ADVERTISEMENT TO THE SECOND EDITION. THE favourable reception of the First Edition of this Work, has induced me to endeavour to render the present still more worthy of the attention of the Public. In the first volume, the chapter on the "Parties to Actions," the heads of which are indexed under that title, will be found to contain information peculiarly important to every branch of the profession; and the general view of Pleading comprised in the other chapters, is as essential to the Solicitor, as to Gentlemen more immediately concerned in preparing the pleadings. In the second volume, a great number of additional Precedents are introduced, particularly of Notices of Actions, Affidavits to hold to Bail, Proceedings by Special Original, &c. The great number of counts for common debts in assumpsit, will be found useful in practice, as they are applicable either in præcipes or common declarations in assumpsit, or debt, or as descriptions of debts in affidavits to hold to bail, or |