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The hand-maid of repentance. Or, A short treatise of restitution. Written by Arth
The hand-maid of repentance. Or, A short treatise of restitution. Written by Arth: Dent, Minister of Gods word at Southshoobery in Essex. As a necessary appendix to his Sermon of Repentance
London: printed by G. Eld for Thomas Thorp, 1614
A TREATISE OF RESTITUTION. › Things found.A TREATISE OF RESTITVTION. › Things found.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Things found.
Things found, which never had owner, or who never was known in the memory of man, or that ears not for them; are his that finds them.
Things found, which neuer had owner, or who neuer was knowne in the memory of man, or that eares not for them; are his that findes them.
Treasure.
Concerning Treasure, the right owner whereof is not known: if a man find it in his own ground, it is the finders: if it be found in another mans ground, half of it is the owners of the ground; the other half is his that found it.
Concerning Treasure, the right owner whereof is not knowne: if a man finde it in his owne ground, it is the finders: if it bee found in another mans ground, halfe of it is the owners of the ground; the other halfe is his that found it.