COLLIER’S LAW 
ters of informations against magistrates ; 
2. against private persons; 3. of infor- 
mations quo warranto; 4. of certioraris 
or sessions orders; 5. of certioraris or 
convictions ; 6. of certioraris or indict- 
ments ; 7. of outlawries; 8. of the writ 
of error ; 9. of the writ of mandamus; 
10. of the writ of attachment ; 11. of the 
writ of habeas corpus; 12. of articles of 
the peace. These chapters occupy a 
small part of this large volume ; the re- 
Art. X. A Compendium of the Statute Laws and Regulations of the Court of 
By TxHomas Hartwecy Horne. 
relative to Ships of War, &c. 
THE object of this little book is to 
exhibit a concise view of the existing sta- 
tute laws and regulations of our court 
of admiralty, concerning ships of war, 
privateers, prizes, and other matters con- 
nected with that subject. The author 
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maining part of which consists of prece- 
dents and practical forms of various 
kinds. This work, if it possesses that 
accuracy which can only be ascertained 
by long and frequent practical references 
to it, must be of very great utility to the 
gentlemen who practise in our criminal 
courts. Prefixed to it isa short account 
of the jurisdiction and proceedings of the 
court of King’s Bench, and of the officers 
on the crown side: of that court. 
Admiralty, 
12mo. pp. 154. 
rightly supposes any elaborate treatise, 
comprising the law of nations, to be su- 
perfluous, after the works of Lee, of Jen- 
kinson, of Martin, and of Browne; and 
offers this as a compendium and manual 
of British prize law. 
Arr. XI. An Essay on the Law of Patents for new Inventions: To which are prefixed, 
two Chapters on the general History of Monopolies, with an Appendix. 
Cottier. 8vo. pp. 316. 
ALTHOUGH the writer of this 
treatise calls it an essay, ‘ because it is 
not professedly complete,’? yet we are 
more inclined to believe that the title has 
been adopted from a little excess in love 
of the shew of learning, and an imitation 
of the admirable Sir William Jones. It 
is not only professedly complete, but is 
(as a law book) to a great degree re- 
dundant, and swellsa very inconsiderable 
subject of English law into «large book. 
We do not deny that monopolies are a 
very important topic of political discus- 
sion. ‘ihe consideration of their effects 
must indeed form a material head in 
every work upon the wealth of nations; 
but our English law upon the subject lies 
within a very small compass ; and an in- 
‘vestigation of it is, for a professional 
work, materially injured by extension. 
Even the essay on the law of bailments 
failed from this cause; and Mr. Collier 
must not be surprised, if he be not more 
favourably treated than Sir William 
Jones. 
The author, after two interesting his- 
torical essays upon monopoly, in which 
are elegantly displayed a superior taste, 
and very extensive learning, proceeds to 
state the common and statute law upon 
the subject of patents, and the forms of 
the grant; he investigates its nature and 
duration; the authority under which, and 
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the condition upon which it is given; and 
treats of its infringement, repeal and sur- 
render; of the preliminary considerations 
to obtaining it; and of the formule with 
which it is connected. In the chapters 
on these- heads, the several determined 
cases and opinions of the judges are 
given at full length, with but a very 
meagre addition of other matter. The 
chapter on the repositories of patent re- 
cords is curious and useful. 
In the appendix are given notes, con- 
taining the statutes upon this subject, 
several ancient regulations, and a list of 
monopolies, by royal grant, from Henry 
VIL. to Charles I. As an instance, ge- 
nerally illustrative of patent law, the 
author has stated the specification of Sir 
Richard Arkwright’s patent, and all the 
formule attending its obtainment; the 
trial of a scire facias to repeal it; and 
the summing up at length of Mr. Justice 
Buller, on that occasion, to the jury ; 
together with a plate, explanatory of the 
specification. These are followed by a 
very full list of patents obtained from 
[st January, 1800, to 3ist March, 1803; 
and another list of the patentees. 
To the whole is added an advertise 
ment, that persons desirous of obtaining patents 
may, by application to the author, be assisted 
in drawing up and passing their patents! 
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