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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05225	Act prorogating the dyet of the ministers taking the oath of alledgeance and assurance. Edinburgh, the fifteenth day of June, 1693.	Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates.	1693 (1693)	Wing S1152; ESTC R183952	395	1
A48129	Sir, this day was published an act for continuing several duties granted by former acts upon wine, vinegar, tobacoo, East-Indian goods, and other merchandise (imported) untill the 29th day of September 1701 wherein is a clause for preventing the further encrease of the rate of coyned gold, which enacts.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1696 (1696)	Wing L1588; ESTC R30991	406	1
A83468	Die Jovis, 18 Julii, 1650. Resolves of Parliament, for the suspending and making void of all licenses granted or to be granted to any persons comprised within the late Act for removing delinquents from London and Westminster, and twenty miles thereof.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1650 (1650)	Wing E2277; Thomason 669.f.15[41]; ESTC R211962	579	1
A74512	An ordinance impowring commissioners to put in execution an act of Parlament, intituled, An act prohibiting the planting of tobacco in England. Tuesday 11th April, 1654. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector and the Council, that this ordinance bee forthwith printed and published. Hen. Scobel, Clerk of the Council.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State.	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1063_27; ESTC R209580	611	4
A83938	An order of his Excellency the Lord General Cromvvell, and the Council of State, for continuing the powers of the commissioners for indempnity.	England and Wales. Council of State.; England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)	1653 (1653)	Wing E2926G; Thomason 669.f.17[29]; ESTC R211604	626	1
A46046	Ordered upon the question (nemine contradicente) that this House do agree to the report of their committee, containing their several objections against the bill, intituled, An Act of Free and General Pardon, Indempnity and Oblivion ... by the knights, citizens, and burgesses assembled in Parliament.	Ireland. Parliament.	1666 (1666)	Wing I426AA; ESTC R36840	737	1
B05491	A proclamation anent carrying of arms	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)	1667 (1667)	Wing S1628A; ESTC R183360	777	1
B05364	Edinburgh, the eighteenth day of February, one thousand six hundred and sixty four. Forasmuch as it hath pleased the Kings Majesty, by a letter, dated at Whitehall the sixth of this instant, directed to His Majesties Privy Council; bearing, that whereas, His Majesty ... did appoint a proclamation to be issued forth, suspending the paiment of the fines imposed by an act of the second session of the last Parliament ...	Scotland. Privy Council.	1664 (1664)	Wing S1495; ESTC R183057	817	1
A82914	An order and declaration. Whereas the pay of his Majesties armies depends upon due satisfaction of the arrears of former assessments ...; Proceedings. 1660-05-17	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1660 (1660)	Wing E1677; Thomason 669.f.25[26]; ESTC R211917	928	1
B05611	Proclamation for a solemn national fast.	Scotland. Privy Council.	1700 (1700)	Wing S1798; ESTC R183477	973	1
A48995	Commune Concilium tentum in Camera Guihald' civitas London die Jovis, vicesimo quarto die Martii, anno Dom' millesimo sexcentesimo sexagesimo nono ... an Act Appointing the Exchange-Hours.; Act Appointing the Exchange-Hours	City of London (England).	1669 (1669)	Wing L2854C; ESTC R39345	1,146	1
A82889	A proclamation concerning the payment of the watch-money by the citizens of Edinburgh; Proclamations. 1682-09-01	Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council.	1682 (1682)	Wing E164I; ESTC R231985	1,161	1
A69337	By the Queene, where it is ordeined and prouided by a statute made & established in the Parliament holden at Westminster the viii. day of June, in the xxviii. yeere of the reigne of the Queenes Maiesties dearely beloued father of famous memorie King Henry the Eight, that the prices of all kind of wines ... should be limitted and declared by the Lorde Chauncelor of England ... and that the same should be solde according to the same prices so by them set and taxed vpon paine and penaltie conteined in the saide acte	England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I); Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.	1618 (1618)	STC 8212.3; ESTC S115455	1,325	1
A73952	By the Queene Where it is ordained and prouided by a statute, made and established in the Parliament holden at Westminster the eight day of Iune, in the eight and twentieth yeere of the raigne of the Queenes Maiesties dearely beloued father of famous memorie, King Henry the eight, that the prices of all kinde of wines, ...; Proclamations. 1591-12-17	England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I); Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.	1591 (1591)	STC 8212; ESTC S124678	1,326	1
A73937	The seueral rates and taxations for wages, made [and] set forth by the iustices of peace of the countie of Lyncolne; Proclamations. 1563-07-08	England and Wales. Privy Council.	1563 (1563)	STC 7957.3; ESTC S124521	1,358	1
A66293	By the King and Queen, a proclamation for appointing commissioners for putting in execution an act of this present Parliament for raising money by a poll and otherwise, towards the reducing of Ireland, and prosecuting the war against France William R.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1690 (1690)	Wing W2583; ESTC R23264	1,379	1
B05570	Proclamation, discharging persons to be brought from the Netherlands without passes.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1694 (1694)	Wing S1753; ESTC R219059	1,452	1
A39494	By the Lords Justices, a proclamation whereas there was an act made the last session of Parliament, intituted, an Act to Enforce the Act for the Increase and Incouragement of Seamen ...	England and Wales. Lords Justices.	1697 (1697)	Wing E940; ESTC R39445	1,476	1
B05717	A proclamation, ordaining all persons in publick trust to sign the certificat and assurance	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1690 (1690)	Wing S1960; ESTC R183575	1,526	2
A82488	An act with instructions to the commissioners of the respective militia's.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1651 (1651)	Wing E1161; Thomason 669.f.16[20]; ESTC R211342	1,581	1
A45982	An act for the inlargement of the periods of time limited in an act for the better execution of His Majesties gracious declaration for the settlement of His kingdom of Ireland, &c.; Public General Acts. 1662. 14 Charles II c.2.	Ireland.	1662 (1662)	Wing I316A; ESTC R216255	1,595	6
A31152	The Case of the English-Company trading to the East-Indies erected in pursuance of an act of Parliament for raising two millions, and for settling the said trade.		1698 (1698)	Wing C1068; ESTC R14955	1,636	1
A82399	An act for quiet enjoying of sequestred parsonages and vicaridges by the present incumbent. At the Parliament begun at VVestminster the 17th day of September, an. Dom. 1656.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1657 (1657)	Wing E1051A; Thomason E1065_32; ESTC R211435	1,659	4
B05452	Proclamation against exporting of wool and importing of woollen-cloath, &c.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1699 (1699)	Wing S1587; ESTC R183325	1,753	1
A11695	Charles by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine ... forsamekle as by an act and proclamation made and published heeretofore, and bearing date the sixteene day of Iulij last ...	Scotland. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1628 (1628)	STC 21980; ESTC S2317	1,770	1
B05269	Act additional to the proclamation for the more easie and effectual in-bringing of the pole-money. At Edinburgh, the eight day of October, 1698.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1698 (1698)	Wing S1354A; ESTC R184019	1,842	1
A92668	A proclamation, appointing a rendezvous of the militia-regiments in several shires, & calling out the heretors, &c.; Proclamations. 1688-09-18	Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.; Scotland. Privy Council.	1688 (1688)	Wing S1697; ESTC R230233	1,974	1
B05727	Proclamation regulating several particulars anent the pole, and intimating the next years pole.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1699 (1699)	Wing S1974; ESTC R226101	1,989	1
B05661	Proclamation for making up men deficient in the last levies.	Scotland. Privy Council.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1694 (1694)	Wing S1879; ESTC R226041	2,035	1
B05511	Proclamation anent the collectors of the pole-money and other points relating thereto.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1698 (1698)	Wing S1657; ESTC R183379	2,265	1
B01820	Unto his Grace, his Majesties High Commissioner and the right honourable the Estates of Parliament. The humble petition of Mr. John Buchan Agent for the Royal Burrows.	Buchan, John, Agent for the Royal Burrows.; Scotland. Parliament.	1698 (1698)	Wing B5271A; ESTC R173201	2,354	2
A80885	A declaration and order of his Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, and his Councill of Officers: for the continuance of the assesment for six moneths, from the 24th. of June 1653. to the 25th. of December following; at the rate of one hundered and twenty thousand pounds by the moneth, towards the maintenance of the armies and navies of this Common wealth. June 9. 1653. Ordered by his Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell with the advice of his Councill of Officers, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. William Malyn Secret.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1653 (1653)	Wing C7055; Thomason E1062_2; ESTC R209604	2,690	7
A82390	An Act for impresting of seamen. June 28. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Tho. St Nicholas Clerk of the Parliament.	England and Wales.	1659 (1659)	Wing E1040; Thomason E1074_7; ESTC R208297	2,743	8
A32951	Articles to be enquired of within the diocess of Hereford, in the first visitation of the Right Reverend father in God Gilbert Lord Bishop of Hereford in the year of Our Lord God 1692, and in the first year of his translation.	Church of England. Diocese of Hereford.	1692 (1692)	Wing C4049; ESTC R40825	2,776	9
A06233	By the Mayor An act of Common Councell, prohibiting all strangers borne, and forrainers, to vse any trades, or keepe any maner of shops in any sort within this citty, liberties and freedome thereof.; Acts & Orders. 1606-04-15	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; City of London (England). Lord Mayor. aut	1606 (1606)	STC 16722; ESTC S102913	3,395	3
A66195	By the King, a proclamation. William R. Whereas in and by one Act made and passed in the last session of Parliament (intituled, An Act for granting an aid to His Majesty, as well by a land tax, as by several subsidies and other duties payable for one year) ...	England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1697 (1697)	Wing W2441; ESTC R221026	3,450	2
A58722	A proclamation concerning circuit courts, &c.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1679 (1679)	Wing S1718; ESTC R6556	3,671	1
A39506	By the Lords Justices, a proclamation for putting in execution the laws and statues of this realm, for the preventing the exportation of wooll, wooll-fells, woollen yarn, morthings, shorlings, wooll-flocks, fullers earth, fulling clay, and tobacco-pipe clay out of this kingdom.	England and Wales. Lords Justices.	1698 (1698)	Wing E954; ESTC R39449	3,700	1
A82403	An Act for raising seven-score thousand pounds, for the compleat disbanding of the whole Army, and paying off some part of the Navy; Public General Acts. 1660. 12 Car.II.c.20.	England and Wales.	1660 (1660)	Wing E1056A; ESTC R213295	3,716	11
A92675	A proclamation, concerning circuit courts, &c.; Proclamations. 1679-08-14	Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Scotland. Privy Council.	1679 (1679)	Wing S1719; ESTC R230235	3,720	1
A82493	An additionall act for sequestrations. Tuesday, February 7. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Thomas St. Nicholas, Clerk of the Parliament.	England and Wales.	1660 (1660)	Wing E1170; Thomason E1074_29; ESTC R205476	3,858	11
A92473	Act anent pole-money. August 30. 1698.; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Scotland. Parliament.	1698 (1698)	Wing S1040A; ESTC R183853	3,942	4
A48998	Commune Concilium tentum in Camera Guildhall civitas London, die Mercurii, vicesimo tertio die Octobris, anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo septuagesimo secundo ... an Act for the Weighing of Goods at the King's Beam.; Act for the Weighing of Goods at the King's Beam	City of London (England).	1672 (1672)	Wing L2854K; ESTC R39348	4,082	3
A58677	Act for pole-money, May 29, 1693	Scotland. Privy Council.	1693 (1693)	Wing S1427; ESTC R41236	4,424	6
A74532	An ordinance for the relief of creditors and poor prisoners. Thursday June 8. 1654. Ordered by his Highness the Lord Protector, and his council, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell, Clerk of the Council.; Orders in Council. 1654-06-08.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. aut	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1064_13; ESTC R210212	4,740	11
B05140	A declaration and order of His Highnes Councill in Scotland, for the government thereof: concerning an ordinance of His Highnes, dated the eighth day of August, 1654. Whereunto is annexed the said ordinance.	Scotland. Privy Council.	1655 (1655)	Wing S1012D; ESTC R183830	4,777	18
B02975	Anno 43. Elizabethæ Reginæ. Chap XII. Commissions awarded to hear and determine policies of assurances made among merchants, and the commissioners authority	England and Wales. Parliament.	1680 (1680)	Wing E1283A; ESTC R175074	4,909	5
A74356	An act of Parliament for the removing of obstructions in the sale of the honors, manors & lands of the late King, Queen and Prince. Die Lunæ, 18⁰ Februarii, 1649. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1060_79; ESTC R208805	4,965	13
A82253	A declaration published in the north of England, and Sir Arthur Haslerigg's letter to Gen. Monk in Scotland, with his resolution touching the Parliament and Army; the rising of the countrey; and the number of horse and foot, drawing to a randevouz, and marching towards Northumberland. Also, a declaration of the Generall-Council of Officers at Wallingford-House; and the number of horse and foot that are to march from the City of London, towards York.	Hesilrige, Arthur, Sir, d. 1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing D788; Thomason E1005_6; ESTC R207904	5,029	8
A83917	Two iudgements of the Lords assembled in Parliament: against John Morris alias Poyntz. Mary his wife. Isabell Smith. Leonard Darby. And John Harris. For forging, framing, and publishing a copy of a pretended act of Parliament.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing E2852; Thomason E416_9; ESTC R204473	5,097	12
A82476	An act of indempnity and free pardon. Tuesday, July 12. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament; that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Thomas St. Nicholas Clerk of the Parliament.	England and Wales.	1659 (1659)	Wing E1145; Thomason E1074_9; ESTC R208299	5,132	14
A45981	An act for the confirmation of articles, made at the surrender of the city of Limerick	Ireland.	1697 (1697)	Wing I315; ESTC R475471	5,213	12
B02955	Anno Regni Caroli II regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ tricesimo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, anno Dom. 1661, in the thirteenth year of the reign of our Soveraign Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. : and by several prorogations and adjournments there continued to the 30th day of November in the 30th year of his Majesties reign, on which day the following act passed the royal assent.; Act for the more effectual preserving the Kings person and government, by disabling papists from sitting in either house of Parliament	England and Wales. Parliament.	1678 (1678)	Wing E1116; ESTC R171964	5,289	18
A69918	Anno regni Caroli II, regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, tricesimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth of May, Anno Dom. 1661, in the thirteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles ... and ... there continued to the 30th day of November in the 30th year of His Majesties reign on which day the following act passed the royal assent.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1678 (1678)	Wing E1115; ESTC R30434	5,343	16
A63488	A True copy of the instrument of association that the Protestants of England entred into, in the 27th year of Queen Elizabeth, against a popish conspiracy with an act made upon the same, for the security of the Queen's Most Royal Person.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1695 (1695)	Wing T2644; ESTC R222385	5,563	9
A74361	An act for removing all papists, and all officers and soldiers of fortune, and divers other delinquents from London and Westminster, and confining them within five miles of their dwellings; and for encouragement of such as discover priests and jesuits, their recievers and abettors. Die Martis, 26⁰ Februarii, 1649. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1060_83; ESTC R208812	5,813	12
B05466	A proclamation against prophaneness	England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1698 (1698)	Wing S1600; ESTC R183337	5,912	5
A82481	Anno Regni Caroli II Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, vicesimo secundo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, Anno Dom. 1661. in the thirteenth year of the reign of ... Lord Charles ... And there continued by several prorogations to the 14th day of February 1670 ...; Act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles	England and Wales.	1670 (1670)	Wing E1153AB; ESTC R21509	6,018	15
B05162	Act anent the maintenance of the army and moneys to be raised for that effect. February 27. 1645.	Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates.	1645 (1645)	Wing S1048A; ESTC R183861	6,571	8
A77413	Briefe collections out of Magna Charta: or, the knowne good old lawes of England· Which sheweth; that the law is the highest inheritance the King hath; and that if his charter, grant, or pattent, be repugnant to the said lawes, and statutes, cannot be good, as is instanced in the charter of Bridewell, London, and others. By which it appeares; that the King by his charter may not alter the nature of the law, the forme of a court; nor inheritance lineally to descend; nor that any subject be protected from arrests, suites, &c.	England. Magna Carta.	1643 (1643)	Wing B4557; Thomason E38_12; Thomason E102_11; ESTC R2906	6,685	16
A47475	The King's power in ecclesiastical matters truly stated		1688 (1688)	Wing K605; ESTC R30485	6,852	12
B12627	The Kynges Maiesties free and most general pardon.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI).; Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553.	1549 (1549)	STC 7819.10; Interim Tract Supplement Guide Harl.7614[198]	7,163	9
A74352	Die Veneris, 21 Decemb. 1649. The rates of the excize or new-impost, set and imposed by Parliament on the several commodities imported, hereafter mentioned, to be paid and collected from the 21 day of December, 1649.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_75; ESTC R208791; ESTC R208793	8,010	12
A45969	An act for granting an additional duty on tobacco and for continuing unto His Majesty, an aid, or additional custom on several goods and merchandizes : and also for continuing the additional duty on beer and ale, and other liquors, till the twenty fifth day of December, one thousand, seaven hundred and two.	Ireland.	1697 (1697)	Wing I305; ESTC R39284	8,118	17
B04980	A representation to the High Court of Parliament, of some of the most palpable grievances in the Colledge of Justice, (both as to its constitution and administration) and several members thereof.		1689 (1689)	Wing R1109B; ESTC R182675	9,853	13
B09027	An act for the assuring, confirming and setling of lands and estates in Ireland at the Parliament begun at Westminster, the 17th day of September, An. Dom. 1656.	England and Wales. Laws, statues, etc.	1657 (1657)	Wing E1091A; ESTC R175030	10,693	23
B05677	A proclamation for regulating and encouraging of trade and manufactories in the kingdom of Scotland	Scotland. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1681 (1681)	Wing S1899; ESTC R183530	11,230	15
B14599	Anno. IIII. Henrici octaui. These be the statutes established in diuerse Parliamentes for the mistery of ye pewterers of London and concerninge the searche of pewter, brasse, and vntrue beames [and] weightes, [and] for deceiuable hawkers, with diverse other orders [and] redresses to be had in the saide mystery, with the renewinge [and?] confirminge of the same statutes.; Public General Acts. Selections: Pewterers.	England and Wales.; Elyot, Thomas, Maister.; Nogey, Thomas.; Hawke, Thomas.	1589 (1589)	STC 16782; ESTC S100296	11,299	24
A06312	Anno quarto Henrici octaui. These be the statutes established in diuers Parlyaments, for the mistery of the pewterers of London and concerning the search of pewter, brasse, and vntrue beames and weights, and for deceiuable hawkers, with diuers other orders and redresses to be had in the sayd mystery, with the renewing and confirming of the same statutes,; Public General Acts. Selections: Pewterers.	England and Wales.; Wood, Thomas, fl. 1593.; Mayor, William.; Hyll, Walter.	1593 (1593)	STC 16783; ESTC S107729	11,348	24
A74040	Anno primo Reginæ Elizabethe At the parliament begonne at Westmynster, the xxiii. of January in the fyrste yeare of the reigne of oure Soueraigne Ladye, Elizabeth by the grace of God, of England, Fraunce and Ireland, Quene, defendoure of the faithe, [et]c. And there proroged tyll the. xxv. of the same moneth, and then and there holden, kept, and continued vntill the dissolution of the same, beyng the eyght day of May, then nexte ensuynge, were enacted as foloweth.; Public General Acts. 1559-1560. 1 Elizabeth I	England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I); Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.	1559 (1559)	STC 9459; ESTC S124846	11,386	16
A84542	An abstract of the Act for granting an aid to his Majesty, as well by a land-tax as by several subsidies and other duties payable for one year. An. 8 W. 3	England and Wales.	1696 (1696)	Wing E958AB; ESTC R231499	11,614	4
B09030	Anno Regni Caroli II regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, vicesimo secundo & vicesimo tertio at the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, Anno Dom. 1661. In the thirteenth year of the regin of our most gracious sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c., and there continued by several prorogations, to the fourteenth day of February 1669/70, and thence continued to the 22th of April 1671 on which day the said Parliament was prorogued to the 16th day of April which shall be in the year 1672.	England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1690 (1690)	Wing E1120A; ESTC R175040	11,659	17
B00661	Certaine acts particularlie recommended by our most gratious and sacred soveraine to the Estates of Parliament of the Kingdome of Scotland, and by them, after graue and mature advisement and deliberation hartilie imbraced, concluded: and the 20. day of Iune 1609. inacted to stand for perpetuall lawes in all time to come: with most humble thanks to God for so wise & carefull a prince and ruler, and most earnest prayer for His most excellent Majesties long raigne in all prospetitie [sic]..; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1609 (1609)	STC 21892.7; ESTC S95076	13,099	18
A37590	An act for the uniformity of publick prayers and administration of sacraments and other rites and ceremonies and for establishing the form of making, ordaining and consecrating bishops, priests and deacons in the Church of England.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1662 (1662)	Wing E1136; ESTC R29994	13,269	17
A61361	The Statute-laws perused and revived, or, A Remedy against pedlers, hawkers, and petty chapmen &c. fit to be known by all constables and other parish-officers, also by the ministers in the countrey, and all other persons whatsoever.		1693 (1693)	Wing S5338; ESTC R35204	13,330	15
A49006	An act of Common Council for regulating the election of sheriffs and for repealing the treasonable and disloyal acts and proceedings of that court in the time of the late rebellion	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1683 (1683)	Wing L2858; ESTC R919	14,193	20
A11764	The declinator and protestation of the archbishops and bishops, of the Church of Scotland, and others their adherents within that kingdome against the pretended generall Assembly holden at Glasgow Novemb. 21. 1638.	Episcopal Church in Scotland.; Spottiswood, John, 1565-1639.	1639 (1639)	STC 22058; ESTC S116980	15,559	36
A47466	King William's toleration being an explanation of that liberty of religion, which may be expected from His Majesty's declaration, with a bill for comprehension & indulgence, drawn up in order to an act of Parliament.	William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Nottingham, Heneage Finch, Earl of, 1621-1682.	1689 (1689)	Wing K580; ESTC R22778	16,192	20
B09033	Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Scotiæ Angliæ Franciæ & Hiberniæ duodecimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April, Anno Dom. 1660, in the twelfth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c.	England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II).	1660 (1660)	Wing E1144B; ESTC R175044	16,585	17
A37593	Anno regni Caroli II, regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, duodecimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April Anno Dom. 1660, in the twelfth year of the reign of our most gracious soveraign lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1660 (1660)	Wing E1144; ESTC R475135	16,590	14
A53435	The last articles of peace made, concluded, accorded and agreed upon the 30 day of Iuly, 1646, by and between His Excellency, James Lord Marques of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant General, and General Governor of His Majesties Kingdom of Ireland, His Majesties Commisssioner, to treat and conclude a peace with His Majesties Roman Catholique subjects of the said kingdom, by vertue of His Majesties Commission under the great seal of England bearing date at Buckingham on the 24 day of June, in the twentieth year of his reign, for and on the behalf of His Most Excellent Majesty of the one part, and Donogh Lord Viscount Muskery and others appointed and authorized by His Majesties said Roman Catholique subjects, by vertue of an authority of the said Roman Catholique subjects, bearing date the sixth day of March, 1645, and in the one and twentieth year of His Majesties reign, of the other part.	Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1641-1649 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.	1646 (1646)	Wing O446; ESTC R6410	19,593	32
A92475	Act anent the maintenance of the armie for nine moneths, and for retention of one and a half of the anualrent [sic] of eight of the hundred	Scotland. Convention of Estates.	1647 (1647)	Wing S1048B; ESTC R203706	20,624	20
B02299	The commission for taking subscriptions to the national land-bank	England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William, III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1696 (1696)	Wing C5551A; ESTC R233579	21,018	14
B00559	A treatise declaring, and confirming against all obiections the just title and right of the moste excellent and worthie prince, Iames the sixt, King of Scotland, to the succession of the croun of England. Whereunto is added a discourse shewing how necessarie it is for the realme of England, that he be in due time acknowledged and admitted to the succession of the kingdome.	Philodikaios, Irenicus.	1599 (1599)	STC 19881.5; ESTC S94721	21,845	46
A78605	The charge of high treason, murders, oppressions, and other crimes, exhibited to the Parliament of Scotland against the Marquess of Argyle and his complices, January 23. 1661.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)	1661 (1661)	Wing C2056; Thomason E1083_1; ESTC R207960	22,777	33
A91317	A vindication of the imprisoned and secluded Members of the House of Commons, from the aspersions cast upon them, and the majority of the House, in a paper lately printed and published: intituled, An humble answer of the Generall Councel of the officers of the Army under his Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, to the demands of the Honourable Commons of England in Parliament assembled: concerning the late securing or secluding some Members thereof.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P4128; Thomason E539_5; ESTC R7280	23,082	37
A48999	Lawrence Mayor. Comm. Concil. tent. vicesimo septimo die Januarii, anno Dom. 1664. Annoque regni Regis Caroli Secundi nunc Angliæ, &c. Decimo sexto	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1675 (1675)	Wing L2854N; ESTC R216799	23,674	47
A62329	The schedule containing the draught of the charter mentioned in the commission to which it is annexed and whereunto the same hath reference	England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1694 (1694)	Wing S848; ESTC R214945	23,679	16
A45968	An act for granting a supply to His Majesty, by raising money by way of a poll	Ireland.	1697 (1697)	Wing I304; ESTC R39282	26,462	58
A22946	An acte for certayne ordinaunces in the Kynges Maiesties dominion and principalitie of VVales	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII)	1543 (1543)	STC 9409.9; ESTC S1962	27,893	28
A04079	An act for the graunt of one entier subsidie by the temporaltie; Public General Acts. 1615	Ireland.	1615 (1615)	STC 14133; ESTC S101339	28,003	35
A74019	Anno XIIII. et XV. Henrici VIII. The Kynge our soueraygne lorde Henrye the viij. after the conquest, by the grace of God king of England and of Fraunce and lorde of Irelande, at his parlyamente holden at London, the xv. day of April in the xiiii. yeare of his moste noble reygne: and from thence adiourned to Westminster the last day of Iuly the xv. yeare of his sayde reigne, and there holden to the honour of Almightye God and of holye Churche, and for the wealthe and profytte of thys hys realme, by the assent of the lords spiritual and temporall, [and] the commons in thys presente parliament assembled, [and] by aucthoritye of the same, hath, doo, to be ordeined, made, [and] enacted, certaine statutes and ordynaunces in maner and fourme folowing.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII)	1575 (1575)	STC 9363.4; ESTC S121456	28,836	29
A39852	A letter from a gentleman of quality in the country, to his friend, upon his being chosen a member to serve in the approaching Parliament, and desiring his advice being an argument relating to the point of succession to the Crown : shewing from Scripture, law, history, and reason, how improbable (if not impossible) it is to bar the next heir in the right line from the succession.	E. F.	1679 (1679)	Wing F14; ESTC R19698	29,065	21
A29942	The clergy vindicated, or, The rights and privileges that belong to them, asserted according to the laws of England more particularly, touching the sitting of bishops in Parliament, and their making proxies in capital cases.	Brydall, John, b. 1635?	1679 (1679)	Wing B5255; ESTC R302	30,705	36
A12674	A proclamation for reformation, published and commanded (to be obserued as law) by the high and mighty Philip the fourth, King of Spaine, for the gouernment of his kingdomes. Containing 23. seuerall chapters, wherein his Maiesty with the aduise of his councels hath ordered, and reformed many notorious abuses in the commonwealth. Faithfully translated out of the originall Spanish coppy printed by his Maiesties command; Proclamations. 1623 Feb. 10. English	Spain. Sovereign (1621-1665 : Philip IV); Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605-1665.	1623 (1623)	STC 22992.9; ESTC S126332	31,941	96
A65678	The Bishops Courts dissolved, or, The law of England touching ecclesiastical jurisdiction stated wherein it appears that the spiritual courts want both power and might to execute their wills upon his Majesties good subjects at his day : being a short and brief account of the several statutes made concerning the spiritual and ecclesiastical jurisdiction / by E.W.	Whitaker, Edward.	1681 (1681)	Wing W1701; ESTC R186469	32,330	43
A83819	The report made to the honourable House of Commons, Decemb. 15. 1699. By the commissioners appointed to enquire into the forfeited estates of Ireland	Ireland. Commissioners appointed to enquire into the Forfeited Estates.	1700 (1700)	Wing E2704AC; ESTC R200771	32,947	56
A47052	Nonconformity not inconsistent with loyality, or, Protestant-dissenters no seditious or disloyal sectaries evidenc'd in a sober discourse upon those statutes, by which the Protestant-dissenters are prosecuted at this day : humbly offered to the candid consideration of all Protestants, whether conformists or nonconformists / by James Jones ...	Jones, James, fl. 1683-1684.	1684 (1684)	Wing J958; ESTC R17214	32,964	24
A52594	A discourse of ecclesiastical lawes and supremacy of the kings of England, in dispensing with the penalties thereof by Mr. Philip Nye.	Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1687 (1687)	Wing N1490A; ESTC R41353	35,351	41
A52597	The king's authority in dispensing with ecclesiastical laws, asserted and vindicated by the late Reverend Philip Nye ...; Lawfulnes of the oath of supremacy and power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs	Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1687 (1687)	Wing N1495; ESTC R17198	36,268	70