The compleat court-keeper [electronic resource] : or, land steward's assistant. Containing, first, the nature of courts-leets and courts-baron; with a general Introduction to every thing incident to them, according to Law and Custom. Secondly, The Manner of holding Courts-Leet, Courts-Baron, and Courts of Survey, with the Charge to the Juries; and the Forms of Entring those Courts in the Minute-Books and in the Court-Rolls; with Precedents of great Variety of Presentments, Amerciaments, Estreats, Copies of Court-Roll for Life, and in Fee; Grants, Surrenders, Admittances, Licences, Forfeitures, and all other Proceedings of that Nature. Thirdly, The Manner of keeping the Court-Baron for trying of Actions; the Nature and Kinds of Actions, and of Pleadings; and Precedents of Declarations and Pleadings, and of Process, from the Precept or Original to the Distress or Execution; with Pleas and Recoveries concerning Copyhold Lands. Fourthly, Precedents of Contracts, Conditions, Covenants, Leases for Life; Leases for Years, Assignments, Mortgages, Surrenders of such Leases; and also of Copies of Court-Roll in special Cases, used by the Land-Steward. Fifthly, the power and authority of the lord, and of the Steward, and the Privilege of the Tenants, with Variety of Law-Cases and Resolutions concerning Copyholders, and the whole Business of Court-Keeping: And also Surveys of Manors, Rentals, Steward's Accounts, Fees, &c. By Giles Jacob, Gent.