1856.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.            259

McNaghton & Gordon.                                  

Cooper temp. Brougham,            

Cooper temp. Cottenham.

Bevan's Reports.
De Gex's Finale.               

Hare's Chancery Cases.

Loft's King's Bench Reports,                                                  

Cowper's King's Bench Reports.

Neville & Perry.
Perry & Davidson.

Davidson & Merrivale.

Brown's Chancery Reports,

Wilson's King's Bench Reports.

Gale & Davidson.

Howell's State Trials.

Wightwick's Exchequer.

Daniel's Exchequer.

Glyn & Jamieson.

De Gex             

Wallis.

Molloy.

Drury & Walsh.

Beatty.      

Lloyd & Goold.             

Conner & Lawson.                        

Drury & Warren, &c.             

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