Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. PREFACE 3
3. ABBREVIATIONS 3
4. CONTENTS 5
5. I. INTRODUCTION 5
6. II. THE FIRST BANKRUPTCY STATUTE 11
7. III. ELIZABETHAN AND EARLY STUART STATUTES AND COMMISSIONS 18
8. IV. PRIVY COUNCIL AND CHANCERY 35
9. V. GENTLEMEN, LAWYERS, MERCHANTS, AND TRADESMEN 51
10. INDEX 62