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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45317	Seven irregragable propositions concerning oaths Dedicated to King Charles I. By the right reverend Dr. Jos. Hall, then Lord Bishop of Exon. And printed in the year 1639.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1700 (1700)	Wing H414A; ESTC R215869	1,242	3
A66194	By the King, a proclamation whereas by an act made this present session of Parliament, it is enacted, that all and singular our receivers, collectors, and other officers ...	England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1697 (1697)	Wing W2440; ESTC R39442	1,496	1
A88250	A second address directed to his Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, and the Right Honourable the Councell of State sitting at White-Hall being the humble petition of Lieutenant Colonell John Lilburne.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2178; Thomason 669.f.17[20]; ESTC R211539	1,723	1
A29394	The judgment of Sir Orlando Bridgman declared in his charge to the jury at the arraignment of the twenty nine regicides (the murtherers of King Charles the First, of Most Glorious Memory) began at Hicks-Hall on Tuesday the ninth of October, 1660, and continued at the sessions-house in the Old-Baily, until Friday the ninteenth of the same month.	Bridgeman, Orlando, Sir, 1608-1674.	1690 (1690)	Wing B4491; ESTC R19011	1,965	1
A74395	An act touching corn and meal	England and Wales. Parliament.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1061_24; ESTC R209264	2,001	4
A72825	To the honorable assembly of the Commons House of Parliament and to the committie for grieuances of the same house. The humble petition of the whole companie of the poore Water-Tankerd-bearers of the Citie of London, and the suburbs thereof, they and their families being 4000 in number, liuing and releeued thereby. Robert Tardy water-bearer in the name and behalf of the rest followes this petition.		1621 (1621)	STC 16787.8; ESTC S125117	2,143	1
A96561	By the King, a proclamation William R. Whereas by an Act of this present Parliament, intituled, An act for remedying the ill state of the coin of the kingdom, ...; Proclamations. 1696-04-17	England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III)	1696 (1696)	Wing W2438; ESTC R223105	2,220	2
A78976	By the King. A proclamation commanding the use of the Book of Common-Prayer according to law notwithstanding the pretended ordinances for the new directory.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1645 (1645)	Wing C2557; Thomason 669.f.9[47]; ESTC R212261	2,239	1
A78977	By the King. A proclamation commanding the use of the Book of Common-Prayer according to law, notwithstanding the pretended ordinance for the new directory.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1645 (1645)	Wing C2557A; ESTC R216302	2,239	6
A37710	The declaration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled Concerning his Majesties severall messages about the militia. Jovis, 5. Maij, 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this declaration shall bee forthwith printed and published. John Browne, cleric. Parlament.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Browne, John, ca. 1581-1659.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1377A; ESTC R217870	2,258	7
A82531	Another declaration from both Houses of Parliament: sent to His Majesty, March 22. 1641		1642 (1642)	Wing E1212; Thomason E140_27; ESTC R22365	2,292	7
A79712	The copie of a letter sent from the Commissioners of the Church of Scotland, to the severall Presbyteries and provinciall assemblies in Scotland: giving them warning of the dangerous designes of evill affected men, against the church and cause of God.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.	1648 (1648)	Wing C4202D; Thomason E441_23; ESTC R204905	2,379	7
B05355	Commission for examining witnesses anent the importation of Irish victual. Edinburgh, the 4th day of February, 1696.	Scotland. Privy Council.	1696 (1696)	Wing S1488; ESTC R183049	2,689	1
A38347	At the Court at White-Hall, August the 14, 1663 present : the Kings Most excellent Majesty, Lord Chancellour, Lord Treasurer, Lord Privy-Seal ... [et al.]	England and Wales. Privy Council.	1663 (1663)	Wing E2888; ESTC R3619	2,912	8
B01664	The Bishop of St. David's case		1699 (1699)	Wing B3024; ESTC R170667	2,952	3
A82811	The humble petition and declaration of both houses of Parliament, to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, sent to Yorke by one lord, and two members of the House of Commons, on Wednesday the 23. of March. 1641. In answer to every particular of His Majesties speech at Newmarket: which he made to the committee of both Houses when they presented the last declaration. : With their additionall information received from the governour of Rotterdam, concerning the great fleet prepared in Denmarke, which by means of the Lord Digby should have beene transported over to Hull. : Whereunto is added, a coppy of the petition, delivered to the King at Newark, by the inhabitants of Lincolne.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1568aA; ESTC R230607	3,246	9
A91690	The resolution of the Army, concerning the King, Lords, Commons, and their solemn contract and engagement to be tendered to the people of England, upon the principles of common rights and freedom, and to stand firme, and remain unalterable for ever. With their remonstrance and proposals to the kingdome; shewing, what law and government they would have established and confirmed; which lawes and statutes, are ordered to be printed and published, to be read in all churches and chappels throughout the kingdome, in the presence of each respective congregation, and a copy thereof to be provided and kept by the ministers, church-wardens, or other officers of the said respective parishes.	England and Wales. Army.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1145; Thomason E476_16; ESTC R23431	3,348	8
A62530	A sober enquiry about the new oath enjoyned on non-conformists according to act of Parliament	Tickell, John, d. 1694.	1665 (1665)	Wing T1157; ESTC R2549	3,457	8
A91179	An ansvver to the poysonous sedicious paper of Mr. David Jenkins. By H.P. Barrester of Lincolnes Inn.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1647 (1647)	Wing P395; Thomason E386_14; ESTC R201482	3,651	10
A90022	A new remonstrance from thf [sic] souldiery, to his Excellency the Lord General Fairfax, and their proposals, in the name of themselves, and all the commons of England, for a just and righteous government, to be established within this nation, abhorring and detesting against all anarchy, confusion, and levelling of mens estates; with their proclamation to the kingdome, concerning the putting of violence upon authority. Also, a new representative, and the heads of the agreement of the people, the King nor Lords, to have no voice in it; the Parliament to be dissolv'd on the last of April next, and a new one to be called once in two year, and to continue but sixe moneths. Likewise, the manner and form of the government, and no corporation, above one, except the City of London. Together with a letter from the Earl of VVarwick, to the House of Peers, concerning Prince Charles, and the two navies.	Warwick, Robert Rich, Earl of, 1587-1658.; Fairfax, Thomas, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Army.	1648 (1648)	Wing N741; Thomason E476_27; ESTC R203051	3,774	8
B06901	The first p[art]. To the tune of Lilli Bullero. The second part.		1700 (1700)	Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.2[270]	3,789	1
A46518	A proclamation ... since our accession to the throne of our royal ancestors, our chiefest care has been to procure the security, peace and happiness of our subjects James R.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1688 (1688)	Wing J255; ESTC R4538	3,829	1
A88184	The exceptions of John Lilburne Gent. prisoner at the Barre, to a bill of indictment preferred against him, grounded upon a pretended act, intituled, An Act for the execution of a judgement given in Parliament against Lieutenant Collonel John Lilburn: which judgement is by the said Act supposed to be given the 15 day of January, 1651.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2108; Thomason E705_20; Thomason E708_4; ESTC R202791	3,835	8
A56989	The supremacy debated, or, The authority of Parliaments, formerly owned by Romish clergy to be the supreamest power	W. R., Gent.	1689 (1689)	Wing R100; ESTC R18239	3,879	2
A85721	Mr. Grimstons speech, in the High Court of Parliament.	Grimston, Harbottle, Sir, 1603-1685.	1641 (1641)	Wing G2038; Thomason E198_5; ESTC R9565	4,537	17
A81730	Draught of an Act for Toleration with a few short remarks thereupon		1695 (1695)	Wing D2141B; ESTC N7570	4,581	4
A78980	His Majesties proclamation, concerning the Book of common-prayer, and the Directory for publike vvorship. (Given at Oxford, Novemb. 13. 1645.) With some observations thereupon.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I),; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)	1645 (1645)	Wing C2563; Thomason E309_13; ESTC R200415	4,992	8
A76426	A perfect summary of the most remarkable passages between the Kings Majesty and the commissioners of Parliament at the treating-house in Newport. From October the 2. to October the 9. Concnering, 1. The Kings Majesties last propositions to the commissioners and their answer. 2. His Majesties possitive answer to the point of religion. 3. A learned speech spoken by his Majesty touching Episcopacy. With the answer thereunto. 4. Divers remarkable passages between his Majesty and the commissioners sent to the army. 5. A message sent to the Lord Generall touching the treaty. 6. The Parliaments answer touching His Majesties last propositions. 7. His Majesties last papers delivered at the treaty. 8. Severall letters from Newport, concerning the proceedings between his Majesty and the commissioners since the last continuance of the treaty.	T. B.; L. S.	1648 (1648)	Wing B197; Thomason E466_9; ESTC R205228	5,293	8
A78494	Certain queries lovingly propounded to Mr. William Prynne, to be by him ingenuously resolved, from his large treatise, entituled, The soveraigne power of parliaments: concerning 1. The peoples power of electing, recalling, and punishing their parliament-men. 2. Parliament-mens wages and rewards. 3. Parliament-proceedings. 4. Power of parliaments. 5. The peoples power of electing synod-men. 6. A perpetuall Parliament. 7. The three estates in Parliament. 8. An order, or ordinance of Parliament. 9. Parliament protections. 10. The Parliament and armies case.		1647 (1647)	Wing C1739; Thomason E398_22; ESTC R201698	5,301	10
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
A70806	The true copie of a speech delivered by the Honorable VVilliam Perpoynt, second son to the right Honorable the Earle of Kingstone, against Sr. Robert Berkley, Knight, one of the justices of the Kings Bench, in maintenance of their accusation of high treason, and other great misdemeanors, at a conference of both Houses in the Painted Chamber, July 6, 1641.	Pierrepont, William, 1607?-1678.	1641 (1641)	Wing P2212; ESTC R15030	5,430	14
A64727	Unto His Grace, His Majesties High Commissioner, and the Right Honourable Estates of Parliament, the petition of the tacks-men of the pole-money	Scotland. Parliament.	1695 (1695)	Wing U99G; ESTC R220729	5,481	4
A63164	The tryall and plea of James Earle of Derby, prisoner of war, before a court martiall at Chester, Octob. 1. 1651 The articles were severall particulars of treason, by his invading England, raising forces, &c. The answer is a confession of the fact. The plea is a plea of quarter, which he conceives to be a good bar to a tryall for life, by court martiall or councell of war, though not against a meer civill judicature. His plea was over-ruled by the court upon this account, that the court martiall was directed by Parliament. So that the court proceeded to sentence, only gave him a fortnights time from the first of October. From this sentence he appealeth to his Excellency the Lord Generall.	Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651.	1651 (1651)	Wing T2169A; ESTC R203827	5,634	12
B03321	Anno regni Gulielmi et Mariæ regis et reginæ Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ primo. On the sixteenth day of December, anno Dom. 1689. In the first year of their Majesties reign, this act passed the royal assent.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1695 (1695)	Wing E987A; ESTC R176267	5,835	18
A31524	Certain seasonable considerations and reasons humbly offered against reviving the act intituled, An Act for the Better Propagation and Preaching of the Gospel in Wales ... presented to the supreme authoritie the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England : with wholesome proposalls, touching the future disposall of the powers given by the said act.		1654 (1654)	Wing C1754; ESTC R36296	5,965	9
A82812	The humble petition and declaration of both Houses of Parliament to the Kings most excellent Majesty: sent to Yorke, by one Lord and two members of the House of Commons on Wednesday the 23. of March. 1641. : In answer to every particular of His Majesties speech at New-market which hee made to the committee of both Houses when they presented the last declaration. : With their additionall information received from the governour of Roterdam ...	England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) His Majesties answer to the petition of both Houses of Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1568bA; ESTC R176114	6,077	16
A82894	The message of both Houses to the King March 22. 1641 VVith His Majesties answer reported to the House of Peers, April 1. 1642. Published by order of the Lords in Parliament.; Proceedings. 1642-03-22	England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1642-04-01.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1642 (1642)	Wing E1655A; ESTC R229817	6,293	16
A94859	The tryal of the pretended judges, that signed the warrant, for the murther of King Charles the I. Of ever blessed memory, at the sessions-house in the Old-Baily October 10. 1660.		1660 (1660)	Wing T2230; Thomason E1046_4; ESTC R208032	6,573	15
A25429	A letter of remarks upon Jovian by a person of quality.	Anglesey, Arthur Annesley, Earl of, 1614-1686.	1683 (1683)	Wing A3174; ESTC R16260	6,612	15
B03813	Information for Mr. Alexander Heriot Minister at Dalkeith. In relation to the lybel against him, before the Presbyterie at Dalkeith, and the sentences thereon. And petitions to the lords of their Majesties Privy Council the appeal given in by the said Mr. Alexander Heriot to the synod of Midlothian, containing a short information of the progress of that process, to that time, is as follows.		1690 (1690)	Wing I64F; ESTC R235961	6,813	4
A22005	Iames by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, Fraunce, and Ireland ... whereas diuers great deceipts and abuses tending not only to the preiudice of vs in our customes and other duties, but also to the great deceipt ... of many of our louing subiects are dayly practised ... by persons using or exercising the art, misterie, and trade of dying and colouring of woolles ...	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1604 (1604)	STC 8358; ESTC S3804	6,933	1
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
A66117	The unlawfulness of bonds of resignation first written in the year 1684 for the satisfaction of a private gentleman, and now made publick for the good of others.	Willes, John, 1646 or 7-1700.	1696 (1696)	Wing W2304; ESTC R38618	7,408	32
A59477	Some observations concerning the regulating of elections for Parliament, found among the Earl of Shaftsbury's papers after his death, and now recommended to the consideration of this present Parliament.	Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.	1689 (1689)	Wing S2899; ESTC R13575	7,648	20
A48598	A relation of the proceedings & causes of complaint, between the undertakers with the Earle of Lindsey, in the levell of Fenns in Lincolnshire betwixt Bourne and Kine Eae, and the owners and commoners there	Lindsey, Robert Bertie, Earl of, 1582-1642.	1650 (1650)	Wing L2330A; ESTC R217718	7,681	17
A76711	A Bill for uniting the Protestants.		1681 (1681)	Wing B2890B; ESTC R176533	7,719	10
A92236	Reasons for the Earl of Maclesfeld's bill in Parliament for dissolving the marriage between him and his wife, and illegitimating her spurious issue		1697 (1697)	Wing R513A; ESTC R42543	7,994	8
A75533	The necessity of altering the present oath of allegiance made evident also the declaration signed by above 28000 in Lancashire, when they expected a late French invasion, compared with the association signed in this present Parliament / in a letter to a nobleman.	W. A.	1690 (1690)	Wing A35A; ESTC R42793	8,057	6
A90012	A new poll-bill for raising the sum of seven hundred thousand pound. Humbly offered to consideration. / By a person of quality.		1694 (1689-1694)	Wing N715B; ESTC R180953	8,209	4
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
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
A57319	The right of the citizens of London to elect sheriffs in their common-hall, proved, from the custom of our ancestors, from their charters, history, antient acts of Parliament, judgments and resolutions of many learned judges		1700 (1700)	Wing R1505; ESTC R1437	9,090	4
A77411	A brief collection of some memorandums: or, Things humbly offered to the consideration of the members of the great convention and of the succeeding Parliament.		1689 (1689)	Wing B4555A; ESTC R173274	9,364	15
A81508	A discourse betvveene a resolved, and a doubtfull Englishman.		1642 (1642)	Wing D1572; Thomason E128_41; ESTC R212775	9,525	9
A19872	A faithfull report of proceedings anent the assemblie of ministers at Abirdeen vpon Twesday 2. Iuly 1605		1606 (1606)	STC 63; ESTC S113262	10,006	34
A47912	A reply to the reasons of the Oxford-clergy against addressing	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1687 (1687)	Wing L1297; ESTC R21996	10,863	20
A36107	A Discourse of toleration with some observations upon the late act of Parliament.		1691 (1691)	Wing D1610; ESTC R15512	10,989	12
A29778	Heraclitus ridens redivivus, or, A dialogue between Harry and Roger concerning the times	Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5060; ESTC R12614	11,146	8
A77654	Heraclitus ridens redivivus; or, a dialogue between Harry and Roger, concerning the times	Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5060A; ESTC R231683	11,174	13
A47050	The grand case of subjection to the higher powers in matters of religion resolved to which is added an appendix to a late book intituled A plea for liberty of conscience, wherein the kings supream power in ecclesiastical matters is asserted ... / by James Jones, a Protestant-dissenter, and now a prisoner in Woodstreet-compter for nonconformity.	Jones, James, fl. 1683-1684.	1684 (1684)	Wing J956A; ESTC R36209	11,281	12
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
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
A37324	A letter from a Protestant of integrity to a principal peer of the realm now sitting in Parliament by way of animadversion on a letter from a person of quality to the same peer of the realm : occasioned by the present debate upon the penal laws.	C. D.	1661 (1661)	Wing D53; ESTC R26472	11,502	20
A43990	An historical narration concerning heresie and the punishment thereof by Thomas Hobbes.	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1680 (1680)	Wing H2238; ESTC R30774	11,947	20
A27382	The loyalty of the last Long Parliament, or, A letter to an English gentlemen at Florence shewing that the late Parliements address'd against did not so much intrench on the prerogative as that of XVIII years continuance, of whom His Majesty said \"never any king was so happy in a House of Commons as I in this,\" King's Answer, 20 Febr. 1663.	T. B.	1681 (1681)	Wing B187; ESTC R5136	12,054	22
A42360	Two speeches of Mr. James Guthry before the Parliament one after the reading of his indictment, Feb. 21, 1661, the other immediately after the reading of the processe, April 10, 1661.	Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661.	1661 (1661)	Wing G2267A; ESTC R12166	12,150	16
A28102	A discourse of the happy union of the kingdoms of England & Scotland dedicated in private to King James I / by Francis Lord Bacon.; Briefe discourse touching the happie union of the kingdomes of England and Scotland	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1700 (1700)	Wing B281; ESTC R15038	12,436	24
A38465	The English-man's allegiance, or, Our indispensable duty by nature, by oaths, and by law, to our lawfull king		1691 (1691)	Wing E3099; ESTC R11149	12,757	11
A44949	Humanum est errare, or, False steps on both sides		1689 (1689)	Wing H3364; ESTC R26810	12,889	12
A40936	The liberty of the subject by Magna Charta, or, Several weighty things to be considered of by the jurors and judges, seeing the law of England is said to be a law of mercy and doth take care jurors be of the next neighbourhood ...	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1664 (1664)	Wing F489; ESTC R14907	12,991	26
A37771	A narrative of the cause and manner of the imprisonment of the lords now close prisoners in the Tower of London.	J. E.	1677 (1677)	Wing E15; ESTC R874	13,864	24
A45736	Parish churches turn'd into conventicles by serving God therein, and worshiping him otherwise then according to the established liturgy and practice of the Church of England in particular, by reading the communion service or any part thereof in the desk, or plain reasons and undeniable authorities alledged for the reading of the second service, or the communion service when there is no communion at the altar or holy table ... / by Richard Hart, a friend to all the conformable clergy and laity of the true and apostolical Church of England by law established.	Hart, Richard, Friend to all the conformable clergy and laity of the true and apostolical Church of England.	1683 (1683)	Wing H962; ESTC R21744	13,899	26
A87637	Every mans case, or, Lawyers routed In seven treatises, the titles whereof you may find in the ensuing page. Written by John Jones, Gentl prisoner in the Fleet.	Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon.	1652 (1652)	Wing J967; Thomason E1406_2; ESTC R209500	13,990	44
A35857	A dialogue at Oxford between a tutor and a gentleman, formerly his pupil, concerning government		1681 (1681)	Wing D1290; ESTC R20617	14,276	23
A87147	The royall quarrell, or Englands lawes and liberties vindicated, and mantained, against the tyrannicall usurpations of the Lords. By that faithfull patriot of his country Sr. John Maynard, a late member of the House of Commons, but now prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London. Being a legall justification of him, and all those other Lords and aldermen, unjustly imprisoned under pretence of treason, and other misdemeanours; the proceedings against them being illegall, and absolutely destructive to Magna Charta, and the petition of right. Also his protest against the Lords jurisdiction over him, and his appeale unto the Common Law, for tryall, proved both reasonable, and legall. / By Sirrahnio, an utter enemy to tyrannie and injustice.	Harris, John, fl. 1647.	1648 (1648)	Wing H861; Thomason E426_11; ESTC R204576	14,368	16
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
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
A94042	Secret reasons of state in reference to the affairs of these nations, at the interruption of this present Parliament: anno 1653. discovered. Also, the power of parliaments, touching imprisonment, debated. With other matters worthy of observation, in Jo: Streater's case: this being a narrative of his two years troubles at the beginning of the late monarchie, erected by General Cromwel.	Streater, John, fl. 1650-1670.	1659 (1659)	Wing S5949; Thomason E983_24; ESTC R203671	14,755	20
A55894	A seasonable question, and an usefull answer, contained in an exchange of a letter between a Parliament-man in Cornwell, and a bencher of the Temple, London	Parliament-man in Cornwall.; H. P., Bencher of the Temple.	1676 (1676)	Wing P35; ESTC R5471	14,823	24
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
A58230	Reasons for a limited exportation of wooll		1677 (1677)	Wing R483; ESTC R15634	15,077	25
A86726	An Humble advise to the right honorable the lord mayor, the recorder, and the rest of the justices of the honorable bench to the goodmen of the jury, aud [sic] at the Sessions House in the Old-Bayley, London, in behalf of Mr. John Bidle, prisoner in Newgate.		1654 (1654)	Wing H3396; ESTC R42339	15,114	16
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
A55933	The proceedings against the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftsbury, at the Old Baily, on Thursday the twenty fourth of November, 1681 as they were taken by an impartial hand, and faithfully transmitted to every unbiassed reader : with sufficient reasons to justifie the Grand Jury in bringing in the Bill Ignoramus.	Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.; Philonomus.	1681 (1681)	Wing P3553A; ESTC R24477	15,222	20
A65010	A vindication of addresses in general, and of the Middle-Temple address and proceedings in particular in answer to the impartial account of addresses : wherein the popular pretences of some men are exposed / by a barrester of the Middle-Temple.	Barrester of the Middle Temple.	1681 (1681)	Wing V469; ESTC R18697	15,280	8
A29340	A breviate of the state of Scotland in its government, Supream Courts, officers of state, inferiour officers, offices, and Inferiour Courts, districts, jurisdictions, burroughs royal, and free corporations		1689 (1689)	Wing B4415; ESTC R19116	15,422	20
A25628	An Ansvver to this quodlibetical question, whether the bishops make a fundamental and essential part of the English Parliament collected out of some memorials in a larger treatise for the information of some, the confirmation of others, and the satisfaction of all.		1661 (1661)	Wing A3454; ESTC R22861	15,455	24
A65418	Reasons why the Parliament of Scotland cannot comply with the late K. James's proclamation sent lately to that kingdom, and prosecuted by the late Viscount Dundee : containing an answer to every paragraph of the said proclamation, and vindicating the said Parliament their present proceedings against him : published by authority.	Welwood, James, 1652-1727.; Graham, John, Viscount Dundee, 1648-1689.	1689 (1689)	Wing W1309; ESTC R2126	15,716	35
A25990	An essay on a registry, for titles of lands by John Asgill ...	Asgill, John, 1659-1738.	1698 (1698)	Wing A3928; ESTC R40287	16,041	48
A44192	Some considerations upon the question, whether the Parliament is dissolved by it's prorogation for 15 months?	Carey, Nicholas.; Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2467; ESTC R3362	16,176	27
A36519	The Long Parliament revived, or, An act for continuation, and the not dissolving the Long parliament (call'd by King Charles the First in the year 1640) but by an act of Parliament with undeniable reasons deduced from the said act to prove that that Parliament is not yet dissolved ; also Mr. William Prin his five arguments fully answered, whereby he endeavours to prove it to be dissolved by the Kings death &c. / by Tho. Phillips.	Drake, William, Sir.	1661 (1661)	Wing D2137; ESTC R30130	16,499	26
A88190	The grand plea of Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, against the present tyrannicall House of Lords, which he delivered before an open committee of the House of Commons, the twenteth day of October, 1647. where Mr. Iohn Maynard the lawyer had the chaire.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1647 (1647)	Wing L2112; Thomason E411_21; ESTC R202731	16,502	16
A06266	A breefe discourse, declaring and approuing the necessarie and inuiolable maintenance of the laudable customes of London namely, of that one, whereby a reasonable partition of the goods of husbands among their wiues and children is prouided: with an answer to such obiections and pretensed reasons, as are by persons vnaduised or euil persuaded, vsed against the same.		1584 (1584)	STC 16747; ESTC S108799	17,003	50
A43077	A treatise concerning statutes, or acts of Parliament, and the exposition thereof written by Sir Christopher Hatton ...	Hatton, Christopher, Sir, 1540-1591.	1677 (1677)	Wing H1142; ESTC R14799	17,009	104
A27060	Two papers of proposals concerning the discipline and ceremonies of the Church of England humbly presented to His Majesty by the Reverend ministers of the Presbyterian perswasion.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1661 (1661)	Wing B1440; ESTC R201112	17,144	24
A29443	A Briefe discourse declaring and approving the necessary and inviolable maintenance of the laudable customes of London namely, of that one, whereby a reasonable partition of the goods of husbands among their wives and children is provided : with an answer to such objections and pretenced reasons, as are by persons unadvised or evill perswaded, used against the same.		1652 (1652)	Wing B4579; ESTC R36620	17,189	31
A51937	A modest apology for the students of Edenburgh burning a pope December 25, 1680 humbly rescuing the actors from the imputation of disloyalty and rebellion with which they were charged in a letter, &c.	N. M.	1681 (1681)	Wing M62; ESTC R13387	17,397	19
A69845	The Case of the forfeitures in Ireland fairly stated with the reasons that induced the Protestants there to purchase them.		1700 (1700)	Wing C912aA; Wing C1073; ESTC N61326	17,514	56
A88653	The tythe-takers cart overthrown or, The downfall of tythes. Proved that they are not to be payd now, either to the appropriate or impropriate parsons or persons. Pen'd for the general satisfaction and easement of all the people of England. By D. Lupton, servant of Christ Jesus in the work of the Gospel.	Lupton, Donald, d. 1676.	1652 (1652)	Wing L3495; Thomason E1380_3; ESTC R209388	17,631	52
A91355	Severall poysonous and sedicious papers of Mr. David Jenkins ansvvered. By H.P. barrester of Lincolnes Inne.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; Jenkins, David, 1582-1663. Vindication of Judge Jenkins prisoner in the Tower, the 29. of Aprill, 1647.; Jenkins, David, 1582-1663. Cordiall of Judge Jenkins, for the good people of London.	1647 (1647)	Wing P422; Thomason E393_8; ESTC R201592	17,775	23