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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08775	The citizens of London, by their charter, among themselves may make sheriffs whom they will, and may remove them when they will		1680 (1680)	Wing C4341A; ESTC R174062	544	1
A84548	An act against the raising of moneys upon the people, without their consent in Parliament· Tuesday, Octob. 11. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Tho. St Nicholas, Clerk of the Parliament.	England and Wales.	1659 (1659)	Wing E970; Thomason E1074_23; ESTC R208345	829	4
B09612	Objections against passing the bill as desired by the proprietors of the lights now generally used.	Windus, Edmund.; Hutchinson, Samuel, gent.	1692 (1692)	Wing O85B; ESTC R205790	1,167	2
A45317	Seven irregragable propositions concerning oaths Dedicated to King Charles I. By the right reverend Dr. Jos. Hall, then Lord Bishop of Exon. And printed in the year 1639.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1700 (1700)	Wing H414A; ESTC R215869	1,242	3
A92699	A proclamation for restoring the Church of Scotland to its ancient government by bishops: at Edinburgh the sixth day of September, one thousand six hundred and sixty one years.; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Scotland. Privy Council.	1661 (1661)	Wing S1904; ESTC R225540	1,568	1
A77349	To the Parlament of the Common-Wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. The humble petition of Thomas Brewer, gentl: and William Pawlin, Elizabeth Quested, widdow, and Ann Beswick, daughter of Ann Beswick, widdow, creditors of Ulick Earl of St. Albans, and Clanricard, on the behalf of themselves, and other the creditors of the said Earl.	Brewer, Thomas, gent.; Pawlin, William.; Quested, Elizabeth.; Beswick, Ann.	1654 (1654)	Wing B4427; Thomason 669.f.19[55]; ESTC R212171	1,906	1
A91169	A declaration and protestation of the peers, lords, and barons of this realme, against the late treasonable proceedings, and tyrannicall usurpations of some members of the Commons House, who endeavour to subvert the fundamentall laws and regall government of this kingdom, and enslave the people to their boundlesse tyranny instead of freedom. February 8. 1648.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords, attributed name.	1649 (1649)	Wing P3937; Thomason 669.f.13[84]; ESTC R211211	2,022	1
A82593	A declaration and ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament; touching the Great Seale of England. And that the said Seale is to be put into the hands and custody of such commissioners, as are herein named by both Houses of Parliament. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this declaration touching the Great Seale, be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E1305; Thomason E75_25; ESTC R15211	2,454	11
A82594	A declaration and ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament; touching the Great Seale of England. and that the said seale is to be put into the hands and custody of such commissioners, as are herein named by both houses of Parliament. / Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this declaration touching the Great Seale, be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, cler. Parl. d. Com.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Elsynge, Henry, 1598-1654.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E1306; ESTC R17544	2,454	8
A87311	A declaration by the Major General and Council of Officers in Ireland, concerning their late actings there, and for the tryal of such officers and souldiers as finde themselves agrieved for being laid aside.	England and Wales. Army.; Waller, Hardress, Sir, 1604?-1666?	1660 (1660)	Wing I370; Thomason 669.f.23[17]; ESTC R211515	2,495	1
A88168	The copie of a letter, written to the General from Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburn, M. Richard Overton, April 27. 1649. In behalf of M. Robert Lockwer, M. Geo. Ash, M. Joseph Hockley, M. Robert Osburn, M. Matthew Heyworth, M. Thomas Goodwin; all of them in Captain Savages troup: who by the said Councel were adjudged to cast lots for their lives, and one of them to dy. In which it is by law fully proved, that it is both treason and murder, for any general or Councel of War to execute any souldier in time of peace, by martial law.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1649 (1649)	Wing L2094; Thomason 669.f.14[23]; ESTC R204434	2,596	1
A55697	The Present convention a Parliament		1689 (1689)	Wing P3240; ESTC R9004	2,852	4
A97084	X. solid and serious queries: concerning the power of church discipline pleaded by some of the clergy to be in them iure divino, and by the will and appointment of Jesus Christ. With a three-fold distinction of power; humaine rationall, and divine, flowing from the Parliament, the consciences, and the spirit of God, unto which all men are bound to submit. Also an admonition to the Parliament to promote the restitution of true religion, and reformation of Gods church, to the abandoning all popish remnants, both in ceremonies and regiment, and also to bring in, and place in Gods church, those things only wch [sic] the Lord himselfe commandeth, with the platforme of a church reformed. Composed by many learned, religious and godly ministers, and proved out of Gods Word. And a vew [sic] of popish abuses remaining in the prelacy with the copies of some private letters written; and sent to some of them worthy His Majesties consideration. / by [brace] R. Gualter. T.B. &c. [brace] ministers of Gods Word.	Gwalther, Rudolf, 1519-1586.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.	1646 (1646)	Wing W652A; Thomason E335_4; ESTC R200773	3,153	7
A60876	Some weighty considerations humbly proposed to the honourable members of the ensuing assembly of the states of Scotland. By a lover of his countreys liberty.	Lover of his countrey's liberty.	1689 (1689)	Wing S4635; ESTC R217927	3,341	11
A60875	Some weighty considerations, humbly proposed to the honourable members of the ensuing assembly of the states of Scotland by a lover of his countrey's liberty.	Lover of his countrey's liberty.; Scotland. Parliament.	1689 (1689)	Wing S4634; ESTC R14070	3,353	10
A91179	An ansvver to the poysonous sedicious paper of Mr. David Jenkins. By H.P. Barrester of Lincolnes Inn.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1647 (1647)	Wing P395; Thomason E386_14; ESTC R201482	3,651	10
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
A88184	The exceptions of John Lilburne Gent. prisoner at the Barre, to a bill of indictment preferred against him, grounded upon a pretended act, intituled, An Act for the execution of a judgement given in Parliament against Lieutenant Collonel John Lilburn: which judgement is by the said Act supposed to be given the 15 day of January, 1651.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2108; Thomason E705_20; Thomason E708_4; ESTC R202791	3,835	8
B02019	His Maiesties most gracious message, May the 12th. from Holdenby, to the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England, assembled at Westminster, and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland. With his answer to the propositions.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles, I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Parliament.; Scotland. Parliament. Commissioners in London.	1647 (1647)	Wing C2511B; ESTC R201514	3,844	8
A78940	His Maiesties most gracious message, May the 12th. from Holdenby, to the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England, assembled at Westminster, and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland; with his answer to the propositions.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1647 (1647)	Wing C2511; Thomason E388_19; ESTC R201514	3,848	12
A31166	The Case of the Lord Mayor and aldermen of London, upon the petition of some of the Common-Council men presented to the Honourable House of Commons, with his Lordships and the aldermens answer to the charge exhibited against them in the said petition.	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.; City of London (England). Court of Aldermen.	1690 (1690)	Wing C1106; ESTC R7825	3,869	2
A38652	A copy of a letter from the Earle of Essex, by order of the pretended Houses of Parliament, to Prince Rupert with His Highnesse answer thereunto.	Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.; Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682.	1645 (1645)	Wing E3310; ESTC R8995	3,951	8
A38657	A letter from the Earl of Essex to His Highnesse Prince Rupert concerning the putting to death of souldiers come out of Ireland taken prisoners : with His Highnesse answer thereunto.	Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.; Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682.	1645 (1645)	Wing E3319; ESTC R27352	3,965	14
A90614	To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England The humble petition of divers well-affected people inhabiting the cities of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and places adjacent, being their second petition in behalf of Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburn, and the liberties of the Commonwealth.		1650 (1650)	Wing P1853; Thomason 669.f.17[24]; ESTC R211553	4,081	1
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
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
A48468	More light to Mr. John Lilburnes jury	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2145; ESTC R25137	4,467	8
A78923	His Majesties most gratious ansvver at the delivery of the propositions for peace. Certified to the Parliament by a letter from the Earle of Pembrook, and the commissioners. Who presented them to the King on Tuesday last, at Hampton Court, Septemb. 7. 1647. Also His Majesties last propositions.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Pembroke, Philip Herbert, Earl of, 1584-1650.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1647 (1647)	Wing C2499; Thomason E406_12; ESTC R201916	4,680	8
A94470	To the Honourable the Commons assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of divers well-affected people inhabiting in the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, hamblets, and places adjacent. Promoters and approvers of the petition of the 11. of September, 1648.		1650 (1650)	Wing T1430; Thomason 669.f.15[54]	4,999	1
A77340	A breviate for the members of the Convention		1689 (1689)	Wing B4409; ESTC R170792	5,037	4
A51022	Mr. Fitz-Harris (now prisoner in the Tower) his case truly stated; humbly offered to the free-holders of England, why he ought to be tried by a jury of his neighbours, and not by the House of Peers; in a letter to Mr. C.L.C F.S. and B.H. greeting.		1681 (1681)	Wing M2265; ESTC R214197	5,093	4
A78247	The Long Parliament is not revived by Tho. Philips. Or, An answer to Tho. Philips his Long Parliament revived. By R. C.	R. C.	1660 (1660)	Wing C107; Thomason E1050_8; ESTC R208160	5,306	9
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
A87524	The armies indempnity.	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.	1647 (1647)	Wing J584; Thomason E390_10; ESTC R201533	5,622	8
A48226	A letter to the author of the Vindication of the proceedings of the ecclesiastical commissioners concerning the legality of that court	Philonomos, Anglicus.	1688 (1688)	Wing L1727; ESTC R36368	5,930	8
A48227	A letter to the author of the Vindication of the proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning the legality of that Court by Philonomus Anglicus.	Philonomos, Anglicus.	1688 (1688)	Wing L1728; ESTC R4715	5,954	21
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
A49060	By the mayor To the aldermen of the [blank] ward we charge and command you, that upon Saint Thomas day the Apostle next coming, you do hold your wardmote, and that you have afore us at our general court of aldermen to be holden [blank] the Monday next after the Feast of Epiphany next coming, ...	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.	1669 (1669)	Wing L2883R; ESTC R213716	6,245	3
A34605	Bishop Cozens's argument, proving, that adultery works a dissolution of the marriage being the substance of several of Bishop Cozens his speeches in the House of Lords, upon the debate of Lord Ross's case : taken from original papers writ in the Bishop's own hand.	Cosin, John, 1594-1672.	1700 (1700)	Wing C6351; ESTC R39397	6,457	6
A25699	An Account of the proceedings at Guild-Hall, London, at the Tolke-moot, or Common-Hall, held 24th of June 1676 relating to the cities petitioning His Majesty for a new Parliament.		1676 (1676)	Wing A355; ESTC R7747	6,470	15
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
A55915	The prisoners remonstrance. To the right honourable, the Lord Generall Fairfax, and to his Councell of War, to all the officers and souldiers of the Army, and to every free-born commoner of England The humble remonstrance and complaint of all the prisoners of this nation for debt, in the severall goales and slaughter-houses of this land.		1649 (1649)	Wing P3521; Wing H3602; ESTC R235076	6,562	10
A45120	Advice before it be too late: or, A breviate for the convention humbly presented to the Lords and Commons of England.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1688 (1688)	Wing H3665; ESTC R220351	6,613	4
A96504	Good advice before it be too late being a breviate for the convention : humbly represented to the Lords and Commons of England.	Wildman, John, Sir, 1621?-1693.	1689 (1689)	Wing W2169; ESTC R43950	6,613	9
A82029	The debates in deposing kings; and the royal succession of Great Britain		1688 (1688)	Wing D510; ESTC R225317	6,694	4
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
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
A87242	A true copy of a second letter, sent from the Lord of Inchiquine to the honorable Collonell Michaell Iones commander in chiefe of the Parliaments forces in Leinster, and governor of the citty of Dublin, vvith Colonell Iones his answer, to the Lord of Inchiquines saied letter.	Inchiquin, Murrough O'Brien, Earl of, 1614-1674.; Jones, Michael, d. 1649.	1649 (1649)	Wing I135B; ESTC R223518	7,161	20
A75590	The Army no usurpers, or The late Parliament not almighty and everlasting: shewing, that the present army in their former opposing, and late dissolving of the Parliament, have done nothing contrary to law, but according to equity. And that the late Parliaments claim of power to do what they please, until they should be dissolved by their own consent, is long since made void by their own act.		1653 (1653)	Wing A3712; Thomason E697_13; ESTC R23359	7,197	15
A82762	The declaration votes, and order of assistance of both houses of Parliament, concerning the magazine at Hull, and Sir Iohn Hotham governour thereof. And His Majesties answer thereunto. With the statute of II H.7. cap. I. mentioned in the said answer. / Published together by His Majesties command..	England and Wales. Parliament.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).	1642 (1642)	Wing E1520A; Thomason E146_20; ESTC R741	7,751	16
B08379	An answer to the protestation of the nineteen Lords against the rejecting of the impeachment of Mr. Fitz-Harris		1681 (1681)	Wing A3438A; ESTC R172370	7,891	12
A75319	The antient land-mark skreen or bank betwixt the prince or supreame magistrate, and the people of England. By the right of inheritance which the nobility & baronage of England have to sit in the House of Peers in Parliament.		1659 (1659)	Wing A3068; Thomason E972_9; ESTC R34	7,893	20
A92236	Reasons for the Earl of Maclesfeld's bill in Parliament for dissolving the marriage between him and his wife, and illegitimating her spurious issue		1697 (1697)	Wing R513A; ESTC R42543	7,994	8
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
A35644	The case of Sir Edward Hales, Baronet being an exact account of the tryal upon an action of 500 pound brought against him, with his plea thereto, upon the King's dispensing with the Stat. 25. Car. II and the opinion of the judges thereupon.	Hales, Edward, Sir, d. 1695, defendant.	1689 (1689)	Wing C993; ESTC R8988	8,238	11
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
A30367	An enquiry into the present state of affairs and in particular, whether we owe allegiance to the King in these circumstances and whether we are bound to treat with him, and to call him back again, or not.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1689 (1689)	Wing B5812; ESTC R35456	9,042	12
A30366	An enquiry into the present state of affairs, and in particular, whether we owe allegiance to the King in these circumstances? and whether we are bound to treat with him, and to call him back again, or not?	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1689 (1689)	Wing B5811; ESTC R22972	9,060	18
A57319	The right of the citizens of London to elect sheriffs in their common-hall, proved, from the custom of our ancestors, from their charters, history, antient acts of Parliament, judgments and resolutions of many learned judges		1700 (1700)	Wing R1505; ESTC R1437	9,090	4
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
B02987	The humble desires and propositions for a safe and well-grounded peace, agreed upon by the mutuall advice and consent of the Parliaments of both kingdoms, united by Solemn League and Covenant. / Presented unto His Majesty at Oxford the 24. of Novemb. last, by Committees from both Houses of Parliament, and Commissioners from the Kingdom of Scotland. Together with an order and severall votes of the Commons assembled in Parliament, the 4. and 8. of this prsent Octob. 1645. for delinquents to compound according to the said propositions, and to come in to the Parliament before December next ensuing.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Scotland. Parliament.	1645 (1645)	Wing E1553D; ESTC R175103	9,224	18
A25001	An Account of the coming up of Tho. Earl of Danby, from the Tower of London to the Court of Kings-Bench at Westminster, on Saturday, the 27th of May, 1682 together with the most remarkable passages and arguments used by His Lordship to that court, and the answer of the judges thereto.		1682 (1682)	Wing A264; ESTC R12516	9,769	12
A38035	The Parliaments answer to the armies proposals, or, A true extract of the iurnalls in Parliament so far as they relate unto the petition and proposals of the Army and present distempers		1659 (1659)	Wing E2128; ESTC R29762	9,868	18
B02399	Bishop Cozens's argument, proving, that adultery works a dissolution of the marriage. Being the substance of several of Bishop Cozens his speeches in the House of Lords, upon the debate of Lord Ross's case. Taken from original papers writ in the Bishop's own hand.	Cosin, John, 1594-1672.	1700 (1700)	Wing C6351B; ESTC R175839	10,178	4
A33904	The desertion discuss'd in a letter to a country gentleman	Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.	1689 (1689)	Wing C5249; ESTC R18889	10,218	8
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
A78413	Another word to purpose against The long Parliament revived. By C. C. of Grays-Inne, Esq;	Drake, William, Sir.	1660 (1660)	Wing C16; Thomason E1053_5; ESTC R207979	10,311	21
A91141	The aphorismes of the kingdome. 1. The Parliament is the moderation of monarchy. ... 2. The power of it is sufficient to prevent and restraine tyranny. ... 3. The essence of the law is the free consent of the law-makers. ... 4. The sole reason of the King is not the sound judgement of the kingdome. ... 5. All the votes in Parliament are directive to the law, none destructive. ... 6. The vote that is directive and coactive, is no wayes nomotheticall. ... 7. The negative vote of a King is no more than the dissent of one man. ... 8. The affirmative vote of a King makes not the law; ergo, the negative cannot destroy it. ... 9. He that cannot destroy a law made, cannot destroy it in the making. ... 10. The power that makes lawes, repeales and revives them as reason requires. ... 11. Kings that doe good to their subjects of bountie, would be free of the obligation. ... 12. Laws are the best directions and obligations for all men to follow. To submit the principality to the laws is more than the crowne. ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669,	1642 (1642)	Wing P3893; Thomason E240_26; Thomason E240_27; ESTC R8933	10,462	8
A61441	Relief of apprentices wronged by their masters how by our law it may effectually be given and obtain'd, without any special new act of Parliament for that purpose.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1687 (1687)	Wing S5438; ESTC R15750	10,519	17
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
B09027	An act for the assuring, confirming and setling of lands and estates in Ireland at the Parliament begun at Westminster, the 17th day of September, An. Dom. 1656.	England and Wales. Laws, statues, etc.	1657 (1657)	Wing E1091A; ESTC R175030	10,693	23
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
A58205	The Readers speech of the Middle-Temple, at the entrance into his reading, Febr. 29, 1663/4 upon the statute of Magna Charta, Cap. 29.	Reader.	1664 (1664)	Wing R441; ESTC R24507	10,926	18
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
A61429	Important questions of state, law, justice and prudence both civil and religious, upon the late revolutions and present state of these nations / by Socrates Christianus.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1689 (1689)	Wing S5427; ESTC R228417	11,035	16
A75396	An answer by an anabaptist to the three considerations proposed to Mr William Penn by a pretended Baptist concerning a Magna Charta for liberty of conscience. Allowed to be published this 10th day of September, 1688.		1688 (1688)	Wing A3275; ESTC R230112	11,228	14
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
B01385	An answer by an Anabaptist to the three considerations proposed to Mr. William Penn, by a pretended Baptists, concerning a magna charta for liberty of conscience.		1688 (1688)	Wing A3275A; ESTC R224289	11,692	18
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
A52764	A Letter from Oxford concerning Mr. Samuel Johnson's late book	N. N.	1693 (1693)	Wing N40; ESTC R4251	12,066	31
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
A86296	A letter from an officer in His Majesties army, to a gentleman in Glocester-shire. Upon occasion of certain querees scattered about that country.	Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.	1643 (1643)	Wing H1724; Thomason E101_25; ESTC R18322	12,609	17
A43543	A letter from an officer in His Majesties army, to a gentleman in Glocester-shire upon occasion of certain quære's [sic] scattered about that countrey.	Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.	1643 (1643)	Wing H1724A; ESTC R12301	12,613	16
A37543	The Jury-man charged, or, A letter to a citizen of London wherein is shewed the true meaning of the statute entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles ...	H. E.	1664 (1664)	Wing E10; ESTC R23241	12,624	15
A31499	Certaine observations upon the tryall of Leiut. Col. John Lilburne	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1649 (1649)	Wing C1715; ESTC R12622	13,558	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
A37771	A narrative of the cause and manner of the imprisonment of the lords now close prisoners in the Tower of London.	J. E.	1677 (1677)	Wing E15; ESTC R874	13,864	24
A87637	Every mans case, or, Lawyers routed In seven treatises, the titles whereof you may find in the ensuing page. Written by John Jones, Gentl prisoner in the Fleet.	Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon.	1652 (1652)	Wing J967; Thomason E1406_2; ESTC R209500	13,990	44
A90228	An arrow against all tyrants and tyrany, shot from the prison of New-gate into the prerogative bowels of the arbitrary House of Lords, and all other usurpers and tyrants whatsoever. wherein the originall rise, extent, and end of magisteriall power, the naturall and nationall rights, freedomes and properties of mankind are discovered, and undeniably maintained; ... the late Presbyterian ordinance (invented and contrived by the diviners, and by the motion of Mr. Bacon and Mr. Taet read in the House of Commons) examined, refuted, and exploaded, as most inhumaine, tyranicall and barbarous. / By Richard Overton prerogative archer to the arbitrary House of Lords, their prisoner in New-gate, ... sent by way of a letter from him, to Mr Henry Martin, a Member of the House of Commons. Imprimatur rectat justitia.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing O622; Thomason E356_14; ESTC R201139	14,134	20
A44189	The Long Parliament dissolved	Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2463; ESTC R7214	14,305	24
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
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
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
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
A55894	A seasonable question, and an usefull answer, contained in an exchange of a letter between a Parliament-man in Cornwell, and a bencher of the Temple, London	Parliament-man in Cornwall.; H. P., Bencher of the Temple.	1676 (1676)	Wing P35; ESTC R5471	14,823	24
A25628	An Ansvver to this quodlibetical question, whether the bishops make a fundamental and essential part of the English Parliament collected out of some memorials in a larger treatise for the information of some, the confirmation of others, and the satisfaction of all.		1661 (1661)	Wing A3454; ESTC R22861	15,455	24
A77912	Constitutio liberi populi. Or, The rule of a free-born people. By William Ball of Barkham, Esquire.	Ball, William.	1646 (1646)	Wing B588; Thomason E341_1; ESTC R200893	15,838	28