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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74327	A declaration of the Parliament of England, for maintaining the fundamental laws of this nation.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_4; ESTC R208495	556	5
A84490	By his Excellency the Lord General and the Council of State. Whereas information is given that severall persons disaffected to the peace of this Common-Wealth, upon occasion of the present change of government, do assemble together in a riotous and tumultuous manner ...	England and Wales. Council of State.; England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) aut	1653 (1653)	Wing E794A; Thomason 669.f.17[27]; ESTC R211577	776	1
A84489	By his Excellency the Lord General and the Council of State. Whereas information is given that several persons disaffected to the peace of this Common-Wealth, upon occasion of the present change of government, do assemble together in a riotous and tumultuous manner ...	England and Wales. Council of State.; England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)	1653 (1653)	Wing E794A; Wing W1622; Thomason 669.f.17[27]; ESTC R211577	776	1
A88455	At a Common Councel holden in the Guildhall London, on Tuesday the 20th of December, 1659.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; Alleyne, Thomas, Sir, fl. 1660.	1659 (1659)	Wing L2852N; Thomason 669.f.22[28]; ESTC R211396	809	1
A88456	Aleyn mayor. At a Common Councel holden in the Guildhall London, on Tuesday the 20th of December, 1659.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; Alleyne, Thomas, Sir, fl. 1660.	1659 (1659)	Wing L2852N; ESTC R211396	811	1
A32045	By the King, a proclamation for the assembling the members of both Houses at Oxford, upon occasion of the invasion by the Scots	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1643 (1643)	Wing C2599; ESTC R39056	1,692	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
A31122	The case of the assignees of the goldsmiths, for their interest granted to be paid out of the hereditary revenue of excise		1689 (1689)	Wing C1015; ESTC R220036	1,966	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
A55697	The Present convention a Parliament		1689 (1689)	Wing P3240; ESTC R9004	2,852	4
A94706	To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England The humble address and congratulation of many thousands of watermen belonging to the River of Thames.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1660 (1660)	Wing T1744; Thomason 669.f.23[28]; ESTC R211532	3,027	1
A50406	Mr. Maynards speech before both Houses in Parliament upon Wednesday the xxiiijth of March in reply upon the Earle of Straffords answer to his articles at the barre.; Speech before both Houses in Parliament upon Wednesday the xxiiii th of March, 1641	Maynard, John, Sir, 1602-1690.	1641 (1641)	Wing M1462; ESTC R8510	3,363	12
A87889	A free Parliament proposed by the City to the nation	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing L1250B; Thomason 669.f.22[56]; ESTC R211440	3,378	1
A38196	An act for the promoting and propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ in New England	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1649 (1649)	Wing E2505A; ESTC R29774	3,464	6
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
A82045	The declaration and proposalls of the citizens of London, to the Kings Majesty, army, and kingdom, communicating their gallant and royall resolution, for the establishing of his sacred Majesty, His Royall Consort, the Queen, Charles Prince of Wales, James Duke of York, and the rest of the royall family, in their just rights and priviledges, and to establish a firm and lasting peace between Prince and people; with the time prefixed and set down, for the bringing of his Majesty to London, and the re-inthroning of Him in his royall palace at Westminster; and their desires to the kingdom for the performance thereof, by subscribing and promoting the said declaration, throughout all the corners of the nation. Likewise, their remonstrance to the kingdom, touching the Lord Gen. Fairfax, and Lieutenant Gen. Cromwell, to be sent cheif Generall into Ireland, for the reducement of that kingdom, to the obedience of His Majesty, and the crown of England. Ordered that this declaration and proposall be forthwith published throughout the kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales, to be subscribed unto, by all persons whatsoever, above the age of 16. and to be recorded for a grand law for future ages,		1648 (1648)	Wing D536; Thomason E536_3; ESTC R205308	3,513	8
A60054	A short answer to a large paper, intituled, A continuation of brief and modest reflections, &c.		1688 (1688)	Wing S3558B; ESTC R221191	3,575	4
A56209	Six important quæres propounded to the re-sitting Rump of the long Parliament, fit to be satisfactorily resolved by them upon the question, before they presume to act any further, or expect the least obedience from the free-born English nation, after so manie years wars and contests for the privileges, rights, and freedom of Parliaments, and their own liberties.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4083; ESTC R211416	3,720	1
A91280	Six important quæres, propounded to the re-sitting Rump of the long Parliament, fit to be satisfactorily resolved by them upon the question, before they presume to act any further, or expect the least obedience from the free-born English nation, after so manie years wars and contests for the privileges, rights, and freedom of Parliaments, and their own liberties.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4083; Thomason 669.f.22[43]; ESTC R211416	3,722	1
A44133	An answer without a question, or, The late schismatical petition for a diabolicall toleration of seuerall religions expovnded being presented to the juncto at Westminster, August 16, 1646 by Colonel Pride and Lievtenant Colonel Goffe and others by the appointment of the Lord Fairfax their general : with some observations upon the mistery of their iniquity, and the juncto's answer thereunto / written by that reverend divine, Doctor Holdisworth ...	Holdsworth, Richard, 1590-1649.	1649 (1649)	Wing H2392; ESTC R40997	3,775	10
A45083	Humble proposals to the Parliament now assembled whereby the profession of the civil law may be used in certain cases to the great ease and benefit of the people : without looking back to Episcopacy or any thing that is abolished, or making any use of the Pope's law commonly called The Canon law or taking away any thing from the Common law, and in a perfect compliance with this present government.		1656 (1656)	Wing H3600; ESTC R28932	3,795	12
A88085	Considerations by way of sober queries, whether the state and condition of the three nations have been, or may be bettered, or made far worse, by the sitting, and acting of the remnant of the Old Parliament, without a free and full assembly, chosen by the consent and election of the people, which are most concerned therein. / By Tho. Le White Esq;	Le White, Thomas.	1660 (1660)	Wing L1834; Thomason 669.f.23[53]; ESTC R211592	4,078	1
A58563	Act for putting the kingdome in a posture of defence, to joyne with the present standing forces, and new levy Edinburgh, 3 July, 1650.	Scotland.	1650 (1650)	Wing S1094; ESTC R34031	4,376	4
A31350	The souldiers alarum bell to awaken all such who are lull'd asleep in the supposed security of a Parliamentary conventicle unlawfully sitting at Westminster / by B.C.	B. C.	1659 (1659)	Wing C15; ESTC R1657	4,382	10
A25638	Ansvvers for John Walkingshaw of Borrowfield To the libel at the instance of Robert Greenlies in Glasgow, and Robert Yool, one of the baillies thereof.		1693 (1693)	Wing A3463B; ESTC R213488	4,458	5
A94439	To the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament. The humble petitions of the well-affected, in and about the City of London, Westminster, and parts adjacent; presenters, and approvers of the late petition of the 11. of September, &c.		1649 (1649)	Wing T1391; Thomason E579_9; ESTC R206178	4,485	4
A32295	His Majesties letter to his Parliament in Scotland, assembled October 19, 1669 together with the speech of His Grace the Earl of Lauderdaill ... as also the answer of the Parliament of Scotland to His Majesties gracious letter.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Lauderdale, John Maitland, Duke of, 1616-1682. Speech of His Grace the Earl of Lauderdaill ... delivered in Parliament the ninteenth day of October, 1669.; Scotland. Parliament.	1669 (1669)	Wing C3106_VARIANT; ESTC R35914	4,890	16
A56217	Ten quæres upon the ten new commandements of the general council of the officers of the armies, Decemb. 22, 1659 ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4101; ESTC R19378	4,907	10
B08725	His Majesties letter to his Parliament in Scotland, assembled October 19. 1669. Together with the speech of His Grace the Earle of Lauderdale, His Majesties high-commissioner. As also, the answer of the Parliament of Scotland to His Majesties gracious letter.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Lauderdale, John Maitland, Duke of, 1616-1682. Speech of His Grace the Earle of Lauderdale, His Majesties high-commissioner for the Parliament of Scotland.; Scotland. Parliament.	1669 (1669)	Wing C3106; ESTC R228635	4,939	18
A89223	To his grace, his Majesties high commissioner, and the most honourable the three estates of Parliament information for Alexander Monro of Bearcrofts	Monro, Alexander, of Bearcrofts.	1680 (1680)	Wing M2435A; ESTC R231117	4,986	7
A85742	A reply, to a namelesse pamphlet, intituled, An answer to a speech without doors, &c. Or, a defence of Master Chaloner's speech. Wherein the question is rightly stated, the interest of the kingdome and Parliament vindicated, and all moderate men answered. / By G.G. a lover of his countrey. Published according to order.	G. G.	1646 (1646)	Wing G21; Thomason E362_26; ESTC R201222	5,015	8
A82476	An act of indempnity and free pardon. Tuesday, July 12. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament; that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Thomas St. Nicholas Clerk of the Parliament.	England and Wales.	1659 (1659)	Wing E1145; Thomason E1074_9; ESTC R208299	5,132	14
A31631	The several articles or parts of the proposal upon land-credit rationally explained.	Chamberlen, Hugh.	1695 (1695)	Wing C1888; ESTC R217691	5,645	4
A79553	A declaration published in the county of Devon by that grand ambo-dexter, Sir George Chudleigh Baronet, to delude his country-men in their iudgement and affections, touching the present differences between His Majestie and the Parliament. Together with a full and satisfactory answer thereunto, transmitted from thence under the hand of a iudicious and well affected patriot. Printed according to order.	Chudleigh, George, Sir, ca. 1578-1657.	1644 (1644)	Wing C3981; Thomason E37_20; ESTC R4330	5,678	9
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
A29539	Mr. J. Briscoe, a director in the national land-bank, his defence of Dr. Hugh Chamberlen's bank or office of land credit. In a letter to the doctor	Briscoe, John, fl. 1695.	1696 (1696)	Wing B4743; ESTC R214759	5,738	2
A78534	A Bank dialogue, or, Doctor Chamberlen's land-bank explained, by way of question and answer.		1695 (1695)	Wing C1868B; ESTC R230177	5,820	4
A92997	Several proposals for peace & freedom, by an agreement of the people, offered unto Commissary General Ireton for the concurrence of the Army, by the approbation and consent of many worthy persons of the Common Councel and others of the city of London, on the eleventh of this instant December, to be agreed unto, and subscribed by all the inhabitants of England & VVales.	Jubbes, John.; Ireton, Henry, 1611-1651.	1648 (1648)	Wing S2799; Thomason E477_18; ESTC R21362	5,987	11
A30815	Several instances of the wrongs and oppressions by Q's and R's, suffered by the sailers of the English navy from the beginning of the late war most humbly presented to the fountain of justice, the Parliament of England.	Byrne, Gerrald.	1699 (1699)	Wing B6407; ESTC R20328	5,992	4
A89395	The declaration of Sir Charls Coot Knight and baronet, Lord President of the province of Connaught: and the rest of the council of officers of the Army in Ireland present at Dublin, concerning the re-admission of the secluded members.	Mountrath, Charles Coote, Earl of, ca. 1610-1661.	1660 (1660)	Wing M2980; Thomason E1016_7; ESTC R202925; ESTC R208264	6,310	10
A25339	The antient manner of electing sheriffs of London and Middlesex and other officers yearly, at the Guild-Hall on the 24th of June, offered to the consideration of all sober citizens, &c.		1695 (1695)	Wing A3071; ESTC R214335	6,525	2
A79159	The Wiltshire-petition for tythes explained, for the better understanding of the people of this Commonwealth. Herein you have first the petition it self at large inserted, and then the observations follow, being directed to each material passage in the petition by a letter of the alphabet. By E.C. and R.E.	E. C.	1653 (1653)	Wing C29; Thomason E690_12; ESTC R206992	6,541	8
A34762	The countries vindication from the aspersions of a late scandalous paper (nick-named) Robert Tell-Truths advice in choice of the next Parliament in which his popish designs are fully discovered and detected / by a lover of his king and country.	Lover of his king and country.	1679 (1679)	Wing C6573; ESTC R20996	6,694	6
A37364	The declaration of the army in Ireland declaring their resolutions for a free Parliament, and the re-admitting of all the members secluded in 1648 : and for the establishing of a learned and orthodox ministry, and their just maintenance by tithes, and for the removing of all needless impositions and taxes, &c. : together with a letter concerning the present transactions there, directed to a friend in London : dated from Dublin February 18, 1659.	England and Wales. Army.	1660 (1660)	Wing D634; ESTC R8463	6,817	10
A89724	An argument in defence of the right of patrons to advousons. And incidently of the right of tythes in generall. As it was delivered to the committee for tythes, on Wednesday the 14 of September 1653 and taken exactly by one that hath skill in tachygraphy or the art of short-writing	Nortcliffe, Counsellor.	1653 (1653)	Wing N1279; Thomason E713_14; ESTC R207166	6,918	12
A48169	A letter to a friend in ansvver to the enquiry into the present state of affairs		1690 (1690)	Wing L1647; ESTC R218607	6,921	4
A49746	Law unknown, or, Judgement unjust wherein is shewed, that some persons were indicted, judged, and condemned at the sessions in the Old Bailey, London, by an unknown Law, neither printed nor published, nor any ways knowable by the common people, whereby the inhabitants of this nation may perceive what unavoidable bondage and slavery they are going into : with a brief relation of the killing of John Townesend, by Major Crosby at St. Albones, and the proceedings of court thereupon, in quitting the said Crosby, and punishing the peaceable standers by, and some remarkable passages of Sir Harbottle Grimston in the said tryal : together also with certain queries, grounded upon the Act of Indempnity, especially recommended to the serious consideration of the said Sir Harbottle, and all the members of that Parliament whereof he was speaker.		1662 (1662)	Wing L636; ESTC R36860	6,930	11
A87523	An apology for the army, touching the eight quære's upon the late declarations and letters from the army, touching sedition falsly charged upon them. Wherein those quæres are resolved, and thereby the present proceedings of the army are proved to be legall, just & honorable. By David Jenkins, prisoner in the Tower of London.	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.	1647 (1647)	Wing J582; Thomason E396_18; ESTC R201654	7,036	12
A92291	Reasons proposed for the encouragement of all people to under-write to the new subscriptions, appointed to be made to the late East-India companyes stock		1693 (1693)	Wing R583B; ESTC R230761	7,100	8
A78149	Behold the husbandman S. James 5.7.	Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.	1677 (1677)	Wing B791; ESTC R232418	7,512	42
A33818	A Collection of divers orders & rules heretofore established for the making and passing entries in the custome-house, as well for merchandise, as for goods, from port to port within this nation : published by order of the Commissioners of the Customes.		1650 (1650)	Wing C5143; ESTC R3166	7,548	28
A34889	A summary of certain papers about wooll as the interest of England is concerned in it by W.C.	Carter, W. (William)	1685 (1685)	Wing C677; ESTC R4126	7,641	14
A28555	An apologie for the Church of England against the clamours of the men of no-conscience, or, The Duke of Buckingham's seconds E. B. ...	Bohun, Edmund, 1645-1699.	1685 (1685)	Wing B3447; ESTC R5027	7,692	14
A25666	The Anti-projector, or, The history of the Fen project		1646 (1646)	Wing A3504; ESTC R27192	7,788	9
A95829	Certain proposals humbly presented to the Parliament, in relation to the common good of the people of this nation. By R.V. Esq;	Vaughan, Rice.	1652 (1652)	Wing V130B; Thomason E683_14; ESTC R206817	7,847	11
A94903	A true and exact narrative of the proceedings of the Parliaments fleet, against the island of Barbadoes With the maner of the reducing thereof: together with the submitting of the islands of St. Christophers, Antego, and St. Mevis, to the Commonwealth of England. Written by an eye-witnesse, Mr. T.H. from aboard the Amity, in Carlisle Bay, and sent to a friend in London, to be published for satisfaction, and printed verbatim by the same copy.	T. H.	1652 (1652)	Wing T2436B; ESTC R215656	8,069	18
A59476	Notes taken in short-hand of a speech in the House of Lords on the debates of appointing a day for hearing Dr. Shirley's cause, Octob. 20, 1675	Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.	1679 (1679)	Wing S2897A; ESTC R12391	8,136	5
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
A38418	Englands present case stated ... partly occasioned by the late proclamation for the convening of a Parliament ... wherein the arbitrary unparallel'd proceedings of the army and their adherents, since 1641 to this time, their dissolving of all Parliament powers and governments to perpetuate themselves are discussed and discovered ... : as also a declaration to live and die with the generals by authority of Parliament and the city of London in defence of the Parliament, laws, city and nations ...		1659 (1659)	Wing E3018; ESTC R21515	8,218	18
A47966	A letter concerning the Iesuites		1661 (1661)	Wing L1352; ESTC R7624	8,478	17
A48040	A Letter from an absent lord to one of his friends in the convention		1689 (1689)	Wing L1442; ESTC R43389	8,759	4
A70545	The two great questions whereon in this present juncture of affairs, the peace & safety of His Maiestie's person, and of all His Protestant subjects in his three kingdoms next under God depend stated, debated, and humbly submitted to the consideration of Supreme Authority, as resolved by Christ.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1681 (1681)	Wing L693; ESTC R9	8,773	17
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
B02751	Double of the contract betwixt the Lord Cochran, &c. and the town of Pasley.		1700 (1700)	Wing D1955D; ESTC R176422	9,079	10
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
A94551	The nations right in Magna Charta discussed with the thing called Parliament. Whereas I Theaurau John tendred a petition dated the 15 November 1650. To the Parliament so called; there is a name and a thing, and a thing, and a name, and a name, and not the thing, and the name and the thing both in one according to the obedience to the thing and name. I tendred my petition upon the declarative: it was but name to me, and not the thing, which caused this inquiry to be made, and to be declared that the people may see and discerne betwixt the name and the thing. / Written by me Theaurau Iohn Tannijjour Hipriest sabbah scribah jail Earl of Exex or otherwise Essex tenet of Norway or Normandi Lord Paulet of Sene in France.	Tany, Thomas, fl. 1649-1655.	1651 (1651)	Wing T154A; Thomason E621_3; ESTC R206396	9,634	8
B03411	Information for my Lord and Lady Nairn, David Falconer of Newtoun, and Michael Balfour of Forret; against the Earl of Argyl.		1690 (1690)	Wing F295; ESTC R178651	9,822	16
B04980	A representation to the High Court of Parliament, of some of the most palpable grievances in the Colledge of Justice, (both as to its constitution and administration) and several members thereof.		1689 (1689)	Wing R1109B; ESTC R182675	9,853	13
A76406	A true tryall of the ministers and ministry of England; as also a true discovery of their root and foundation, and of the called English Church, with its honours, possessions, tythes, and maintenance. Together with the fruits of the said ministers and ministry. Published for the sake of the simple ones, that they may no longer be deceived; but may come to witnesse the altar, whereof they have no right to eat who serve at the tabernacle, Hebr. 13. 10. / Written forth by Gervase Benson.	Benson, Gervase, d. 1679.	1655 (1655)	Wing B1903; Thomason E857_2; ESTC R206612	10,040	15
A27408	A true tryall of the ministers and ministry of England as also a true discovery of their root and foundation, and of the called English Church ... / written forth by Gervase Benson ...	Benson, Gervase, d. 1679.	1656 (1656)	Wing B1904; ESTC R20721	10,090	15
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
A59486	Two speeches made in the House of Peers the one November 20, 1675, the other in November 1678 / by a Protestant peer of the realm of England.	Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.	1680 (1680)	Wing S2908; ESTC R14731	10,965	15
A27246	A sermon preached in S. Lawrence-Jewry Church on the fifth of November, Anno Dom. 1678 by Joseph Bedle ...	Bedle, Joseph, 1644 or 5-1692.	1679 (1679)	Wing B1675; ESTC R19388	10,966	31
A89574	Speculum libertatis Angliæ re restitutæ: or, The looking-glasse of Englands libertie really restored. Being the representation of the just and equitable constitution of a real common-wealth, suitable to the earnest desires and expectation of most of the good people in the three nations, and as we hope the intendment of supream authority. Published for the incouragement and reviving of the hearts and hopes of all the well-affected.	R. M.	1659 (1659)	Wing M77; Thomason E989_19; ESTC R202862	11,187	20
A48026	A letter from a person of quality, to a principal peer of the realm, now sitting in Parliament occasioned by the present debate upon the penal lawes.	Person of quality.	1661 (1661)	Wing L1426; ESTC R9893	11,272	16
A81279	The case of Mainwaring, Hawes, Payne, and others, concerning a depredation made by the Spanish-West-India fleete upon the ship Elizabeth. Restitution sought in Spayne, justice denied, and thereupon, according to lawe, iustice petitioned of the Honorable Houses of Parliament. In which is prayed that (out of 50000 l. deposited in the Parliaments hands, in lieu of plate and merchandize by them formerly arrested) satisfaction may bee made.	Mainwaring, Randall.; Hawes, Nathaniel.; Payne, George.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1646 (1646)	Wing C939; Thomason E355_17; ESTC R4352	11,585	19
A77919	The povver of kings discussed: or, An examen of the fundamentall constitution of the free-borne people of England: in answer to severall tenents of M. David Jenkins. By Will: Ball of Barkham, Esq;	Ball, William.	1649 (1649)	Wing B594; Thomason E540_21; ESTC R205769	11,588	15
A59485	Two speeches I. The Earl of Shaftsbury's speech in the House of Lords the 20th of October, 1675, II. The D. of Buckinghams speech in the House of Lords the 16th of November, 1675 : together with the protestation and reasons of several lords for the dissolution of this Parliament, entred in the lords journal the day the Parliament was prorogued, Nov. 22d., 1675.; Speech in the House of Lords the 20th of October 1675	Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.; Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687. Speech in the House of Lords the 16th of November 1675.	1675 (1675)	Wing S2907; Wing B5332; ESTC R13400	11,639	24
A25581	An Answer to the case of the old East-India Company as represented by themselves to the Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament assembled.		1700 (1700)	Wing A3395; ESTC R18101	11,811	24
A41722	The government op [sic] the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging as it was publickly declared at Westminster, the 16. day of December 1653. In the presence of the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of England, the Lord Major and aldermen of the City of London, divers of the judges of the land, the officers of state and army, and many other persons of quality. At which time and place his Highness Oliver, Lord Protector of the said Common-wealth, took a solemn oath for observing the same. Published by His Highness the Lord Protector's special commandment.	Scotland. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. aut	1654 (1654)	Wing G1457; ESTC R218845	12,043	21
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
A58386	Reflections upon the new test, and the reply thereto with a letter of Sir Francis Walsingham's, concerning the penal laws made in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.	Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1530?-1590. Letter to Monsieur Critoy.	1687 (1687)	Wing R732; ESTC R6019	12,159	24
A70268	England's great happiness, or, A dialogue between Content and Complaint wherein is demonstrated that a great part of our complaints are causeless, and we have more wealth now, than ever we had at any time before the restauration of His Sacred Majestie / by a real and hearty lover of his king and countrey.	Houghton, John, 1640-1705.	1677 (1677)	Wing H2922; ESTC R15629	12,224	32
A28305	An essay towards carrying on the present war against France and other publick occasions as also for paying off all debts contracted in the same, or otherwise : and new-coyning of all our moneys, without charge to the great encrease of the honour, strength and wealth of the nation : humbly propos'd, for the Parliament's consideration and submitted to their great wisdom and love to their country, etc. / by John Blackwell ...	Blackwell, John, fl. 1695.	1695 (1695)	Wing B3093; ESTC R17371	12,305	33
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
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
A67496	War and its effects, laid out to the life being a seasonable advice to our Protestant brethren now ready to go against the Irish rebels usurping authority in the kingdom of Ireland / by Philopolites.	Philopolites.	1689 (1689)	Wing W726; ESTC R13383	12,694	30
A38427	Englands remembrances		1659 (1659)	Wing E3038; ESTC R3305	12,825	16
A30368	An enquiry into the reasons for abrogating the test imposed on all members of Parliament offered by Sa. Oxon.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5813; ESTC R4008	13,002	8
A25545	An Answer (to a printed paper dispersed by Sir John Maynard entituled, The humble petition of the owners and commoners of the towne of Isleham in the county of Cambridge, and to the exceptions thereto annexed against the Act for the dreyning of the great level of the fennes) whereby the honour and justice of the late Parliament is vindicated, the scandals and untruths in the said printed paper discovered, some vaine objections answered, and the truth of the proceedings in the work of dreyning (so much conducing to the honour and profit of the Common-wealth) held forth to all sober and uninteressed [sic] persons.	Maynard, John, Sir. Humble petition of the owners and commoners of the towne of Isleham in the county of Cambridge.	1653 (1653)	Wing A3338; ESTC R18361	13,125	14
A44969	An humble addresse to the right honourable Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament in vindication of kingly power and government against the damnable positions of Jesuits and phanatiques desiring they would be pleased to call in the king without dishonourable conditions according to his just right / written by the author of a letter to a member.	Author of A letter to a member.	1660 (1660)	Wing H3391; ESTC R31130	13,534	20
A29269	A plea for the peoples fundamentall liberties and parliaments, or, Eighteen questions questioned & answered which questions were lateley propounded by Mr. Jeremy Jves, pretending thereby to put the great question between the army and their dissenting brethren in the Parliament of the commonwealth of England out of question / by Capt. William Bray.	Bray, William, 17th cent.; Ives, Jeremiah, fl. 1653-1674. Eighteen questions propounded.	1659 (1659)	Wing B4306; ESTC R158	13,677	22
A91147	Beheaded Dr. John Hewytts ghost pleading, yea crying for exemplarie justice against the arbitrarie, un-exampled injustice of his late judges and executioners in the new High-Commission, or Court of Justice, sitting in Westminster-Hall. Conteining his legal plea, demurrer, and exceptions to their illegal jurisdiction, proceedings, and bloody sentence against him; drawn up by counsel, and left behinde him ready ingrossed; the substance whereof he pleaded before them by word of mouth, and would have tendred them in writing in due form of law, had he not discerned their peremptory resolution to reject and over-rule, before they heard them read.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Hewit, John, 1614-1658.	1659 (1659)	Wing P3900; Thomason E974_2; ESTC R205170	13,713	20
A96343	The copy of a letter sent to his Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax. VVith an account to the officers of the Generalls regiment, intended for satisfaction to their demands. Likewise seaven heads which are presented to the Generall by some officers of the regiment, and some other particulars in relation thereunto published. / By Francis White, Maior of the Generalls regiment of foot.	White, Francis, d. 1657.	1647 (1647)	Wing W1764A; Thomason E413_17; ESTC R204487	13,802	16
A92209	Little Benjamin or truth discovering error: being a clear and full answer unto the letter, subscribed by 47 ministers of the province of London, and presented to his Excellency, January 18. 1648. To inform the ignorant satisfie the desirous of the concurrent proceedings the Parliament and Army. In taking away the life of Charles Stuart, late King of England, together with, &c. / By a reall lover of all those, who love peace and truth. February 17. 1648. Imprimatur Gil. Mabbot.	Reading, John, 1588-1667.	1649 (1649)	Wing R449; Thomason E544_4; ESTC R205982	14,178	22
A47375	Sr. VVilliam Killigrew his answer to the fenne mens objections against the Earle of Lindsey his drayning in Lincolnshire	Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695.	1649 (1649)	Wing K453; ESTC R14022	14,319	20
A35034	The plea, case, and humble proposals of the truly-loyal and suffering officers	Croft, Robert.	1663 (1663)	Wing C6980; ESTC R4768	14,341	36
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
B02316	A conference between two souldiers meeting on the roade. The first part the one being of the army in England, the other of the army in Scotland, as the one was coming from London, the other from Edinbrough.		1659 (1659)	Wing C5729A; ESTC R176594	14,816	22
A58230	Reasons for a limited exportation of wooll		1677 (1677)	Wing R483; ESTC R15634	15,077	25