Overview
Consists of the series of printed records generated by the trial court established at the Old Bailey in London from 1670-1801. The Old Bailey Sessions were held eight times a year. Scattered issues from 1670, 1685-1688, and 1725 are housed in a single box. Issues from 1714-1729 are bound in a folio volume. Issues from 1729-1834 (76 vols.) are shelved with later issues of Old Bailey session papers.
Dates
- Creation: 1670-1801
Conditions Governing Access
Access to this collection is governed by the rules and regulations of the Harvard Law School Library. This collection is open to the public. Consult the Special Collections staff for further information.
Conditions Governing Use
The Harvard Law School Library holds copyright on some, but not all, of the material in our collections. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be directed to the Special Collections staff. Researchers who obtain permission to publish from the Harvard Law School Library are also responsible for identifying and contacting the persons or organizations who hold copyright.
Extent
3 linear feet (77 volumes of bound issues, one is a folio housed in 1 box.)Physical Location
Historical & Special Collections, Harvard Law School Library
- Title
- Old Bailey Sessions Papers, 1670-1801
- Author
- Harvard Law School Library, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- law00132
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections Repository
Harvard Law School Library's Historical & Special Collections (HSC) collects, preserves, and makes available research materials for the study of the law and legal history. HSC holds over 8,000 linear feet of manuscripts, over 100,000 rare books, and more than 70,000 visual images.
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