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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05349	Act taking off the restraint put upon the export, and discharging the import of victual into this kingdom.	Scotland. Privy Council.	1685 (1685)	Wing S1473; ESTC R183038	544	1
B05562	A proclamation discharging correspondence and commerce with France.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1696 (1696)	Wing S1743; ESTC R226071	902	1
B05726	Proclamation, recalling former acts or proclamations, declaring forraign victual free of duty, and ordaining all victuall to be imported to pay duty as before the saids former acts and proclamation.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1697 (1697)	Wing S1973; ESTC R183582	914	1
B05542	A proclamation appointing the Commissioners of Supply to be justices of peace.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1696 (1696)	Wing S1706; ESTC R183416	939	1
A58703	Proclamation against a late resolve, containing an engagement as to forraign stuffs and cloaths, and certain forraign liquors	England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1700 (1700)	Wing S1579; ESTC R6958	987	1
B05674	A proclamation for raising the rate of money.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1695 (1695)	Wing S1896; ESTC R233590	1,004	1
B05638	Proclamation for apprehending Sir George Barclay	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1696 (1696)	Wing S1838; ESTC R183499	1,131	1
A92581	A letter sent from the Parliament of Scotland to the severall Presbyteries within the kingdome.	Scotland. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing S1289; Thomason 669.f.12[23]; ESTC R210769	1,431	2
A92658	A proclamation, anent field conventicles and house-meetings; Proclamations. 1687-10-05	Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701. aut.	1687 (1687)	Wing S1631; ESTC R230221	1,506	1
B05717	A proclamation, ordaining all persons in publick trust to sign the certificat and assurance	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1690 (1690)	Wing S1960; ESTC R183575	1,526	2
B05676	A proclamation for re-establishing the staple-port at Camphire.	Scotland. Privy Council.	1699 (1699)	Wing S1898; ESTC R183529	1,886	1
A48682	A List of the parliament of women		1679 (1679)	Wing L2481; ESTC R36479	2,108	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
B05467	Proclamation against regraiting of victual, and forestallers, and allowing the importation of victual free of publick burden.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1696 (1696)	Wing S1601; ESTC R183338	2,123	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
A22664	An Admonicion or warnyng to all the Kynges Maiesties justices of peace in the name of the Lorde Protector and the rest of the Kynges Maiesties counsaill spoken in the Sterre Chamber, by the Lorde Chauncelor of Englande, the fourth of Maie, in the second yere of the reigne of our souereigne lorde Kyng Edwarde the Sixte, &c.	Rich, Richard, Sir, 1496?-1567.; England and Wales. Lord Chancellor's Dept.	1548 (1548)	STC 9181.3; ESTC S1929	2,701	8
A26427	Advertisement by the sheriff deput of Aberdeen-shire undersubscryving in relation to the Lords of Councill their Proclamation against forstallers, and allowing importation of victuall. Whereas, I have received the said Proclamation of date the ninth day of Iune instant, and that the famen is of great import to be known generally to all in the countrey, there being few who may not be concerned therein; therefore I am advysed, and it is thought fit to cause re-print the same, to be read at each parish kirk within this shire, and whereof the tenor followes, Proclamation against regraiting of victual, and forestallers, and allowing the importation of victual free of publick burden.	Fraser, Andrew, of Kinmundie.	1696 (1696)	Wing A609; ESTC R219319	2,902	3
A47830	The committee; or popery in masquerade	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1681 (1681)	Wing L1227; ESTC R216545	2,924	2
B05714	A proclamation, obliging heritors and masters, for their tennants and servants.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)	1677 (1677)	Wing S1953; ESTC R233099	3,014	1
A42319	The Lord Keeper's speech to Mr. Serjeant Savnders, at the time he was sworn Lord Chief Justice of His Majestie's Court of Kings-Bench, Tuesday the 23d, January, 1682	Guilford, Francis North, Baron, 1637-1685.	1682 (1682)	Wing G2217; ESTC R14038	3,047	13
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
A67580	Some queries to the Protestants concerning the English Reformation, by J.W. Gent. Published with allowance; Considerations which obliged Peter Manby Dean of Derry to embrace the Catholique religion. Selections.	Manby, Peter, d. 1697.; Ward, Thomas, 1652-1708.	1687 (1687)	Wing W836A; ESTC R219537	3,936	11
A76249	A declaration against Prince Rupert, or, An argument, whereby it appears, that Prince Rupert, and all that joyne with him in this unnaturall war against the Parliament, are guilty of high-treason, with an exposition of the stat. of II. Hen. 7. whereby it appeares, that those who follow the advice and imployment of the Parliament, are freed from treason, or any other offence concerning their particular actions in that service. By P.B. gent.	P. B., Gent.	1643 (1643)	Wing B149; Thomason E85_24; ESTC R11609	3,985	8
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
A78498	Certain queries vpon the dissolving of the late Parliament: likewise, vpon the present proceedings of the army; and on the many adresses to them, by the militia-officers of the city, and others (as they say) the godly people: and pretendeth to our good old cause, in order to preserve our rights and liberties both civil and riligious [sic].		1659 (1659)	Wing C1746A; Thomason E980_14; ESTC R207749	4,314	8
A92690	A proclamation, for calling out heretors and fencible men, to attend the King's host; Proclamations. 1692-05-09	Scotland. Privy Council.	1692 (1692)	Wing S1851; ESTC R229998	4,418	4
A94429	To his Highness the Lord Protector, &c. and our general. The humble petition of several colonels of the army.	Saunders, Thomas, Colonel.; Okey, John, d. 1662.; Alured, Mathew.	1654 (1654)	Wing T1369A; Thomason 669.f.19[21]; ESTC R205535	4,759	1
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
A67722	A coffee-house dialogue, or, A discourse between Captain Y--- and a young barrester of the Middle-Temple with some reflections upon the bill against the D. of Y.	Yarranton, Andrew, 1616-1684.	1679 (1679)	Wing Y10; ESTC R15734	4,922	6
A92316	Plain English to the Parliament and army, and to the rest of the people. To convince the obstinate. Undeceive the simple. Vindicate the innocent. Settle the wavering. / By John Redingstone. January 12. 1648. ; Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbot.	Redingstone, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing R664; Thomason E538_4; ESTC R21717	4,934	8
A91130	The protestation taken by the commissioners of Cornwall and Devon, at Stone-house neare Plymouth, on the 5. of March. 1642. With their propositions, replies and answers.		1642 (1642)	Wing P3872; Thomason E94_21; ESTC R9019	5,259	16
B08249	An account of the original of judging according to equity and how erroneous judgments in equity have been rectified, humbly represented to the King, Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, in order to a due establishment.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1690 (1690)	Wing A335CA; ESTC R214056	5,468	2
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
A88909	A short declaration by Colonel Edward Massie, (one of the imprisoned Members of the House of Commons; lately a prisoner at S. James's-house, Westminster; under the power of the sword, in the hands of that rebellious Army under the command of the Lord Fairfax) for his vindication. Together with his protestation against the illegall and tyrannicall proceedings of the said Army. January 19. An. Dom. 1648	Massey, Edward, Sir, 1619?-1674?	1649 (1649)	Wing M1038; Thomason E541_7; ESTC R202940	5,824	8
A58241	Reasons for passing a general act for reducing the forfeitures, humbly offered by the persons concerned		1690 (1690)	Wing R498; ESTC R6008	5,838	4
B05466	A proclamation against prophaneness	England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1698 (1698)	Wing S1600; ESTC R183337	5,912	5
A39372	The second epistle to the truly religious and loyal gentry of the Church of England written by Edmund Elys ...	Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1687 (1687)	Wing E693; ESTC R19490	6,204	11
B01415	Answers in behalf of the vvellwishers to the prosperity of the nation, in matters of trade, vvhy the frivolous points of allerged private rights obtruded by the Town of Edinburgh should not hinder the passing of the Act for a Communication of Trade, to the inhabitants of Leith.		1700 (1700)	Wing A3468AB; ESTC R176295	6,319	4
A41914	Great news from Ireland being motives of encouragement for the officers and souldiers who shall serve in the present war of Ireland.		1689 (1689)	Wing G1723; ESTC R228916	6,369	4
A26398	An address to His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Right Reverend the Bishops, upon account of their late petition by a true member of the Church of England.	True member of the Church of England.	1688 (1688)	Wing A562; ESTC R10958	6,471	12
A29561	The third speech of the Lord George Digby to the House of Commons concerning bishops and the citie petition the 9th of Febr. 1640	Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677.	1640 (1640)	Wing B4775; ESTC R210026	6,494	18
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
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
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
A81335	A brief discourse proving independency, in church-government, destructive to the positive lawes of this kingdome, and inconsistent therewith. By Robert Derham, of Grayes Inne, Barrister. Published according to order.	Derham, Robert.	1646 (1646)	Wing D1096; Thomason E344_10; ESTC R200959	7,105	16
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
A25538	An Account of the new sheriffs, holding their office made publick, upon reason of conscience, respecting themselves and others, in regard to the act for corporations.		1680 (1680)	Wing A333; ESTC R1609	7,738	4
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
A36022	To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty the humble petitionary poem of Edmond Dillon, esq.	Dillon, Edmond.	1664 (1664)	Wing D1489; ESTC R19217	8,148	22
A94338	Three speeches spoken at a common-hall, Thursday the 3. of Iuly, 1645. / By Mr. Lisle, Mr. Tate, Mr. Brown, Members of the House of Commons: containing many observations upon the Kings letters, found in his own cabinete at Nasiby fight, and sent to the Parliament by Sir Thomas Fairfax, and read at a common-hall. Published according to order.	Lisle, John, ca. 1610-1664.; Tate, Zouch, 1605 or 6-1650.; Browne, John, ca. 1581-1659.	1645 (1645)	Wing T1121; Thomason E292_29; ESTC R200154	8,274	20
A25525	An answer to A letter from a gentleman in the country, to a Member of the House of Commons: on the votes of the 14th instant. Relating to the trade of Ireland		1698 (1698)	Wing A3315; ESTC R214852	8,784	18
A25524	An answer to A letter from a gentleman in the country, to a Member of the House of Commons: on the votes of the 14th. instant. Relating to the trade of Ireland		1698 (1698)	Wing A3314; ESTC R213992	8,975	41
A46054	Ignoramus vindicated in a dialogue between prejudice and indifference touching the duty, power, and proceedings of juries : together with some material points relating thereunto / declared for law by the Right Honourable Sir John Vaughan ...	Vaughan, John, Sir, 1603-1674.	1681 (1681)	Wing I46; ESTC R34473	9,072	16
A47738	Considerations of importance to Ireland in a letter to a member of Parliament there; upon occasion of Mr Molyneaux's late book: intituled, The case of Ireland's being bound by Acts of Parliament in England, stated. Printed anno 1698.	Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.	1698 (1698)	Wing L1125; ESTC R216404	9,161	10
A68712	His Majesties proclamation in Scotland: with an explanation of the meaning of the Oath and Covenant. By the Lord Marquesse, his Majesties high commissioner. Set forth by the Kings speciall licence; Proclamations. 1638-12-08	Scotland. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649. Explanation of the meaning of the Oath and the Covenant. aut	1639 (1639)	STC 22001.5; ESTC S100073	9,413	23
A81508	A discourse betvveene a resolved, and a doubtfull Englishman.		1642 (1642)	Wing D1572; Thomason E128_41; ESTC R212775	9,525	9
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
A91981	The souldiers catechisme: composed for the Parliaments Army: consisting of two parts: wherein are chiefly taught: 1 the iustification 2 the qualification of our souldiers. Written for the incouragement and instruction of all that have taken up armes in this cause of God and his people; especially the common souldiers. Imprimatur. Ja. Cranford.	Ram, Robert, d. 1657.	1644 (1644)	Wing R196; Thomason E1186_1; ESTC R208219	10,297	30
A94284	Englands freedome, souldiers rights: vindicated against all arbitrary unjust invaders of them, and in particular against those new tyrants at Windsore, which would destroy both under the pretence of marshall law. Or, the just declaration, plea, and protestation of William Thompson, a free commoner of England, unjustly imprisoned at Windsore. Delivered to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and that which is called his Councell of Warre, the 14. of December, 1647. Unto which is annexed his letter to the Generall, wherein the said plea was inclosed. Also a petition to the rest of his fellow-prisoners to his Excellency.	Thompson, William, d. 1649.	1647 (1647)	Wing T1016; Thomason E419_23; ESTC R204646	10,648	12
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
A88239	The prisoners mournfull cry, against the Iudges of the Kings Bench. Or an epistle writ by lieut. col. John Lilburne, prisoner in the tower of London, unto Mr. Iustice Roll : declaring the illegall dealing of himself, and Mr. Justice Bacon with him, in reference to his habeas corpus. Vnto which is annexed his two petitions to the said Iudges, and the petitions of Mr. William Thompson, and Mr. Woodward &c. in which are contained a lash for Mr. Oliver Cromwell and other his spaniolised creatures. With divers other remarkable things worth publique view.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1648 (1648)	Wing L2164; Thomason E441_17; ESTC R204903	11,084	8
A38463	The Englishman, or, A letter from a universal friend, perswading all sober Protestants to hearty and sincere love of one another, and a unanimous claim of their antient and undoubted rights, according to the law of the land, as the best means of their safety with some observations upon the late act against conventicles.	Universal friend.	1670 (1670)	Wing E3097; ESTC R11893	11,137	15
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
A44745	The pre-eminence and pedigree of Parlement whereunto is added a vindication of som passages reflecting upon the author in a book call'd The popish royal favorite, pen'd and published by Mr. Prynne wherein he stiles him no frend [sic] to Parlements, and a malignant, pag. 42 : with a clearing of som occurrences in Spain at His Maiesties being there, cited by the said Master Prynne out of the vocal forest / by J.H. ...	Howell, James, 1594?-1666.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669. Popish royall favourite.	1645 (1645)	Wing H3106B; ESTC R41000	11,924	24
A44747	The pre-eminance and pedigree of Parlement whereunto is added a vindication of some passages reflecting upon the author in a book call'd The popish royall favorite, pen'd and published by Mr. Prynne wherein he stiles him no frend [sic] to Parlements and a malignant, pag. 42 : with a clearing of som occurences in Spain at His Majesties being there, cited by the said Master Prynne out of the vocal forest / by J.H., Esq., one of the clerks of His Maiesties most honourable Privy-Councel.	Howell, James, 1594?-1666.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669. Popish royall favourite.	1649 (1649)	Wing H3107; ESTC R28696	11,947	24
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
A54017	Some brief observations upon George Keith's earnest expostulation contained in a postscript to a late book of his, entituled, The antichrists and sadducees detected, &c. Offered to the perusal of such as the said expostulation was recommended to. By E. P.	Penington, Edward, 1667-1701.	1696 (1696)	Wing P1146; ESTC R216674	12,169	24
A33926	The legality of the court held by His Majesties ecclesiastical commissioners defended their proceedings no argument against the taking off penal laws & tests.	Care, Henry, 1646-1688.	1688 (1688)	Wing C527; ESTC R23058	12,362	42
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
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
A41868	Great and weighty considerations relating to the D[uke of York] or successor of the crown humbly offer'd to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty and both Houses of Parliament / by a true patriot.	True patriot.; Hunt, Thomas, 1627?-1688.	1679 (1679)	Wing G1660; ESTC R5871	12,981	12
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
A30998	A sermon preach'd before the University of Cambridge on the 9th of September being the day of publick thanksgiving for the delivery of His Majesties Sacred Person, his royal brother, and the government, from the late hellish fanatick conspiracy / by Miles Barne ...	Barne, Miles, d. 1709?	1683 (1683)	Wing B861; ESTC R12630	13,250	36
A79513	A true relation of the state of the case between the ever-honourable Parliament and the officers of the Army, that fell out on the eleventh and twelfth of October, 1659. Published to prevent mistakes, by a lover of his countrey and freedom E.D.	Chillenden, Edmund, fl. 1656.	1659 (1659)	Wing C3879A; Thomason E1000_12; ESTC R207838	13,315	16
A96693	An humble request, to the ministers of both Universities, and to all lawyers in every Inns-a-Court To consider of the scriptures and points of law herein mentioned, and to give a rational and christian answer, whereby the difference may be composed in peace, between the poor men of England, who have begun to digge, plow, and build upon the common land, claiming it their own, by right of creation. And the lords of mannours that trouble them, who have no other claiming to Commons, then the Kings will, or from the power of the conquest, and if neither minister nor lawyer, will undertake a reconciliation in this case, for the beauty of our Common-Wealth. Then we appeale, to the stones, timber, and dust of the earth you tread upon, to hold forth the light of this business, questioning not, but that power that dwells every where, will cause light to spring out of darkness, and freedom out of bondage. By Gerard Winstanley.	Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609.	1650 (1650)	Wing W3044; ESTC R233004	13,389	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
A05460	A light for the ignorant or A treatise shevving, that in the nevv Testament, is set forth three kingly states or governments, that is, the civill state, the true ecclesiasticall state, and the false ecclesiasticall state	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1638 (1638)	STC 15591; ESTC S103338	13,640	22
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
A67807	A vindication of my Lord Bishop of Worcester's letter touching Mr. Baxter from the animadversions of D. E.	Yelverton, Henry, Sir, 1566-1629.	1662 (1662)	Wing Y30; ESTC R34109	13,719	17
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
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
A58926	A seasonable discourse shewing the necessity of union amongst Protestants, in opposition to popery, as the only means (under God) to preserve the reformed religion also, the charge of persecution, lately maintained against the established religion, by W.P., H.C. and other insignificant scriblers, detected : proving it to be the ministers of state, and not the church, that prosecuted the penal laws on Protestant dissenters.		1688 (1688)	Wing S2228; ESTC R14748	13,863	17
A30958	A sermon preached vpon the fifth of November, 1679 in the Cathedrall Church of Gloucester / by Cl. Barksdale.	Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.	1680 (1680)	Wing B808; ESTC R37064	14,170	26
A44189	The Long Parliament dissolved	Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2463; ESTC R7214	14,305	24
A56141	A brief memento to the present unparliamentary juncto touching their present intentions and proceedings to depose and execute, Charles Stuart, their lawful King / by William Prynne Esquire ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P3911; ESTC R2940	14,625	17
A93007	The Several speeches made to the Honorable Sir Richard Brown lord mayor of the city of London: on Monday the twenty ninth day of October, in the twelfth year of His Majesties most happy reign, Anno Dom. 1660. : With the manner of the celebration of this triumphant day; and the various scenes, figures, and pageants; representing the Royal Oak, and its pendant leaves, that preserv'd and enshadow'd our Graeious [sic] Lord and Sovereign King Charles, from the hands of his blood-thirsty enemies.	Browne, Richard, Sir, 1602?-1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing S2812A; ESTC R183772	14,810	24
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
A90246	A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free-born people of England, to their own House of Commons. Occasioned through the illegall and barbarous imprisonment of that famous and worthy sufferer for his countries freedoms, Lievtenant Col. John Lilburne. Wherein their just demands in behalfe of themselves and the whole kingdome, concerning their publike safety, peace and freedome, is express'd; calling those their commissioners in Parliament, to an account, how they (since the beginning of their session, to this present) have discharged their duties to the vniversallity of the people, their soveraigne lord, from whom their power and strength is derived, and by whom (ad bene placitum,) it is continued.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.; Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.	1646 (1646)	Wing O632B; Thomason E343_11; ESTC R200951	15,088	21
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
A91567	An ansvver to Dr. Burges his vvord by way of postscript. In vindication of No necessity of reformation of the publick doctrine of the Church of England. By John Pearson D.D.	Pearson, John, 1613-1686.	1660 (1660)	Wing P993; Thomason E1045_4; ESTC R202285	15,143	22
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
B10258	The mystery of the two ivntos Presbyterian and independent. Or, The serpent in the bosome vnfolded.	Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.	1647 (1647)	Wing W332A; ESTC R235062	15,370	28
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
A63183	The triall of Mr Mordaunt, second son to John Earl of Peterburgh at the pretended High Court of Justice in Westminster-Hall, the first and second of June, 1658. With some passages before and after it.	T. W.	1661 (1661)	Wing T2203A; ESTC R221779	18,091	51
A37383	A Declaration of the libertyes of the English nation, principally with respect to forests		1681 (1681)	Wing D700; ESTC R18779	18,446	40