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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74503	An ordinance for passing custodies of idiots and lunaticks. Monday 20th March, 1653. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector and the Council, that this ordinance bee forthwith printed and published. Hen. Scobel, Clerk of the Council.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State.	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1063_18; ESTC R209552	493	4
A82483	An act touching idiots and lunatiques.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Wing E1156; Thomason 669.f.17[58]; ESTC R211712	738	1
A86842	The Humble petition of the well-affected of the county of South-Hampton in behalf of the ministers of the Gospel and for continuance of their maintenance. With Mr. Recorders speech. And the Parliaments answer thereunto.	Hooper, Cornelius.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Wing H3583; Thomason E714_8; ESTC R202499	1,551	7
A86739	The humble desires of loyall hearted, wel-affected free-men of the city of London in their severall parishes unto their severall common-councell-men by them intrusted for the peace and welfare of the city.		1648 (1648)	Wing H3415; Thomason 669.f.12[39]; ESTC R210811	1,671	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
A58542	Act against land lords setting of houses to un-free persons ; and also, An act for the purging the city of vagabonds and beggers	Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council.	1685 (1685)	Wing S1026A; ESTC R7018	2,199	1
A25592	An Answer to the Earle of Straffords oration the 13th of Aprill, 1641.		1641 (1641)	Wing A3408; ESTC R28299	2,319	10
B06066	By the Commissioners appointed for Administration of Justice to the People of Scotland. Forasmuch as there be many laudable laws and acts of Parliament of this nation made for suppressing of Sorners, broken Highlanders, borderers, and such as have disquieted the peace of the nation in former times ...	Scotland. Commissioners for administration of Justice in Scotland.	1653 (1653)	Wing S994E; ESTC R183803	2,622	1
A35098	Oliver Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging to all, to whom these presents shall com, or in any wise appertain, greeting : whereas Philip Up de Beake ...	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1656 (1656)	Wing C7119; ESTC R41080	2,667	1
A38200	The Commons address against the Duke of Lauderdail, presented to His Majesty, May 9, 1679	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1679 (1679)	Wing E2513; ESTC R32901	2,702	6
A92623	The address to the King. The humble representation of the Lords and Commissioners of shires and burroughs of the kingdom of Scotland undersubscribers, and members of this current parliament now adjourned till the eighth of October next.	Scotland. Lords and commissioners of shires and boroughs.	1689 (1689)	Wing S1364A; ESTC R231546	2,906	4
A74464	An act for reviving of a former act, entituled, an Act against unlicensed and scandalous books and pamphlets, and for better regulating of printing; with some additions and explanations. Friday the 7th of January, 1652. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Thomason E1061_87; ESTC R209380	3,055	10
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
A46454	K. James's opinion of a King, of a tyrant, and of the English laws, rights, and priviledges in two speeches, the first to the Parliament, 1603, the second, 1609.	James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1689 (1689)	Wing J141; ESTC R10840	3,629	4
B08862	An ordinance declaring that the offences herein mentioned and no other shall be adjudged high treason within the common-wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and the dominions there unto belonging	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Scobell, Henry, d. 1660.	1653 (1653)	Wing C7125A; ESTC R172010	3,927	10
A46605	James the Second, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the faith, &c. ... Whereas by our letters patents, bearing date the fifth day of March, in the second year of our reign, we were pleased to signifie our royal pleasure, to all our loving subjects, on the behalf of the distressed French Protestants, ...; Proclamations. 1688-01-31	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)	1688 (1688)	Wing J402; ESTC R223699	4,092	1
A46599	James the Second, by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. to all and singular archbishops, archdeacons, deans, and their officials parsons, vicars, curates, and all other spiritual persons ...	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1688 (1688)	Wing J388A; ESTC R223699	4,094	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
A22337	By the King a proclamation for restraint of killing, dressing, and eating of flesh in Lent, or on fish daies, appointed by the law to be hereafter strictly obserued by all sorts of people	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1625 (1625)	STC 8749; ESTC S3488	4,264	3
B01248	By the King. A proclamation for restraint of killing, dressing, and eating of flesh in Lent or on fish dayes, appointed by the law, to be hereafter strictly obserued by all sorts of people..	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I).; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1620 (1620)	STC 8655; ESTC S123810	4,277	3
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
A88485	VVhereas at the open generall quarter sessions of the publick peace holden for the city of London, at the Guildhall of the same city on Munday the three and twentieth day of Aprill, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred fifty and five; ...	City of London (England).	1655 (1655)	Wing L2887C; Thomason 669.f.19[76]; ESTC R212294	4,466	3
A91200	A just and solemn protestation and remonstrance of the lord mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, common-councell-men, and other citizens and freemen of London against two late ordinances of the Lords and Commons that now sit, for the choosing of common-councell-men and other officers within the city and liberties thereof ... which ordinances bear date the 18, and 20 of December, 1648.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing P3989; ESTC R42518	4,575	8
A57818	The case of Protestant dissenters of late prosecuted, on old statutes made against papists and popish recusants; the two thirds of whose estates are seized into the Kings hands, and the profits thereof levyed yearly. And many other [sic] prosecuted for 20 l. a month, to the ruine of many families.	Rudyard, Thomas, d. 1692.	1680 (1680)	Wing R2178; ESTC R218481	4,914	8
A45967	An act for incouraging Protestant-strangers and others to inhabit and plant in the kingdom of Ireland	Ireland.	1662 (1662)	Wing I303; ESTC R26813	5,038	14
A93417	The Humble petition of the prisoners in the fleet: as it was presented to his Highness the Lord Protector, and his Honourable councell. The 18th. day of May, 1655. Remonstrating the illegality of outlaries, arrests, and imprisonments, in civill, and personall actions. With an expedient for the satisfaction of all debts for ever, without arrests or imprisonment.	Smith, William, fl. 1655.	1655 (1655)	Wing S4263; Thomason E843_3	5,905	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
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
A41914	Great news from Ireland being motives of encouragement for the officers and souldiers who shall serve in the present war of Ireland.		1689 (1689)	Wing G1723; ESTC R228916	6,369	4
A36777	An humble remonstrance presented to the right worshipfull Company of Merchant-Tailors Maii 15. 1661. By William Du-gard.	Dugard, William, 1606-1662.	1661 (1661)	Wing D2466A; ESTC R216365	6,567	13
A66458	Orders and rules to be humbly proposed to His Majesty [T]o [b]e by him establish'd for rectifying some of the proceedings in the High Court of Chauncery, and other courts of equity, with reasons for the same. Composed by Walter Williams of the Middle Temple barister at law, 1st of May, 1700.	Williams, Walter, of the Middle Temple.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1700 (1700)	Wing W2777; ESTC R218548	6,639	4
A74449	An act for several lands and estates forfeited to the Commonvvealth for treason, appointed to be sold for the use of the Navy. Wednesday, 4th August, 1652. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1652 (1652)	Thomason E1061_73; ESTC R209352	6,681	15
B05386	Letters of publication, of a commission under the great-seal: anent the security of the peace of the highlands of Scotland.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)	1682 (1682)	Wing S1514; ESTC R183077	6,692	16
A92646	Letters of publication of a commission under the great-seal anent the security of the peace of the high-lands of Scotland.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Laws, etc.	1682 (1682)	Wing S1515; ESTC R183078	6,718	5
B04178	The Lord Bishop of Londonderry's case: with some reasons humbly offered to the consideration of the Lords in England, to induce their lordships not to take cognizance of an appeal lately brought before them by the Society of Assistants in London for Ulster in Ireland, against an order of the House of Lords in Ireland, made the last sessions of Parliament there.	Sloane, James.; Annesley, Francis, fl. 1707.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1698 (1698)	Wing L3041; ESTC R180058	6,739	4
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
A22005	Iames by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, Fraunce, and Ireland ... whereas diuers great deceipts and abuses tending not only to the preiudice of vs in our customes and other duties, but also to the great deceipt ... of many of our louing subiects are dayly practised ... by persons using or exercising the art, misterie, and trade of dying and colouring of woolles ...	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1604 (1604)	STC 8358; ESTC S3804	6,933	1
A79893	An item against sacriledge: or, Sundry queries concerning tithes. Wherein is held forth, the propriety and title that ministers have to them. The mischiefs which would ensue if tithes were brought into a common treasury, and ministers reduced to stipends. The danger of gratifying the petitioners against tithes, and all imposed maintenance. Collected and composed by one that hath no propriety in tithes.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1653 (1653)	Wing C4525; Thomason E712_3; ESTC R207132	7,073	10
A80879	His Highness's commission under the great seal of England directed to the lords commissioners of the treasury, barons of the exchequer, and others, for satisfying the fifths of such discoveries as have or shall be by any person or persons made out before the Commissioners for Discoveries at Worcester-House in the Strand ...	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1657 (1657)	Wing C7049; ESTC R210689	7,149	15
B12627	The Kynges Maiesties free and most general pardon.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI).; Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553.	1549 (1549)	STC 7819.10; Interim Tract Supplement Guide Harl.7614[198]	7,163	9
A66117	The unlawfulness of bonds of resignation first written in the year 1684 for the satisfaction of a private gentleman, and now made publick for the good of others.	Willes, John, 1646 or 7-1700.	1696 (1696)	Wing W2304; ESTC R38618	7,408	32
A79888	A caution against sacriledge: or Sundry queries concerning tithes. Wherein is held forth the propriety, and title that ministers have to them, the mischiefs which would ensue if tithes were brought into a common treasury, and ministers reduced to stipends. The danger of gratifying the petitioners against tithes, and all imposed maintenance. And something of the spirit and end of their actings. Collected, and composed by the one that hath no propriety in tithes, and humbly tendred to this present Parliament.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1659 (1659)	Wing C4504; Thomason E989_18; ESTC R208217	7,477	10
A91836	The right of tithes asserted: by our old Saxon lavves. A discourse proving them to be neither popish nor antichristian. Wherein the patrons ancient interest is also briefly vindicated, and a word likewise added for universities. By one that hath no place in either of them: nor incumbency upon tithes.	One that hath no place in either of them.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1507; Thomason E712_9; ESTC R203391	7,565	11
A91144	Ardua Regni: or, XII. arduous doubts of great concernment to the Kingdome, requiring a full and speedy resolution : propounded to M. Speaker, and the House of Commons, touching some of their late proceedings against their own suspended, ejected members, and the impeached Lords.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing P3895; Thomason E429_5; ESTC R204618	7,714	14
A83373	The petition of right: exhibited to His Maiestie, by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning divers rights, and the liberties of the subject; : with His Majesties severall answers to them. : Also His Majesties declaration upon the same. : Likewise, His Majesties Commission of Aray for Leicester Shire, / written by the King in Latine, and translated for the knowledge of the common-wealth. ; With the votes of both houses of Parliament concerning the same. ; John Browne cler. Parliamentorum. ; Together how Sir Henry Hastings and others had repulse, and were arested by a sergeant at armes in the execution of the said commission.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Browne, John, ca. 1608-1691.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1642 (1642)	Wing E2169A; ESTC R34431	7,929	8
A96999	The remonstrance of the Commons of England, to the House of Commons assembled in Parliament Preferred to them by the hands of the speaker.	Walker, Henry, fl. 1643.	1643 (1643)	Wing W382E; ESTC R225914	7,953	8
A74352	Die Veneris, 21 Decemb. 1649. The rates of the excize or new-impost, set and imposed by Parliament on the several commodities imported, hereafter mentioned, to be paid and collected from the 21 day of December, 1649.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_75; ESTC R208791; ESTC R208793	8,010	12
A96998	The remonstrance of the Commons of England, to the House of Commons assembled in Parliament. Preferred to them by the hands of the speaker.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1643 (1643)	Wing W382C; Thomason E92_5; ESTC R5886	8,040	16
A67241	The remonstrance of the Commons of England, to the House of Commons assembled in Parliament preferred to them by the hands of the Speaker.	Walker, Henry, Ironmonger.	1643 (1643)	Wing W382A; ESTC R222557	8,065	18
A41261	Fiat justitia & ruat cœlum, or, Somewhat offer'd in defence of the imperial crown of England and its successor in answer to a speech pretended to be spoken in the honourable House of Commons, upon the reading the bill against the D. / by a true Englishman.	True Englishman.	1679 (1679)	Wing F845; ESTC R35675	8,199	6
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
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
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
A42235	The proceedings of the present Parliament justified by the opinion of the most judicious and learned Hvgo Grotivs, with considerations thereupon written for the satisfaction of some of the reverend clergy who yet seem to labour under some scruples concerning the original right of kings, their abdication of empire, and the peoples inseparable right of resistance, deposing, and of disposing and settling of the succession to the crown / by A lover of the peace of his country.	Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.; Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645. De jure belli et pacis.	1689 (1689)	Wing G2124; ESTC R17553	9,269	34
A77411	A brief collection of some memorandums: or, Things humbly offered to the consideration of the members of the great convention and of the succeeding Parliament.		1689 (1689)	Wing B4555A; ESTC R173274	9,364	15
A91658	A Reply to a paper written by one of the six-clerks, intituled, An answer to a printed paper of the under-clerks in Chancery, intituled, Reasons to be offered, &c.		1655 (1655)	Wing R1053; Thomason E826_17; ESTC R207733	10,106	15
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
A30512	The case of the people called Quakers (once more) stated, and published to the world with the accusations charged upon them, and their answers.	Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing B5987; ESTC R21112	11,151	17
B14599	Anno. IIII. Henrici octaui. These be the statutes established in diuerse Parliamentes for the mistery of ye pewterers of London and concerninge the searche of pewter, brasse, and vntrue beames [and] weightes, [and] for deceiuable hawkers, with diverse other orders [and] redresses to be had in the saide mystery, with the renewinge [and?] confirminge of the same statutes.; Public General Acts. Selections: Pewterers.	England and Wales.; Elyot, Thomas, Maister.; Nogey, Thomas.; Hawke, Thomas.	1589 (1589)	STC 16782; ESTC S100296	11,299	24
A06312	Anno quarto Henrici octaui. These be the statutes established in diuers Parlyaments, for the mistery of the pewterers of London and concerning the search of pewter, brasse, and vntrue beames and weights, and for deceiuable hawkers, with diuers other orders and redresses to be had in the sayd mystery, with the renewing and confirming of the same statutes,; Public General Acts. Selections: Pewterers.	England and Wales.; Wood, Thomas, fl. 1593.; Mayor, William.; Hyll, Walter.	1593 (1593)	STC 16783; ESTC S107729	11,348	24
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
A33897	Animadversions upon the modern explanation of II Hen. 7. cap. I, or, A King de facto	Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.	1689 (1689)	Wing C5241; ESTC R6488	11,433	10
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
A85375	Bishop Goodman his proposition in discharge of his own dutie and conscience both to God and man.	Goodman, Godfrey, 1583-1656.	1650 (1650)	Wing G1099E; ESTC R177532	11,800	20
A43990	An historical narration concerning heresie and the punishment thereof by Thomas Hobbes.	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1680 (1680)	Wing H2238; ESTC R30774	11,947	20
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
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
A37590	An act for the uniformity of publick prayers and administration of sacraments and other rites and ceremonies and for establishing the form of making, ordaining and consecrating bishops, priests and deacons in the Church of England.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1662 (1662)	Wing E1136; ESTC R29994	13,269	17
A37469	The late Lord Russel's case wih observations upon it written by the Right Honourable Henry Lord De la Mere.	Warrington, Henry Booth, Earl of, 1652-1694.	1689 (1689)	Wing D878; ESTC R27291	13,386	17
A31499	Certaine observations upon the tryall of Leiut. Col. John Lilburne	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1649 (1649)	Wing C1715; ESTC R12622	13,558	20
A69725	The liberties, usages, and customes of the city of London confirmed by especiall acts of Parliament, with the time of their confirmation : also divers ample, and most beneficiall charters, granted by King Henry the 6, King Edward the 4, and King Henrie the 7th, not confirmed by Parliament as the other charters were, and where to find every particular grant and confirmation at large / collected by Sir Henry Colthrop, Knight, ...	Calthrop, Henry, Sir, 1586-1637.; Carpenter, John, 1370?-1441?	1642 (1642)	Wing C308; ESTC R14680	13,641	30
A46967	The tryal and examination of a late libel, intituled, A new test of the Church of Englands loyalty with some reflections upon an additional libel, intituled, An instance of the Church of Englands loyalty.	Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703.	1680 (1680)	Wing J846; ESTC R16934	13,743	12
A31659	A true relation of the unjust proceedings, verdict (so called) & sentence of the Court of Sessions ... against divers of the Lord's people called Quakers, on the 30th day of the 8th month, 1662 / published for the honour of God, the vindication of the innocent, and the information of people, by John Chandler.	Chandler, John, 17th cent.	1662 (1662)	Wing C1929; ESTC R35804	14,248	24
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
A44189	The Long Parliament dissolved	Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2463; ESTC R7214	14,305	24
A51706	Concerning penal laws a discourse, or charge at sessions in the burrough of Bridgewater, 12 July, 1680 / by Sir John Mallet, Kt. ...	Mallet, John, Sir, 1622 or 3-1686.	1680 (1680)	Wing M338; ESTC R4353	14,666	22
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
A91567	An ansvver to Dr. Burges his vvord by way of postscript. In vindication of No necessity of reformation of the publick doctrine of the Church of England. By John Pearson D.D.	Pearson, John, 1613-1686.	1660 (1660)	Wing P993; Thomason E1045_4; ESTC R202285	15,143	22
A86443	The reading in Lincolnes-Inne, Feb. 28. 1641. Vpon the stat. of 25. E.3. cap. 2. being the statute of treasons. / By Robert Holborne, Esq.	Holborne, Robert, Sir, d. 1647.	1643 (1643)	Wing H2374; Thomason E246_14; ESTC R19470	15,208	17
A63146	The tryal and condemnation of Mervin, Lord Audley Earl of Castle-Haven At Westminster, April the 5th 1631. For abetting a rape upon his Countess, committing sodomy with his servants, and commanding and countenancing the debauching his daughter. With the learned speeches of the Lord High-Steward, the arguments of the King's-Councel upon that occasion, and the Lord Audley's speech at the place of execution.	Castlehaven, Mervyn Touchet, Earl of, 1592?-1631.	1699 (1699)	Wing T2144; ESTC R219718	15,249	39
A45861	Indulgence not to be refused comprehension humbly desired : the Churche's peace earnestly endeavoured / by Philatheseirenes [sic].	Philaletheseirenes.	1672 (1672)	Wing I154; ESTC R28943	15,879	28
A25990	An essay on a registry, for titles of lands by John Asgill ...	Asgill, John, 1659-1738.	1698 (1698)	Wing A3928; ESTC R40287	16,041	48
A43423	Lent, 1638 the learned reading of John Herne Esq., late of the Honourable Society of Lincolns-Inne, upon the Statute of 23 H. 8 cap. 3 concerning commissions of sewers / translated out of the French manusctipt [sic].	Herne, John, fl. 1644.; Herne, John, fl. 1660.	1659 (1659)	Wing H1572; ESTC R12243	16,099	37
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
A55530	An answer to a letter from a clergyman in the city, to his friend in the country containing his reasons for not reading the declaration.	Poulton.; Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695. Letter from a clergyman in the city to his friend in the country.	1688 (1688)	Wing P3039; ESTC R25	16,451	21
B09033	Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Scotiæ Angliæ Franciæ & Hiberniæ duodecimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April, Anno Dom. 1660, in the twelfth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c.	England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II).	1660 (1660)	Wing E1144B; ESTC R175044	16,585	17
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
A76517	Remarks, and animadversions, on Mr. Keith's two sermons, being his first after ordiantion, [sic] preached at the parish church of St. George's Butolphs-Lane, London, May the 12th. 1700. on St. Luke i. 6 Now impartially compared with his former writings, setting George against Keith, and endeavouring to reconcile them, by shewing what he should have said upon the subjest. By W.B. a communicant of the Church of England.	W. B.	1700 (1700)	Wing B224; ESTC R230841	17,705	18
A88236	A plea, or protest, made by VVilliam Prynne, Esquire, and by him sent unto J.M. Knight, one of the eleven impeached Members. Wherein he declares the injustice and illegality of the Lords, Commons, and grandees of the Armies proceedings against him. Whereunto is annexed the case of A.B. (a citizen of London, and a free commoner of England) truly stated, in reference to a pretended impeachment of treason depending in the House of Peers against him : with an answer to certain queres framed thereupon : unto which is annexed the answer of the said A.B. unto the Lords assembled in Parliament in point of law, ... in which it is fully proved, that the House of Lords ... hath not the least jurisdiction in the world over any commoner ... with a full answer to all their presidents in such cases; and that it is not safe for the said A.B. to kneel at the Lords barre, because it is stooping and submitting to their jurisdiction. / Published for the common good of all honest Englishmen, by Lionel Hurbin Gentleman, March 17. 1647.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; J. M.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing L2161; Thomason E432_18; ESTC R202738	18,211	22
A51730	The Man-hunter, or, A due reproof of a malicious libel against the present government entituled, The third and last part of the magistracy and government of England vindicated with reasons for a general act of indemnity.		1690 (1690)	Wing M369; ESTC R5950	18,444	18
A74856	A discourse, or parly, continued betwixt Partricius and Peregrine (upon their landing in France) touching the civill wars of England and Ireland.	Howell, James, 1594?-1666.	1643 (1643)	Thomason E61_14; ESTC R11789	18,497	28
A87640	The new Returna brevium or the law returned from Westminster and restored in brief to its native, antient, and proper habitation, language, power, puritie, integritie, cheapness, briefness, plainness. Rescued out of the sacrilegious hands, barbarous disguises, ænigmatical intricacies, lucrative constructions, extorted verdicts, fals judgments, & bribeful executions of her perjured impostors, fals interpreters, iailers, catchpols, attorneys, &c whereunto is added the Petition of Right, granted by Parliament in the 3 year of King Charls, and confirmed by this (although to bee found in larger volumes) for cheapness to the generalitie to inform themselvs what is their rights. Written by John Jones of the Neyath in com. Brecon Gent.	Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon.	1650 (1650)	Wing J972; Thomason E1411_2; ESTC R202637	18,638	94
A41836	A brief narrative and deduction of the several remarkable cases of Sir William Courten, and Sir Paul Pyndar, Knights, and William Courten late of London Esquire, deceased their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, together with their surviving partners and adventurers with them to the East-Indies, China and Japan, and divers other parts of Asia, Europe, Africa and America : faithfully represented to both houses of Parliament.	Graves, Edward.	1679 (1679)	Wing G1605; ESTC R39444	18,876	18
B20737	An abstract ovt of the records of the tovver, touching the Kings revenue, and how they have supported themselves by Sir Robert Cotton ...	Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.; Tower of London (London, England)	1642 (1642)	Wing C6476	19,569	29
A88083	Erastus Junior. Or, A fatal blovv to the clergies pretensions to divine right. In a solid demonstration, by principles, forms of ordination, canon-laws, acts and ordinances of Parliament, and other publique acts, instruments, records, and proceedings, owned by themselves, that no bishop, nor minister, (prelatical, or Presbyterian) nor presbytery (classical, or national) hath any right or authority to preach, ... in this nation, from Christ, but onely from the Parliament. In two parts: the one demonstrating it to an episcopal, the other to a Presbyterian minister. By Josiah Web, Gent. a serious detester of the dregs of the Antichristian hierarchy yet remaining among us.	Lewgar, John, 1602-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing L1831; Thomason E1010_11; ESTC R202720	19,588	24
A69780	A vindication of the proceedings of His Majesties ecclesiastical commissioners, against the Bishop of London and the fellows of Magdalen-College	Care, Henry, 1646-1688.; Hedges, Charles, Sir, 1649 or 50-1714.	1688 (1688)	Wing C536; ESTC R202803	20,601	74
A29451	A brief examination and consideration of the unsound princples upon which the armies plea (lately committed to publick view) is grounded wherein the repentance of those army-men and the conversion of all other persons from the error of their ways who have (in what capacity so-ever) acted by the said principles is most earnestly desired and specially aimed at / by a friend to the truth.	Friend to the truth.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4590; ESTC R23811	20,801	36
A65679	The ignoramus justices being an answer to the order of sessions at Hick's-Hall, bearing the date the 13th of January, 1681, wherein it plainly appears the said order is against law : also a short account of all the acts that relate to Protestant dissenters at this day in force against them ... : and also an account of such acts as are in force against popish recusants ... : and hereunto is also added a brief account of the penalties and forfeitures of those acts ... / by Drawde Kekatihw.	Whitaker, Edward.	1681 (1681)	Wing W1702; ESTC R30190	20,947	22