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A82737 A declaration of the Parliament assembled at Westminster. Whereas by a clause in an Act of this present Parliament, for enabling and authorizing certain persons to be justices of the peace, ... England and Wales. Parliament. 1659 (1659) Wing E1490B; Thomason 669.f.21[60]; ESTC R211225 483 1 View Text
A32436 By the King, a proclamation for due execution of the late act of Parliament against importing cattel from Ireland, and other parts beyond the seas England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1667 (1667) Wing C3336; ESTC R34812 942 1 View Text
B05139 A declaration and order of His Highnes Councill in Scotland, requiring all persons to give due obedience to the justices of peace in execution of the powers and authorities given them by the instructions heereunto [sic] annexed. Scotland. Privy Council. 1656 (1656) Wing S1012B; ESTC R183829 949 4 View Text
B06626 By the King, a proclamation 1700 (1700) Wing W2449; ESTC R227759 1,210 3 View Text
B31921 By the King, a proclamation whereas His Majesty hath been informed that great numbers of papists and other disaffected persons, who disown His Majesties government, have lately resorted to and assembled in the cities of London and Westminster ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1699 (1699) Wing W2445 1,271 2 View Text
A66270 By the King and Queen, a proclamation commanding all papists and reputed papists forthwith to depart from the cities of London and Westminster, and from within ten miles of the same England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1692 (1692) Wing W2556; ESTC R37257 1,286 1 View Text
A80498 A copy of a letter vvhich Master Speaker is ordered by the Commons house of Parliament, to send to the members of that house, that are now residing in their severall counties, to further the advancement of the adventure for Ireland. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1642 (1642) Wing C6166; Thomason 669.f.5[5]; ESTC R210460 1,309 1 View Text
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 View Text
A35595 The Case concerning wools, &c. 1700 (1700) Wing C864B; ESTC R34790 1,381 1 View Text
A93830 A statute against drunkennesse, viz. 4. Jacobus 5. The penaltie of a drunkard, &c. 1644 (1644) Wing S5337; Thomason 669.f.7[70]; ESTC R212031 1,484 1 View Text
A45985 An act for the more easy discharging of sheriffs upon their accounts and from being justices of the peace.; Public General Acts. 1695. 7 Wil.III.c.13. Ireland. 1695 (1695) Wing I318; ESTC R216038 1,567 6 View Text
A66271 By the King and Queen, a proclamation concerning coals England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); William, III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694. 1691 (1691) Wing W2557; ESTC R40703 1,568 1 View Text
A56260 An instance of the repentance of a late passive-obedience-parson, who was lately a justice of peace in the county of Hereford Pugh, Hugh. 1690 (1690) Wing P4184A; ESTC R7245 1,611 2 View Text
A39483 By the Lords and other His Majesties commissioners an order for the observance and execution of the statute made for the reliefe and ordering of persons infected with the plague. England and Wales. 1645 (1645) Wing E929; ESTC R43145 1,634 1 View Text
A79314 By the King. A proclamation for payment of the duty of excise, together with the arrears thereof England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1660 (1660) Wing C3352; Thomason 669.f.26[11]; ESTC R210777 1,635 1 View Text
A70032 By the Lords and others His Majesties commissioners an order for the observance and execution of the statute made for the reliefe and ordering of persons infected with the plague. England and Wales. 1644 (1644) Wing E928; ESTC R41852 1,670 1 View Text
A46108 Whereas by an act made in the last session of the late Parliament held in this kingdom intituled, an Act for the Better Ordering the Selling of Wines and Aquivitæ ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Ormonde. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1661-1669 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688. 1666 (1666) Wing I724; ESTC R36827 1,779 2 View Text
A32345 A letter from the chancellour of Mary-land to Col. Henry Meese, merchant in London concerning the late troublesin Mary-land. Calvert, Philip, 1626-1682.; Meese, Henry. 1682 (1682) Wing C320; ESTC R18436 1,879 2 View Text
A45964 An act declaring which days in the year shall be observed as holy-days; Public General Acts. 1695. 7 Wil.III.c.14. Ireland. 1695 (1695) Wing I299; ESTC R216029 1,903 7 View Text
A46563 A proclamation for putting in execution the additional act for improvement of tillage James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1687 (1687) Wing J340; ESTC R15717 2,108 1 View Text
A55734 The Presentments of the grand-juries for the city of Westminster and county of Middx., Jan. 1682 1682 (1682) Wing P3289; ESTC R9155 2,130 1 View Text
A35422 The declaration of the Right Honourable Henry, Earle of Cumberland, together with diverse gentlemen of the county of York, who desire it may be put in print, and published in all the parish churches of this county, 26 August, 1642 Cumberland, Henry Clifford, Earl of, 1591-1643. 1642 (1642) Wing C7576; ESTC R12625 2,178 8 View Text
B31955 By the King, a proclamation, for the speedy and effectual putting in execution the act of Parliament for regulating the measures and prices of coals. William R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1695 (1695) Wing W2475 2,528 1 View Text
A74273 Anno Regni Caroli Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, Decimo Septimo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the third day of November, Anno Dom. 1640. in the 16. yeer of the reign of ... Lord Charles ...; Laws, etc. England and Wales. 1641 (1641) Thomason E1059_27-30 2,965 12 View Text
A39507 By the Lords Justices, a proclamation for putting the laws in execution against forestalling, regrating and ingrossing of corn ... England and Wales. Lords Justices. 1698 (1698) Wing E955; ESTC R39451 3,052 1 View Text
A53024 An act granting to their Majesties the rate of one penny per pound upon all the real and personal estates within this province of New-York, &c. to be allowed unto His Excellency the governour, for the care of the province, November the 12th, 1692. New York (State) 1693 (1693) Wing N822; ESTC R12150 3,244 4 View Text
A45977 An act for the better observation of the Lords-day commonly called Sunday.; Public General Acts. 1695. 7 Wil.III.c.17. Ireland. 1695 (1695) Wing I310; ESTC R216037 3,309 10 View Text
A35223 A proposal offered to the committee of the honourable House of Commons appointed to consider of ways for the better providing for the poor and setting them on work, and now under their consideration. Cary, John, d. 1720? 1700 (1700) Wing C732; ESTC R37475 3,369 9 View Text
A87301 An act for banishing all papists exercising any ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and all regulars of the popish clergy out of this kingdom.; Laws, etc. Ireland. 1697 (1697) Wing I301; ESTC R178573 3,469 10 View Text
A06234 Orders conceiued and agreed to be published, by the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the citie of London, and the iustices of peace of the counties of Middlesex and Surrey, by direction from the Lords of His Maiesties most honourable Priuie Councell London (England); City of London (England). Lord Mayor. 1608 (1608) STC 16723.5; ESTC S4371 3,518 3 View Text
A80987 By the Protector. A Proclamation for the better levying and payment of the duty of excise. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) 1658 (1658) Wing C7153; Thomason 669.f.20[77]; ESTC R212235 3,688 2 View Text
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 View Text
A46178 Whereas the farmers of His Majesties revenue (being the persons and officers duely authorised by themselves ... &c.) have complained to us ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Essex. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1672-1677 : Essex); Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683. 1677 (1677) Wing I899; ESTC R39308 3,893 3 View Text
A74376 An act impowering several commissioners to put in execution all and every the powers and authorities heretofore given to the commissioners for compounding with delinquents, and for managing of all estates under sequestration, and to the committee for advance of money formerly sittting [sic] at Haberdashers-hall. England and Wales. 1650 (1650) Thomason E1060_97 3,979 11 View Text
A32909 Serjeant Major Iames Chvdleigh his declaration to his country-men Chudleigh, James, d. 1643. 1643 (1643) Wing C3983; ESTC R24269 4,010 8 View Text
A37602 An act touching marriages and the registring thereof, and also touching births and burials England and Wales. 1653 (1653) Wing E1157; ESTC R209401 4,075 12 View Text
A82492 An additional Act for burying in woollen; Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.1-2 + Table England and Wales.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.1.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.2.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II. Table. 1685 (1685) Wing E1168D; ESTC R231761 4,134 12 View Text
A06243 Orders heertofore conceiued and agreed to bee published by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the citie of London and the iustices of peace of the counties of Middlesex and Surrey, by direction from the lords of His Maiesties most honourable priuie councell, and now thought fit to be reuiued, and againe published. City of London (England). Court of Common Council. 1625 (1625) STC 16729.3; ESTC S3286 4,257 3 View Text
A53028 Acts made the 5th Assembly, 5th sessions beginning the 25th of March, 1697, and ending the 22th day of April following, anno regni Regis Gulielmi Tertij, Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, nono.; Laws, etc. New York (State); New York State. General Assembly. 1697 (1697) Wing N827; ESTC R4809 4,408 6 View Text
A74400 An act for regulating the making of stuffs in Norfolk and Norwich. Die Jovis, 14 Novembr. 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti. England and Wales. Parliament. 1650 (1650) Thomason E1061_29; ESTC R209270 4,986 11 View Text
A91130 The protestation taken by the commissioners of Cornwall and Devon, at Stone-house neare Plymouth, on the 5. of March. 1642. With their propositions, replies and answers. 1642 (1642) Wing P3872; Thomason E94_21; ESTC R9019 5,259 16 View Text
A53025 An act for raising six thousand pound [sic] for the payment of three hundred volunteers, and their officers, to be imployed in the re-inforcement of the frontiers of this province at Albany, from the first of May next, to the first of May then next following, in the year of our Lord, 1694 New York (State) 1693 (1693) Wing N823; ESTC R3503 5,372 6 View Text
A56214 Summary reasons, humbly tendered to the most Honourable House of Peers by some citizens and members of London, and other cities, boroughs, corporations, and ports, against the new intended Bill for governing and reforming corporations. Prynne, William, 1660-1669. 1661 (1661) Wing P4096A; ESTC R219604 5,375 1 View Text
A87307 An Act for the relief and release of poor distressed prisoners for debt or dammages Ireland. 1699 (1699) Wing I322A; ESTC R232096 5,486 14 View Text
A52664 The nations address to the committee of grievances in Parliament for the taking off the corporation oath in behalf of all cities, towns-corporate, aldermen, bayliffs, burgesses, as also sheriffs, lord lieutenants, and deputy lieutenants of counties, ministers, and all others concerned for the repealing those acts, which impose the oath folowing. England and Wales. Parliament. Committee of Grievances. 1689 (1689) Wing N235A; ESTC R636 5,730 2 View Text
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 View Text
A53027 Acts made the 5th Assembly, 4th session beginning the 15th day of October and ending the 3d day of November following, Anno regni Regis Guielmi Tirtia Anglia, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, Octavo.; Laws, etc. New York (State) 1696 (1696) Wing N826; ESTC R24088 5,843 6 View Text
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 View Text
A45966 An act for avoiding of vexatious delays, caused by removing actions and sutes out of inferior courts ; An act for redress of certain abuses, in making pewter and brass Ireland. 1697 (1697) Wing I300; ESTC R39281 6,098 13 View Text
A74485 An act for regulating the making of stuffs in Norfolk and Norwich. Saturday the 12th of November, 1653. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Clerk of the Parliament. England and Wales. Parliament. 1653 (1653) Thomason E1062_25; ESTC R209423 6,119 12 View Text
A81407 The right and legall church-warden. Declaring and expressing their lawfull admittance unto the said office by the choice and appointment of the lord major and aldermen of London, the majors, and bailiffs of cities and corporations and by the justices of peace in each county through England, so that they may be legally authorized without any future dependance on the prelates. In a petition exhibited with all due respect unto the right honourable the lord major and aldermen of London. / By Rich. Dey minister of the Gospell. Dey, Richard. 1643 (1643) Wing D1286; Thomason E95_5; ESTC R13771 6,233 8 View Text
A35330 The Cry of oppression and cruelty inflicted upon divers innocent people called Quakers, in the county of Glocester, for peaceable meeting together to worship God being a copy of a paper directed to the judges of the late assizes at Glocester presented to the tender consideration of such who are in power to relieve the oppressed. 1677 (1677) Wing C7449A; ESTC R30286 6,244 9 View Text
A94414 To His Excellency, the Lord General Cromwel: And all the honest officers and souldiers in the Army, for the Common-wealth of England. The humble remonstrance of many thousands in and about the City of London, on the behalf of all the free-commoners of England. Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; Pendred, William. 1653 (1653) Wing T1354; Thomason E692_4; ESTC R203950 6,689 8 View Text
A82433 An act for the better and more easie rebuilding the town of Northampton; Public General Acts. 1675. 27 Car.II.stat.2.c.1 England and Wales. 1675 (1675) Wing E1093A; ESTC R228855 6,779 16 View Text
A87772 The kingdomes case: or, The question resolved, whether the Kings subjects of this realm of England may or ought to ayd and assist each other, in repressing the persons now assembled together under the name of the Kings Army. Pro lege rege grege ad ill. propugnandam. informandum conservandam. By him that prayeth studieth the peace of the King. kingdome. April, 24. 1643. It is this day ordered by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament, concerning printing, that this booke, entituled (the Kingdomes case) be printed by John Wright. Iohn White. He that prayeth/studieth the peace of the King/kingdome.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut 1649 (1649) Wing K584; Thomason E475_38; ESTC R202670 6,939 14 View Text
A87771 The kingdomes case: or, The question resolved, whether the kings subjects of this realm of England may or ought to ayd and assist each other, in repressing the persons now assembled together, under the name of the kings army. Pro lege rege grege adillam propugnandum. informandum. conservandum. By him that prayeth studieth the peace of the King. kingdome. April 24. 1643. It is this day ordered by the committee of the House of Commons in Parliament, concerning printing, that this booke, entituled (The kingdomes case) be printed by Iohn Wright. Iohn White. He that prayeth/studieth the peace of the King/kingdome. 1643 (1643) Wing K583; Thomason E100_9; ESTC R13566 6,998 15 View Text
A45979 An act for the better securing the government by disarming papists Ireland. 1695 (1695) Wing I312; ESTC R475577 7,177 16 View Text
B02946 An act for the better observation of the Lords-Day. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the seventeenth day of Septemb. An. Dom. 1656. England and Wales. Parliament. 1657 (1657) Wing E1094C; ESTC R176082 8,292 16 View Text
A65675 An ansvver to the order of the Middlesex justices, dated the 20th of December last, touching the suppressing of conventicles which order is here compared with the act of the 22d of this king, on which the same is grounded : wherein it will appear that the said order is lame and insufficient for any constable, or other officers to act by : being an answer to a letter received from a friend in Middlesex : wherein is also laid down some directions to the officers touching the execution of that act, according to the true intent and meaning of that law / by D. R. Whitaker, Edward. 1682 (1682) Wing W1699; ESTC R8053 8,931 12 View Text
A45984 An act for the more easy, and speedy securing, and recovery of small debts Ireland. 1697 (1697) Wing I317; ESTC R39289 9,074 19 View Text
A31289 A catalogue of the choicest and most valuable books of the common & statute law hitherto published which will be sold by auction at the auction house in Ave-Mary-Lane over against the Black-Swan, near Ludgate-Street, on Monday the 14th of this instant February, 1686/7 / by Edward Millington. Millington, Edward, d. 1703. 1687 (1687) Wing C1369; ESTC R230618 9,505 11 View Text
A88461 Orders formerly conceived and agreed to be published by the Lord Major and the aldermen of the City of London: and the justices of peace of the counties of Middlesex and Surrey, concerning the infection of the plague. And now re-printed and published by order of the Honourable House of Commons.; Laws, etc. City of London (England).; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; City of London (England). Court of Aldermen. 1646 (1646) Wing L2864B; Thomason E352_2; ESTC R201073 10,154 23 View Text
B03316 The several statutes in force for the observation of Lent: and fish-dayes, at all other times of the year With full and ready notes in the margent, shewing the effect in brief. / Published by a well-wisher to peace, for the information of all persons subject to the violation of the said laws. England and Wales. Parliament. 1661 (1661) Wing E923C; ESTC R207986 10,809 15 View Text
A52199 Acts and laws, passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England begun at Boston, the eighth day of November, 1693, and continued by adjournment unto Wednesday the fourteenth day of February following : being the second sessions.; Laws, etc. Massachusetts. 1694 (1694) Wing M954A; ESTC R15931 10,868 14 View Text
A23810 An Abstract of several examinations taken upon oath in the counties of Monmouth and Hereford, and delivered in to the Honourable House of Commons reported by Sir John Trevor, chair-man to the committee for drawing reasons to be given to the lords at a conference to prevent the growth and increase of popery ; together with the account given to the House of Commons the 12th of April, 1678, by John Arnold and John Scudamore, Esqs., of the encouragement given to popery in the counties of Monmouth and Hereford. Trevor, John, Sir, 1637-1717.; Arnold, John, Justice.; Scudamore, John.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1680 (1680) Wing A120; ESTC R6638 11,153 20 View Text
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 View Text
A49310 A complaint of the oppressed against the oppressors, or, The unjust and arbitrary proceedings of some souldiers and justices against some sober godly persons, in and near London who now lye in stinking goals [i.e. gaols] for the testimony of good conscience : with some reasons why they cannot swear allegiance to obtain their liberty / faithfully collected by John Lovewel. Lovewel, John. 1661 (1661) Wing L3292; ESTC R31000 13,310 20 View Text
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 View Text
A74017 Anno tertio Henrici Octavi The kynge our soueraygne lorde Henry the eyght ...; Laws, etc. England. 1563 (1563) STC 9362.1; ESTC S121528 14,385 16 View Text
A51204 The Magistrates monitor, or, Several considerations & observations upon the Act against seditious conventicles humbly offered to the serious consideration of all judges, justices of the peace and other inferiour officers concern'd in the prosecution of Protestant dissenters and submitted to the judgment of all conforming and nonconforming Protestants. 1682 (1682) Wing M252; ESTC R26791 14,677 18 View Text
A39444 An abstract of all the statute-laws of this kingdom now in force, made against Jesuits, seminary priests, and popish recusants 1675 (1675) Wing E863; ESTC R7779 15,565 24 View Text
A39482 A summary account of all the statute-laws of this kingdom now in force against Jesuits, seminary priests, and popish recusants drawn up for the benefit of all Protestants / done by a Protestant, to inform such of his fellow-subjects, that are ignorant of these laws, and would be willing to do their duties, where, and when the laws enjoyn them. Protestant. 1673 (1673) Wing E924; ESTC R233181 15,670 16 View Text
A39442 An abridgment; or, a summary account of all the statute laws of this kingdom made against Jesuites, seminary priests, and popish recusants drawn up for the benefit of my dear Protestant countrey men, and specially of the juries of England; who, in pursuance of his Majesties proclamation, published at the request and desire of the two houses of Parliament, are to present and indict all Jesuites, priests, and popish recusants, according to the tenor and effect of the said statute laws, and of the said proclamation. Done by a Protestant, to inform such of his fellow subjects, that are ignorant of these laws, and would be willing to do their duties, where and when the laws injoyn them thereto. 1666 (1666) Wing E861; ESTC R200827 16,826 20 View Text
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 View Text
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 View Text
A70269 The alteration of the coyn, with a feasible method to do it most humbly proposed to both houses of Parliament. To which is annexed, a projection, or scheem of reasonable terms, for establishing a firm and general peace in Europe. / By Thomas Houghton, of Lyme-Street, Gent. Houghton, Thomas, Gent.; Houghton, Thomas, Gent. Europe's glory. 1695 (1695) Wing H2923A; ESTC R20595 29,306 52 View Text
A45150 The peaceable design being a modest account of the non-conformist's meetings : with some of their reasons for nonconformity, and the way of accomodation in the matter of religion, humbly proposed to publick consideration by some ministers of London against the sitting of Parliament in the year 1675. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1675 (1675) Wing H3701; ESTC R24391 30,262 97 View Text
A66659 The exact constable with his original & power in the offices of church wardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highwayes, treasurers of the county stock, and other inferior officers as they are established, both by the common laws and statutes of this realm. By E.W. of Grays-Inn Esq; Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656. 1660 (1660) Wing W3013; ESTC R219589 31,098 183 View Text
A97098 The fountain of slaunder discovered. By William Walwyn, merchant. With some passages concerning his present imprisonment in the Tower of London. Published for satisfaction of friends and enemies. Walwyn, William, 1600-1681. 1649 (1649) Wing W682; Thomason E557_4; ESTC R204437 31,569 29 View Text
A40484 A friend to Cæsar, or, An humble proposition for the more regular, speedy, and easie payment of his Majesties treasure, granted, or to be granted by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the carrying on of his Majesties expences, whether ordinary or extraordinary, both in time of peace and in time of war and also the causes of those many debts which the crown is so heavily clogged with, and sound propositions for the cure thereof / by a person of honour. Person of honour. 1681 (1681) Wing F2213; ESTC R226983 34,769 33 View Text
A45123 An answer to Dr. Stillingfleet's sermon, by some nonconformists, being the peaceable design renewed wherein the imputation of schism wherewith the doctor hath charged the nonconformists meetings, is removed, their nonconformity justified, and materials for union drawn up together, which will heal both parties. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.; Lobb, Stephen, d. 1699. 1680 (1680) Wing H3668; ESTC R22261 36,018 45 View Text
A74250 The votes of the House, or The dayly proceedings in Parliament since the coming in of the secluded members the 21 of February 1659, untill the dissolution of the Parliament March 16 1659. Published according to order. Williams, Oliver, fl. 1657-1670. 1660 (1660) Thomason E1016_1; ESTC P1103 36,486 170 View Text
A91198 Irenarches redivivus. Or, A briefe collection of sundry usefull and necessary statutes and petitions in Parliament (not hitherto published in print, but extant onely in the Parliament rolls) concerning the necessity, utility, institution, qualification, jurisdiction, office, commission, oath, and against the causlesse, clandestine dis-commissioning of justices of peace; fit to be publikely known and observed in these reforming times. With some short deductions from them; and a touch of the antiquity and institution of assertors and justices of peace in other forraign kingdomes. Together with a full refutation of Sir Edward Cooks assertion, and the commonly received erronious opinion, of a difference between ordinances and Acts of Parliament in former ages; here cleerly manifested to be then but one and the same in all respects, and in point of the threefold assent. Published for the common good, by William Prynne of Lincolns-Inne, Esq. Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1648 (1648) Wing P3987; Thomason E452_23; ESTC R203239 36,601 50 View Text
A54186 The peoples ancient and just liberties asserted in the tryal of William Penn, and William Mead, at the sessions held at the Old-Baily in London, the first, third, fourth and fifth of Sept. 70. against the most arbitrary procedure of that court. Penn, William, 1644-1718.; Mead, William, 1628-1713, defendant. 1670 (1670) Wing P1334B; ESTC R222457 38,197 64 View Text
A89428 A true and exact relation of the great and heavy pressures and grievances the well-affected of the northern bordering countries lye under, by Sir Arthur Haslerigs misgovernment, and placing in authority there for justices of the peace, commissioners for the militia, ministry, and sequestrations, malignants, and men disaffected to the present government, set forth in the petition, articles, letters and remonstrance, humbly presented to the councel of state, with his apologie to the Lord President, for publishing thereof. / By John Musgrave. Musgrave, John, fl. 1654. 1650 (1650) Wing M3153; Thomason E619_10; ESTC R206368 38,763 55 View Text
A50846 A mild, but searching expostulatory letter from the poor and plain-dealing farmers of the neighbouring villages to the men of Buckingham to the Right Worshipful the Bailiff, the Worshipful the Burgesses of the ancient, and sometimes famous corporation of Buckingham. 1680 (1680) Wing M2039; ESTC R16570 39,816 71 View Text
A84514 An abstract of all such acts of Parliament, now in force, as relate to the admiralty and navy of England; Public General Acts. Selections: Royal Navy England and Wales. 1697 (1697) Wing E861B; ESTC R224492 40,565 210 View Text
A84520 A collection of certaine statutes in force, vvith full and ready notes in the margent, containing their effect in briefe. As also the ordinances for the better observation of the Lords day, and the fast dayes. Published for the better caution of such as are inclinable to delinquency against the severall effects of those statutes and ordinances. And also for the better information of all such officers and ministers as are by late speciall warrants authorised and commanded to put the same statutes and ordinances in execution. For the better suppressing 1. Of unlawfull pastimes and abuses on the Lords day. 2. Of prophane swearing and cursing. 3. Of the loathsome sin of drunkennesse. 4. Of the severall offences committed by inne-keepers, ale-house-keepers, and unlicensed ale-house-keepers. 5. Of unlawful games. And severall other abuses. Being appointed by the Lord Mayor of the City of London to be published in all congregations within his jurisdiction. England and Wales.; W. B., co-author. 1644 (1644) Wing E887; Thomason E16_26; ESTC R8377 42,137 48 View Text
A89853 Several petitions answered, that were put up by the priests of Westmorland, against James Nayler and Geo. Fox, servants of the most high God, persecuted by the priests of the world, as Jesus Christ and the apostles were persecuted by the Jewish high priests for the witnessing of the truth, and testifying against the deceits of the world. With the answer to an order given forth by the justices at Appleby sessions, contrary to the law of God, and the laws of the land. Also, an exhortation to the people, to mind the light of God in them, the teachings and leadings of the spirit of truth; the which if it be obeyed, will lead and guide them into all truth. Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.; R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.; Fox, George, 1624-1691. 1653 (1653) Wing N316A; Thomason E703_4; ESTC R3636 42,778 72 View Text
A62224 Observations upon the statute of 22 Car. II. cap. I. entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles by Sir Edmund Saunders, Kt. ... Saunders, Edmund, Sir, d. 1683. 1685 (1685) Wing S742; ESTC R9546 42,853 166 View Text
A91237 The opening of the great seale of England. Containing certain brief historicall and legall observations, touching the originall, antiquity, progresse, vse, necessity of the great seal of the kings and kingdoms, of England, in respect of charters, patents, writs, commissions, and other processe. Together with the kings, kingdoms, Parliaments severall interests in, and power over the same, and over the Lord Chancellour, and the lords and keepers of it, both in regard of its new-making, custody, admi nistration [sic] for the better execution of publike justice, the republique necessary safety, and vtility. Occasioned by the over-rash censures of such who inveigh against the Parliament, for ordering a new great seale to be engraven, to supply the wilfull absence, defects, abuses of the old, unduely withdrawne and detained from them. / By William Prynne, Utter-Barrester of Lincolns Inne. ... Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1643 (1643) Wing P4026; Thomason E251_2; ESTC R234376 44,104 39 View Text
A63832 Memoires of the life and death of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey, late justice of the peace for Middlesex, who was barbarously murthered by the papists, upon the first discovery of the horrid plot together with a full account of the strange discovery of the murther, the tryal of the murtherers, and the sham-plot of the papists to charge the murther of Sir Edm. Godfrey upon himself, detected. Tuke, Richard, fl. 1672. 1682 (1682) Wing T3227; ESTC R40676 44,126 162 View Text
A56196 Reasons assigned by William Prynne, &c. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1649 (1649) Wing P4049; ESTC R5258 44,280 58 View Text
A35634 Arcana Parliamentaria, or, Precedents concerning elections, proceedings, privileges, and punishments in Parliament faithfully collected out of the common and statute-law of this realm, with particular quotations of the authors in each case, by R.C. of the Middle Temple ... ; to which is added The authority, form, and manner of holding Parliaments, by the learned Sir Tho. Smith ... R. C., of the Middle Temple, Esq.; Smith, Thomas, Sir, 1513-1577. 1685 (1685) Wing C97; ESTC R36268 44,399 122 View Text
A54132 England's present interest discover'd with honour to the prince and safety to the people in answer to this one question, What is most fit ... at this juncture of affairs to be done for composing ... the heat of contrary interests & making them subservient to the interest of the government, and consistent with the prosperity of the kingdom? : presented and submitted to the consideration of superiours. Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1675 (1675) Wing P1279; ESTC R1709 45,312 70 View Text
A80048 Judges judged out of their own mouthes or the question resolved by Magna charta, &c. Who have been Englands enemies, kings seducers, and peoples destroyers, from Hen. 3. to Hen. 8. and before and since. Stated by Sr. Edvvard Coke, Knt. late L. Chief Justice of England. Expostulated, and put to the vote of the people, by J. Jones, Gent. Whereunto is added eight observable points of law, executable by justices of peace. Jones, J., Gent.; Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.; England. Magna Charta. 1650 (1650) Wing C4938; Thomason E1414_1; ESTC R13507 46,191 120 View Text
A56178 A legall vindication of the liberties of England, against illegall taxes and pretended Acts of Parliament lately enforced on the people: or, Reasons assigned by William Prynne of Swainswick in the county of Sommerset, Esquire, why he can neither in conscience, law, nor prudence submit to the new illegall tax or contribution of ninety thousand pounds the month; lately imposed on the kingdom, by a pretended Act of some commons in (or rather out of) Parliament Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1649 (1649) Wing P3996A; ESTC R206108 46,568 58 View Text
A51818 The traveller's guide and the country's safety being a declaration of the laws of England against high-way-men or robbers upon the road : what is necessary and requisite to be done by such persons as are robbed in order to the recovering their damages : against whom they are to bring their action and the manner how it ought to be brought : illustrated with variety of law cases, historical remarks, customs, usages, antiquities and authentick authorities / by J.M. J. M. 1683 (1683) Wing M50; ESTC R2818 46,636 144 View Text
A33959 A perfect guide for Protestant dissenters in case of prosecution upon any of the penal statutes made against them together with the statutes of 35 Eliz. and 22 Car. 2 at large : to which is added a post-script about ecclesiastical courts and prosecution in them. Care, Henry, 1646-1688. 1682 (1682) Wing C531; ESTC R5384 47,546 38 View Text
A87308 An Act for the setling of the excize and new impost upon His Majesty his heirs and successors, according to the book of rates therein inserted.; Public General Acts. 1662-1663. 14 & 15 Cha.II.c.8 Ireland. 1669 (1669) Wing I322C; ESTC R229254 47,907 141 View Text