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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81541	A Discovery of the Savoy-plot with an account of the manner of seizing and securing fourteen priests and papists, with great bundles of papers, some of which are said to be the late king's declarations, &c. in Dutchy-Lane, near the Savoy.		1689 (1689)	Wing D1658A; ESTC R42483	809	1
A96926	A word to the jury in the behalfe of John Lilburn.		1653 (1653)	Wing W3571; Thomason 669.f.17[44]; ESTC R204175	1,102	1
B05687	A proclamation for securing the peace of the High-Lands	Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.; Scotland. Privy Council.	1685 (1685)	Wing S1916; ESTC R183542	1,387	2
A58755	A proclamation for securing the peace of the High-Lands	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1685 (1685)	Wing S1917; ESTC R6908	1,444	1
B05470	A proclamation against robbers and vagabounds, &c.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1697 (1697)	Wing S1605; ESTC R183341	1,518	1
A66197	By the King, a proclamation	England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William, III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1698 (1698)	Wing W2443; ESTC R40700	1,677	1
A94575	To the Parliament of the Commonvvealth of England the humble petition of diuers wel-affected, and constant adherers to the interest of Parliaments, and their own natiue fundamental rights and freedomes therein concerned, youngmen and apprentices of the cities of London and Westminster, borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent.		1653 (1653)	Wing T1589; Thomason 669.f.17[38]; ESTC R211655	1,690	1
B05468	A proclamation against regrating of victual, and fore-stallers, and allowing the importation of victual free of publick burden.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1698 (1698)	Wing S1602; ESTC R183339	2,111	1
B06066	By the Commissioners appointed for Administration of Justice to the People of Scotland. Forasmuch as there be many laudable laws and acts of Parliament of this nation made for suppressing of Sorners, broken Highlanders, borderers, and such as have disquieted the peace of the nation in former times ...	Scotland. Commissioners for administration of Justice in Scotland.	1653 (1653)	Wing S994E; ESTC R183803	2,622	1
A96293	Thomas Lord Wharton, Baron of Wharton in the county of Westmorland, warden, chief-justice, and justice in eyre of all his Majesty's forests, chases, parks, and warrens, of the south side of Trent To the wardens, lieutenants, verderers, regarders, master-foresters, rangers, keepers, under-keepers, and to all and singular other the ministers and officers of his Majesty's forests, chases, parks, and warrens aforesaid, and every of them; and to all others whom these presents may concern: sendeth greeting, &c.	Wharton, Thomas Wharton, Marquess of, 1648?-1715.	1697 (1697)	Wing W1579; ESTC R232206	2,672	1
A84296	Expedients proposed for the easing and advantaging the coal-trade and lessning the price of coalsin [sic] Lon don [sic], and other places, &c.		1670 (1670)	Wing E3877B; ESTC R230996	2,778	2
A66200	By the King, a proclamation	England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William, III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1700 (1700)	Wing W2451; ESTC R40701	2,786	1
B05742	Edinburgh, the seventh day of October, one thousand six hundred and sixty three. Whereas his Majesty ... finding that many seditious and turbulent persons, ministers and others in the Kingdom of Ireland ... were coming over, expecting shelter here, ...	Scotland. Privy Council.	1663 (1663)	Wing S2007AA; ESTC R183600	2,828	2
A92623	The address to the King. The humble representation of the Lords and Commissioners of shires and burroughs of the kingdom of Scotland undersubscribers, and members of this current parliament now adjourned till the eighth of October next.	Scotland. Lords and commissioners of shires and boroughs.	1689 (1689)	Wing S1364A; ESTC R231546	2,906	4
A94846	The tryall, of L. Col. Iohn Lilburn at the Sessions House in the Old-Baily, on Fryday, and Saturday, being the 19th and 20th of this instant August. With Lieutenant Collonel Iohn Lilburns speech to the jury before they went together to agree upon their verdict, and the reply of the counsel of the common-wealth thereunto. Together, with the verdict of not guilty brought in by the said jury.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing T2195; Thomason E711_9; ESTC R207123	3,414	8
A89674	A letter sent to General Monk, to St. Albons the 29 of January. VVherein the antient government of England founded upon Magna Charta, and the Petition of Right, is vindicated and proved to be a popular and free commonwealth; all the marks of soveraignty being in the people. Together vvith an expedient for admitting the Members excluded in 48, and composing all differences, and setling the nation upon a sure basis of peace.	Nichols, Henry, fl. 1660.; Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.	1660 (1660)	Wing N1100; Thomason E1015_2; ESTC R203054	3,474	8
A36521	An hearty acknowledgement, and humble advertizement for the vindicating of the law of nature, reason, and iustice Presented by the defrauded and distressed creditors, and the poore and oppressed prisoners, to the supreme authority of the Common-wealth, the Parliament of England. Also an essay: whereby to manifest the concealed estates of able debtors, and fraudulent settlements; by which evill practices many widowes, orphans, and other honest people of this nation, have been, and are daily deprived of their whole livelihoods, a-	Draper, Robert, fl. 1659.	1659 (1659)	Wing D2138A; ESTC R216358	3,495	9
A88092	Lex Parlamentorum: or, An abstract of the antiquity and jurisdiction of the High court of Parliament, according to the lawes and constitutions of this realme.		1648 (1648)	Wing L1859; Thomason E458_5; ESTC R205027	3,751	9
A92233	Reasons for reviving and continuing the act for the regulation of printing		1693 (1693)	Wing R511; ESTC R229650	3,770	1
A32231	His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects, touching the causes & reasons that moved him to dissolve the two last Parliaments	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1681 (1681)	Wing C3000; ESTC R13996	3,813	11
A38204	Articles of impeachment by the Commons assembled in Parliament, in the name of themselves and all the commons in England against Sir Thomas Gardiner, recorder of the citie of London, for severall great crimes and misdemeanours committed by him : as also the votes concerning Generall Major Skipton : with an order for the disposing of the magazine of the counties of England and Wales.	Gardiner, Thomas, Sir, 1591-1652.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing E2524A; ESTC R8759	3,858	8
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
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
A87489	His Majesties reasons for withdrawing himself from Rochester wrote with his own hand and ordered by him to be published. : reasons why in this conjuncture no alteration should be made in the government of the Church of Scotland, / by a sincere Protestant and a lover of his country.	James II, King of England, 1633-1701.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)	1689 (1689)	Wing J376B; ESTC R179598	4,192	11
A60753	Some abuses of the law detected in a seasonable discourse thereupon between a Parliament-man and a lawyer, now recomended to the consideration of the Parliament.		1689 (1689)	Wing S4465; ESTC R25773	4,268	5
A95505	A petitionary epistle directed to the Lord Protector, and people of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, to continue in unity.	N. T.	1658 (1658)	Wing T37; Thomason E936_7; ESTC R207718	4,270	7
A48468	More light to Mr. John Lilburnes jury	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2145; ESTC R25137	4,467	8
A97038	A worthy speech made in the House of Commons this present Parliament, 1641. 1 That Parliaments are the onely way for advancing the Kings affaires. 2 That the restoring of the property of goods and freedome of the subject is a chiefe meanes to maintaine religion and obedience to His Majestie. By Mr. Waller.	Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.	1641 (1641)	Wing W534; Thomason E198_11; ESTC R11579	4,812	11
A58691	An account of Queen Mary's methods for introducing popery, and procuring a Parliament to confirm it seasonable to be published in this time of imminent danger and dedicated to the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftsbury.	T. S.	1681 (1681)	Wing S150; ESTC R8480	4,846	17
A52920	A New engagement, or, Manifesto wherein is declared the sence and resolution of many thousands of well-affected people in and about London, and some adjacent counties (viz. Kent, Hartford, Buckingham, and Berks, &c.)		1648 (1648)	Wing N634; ESTC R7042	4,911	1
A89972	A new engagement, or, Manifesto wherein is declared the sence and resolution of many thousands of well-affected people in and about London, and some adjacent counties (viz. Kent, Hartford, Buckingham, and Berks, &c.) who seeing all present authorities to be perverted from their naturall end, the peoples safety, are necessitated to invite all faithfull Englishmen to put themselves into a posture of defending their own and countries liberties, and to labour for a speedy establishment of a just and equall government. Published at the desire of some honest and eminent persons, for the satisfaction of all that seek not the advancement of parties and factions, but desire the peace and prosperitie of the nation.		1648 (1648)	Wing N634; Thomason 669.f.12[97]; ESTC R7042	4,964	1
B09132	Expedients proposed for the easing and advantaging the coal-trade, and lessning the price of coals in London, and other places, &c.	Middleton, Thomas, fl. 1670.	1670 (1670)	Wing E3877C; ESTC R223182	5,183	4
A94422	To His Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax: general of all the forces raised by the Parliament, for the Common Wealth of England. The humble representation of the desires of the officers and souldiers in the regiment of horse, for the county of Northumberland.	Wetwang, Joshua.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1648 (1648)	Wing T1360; Thomason E475_13; ESTC R203821	5,371	8
A14241	A speech delivered in the castle-chamber at Dublin, the XXII. of November, anno 1622 At the censuring of certaine officers, who refused to take the Oath of Supremacie. By Iames Bishop of Meath.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.	1631 (1631)	STC 24555; ESTC S118952	5,567	16
A96165	Weighty queries relating to the past, present, and future state of Ireland calculated for the present and future benefit of that unhappy kingdom. And tendred to the serious consideration of all who are willing to be inform'd how it became unhappy, and how it may yet be made happy again to posterity.		1691 (1691)	Wing W1258A; ESTC R230818	5,616	4
A92880	The Selfe afflicter lively described in the whole course of the life of Mr. John Lilburn, sometimes Lieut. Colonel in the army of the Parliament ... / pri[n]ted purposely to vindicate the truth against a [?]ate foolish pamhlet [sic] lately pub[l]ished called an Exact and true narra[t]ion.		1657 (1657)	Wing S2447E; ESTC R42858	5,651	17
A67740	England's improvements justified; and the author thereof, Captain Y. vindicated from the scandals in a paper called a Coffee-house dialogue. With some animadversions upon his popish designs therein contained.	Yarranton, Andrew, 1616-1684.	1680 (1680)	Wing Y14; ESTC R205441	5,660	4
A36150	The Dissenters case about the five hundred pounds forfeiture upon such as accepted employments under the late King without being qualified, modestly enquired into.		1689 (1689)	Wing D1685; ESTC R27861	5,737	12
A39067	Expedients proposed for the easing and advantaging the coal-trade and lessning the price of coals in London, and other places, &c.	Starling, Samuel, Sir, d. 1674.	1670 (1670)	Wing E3877A; ESTC R221514	5,814	4
A82805	The humble desires and propositions of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, tendred to His Majestie, Febr. 1. And His Majesties gracious answer and propositions, Febr. 3. 1642.	England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I). His majesties answer to the desires and propositions, Febr. 3, 1642.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1563D; ESTC R175106	5,861	15
A82803	The humble desires and propositions of the Lords and Commons in Parliament tendred to His Majestie, February 1. and His Majesties gracious answer and propositions the third of February 1642.; Proceedings. 1643-02-01	England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).	1643 (1643)	Wing E1563A; Thomason E88_5; ESTC R210028	5,896	18
A82800	The humble desires and propositions of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, presented to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty at his court at Oxford, February 3. 1642. : With His Maiesties answer thereunto, and six propositions propounded by him to both houses, to be debated upon, with the rest. / Die Lunæ. Feb. 6. 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these propositions, with His Majesties answer thereunto shall be forthwith printed and published. ; Io. Browne cler. Parliamentorum.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Browne, John, ca. 1608-1691.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1643 (1643)	Wing E1561aA; ESTC R175104	5,912	11
A37798	An order of the house of Parliament concerning the gathering in of the pole-moneys	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1555; ESTC R210527	5,957	18
A78727	His Majesties declaration to all His loving subjects, occasioned by a false and scandalous imputation laid upon His Majestie, of an intention of raising or leavying war against his Parliament, and of having raised force to that end Also, His Majesties declaration and profession, together with that of the Lords and others of his councell there present, disavowing any preparations or intentions of leavying war against his two Houses of Parliament.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Privy Council.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).	1642 (1642)	Wing C2237A; ESTC R223442	6,179	17
A78726	His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects, occasioned by a false and scandalous imputation laid upon His Majesty of an intention of raising or leavying war against his Parliament, and of having raised force to that end. Also, His Majesties declaration and profession, together with that of the Lords and others of his councell there present, disavowing any preparations or intentions of leavying war against his two Houses of Parliament.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).; England and Wales. Privy Council.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2237; Thomason E151_27; ESTC R15180	6,182	15
A79586	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the arch-deaconry of Berks. : At the visitation of the Right Worshipfull Peter Mews, Doctor of Lawes, and archdeacon of Berks. Holden in the year of our Lord God 1667.	Church of England. Archdeaconry of Berkshire. Archdeacon (1665-1673 : Mews)	1667 (1667)	Wing C4017A; ESTC R225606	6,310	12
B04997	A dialogue betwixt Jack and Will, concerning the Lord Mayor's going to meeting-houses with the sword carried before him, &c.	Ridpath, George, d. 1726.	1697 (1697)	Wing R1416A; ESTC R229659	6,501	16
A57285	A dialogue betwixt Jack and Will, concerning the Lord Mayor's going to meeting-houses with the sword carried before him, &c.	Ridpath, George, d. 1726.	1697 (1697)	Wing R1461; ESTC R5776	6,767	16
A55526	Humble proposalls to the honorable the Councell for Trade and all merchants and others who desire to improve their estates, shevving what particulars if enacted by Parliament would (as with due submission is conceived) conduce to advance trade, imploy the poore, diminish interest, improve publique revenues; and prevent the cruelty of creditors, and the injustice of debtors. Tending (likewise) speedily to promote the enterprise discovered in a late treatise, entituled, The key of wealth, and in an abstract thereof, called, The trades-man's jewel.	Potter, William.	1651 (1651)	Wing P3033; ESTC R218337	7,001	19
A79636	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Diocese of Winchester, in the visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God George by divine providence Lord Bishop of Winchester.	Church of England. Diocese of Winchester. Bishop (1662-1684 : Morley); Morley, George, 1597-1684.	1668 (1668)	Wing C4087B; ESTC R173912	7,214	15
A32948	Articles of visitation and enquiry, concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocese of Exeter, in the primary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God Thomas by divine permission Lord Bishop of Exeter	Church of England. Diocese of Exeter. Bishop (1676-1688 : Lamplugh); Lamplugh, Thomas, 1615-1691.	1677 (1677)	Wing C4043; ESTC R40822	7,344	12
B02165	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and sidemen of every parish within the diocese of Exeter. In the second episcopal visitation of the right reverend father in God Seth, by divine permission Lord Bishop of Exeter.	Church of England. Diocese of Exeter. Bishop (1662-1667 : Ward); Ward, Seth, 1617-1689.	1665 (1665)	Wing C4041B; ESTC R173877	7,384	15
A91836	The right of tithes asserted: by our old Saxon lavves. A discourse proving them to be neither popish nor antichristian. Wherein the patrons ancient interest is also briefly vindicated, and a word likewise added for universities. By one that hath no place in either of them: nor incumbency upon tithes.	One that hath no place in either of them.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1507; Thomason E712_9; ESTC R203391	7,565	11
A32971	Articles of visitation & enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocese of Winchester, in the primary episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, George, by divine providence Lord Bishop of Winchester.	Church Of England. Diocese of Winchester. Bishop (1662-1684 : Morley); Morley, George, 1597-1684.	1662 (1662)	Wing C4087; ESTC R2951	7,762	13
A32967	Articles of visitation & enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men, of every parish within the diocess of Oxon, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Walter, by divine permission, Lord Bishop of Oxon.	Church of England. Diocese of Oxford. Bishop (1665-1671 : Blandford); Blandford, Walter, 1619-1675.	1666 (1666)	Wing C4074; ESTC R41875	7,806	13
A32956	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Diocess of Lincoln, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Robert ... Lord Bishop of Lincoln.	Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln. Bishop (1660-1663 : Sanderson); Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1662 (1662)	Wing C4054; ESTC R6104	7,869	15
A69744	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocese of Hereford, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Herbert by divine providence Lord Bishop of Hereford.	Church of England. Diocese of Hereford. Bishop (1662-1691 : Croft); Croft, Herbert, 1603-1691.	1662 (1662)	Wing C4048; ESTC R2053	7,870	16
A69745	Articles of visitation & enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Diocese of Landaffe, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Hugh, by divine providence Lord Bishop of Landaffe.	Church of England. Diocese of Llandaff. Bishop (1660-1667 : Lloyd); Lloyd, Hugh, 1586-1667.	1662 (1662)	Wing C4051; ESTC R7865	7,942	13
A60122	The master of the Temple as bad a lawyer as the Dean of Pauls is a divine in a letter from a gentleman of the Temple, to his (quondam) tutor in Oxford, about the law part of Dr. Sherlock's modest examiniation of the Oxford decree.	Shower, Bartholomew, Sir, 1658-1701.	1696 (1696)	Wing S3656; ESTC R24536	8,391	30
A75864	Adam armed: or, An essay; endeavouring to prove the advantages and improvements the kingdom may receive, and the inconveniencies and impediments it may avoid and remedy, by the means of a well-ordered and duly ratified charter for incorporating and regulating the professors of the art of gardening, humbly offered and presented by the master and company of the same.	Worshipful Company of Gardeners (London, England)	1700 (1700)	Wing A470; ESTC R170055	8,392	12
A62740	A sober whisper, concerning the evil of things present, and the good of things to come. By Tho. Narjenn	Tanner, Thomas, 1630-1682, attributed name.	1665 (1665)	Wing T147; ESTC R219690	8,590	21
A32970	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical: exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocess of Peterborough. In the episcopal [illegible] visitation of right reverend Father in God William by divine permission Lord Bishop of Peterborough.; Visitation articles. 1683	Church of England. Diocese of Peterborough.	1683 (1683)	Wing C4079; ESTC R213189	8,689	12
A34100	Severall considerations offered to the Parliament concerning the improvement of trade, navigation and comerce more especially the old draperies and other woolen manufactures of England / by G.C., a louer of his country.	Carew, George, Esq.	1675 (1675)	Wing C551; ESTC R35845	8,786	10
A32934	Articles of visitation & enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens and side-men, of the diocess of Bath and Wells, at the triennial visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Peter, Lord Bishop of the that diocess	Church of England. Diocese of Bath and Wells. Bishop (1672-1684 : Mews); Mews, Peter, 1619-1706.	1679 (1679)	Wing C4015A; ESTC R40816	8,825	15
A32933	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the diocess of Bath and VVells, at the triennial visitation of the Right Reverend Falther in God, Peter, Lord bishop of the said diocess	Church of England. Diocese of Bath and Wells. Bishop (1672-1684 : Mews); Mews, Peter, 1619-1706.	1676 (1676)	Wing C4015; ESTC R40815	8,857	16
A79583	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocess of Bath and VVells at the primary visitation of the right Reverend Father in God Peter Lord Bishop of the said diocess.; Visitation articles. 1673	Church of England. Diocese of Bath and Wells. Bishop (1672-1684 : Mews); Mews, Peter, 1619-1706.	1673 (1673)	Wing C4014C; ESTC R230196	8,873	15
A34494	The Copy of a letter to a countrey collonel, or, A serious dissuasive from joyning with those officers now in rebellion against the Parliament		1659 (1659)	Wing C6160; ESTC R20876	8,928	8
A58754	A proclamation for securing the peace of the High-lands Edinburgh, the tenth day of October, 1678.	Scotland. Parliament.	1678 (1678)	Wing S1913; ESTC R35165	9,014	12
A38977	An Examination of severall votes of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament concerning such as take up armes against the Parl. of England or assist in such war wherein is declared that all such persons are traitors by the fundementall lawes of this Kingdome and ought to suffer accordingly.		1648 (1648)	Wing E3723; ESTC R29796	9,053	10
A93487	Some consideration about the nature of an oath more particularly relating to our nationall covenant. Seriously propounded to all who truely feare God, and desire so to walkd with him, that they may enjoy peace of conscience. Wherein this quærie is handled: whether the said nationall covenant hath those requisites in it, which according to Gods word ought to be in every oath. The consideration whereof is in this juncture of time the more seasonable, for the said covenant is on the one hand too much adored by some, and on the other hand by others esteemed scarce oblieging, even them who have sworn it. Imprimatur Theodore Jennings Septem. 17. 1649.		1649 (1649)	Wing S4480; Thomason E575_11; ESTC R206328	9,315	15
A32937	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens & side-men of every parish within the diocess of Canterbury, in the ordinary visitation of the Most Reverend Father in God, William, by divine providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury His Grace, Primate of all England, and Metropolitan	Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Archbishop (1678-1690 : Sancroft); Sancroft, William, 1617-1693.	1682 (1682)	Wing C4021; ESTC R40818	9,366	18
A65176	Vox populi, or, The peoples claim to their Parliaments sitting, to redress grievances, and provide for the common safety, by the known laws and constitutions of the nation humbly recommended to the King and Parliament at their meeting at Oxford, the 21th of March.		1681 (1681)	Wing V729; ESTC R6049	10,228	18
B02158	Articles of inquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Arch-Deaconry of Durham. Anno Dom. MDCLXIII.	Church of England.	1663 (1663)	Wing C4033AA; ESTC R173871	10,443	18
A35648	The case of Sir Robert Atkyns, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath, upon his appeal against a decree obtain'd by Mrs. Elizabeth Took, (the now wife of Thomas Took, Esq.) and others, plaintiffs in Chancery, about a separate maintenance of 200 l per ann. clear above all charges settled on Mrs. Took, beside a large jointure	Atkyns, Robert, Sir, 1621-1709, defendant.; Took, Elizabeth.	1695 (1695)	Wing C999; ESTC R170983	10,525	13
A25582	An answer to the champion of the wooden-sword, or, A dialogue betwixt Jack and Will containing that part of his argument wherein he asserts, viz, that the dissenters are members of the Church of England : with some occasional remarks on head-corporation-magistrates as dissenters / by a member of the Church of England.; Answer to a rash dialogue betwixt Jack and Will	Member of the Church of England.	1698 (1698)	Wing A3396; ESTC R18032	10,579	23
A74298	An act declaring the grounds and causes of making prize the ships and goods that shall be taken from time to time by the Parliaments ships at sea, and for the encouragement of officers, mariners and seamen. Die Martis, 17 April, 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliament'.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_21; ESTC R208579	10,653	20
A76829	Resolved upon the question· Or A question resolved concerning the right which the King hath to Hull, or any other fort or place of strength for the defence of the kingdome. Wherein is likewise proved, that neither the setling of the militia as tis done by the Parliament, nor the keeping of Hull by Sir Iohn Hotham, nor any other act that the Parliament have yet done is illegall, but necessary, just, and according to that power which the law hath given them. By Peter Bland of Grays-Inne Gent.	Bland, Peter, of Gray's Inne.	1642 (1642)	Wing B3162; Thomason E119_4; ESTC R10865	11,393	18
A80281	A complaint to the House of Commons, and resolution taken up by the free Protestant subjects of the cities of London and Westminster, and the counties adjacent.		1643 (1643)	Wing C5623; Thomason E245_5; ESTC R18737	11,598	15
A33690	Reflections upon the East-Indy and Royal African Companies with animadversions, concerning the naturalizing of foreigners / by Roger Coke.	Coke, Roger, fl. 1696.	1695 (1695)	Wing C4980; ESTC R18371	11,668	28
A85375	Bishop Goodman his proposition in discharge of his own dutie and conscience both to God and man.	Goodman, Godfrey, 1583-1656.	1650 (1650)	Wing G1099E; ESTC R177532	11,800	20
A69742	A Christian hnd [sic] sober wish for moderation by a true son of the church.	True son of the church.	1662 (1662)	Wing C3939; ESTC R9061	12,080	18
A51563	The second part of an argument shewing that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government, and absolutely destructive to the constitution of the English monarchy with remarks on the late published list of King James's Irish forces in France.; An argument shewing, that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government. Part 2	Moyle, Walter, 1672-1721.	1697 (1697)	Wing M3030; ESTC R17336	12,085	29
A88421	Some seasonable and serious queries upon the late act against conventicles tending to discover how much it is against the express word of God, the positive law of the nation, the law & light of nature, and principles of prudence & policy, and therefore adjudged by the law of the land to be void and null ... / by a friend to truth and peace.	Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685.	1670 (1670)	Wing L2801; ESTC R3063	12,344	17
A84598	The good old cause dress'd in it's primitive lustre, and set forth to the view of all men. Being a short and sober narrative of the great revolutions of affairs in these later times. By R. Fitz-Brian, an affectionate lover of his country.	Fitz-Brian, R.	1659 (1659)	Wing F1068; Thomason E968_6; ESTC R207693	12,497	16
A37543	The Jury-man charged, or, A letter to a citizen of London wherein is shewed the true meaning of the statute entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles ...	H. E.	1664 (1664)	Wing E10; ESTC R23241	12,624	15
A37433	The poor man's plea to all the proclamations, declarations, acts of Parliament, &c. which have been or shall be made or publish'd for a reformation of manners and suppressing immorality in the nation.	Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.	1698 (1698)	Wing D841; ESTC R26079	12,740	33
A44741	A letter of friendly admonition to a divine of the Synod, upon occasion of a sermon preached by him, Octob. 18, 1647 together, with certaine quæres presented to the Synod : wherein the maine objections against the Common-prayer set forth in the preface to the late Directory are examined : together, with other acts that have been done against the suffering party of this kingdome : and the answer of the Synod desired thereunto / by a hearty wel-wisher to truth & peace, T.W.	T. W.; Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1647 (1647)	Wing H310; ESTC R14726	12,807	25
A90916	The Case and vindication of John Poyntz, alias Morrice, and his friends or, The first part of their long proceedings and oppression in the House of Lords who never could be released, notwithstanding the judges of Englands report for their deliverance, but are denyed the benefit of the common law, which is the subjects birth-right and inheritance : this is declared for the satisfaction of all those that wish well, and that will stand up to maintain truth, and that desire their brother commoners deliverances, and to know the oppressors from the oppressed, and what the right and interest of a commoner is, by the great Charter of England.		1648 (1648)	Wing P3131D; ESTC R42282	13,291	11
A38835	Loyalty and fidelity, rejected and oppressed. Or the case of George Everett shipwright, truly stated most humbly offer'd to the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament wherein is briefly set forth, his zealous endeavours for promoting the service of the publick with the obstructions and illegal proceedings of some persons imploy'd in the administration of publick affairs. And the true reason of those false aspersions and scandalous reflections, layd on him by, the euemy's [sic] of the government.	Everett, George, Shipwright.	1699 (1698-1699?)	Wing E3547; ESTC R224218	13,302	20
A31499	Certaine observations upon the tryall of Leiut. Col. John Lilburne	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1649 (1649)	Wing C1715; ESTC R12622	13,558	20
A88153	The afflicted mans out-cry, against the injustice and oppression exercised upon; or, An epistle of John Lilburn, gent. prisoner in Newgate, August 19. 1653. to Mr. Feak, minister at Christ Church in London.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2078; Thomason E711_7*; ESTC R212915	13,792	15
A90228	An arrow against all tyrants and tyrany, shot from the prison of New-gate into the prerogative bowels of the arbitrary House of Lords, and all other usurpers and tyrants whatsoever. wherein the originall rise, extent, and end of magisteriall power, the naturall and nationall rights, freedomes and properties of mankind are discovered, and undeniably maintained; ... the late Presbyterian ordinance (invented and contrived by the diviners, and by the motion of Mr. Bacon and Mr. Taet read in the House of Commons) examined, refuted, and exploaded, as most inhumaine, tyranicall and barbarous. / By Richard Overton prerogative archer to the arbitrary House of Lords, their prisoner in New-gate, ... sent by way of a letter from him, to Mr Henry Martin, a Member of the House of Commons. Imprimatur rectat justitia.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing O622; Thomason E356_14; ESTC R201139	14,134	20
A31222	Castigio temporum, or, A Short view and reprehension of the errours and enormities of the times, both in church and state and what is the most probable means to cure the distempers in either.		1660 (1660)	Wing C1231A; ESTC R28548	14,568	28
A51706	Concerning penal laws a discourse, or charge at sessions in the burrough of Bridgewater, 12 July, 1680 / by Sir John Mallet, Kt. ...	Mallet, John, Sir, 1622 or 3-1686.	1680 (1680)	Wing M338; ESTC R4353	14,666	22
A88235	Lieu. Col. John Lilburn's plea in law, against an Act of Parliament of the 30 of January, 1651. entituled, An act for the execution of a judgment given in Parliament against Lieu. Col. John Lilburn. Contrived and penned, on purpose for him, by a true and faithful lover of the fundamental laws and liberties of the free people of England, ... all which compels and forceth the penman to be very studious of his own good and preservation, ... and therefore, for his own good and benefit, the honest readers information, and for Mr Lilburns the prisoners advantage, he presents these ensuing lines to thy view, and his, as the form of a plea; that the penman hereof, as a true well-wisher of his, and the people of England, would have him to ingross into parchment, and to have ready by him to make use of (in case his own braines cannot contrive a better) when he is called up to answer for his life before the judges of the upper-bench, or any other bar of justice whatsoever; and the said form of a plea for him thus followeth verbatim.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2160; Thomason E703_12*; ESTC R202744	14,820	16
B04974	Replyes for Alexander Monro of Bearcrofts and the answers made to the petition and information presented by him to the Commissioner his Grace, and Estates of Parliament.	Monroe, Alexander, fl. 1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing R1047A; ESTC R182635	14,973	20
A26676	The Allegations of the Turky Company and others against the East-India-Company, relating to the management of that trade presented to the Right Honourable the Lords of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council, the 17th of August, 1681 : together with the answer of the said East-India-Company thereunto, delivered in writing the 22th instant according to Their Lordships order, upon which a hearing was had ... the 24th of the said month.	East India Company.; Company of Merchants of England Trading to the Levant.	1681 (1681)	Wing A954; ESTC R8675	15,102	16
A52596	An exhortation to the taking of the Solemne league and covenant for reformation and defence of religion, the hononr [sic] and happinesse of the king, and the peace and safety of the three kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ireland	Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1644 (1644)	Wing N1493; ESTC R181127	15,137	40
B02809	Duplies to the petition and replyes given in to the Commission of Parliament for Fines and Forefaultures, by Alexander Munro of Bear-Crofts	Monroe, Alexander, fl. 1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing D2647A; ESTC R174884	15,189	18
A48107	A letter humbly offer'd to the consideration of all gentlemen, yeomen, citizens, freeholders, &c. that have right to elect members to serve in Parliament		1696 (1696)	Wing L1552; ESTC R3009	16,497	31