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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48129	Sir, this day was published an act for continuing several duties granted by former acts upon wine, vinegar, tobacoo, East-Indian goods, and other merchandise (imported) untill the 29th day of September 1701 wherein is a clause for preventing the further encrease of the rate of coyned gold, which enacts.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1696 (1696)	Wing L1588; ESTC R30991	406	1
A26386	The Address of divers trades-men, apprentices, and others, to the Right Honourable Sir John Chapman, Kt., Lord Mayor of the city of London		1689 (1689)	Wing A544; ESTC R8899	596	1
B05295	Act anent drovers. Edinburgh, Septemb. 3. 1674.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.	1674 (1674)	Wing S1392A; ESTC R182967	612	1
A74132	Whereas it hath pleased the Parliament in and by their act bearing date the 14th of August 1649 ...	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1651 (1651)	Thomason 669.f.16[33]; ESTC R211410	713	1
A46046	Ordered upon the question (nemine contradicente) that this House do agree to the report of their committee, containing their several objections against the bill, intituled, An Act of Free and General Pardon, Indempnity and Oblivion ... by the knights, citizens, and burgesses assembled in Parliament.	Ireland. Parliament.	1666 (1666)	Wing I426AA; ESTC R36840	737	1
A81020	Whereas it hath pleased the Parliament in and by their Act bearing date the 14th of August 1649. concerning the excise, to appoint the generall of their forces for the time being, to order and enjoyne all collonels ...	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1651 (1651)	Wing C7179; Thomason 669.f.16[33]; ESTC R211410	762	1
A32054	By the King. A proclamation for the speedy payment of the monies assessed by Parliament for disbanding the armies; Proclamations. 1641-07-06.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1641 (1641)	Wing C2634; ESTC R217253	787	1
A46193	Whereas the sins of prophane swearing and cursing are offenses forbidden by the word of God, and do highly provoke his wrath, not onely against the persons that are guilty thereof but also against the place where such crimes are permitted to pass unpunished ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Ormonde.	Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1661-1669 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.	1666 (1666)	Wing I941; ESTC R36952	1,028	1
A74508	An ordinance for the suspending the proceedings of the judges named in the act, intituled, An act for the relief of creditors and poor prisoners.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State.	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1063_23; ESTC R209565	1,033	3
A22588	By the King a proclamation to restraine the kings subiects from departing out of the realme without licence.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1635 (1635)	STC 9037; ESTC S123784	1,099	1
B05306	Edinburgh, the 16 day of June, one thousand six hundred seventy and four years. Act assuring a reward to any who shall apprehend some rebels and others.	Scotland. Privy Council.	1674 (1674)	Wing S1405; ESTC R182981	1,156	1
B05393	Edinburgh, the seventh day of December, one thousand six hundred and sixty five. The Lords of his Majesties Privy Council finding it now, after a long and tender forbearance, necessary that their acts of the third of December ...	Scotland. Privy Council.; Wedderburn, Peter, Sir, 1616?-1679.	1665 (1665)	Wing S1521; ESTC R183087	1,170	1
A49044	Jovis decimo quinto die Junij, 1699, annoque regni Regis Willielmi Tertij ... whereas by the ancient laws and statutes of this realm, there ought to be but one weight and measure used throughout this kingdom ...	City of London (England).	1699 (1699)	Wing L2865G; ESTC R39645	1,193	1
A73156	To the right hon: the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, of the higher House of Parliament. The humble petition of the drapers of the towne of Shrewsbury		1621 (1621)	STC 22463.7; ESTC S124858	1,241	1
A49045	Jovis decimo quarto die Decembris, 1699, annoque regni Regis Willielmi Tertij ... whereas not withstanding several good and wholsom orders of this court heretofore made for the prevention of forestalling, regrating and other abuses in the fish-market of Billingsgate ...	City of London (England).	1699 (1699)	Wing L2865H; ESTC R39646	1,264	1
A88479	By the Major. Whereas by an act of Parliament, entituled, An act against unlicensed and scandalous bookes and pamphlets, and for better regulating of printing; ...	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.	1649 (1649)	Wing L2883; Thomason 669.f.14[79]	1,281	1
A88482	Forasmuch as notwithstanding divers good Acts and Ordinances of Parliament made for the better observation of the Lords-day, days of publique humiliation, and thanksgiving, and the many endeavours used for the due execution thereof it is observed that the Lords day is very much prophaned, ...	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.; Tichborne, Robert, Sir, d. 1682.	1656 (1656)	Wing L2883L; Thomason 669.f.20[33]; ESTC R211836	1,333	1
B09974	By the King. A proclamation, anent the late horrid attempt made upon the High-street of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, the fourteenth day of July, one thousand six hundred and sixty eight.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)	1668 (1668)	Wing S1667; ESTC R183388	1,358	1
A83391	A proclamation of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England declaring Charls Stuart and his abettors, agents and complices, to be traytors, rebels and publique enemies.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1651 (1651)	Wing E2198; Thomason 669.f.16[21]; ESTC R211346	1,377	1
B05687	A proclamation for securing the peace of the High-Lands	Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.; Scotland. Privy Council.	1685 (1685)	Wing S1916; ESTC R183542	1,387	2
A58755	A proclamation for securing the peace of the High-Lands	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1685 (1685)	Wing S1917; ESTC R6908	1,444	1
A48983	A Common Councell holden in the chamber of the Guild-hall of the city of London, the eighth day of July, in the yeare of our Lord 1657 ...	City of London (England).; City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1657 (1657)	Wing L2852J; ESTC R39339	1,461	1
B06143	To the right honourable the knights, cittizens, and burgesses assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the captains, commanders, and owners of English shipping, and other sea-faring men of this nation.		1659 (1659)	Wing T1642B; ESTC R185237	1,511	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
A65685	To the Right Honourable Sir Patient Ward Knight Lord Mayor of the City of London and to all and every the Honourable the Judges of either Bench, Barons of the Exchequer, Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol-delivery for this sessions held for the city of London and county of Middlesex / the humble petition of Edward Whitaker Gent, prisoner in the Tower of London.	Whitaker, Edward.; Ward, Patience, Sir, 1629-1696.; England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex)	1681 (1681)	Wing W1708; ESTC R22765	1,537	2
A79021	By the King. His Maiesties proclamation forbidding the tendring or taking of the late vow or covenant, devised by some members of both Houses to engage His Maiesties good subjects in the maintenance of this odious rebellion.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1643 (1643)	Wing C2660; Thomason 669.f.7[24]; ESTC R39149	1,546	1
A45985	An act for the more easy discharging of sheriffs upon their accounts and from being justices of the peace.; Public General Acts. 1695. 7 Wil.III.c.13.	Ireland.	1695 (1695)	Wing I318; ESTC R216038	1,567	6
B05636	Proclamation for apprehending Henry Every, alias Bridgeman, and sundry other pirates.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1696 (1696)	Wing S1832; ESTC R183498	1,607	1
A82399	An act for quiet enjoying of sequestred parsonages and vicaridges by the present incumbent. At the Parliament begun at VVestminster the 17th day of September, an. Dom. 1656.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1657 (1657)	Wing E1051A; Thomason E1065_32; ESTC R211435	1,659	4
A66197	By the King, a proclamation	England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William, III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1698 (1698)	Wing W2443; ESTC R40700	1,677	1
B05692	A proclamation for taking the oaths of masters of ships, boats, barks, and other vessels, outvvard or invvard bound into this kingdom, anent their passengers.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)	1683 (1683)	Wing S1924; ESTC R183549	1,691	1
B05463	A proclamation, against penny-weddings	Scotland. Privy Council.	1687 (1687)	Wing S1596; ESTC R233627	1,711	1
A22417	An acte to enable the Kings Maiestie to make leases of lands, parcell of his highnesse dutchie of Cornewall, or annexed to the same; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1626 (1626)	STC 8837.5; ESTC S3416	1,736	1
B05448	A proclamation, against conventicles	Scotland. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Scotland. Privy Council.	1673 (1673)	Wing S1582; ESTC R183322	1,892	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
A35622	The Case of many coachmen in London and Westminster and within the weekly bills of mortality, licensed according to the Act for Licensing Hackney-Coaches, but yet turn'd out by the present commissioners.		1670 (1670)	Wing C940; ESTC R40310	2,038	1
A87532	Judge Jenkin's plea delivered in to the Earle of Manchester, and the Speaker of the House of Commons sitting in the Chancery at Westminster. Which was read by their command in open court, the 14. of February 1647. And there avowed, / by David Ienkins, prisoner in Newgate.	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.	1648 (1648)	Wing J598; Thomason E427_12; ESTC R204228	2,098	7
B05688	A proclamation for seising the horses and arms of Papists, and persons above the degree of commons, not qualified according to the Act of Parliament.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1696 (1696)	Wing S1920; ESTC R183544	2,180	1
B32625	A proposal, humbly offer'd to the consideration of the honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled, for raising a farther supply towards the erecting and maintenance of the intended college or hospital at Greenwich, for ancient and maimed mariners and seamen; or such other good and publick use, as the honourable House shall think fit.	P. C.; D. C. aut	1694 (1694)	Interim Tract Supplement Guide 816.m.7[131]; ESTC R226299	2,327	2
A66305	By the King and Queen, a proclamation for preventing the exportation of corn to France and enhaunsing of prices thereof at home, and for setting the poor on work	England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); William, III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.	1693 (1693)	Wing W2596; ESTC R40706	2,455	1
A37573	An act for suppressing the detestable sins of incest, adultery and fornication	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Wing E1081; ESTC R9989	2,481	7
A74378	An act for suppressing the detestable sins of incest, adultery and fornication.	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1060_99; ESTC R208855	2,487	7
A35108	By the Protector, a proclamation for appointing of a certain day and place for the meeting of the commissioners named in an act of the late Parliament, entituled, an act for the security of His Highness the Lord Protector His Person, and continuance of the nation in peace and safety	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1658 (1658)	Wing C7147; ESTC R41081	2,575	3
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
A74343	An act for the punishment of crimes committed upon, or beyond the seas. Die Jovis, 20 Septembr. 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliament'.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_65; ESTC R208698	2,685	7
A46555	A proclamation for enforcing the due execution of the acts of Parliament for erecting the post-office, and for settling the profits thereof upon us, our heirs and successors James R.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1685 (1685)	Wing J333; ESTC R9777	2,717	1
A79204	His Majesties declaration to all his subjects of the kingdome of England.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1649 (1649)	Wing C3003; Thomason 669.f.14[77]; ESTC R211269	2,784	1
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
A79205	His Maiesties declaration to all his subiects of the kingdome of England.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1649 (1649)	Wing C3003A; Thomason 669.f.14[91]; ESTC R211324	2,787	1
B05742	Edinburgh, the seventh day of October, one thousand six hundred and sixty three. Whereas his Majesty ... finding that many seditious and turbulent persons, ministers and others in the Kingdom of Ireland ... were coming over, expecting shelter here, ...	Scotland. Privy Council.	1663 (1663)	Wing S2007AA; ESTC R183600	2,828	2
A94412	To his Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell and to the rest of the Right Honourable the Councel of State, patriots and defenders of the common-laws and liberties of the Common-wealth of England. The humble petition of many thousands of prisoners for debt, in severall prisons of a[l]lthe counties of England and Wales; remonstrating the illegality of the arrests, out-lawries and imprisonments for debt, being the saddest grievance, and of the most considerable concernment to all the free people of this nation.	Smith, William, Sir, 1616 or 17-1696.	1653 (1653)	Wing T1353; Thomason 669.f.17[28]; ESTC R211583	2,834	1
B05356	Commission, for executing the laws in church-affairs. Sealed, the twenty fourth of February, 1664.	Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Scotland. Privy Council.	1664 (1664)	Wing S1488A; ESTC R226211	2,995	16
A39507	By the Lords Justices, a proclamation for putting the laws in execution against forestalling, regrating and ingrossing of corn ...	England and Wales. Lords Justices.	1698 (1698)	Wing E955; ESTC R39451	3,052	1
A32120	His Majesties speech on the scaffold at White-Hall on Tuesday last Jan. 30 before the time of his coming to the block of execution and a declaration of the deportment of the said Charles Stuart before he was executed to the great admiration of the people : and a proclamation of the Commons of England assembled in Parliament to be published throughout the Kingdoms prohibiting the proclaiming of any person to be King of England, Ireland or the dominions thereof : also A letter from the north to a member of the Army containing the declaration and resolutions of the Northern Army touching the late King of England and the lofty cedars of the city of London.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1649 (1649)	Wing C2792B; ESTC R29203	3,299	10
A45977	An act for the better observation of the Lords-day commonly called Sunday.; Public General Acts. 1695. 7 Wil.III.c.17.	Ireland.	1695 (1695)	Wing I310; ESTC R216037	3,309	10
A82411	An Act for satisfying Lieutenant-Colonel John Lilburn, the sum of one thousand five hundred eighty and three pounds, eighteen shillings, four pence out of the remainder of the lands of the late deans and chapters.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1650 (1650)	Wing E1067; Thomason 669.f.15[44]; ESTC R211970	3,402	1
A80239	A commission from the right honourable the lord high chancellor, the lord high treasurer, the lord bishop of London, and the dean of St. Pauls. To the right honorable the lord chief justice of the Common Pleas, Mr. Justice Hyde, Mr. Attorney Generall and others. Concerning the arrears of impropriations, and other ecclesiasticall livings, &c. granted by His Sacred Majesty to the said lord high chancellor, lord high treasurer, lord bishop of London, and dean of St. Pauls. For and towards the repair of the Cathedrall Church of St. Paul London.		1662 (1662)	Wing C5551C; ESTC R174184	3,477	11
A39506	By the Lords Justices, a proclamation for putting in execution the laws and statues of this realm, for the preventing the exportation of wooll, wooll-fells, woollen yarn, morthings, shorlings, wooll-flocks, fullers earth, fulling clay, and tobacco-pipe clay out of this kingdom.	England and Wales. Lords Justices.	1698 (1698)	Wing E954; ESTC R39449	3,700	1
A29648	The case of Richard Bromley as to his being concern'd in city affairs / humbly offered to the consideration of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common-council in answer to the reflections of Colonel Pierce.	Bromley, Richard.	1700 (1700)	Wing B4887; ESTC R35789	3,710	3
A82810	The humble petition and advice, presented unto His Highness the Lord Protector by the knights, citizens and burgesses assembled at the Parliament begun and held at Westminster the 17th day of September 1656. and there continued until the 26th day of Iune following, and then adjourned unto the 20th day of Ianuary 1657. As also, their humble additional and explanatory petition and advice, presented unto His Highness in the same Parliament; together with His Highness consent unto the said petitions when they were respectively presented.	England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)	1657 (1657)	Wing E1566; Thomason E1065_18; Thomason E1065_18*; ESTC R7605	3,769	11
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
A74376	An act impowering several commissioners to put in execution all and every the powers and authorities heretofore given to the commissioners for compounding with delinquents, and for managing of all estates under sequestration, and to the committee for advance of money formerly sittting [sic] at Haberdashers-hall.	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1060_97	3,979	11
A32570	By the King, a proclamation for the more effectual suppressing of popery	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1679 (1679)	Wing C3494; ESTC R39187	4,052	3
A48998	Commune Concilium tentum in Camera Guildhall civitas London, die Mercurii, vicesimo tertio die Octobris, anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo septuagesimo secundo ... an Act for the Weighing of Goods at the King's Beam.; Act for the Weighing of Goods at the King's Beam	City of London (England).	1672 (1672)	Wing L2854K; ESTC R39348	4,082	3
A83041	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament; concerning the proceedings of divers ill-affected persons and papists within the counties of Denbigh, Montgomery, Flint, Merioneth, Carnarvon and Anglesey, who have in contempt of the Parliament, entred into an hostile and dangerous association amongst themselves, for the raising and promoting of and intestine war within this Kingdom. For securing and reducing whereof, it is ordained, that the counties of Chester, Salop, Lancaster, and other adjacent counties, shall actually aid and assist one another for the preservation of their counties; and to resist, pursue, subdue, kill, slay, and put to execution of death all such persons as do or shall make any insurrection, plunder, or destroy any of His Majesties subjects in those counties. And that Sir Thomas Middleton Knight, be appointed by his Excellencie, to be Sergeant Major Generall of all the forces both of horse and foot, for the preservation of the said counties. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales.	1643 (1643)	Wing E1828; Thomason E59_23; ESTC R6464	4,168	12
B05383	Letters of intercommuning against persons declared fugitives for not compearing to answer for conventicles, &c.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)	1675 (1675)	Wing S1510A; ESTC R183074	4,347	3
A06229	By the Mayor. Orders set dovvne for Blackvvellhall	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.	1595 (1595)	STC 16716; ESTC S107593	4,436	5
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
A37580	An Act for the exportation of several commodities of the breed, growth and manufacture of this Commonvvealth· At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, an. Dom. 1656.; Public General Acts. 1656-11-27.	England and Wales.	1657 (1657)	Wing E1110C; ESTC R213286	4,510	15
A82453	An Act for the exportation of several commodities of the breed, growth and manufacture of this Commonvvealth. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, an. Dom. 1656.; Public General Acts. 1656-11-27.	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1656-11-27. aut	1657 (1657)	Wing E1110B; ESTC R29378	4,512	12
A56081	The Protestant antidote, or, An answer to a pamphlet, entituled, A seasonable address to the right honorable Lord Mayor, &c. touching the present election of sheriffs : in a friendly epistle to that worshipful author / from his humble servant Phil. Anglus Trueman.	Phil. Anglus Trueman.; Philo-patris.	1680 (1680)	Wing P3822; ESTC R18044	4,570	2
A74532	An ordinance for the relief of creditors and poor prisoners. Thursday June 8. 1654. Ordered by his Highness the Lord Protector, and his council, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell, Clerk of the Council.; Orders in Council. 1654-06-08.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. aut	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1064_13; ESTC R210212	4,740	11
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
A37620	All the ordinances and orders of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the indempnity or saving harmlesse all those that have acted or done any thing by sea or land by the authority and for the service of the Parliament.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1647 (1647)	Wing E1200A; ESTC R26101	4,888	18
B02306	Copy of an act presented to the Parliament by the merchants	Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies.	1695 (1695)	Wing C5594AA; ESTC R174192	5,016	6
A07157	The copie of a letter written by one in London to his frend concernyng the credit of the late published detection of the doynges of the Ladie Marie of Scotland	Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598, attributed name.; Buchanan, George, 1506-1582, attributed name.	1572 (1572)	STC 17565; ESTC S121994	5,076	18
A82450	An act for the exportation of several commodities of the breed growth, and manufacture of this Commonvvealth.; Public General Acts. 1656-11-27	England and Wales.	1656 (1656)	Wing E1109; Thomason 669.f.20[50]; ESTC R211928	5,207	3
A74358	An act for the better propagation and preaching of the Gospel in Wales, and redress of some grievances. Die Veneris, 22⁰ Februarii, 1649. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1060_80; ESTC R208808	5,515	12
A63488	A True copy of the instrument of association that the Protestants of England entred into, in the 27th year of Queen Elizabeth, against a popish conspiracy with an act made upon the same, for the security of the Queen's Most Royal Person.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1695 (1695)	Wing T2644; ESTC R222385	5,563	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
A31631	The several articles or parts of the proposal upon land-credit rationally explained.	Chamberlen, Hugh.	1695 (1695)	Wing C1888; ESTC R217691	5,645	4
A49020	Com' Concil' tent' in Camera Guihald civitat' London' die Veneris septimo die Junij anno Dom' 1700 ... it is ordered, that the act of Common Council made in the mayoralty of Sir Robert Ducy Knight and Baronet, relating to the choice, election and confirmation of sheriffs for this city and county of Middlesex ...	City of London (England).	1700 (1700)	Wing L2861L; ESTC R39363	5,801	14
A74361	An act for removing all papists, and all officers and soldiers of fortune, and divers other delinquents from London and Westminster, and confining them within five miles of their dwellings; and for encouragement of such as discover priests and jesuits, their recievers and abettors. Die Martis, 26⁰ Februarii, 1649. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1060_83; ESTC R208812	5,813	12
A87330	Rules, orders, and directions appointed by his Majesties Commissioners for executing the Act of Settlement and the Act of Explanation of the same, to be observed by all persons concerned before them.	Ireland. Commissioners for executing the Act of Settlement and the Act of Explanation.	1666 (1666)	Wing I646; ESTC R226681	5,864	38
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
B01893	The case of the children and grandchildren of Sir John Maynard, and also of Mrs. Elizabeth Maynard, widow, relict of Joseph Maynard, only son of Sir John Maynard: together with some reasons most humbly offered to consideration on their behalf, against a bill endeavored to be obtained by the right honorable the Earl of Stamford ... entituled, An act for the settling of the estate of the said Sir John Maynard.		1694 (1694)	Wing C1026B; ESTC R173570	5,914	4
A74593	Several orders made and agreed upon by the Iustices for the Peace of the city and liberty of Westminster, vpon Monday the 10. day of March, 1655. Concerning the future licensing of all inn-keepers, victualers, & alehouse-keepers, within the said city and liberty. Putting in execution the laws and ordinances and statutes concerning the punishment and conveyance of rogues, sturdy beggers, and vagrants, to the place of their birth : with a declaration of such persons as are accounted rogues by the several statutes; and the penalties of several persons, both officers and private persons neglecting their duty concerning them. Setting forth what will be for the time to come expected from the church-wardens, overseers of the poor, constables and others, inhabitants within the said city and liberty.	Westminster (London, England). Justices of the Peace.	1656 (1656)	Wing S2786A; Thomason E1065_6; ESTC R210600	5,959	11
A58261	Reasons humbly offered to be considered before the Act for Printing be renewed (unless with alterations) viz. for freedom of trade in lawful books, and setting severe penalties on scandalous and seditious books against the government		1692 (1692)	Wing R548A; ESTC R217973	5,962	5
A31524	Certain seasonable considerations and reasons humbly offered against reviving the act intituled, An Act for the Better Propagation and Preaching of the Gospel in Wales ... presented to the supreme authoritie the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England : with wholesome proposalls, touching the future disposall of the powers given by the said act.		1654 (1654)	Wing C1754; ESTC R36296	5,965	9
A82481	Anno Regni Caroli II Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, vicesimo secundo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, Anno Dom. 1661. in the thirteenth year of the reign of ... Lord Charles ... And there continued by several prorogations to the 14th day of February 1670 ...; Act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles	England and Wales.	1670 (1670)	Wing E1153AB; ESTC R21509	6,018	15
A45966	An act for avoiding of vexatious delays, caused by removing actions and sutes out of inferior courts ; An act for redress of certain abuses, in making pewter and brass	Ireland.	1697 (1697)	Wing I300; ESTC R39281	6,098	13
A74485	An act for regulating the making of stuffs in Norfolk and Norwich. Saturday the 12th of November, 1653. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Clerk of the Parliament.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Thomason E1062_25; ESTC R209423	6,119	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
A49005	An act of Common Council for the better regulation of hackney-coaches	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1683 (1683)	Wing L2857G; ESTC R34998	6,350	18
A92501	An act of Parliament for encourageing the Scots Affrican and Indian Company. Edinburgh, June 26. 1695.; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Scotland. Parliament.	1695 (1695)	Wing S1127; ESTC R223389	6,371	19
A92483	Act for a Company Tradeing to Affrica and the Indies. June 26, 1695	Scotland.	1695 (1695)	Wing S1076C; ESTC R43734	6,429	9
A38438	England's standard, to which all the lovers of a just and speedy settlement, by a safe parliamentary authority, in city, country and army, are desired to repair, or, A remonstrance of the lovers of the commonwealth, inhabitants of Hampshire delivered to the council of the officers of the army, November 21, 1659.		1659 (1659)	Wing E3054; ESTC R2689	6,566	9
A89407	Multum in parvo: or, A summary narratiue (not hitherto revealed to publick view) on behalfe of prisoners captived for debt, and of all concerned natives: faithfully extracted out of the fundamentall common-law of this nation, as well in its originall unaltured-puritie and genuine sence, as in recytall of and relating to the abusive practise of divers innovated lawes since repealed, repugnant to the Great Charter (being the abstract or compendium of the common-law, and of the peoples birth-rights, liberties, and priviledges) confirmed by above 30 subsequent Acts and Statutes, parliamentall in force and unrepealed (which unfold (velamine levato) the misprision and illegallity of arresting, outlawing, & imprisoning the body for debt. Now in these opportune times, (professing reformation and regulation of the lawes and generall grievances) presented (for timely redresse) to the clement propitious consideration of his excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, his right honourable the Counsell of State; and others in authority, in the pensive vanne and mournfullest march of publick grievances and calamities, no sorrowes being equivalent to these.	Mullins, James.	1653 (1653)	Wing M3062; Thomason E703_7; ESTC R207137	6,787	16
A74486	An act for the establishing an High Court of Justice. Together with 1. An act prohibiting the proclaiming of any person to be king over England or Ireland, or the dominions thereof. 2. An act declaring what offences shall be adjudged treason. 3. An another act declaring what offences shall be adjudged treason. 4. An act for a seal of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. Tuesday the 22th of November, 1653. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act passed yesterday, entituled, An act for the establishing an High Court of Justice, be forthwith printed and published: and that the several other acts therein mentioned be printed therewith. Hen: Scobell, Clerk of the Parliament.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Thomason E1062_26; ESTC R209424	6,846	16