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Matthew Bacon (1702-1757?)1. was a lawyer and legal writer, born in Ireland in 1702. He was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1726, the Middle Temple in 1731, and called to the bar in 1732.2. Bacon is known for his work on ''A New Abridgment of the Law'', which was exceptional for its divergence from previous abridgements. Instead of listing statutes and cases under alphabetical headings, Bacon compiled treatises on all branches of law, much more similar to modern encyclopedias than the abridgements of his time. 3. Bacon died in or before 1757 after fully completing three volumes of his abridgement, the final two being completed by Joseph Sayer. 4.<br />
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Criticizing the obscurity of legal literature5., Matthew Bacon wrote, "It is one of the greatest Objections to our Laws, that the Way to the Knowledge of them is so dark and rugged, so full of Windings and Turnings, that the most Knowing very often find it difficult to be able to pronounce with Certainty, concerning some Points they are solicitous about." 6. To try to rectify this problem, he published in 1731 ''The Compleat Arbitrator: or, the Law of Awards and Arbitraments,'' under the guise of "a gentlemen of the Middle Temple." 7. This work offered a compilation of the practice of arbitration in England and was meant to act as a guide to lawyers through the "Windings and Turnings" of the system. It covered topics such as the types of matters that could be brought to arbitration, the manner they should be brought, the nature of submission and which parties may do so, as well as the duty of the arbitrators and umpires in the system. It also compiled the manner of making, delivering, and enforcing awards. 8. It provided lawyers with the overall process of what was required to bring action in arbitration after the 1698 act that encouraged arbitration in business disputes. 9. Three editions were published: 1731, 1744, and 1770. 10.
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}}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Bacon Matthew Bacon] (b. c.1700, d. in or before 1757) gained admission to the [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08522a.htm Inner Temple] in 1726 and to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Temple Middle Temple] in 1731; he joined the bar in 1732.<ref>N. G. Jones, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/64033 Bacon, Matthew (b. c.1700, d. in or before 1757)]" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed June 27, 2013.</ref> Bacon is best known for his work on ''A New Abridgment of the Law'', which was exceptional for its divergence from previous abridgements. Instead of listing statutes and cases under alphabetical headings, Bacon compiled treatises on all branches of law, much more similar to modern encyclopedias than the abridgements of his time. Bacon died in or before 1757 after fully completing three volumes of his abridgement, the final two being completed by Joseph Sayer.<ref>Ibid.</ref>
  
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Criticizing the obscurity of legal literature,<ref>Julia Rudolph, ''Common Law and Enlightenment in England, 1689-1750'' (Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press, 2013), 68.</ref> Bacon wrote:
'''Author:''' Matthew Bacon.
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It is one of the greatest Objections to our Laws, that the Way to the Knowledge of them is so dark and rugged, so full of Windings and Turnings, that the most Knowing very often find it difficult to be able to pronounce with Certainty, concerning some Points they are solicitous about.<ref>Matthew Bacon, ''The Compleat Arbitrator'' (London: E. and R. Nutt, 1770), iii.</ref></blockquote>
'''Title:''' ''The Compleat Arbitrator or, the Law of Awards and Arbitraments; Containing Plain and Easy Directions to All Kinds of Arbitrators, what Matters are Proper to be Submitted to Arbitration, and in what Manner; the Nature and Different Kinds of Submissions, the Parties to the Submission, the Duty and Office of Arbitrators and Umpires; the Right Manner of Making and Delivering Up Awards; how Awards Have Been Construed in Equity, the Manner of Making and Enforcing the Performance of Awards, when the Submission Has Been Made a Rule of Court; the Right Method of Setting Forth and Pleading Awards: with Precedents of Submissions, Awards and Pleadings in All Cases By a Gentleman of the Middle-Temple''.
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To try to rectify this problem, in 1731 he published ''The Compleat Arbitrator: or, the Law of Awards and Arbitraments'' under the guise of "a gentlemen of the Middle Temple."<ref>Jones, "Bacon, Matthew."</ref> This work, a compilation of the practice of arbitration in England, was meant to act as a guide to lawyers through the "windings and turnings" of the system. It covered topics such as matters that could be brought to arbitration; the manner in which they should be brought; the nature of submission and which parties could submit; the duties of the arbitrators and umpires in the system; and the manner of making, delivering, and enforcing awards.<ref>Bacon, ''The Compleat Arbitrator'', ii.</ref> It provided lawyers with the overall process of what was required to bring action in arbitration after the 1698 act that encouraged arbitration in business disputes.<ref>Brief for Appellant at 60, Hub Industries v. George Manufacturing and American Rediscount Co., No. 7799 (N.Y. April 23, 1945); Henry Horwitz and James Oldham, "John Locke, Lord Mansfield, and Arbitration during the Eighteenth Century," ''The Historical Journal'' 36, no. 1 (March 1993): 144.</ref>
 
 
'''Publication Info:''' London: In the Savoy: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, 1731, 1744 and 1770.
 
 
 
'''Edition:''' Precise edition unknown.
 
  
 
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==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
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Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "[Law of] Awards 8vo" and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Dabney Carr]]. Both the [https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433 Brown Bibliography]<ref> Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012, rev. May, 2014) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on May 14, 2015.</ref> on LibraryThing suggest Jefferson's notation refers to Matthew Bacon's ''The Compleat Arbitrator or, the Law of Awards and Arbitraments''. Brown lists the first edition (1731) while LibraryThing indicates "Precise edition unknown. Octavo editions were published at London in 1731, 1744 and 1770."
  
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The Wolf Law Library has been unable so far to add a copy of ''The Compleat Arbitrator'' to the George Wythe Collection.
  
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*''[[New Abridgment of the Law|A New Abridgment of the Law]]''
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*[[Wythe's Library]]
  
 
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by Matthew Bacon

The Compleat Arbitrator
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Matthew Bacon (b. c.1700, d. in or before 1757) gained admission to the Inner Temple in 1726 and to the Middle Temple in 1731; he joined the bar in 1732.[1] Bacon is best known for his work on A New Abridgment of the Law, which was exceptional for its divergence from previous abridgements. Instead of listing statutes and cases under alphabetical headings, Bacon compiled treatises on all branches of law, much more similar to modern encyclopedias than the abridgements of his time. Bacon died in or before 1757 after fully completing three volumes of his abridgement, the final two being completed by Joseph Sayer.[2]

Criticizing the obscurity of legal literature,[3] Bacon wrote:

It is one of the greatest Objections to our Laws, that the Way to the Knowledge of them is so dark and rugged, so full of Windings and Turnings, that the most Knowing very often find it difficult to be able to pronounce with Certainty, concerning some Points they are solicitous about.[4]

To try to rectify this problem, in 1731 he published The Compleat Arbitrator: or, the Law of Awards and Arbitraments under the guise of "a gentlemen of the Middle Temple."[5] This work, a compilation of the practice of arbitration in England, was meant to act as a guide to lawyers through the "windings and turnings" of the system. It covered topics such as matters that could be brought to arbitration; the manner in which they should be brought; the nature of submission and which parties could submit; the duties of the arbitrators and umpires in the system; and the manner of making, delivering, and enforcing awards.[6] It provided lawyers with the overall process of what was required to bring action in arbitration after the 1698 act that encouraged arbitration in business disputes.[7]

Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library

Listed in the Jefferson Inventory of Wythe's Library as "[Law of] Awards 8vo" and given by Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr. Both the Brown Bibliography[8] and George Wythe's Library[9] on LibraryThing suggest Jefferson's notation refers to Matthew Bacon's The Compleat Arbitrator or, the Law of Awards and Arbitraments. Brown lists the first edition (1731) while LibraryThing indicates "Precise edition unknown. Octavo editions were published at London in 1731, 1744 and 1770."

The Wolf Law Library has been unable so far to add a copy of The Compleat Arbitrator to the George Wythe Collection.

See also

References

  1. N. G. Jones, "Bacon, Matthew (b. c.1700, d. in or before 1757)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, accessed June 27, 2013.
  2. Ibid.
  3. Julia Rudolph, Common Law and Enlightenment in England, 1689-1750 (Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press, 2013), 68.
  4. Matthew Bacon, The Compleat Arbitrator (London: E. and R. Nutt, 1770), iii.
  5. Jones, "Bacon, Matthew."
  6. Bacon, The Compleat Arbitrator, ii.
  7. Brief for Appellant at 60, Hub Industries v. George Manufacturing and American Rediscount Co., No. 7799 (N.Y. April 23, 1945); Henry Horwitz and James Oldham, "John Locke, Lord Mansfield, and Arbitration during the Eighteenth Century," The Historical Journal 36, no. 1 (March 1993): 144.
  8. Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012, rev. May, 2014) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433
  9. LibraryThing, s.v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on May 14, 2015.

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