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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58553	Act concerning judicial confessions before the Commissioners of Justiciary	Scotland.; Scotland. Parliament.	1685 (1685)	Wing S1064; ESTC R6369	421	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
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
B03349	Form and overture for an additional act, anent registrating summonds, and instruments of interruption.		1698 (1698)	Wing F1561A; ESTC R177179	1,003	1
A85874	To the right honorable the Lords assembled in Parliament the humble petition of Sir John Gayer knight and alderman of London; sheweth, ...	Gayer, John, Sir, d. 1649.	1648 (1648)	Wing G405; Thomason 669.f.12[7]; ESTC R210739	1,018	1
A81287	The case of several of His Majesties loyal subjects, very much oppressed, contrary to the laws of this land as they are advised, humbly represented to the consideration of the right honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses in Parliament assembled.	Cadman, Thomas.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; England and Wales. Act for Licensing and Regulating Hackney Coachmen.	1699 (1690-1699)	Wing C984D; ESTC R173551	1,174	1
B02997	Act anent suppressing conventicles, &c.	Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council.	1684 (1684)	Wing E160CF; ESTC R174850	1,314	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
A46970	The case of several of Their Majesties loyal subjects very much oppressed, contrary to the laws of this land (as they are advised) humbly represented to the Honourable the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses in Parliament assembled.	Johnson, Thomas, 17th cent.	1690 (1690)	Wing J849; ESTC R17425	1,654	1
A79279	By the King. A proclamation. Charles R. Charles the Second, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all and sundry our good subjects whom these presents do or may concern, greeting: we having, with the advice and consent of our Parliaments, past so many Acts in favour of the Protestant religion, against field-conventicles,...; Proclamations. 1679-06-29	Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1679 (1679)	Wing C3209; ESTC R225601	1,699	1
B05649	A proclamation for choosing the additional representatives of barons to the Parliament	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1690 (1690)	Wing S1856; ESTC R183508	1,704	1
B02102	By the King. A proclamation. Charles R. ... We having, with the advice and consent of Our Parliaments, past so many acts in favors of the Protestant religion, against field-conventicles ...	Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1679 (1679)	Wing C3208; ESTC R236092	1,725	1
B05196	Act for the more effectual in-bringing of his Majesties rents and revenues. At Edinburgh, the 8th day of May 1685.	Scotland. Convention of Estates.	1685 (1685)	Wing S1109; ESTC R183912	1,821	1
B05448	A proclamation, against conventicles	Scotland. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Scotland. Privy Council.	1673 (1673)	Wing S1582; ESTC R183322	1,892	1
A63952	The speech of Sr. Edw. Turnor, Kt., speaker of the honourable House of Commons, to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty delivered on Friday the eighth day of February 1666, upon the prorogation of the Parliament.	Turnor, Edward, Sir, 1617-1676.	1666 (1666)	Wing T3361; ESTC R1634	2,045	12
B03745	Unto His Grace, His Majesty's High Commissioner, and the Right Honourable, the Estates of Parliament. The humble petition of Margaret Lady Dowager of Belhaven.	Belhaven, Margaret Hamilton, Baroness, fl. 1695.	1695 (1695)	Wing H485A; ESTC R177816	2,077	2
A65542	The death, burial, and resurrection of the act of the 35th of Eliz. entituled, An act to retain the Queens Majesties subjects in their due obedience being an answer to a late lying pamphlet, entituled The life and death of the 35th of Eliz.	E. W.	1681 (1681)	Wing W15; ESTC R7028	2,757	4
A66200	By the King, a proclamation	England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William, III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1700 (1700)	Wing W2451; ESTC R40701	2,786	1
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
A52672	An account of the late proposals of the Archbishop of Canterbury with some other bishops to his Majesty, in a letter to M.B., Esq.	M. B., Esq.; Sancroft, William, 1617-1693.; N. N.	1688 (1688)	Wing N25; ESTC R21527	3,120	4
A75869	The humble petition of the worshipful Thomas Adams, John Langham, and James Bunce, aldermen of London, presented to the Lords at their bar on Tuesday April 25. 1648. Wherein is declared their firm resolution to stand for the defence of the established laws of the land. Also their protestation against the lords jurisdiction over them or any other commoners in criminal cases. With their appeal from the Lords to their proper and competent judges (a jury of their equals) and judges sworn to proceed according to the known law of England. Together with a salva libertate by them sent to the lieutenant of the Tower, April 23. 1648.	Adams, Thomas, Sir, 1586-1668.; Langham, John, Sir, 1584-1671.; Bunce, James, Sir, d. 1670.	1648 (1648)	Wing A496; Thomason E435_31; ESTC R206259	3,203	8
A82382	An act for enabling judges to hold an assize at Durham. Wednesday July 13. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Tho. St Nicholas Clerk of Parliament.	England and Wales.	1659 (1659)	Wing E1033; Thomason E1074_11; ESTC R208305	3,204	11
A39459	A collection of such statutes as are now in force and made in the reigns of K. Ed. 6, Queen Eliz., K. James 1st, & K. Charles the 1st which enjoyn the observation of Lent, and other fish days throughout the year, with the reasons for enjoyning the same.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; T. H.	1685 (1685)	Wing E895; ESTC R10188	3,260	9
A89521	The speech of Patrick Earl of March-mount, &c., His Majesties High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland, on Tuesday the nineteenth of July, 1698. The speech of James Viscount of Seafield, Principal Secretary of State, and president to the Parliament of Scotland, on Tuesday the nineteenth of July 1698.	Marchmont, Patrick Hume, Earl of, 1641-1724.; Findlater, James Ogilvy, Earl of, 1663-1730. Speech of James Viscount of Seafield ... president to the Parliament of Scotland, on Tuesday the nineteenth of July 1698.	1698 (1698)	Wing M586; ESTC R42583	3,393	4
A32356	A proclamation against papists	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.	1679 (1679)	Wing C3219; ESTC R28125	3,412	1
A84523	A collection of such statutes as do enjoyn the observation of Lent, and other fish dayes throughout the year with the reasons for enjoyning the same.; Public General Acts. 1660-1661.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1661 (1661)	Wing E894; Thomason 669.f.26[66]; ESTC R210941	3,468	1
B02773	Draught of an act brought in from the Committee of Trade, prohibiting the importation of silk-stuffs, &c.	Scotland. Parliament. Commission for Communication of Trade.	1700 (1700)	Wing D2140C; ESTC R174738	3,489	7
A84522	A collection of such statutes as do enjoyn the observation of Lent, and other fish dayes throughout the year, with the reasons for enjoyning the same.		1661 (1661)	Wing E894; Thomason 669.f.26[66]; ESTC R210941	3,602	1
A88092	Lex Parlamentorum: or, An abstract of the antiquity and jurisdiction of the High court of Parliament, according to the lawes and constitutions of this realme.		1648 (1648)	Wing L1859; Thomason E458_5; ESTC R205027	3,751	9
B01410	Answers for Alexander Hamiltoun of Kinkel, to the petition given in be way of answer, for John Ayttoun of Kinaldy against him.	Hamilton, Alexander, of Kinkel, fl. 1695.	1695 (1695)	Wing A3463AA; ESTC R172385	3,895	4
A37728	A brief representation of the Quakers case of not-swearing and why they might have been, and yet may be, relieved therein by Parliament.	Eccleston, Theodor, 1651-1726.	1694 (1694)	Wing E141; ESTC R26092	4,027	8
A82492	An additional Act for burying in woollen; Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.1-2 + Table	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.1.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.2.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II. Table.	1685 (1685)	Wing E1168D; ESTC R231761	4,134	12
A46514	By the King a proclamation	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1687 (1687)	Wing J251; ESTC R26817	4,201	1
A78830	The Kings Majesties last gracious message for peace sent to the two Houses of Parliament examined, and several observations from the same concerning Ireland: vvith a copy of the Lord Digbies letter, the Kings Majesties commission, and the articles of peace.	Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).	1646 (1646)	Wing C2368; Thomason E322_11; ESTC R200578	4,214	8
A95505	A petitionary epistle directed to the Lord Protector, and people of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, to continue in unity.	N. T.	1658 (1658)	Wing T37; Thomason E936_7; ESTC R207718	4,270	7
A46513	By the King, a proclamation James the Seventh by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland ... we have taken into our royal consideration the many and great inconveniences which have happened to that our ancient kingdom of Scotland of late years, through the different perswasions in the Christian religion, and the great heats and animosities among the several professors thereof, to the ruine and decay of trade, wasting of lands, extinguishing of charity, contempt of royal power, and converting of true religion and fear of God into animosities, names, factions, and sometimes into sacriledge and treason ...	Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1687 (1687)	Wing J250; ESTC R37015	4,281	1
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
A57785	The Royal fishing revived wherein is demonstrated, from what causes the Dutch have upon the matter engrossed the fishing trade in His Majesties seas, wherein the principles of all the trades they drive in the world are chiefly founded : as also from what causes the English have lost the fishing trade, to the endangering the small remainder of the trades they yet enjoy : together with expedients by which the fishing trade may be redeemed by the English : and proposals for carrying on so great a work : humbly offered to the consideration of the king and Parliament.		1670 (1670)	Wing R2128; ESTC R3473	4,576	16
A13054	A recital of Stow's collection concerning the rise, profi[ta]bleness, and continuance of the court of requests, or court of conscience in the city of London: together w[it]h the Act of Parliament of 3 Iacobi Regis, for establishing and confirmation of the same	Stow, John, 1525?-1605.	1640 (1640)	STC 23346; ESTC S113495	4,811	1
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
A65680	A justification of the paper, entituled, A short history of the life and death of the act made in the 35th of Eliz. Cap. I, &c. containing some observations on that part of the Gazett (published 21th of April last) which asserts the contrary : wherein it doth plainly appear (notwithstanding what is therein alledged) that the said act of the 35th of Eliz. and the Conventicle Act of the 16th of the King, are not in being, nor hath the force of a law / by the same author.	Whitaker, Edward.	1681 (1681)	Wing W1703; ESTC R8906	5,298	8
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
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
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
A87528	A discourse touching the inconveniencies of a long continued Parliament. And the judgement of the law of the land in that behalfe. / By David Jenkins now prisoner in the Tower of London.	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.	1647 (1647)	Wing J590; Thomason E392_30; ESTC R201584	6,068	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
A93359	Something further laid open of the cruel persecution of the people called Quakers by the magistrates and people of Evesham.	Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.	1656 (1656)	Wing S4072; Thomason E863_7; ESTC R206668	7,337	8
A60560	An old mould to cast new lawes by compiled by the Honourable Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, doctor of both lawes, and one of the principall secretaries unto two most worthy princes, King Edward & Queen Elizabeth ; reprinted out of the Common-wealth of England by a friend to old bookes and an enemy to new opinions ; together with King James his declaration to both Houses at White-hall, of the kings power in the Parliament of Scotland in making lawes, March 31, 1607.; Common-wealth of England. Selections. 1643	Smith, Thomas, Sir, 1513-1577.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1643 (1643)	Wing S4218; ESTC R37569	7,526	14
A65848	The case of the suffering people of God truly stated and their innocencie vindicated from the false aspersions and pretences (under which the persecution spirit seeks to cover it self, to make the nation believe its proceedings against them are just) that it may be unvailed, and appear as it is in its self, and the cause for which Gods people suffer made appear, according to the nature of it : wherein also the persecutors in England are warned, before the day of the Lord overtake them, as a destruction from him.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1664 (1664)	Wing W1901; ESTC R19809	7,596	12
A67357	A vindication of the King· With some observations upon the two Houses. By a true sonne of the Church of England, and a lover of his countryes liberty.	Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.	1642 (1642)	Wing W533D; ESTC R203883	7,609	10
A97037	A vindication of the King, with some observations upon the two Houses: by a true son of the Church of England, and a lover of his countries liberty.	Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.	1642 (1642)	Wing W533C; Thomason E118_3; ESTC R22675	7,649	15
A01038	A peaceable vvarning, to the subjects in Scotland given in the yeare of God 1638.	Forbes, John, 1593-1648.	1638 (1638)	STC 11142; ESTC S102457	8,127	22
A29997	The Duke of Buckingham's speech, spoken in the House of Lords, Feb. 15th, 1676, proving that the Parliament is dissolved; Speech spoken in the House of Lords, Feb. 15th, 1676, proving that the Parliament is dissolved	Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687.	1677 (1677)	Wing B5333; ESTC R19978	8,183	16
A47405	An elegy upon the most incomparable K. Charles the I. persecuted by two implacable factions, imprisoned by the one, and murthered by the other, January 30th 1648.	King, Henry, 1592-1669.	1640 (1640)	Wing K499; ESTC R10769	8,531	21
A23077	An act for the preventing of inconveniences hapning by the long intermission of Parliaments	England and Wales.	1640 (1640)	STC 9510.7; ESTC S4260	8,741	17
B05226	Act repealing all acts of Parliament or Committee made for the late unlawfull engagement, and ratifying the protestation and opposition against the same.	Scotland. Convention of Estates.	1649 (1649)	Wing S1157A; ESTC R183954	8,826	22
A58754	A proclamation for securing the peace of the High-lands Edinburgh, the tenth day of October, 1678.	Scotland. Parliament.	1678 (1678)	Wing S1913; ESTC R35165	9,014	12
A89914	Considerations upon the present state of the affairs of this kingdome. In relation to the three severall petitions which have lately been in agitation in the honourable City of London. And a project for a fourth petition, tending to a speedy accommodation of the present unhappy differences between His Maiesty and the Parliament. Written upon the perusing of the speciall passages of the two weeks, from the 29 of November, to the 13 of December, 1642. And dedicated to the Lord Maior and aldermen of the said City. By a Country-man, a well-willer of the city and a lover of truth and peace.	Country-man, a well-willer of the city, and a lover of truth and peace.	1642 (1642)	Wing N495A; Thomason E83_38; ESTC R5547	9,713	15
A34356	Considerations upon the present state of the affairs of this kingdome· In relation to the three severall petitions which have lately been in agitation in the Honourable City of London. And a project for a fourth petition, tending to a speedy accommodation of the present unhappy differences between His Maiesty and the Parliament. Written upon the perusing of the speciall passages of the two weeks, from the 29 of November, to the 13 of December, 1642. And dedicated to the Lord Maior and aldermen of the said City. By a country-man, a well-willer of the City, and a lover of truth and peace.	Nethersole, Francis, Sir, 1587-1659.	1642 (1642)	Wing C5925; Wing N495A; Thomason E83_38; ESTC R5547	9,715	15
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
A65176	Vox populi, or, The peoples claim to their Parliaments sitting, to redress grievances, and provide for the common safety, by the known laws and constitutions of the nation humbly recommended to the King and Parliament at their meeting at Oxford, the 21th of March.		1681 (1681)	Wing V729; ESTC R6049	10,228	18
A65033	A vindication of the King with some observations upon the two houses / by a true son of the Church of England, and a lover of his countries liberty. Together with the resolution of Wiltshire, and the petition of the gentlemen of the foure Innes of Court,	Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.	1642 (1642)	Wing V507; ESTC R186188	10,242	18
A88998	The picklock of the old Fenne project: or, Heads of Sir John Maynard his severall speeches, taken in short-hand, at the committee for Lincolneshire Fens, in the exchequer chamber. Consisting of matter of fact. Matter of law. Presidents quæres and answers.	Maynard, John, Sir, 1602-1690.	1650 (1650)	Wing M1457; Thomason E594_4; ESTC R206914	10,306	19
A25540	An Answer to a paper entituled The Grievances of His Majesty's subjects residing within the principality of Wales in respect of the Court of the Council in the Marches of Wales : with the particular conveniences of that court.		1689 (1689)	Wing A3332; ESTC R29059	10,740	17
B03316	The several statutes in force for the observation of Lent: and fish-dayes, at all other times of the year With full and ready notes in the margent, shewing the effect in brief. / Published by a well-wisher to peace, for the information of all persons subject to the violation of the said laws.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1661 (1661)	Wing E923C; ESTC R207986	10,809	15
A30469	Some reflections on His Majesty's proclamation of the 12th of February 1686/7 for a toleration in Scotland, together with the said proclamation	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II). By the King a proclamation.	1687 (1687)	Wing B5926; ESTC R7947	10,885	8
A31823	The Kings answer to the propositions for peace as was pretended in the club-mens petition to His Majesty with the copie of a letter from Sir Lewis Dives, and another from Colonell Butler, governour of Wareham, sent to them and read in their quarters : also a copie of articles and directions, and divers other passages of their proceedings and intentions, and a list of their chiefe leaders names and which of them are taken and who not : with other papers brought by our scouts from the army.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1645 (1645)	Wing C2141; ESTC R200206	10,924	17
A62721	To the high & honourable the legal earthly supreame povver of England, the representive body thereof, the Commons elective in Parliament assembled with authority only for the weale, but not for the woe of the people. The just petition of the free-borne commoners of the county of [blank] whose names are hereunto subscribed, earnestly desiring, the prosperity of the gospell, the removall of bad, the setlement of just lawes, the freedome of this nation, and the peace and tranquilety of all men.		1659 (1659)	Wing T1397A; ESTC R219762	10,952	10
B05677	A proclamation for regulating and encouraging of trade and manufactories in the kingdom of Scotland	Scotland. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1681 (1681)	Wing S1899; ESTC R183530	11,230	15
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
A77897	An enquiry into the measures of submission to the supream authority And of the grounds upon which it may be lawful, or necessary for subjects, to defend their religion lives and liberties.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1689 (1689)	Wing B5809B; ESTC R223572	11,388	16
A30362	An enquiry into the measures of submission to the supream [sic] authority and of the grounds upon which it may be lawful or necessary for subjects to defend their religion.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5809; ESTC R215041	11,479	16
A04083	An act for the Kings Maiesties most gracious, generall, and free pardon; Public General Acts	Ireland.	1635 (1635)	STC 14136; ESTC S101136	11,757	16
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
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
A78818	The Irish cabinet: or His Majesties secret papers, for establishing the Papall clergy in Ireland, with other matters of high concernment, taken in the carriages of the Archbishop of Tuam, who was slain in the late fight at Sliggo in that kingdom. Together with two exact and full relations of the severall victories obtained by the Parliaments forces, through Gods blessing, in the same kingdom. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that His Majesties papers taken at Sliggo, be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Cole, William,; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1646 (1646)	Wing C2353; Thomason E316_29; ESTC R200537	12,243	24
A52894	Some reasons for annual Parliaments, in a letter to a friend	N. N.	1693 (1693)	Wing N58; ESTC R32968	12,281	11
A87138	The Rota: or, A model of a free-state, or equall common-wealth: once proposed and debated in brief, and to be again more at large proposed to, and debated by a free and open society of ingenious gentlemen.; Art of law-giving. Selections	Harrington, James, 1611-1677.; Rota (Club)	1660 (1660)	Wing H821; Thomason E1013_7; ESTC R202586	12,750	31
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
A38835	Loyalty and fidelity, rejected and oppressed. Or the case of George Everett shipwright, truly stated most humbly offer'd to the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament wherein is briefly set forth, his zealous endeavours for promoting the service of the publick with the obstructions and illegal proceedings of some persons imploy'd in the administration of publick affairs. And the true reason of those false aspersions and scandalous reflections, layd on him by, the euemy's [sic] of the government.	Everett, George, Shipwright.	1699 (1698-1699?)	Wing E3547; ESTC R224218	13,302	20
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
A63154	The tryal and comdemnation of the trustees of the land-bank at Exeter Exchange for murdering the Bank of England at Grocers-Hall. Before Sir J.H. L--d M-r, Sir S.L. R-r, at the Old-Bayly.	Neale, Thomas, d. 1699?	1696 (1696)	Wing T2155; ESTC R223763	14,012	5
A83529	Two acts of Parliament, the one for the preventing of the inconveniences happening by the long intermission of Parliament. : And the other for regulating of the Privie Councell, and for taking away the court, commonly called, The Star-Chamber.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1640 (1640)	Wing E2382C; ESTC R230802	14,291	17
A35603	The case of Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury as it was argued before His Majesties justices of the Kings Bench, Trin. Term., 29. Car. 2 : being upon his confinement in the Tower &c. : with a speech of this worthy Earl, pleading his own case, and the liberty of the subject.	Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.	1679 (1679)	Wing C883; ESTC R4010	14,439	19
A89841	A lamentacion (by one of Englands prophets) over the ruines of this oppressed nacion, to be deeply layd to heart by Parliament and Army, and all sorts of peeple, lest they be swept away with the besom of destruction, in the day of the Lords fierce wrath and indignation, which is near at hand. Written by the movings of the Lord in James Nayler. And a vvarning to the rulers of England not to usurp dominion over the conscience, nor to give forth lawes contrary to that in the conscience. Written from the spirit of the Lord in George Fox.	Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.; Fox, George, 1624-1691.	1654 (1654)	Wing N292; Thomason E727_9; ESTC R202148	14,622	20
A67913	The free-born English mans plea for justice: or, A cry against post-fact laws. Being a survey of the controversies touching the late purchased titles through the true perspective of justice. By William Jackson, one who hath lived to see the famine of justice removed, and hopes to see it continue as plentifully amongst us; as food in Samaria; after the flight of these Assirians: 2 Kings, 7.	Jackson, William, 1636 or 7-1680.	1660 (1660)	Wing J93; ESTC R207910	14,659	20
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
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
A30880	An apology for the builder, or, A discourse shewing the cause and effects of the increase of building	Barbon, Nicholas, d. 1698.	1685 (1685)	Wing B704; ESTC R12425	15,212	39
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
A49727	The English part of the library of the late Duke of Lauderdale being a catalogue of choice English books in divinity, history, geography, law, poetry and miscellany, all curiously bound and gilt on the back, many in turkey leather, and of the large papers : which will be sold by auction at Sams Coffee-House in Ave-Mary-Lane near Ludgate-Street, on Tuesday, May 27, 1690, at three of the clock in the afternoon, and so to continue daily till all be sold.	Lauderdale, John Maitland, Duke of, 1616-1682.	1690 (1690)	Wing L611; ESTC R43357	15,934	36
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
A30986	That the bishops in England may and ought to vote in cases of blood written in the late times upon occasion of the Earl of Straffords case / by [a] learned pen ; with some answers to the objections of the then Bishop of Lincoln, against bishops voting in Parliament.	Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691.	1680 (1680)	Wing W2677C; Wing B845; ESTC R17167	16,504	22
A48880	The fundamental constitutions of Carolina; Constitution (1669)	Locke, John, 1632-1704.	1670 (1670)	Wing L2743A; ESTC R221365	16,616	28
A11659	The remonstrance of the nobility, barrones, burgesses, ministers and commons within the kingdome of Scotland Vindicating them and their proceedings from the crymes, wherewith they are charged by the late proclamation in England, Feb. 27. 1639.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646. aut	1639 (1639)	STC 21907; ESTC S116848	16,780	34
B06366	Unto his Grace their Majesties High Commissioner and the right honourable the Estates of Parliament information for Alexander Monro of Bear-Crofts.	Monroe, Alexander, fl. 1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing U100E; ESTC R185883	16,879	12
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