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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B14597	A briefe of the Act for the reliefe of the marchants of the estaple.		1624 (1624)	STC 16779.4; Interim Tract Supplement Guide Harl.7614[116]; ESTC S123629	571	2
A83168	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the calling of an assembly of learned and godly divines to be con- consulted [sic] with by the Parliament for the setling of the government and liturgy of the Church of England. And for vindicating and clearing the doctrine of the said Church from false aspersions and interpretations; as shall be most agreeable to the Word of God. With the names of all the ministers appointed for the same. Die Lunæ, 12. Jun. 1643. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.; Proceedings. 1643-06-12.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E1952C; ESTC R204347	873	1
A74519	An ordinance for further suspending the proceedings of the judges named in an act, intituled, An act for the relief of creditors and poor prisoners. Tuesday 18th April, 1654. 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_33; ESTC R209587	921	4
A74571	An ordinance for holding the countie-court for the countie of Chester at the town of Northvvich, during the continuance of the infection of the plague in Chester. Tuesday 16th May, 1654. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector and the council, that this ordinance bee forthwith printed and published. Hen. Scobel, Clerk of the Council.; Orders in Council. 1654-05-16.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. aut	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1064_4; ESTC R210183	949	4
B02493	An ordinance for erecting courts baron in Scotland	England and Wales. Council of State.	1654 (1654)	Wing C7129; ESTC R171608	950	1
A74517	An ordinance for erecting courts baron in Scotland. Wednesday April 12. 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.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State.	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1063_31; ESTC R209585	1,019	4
A46574	A proclamation for the encouraging and better establishing of the manufacture of white paper in England James R.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1687 (1687)	Wing J353; ESTC R15432	1,190	1
A74304	An act declaring what offences shall be adjudged treason.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_26; ESTC R208591	1,336	4
A74389	An act appointing commissioners for the excize	England and Wales. Parliament.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1061_19; ESTC R209253	1,370	4
A22208	An abstract of His Maiesties letters pattents graunted to George Wood, for the sole printing of lynnen-cloath as followeth	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1619 (1619)	STC 8614; ESTC S3417	1,379	1
B17274	At a court holden the 8th day of January, 1662. at the court house of the parish of St Clement Danes without Temple-Barr in the county of Middlesex, by the commissioners for charitable uses for the said county and city of Westminster.	England and Wales. Commissioners for Charitable Uses.	1662 (1662)	Wing A4088B; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 190.g.13[258]; ESTC R233140	1,403	1
B12560	A trew copie of the mutuall band betuix the castell and toun of Edinburgh contractit in the obedience of the kingis Maiestie our souerane lord, publischit that all men may the better persaue how the Laird of Grange, aganis his faith, honour and promeis, is and hes bene, the instrument and occasioun, of the present vnquyetnes and bypast vastatioun of the toun, to the suppressing of the exercise of Goddis trew religioun, the hinderance of iustice and policie, and calamitie of the haill commoun wealth.		1573 (1573)	STC 7485; ESTC S121094	1,451	1
A73949	The copie of the Queenes highnesse commission; Proclamations. 1568	England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)	1568 (1568)	STC 8048.7; ESTC S125353	1,514	5
A46142	Whereas His Majesty hath been graciously pleased to grant a warrant under his royal sign manual, to prepare a bill to pass under the great seal of England, containing a grant or demise of all His Majesties revenue in this his kingdom of Ireland ... by the Lords Justices and Council of Ireland, Mich. Dublin, c., Art. Granard.	Ireland. Lords Justices and Council.; Boyle, Michael, 1609?-1702.; Granard, Arthur Forbes, Earl of, 1623-1696.	1675 (1675)	Wing I799; ESTC R36886	1,628	1
A82590	18. October, 1648. A declaration and ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the sequestring the estates both real and personal of delinquents, to be imployed for and towards the raising and maintaining of a troop of horse, for the service of the Parliament within the county of Surrey.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing E1303; Thomason 669.f.13[30]; ESTC R211009	1,739	1
A38190	Whereas there are many and great abuses daily committed by the importing into and exporting out of this kingdome, divers prohibited goods and merchandise, contrary to the lawes ...	England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E2496A; ESTC R36416	1,829	1
A74807	Die Sabbati 15. Junii. 1644. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. For continuance of the former ordinance for four moneths longer, from the time of the expiration of the said ordinance, for the raising, maintaining, paying, and regulating of 3000. foot, 1200. horse, and 500. dragoons, to be commanded by Sir William Waller, as Serjeant Major Generall of the said forces, under his Excellency the Earl of Essex, in whose absence he is to be commander in chief over them, and all other forces raised, or to be raised in the associated counties of Southampton, Surrey, Sussex, and Kent. The Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, do ordaine and declare, and it be ordained and declared, that the ordinance intituled, An ordinance for the raising, maintaining, paying and regulating of 3000. foot, 1200 horse, and 500. dragoones, to be commanded by Sir William Waller as Serjeant Major Generall of the said forces under his excellency the Earle of Essex Generall, and of all other forces, raised, or to be raised in the associated counties of Southampton, Surrey, Sussex, and Kent, and every clause, article, and thing therein contained, shall have continuance for and during the spoace of 4 moneths longer from the time of the expiration of the said Ordainance	England and Wales. Parliament.	1644 (1644)	Thomason E51_6; ESTC R204355	1,835	4
B12864	By the King. A proclamation concerning vvyer, threed, and other manufactures made of gold and siluer.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1623 (1623)	STC 8711; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 506.h.12[108]; ESTC S100902	1,847	2
A46573	A proclamation for the careful custody and well ordering of the new river brought from Chadwell and Amwell to the north parts of the city of London James R.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1686 (1686)	Wing J352; ESTC R18615	1,995	1
A66315	By the King and Queen, a proclamation for the careful custody and well ordering of the new river brought from Chadwell and Amwell to the north parts of the city of London	England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1689 (1689)	Wing W2606; ESTC R38096	2,005	2
A83512	Three ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament 1 For defraying the sallaries and charges of the committee, and sub-committees of accompts. 2 Appointing the committees of sequestrations in the severall counties of England and Wales, speedily to deliver in an accompt of all the sequestrated lands and goods, and how they have been disposed of. 3 Of the names of the peers added to the committee of the Navy and Customs. Die Veneris, 17 Decemb. 1647. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that these ordinances be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown. Cler. Parliamentorum.; Proceedings. 1647-12-17	England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing E2367B; Thomason E419_32; ESTC R204655	2,087	8
A52115	The Princes standard set up in the vice-admirall on the downes neere Sandowne Castle His Highnesse demand of twenty thousand pounds from the city of London, the declaration, and heads of two letters sent to the city, and read at a common councell, signed with the Princes own hand : also His Highnesse message to Sir Michael Lieusay of Kent ...	T. M.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)	1648 (1648)	Wing M84A; ESTC R23177	2,264	10
A82387	An act for further continuance of the customs and excize. Tuesday the 27th of December, 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 E1036; Thomason E1074_26; ESTC R18593	2,361	4
A74453	An act for calling home sea-men and mariners, and inhibiting such to serve abroad without licence. Thursday the 9th of September, 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_77; ESTC R209357	2,455	9
A32391	By the King, a proclamation concerning wine-licenses	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1663 (1663)	Wing C3276; ESTC R30889	2,682	3
A22579	By the King a proclamation for reforming and preuenting the frauds frequently practised, aswell in the ouer-weight of butter-casks, as in the false packing of butter.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1634 (1634)	STC 9023; ESTC S122968	2,789	3
A57431	The case and title of Henry Robinson of London esq unto a deputation and management of both the letter-offices, together with the profits thereunto belonging, deriv'd from the right honourable Charls Lord Stanhop, unto Endymion Porter esq. deceased, and George Porter esq. his son, and from them unto the said Henry Robinson, as it was represented unto the convention sitting at the time of his Majesties happy restoration, which afterwards settled the same upon his Majesty, without any consideration unto the said H. Robinson for the claim and improvement of the said offices from about 3000l per annum to about 30000l per annum, to the undoing the said H. Robinson, his wife and children.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?	1663 (1663)	Wing R1666A; ESTC R222114	2,818	5
A83321	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, whereby Robert Earle of Warwicke is made Governour in chiefe, and Lord high Admirall of all those islands, and other plantations, inhabited, planted, or belonging to any His Majesties the King of Englands subjects, within the bounds, and upon the coasts of America. And a committee appointed to be assisting unto him for the better governing, strengthning, and preservation of the said plantations; but chiefly for the advancement of the true Protastant [sic] religion, and farther spreading of the gospell of Christ among those that yet remaine there in great and miserable blindnesse and ignorance. Die Iovis 2. Novemb. 1643. Ordered this day by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament that this ordinance shall be forthwith printed and published. J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E2104; Thomason E74_17; ESTC R627	2,819	8
A74292	Die Veneris, 23 Februarii, 1648. An Act concerning the sequestration of South-Wales, and county of Monmouth.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_15; ESTC R208562	2,854	4
A79174	A copy of his Highnesse Prince Charles his letter to the commanders of His Majesties forces. With a copy of His Highnesse commission to Collonell Poyer. Also a letter concerning the state of the kingdome. Written by Mr: Hugh Peters, minister of Gods Word.	Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.	1648 (1648)	Wing C2948; Thomason E456_24; ESTC R205047	2,889	8
A74424	An act for making navigable the river of VVye. Thursday, the 26th of June, 1651. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1651 (1651)	Thomason E1061_50; ESTC R209314	2,964	7
B09652	To the honourable visitours appointed by both Houses of Parliament for the regulating and reforming of the Vniversity of Oxford. The petition of your friends and servants in the said Vniversity.	University of Oxford.	1648 (1648)	Wing O987B; ESTC R181288	2,968	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
A22362	Charles by the grace of God king of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. to our right trusty and welbeloued cousin, William Earle of Northampton ...	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1625 (1625)	STC 8773; ESTC S3766	3,110	1
A79238	A great fight between the Kings forces under the command of his Highnesse the Prince of VVales, and the Parliaments forces, neer the Downs. With the number of killed and taken, the great execution done by key-shot from the Kings ships upon the Parliamenteers and the particulars of the fight between the Lord Hopton, and Col. Rich. And the Lord Cravens declaration concerning his joyning with the Prince. Likewise, the Princes propostions touching the Kings Majesty. Signed, Charles. P. And commanded to be forthwith printed and published.	Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1648 (1648)	Wing C3087A; Thomason E457_9; ESTC R204976	3,159	8
A78681	A copy of the commission of array: granted from His Majesty to the Marquesse of Hertford. Read in the House of Commons, and ordered to be forthwith printed and published: H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2168; Thomason E113_20; ESTC R17751	3,429	10
A82260	A Declaration shewing the necessity of the Earle of Straffords suffering.		1641 (1641)	Wing D795; Thomason E158_2; ESTC R212698	3,430	11
A06247	An act for the charitable reliefe and ordering of person infected with the plague; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1630 (1630)	STC 16731.5; ESTC S3075	3,452	2
A38196	An act for the promoting and propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ in New England	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1649 (1649)	Wing E2505A; ESTC R29774	3,464	6
A53034	An ordinance of His Excellency and Council for the establishing courts of judicature for the ease and benefit of each respective city, town, and county within this province of New-York	New York (State)	1699 (1699)	Wing N833; ESTC R12090	3,548	4
A74294	An Act of the Commons assembled in Parliament: for setling the militia of the city of Westminster, and liberties thereof, with the parishes and places adjacent of the county of Middlesex, within the weekly bills of mortality, and late lines of communication, except the hamblets of the Tovver.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_17; ESTC R208566	3,675	11
A53402	Orders conceived and approved by the Committee for the Militia of the county of Middlesex without the lines of communication, directing the severall commanders and officers, &c. in some particulars of consequence, for the better regulating of the regiments to be exercised and trained for service and defence of the said county, &c.	City of London (England). Committee for the Militia.	1642 (1642)	Wing O396B; ESTC R35083	3,687	1
A22228	Iames by the grace of God king of England, Scotland, France and Ireland ... to all people to whome these our letters patents shall come, greeting whereas wee are credibly giuen to vnderstand aswell by ... the maior and iurats of our towne and port of Hastings, within our county of Sussex ...	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1603-1625.	1620 (1620)	STC 8635; ESTC S3806	3,714	1
A88057	The letters, commissions and other papers which were communicated to the Common-Councel of the City of London, by a committee of the Honorable House of Commons, on Monday, July 31. 1648. Die Martis, 2 Augusti, 1648. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the said letters be forthwith printed ... H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D Com.	T. H.; W. G.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Green, Richard, fl. 1648.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut	1648 (1648)	Wing L1776; Thomason E456_31; ESTC R202727	3,740	15
A94724	Tom Nash his ghost. To the three scurvy fellowes of the upstart family of the snufflers, rufflers and shufflers; the thrice treble-troublesome scufflers in the church and state, the onely lay ecclesi-ass, I call generallissimo's. Being like Jobs 3. comforters, or the churches 3. anti-disciples, the clergies 3. persecuters, the states 3. hors-leeches, the divels 3. chaplaines; namely, the Anabaptist, the Libertine, and the Brownist. Written by Thomas Nash his ghost, with pap with a hatchet, a little revived since the 30. yeare of the late Qu. Elizabeths reigne when Martin Mar-Prelate was as mad as any of his tub-men are now.	Nash, Thomas, 1567-1601, attributed name.; Taylor, John, 1580-1653, attributed name.	1642 (1642)	Wing T1784; Thomason E110_5; ESTC R7602	3,851	8
A84984	A full narration of the late riotous tumult within the City of London, and proceedings of the Lord Mayor, Committee of Militia, and the Common-Councell of the said city concerning the same. Presented to the House of Peeres upon Thursday the 13. of April, 1648. With their Lordships answer thereunto. Die Jovis 13. April. 1648. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this narration be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1648 (1648)	Wing F2349; Thomason E435_24; ESTC R202170	3,888	12
A37548	An act for constituting a committee for the army and treasurers at war	England and Wales.	1659 (1659)	Wing E1007A; ESTC R32784	3,992	12
A83166	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. For the calling of an assembly of learned, and godly divines: to be consulted with by the Parliament, for the setling of the government and lyturgy of the Church of England, and for vindicating and clearing the doctrine of the said church, from false aspersions and interpretations, as shall be most agreeable to the word of God. With the names of all the ministers and others appointed for the same. Die Lunæ, 12 Junii, 1643. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance bee forthwith printed and published. Iohn Browne Cler. Parliament.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E1952; Thomason E105_34; ESTC R2506	4,045	11
B03995	A letter from a gentleman to an East-India merchant		1698 (1698)	Wing L1401; ESTC R224987	4,050	4
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
A74365	An act for selling the fee-farm rents belonging to the Commonwealth of England, formerly payable to the crown of England, dutchy of Lancaster, and dutchy of Cornwal. Die Lunæ, undecimo Martii, 1649. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1060_87; ESTC R208827	4,244	11
B04534	The letters patents of the States-General, (translated out of Dutch) granted to William Walcot, esq; upon their seeing the demonstrations of his art of making sea-water fresh, &c. And putrified water wholesome.	United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1693 (1693)	Wing N486B; ESTC R3622	4,251	8
A22733	A copy of the Kings Maiesties letters pattents for the rating and assessing the prices of horsemeat for innes and hosteries thorowout the kingdome	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); Mompesson, Giles, Sir, 1584-1651?; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1619 (1619)	STC 9240; ESTC S114732	4,283	20
A39586	A Letter, or paper, signed by Garald Fitz-gerald in behalf of an assembly of the Irish at Glanmaliroe in the province of Leinster in Ireland, to the commissioners of Parliament delivered the 11. of March 1652 also a declaration thereupon made by the said commissioners of Parliament, March 12. 1652 : together with a letter from the Earl of Clanricard to the commander in chief of the Parliaments forces in Ireland, February 14, 1651 : and Lieutenant General Ludlowes answer thereunto, February 20. 1651.	Fitzgerald, Gerald.; Clanricarde, Ulick de Burgh, Earl of, 1604-1657.; Ludlow, Edmund, 1617?-1692.	1651 (1651)	Wing F1073; ESTC R40902	4,330	15
A82719	A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament to the whole kingdome, concerning the excise: with additionall instructions for the better regulating of the same. Die Lunæ 22 Feb. 1646. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this declaration and instruction be forthwith printed and published. Io. Brown, Cler. Parliam.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing E1473; Thomason E377_15; ESTC R30022	4,343	12
A22435	By the King a proclamation touching tobacco.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1627 (1627)	STC 8853; ESTC S122709	4,439	3
A83256	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament. For the safety and defence of the Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales. As it was commanded by both the said houses to be ingrossed, according to the alterations and amendments; the same having been first resolved upon the question by both the said houses, to passe: on Saturday, the 5th of this present March, and so to be printed. Jo. Browne, Cler. Parl.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E2033; Thomason E137_12; ESTC R8921	4,570	16
A22203	The copy of the Kings Maiesties letters patents, concerning the reformation of the abuses vsed in melting and making vp of lead, and the sealing of the same.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1619 (1619)	STC 8610.5; ESTC S3884	4,658	1
B03022	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: for the inabling of Sr. William Brereton baronet, one of the members of the House of Commons, speedily to put in execution the ordinances for the sequestraion of the estates of Papists and delinquents ... and all other ordinances of Parliament, within the county of Chester ... and to take subsscriptions for the better supply and maintenance of the forces under his command ... also allowing unto the said Sir William Brereton the personall estates of all Papists and delinquents, in and about London ... as are not yet sequestred, or discovered for the service aforesaid.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661.	1644 (1644)	Wing E1969A; ESTC R176133	4,725	9
A22206	By the King. A proclamation for the better setling of his Maiesties manufacture of gold and siluer thread within this his realme; Proclamations. 1619-10-10	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1619 (1619)	STC 8612; ESTC S100983	4,736	3
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
A95687	That the right both of chusing sheriffs, and of admitting them to, or precluding them from, the relieving themselves by fine, is solely inthe [sic] Common-Hall briefly opened and defended.	Bethel, Slingsby, 1617-1697.	1689 (1689)	Wing T840A; ESTC R42914	4,788	4
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
A37846	More ordinances and orders of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament concerning sequestring of the estates of delinquents, papists, and intelligencers.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1646 (1646)	Wing E1662A; ESTC R26105	4,842	16
A74400	An act for regulating the making of stuffs in Norfolk and Norwich. Die Jovis, 14 Novembr. 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1061_29; ESTC R209270	4,986	11
A80451	A copy of a commission under the Great Seale of Ireland, granted by the Right Honorable Sir William Parsons Knight and Barronet, and Sir John Borlase Knight, Lords Justices of that kingdom: for disarming all papists in and about the city of Dublin, and restraining the accesse of any suspitious persons unto the said city, and for the preservation of the same in safety and good order.	Parsons, William, Sir, 1570?-1650.; Borlase, John, Sir, 1576-1648.	1642 (1642)	Wing C6111; Thomason E240_25; ESTC R3664	5,000	8
A74917	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. For the calling of an assembly of learned, and godly divines, to be consulted with by the Parliament for the setling of the government and liturgy of the Church of England. And for vindicating and clearing the doctrine of the said church, from false aspersions and interpretations, as shall be most agreeable to the Word of God, with the names of all the ministers appointed for the same. Die Lunæ, 12 Iun. 1643. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1658 (1658)	Thomason E751_2	5,021	12
A74491	An act appointing a committee for the army, and treasurers at vvar. Wednesday the 25th of July, 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_6; ESTC R209393	5,102	12
A91236	An old parliamentary prognostication made at Westminster, for the new-yeer, and young members there assembled in consultation. Fore-shewing the probable finall issue of all their intended new moddles, acts, and ordinances, from four old printed statutes, and abortive nulled Parliaments, not unworthy of their knowledg most serious consideration & saddest meditation; (and the whole three kingdoms too,) in regard of the present face of our publike affairs.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1654 (1654)	Wing P4024; Thomason E818_11; ESTC R207393	5,207	8
A83100	An ordinance of the Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament for keeping of scandalous persons from the scacrament [sic] of the Lords-supper, the enabling of congregations for the choyce of elders, and supplying of defects in former ordinances and directions of Parliament concerning church-government. Die Sabbathi, 14. Martii. 1645. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.; Proceedings. 1646-03-14	England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing E1895aA; ESTC R228529	5,334	16
A80231	Severall grounds, reasons, arguments, and propositions, offered to the Kings most excellent Majesty, for the improvement of his revenue in the first-fruits, and tenths annexed to the petition of James, Earl of North-hampton, Leicester, viscount Hereford, Sir William Farmer, Baronet, George Carew, Esq; and the rest of the petitioners for a patent of the first-fruits and tenths, for the term of one and thirty years, at the yearly rent of threescore thousand pounds.	Carew, George, Esq.	1660 (1660)	Wing C552; ESTC R230934	5,352	1
A96581	Their Majesties commission for the rebuilding of the cathedral church of S. Paul in London	England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1692 (1692)	Wing W2498C; ESTC R42915	5,458	17
A48982	An Act of Common-Councell made the sixth of October 1646. Alderman Adams Major. For reformation of sundry abuses practised by divers persons in the common-markets and streets of the City of London	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1656 (1656)	Wing L2852H; ESTC R216714	5,461	25
A20493	A direction to the husbandman in a nevv, cheape, and easie way of fertiling [sic], and inriching areable grounds, by a mixture of certaine native materialls, in small quantities with the seed to sow, and strowing the same vpon the ground sowed. VVherein is declared the ordering and preparation of the materialls, the manner and proportion of mingling them with the seed, and strowing them upon the ground: with sundrie other particualrs tending to a full and plaine instruction of such as shall desire to make use thereof.	Mowet, Charles, attributed name.; Keeling, Edward, attributed name.; Waterhouse, Nathanael, attributed name.	1634 (1634)	STC 6902; ESTC S109710	5,485	20
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
A74332	An act for the admitting of the six counties of North-Wales to a general composition for their delinquency. Die Veneris, 10 Augusti, 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_54; ESTC R40224	5,538	12
A82361	An act for constituting commissioners for ordering and managing the affairs of the Admiralty and Navie. Thursday, February 2. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Thomas St Nicholas, clerk of the Parliament.	England and Wales.	1660 (1660)	Wing E1010; Thomason E1074_28; ESTC R208382	5,553	14
A74451	An act for the setling of Ireland. Thursday, 12th 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_75; ESTC R205090	5,623	15
A82835	Instructions agreed upon by the Lords and Commons assmbled [sic] in Parliament for Sir Thomas Barrington, Sir William Masham, Sir Martin Lumley, Sir Henry Mildnay of Wansted, Sir Thomas Cheek, Harbottle Grimston Esquire. : Members of the House of Commons and deputie-lievtenants for the county of Essex and committees to be sent into the same county. : And for Sir William Hicks, Sir Richard Everard, Sir Tho. Honywood, Sir Henry Holdcroft, Sir William Roe, Sir William Martin, Sir Iohn Barrington, Timothy Middleton and Iohn Sayer esquires, the rest of the deputy-lievtenants of the said county for preservation of the peace of the said county.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1590A; ESTC R175118	5,742	17
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
B03321	Anno regni Gulielmi et Mariæ regis et reginæ Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ primo. On the sixteenth day of December, anno Dom. 1689. In the first year of their Majesties reign, this act passed the royal assent.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1695 (1695)	Wing E987A; ESTC R176267	5,835	18
A22150	The Kings Maiesties letters pattents to Sir William Erskin and Iohn Meldrum, for the lighthouse at Winterton	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1618 (1618)	STC 8559; ESTC S3832	5,902	3
A74495	An ordinance appointing a committee for the army, and treasurers at war. Saturday, January 28. 1653. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector and His Council, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State.	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1063_10; ESTC R209543	5,980	15
A88449	An Act of Common-Councell made the eleventh day of September, in the yeare of our Lord 1655. For the better avoiding and prevention of annoyances within the city of London, and liberties of the same.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1655 (1655)	Wing L2852G; Thomason E856_4	6,001	13
A82354	An act for constituting commissioners for ordering and managing the affairs of the admiralty and navy. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Passed May 31. 1659. Tho. St Nicholas Clerk of the Parliament.	England and Wales.	1659 (1659)	Wing E1009; Thomason E1074_3; ESTC R208261	6,098	14
A46071	A proclamation for publishing an act of Parliament, intituled, An Act for the Advancement of the Trade of Linen Manufacture, and for remitting the penalties thereby incurred, and for inlarging several periods of time in the said act contained by the Lord Lieutenant and Council.	Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1661-1669 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.	1667 (1667)	Wing I625; ESTC R36844	6,113	3
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
A78468	Certaine considerations wherein the prelates doe acknowledge that they stand by the meer mercy of the King and Parliament; not having any foundation in Scripture. And that the King and Parliament may dispose of them, at their pleasure.		1642 (1642)	Wing C1698; Thomason E131_17; ESTC R11567	6,280	8
A72788	By the Mayor. We charge and command you, that vpon S. Thomas day the Apostle next comming, you doe hold your wardmote and that you haue afore vs at our generall Court of Aldermen to bee holden in the Guildhal, the Munday next after the feast of the Epiphany next comming, ...; Acts & Orders	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.	1630 (1630)	STC 16731.7; ESTC S124270	6,413	3
A74127	By the Major. Wee charge and command you, that upon S. Thomas day the apostle next comming, you doe hold your ward mote, ...	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.	1649 (1649)	Wing L2883C; Thomason 669.f.15[5]	6,417	3
A22340	By the King a proclamation for the vtter prohibiting the importation and vse of all tobacco, which is not the proper growth of the colonies of Virginia and the Summer Islands, or one of them.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1625 (1625)	STC 8751; ESTC S122820	6,661	4
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
A82789	Foure ordinances of the Lords and Commons, assembled in Parliament, viz. The 1. for raising and maintaining of horse and foot for the garrison of Glocester. The 2. for a weekly assessement on the county and city of Glocester. The 3. for a continuance of a weekly assessement on the city and county of Glocester. The 4. concerning currans. 13. Martii 1644. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the severall ordinances for raysing moneys for the city and county of Glocester, be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1645 (1645)	Wing E1545; Thomason E274_1; ESTC R212146	6,713	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
A50287	Matters of great consequence, and worthy of note to all England first the royall embassage from the Prince of Orange, to the well affected subjects of England : secondly, a message from a committee of both Houses of Parliament, to the Spanish embassador to make stay of the ships at Dunkerk, which were intended for the supply of the rebels in Ireland : thirdly, the true and humble petition of the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, to the Kings most Excellent Majesty : concerning the Lord Kimbolton, M. Hollis, and the rest of the gentlemen that were accused of high treason : fourthly, an order of the House of the Lords for suppressing of the Arch-bishop of Armaghs sermon, which was falsely put upon him : fiftly, articles against Sir Edward Herbert Knight, His Majesties attorney generall, by the House of Commons : sixtly, an ordinance from His Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament, for the ordering of the militia of the kingdome of England, and also of the dominion of Wales : lastly, the names of all the lievtenants of every country, which are approved by the Kings Majesty.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing M1305; ESTC R8293	6,768	8
A82433	An act for the better and more easie rebuilding the town of Northampton; Public General Acts. 1675. 27 Car.II.stat.2.c.1	England and Wales.	1675 (1675)	Wing E1093A; ESTC R228855	6,779	16
A74555	An ordinance for the better maintenance and encouragement of preaching ministers, and for uniting of parishes.; Orders in Council. 1654-09-02.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. aut	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1064_35; ESTC R210353	6,783	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
A47475	The King's power in ecclesiastical matters truly stated		1688 (1688)	Wing K605; ESTC R30485	6,852	12