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A74569 An ordinance for reviving the court of the Dutchy of Lancaster. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. aut 1654 (1654) Thomason E1064_48 1,156 5 View Text
A53384 The opinion of the judges upon the clause in the Act of 22 & 23 Car. II. Regis cap. 9. for giving no more costs than damages, delivered at Serjeants-Inn in Chancery-lane, London, in Trinity term. Anno 23. Ejusdem regis Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676. 1688 (1688) Wing O352A; ESTC R218230 1,203 1 View Text
A41433 The first apparition of Bishop Goodman's ghost being a new strange sight, or, a late strange vision, making a wofull repetition of his former confession in 1653, upon the extirpation of bishops in 1642 : how occasionally revewed, and seasonably renewed, 1681, for an adhortatory admonition to all bishops, and their courts. Goodman, Godfrey, 1583-1656.; Sadler, Anthony, b. 1610. 1681 (1681) Wing G1099D; ESTC R39583 1,272 1 View Text
A51343 More lampoons The hierogliphick ; To the respective judges. 1688 (1688) Wing M2705; ESTC R7637 1,272 1 View Text
B06916 [Time's] darling: or, [a love] worth liking; [...]men, abroad and at home, at bed and [...]mpany. [...]ell mee so; or, Loves tide. H., C. 1699 (1600-1699?) Interim Tract Supplement Guide BR f 821.04 B49[33] 1,334 1 View Text
B01409 Answers for Æneas Mcleod town clerk of Edinburgh, to the petition presented by some particular persons, in name of the Council and Community of the said burgh, to his Grace His Majesties High Commissioner and the right honourable the Estates of Parliament. Mcleod, Æneas, fl. 1695. 1695 (1695) Wing A3462B; ESTC R172384 2,027 2 View Text
B08642 The case of several patentees and their assignees, who are intituled to several annual sums, payable ouf the hereditary excise 1698 (1698) Wing C986B; ESTC R173552 2,062 1 View Text
A84753 Foure true and considerable positions for the sitting members the new court of justice, and new judges, sheriffs, officers, lawyers, iustices, and others to ruminate upon. 1649 (1649) Wing F1673; Thomason 669.f.13[90]; ESTC R211243 2,069 1 View Text
A09209 To the most honourable assembly of knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Parliament the humble petition of the adventurers in the ship called the Pearle. Pearle (Ship); England and Wales. Parliament. 1621 (1621) STC 19519; ESTC S2839 2,313 1 View Text
A31517 Certaine queries propounded, to the standing English army by an unfeigned frien[d of] piety and publique liberty. Unfeigned friend of piety and publique liberty. 1647 (1647) Wing C1744; ESTC R40786 2,489 1 View Text
A75481 An anti-remonstrance, to the late humble remonstrance to the High Court of Parliament. 1641 (1641) Wing A3511; Thomason E206_7; ESTC R209859 2,708 9 View Text
A46011 By the generall assemblie of the Confederat Catholicks of Ireland an establishment for the Court of Generall Iudicature. Irish Confederation.; Kearnie, Philip. 1647 (1647) Wing I343B; ESTC R36824 2,719 8 View Text
A77915 A digest of government: together with certain additional proposals. Tendered to the consideration of all peaceable patriots. By William Ball, Esq Ball, William. 1659 (1659) Wing B588A; ESTC R231631 2,860 9 View Text
A29995 The Duke of Buckingham's speech in a late conference Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687. 1668 (1668) Wing B5331; ESTC R6911 2,889 8 View Text
A91956 To the chosen and betrusted knights, citizens, and burgesses, assembled in Parliament at Westminster. The humble petition of Alice Rolph, wife to Major Edmond Rolph, close prisoner at the Gate-house Westminster, &c. Presented to the Honourable House of Commons, Iuly 10. 1648. Rolph, Alice. 1648 (1648) Wing R1889; Thomason 669.f.12[73]; ESTC R210951 2,944 1 View Text
A78276 The case of their Majesties subjects in the principality of Wales, in respect of the court held before the president and council in the marches of VVales with their grievances, and reasons for taking away the said court. 1689 (1689) Wing C1179C; ESTC R231284 3,092 1 View Text
B09921 The Lady Russel's and all Lords of Manners case and reasons against the bill for erecting a court of conscience Russell, Rachel, Lady, 1636-1723.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1683 (1683) Wing R2346B; ESTC R188739 3,719 3 View Text
A37182 Poem upon His Sacred Majesties most happy return to his dominions written by Sr William Davenant. D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. 1660 (1660) Wing D334; ESTC R10462 4,829 24 View Text
A88037 A letter to S C.M. a member of Parliament from an inhabitant of the island of Barbadoes. 1700 (1700) Wing L1722A; ESTC R215666 4,882 8 View Text
B03938 Mr. Kelletts case with the Society of Clements-Inn. Kellett, Mr. 1682 (1682) Wing K237A; ESTC R215544 4,917 5 View Text
A01655 A publike declaration· made by the united Protestant princes electors and other princes, states and lords, of the Holie Empire, thereby shewing for what causes and reasons, they are mooued to ioyne together in a straight vnitie and alliance, to aide and assist the princes electors of BrandenBurgh and the Palsgraue: in the possession of the dukedomes, countryes and dominions of Gulike, Cleaue, and Berge. Translated out of the Duch copie, printed at Amsterdam by Michael Colyn, ann. 1610 Protestant Union (1608-1620) 1610 (1610) STC 11795; ESTC S103058 4,940 12 View Text
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 View Text
A09604 Phillis and Flora The sweete and ciuill contention of two amorous ladyes. Translated out of Latine: by R.S. Esquire.; Phillis and Flora. English Map, Walter, fl. 1200.; Stapleton, Richard, fl. 1595, attributed name.; Chapman, George, 1559?-1634. Ovids banquet of sence.; R. S., Esquire. 1598 (1598) STC 19880; ESTC S101174 5,621 32 View Text
A59371 Several advertisements concerning the services and sufferings of Sir William Courten, and Sir Paul Pyndar, for the Crown of England 1680 (1680) Wing S2748; ESTC R37377 5,874 4 View Text
A76808 Sir Richard Blake his speech in the House of Commons at a grand committee for the bill against paper petitions. Master Brereton sitting in the chaire Iune XXVIII. 1641.; Speech in the House of Commons at a grand committee for the bill against paper petitions Blake, Richard, Sir, d. 1663. 1641 (1641) Wing B3137; Thomason E198_25; ESTC R11468 5,924 16 View Text
A70357 The judges opinions delivered before His Grace the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, in the cause between John St. Leger, Esq; plaintiff, and John Barret, Esq; defendant Taken by the register of the High Court of Chancery, Saturday the 8th of February, 1678. Present, Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice Booth, Lord Chief Baron, Sir Richard Kennedy, Mr. Justice Johnson, Mr. Justice Jones, Sir Richard Reynell. Jubbes, John. 1685 (1685) Wing J1169A; ESTC R217109 6,080 5 View Text
A92548 The declaration of the Estates of the kingdom of Scotland, containing the claim of right and the offer of the crown to Their Majesties, King William and Queen Mary: together with the grievances represented by the estates; and Their Majesties oath at their acceptance of the crown. Scotland. Convention of Estates. 1689 (1689) Wing S1217A; ESTC R232191 6,093 11 View Text
A51686 Corpus sine capite visibili, an ænigmaticall emblem, or, a modell of these distemper'd times being an apparent body, well proportioned, upright and streight, but yet without any visible head, in this our most unhappy mereridian [sic] of London, lately conceived in a dreame or slumber, and now delineated, penned and produced, to the open view of the world / by I.M., Student of Exon. in Oxon. I. M., Student of Exon. in Oxon. 1642 (1642) Wing M31A; ESTC R5813 6,211 16 View Text
A25338 The Ancient legal course and fundamental constitution of the Palace-court or Marshalsea together with the several charges of all proceedings there, and its present establishment : particularly set forth and explained : whereby it will appear of what great authority this court hath been in all times. 1663 (1663) Wing A3070; ESTC R37039 6,403 67 View Text
A81335 A brief discourse proving independency, in church-government, destructive to the positive lawes of this kingdome, and inconsistent therewith. By Robert Derham, of Grayes Inne, Barrister. Published according to order. Derham, Robert. 1646 (1646) Wing D1096; Thomason E344_10; ESTC R200959 7,105 16 View Text
A45988 An act for the preventing frivolous, and vexatious law-sutes and giving remedy to the parties grieved, to recover their costs at law, in certain cases, where heretofore no costs were given. Ireland. 1697 (1697) Wing I321; ESTC R39290 7,324 15 View Text
A25670 An anti-remonstrance to the late humble remonstrance to the high court of Parliament 1641 (1641) Wing A3512; ESTC R13045 7,536 18 View Text
A87331 Sixteene queres propounded by the Parliament of Ireland to the judges of the said kingdome. As also, another speech, made by Captaine Audley Mervin, to the House of Commons, concerning their priviledges, and their exorbitant grievances in that kingdome. Ireland. Parliament.; Mervyn, Audley, Sir, d. 1675. 1641 (1641) Wing I652; Thomason E208_11; Thomason E208_12; ESTC R17541 7,669 25 View Text
A75610 The arraignment of the Anabaptists good old cause, vvith the manner and proceedings of the court of iustice against him. Also the names of the jury and witnesses that came in against him, with the sentence of death pronounced by the judge before his execution,. 1660 (1660) Wing A3752; Thomason E1017_32; ESTC R208078 7,934 16 View Text
A88872 A remonstrance humbly presented to the High and Honourable Court of Parliament: touching the insupportable miseries of the poore of the land, especially at this time, and in this great city of London, within the line of communication, and bill of mortality; and the causes thereof. Together with the cure and remedy; and the great care which the princes of other nations, states, countries and cities have taken therein. / By Leonard Lee, Gent. Lee, Leonard. 1645 (1645) Wing L844; Thomason E273_8; ESTC R212173 8,130 20 View Text
B01987 The character of a judge. In a letter from the country, to a friend in the city. 1700 (1700) Wing C1977A; ESTC N47165 8,276 12 View Text
A00171 Articles to be enquired of, throughout the whole diocesse of Chichester ministred and giuen in charge to the church-wardens and sidemen within the same diocesse by the reuerend father in God Richard by Gods prouidence Bishop of Chichester, in his generall visitation holden anno Domini 1631. Church of England. Diocese of Chichester. Bishop (1628-1638 : Montagu); Montagu, Richard, 1577-1641. 1631 (1631) STC 10182.5; ESTC S2094 8,717 20 View Text
A76714 A mite of affection, manifested in 31. proposals, offered to all the sober and free-born people within this common-wealth; tending and tendred unto them for a settlement in this the day and hour of the vvorlds distraction and confusion. Billing, Edward, 1623-1686.; Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662, attributed name. 1659 (1659) Wing B2902; Thomason E1001_5; ESTC R204877 8,763 15 View Text
A82726 The hainousness of injustice done under the pretence of equity in a sermon preach'd in the cathedral church of Lincoln, before the honourable Baron Turton, at the assizes holden for that county on Monday the eighth of August, 1698. By Laurence Echard, A.M. prebendary of Lincoln, and chaplain to the right reverend James lord bishop of that diocese. Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730. 1698 (1698) Wing E147; ESTC R229318 8,972 24 View Text
A38977 An Examination of severall votes of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament concerning such as take up armes against the Parl. of England or assist in such war wherein is declared that all such persons are traitors by the fundementall lawes of this Kingdome and ought to suffer accordingly. 1648 (1648) Wing E3723; ESTC R29796 9,053 10 View Text
A46054 Ignoramus vindicated in a dialogue between prejudice and indifference touching the duty, power, and proceedings of juries : together with some material points relating thereunto / declared for law by the Right Honourable Sir John Vaughan ... Vaughan, John, Sir, 1603-1674. 1681 (1681) Wing I46; ESTC R34473 9,072 16 View Text
A88875 The courts of justice corrected and amended. Or the corrupt lawyer untrust, lasht and quasht. Wherein the partiall judge, counsellour, great mover, whispering informer, favourite at the bar are fully displayed, convicted, and directed. By W.L. Esquire. Presented to the honourable House of Commons, and by them approved of.; Just lawyer his conscionable complaint against auricular or private informing and soliciting of judges. Lambarde, William, 1536-1601. 1642 (1642) Wing L86; Thomason E108_31; ESTC R22218 9,135 17 View Text
A87676 A sermon preached at the assizes held for the county of Cornwall, at Lanceston, March xviii. MDCLXXXV. By Nicolas Kendall, A.M. and Rector of Sheviock in Cornwall [Kendall, Nicholas, fl. 1686] 1686 (1686) Wing K288A; ESTC R230349 9,241 27 View Text
B20656 A second account in short, of the substance of the proceeding in the court of Kingstone upon Thames, upon the matter between R. Mayo the priest, plaintiffe, and E. Burrough defendant, the 25. of the seventh moneth 1658. Cooke, Edward, fl. 1658-1670. 1658 (1658) Wing C6005; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 855.f.3[42]; ESTC R229342 9,318 9 View Text
A90356 The pedigree from old Andrew Barrett, Esq having seven sons, who made several feofments to several trustees in trust of all his estates to theuse [sic] of his last will, who made the said will in Dublin, July 9. 1613. and thereby intails all his estate upon Sir James Barrett his eldest son, and to his heirs male; and for want thereof, to the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th sons, as by inquisitions, deeds and records, may, and will appear. 1685 (1685) Wing P1049B; ESTC R231930 9,516 5 View Text
A25001 An Account of the coming up of Tho. Earl of Danby, from the Tower of London to the Court of Kings-Bench at Westminster, on Saturday, the 27th of May, 1682 together with the most remarkable passages and arguments used by His Lordship to that court, and the answer of the judges thereto. 1682 (1682) Wing A264; ESTC R12516 9,769 12 View Text
A60038 A Short account of the manifest hand of God that hath fallen upon several marshals and their deputies who have made great spoil and havock of the goods of the people called Quakers in the island of Barbadoes for their testimony against going or sending to the militia : with a remarkable account of some others of the persecutors of the same people in the same island, together with an abstract of their sufferings. 1696 (1696) Wing S3540; ESTC R32670 10,628 23 View Text
A74298 An act declaring the grounds and causes of making prize the ships and goods that shall be taken from time to time by the Parliaments ships at sea, and for the encouragement of officers, mariners and seamen. Die Martis, 17 April, 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_21; ESTC R208579 10,653 20 View Text
A25540 An Answer to a paper entituled The Grievances of His Majesty's subjects residing within the principality of Wales in respect of the Court of the Council in the Marches of Wales : with the particular conveniences of that court. 1689 (1689) Wing A3332; ESTC R29059 10,740 17 View Text
B08738 The charter of the Bahama Islands England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). 1670 (1670) Wing C3724AA; ESTC R173810 10,854 19 View Text
A36355 A sermon of judgement, preached before the Queen Dowager in Her Majesties chappel at Somerset-House, on the first Sunday in Advent, being the 27th. of Novemb. 1686 / by J.D. of the Society of Jesus. J. D. (John Dormer), 1636-1700. 1687 (1687) Wing D1927; ESTC R8585 10,972 34 View Text
A88239 The prisoners mournfull cry, against the Iudges of the Kings Bench. Or an epistle writ by lieut. col. John Lilburne, prisoner in the tower of London, unto Mr. Iustice Roll : declaring the illegall dealing of himself, and Mr. Justice Bacon with him, in reference to his habeas corpus. Vnto which is annexed his two petitions to the said Iudges, and the petitions of Mr. William Thompson, and Mr. Woodward &c. in which are contained a lash for Mr. Oliver Cromwell and other his spaniolised creatures. With divers other remarkable things worth publique view. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1648 (1648) Wing L2164; Thomason E441_17; ESTC R204903 11,084 8 View Text
A89574 Speculum libertatis Angliæ re restitutæ: or, The looking-glasse of Englands libertie really restored. Being the representation of the just and equitable constitution of a real common-wealth, suitable to the earnest desires and expectation of most of the good people in the three nations, and as we hope the intendment of supream authority. Published for the incouragement and reviving of the hearts and hopes of all the well-affected. R. M. 1659 (1659) Wing M77; Thomason E989_19; ESTC R202862 11,187 20 View Text
A39243 The priviledges and prerogatives of the High Court of Chancery written by ... Thomas Lord Elsmere ... Egerton, Thomas, Sir, 1540?-1617. 1641 (1641) Wing E540; ESTC R11911 11,675 26 View Text
A01159 Good nevves from France. Containing the insolent demands of the Iesuites. Being against 1. The Kings authoritie. 2. The ordinary iustice of his Maiestie. 3. The dignitie and power of the cardinalls, archbishops, and bishops of other orders & professions. 4. The young scholars vnder them. 5. The good and well-fare of the townes and cities which receiue them. 6. The perfection of sciences. 7. The antiquity & co[m]mandements of the Church. 8. The resolution of the clergie of France, and the letters patents of the Kings; and against the sentences of allowance and registring thereof, which they themselues haue pursued. Together with the decree or finall iudgement of the Kings Privie Councell giuen the 27. day of September 1624. in the ioynt defence of the vniversities of France. And against the Iesuites ... / Translated according to the French copie.. France. Conseil privé. Arrest du Conseil privé du Roy, donné le 27. de Sept. 1624. pour les Universitéz de France, jointes en cause, contre les Jésuites. English. Selections. 1624 (1624) STC 11274; ESTC S120957 11,859 30 View Text
A30548 To Charles Fleetvvood, steward, Robert Hatton, recorder, Sackford Gunstone, Henry Wilcock, baliffs being judges in the Court of Kingstone upon Thames : the state of the old controversie ... between Richard Mayo, plaintiffe, and Edward Burrough, defendant / by Edward Burrough. Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1659 (1659) Wing B6035; ESTC R12828 12,746 18 View Text
A53029 The charter of the city of New-York; Charter (1686) New York (N.Y.).; Limerick, Thomas Dongan, Earl of, 1634-1715. 1694 (1694) Wing N828; ESTC W18936 13,186 11 View Text
B20625 The many sufferings of an undone gentleman and his family here truly remonstrated to publick commiseration. Conningsby, Thomas, 1591-1654. 1648 (1648) Wing C5878A 13,421 16 View Text
A50961 The svvord-bearer, or, Magistrates charge a sermon preached in the Chappell of Guild-Hall, at the election of the Lord Mayor / by Mathias Milward ... Milward, Matthias, fl. 1603-1641. 1641 (1641) Wing M2187; ESTC R14639 13,535 27 View Text
A88153 The afflicted mans out-cry, against the injustice and oppression exercised upon; or, An epistle of John Lilburn, gent. prisoner in Newgate, August 19. 1653. to Mr. Feak, minister at Christ Church in London. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1653 (1653) Wing L2078; Thomason E711_7*; ESTC R212915 13,792 15 View Text
A35603 The case of Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury as it was argued before His Majesties justices of the Kings Bench, Trin. Term., 29. Car. 2 : being upon his confinement in the Tower &c. : with a speech of this worthy Earl, pleading his own case, and the liberty of the subject. Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683. 1679 (1679) Wing C883; ESTC R4010 14,439 19 View Text
A61670 A sermon upon Job 29, 15 preached before the judges at a general assise in Hertford when that good and charitable person Rowland Hales, Esquire, was high-sheriff of that shire / by David Stokes. Stokes, David, 1591?-1669. 1667 (1667) Wing S5721; ESTC R23664 14,503 38 View Text
A06362 The kings declarations vpon his edicts for combats, importing the confirmation and enlarging of the same. Published in a Parliament holden in Paris, the 18. day of March. 1613. Herevnto is also adioyned the said kings edict, importing an order for apparell, therein prohibiting all his subiects from vsing vpon the same, any gold or siluer, either fine or counterfeit; all embroderie, and all lace of Millan, or of Millan fashion: either to make any guilt workes in their houses, vnder the penalties therein contained. Published in a parliament holden in Paris the 2. of Aprill. 1613. Hereunto is also annexed, a letter from the Lord Rosny, Treasurer of France, to the Queene Regent. Faithfully translated into English by E.A.; Proclamations. 1613-01-28. English France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII); Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643.; Sully, Maximilien de Béthune, duc de, 1559-1641.; Aggas, Edward, attributed name.; France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII). Proclamations. 1613-03-14. English.; France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII). Proclamations. 1613-03. English. 1613 (1613) STC 16830; ESTC S108822 14,549 32 View Text
A94042 Secret reasons of state in reference to the affairs of these nations, at the interruption of this present Parliament: anno 1653. discovered. Also, the power of parliaments, touching imprisonment, debated. With other matters worthy of observation, in Jo: Streater's case: this being a narrative of his two years troubles at the beginning of the late monarchie, erected by General Cromwel. Streater, John, fl. 1650-1670. 1659 (1659) Wing S5949; Thomason E983_24; ESTC R203671 14,755 20 View Text
B02593 A sermon preached at the assises held at York, July the 23d. 1683. Not long after the discovery of the late horrid conspiracy against his Majesties person and government. / By Henry Constantine, M.A. Constantine, Henry. 1683 (1683) Wing C947A; ESTC R174230 15,104 41 View Text
A97124 The Christians incouragement earnestly to contend for Christ his gospell & for all our Christian liberties inthrall which who refuseth let him bee for aye accursed. Written by J. Ward Gent. Reade and Consider Iudge [and] Censure To which is added Irelands greivance. Ward, John, fl. 1642-1643. 1643 (1643) Wing W772; Thomason E59_3; ESTC R6088 15,292 39 View Text
A41287 A speech of the Honourable Nathanael Fiennes, second son to the right honourable the Lord Say, in answere to the third speech of the Lord George Digby concerning bishops and the city of Londons petition : both which were made the 9th of Feb. 1640 in the honourable House of Commons : in which is plainely cleared the severall objections that are made against the Londoners petition and also the great and transcendent evills of episcopal government, are demonstrated and plainly laid open. Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669. 1641 (1641) Wing F880; ESTC R226088 15,328 32 View Text
A61461 A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and Aldermen of the City of London at St. Mary-Le-Bow, Jan. 30th, 1693/4 by William Stephens ... Stephens, William, d. 1718. 1694 (1694) Wing S5462; ESTC R14148 15,463 35 View Text
A88846 Deceptio intelectus & visus. Or the lawyers vviles unmasked Being the plain innocent mans path-way, for a speedy end at a cheap rate, in any perplexed or troublesome cause, without multitudes, or any bauling or wrangling lawyers to obscure the truth, by their jeering, and endeavouring to daunt all that shal speak either as partee, friend, witness or otherwise; which hath been too common. By Edm. Leach, of London, merchant. Leach, Edmund, 17th century. 1652 (1652) Wing L767A; ESTC R230379 17,520 64 View Text
A67239 A prospective glasse wherein Englands bondage under the Normane yoke, with the rise, growth, and continuation is clearly asserted, a subject not yet treated upon ... shewing how the law came to be in an unknown tongue, and from whence the judges and other inferior lawyers had their beginning, and in opposition to former law, how the 4 termes of the yeer came to be kept : as also, the corruption of this law, bringing with it the fines and rents to the lord of the manor for all free- holds and copyhold land : being a collection from the most choice of modern historians : with some copyhold land : being a collection from the most choice of modern historians : with some brief observations upon Scripture, as proving from thence that this law is contradictory to the nature of God's dealing with the sons of man, and contrary to the nature of freedome / by a lover of Englishmens freedomes. Lover of Englishmens freedomes.; Walker, Henry, fl. 1641-1660. 1649 (1649) Wing W380; ESTC R24593 17,780 25 View Text
A05168 A sermon preached before his Maiestie, on Sunday the XIX. of Iune, at White-Hall Appointed to be preached at the opening of the Parliament. By the Bishop of S. Dauids. Laud, William, 1573-1645. 1625 (1625) STC 15302; ESTC S108347 18,305 52 View Text
A78485 Certaine proposals of divers attorneys of the Court of Common-Pleas, for the regulating the proceedings at law, and remedying some inconveniences: whereby the clyent will be much secured, the processe shortned, the greatest part of the charge of most suits abated, many unnecessary suits in law and equity prevented, and the creditor and purchaser well provided for: and thereby lending, trade and commerce advanced: which is the end and desire of the proposers. / Presented to the honourable committee for the regulating proceedings in law Decemb. 5. 1650. 1651 (1651) Wing C1728; Thomason E622_7; ESTC R206432 18,583 22 View Text
A85356 Good news from Nevv-England: with an exact relation of the first planting that countrey : a description of the profits accruing by the worke. Together with a briefe, but true discovery of their order both in church and common-wealth, and maintenance allowed the painfull labourers in that vineyard of the Lord. With the names of the severall towns, and who be preachers to them. Winslow, Edward, 1595-1655. 1648 (1648) Wing G1062; Thomason E431_21; ESTC R8856 18,639 29 View Text
A93441 The antiquity & original of the Court of Chancery and authority of the lord chancellor of England being a branch of Serjeant Snagg's reading, upon the 28 chapter of Magna Charta, at the Middle Temple, in Lent, 13 Eliz. : with his congratulatory epistle, (by way of preface) to the Lord Chancellor Hatton, in 29 Eliz. Snagg, Robert. 1654 (1654) Wing S4381A; ESTC R42651 18,654 95 View Text
A36083 A discourse concerning excommunication, as executed by officials, and concerning the common law writts, de excommunicato capiendo and de cautione admittenda, for the punishment of persons excommunicated and their deliverance from the punishment vvherin is examined whether the execution of the former as executed by many, be not a profanation of a great ordinance of God, whether by the second the subjects is many cases be not unwarrantably oppressed : as also by the difficult granting of the other, which is a common law writt, and the right of every subject to be obtained without difficulty : discoursed in a letter to an honourable friend / by one who is a friend to English liberty. One who is a friend to English liberty. 1680 (1680) Wing D1579; ESTC R6708 18,986 26 View Text
A25494 Another word to the wise, shewing that the delay of justice is great injustice by displaying heavier grievances in petitions from severall counties to the House of Commons and letters to Parl[i]ament men, from Mr. John Musgrave, Gentleman, one of the commissioners from Cumberland and Westmerland, for presenting their grievances to the Parliament, who, instead either of redressing those two counties grievances, or prosecuting the charge given in by him against Mr. Richard Barwis, a Parliament man ... did illegally commit the said Mr. John Musgrave to the Fleet, where he hath lain these 4. moneths without any justice on tryall of his businesse ... Musgrave, John, fl. 1654. 1646 (1646) Wing A3274A; ESTC R17785 19,085 18 View Text
A89423 Another word to the wise, shewing that the delay of justice, is great injustice. By displaying heavier grievances in petitions from severall counties to the House of Commons and letters to Parlament men, from Mr. John Musgrave Gentleman, one of the commissioners from Cumberland and Westmerland, for presenting their grievances to the Parliament. Who instead either of redressing those two counties grievances, or prosecuting the charge given in by him against Mr. Richard Barwis, a Parliament man, ... did illegally commit the said Mr John Musgrave to the Fleet, where he hath lain these 4. moneths, without any justice, on tryall of his businesse. ... Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1646 (1646) Wing M3144; Thomason E323_6; ESTC R17785 19,091 16 View Text
B11858 An apology of an appeale Also an epistle to the true-hearted nobility. By Henry Burton, pastor of St. Mathewes Friday-Street. Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1636 (1636) STC 4135; ESTC S106955 19,673 40 View Text
A27232 The Quakers challenge made to the Norfolk clergy, or, A relation of a conference between some clergy-men of the Church of England and some Quakers held (on the 8th of December 1698 in West-Dereham Church) in the county of Norfolk : together with those letters which passed between them in order thereunto : to which is added a certificate relateing to the challenge. Beckham, Edward, 1637 or 8-1714.; Meriton, Henry, d. 1707.; Topcliffe, Lancaster, 1646 or 7-1720. 1699 (1699) Wing B1654; ESTC R27616 19,882 30 View Text
B08717 Articles of peace, commerce and alliance, between the crowns of Great Britain and Spain. Concluded in a treaty at Madrid the 13./23. day of May, in the year of our Lord God, 1667 / translated out of Latine. Published by His Majesties command.; Treaties, etc. Spain, 1667 May 23 England and Wales.; Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605-1665. 1667 (1667) Wing C2912; ESTC R223294 20,487 34 View Text
A32181 Articles of peace, commerce, & alliance, between the crowns of Great Britain and Spain concluded in a treaty at Madrid the 13/23 day of May, in the year of our Lord God, 1667 / translated out of Latin.; Treaties, etc. Spain, 1667 May 23 England and Wales.; Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605-1665.; Spain. Treaties, etc. England and Wales, 1667 May 23. 1667 (1667) Wing C2911; ESTC R8549 20,515 48 View Text
A91477 The judges charge; delivered in a sermon before M. Justice Hale, and M. Sergeant Crook, judges of assize, at St. Mary-Overies in Southwark, Martii 22. 1658. As also setting forth, the necessity of magistracy, for the weal of a people. With a serious item and admonition to all unruly spirits, that despite dominion, and resist the ordinance of God. By Rich. Parr, M.A. sometimes Fellow of Exeter-Colledge in Oxford, now pastor of Camerwel in the county of Surry. Parr, Richard, 1617-1691. 1658 (1658) Wing P547; Thomason E947_2; ESTC R33023 21,680 40 View Text
A79999 Englands compleat law-judge, and lawyer. Declared in these ensuing heads; 1. Whether that law and those judges and practizers owned time out of minde by the supreme authority of the nation, be not the laws, judges, and lawyers of this Common-wealth, &c. 2. Whether courts so constituted are not records of the nation. 3. Whether each court hath not power, as such, to enforce its owne decrees. 4. That the decrees and usages of such a court are as valid as of any court. 5. Whether it be not against reason, that when divers courts in the same nation act by divers lawes, one of the courts should have power to prohibit the other to proceed to bring the matters in difference before it self. 6. Concerning judges of appeale. Cock, Charles George.; Paget, Thomas, d. 1660. 1655 (1655) Wing C4788; Thomason E860_3; ESTC R206642 21,704 41 View Text
A05581 A briefe relation of certaine speciall and most materiall passages, and speeches in the Starre-Chamber occasioned and delivered the 14th. day of Iune, 1637. At the censure of those three famous and worthy gentlemen, Dr. Bastwicke, Mr. Burton, and Mr. Prynne. Even so as it hath beene truely and faithfully gathered from their owne mouthes, by one present at the said censure. Bastwick, John, 1593-1654.; England and Wales. Court of Star Chamber. 1638 (1638) STC 1570; ESTC S101052 21,742 33 View Text
B08236 A Briefe relation of certain speciall and most materiall passages, and speeches in the Starre-Chamber, occasioned and delivered Iune the 14th. 1637. at the censure of those three worthy gentlemen, Dr. Bastwicke, Mr. Burton and Mr. Prynne, as it hath beene truely and faithfully gathered from their owne mouthes by one present at the sayd censure.. 1637 (1637) STC 1569; ESTC S126020 21,885 34 View Text
A89237 The jus divinum of government; or Magistracy proved to be God's ordinance, and justice the magistrates duty. In a plain sermon preached before the judges of assize at East-Grinstead in the County of Sussex. By Zacheus Mountagu. [Mountagu, Zacheus]. 1652 (1652) Wing M2478; Thomason E1286_2; ESTC R208950 22,057 61 View Text
A25484 Another cry of the innocent & oppressed for justice, or, A second relation of the unjust proceedings at the sessions held at Hicks's Hall for the county of Middlesex, and at the Old Baily, London, the 6th and the 14th dayes of the 10th month or December, 1664, with and against 32 more of the people called Quakers ... together with an account of the most material passages between the prisoners and the aforesaid courts ... : unto which also is now added, a brief, short summary of the sentencing of 36 more of the aforesaid people ... where they were all sentenced for to be transposed to the island of Jamaica. 1664 (1664) Wing A3255; ESTC R12642 22,154 31 View Text
A49526 The answer of the chancellor, masters and scholars of the Vniversity of Oxford, to the petition, articles of grievance, and reasons of the city of Oxon presented to the honorable committee for regulating the University of Oxford the 24. of July, 1649. University of Oxford.; Langbaine, Gerard, 1656-1692. 1649 (1649) Wing L363; ESTC R19608 22,313 47 View Text
A00233 Articles to be inquired of vvithin the dioces of Norwich in the first visitation of the R. Reverend Father in God, Matthevv, Lord Bishop of Norwich.; Visitation articles. 1636 Church of England. Diocese of Norwich. Bishop (1635-1638 : Wren); Wren, Matthew, 1585-1667. 1636 (1636) STC 10298; ESTC S122526 22,475 20 View Text
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 View Text
A45944 The interest of the English nation under the happy government of King William III once more asserted in answer to the challenge of a Jacobite : wherein is proved that the law which forbids taking up arms against the King upon any pretence whatsoever is consistent with the late revolution / by Philo-kalo-basileos. Philo-kalo-basileos. 1696 (1696) Wing I268; ESTC R25207 22,742 31 View Text
A69292 A record of some worthy proceedings in the honourable, wise, and faithfull Howse of Commons in the late Parliament England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1611 (1611) STC 7751; ESTC S122422 22,834 50 View Text
A00214 Articles to be enquired of vvithin the diocesse of London In the third trienniall visitation of the Right Honourable, and Right Reverend Father in God, William, Lord Bishop of London, Lord High Treasurer of England. Holden in the yeare of our Lord God, 1640; Visitation articles. 1640 Church of England. Diocese of London. Bishop (1633-1660 : Juxon); Juxon, William, 1582-1663.; Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662. 1640 (1640) STC 10267; ESTC S101627 23,004 28 View Text
A59742 A survey of the county judicatures commonly called the county court, hundred court, and court baron wherein the nature and use of them, and the way and order of keeping them is opened for the great ease and profit of all such as have occasion to keep, or use them / by William Sheppard. Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1656 (1656) Wing S3213; ESTC R29356 23,078 112 View Text
A89225 Great Britains remembrancer, looking in and out. Tending to the increase of the monies of the Commonwealth· / Presented to his Highness the Lord Protector, and to the High Court of Parliament now assembled. By the author Ralphe Maddison, Kt.; Englands looking in and out. Maddison, Ralph, Sir. 1654 (1654) Wing M245; Thomason E818_18; ESTC R202851 23,222 47 View Text
A34915 God's holy name magnified, and his truth exalted by the testimony of his faithful servants who have suffered the cruel penalty of banishment from their native country by the rulers thereof as also an abstract of their names : with some of the barbarous dealings and useages they received and sustained from the hands of those instruments that were imployed in the imbarquing of them / R.C. Unto which is annexed Englands sad estate and condition lamented / written by George Fox the younger in the beginning of the year 1661 ... R. C. (Richard Crane); Fox, George, d. 1661. Englands sad estate and condition lamented. 1665 (1665) Wing C6812; ESTC R24785 24,205 34 View Text
A87639 Jurors judges of law and fact or, certain observations of certain differences in points of law between a certain reverend judg, called Andr. Horn, and an uncertain author of a certain paper, printed by one Francis Neale this year 1650. styled, A letter of due censure and redargution to Lievt. Col. John Lilburn, touching his tryall at Guild-Hall, London in Octob. 1649. subscribed H.P. Written by John Jones, gent. Not for any vindication of Mr. Lilburn against any injury which the said author doth him, who can best vindicate himself by due cours of law; if not rather leav it to God whose right is to revenge the wrongs of his servants. Nor of my self, but of what I have written much contrary to the tenents of this letter; and for the confirmation of the free people of England, that regard their libertie, propertie, and birthright, to beleev and stand to the truth that I have written, so far as they shall finde it ratified by the lawes of God and this land; and to beware of flatterers that endevor to seduce them under colour of good counsel, to betray their freedoms to perpetual slavery. Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon. 1650 (1650) Wing J970; Thomason E1414_2; ESTC R209436 24,554 117 View Text
A40706 A dialogue betwixt Philautus and Timotheus in defence of Dr. Fullwood's Legas Angliæ against the vindicator of Naked truth, stiling himself Phil. Hickeringill. Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693. 1681 (1681) Wing F2499; ESTC R7930 24,716 36 View Text
A66487 God's court wherein the dignity and duty of judges and magistrates is shew'd in a sermon preached at the assises held at Kingston upon Thames, July 26, 1683 / by Thomas Willis ... Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692. 1683 (1683) Wing W2818; ESTC R7864 25,324 48 View Text
A88684 Considerations touching the great question of the King's right in dispensing with the penal laws Written on the occasion of His late blessed Majesties granting free toleration and indulgence. By Richard Langhorn, late of the Middle Temple, Esq; Langhorne, Richard, 1654-1679.; Langhorne, Richard, fl. 1687. 1687 (1687) Wing L396A; ESTC R229629 25,471 35 View Text