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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37555	An act for continuance of the imposition upon coals, towards the building and maintaining ships for garding the seas	England and Wales.	1652 (1652)	Wing E1012; ESTC R40491	264	1
A82444	An act for the continuance of the customs until the twenty sixth of March, in the year one thousand six hundred fifty and four.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Wing E1105; Thomason 669.f.16[90]; ESTC R211653	280	1
A74505	An ordinance for continuing an act for impressing of sea-men. Thursday 23 of 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_20; ESTC R209554	323	4
A84578	An act establishing the povvers of Lord Admiral of England, and Lord VVarden of the Cinque Ports, upon the Councel of State.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1651 (1651)	Wing E992; Thomason 669.f.15[79]; ESTC R212094	375	1
A37567	An act for reviving and continuing of several acts of Parliament touching the militias of the city of Westminster, borough of Southwark, and the hamlets of the Tower of London	England and Wales.	1651 (1651)	Wing E1066; ESTC R40492	621	1
A74500	An ordinance for continuation of an act of Parlament, intituled, An act for the continuation of the customs until the 26th day of March, in the year 1653. Monday 20th March, 1653. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector and the Council, that this ordinance be 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_15; ESTC R209548	673	4
A34820	The learned and loyal Abraham Cowley's definition of a tyrant (published by the present Lord Bishop of Rochester) in his discourse concerning the government of Oliver Cromwell.	Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.	1688 (1688)	Wing C6670A; ESTC R33502	843	1
A78261	The case of the Marquess of Hertford touching the dukedome of Somerset		1642 (1642)	Wing C1114AB; ESTC R231173	874	1
B05699	A proclamation for the more effectual in-bringing of the hearth-money.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1691 (1691)	Wing S1934; ESTC R183557	958	1
A74447	An act for transferring the povvers of the committees for indempnity	England and Wales. Parliament.	1652 (1652)	Thomason E1061_71; ESTC R209346	1,459	4
A46085	We the Lord Lieutenant and Council considering the duty incumbent on us to give a right representation of His Majesties great care of, and indulgence to, his people, and to make the execution of the laws as easie and safe to his subjects, as the exegencie of the times and necessity of affairs may possibly admit ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Co.	Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1661-1669 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.	1662 (1662)	Wing I671; ESTC R36850	1,469	1
B05175	Act concerning the priviledges of the office of Lyon King at Armes. Edinburgh, 10. of September, 1672.	Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates.	1673 (1673)	Wing S1072A; ESTC R183879	1,599	2
A39483	By the Lords and other His Majesties commissioners an order for the observance and execution of the statute made for the reliefe and ordering of persons infected with the plague.	England and Wales.	1645 (1645)	Wing E929; ESTC R43145	1,634	1
A70032	By the Lords and others His Majesties commissioners an order for the observance and execution of the statute made for the reliefe and ordering of persons infected with the plague.	England and Wales.	1644 (1644)	Wing E928; ESTC R41852	1,670	1
A60781	Some considerations on the proposal of the old East-India Company as it relates, I. To the new Company, and other subscribers to the two millions, to whom the trade was sold for a limited time. II. To the persons who are to subscribe to the new loan at 5 l. per cent. in case the proposal take effect. III. To the credit of the nation.		1700 (1700)	Wing S4493A; ESTC R218717	1,683	2
A42918	The case of Francis Godolphin Esq nephew and heir and one of the administrators of Sir Will. Godolphin, kt. deceased, in reference to the bill depending before the Honourable House of Commons for the better discovery of all lands and other revenues given to superstitious uses, for applying the same to the use of Greenwich Hospital.	Godolphin, Francis. R.B. (Francis Richard Borrum) b. 1903; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1698 (1698)	Wing G941A; ESTC R27383	1,802	2
B10280	The case of the Right Honourable Henrietta Maria, Lady Wentworth, daughter and heir of Thomas Lord Wentworth, and grandchild and heir of Thomas Earl of Cleveland, an infant in reference to the bill presented to the Honourable House of Commons, for giving the Barons of His Majesties Exchequer, a further power extrajudicially to settle the said Earls estate.		1675 (1675)	Wing W1356B; ESTC R223210	1,947	1
A94694	To the supream authority of the nation, the Parliament of the Common-vvealth of England The humble petition of the Common-Council of the City of London.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1659 (1659)	Wing T1731; Thomason 669.f.21[77]; ESTC R211285	1,949	1
A86789	The humble petition of the Common Council of the City of London; presented to the high court of Parliament on Saturday the 24 of September, 1659.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1659 (1659)	Wing H3492A; ESTC R178291	2,023	8
B01820	Unto his Grace, his Majesties High Commissioner and the right honourable the Estates of Parliament. The humble petition of Mr. John Buchan Agent for the Royal Burrows.	Buchan, John, Agent for the Royal Burrows.; Scotland. Parliament.	1698 (1698)	Wing B5271A; ESTC R173201	2,354	2
B05938	A speech against pensioners		1700 (1700)	Wing S4852AA; ESTC T201693	2,741	5
A78243	The case of the Commission of Array stated.		1642 (1642)	Wing C1043; Thomason E123_18; ESTC R2127	3,243	7
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
B08676	Certain acts and declarations made by the ecclesiasticall congregation of the Arch-bishops, bishops, and other prelates. Met at Clonmacnoise the fourth day of December 1649. and since concluded.	Ecclesiasticall Congregation of the Arch-Bishops, Bishops, and Other Prelates.	1650 (1650)	Wing C1683A; ESTC R173639	3,832	10
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
A38204	Articles of impeachment by the Commons assembled in Parliament, in the name of themselves and all the commons in England against Sir Thomas Gardiner, recorder of the citie of London, for severall great crimes and misdemeanours committed by him : as also the votes concerning Generall Major Skipton : with an order for the disposing of the magazine of the counties of England and Wales.	Gardiner, Thomas, Sir, 1591-1652.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing E2524A; ESTC R8759	3,858	8
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
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
A81109	The cuckoo's-nest a [sic] Westminster, or the Parlement between two lady-birds, Quean Fairfax, and Lady Cromwell, concerning negotiations of estate, and their severall interests in the Kingdom; sadly bemoaning the fate of their deer and ab-hor'ed husbands. Who buyes a cuckoes-nest, hatch'd in an ayre ... to springe her for her base disloyalty. by Mercurius Melancholicus; Cuckoo's-nest at Westminster.	Mercurius Melancholicus, fl. 1648.	1648 (1648)	Wing C7459; Thomason E447_19; ESTC R204931	4,714	8
A11761	Reasons for a Generall Assemblie		1638 (1638)	STC 22054; ESTC S116984	4,830	12
A11760	Reasons for a generall assemblie		1638 (1638)	STC 22054.5; ESTC S4893	4,834	11
B02975	Anno 43. Elizabethæ Reginæ. Chap XII. Commissions awarded to hear and determine policies of assurances made among merchants, and the commissioners authority	England and Wales. Parliament.	1680 (1680)	Wing E1283A; ESTC R175074	4,909	5
A38194	An abstract of proceedings of the House of Commons, in relation to the East-India Company and trade; Proceedings. 1698.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1698 (1698)	Wing E2502; ESTC R200375	5,075	4
A82476	An act of indempnity and free pardon. Tuesday, July 12. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament; that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Thomas St. Nicholas Clerk of the Parliament.	England and Wales.	1659 (1659)	Wing E1145; Thomason E1074_9; ESTC R208299	5,132	14
A56214	Summary reasons, humbly tendered to the most Honourable House of Peers by some citizens and members of London, and other cities, boroughs, corporations, and ports, against the new intended Bill for governing and reforming corporations.	Prynne, William, 1660-1669.	1661 (1661)	Wing P4096A; ESTC R219604	5,375	1
A81548	The dispersed vnited: or, Twelve healing qvestions propounded to persons of ingenious principles and tempers. Tending to stop the mouth of frowardness, scandals, and reproaches cast upon those that submitted unto and acted under the several governments and governours (propter commune bonum) that have been exercised over this Commonwealth, since the interruption of this present Parliament on the 20th of April, 1653. By a friend to friends of the civill [sic] and religious interest of all good men.		1659 (1659)	Wing D1674; Thomason E986_17*; ESTC R207793	5,424	8
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
A42797	A Glance on the Ecclesiastical Commission being a discourse concerning the power of making and altering ecclesiastical laws, and the settling religion, whether it belongs to our kings alone, and a convocation, or whether it must not be asserted rather no medling with law-making or law-mending, (whether ecclesiastical or temporal), but by authority of Parliament.		1690 (1690)	Wing G792; ESTC R25461	5,925	14
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
A78279	The case of Thomas Violet citizen and goldsmith of London, before the honourable committee of Parliament, for regulating the abuses in making gold and silver wyre, and lace.	Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1662 (1662)	Wing C1190dA; ESTC R173503	6,054	9
A74355	An act for the better ordering and managing the estates of papists & delinquents. Die Veneris, 25 Januarii, 1649. Ordered by the Parliament, that John Field printer, nominated by Mr. Speaker, be joyned with Mr. Husbands stationer, in printing the Act for the better ordering and managing the estates of papists and delinquents, and all other acts and proceedings in Parliament; and that his name be used in printing of the said act, and all other acts and proceedings: and that the said John Field have equal benefit in printing accordingly. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1060_78; ESTC R208802	6,260	15
A26398	An address to His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Right Reverend the Bishops, upon account of their late petition by a true member of the Church of England.	True member of the Church of England.	1688 (1688)	Wing A562; ESTC R10958	6,471	12
A96688	An appeale to all Englishmen, to judge between bondage and freedome, sent from those that began to digge upon George Hill in Surrey; but now are carrying on, that publick work upon the little heath in the parish of Cobham, neare unto George Hill, wherein it appeares, that the work of digging upon the commons, is not onely warranted by Scripture, but by the law of the Common-wealth of England likewise.	Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609.	1650 (1650)	Wing W3039; Thomason 669.f.15[23]; ESTC R211368	6,605	1
A86142	The heads of proposals, agreed on by his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Councell of the Armie. Tendred to the commissioners of Parliament residing with the Armie, to be by them presented to the Parliament. Containing their particular desires (in pursuance of their former declarations and papers) in order to the cleering and securing the rights and liberties of this kingdome, in the setling of a just and lasting peace therein; leaving the terms of peace for the kingdome of Scotland, to stand as in the late propositions of both kingdoms, unlesse that kingdome have agreed, or shall agree to any alteration. To which proposalls are added the explanations upon severall particulars therein agreed upon at the late generall Councell of the Army at Putney, on Thursday Septemb. 16. 1647. In answer to certaine queres thereupon made by the commissioners of Parliament residing with the Army. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Generall Councell of his Armie. Signed, Jo. Rushworth, Secretarie.	England and Wales. Army. Council.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing H1285; Thomason E408_8; ESTC R202597	6,681	16
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
A45854	The inconveniences of a long continuance of the same Parliament		1680 (1680)	Wing I139; ESTC R324	6,725	4
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
A49746	Law unknown, or, Judgement unjust wherein is shewed, that some persons were indicted, judged, and condemned at the sessions in the Old Bailey, London, by an unknown Law, neither printed nor published, nor any ways knowable by the common people, whereby the inhabitants of this nation may perceive what unavoidable bondage and slavery they are going into : with a brief relation of the killing of John Townesend, by Major Crosby at St. Albones, and the proceedings of court thereupon, in quitting the said Crosby, and punishing the peaceable standers by, and some remarkable passages of Sir Harbottle Grimston in the said tryal : together also with certain queries, grounded upon the Act of Indempnity, especially recommended to the serious consideration of the said Sir Harbottle, and all the members of that Parliament whereof he was speaker.		1662 (1662)	Wing L636; ESTC R36860	6,930	11
A54943	Scotland mourning: or, A short discovery of the sad consequences which accompanies the delay of the setling judicatories in that nation. By Robert Pittilloh advocate.	Pittilloh, Robert, 1621?-1698.	1659 (1659)	Wing P2312; ESTC R218256	7,277	8
A68706	The act anent the setling of measures and weghts co[n]cluded at Edinburgh the 19 day of Februar 1618 yeeres. by the Co[m]missioners having power to doe the same by Act of Parliament made the twentie eight day of Iune 1617; Laws, etc.	Scotland.	1618 (1618)	STC 21899; ESTC S122309	7,373	8
A67357	A vindication of the King· With some observations upon the two Houses. By a true sonne of the Church of England, and a lover of his countryes liberty.	Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.	1642 (1642)	Wing W533D; ESTC R203883	7,609	10
A97037	A vindication of the King, with some observations upon the two Houses: by a true son of the Church of England, and a lover of his countries liberty.	Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.	1642 (1642)	Wing W533C; Thomason E118_3; ESTC R22675	7,649	15
A92497	The act of classis for purging the iudicatories and other places of publick trust.; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Scotland. Convention of Estates.	1649 (1649)	Wing S1116A; ESTC R183916	7,658	9
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
B01916	The case of the merchants of London, in reference to the arrears of excise, stated and examined.		1662 (1662)	Wing C1116A; ESTC R171014	8,051	28
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
A38418	Englands present case stated ... partly occasioned by the late proclamation for the convening of a Parliament ... wherein the arbitrary unparallel'd proceedings of the army and their adherents, since 1641 to this time, their dissolving of all Parliament powers and governments to perpetuate themselves are discussed and discovered ... : as also a declaration to live and die with the generals by authority of Parliament and the city of London in defence of the Parliament, laws, city and nations ...		1659 (1659)	Wing E3018; ESTC R21515	8,218	18
A37642	Anno Regni Caroli Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, decimo septimo, at the Parliament begun at Westminster the third day of November, Anno Dom. 1640 in the 16. year of the reign of our Most Gracious Sovereign Lord, Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1641 (1641)	Wing E1246; ESTC R5264	8,420	13
A84656	A declaration from His Excellencie Sr. Thomas Fairfax, and his Councell of Warre. Concerning their proceeding in the proposalls, prepared and agreed on by the Councell of the Armie, to be tendred to the Commissioners of Parliament, residing in the Army, and with them to be treated on by the Commissioners of the Army. Together with the heads of the said proposalls, containing the particulars of their desires, in pursuance of their former declarations and papers, in order to the clearing, and securing of the rights, and liberties of the kingdome, and the setling of a just and lasting peace. To which are added some further particular desires, for the removing, and redressing of divers present pressing grievances, being also comprised in, or in necessarie pursuance of their former representations and papers appointed to be treated upon.	England and Wales. Army. Council.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing F139A; Thomason E401_4; ESTC R201772	8,728	17
B05226	Act repealing all acts of Parliament or Committee made for the late unlawfull engagement, and ratifying the protestation and opposition against the same.	Scotland. Convention of Estates.	1649 (1649)	Wing S1157A; ESTC R183954	8,826	22
A39845	A declaration from his excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his councell of warre concerning their proceedings in the proposalls prepared and agreed on by the councel of the Army, to be tendred to the Commissioners of Parliament residing in the Army, and with them to be treated on by the Commissioners of the Army : together with the heads of the said proposalls, containing the particulars of their desires, in pursuance of their former declarations and papers, in order to the clearing and securing of the rights and liberties of the kingdome, and the settling of a just and lasting peace : to which are added, some further particular desires, for the removing and redressing of divers present pressing grievances, being also comprised in, or in necessary pursuance of their former representation and papers appointed to be treated on.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing F139; ESTC R3200	8,844	20
A52747	An answer to a declaration of the Lords and Commons concerning the papers of the Scots commissioners, intituled The answer of the commissioners to both Houses of Parliament upon the new propositions of peace, and the foure bills to be sent to His Majesty / by Mercurius Pragmaticus.	Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678.	1643 (1643)	Wing N374; ESTC R36609	9,084	16
B04980	A representation to the High Court of Parliament, of some of the most palpable grievances in the Colledge of Justice, (both as to its constitution and administration) and several members thereof.		1689 (1689)	Wing R1109B; ESTC R182675	9,853	13
A65033	A vindication of the King with some observations upon the two houses / by a true son of the Church of England, and a lover of his countries liberty. Together with the resolution of Wiltshire, and the petition of the gentlemen of the foure Innes of Court,	Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.	1642 (1642)	Wing V507; ESTC R186188	10,242	18
B05677	A proclamation for regulating and encouraging of trade and manufactories in the kingdom of Scotland	Scotland. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1681 (1681)	Wing S1899; ESTC R183530	11,230	15
A47050	The grand case of subjection to the higher powers in matters of religion resolved to which is added an appendix to a late book intituled A plea for liberty of conscience, wherein the kings supream power in ecclesiastical matters is asserted ... / by James Jones, a Protestant-dissenter, and now a prisoner in Woodstreet-compter for nonconformity.	Jones, James, fl. 1683-1684.	1684 (1684)	Wing J956A; ESTC R36209	11,281	12
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
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
A83403	The propositions of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. For a safe and well-grounded peace. Sent to His Majestie at Newcastle, by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembroke and Montgomery. The earle of Suffolke. Members of the House of Peeres. And Sir Walter Erle Sir John Hipisly [brace] Knights [double brace] Robert Goodwyn Luke Robinson [brace] Esq; members of the House of Commons. Die Mercurii 15. Julii 1646. It is this day ordered by the Lords in Parliament, that the printer belonging to this House shall forthwith print the propositions sent to his majesty at Newcastle for a safe and well grounded peace. And that no other person shall presume to print or reprint the same, or any part thereof, at their perils. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Pembroke, Philip Herbert, Earl of, 1584-1650.	1646 (1646)	Wing E2209; Thomason E344_25; ESTC R200975	12,571	31
A25545	An Answer (to a printed paper dispersed by Sir John Maynard entituled, The humble petition of the owners and commoners of the towne of Isleham in the county of Cambridge, and to the exceptions thereto annexed against the Act for the dreyning of the great level of the fennes) whereby the honour and justice of the late Parliament is vindicated, the scandals and untruths in the said printed paper discovered, some vaine objections answered, and the truth of the proceedings in the work of dreyning (so much conducing to the honour and profit of the Common-wealth) held forth to all sober and uninteressed [sic] persons.	Maynard, John, Sir. Humble petition of the owners and commoners of the towne of Isleham in the county of Cambridge.	1653 (1653)	Wing A3338; ESTC R18361	13,125	14
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
A51204	The Magistrates monitor, or, Several considerations & observations upon the Act against seditious conventicles humbly offered to the serious consideration of all judges, justices of the peace and other inferiour officers concern'd in the prosecution of Protestant dissenters and submitted to the judgment of all conforming and nonconforming Protestants.		1682 (1682)	Wing M252; ESTC R26791	14,677	18
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
A11686	A declaration of the iust causes of his Maiesties proceeding against those ministers, who are now lying in prison, attainted of high treason. Set foorth by his Maiesties Counsell of his kingdome of Scotland	Scotland. Privy Council.; Haddington, Thomas Hamilton, Earl of, 1563-1637, attributed name.	1606 (1606)	STC 21961; ESTC S116870	15,319	48
A96770	Animadversions upon the Armies Remonstrance, delivered to the House of Commons, Monday, 20. November, 1648. In vindication of the Parliaments treaty with the King in the Isle of Wight.	Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.	1648 (1648)	Wing W319; Thomason E570_3; ESTC R204237	15,578	31
A91892	The peoples plea: fully vindicating the povver and proceedings of the Parliament. Occasioned by a defence of the covenant. /	Robinson, John, prebendary of Westminster.	1646 (1646)	Wing R1697; Thomason E328_3; ESTC R200667	15,619	24
A11741	The grievances given in by the ministers before the Parliament holden in June 1633 Propositions concerning kneeling before the bread in the sacrament. Master William Coupers letter to the Bishop of Dumblane. The Bishops instruction to Master Gawin Hammiltoun, Bishop of Galloway. Mr. George Gladstones letter to the King. Master William Struthers letter to the Earle of Airth.	Spottiswood, John, 1565-1639. aut	1635 (1635)	STC 22034; ESTC S106162	16,107	32
A44192	Some considerations upon the question, whether the Parliament is dissolved by it's prorogation for 15 months?	Carey, Nicholas.; Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2467; ESTC R3362	16,176	27
A36519	The Long Parliament revived, or, An act for continuation, and the not dissolving the Long parliament (call'd by King Charles the First in the year 1640) but by an act of Parliament with undeniable reasons deduced from the said act to prove that that Parliament is not yet dissolved ; also Mr. William Prin his five arguments fully answered, whereby he endeavours to prove it to be dissolved by the Kings death &c. / by Tho. Phillips.	Drake, William, Sir.	1661 (1661)	Wing D2137; ESTC R30130	16,499	26
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
A37593	Anno regni Caroli II, regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, 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.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1660 (1660)	Wing E1144; ESTC R475135	16,590	14
A91355	Severall poysonous and sedicious papers of Mr. David Jenkins ansvvered. By H.P. barrester of Lincolnes Inne.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; Jenkins, David, 1582-1663. Vindication of Judge Jenkins prisoner in the Tower, the 29. of Aprill, 1647.; Jenkins, David, 1582-1663. Cordiall of Judge Jenkins, for the good people of London.	1647 (1647)	Wing P422; Thomason E393_8; ESTC R201592	17,775	23
A60930	A candle lighted at a coal from the altar whereby the King and rulers of this nation with the people of this present age may see the stone on which many have stumbled, and the rock which hath broken to pieces unfaithful men once in authority, who instead of protecting, did persecute the people of God, when they had the high places of the earth in possession, and that these present rulers may take warning betimes, least they stumble at the same rock, and while they have opportunity they may rather become as nursing-fathers to the flock of God within these dominions, by giving due encouragement to tender consciences, and men fearing God as in matters of religion / and this is directed unto you by a subject of the King of Righteousness, Tho. Salthouse.	Salthouse, Thomas, 1630-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing S471; ESTC R13989	18,411	26
A91220	The cordiall of Mr. David Ienkins: or His reply to H.P. barrester of Lincolnes-Inne, answered.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1647 (1647)	Wing P400A; Thomason E393_9; ESTC R201593	18,740	33
A38873	An exact account of the whole proceedings against the Right Reverend Father in God, Henry, Lord Bishop of London, before the Lord Chancellor and the other ecclesiastical commissioners	Compton, Henry, 1632-1713.; England and Wales. Ecclesiastical Commission (1686)	1688 (1688)	Wing E3591; ESTC R5368	18,930	34
A35430	Some questions resolved concerning Episcopal and Presbyterian government in Scotland	Cunningham, Alexander.; Cunningham, Gabriel.	1690 (1690)	Wing C7592; ESTC R11553	19,224	36
A96907	The Earl of Glamorgans negotiations and colourable commitment in Ireland demonstrated: or the Irish plot for bringing ten thousand men and arms into England, whereof three hundred to be for Prince Charls's lifeguard. Discovered in several letters taken in a packet-boat by Sir Tho: Fairfax forces at Padstow in Cornwal. Which letters were cast into the sea, and by the sea coming in, afterwards regained. And were read in the Honorable House of Commons. Together with divers other letters taken by Captain Moulton at sea near Milford-Haven coming out of Ireland, concerning the same plot and negotiation. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that these letters be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Worcester, Edward Somerset, Marquis of, 1601-1667.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1646 (1646)	Wing W3533; Thomason E328_9; ESTC R200673	21,230	35
A26139	The original and growth of printing collected out of history, and the records of this kingdome : wherein is also demonstrated, that printing appertaineth to the prerogative royal, and is a flower of the crown of England / by Richard Atkyns.	Atkyns, Richard, 1615-1677.	1664 (1664)	Wing A4135; ESTC R22866	21,864	35
A01338	The argument of Master Nicholas Fuller, in the case of Thomas Lad, and Richard Maunsell, his clients Wherein it is plainely proved, that the Ecclesiasticall Commissioners haue no power, by vertue of their commission, to imprison, to put to the Oath ex officio, or to fine any of his Maiesties subiects.	Fuller, Nicholas, 1543-1620.	1607 (1607)	STC 11460; ESTC S102744	22,550	38
A69365	His Majesties declaration, concerning his proceedings with his subjects of Scotland, since the pacification in the camp neere Berwick	Windebank, Francis, Sir, 1582-1646.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1640 (1640)	STC 9260; ESTC S101025	22,729	66
A46266	Pictures of passions, fancies, & affections poetically deciphered, in variety of characters / by Tho. Jordan, Gent.	Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?	1641 (1641)	Wing J1053; ESTC R639	22,911	62
A79750	The proceedings of the Commissioners of the Church and kingdome of Scotland, with his Majestie at the Hague. And the papers interchanged betwixt his Majestie and them, as they were reported in Parliament and the Generall Assembly. Appointed by authority to be published.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1649 (1649)	Wing C4251A; Thomason E566_11; ESTC R25607	22,979	29
A91317	A vindication of the imprisoned and secluded Members of the House of Commons, from the aspersions cast upon them, and the majority of the House, in a paper lately printed and published: intituled, An humble answer of the Generall Councel of the officers of the Army under his Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, to the demands of the Honourable Commons of England in Parliament assembled: concerning the late securing or secluding some Members thereof.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P4128; Thomason E539_5; ESTC R7280	23,082	37
A26755	A dialogue between a modern courtier and an honest English gentleman to which is added the author's dedication to both Houses of Parliament, to whom he appeals for justice / by Samuel Baston.	Baston, Samuel.	1697 (1697)	Wing B1056; ESTC R37087	24,574	43
B03896	To the honorable societies of Gray's-Inne, and of the rest of the innes of court, and to all the professors of the law	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.	1647 (1647)	Wing J610; ESTC R178974	25,096	37
A54690	A plea for the pardoning part of the soveraignty of the kings of England	Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690.	1682 (1682)	Wing P2012; ESTC R9266	26,002	72
A58614	A declaration of the Committee of Estates of the Parliament of Scotland in answer to some printed papers intituled, The declaration of the Parliament of England, and the declaration of the army of England, upon their march into Scotland.	Scotland. Parliament.; England and Wales. Parliament. Declaration of the Parliament of England.	1650 (1650)	Wing S1214; ESTC R34039	26,589	42
A35853	Tvvo looks over Lincolne, or, A view of his Holy table, name and thing, discovering his erronious and popish tenets and positions and under pretence of defending the cause of religion, shamefully betraying the truth and sincerity thereof : a petition exhbited in all humility to the judgement of the most worthy defenders of the truth the honorable House of Commons in Parliament against the said booke and especially 51 tenets therein / by R. Dey ...	Dey, Richard.	1641 (1641)	Wing D1288; ESTC R13739	26,703	36