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LAW. 
<< A Compendium of the Law of Na- 
tions, founded on the Treaties and Cuf- 
toms of the modern Nations of Europe: 
to which is added, a complete Lift of all 
the Treaties,Conventions, Compacts, De- 
elarations, &c. from the Year 1731 to 
1788 inclufive, indicating the feveral 
Works in\which they are to be found. 
By G. F. Von Martens, Profeffor of 
PublicLaw inthe Univerfity of Gottingen, 
tranflated, and the Lilt of Treaties, &c. 
brought down to June 1802, by Wm. 
Copset.’ Asa natural and neceflary 
introduction to an examination of the 
laws, that the treaties and cuftoms of 
Europeans have eftablifhed among them, 
the author tells us, in his preface, that he 
has taken a view of the different nations 
of which Europe is compofed, and that 
after having fhewn in what light they may 
be looked upon, as parts of a whole, he 
has confidered them under the different 
points of view in which they are placed 
by their dignity, power, conftitutions, 
and religion. ‘* Then, in coming to thofe 
rights, which conftitute the object of the 
fcience, I have found three principal quef- 
tions,”’ he continues ‘* to be refolved; 
to wit: I. What is the bafis of the pofi- 
tive law of nations? II. What are the 
rights it isintended to fecure? IH.How 
may a people lofe thofe rights when once 
acquired? ‘Thefe queftions are examined 
at large, and with impartiality; and the 
work is altogether written with much a- 
bility and judgment. 
Dr. M. Narr, has publifhed a new 
edition of his ** Syftem of Englifh Con- 
veyancing, adapted to Scotland.” ‘This 
edition is confiderably enlarged and im- 
proved. To the precedents he has made 
many additions. He has alfo added ** Ob- 
fervations on the Mode of proving and 
authenticating Proofs of Deeds, executed 
in Great Britain, which are to receive 
effect in his Majetty’s Plantations and 
Colonies in’ America,” and ‘* Obferva- 
tions on the Mode of paffing Eftates there, 
without Fine and, Recovery ;” he has 
likewife fabjoined, ** Obfervations on the 
Mece of Executing in Scotland Writs of 
Dedimus Poteflatem, and other Commif- 
fions irom England and the United Siates_ 
of America ;* and he has clofed the work 
with fome “Remarks on the Modeof Ar- 
refit, and of Attachment foz Debt, in Eng- 
jand.”” 
<¢ A Treatife on the Law of Infurance, 
in Four Books—I. of Marine Infurances. 
—II. of Bottomry and Refpondentia. 
— HII. of Infarance upon Lives. — 
Retrofped? of Domeftic Literature Lax ‘ 
IV. of Infurance again Fire. By 
SAMUEL MaRSHALL, Serjeant at Law.’” 
This work exhibits a great deal of learn- 
ing, as well as of law: the fubjeét is of 
the utmoft importance in a commercial 
country, like Great Britain, and ‘the 
learned ferjeant appears to have made 
himfelf perfectly mafter of it, in all its 
branches. As affording the beft materials. 
of a treatife on this fubject, he has intro- 
duced the decifion of our courts for the 
Jaft feventy years : many of thefe are com- 
mented upon with great fagacity and 
acutenefs, and the work is altogether of 
the firft rate merit. 
A fecond volume has appeared of 
Mefirs, BosanqueT and PuLLerR’s 
“* Reports of Cafes argued and determined. 
in the Courts of Common Pleas, and Ex- 
chequer Chamber, and in the Houfe of 
Lords, from MichaelmasTerm 40 Geo. IIT.. 
1799,;to Michaelmas Term 42 Geo. III. 
1801, both inclufive. With Tables of 
theCafes and principal Matters.’? The firft 
number of the third volume, has juft made. 
its appearance, and contains the Cafes 
which were decided in laft Hilary-term. 
The following is a laborious compila- 
tion, executedwith great'care and accuracy, 
and will be found extremely ufeful.” A 
digelted Index of the Chancery Reports ; 
containing the points of Equity, deter- 
mined in the High Court of Chancery, 
from the year 1689 to the year 18e1. To 
which is added a Table of the Names of 
the Cafes.” st ta 
Mr. Trowarp has publifhed a «* Gon- 
tinuation of the Statutes and Orders. of — 
the Houfe of Commons, relative to Elec- 
ticns, and Abftract of the Determinations. 
of Select Committees from 1796 to the 
prefent time.” be. 
“Reports of Cafes argued and determined: 
in the Court of Exchequer, from Michael- 
mas Term to Trinity Term, 41 George 
IIl. inclufive. By RopertT FoRREsT, 
Efq. of the Middle Temple, Barriiter at 
Law.” Weare gladto fee that the pro- 
ceedings of this court, fo extenfive in its. 
_ jurifdition, are likely tobe reported with 
regularity and fidelity. 
‘¢ The Law of the Landlord and Te- 
nant, including Leafes, Affignments, Te- . 
nants in Fee, for Life, for Years, at 
Will, &c. ; Rent, Mortgages, Corpora~ 
tions, Ecclefiaftical Perfons, Copyholds,, 
&c. 3, Lodgings, Wafte, Fixtures, No- 
tice to Quit, Ejectment, Diftrefs, Reme- 
dies for Landlord, for Tenant ; Poor’s 
Rate. To which is added, an Appendix 
of Precedents, byWiLLiamM WOODFALL,. 
Efg. Barrifter at Law.” ‘That the rela- 
tive 
