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A88636 The speech of the right honourable Sir Thomas Lane, Kt Lord-Mayor elect for the city of London, at Guild-Hall, upon Michaelmas-day. 1694 Lane, Thomas, Sir, 1652-1709. 1694 (1694) Wing L341A; ESTC R230372 693 2 View Text
B02413 The country lass for me, give me the bonny country lass, take you the girls o'th city, the country girls do them surpass, though London girls are witty: the country girls in honesty, do citizens surpass, then once again I do proclaim, none like the country lass. The tune is, Hey boys up go we. 1685 (1680-1685?) Wing C6538; Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[42] 1,064 1 View Text
A95306 A true report of the great costs and charges of the foure hospitals, in the city of London in the maintenance of their great number of poore, this present yeare, 1644, as followeth. 1644 (1644) Wing T3091; Thomason 669.f.10[2]; ESTC R210283 1,070 1 View Text
B03281 An elegy upon the most pious and incomparable Princess, Mary Queen of England, &c. who departed this mortal life, on Friday the 28th of December, at Kensignton. 1694. 1694 (1694) Wing E484A; ESTC R174935 1,083 1 View Text
B01498 Alas poore trades-men what shall we do? Or, Londons complaint through badnesse of trading, for work being scant, their substance is fadeing. To the tune of , Hallow my fancy whether wilt thou goe? 1646 (1646) Wing A837A; Interim Tract Supplement Guide BR f 821.04 B49[38] 1,126 1 View Text
A95301 A true report of the great costs and charges of the five hospitals in the City of London, under the care of the Lord Mayor, communalty, and citizens of London in the maintenance of their great number of poore this present yeare 1647. as followeth. 1647 (1647) Wing T3086; Thomason 669.f.11[5]; ESTC R210406 1,324 1 View Text
A26431 An advertisement from the Penny-Post-Office The names of the places of the six offices, from whence the country [illegible] England and Wales. Post Office. 1700 (1700) Wing A615A; ESTC R214308 1,347 1 View Text
A95307 A true report of the great costs and charges of the foure hospitals in the City of London in the maintenance of their great number of poore this present yeare, 1645, as followeth. 1645 (1645) Wing T3092; Thomason 669.f.10[26]; ESTC R210362 1,348 1 View Text
A95305 The 11th day of Aprill, 1653. A true report of the great costs and charges of the five hospitals in the City of London under the care of the lord mayor, commonalty and citizens of London in the maintaining of a very great number of poore the yeare last past. 1653 (1653) Wing T3090; Thomason 669.f.16[94]; ESTC R211685 1,396 1 View Text
A95302 A true report of the great costs and charges of the five hospitals in the City of London, under the care of the Lord Mayor, communalty and citizens of London in the maintenance of their great number of poore this present yeare 1648. as followeth 1648 (1648) Wing T3087; Thomason 669.f.11[140]; ESTC R210846 1,413 1 View Text
A90581 The petition of the citizens of London to both Houses of Parliament wherein is a demonstration of their grievances, together with their desires for justice to bee executed upon the Earle of Strafford, and other delinquents. To the most honourable assembly of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament. 1641 (1641) Wing P1784; Thomason 669.f.4[13]; ESTC R209940 1,438 1 View Text
A95303 A true report of the great costs and charges of the five hospitals in the City of London under the care of the Lord Mayor, communalty and citizens of London, in the maintenance of their great number of poore this present yeare 1649. as followeth. 1649 (1649) Wing T3088; Thomason 669.f.14[11]; ESTC R211065 1,475 1 View Text
A95304 A true report of the great costs and charges of the five hospitals in the City of London, under the care of the Lord Mayor, commonalty and citizens of London in the maintenance of their great number of poore this present yeare 1650. as followeth. 1650 (1650) Wing T3089; Thomason 669.f.15[27]; ESTC R211375 1,507 1 View Text
A73956 Orders conceiued by the Lords of her Maiesties priuie counsel, and by her Highnesse special direction, commanded to be put in execution for the restraint of killing, and eating of flesh this next Lent and to be executed aswell by the Lord Maior within the city and suburbs of London, and by the officers of the liberties & exempt places in and about the same, as by order to be prescribed by the Lords Lieutenants of all the counties of the realme to the iustices of peace, Lords of Liberties, and officers of corporate townes. 26. Febr. 43. yeere of her Maiesties reigne. England and Wales. Privy Council.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) 1601 (1601) STC 8285; ESTC S115565 1,857 1 View Text
A66273 By the King and Queen, a proclamation concerning papists and other disaffected persons England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1691 (1691) Wing W2559; ESTC R37259 1,985 1 View Text
A22429 By the King a proclamation to restraine the vnlawfull transportation of hides and leather. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1626 (1626) STC 8847; ESTC S3545 2,035 2 View Text
A81542 A discoverie of treason against the King, and Parliament: together with the whole kingdome: being the true copie of a letter found about a priest lately apprehended at Clarkenwell in the county of Middlesex. Wherein many of their trecherous and hellish plots against the Kings Majesty and this whole state are fully discovered, with their practises against the Parliament, and the Protestant religion. 1642 (1642) Wing D1661; Thomason E124_30; ESTC R5747 2,079 8 View Text
A19010 The praise of London, or, A delicate new ditty which doth invite you to faire London cit[y] I cannot rightly speake but in her praise, because shee is the flower of earthly ioyes : to the tune of the second part of Hide Parke / [by] R.C. Crimsal, Richard. 1632 (1632) STC 5428.5; ESTC S3305 2,212 2 View Text
A22195 Iames by the grace of God, king of England, Scotland, France & Ireland, defender of the faith &c. to all and singuler archbishops, bishops, archdeacons ... greeting whereas by the humble supplication and petition of our true and loyall subiects the inhabitants of our towne of Staines within our county of Middlesex ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1619 (1619) STC 8601; ESTC S3821 2,337 1 View Text
A34899 Great Britains prayers in this dangerous time of contagion together vvith a congratulatory for the entertainment of His Majesty out of Scotland / by John Cragge ... Cragge, John, Gent. 1641 (1641) Wing C6785; ESTC R10925 2,487 9 View Text
A21209 A new Yorkshyre song, intituled: Yorke, Yorke, for my monie of all the cities that euer I see, for mery pastime and companie, except the Cittie of London. Elderton, William, d. 1592? 1584 (1584) STC 7559; ESTC S113236 2,701 1 View Text
A44235 A new prophecy, or, A prophetical discourse of the blazing-star that appeared April the 23d, 1677 being a full account of the events & sad effects thereof which threaten these nations of England, Scotland, &c., as likewise to France, Holland, &c. / John Holwell ... Holwell, John, 1649-1686? 1679 (1679) Wing H2518; ESTC R4258 2,718 4 View Text
A22551 By the King a proclamation commanding the gentry to keepe their residence at their mansions in the countrey, and forbidding them to make their habitations in London, and places adioyning. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1632 (1632) STC 8989; ESTC S122794 2,794 3 View Text
A88121 Merlinus democritus; or, The merry-conceited prognosticator : containing, a general judgment of the state of Great Brittain, France, and Ireland; and the great change and revolu[t]ion that will happen in the year of our Lord, 1655. Namely, the turning round of the wheel of fortune, and the calculating of every thing in its own proper center, the setting up of heaven vice-gerent, and the administering of truth in the equal scale of justice, the purging of the Commonwealth from caterpillars, the discarding of knaves, and the putting of honest men in their places, the reclaiming of lawyers from taking of fees, and an antidote prescribed for brokers and usurers, to cleer them of their extortionable malady of shaking whole lordships into a consumption. With the great and ominous eclipses that will be this year visible in our horizon, and the effects thereof. / By W. Liby, student in Astrologie. Liby, W. 1656 (1656) Wing L1971; Thomason E818_1; ESTC R210188 3,065 8 View Text
A73988 By the King. The Kings most excellent Maiestie, finding that the infection of the plague is at this present dispersed and scattered ...; Proclamations. 1630-09-09 England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1630 (1630) STC 8963; ESTC S122778 3,079 3 View Text
A86508 The honest cryer of London 1660 (1660) Wing H2581; Thomason 669.f.23[12]; ESTC R211499 3,102 1 View Text
A87810 The speeches and confession of Arthur Knight, and Thomas Laret, at the places of execution in Russel Street neer Covent-Garden, and at Islington, on Wednesday last, being the second of this instant March, 1653. Being condemned (by order of law) to be hang'd on a gibbet, neer unto the place where they committed the fact: the one, for killing of Major Furnifal; the other, for murthering of his own wife. With the great oath and protestation taken by the said Thomas Laret, immediatly before his death, in the presence of Mr. Cook, the minister: and his exhortation to all men in generall, both in city and countrey, never to strike or beat their wives any more. Published according to order. Knight, Arthur, d. 1653.; Larat, Thomas, d. 1653. 1653 (1653) Wing K684; Thomason E689_8; ESTC R8632 3,238 8 View Text
A89490 The ranters last sermon. With the manner of their meetings, ceremonies, and actions; also their damnable, blasphemous and diabolicall tenents; delivered in an exercise neer Pissing-conduit. The third day of the week, being the 2 of August. 1654. With their mock-Psalme. Also God's wonderfull judgements shewed upon Ranters, Quakers and Shakers, and other wicked and profane persons at their meetings and exercises in London and other places. Written by J.M. (a deluded brother) lately escaped out of their snare. J. M. 1654 (1654) Wing M47; Thomason E808_1; ESTC R207492 3,340 8 View Text
A50743 A message from the King of Scots, to his sister the Princess of Orange printed at The Hague : and a letter to the Lord General Cromwel, concerning the Earl of Cleveland, Col. Blague and divers other officers, the raising of a new army in Scotland, for their King, by the Marquess of Argyle : with a letter from the Earl of Newcastle, ordered to be burned : also, a true relation of the sad and wonderfull inundation of waters that befel the famous town of Bilbo in Spain, shewing the manner how it rained for 24 hours together, the water powring down the mountains with such a strong torrent, that it broke down the houses, drowned all their mules, sheep and cattel, fill'd their iron-mines, over-turn'd their mills, brake down the wharf and carryed all their ships into the sea, dismanted whole woods, leaving not a tree standing, beat down the fowl in the air, and destroyed many families : sent to Mr. Jacob a merchant, living in Fleet-street. Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676. 1651 (1651) Wing M1900A; ESTC R1816 3,434 8 View Text
A48511 Mr. Lillie's predictions concerning the many lamentable fires which have lately happened With a full account, not onely of all the great fires in England this present year, 1676. As at Cottenham near Cambridge, Southward, Blanford in Dorsetshire, Witiham by Oxford, Abington in Bark-shire, Nightingale Lane, &c. But also beyond the sea: as at Mosco, where ... dwelling houses were burned down April 22. The cities of Starguard, and ... Brandenburgh in Germany, May 21. And several towns in Burgundy, the French countee, and Picardy, belonging to the French King, consumed in May last. Published for the general satisfaction. With allowance, June 23. 1676. Ro. L'Estrange. Lilly, William, 1602-1681. 1676 (1676) Wing L2238; ESTC R216716 3,579 11 View Text
A35206 Londineses lacrymæ Londons second tears mingled with her ashes : a poem / by John Crouch. Crouch, John, fl. 1660-1681. 1666 (1666) Wing C7299; ESTC R29669 3,641 12 View Text
A39937 A designe for bringing a navigable river from Rickmansworth in Hartfordshire to St. Gyles in the fields the benefits of it declared and the objections against it. Ford, Edward, Sir, 1605-1670. 1641 (1641) Wing F1519; ESTC R30461 3,810 13 View Text
A78842 His Majesties last speech, and protestation, which hee made on Sunday. the fifth of this instant February, in the Cathedrall church of Oxford, the Lords and the cheife of the univorsity [sic] being present, before the receiving of the sacrament, for the renouncing of popery. With the pious joy of a true heart enlarged on the contemplation, and assurance of so great a happinesse to the great comfort of all His Majestye; subjects, which will live and dye in the Protestant religion and abhorre popery. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1643 (1643) Wing C2379; Thomason E89_32; ESTC R21149 3,825 9 View Text
A95173 A true relation of His Majesties coming to the town of Shrewsbury, on the 20 of this instant September, and his passage from thence the 23 day, to the city of Chester, with the manner of his entetainment [sic] there. Together with the L: Grandisons surprizing Nantwich, and the plundering of divers houses in the town and country thereabouts, of such as stood well-affected to the King and Parliament. Collected out of severall letters from men of good credit to their friends in London. W. R. 1642 (1642) Wing T2907; Thomason E119_3; ESTC R8581 3,850 8 View Text
A83997 Englands safety in navie and fortifications; the common interest both of King and people. Conteining necessary observations concerning Dover, and other sea-towns of England. Published for the necessary view of the right honourable, the high court of Parliament: and also for the publique safetie of the kingdome, and all other His Majesties dominions. 1642 (1642) Wing E3043; Thomason E137_20; ESTC R13888 3,939 8 View Text
A64155 The art of good husbandry, or, The improvement of time being a sure way to get and keep money. Wherein is prescribed several ruls [sic] for merchants, shop-keepers, and mechanick tradesmen, (as well servants as masters) how they may husband their time to the best advantage; the loss whereof is the sole cause of poverty in this city and nation. Likewise the loss of a mans time spent in a tavern, coffee-house, or ale-house, computed. Also instructions to all sorts of people, how to order their business for the future, both to the enriching of themselves and their families. In a letter to Mr. R.A. by R.T. With permission, August 7th 1675. Roger L'Estrange. R. T. 1675 (1675) Wing T43; ESTC R219148 3,948 10 View Text
A88995 The copy of a letter addressed to the Father Rector at Brussels, found amongst some Iesuites taken at London, about the third yeere of His Majesties raigne. Wherein is manifested, that the Iesuites from time to time have been the only incendiaries and contrivers of the miseries and distractions of this kingdome. And how their designes are, by a perpetuall motion, carried on by the same counsels at this time, as formerly they have been. Maynard, John, Sir, 1592-1658. 1643 (1643) Wing M1454; Thomason E105_4; ESTC R22087 3,992 8 View Text
A10552 The Red-crosse, or, Englands Lord have mercie upon us [l?]amentable relation of many visitations by the plague in times past, as well in other countries as in the citie of London, and the certaine causes thereof : with a true number of all those that dyed in the last great visitation, and also the number of all those that have dyed in this present visitation. 1636 (1636) STC 20824; ESTC S2851 4,033 1 View Text
A62722 To the high court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the dominions thereunto belonging. The humble petition of divers, in behalfe of themselves, and about fifteene hundred others (necessitous publike-faith lenders) inhabiting in and about London (whom lesse then fifty thousand pounds will fully satisfie and) who are altogether unable to double what they have lent 1655 (1655) Wing T1399B; ESTC R220121 4,153 1 View Text
A10551 The Red-Crosse: or, Englands Lord haue mercy vpon vs [A lament]able relation of many visitations by the plague in times past, as well in other countries as in the city of London, and the certaine causes thereof: with a true number of all those that dyed in the last great visitation, at the comming in of King Iames: and also the number of all those that haue dyed this present visitation; with two speciall medicines against the plague. 1625 (1625) STC 20823; ESTC S100913 4,189 1 View Text
A27255 To the honourable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament proposals humbly offered to lay down a method which will totally prevent all robberies upon the highway, raise five hundred thousand pounds per annum to the government, and increase dealings of all kinds ... Beeckman, Daniel. 1695 (1695) Wing B1687; ESTC R32952 4,320 9 View Text
B04920 Mr. John Petrige's [sic], new prophesie of this present year 1684. Wherein are foretold themost considerable events and mutations in Great-Britain, France, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Italy, &c. According to the opinion of the best astrologers. Partridge, John, 1644-1715. 1684 (1684) Wing P624; ESTC R181495 4,380 4 View Text
A64161 A cluster of coxcombes, or, Cinquepace of five sorts of knaves and fooles namely, the domatists, publicans, disciplinarians, anabaptists, and brownists, their originals, opinions, confutations, and, in a word, their heads roundly jolted together : also shewing how in the raignes of sundry kings, and in the late Q. Elizabeths raign the Anabaptists have bin burnt as hereticks, and otherwayes punished : and that the sect of the brownists is so new, that many are alive who knew the beginning of it : with other sects displayed / by John Taylor. Taylor, John, 1580-1653. 1642 (1642) Wing T441; ESTC R2080 4,478 10 View Text
A97366 Mercurius cambro-Britannus, the Brittish mercury, or, The Welch diurnall communicating remarkable intelligences and true newes to awle the whole kingdome... [27th November-5th December 1643] 1643 (1643) Thomason E77_28; ESTC P1079 5,184 8 View Text
A88494 Londons ancient priviledges unvailed or An extract taken out of the principall charters of London, confirmed by many acts of Parliament, which are still in force. By which appeareth, that the free-men of the Citie of London have their liberty to chuse yearly, or oftner (if need be) a major, two sheriffs, four treasurers, two bridge-masters, chamberlane, common clark, common sergeant, of the city aforesaid, and to remove them at pleasure. That the free-men of wards have a right, yearly to chuse their aldermen, and that the same aldermen are not to bee chosen the next yeere. These and many other particulars of the long concealed rights of the free-men of London, will most evidently appear in the ensuing relation. City of London (England). 1648 (1648) Wing L2919; Thomason 669.f.13[23]; ESTC R210955 5,582 1 View Text
A96323 A vvhisper in the eare. Or A discourse between the Kings Maiesty, and the high court of Parliament. Concerning a pacification, and conditions of peace. / By a scholler of Oxford, and a Citizen of London. Scholler of Oxford.; Citizen of London. 1643 (1643) Wing W1676; Thomason E244_43; ESTC R18700 6,217 10 View Text
A93378 Proposals humbly offer'd to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, for laying a poll-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. for one year and a poundage-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. that shall be bought or sold in England. Also an annual imposition or duty on all weights and measures whatsoever; as likewise on all shopkeepers and tradesmen. Smith, John, writer on taxation. 1670 (1670) Wing S4128A; ESTC R231575 6,306 14 View Text
A86491 The holy harmony: or, a plea for the abolishing of organs and other musick out of the Protestant churches of Great Britain, and demolishing of superstitious and idolatrous monuments. With a plenary expression of the Parliaments piety, cities charity, countreys constancy. 1643 (1643) Wing H2526; Thomason E105_11; ESTC R2064 6,331 10 View Text
A75144 The bloody almanack: or, Astrological predictions, and monethly observations, for the year, 1659. From the motions and configurations of the cœlestial bodies, three great eclipses, one of the Sun, and two of the Moon: wherein is fore-told, the most eminent actions in Europe, ... Further denoting, and setting forth, 1 The victorious proceedings of the English against the Spaniards, ... 2 The strange revolutions and changes, that will attend the affairs and councels, ... 3 The high and magnanimous transactions, of the most illustrious and serene Prince, Charles Gustavus Adolphus, ... 4 The great and glorious victories, obtained by His Royal Majesty, against the Poles and Germans; ... Together with a paraphrase upon His Majesties nativity. 5 The great and wonderful things that are incident both to men, women, and children; the several diseases ... that are most predominant; and sundry rules ... for the preservation of health, the increase of trade, both in city and countrey; and the general good of all trades whatsoever. Livie, John, fl. 1654-1659. 1659 (1659) Wing A1923; Thomason E993_19; ESTC R207783 6,588 8 View Text
A35215 An essay towards the setlement of a national credit in the kingdom of England humbly presented to the two honourable Houses of Parliament / by John Cary ... Cary, John, d. 1720? 1696 (1696) Wing C731; ESTC R8095 6,929 24 View Text
A54618 Observations upon the Dublin-bills of mortality, MDCLXXXI, and the state of that city by the observator on the London bills of mortality. Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687. 1683 (1683) Wing P1929; ESTC R22115 7,514 42 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
A03573 A copie of the speache: made by the mathematicall lecturer unto the worshipfull companye present. At the house of the worshipfull M. Thomas Smith, dwelling in Gracious Street: the 4. of Nouember, 1588. T. Hood. Hood, Thomas, fl. 1582-1598. 1588 (1588) STC 13694; ESTC S108609 8,236 16 View Text
A23610 A letter from a country gentleman to an eminent but easy citizen, who was unhappily misguided in the fatal election of Sir John Moore for Lord Mayor of London, at Michaelmas 1681. W. N.; T. F. Citizen's answer. 1692 (1692) Wing N82; ESTC R216399 8,458 2 View Text
B09120 Englands ioy, for the kings gratious proclamation for the banishing papists 1640 (1640) Wing E2988.3; ESTC S116764 8,796 19 View Text
A75220 Astrological observations and predictions for the year of our Lord 1682. Wherein are briefly shewn, the significations of the late comet, (which appeared most manifestly to us in December 1680.) And of the two great eclipses of the moon ... : also monthly observations for every month this present year. Briefly containing the most remarkable events that are likely to happen in some nations, kingdoms, and cities / by John Silvester. Silvester, John, 17th cent. 1682 (1682) Wing A2387A; ESTC R225574 9,658 17 View Text
A15677 The vvonders of this windie winter By terrible stormes and tempests, to the losse of liues and goods of many thousands of men, women and children. The like by sea and land, hath not beene seene, nor heard of in this age or the world. 1613 (1613) STC 25949; ESTC S103315 10,277 22 View Text
A57367 A discourse of sea-ports principally of the port and haven of Dover / written by Sir Walter Rawleigh and address'd to Queen Elizabeth ; with useful remarks, &c., on that subject, by command of His late Majesty, K. Charles the Second. Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Digges, Dudley, Sir, 1583-1639.; Sheeres, Henry, Sir, d. 1710. 1700 (1700) Wing R157; ESTC R20710 12,188 21 View Text
A35994 A discourse of sea-ports principally the port and haven of Dover / written by Sir Walter Rawleigh and address'd to Queen Elizabeth ; with useful remarks &c, on that subject by command of His late Majesty K. Charles the second. Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Digges, Dudley, Sir, 1583-1639. 1700 (1700) Wing D1458; ESTC R20710 12,200 22 View Text
A57803 The Julian ship, or, Paul's transportation to Rome a discourse on Acts 27, 15, made on March 20, 1680/81, the Sunday before the last Parliament's meeting at Oxford / by Wil. Ramsay, Esq., B.D. ... Ramsay, William, B.D. 1681 (1681) Wing R216; ESTC R13588 13,504 28 View Text
A66232 A second letter to a bishop from a minister of his diocess F. W., 17th cent. 1692 (1692) Wing W25; ESTC R27048 13,572 38 View Text
A15830 The cold yeare. 1614 A deepe snovv: in vvhich men and cattell haue perished, to the generall losse of farmers, grasiers, husbandmen, and all sorts of people in the countrie; and no lesse hurtfull to citizens. Written dialogue-wise, in a plaine familiar talke betweene a London shop-keeper, and a North-Country-man. In which, the reader shall finde many thinges for his profit. Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632. 1615 (1615) STC 26091; ESTC S120329 13,942 26 View Text
A90550 A remedie against ruine: or, A sermon preached at the assises at Lanceston in Cornwall, March 17 1651. Before the right honorable Henry Rolls, Lord chief Justice of the upper Bench, and Robert Nicholas, judges for the Western Circuit. By Thomas Peters M.A. and pastor of the church at Mylor, in Cornwall. With an appendix, vindicating the author from an horrid imputation cast on him by Samson Bond, rector of Maugon, and Martin in Meneague, in the said county. Peters, Thomas, d. 1654. 1652 (1652) Wing P1727; Thomason E668_25; Thomason E671_1; ESTC R207010 14,119 31 View Text
A04223 A view of all the right honourable the Lord Mayors of this honorable citty of London With the personages, and also such chiefe occasions as happened in euery seuerall mayors time, as also their charitable gifts are set downe, and the places of their burials. Beginning at the first yeare of her maiesties happy raigne, and continued vnto this present yeare 1601. by W.I. of London printer. Jaggard, William, 1569-1623. 1599 (1599) STC 14343; ESTC S109094 14,146 96 View Text
A14104 A shorte and pithie discourse, concerning the engendring, tokens, and effects of all earthquakes in generall particularly applyed and conferred with that most strange and terrible worke of the Lord in shaking the earth, not only within the citie of London, but also in most partes of all Englande: vvhich hapned vpon VVensday in Easter weeke last past, which was the sixt day of April, almost at sixe a clocke in the euening, in the yeare of our Lord God. 1580. Written by T.T. the 13. of April. 1580. Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613. 1580 (1580) STC 24413; ESTC S118790 14,356 23 View Text
A10810 Lancaster his allarums, honorable assaultes, and supprising of the block-houses and store-houses belonging to Fernand Bucke in Brasill With his braue attempt in landing in the mouth of the ordinaunce there, which were cannons culuering, cannon periall and sacres of brasse, with other sundry his most resolute and braue attempts in that country. From whence he laded of their spoyles and rich commodities he there found fifteene good ships, which was sinemon, sugar, pepper, cloues, mace, calloco-cloth and brassel-wood with other commodities. With the names of such men of worth hauing charge within this most honorable attempt lost their liues. Published for their eternall honor. by a vvelvviller. H. R. (Henry Roberts), fl. 1585-1616. 1595 (1595) STC 21083; ESTC S110650 14,942 28 View Text
A30880 An apology for the builder, or, A discourse shewing the cause and effects of the increase of building Barbon, Nicholas, d. 1698. 1685 (1685) Wing B704; ESTC R12425 15,212 39 View Text
A14850 The rare and most vvonderfull things vvhich Edvv. VVebbe an Englishman borne, hath seene and passed in his troublesome trauailes in the cities of Ierusalem, Damasko, Bethlehem and Galely and in the landes of Iewrie, Egypt, Gracia, Russia, and Prester Iohn, vvherein is set forth his extreame slauery sustained many yeeres together in the gallies and warres of the great Turke, against the lands of Persia, Tartaria, Spaine, and Portugale.; Rare and most wonderfull things which Edward Webbe hath seene and passed. Webbe, Edward, b. 1553 or 4. 1590 (1590) STC 25152; ESTC S101834 15,304 30 View Text
A53968 A sermon preached upon September the 9th, 1683 being a Thanksgiving Day for a late deliverance from a fanatick-conspiracy / by Edward Pelling ... ; printed in his own defence. Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1683 (1683) Wing P1094; ESTC R38188 15,408 38 View Text
A03115 Popish pietie, or The first part of the historie of that horrible and barbarous conspiracie, commonly called the powder-treason nefariously plotted against Iames King of great Britaine, Prince Henrie, and the whole state of that realme assembled in Parliament; and happily disc[ou]ered, disappointed, and frustrated by the powerfull and sole arme of the Almightie, the fifth of Nouember, anno 1605. Written first in Latin verse by F. H. [...] in physicke: and translated into [En]glish by A.P.; Pietas pontificia. English Herring, Francis, d. 1628.; A. P., fl. 1610. 1610 (1610) STC 13246; ESTC S119034 15,892 51 View Text
B10272 An answer to a scandalous and deceitfull pamphlet: entituled, Considerable queries humbly tendred touching reducement of the excise to the customs; published by necessity. Wattes, Jeremiah. 1653 (1653) Wing W1153A; ESTC R186315 15,904 24 View Text
A29881 Some reflections on a late pamphlet entituled, A vindication of Their Majesties authority to fill the sees of the deprived bishops, &c in a letter from the city to a friend in the country. Browne, Thomas, 1654?-1741. 1691 (1691) Wing B5179; ESTC R2122 15,967 23 View Text
A31591 Englands wants, or, Several proposals probably beneficial for England humbly offered to the consideration of all good patriots in both houses of Parliament / by a true lover of his country. Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703. 1667 (1667) Wing C1839; ESTC R24257 15,973 43 View Text
A85879 VVit revived: or, a new and excellent way of divertisement, digested into most ingenious questions and answers. / By Asdryasdust Tossoffacan. Gayton, Edmund, 1608-1666. 1655 (1655) Wing G423; Thomason E1703_1; ESTC R209378 16,611 72 View Text
A53837 Observations, both historical and moral, upon the burning of London, September 1666 with an account of the losses, and a most remarkable parallel between London and Mosco, both as to the plague and fire : also an essay touching the easterly-winde : vvritten by way of narrative, for satisfaction of the present and future ages / by Rege Sincera. Rege Sincera. 1667 (1667) Wing O92; ESTC R1890 16,912 39 View Text
A81226 A Venice looking-glasse: or, A letter vvritten very lately from London to Rome, by a Venetian Clarissimo to Cardinal Barberino, protector of the English nation, touching these present distempers. Wherein, as in a true mirrour, England may behold her owne spots, wherein she may see, and fore-see, her follies pass'd, her present danger, and furture destruction. Faithfully rendred out of the Italian into English. J. B. C. 1648 (1648) Wing C79A; Thomason E525_19; ESTC R205654 17,303 25 View Text
A41272 The creed-forgers detected in reply to a pamphlet falsely called the Quakers-creed, containing twelve articles / published by some, who have not joyned with Geo. Keith in his pride and contradiction, but testifie against both him, and them that joyn with him therein. Field, John, 1652-1723. 1700 (1700) Wing F862; ESTC R28417 17,502 18 View Text
A20080 A rod for run-awayes Gods tokens, of his feareful iudgements, sundry wayes pronounced vpon this city, and on seuerall persons, both flying from it, and staying in it. Expressed in many dreadfull examples of sudden death ... By Tho. D. Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632. 1625 (1625) STC 6520; ESTC S105262 17,724 34 View Text
B07684 The great frost. cold doings in London, except it be at the lotterie. With newes out of the country. A familiar talke betwene a country-man and a citizen touching this terrible frost and the great lotterie, and the effects of them. the description of the Thames frozen over.. 1608 (1608) STC 11403; ESTC S92602 17,763 35 View Text
B23805 Reasons for the abatement of interest to four in the hundred and the objections against it fairly stated and briefly and fully answered / by E.H. E. H. 1692 (1692) Wing H21 18,351 71 View Text
A00804 The estate of the Germaine empire, with the description of Germanie 1. Declaring how the empire was translated from the Romaines to the Germaines: with diuers and sundrie memorable accidents following there-vpon. Written certaine yeeres past as the estate then stood. 2. Describing the scituation of euery countrie, prouince, dukedome, arch-bishoprick, bishoprick, earledome and cittie of Germanie: the princes and chief officers of the empire in their seuerall places ... Newly set foorth for the profite and pleasure of all gentlemen and others, that are delighted in trauaile or knowledge of countries. Phiston, William. 1595 (1595) STC 10922; ESTC S102115 18,648 56 View Text
A12600 A song or, story, for the lasting remembrance of diuers famous works, which God hath done in our time With an addition of certaine other verses (both Latine and English) to the same purpose. Wilson, John, 1588-1667. 1626 (1626) STC 22922; ESTC S117655 18,959 64 View Text
A47921 The state and interest of the nation, with respect to His Royal Highness the Duke of York discours'd at large, in a letter to a member of the Honourable House of Commons. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1680 (1680) Wing L1309; ESTC R7627 19,626 35 View Text
A47319 Sir Walter Raleigh's observations, touching trade & commerce with the Hollander, and other nations, as it was presented to K. James wherein is proved, that our sea and land commodities serve to inrich and strengthen other countries against our owne ...; Observations, touching trade & commerce with the Hollander, and other nations Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Vaughan, Robert.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1653 (1653) Wing K391; ESTC R9825 21,246 92 View Text
A78375 A discourse for a king and Parliament in four sections. Demonstrating I. The inconsistency of a free-state with the scituation of this countrey, and constitution of the people. II. Mischiefs incident to the continuance of their endeavours that act in order thereunto. III. The advantages probably attending a composure with the King of Scots. IV. Resolves to the grand objections that seeme to obstruct it. By a moderate and serious pen. W. C. 1660 (1660) Wing C151; Thomason E1021_12; ESTC R208444 21,619 32 View Text
A36268 Tho. Dangerfield's answer to a certain scandalous lying pamphlet entituled, Malice defeated, or, The deliverance of Elizabeth Cellier together with some particular remarks made from her own words, an acknowledgment of matter of fact, and a short compendium of the principal transactions of her life and conversation / all which are wrote by the hand of Tho. Dangerfield ... Dangerfield, Thomas, 1650?-1685. 1680 (1680) Wing D183; ESTC R8411 21,668 21 View Text
A03921 The blacke dogge of Newgate both pithie and profitable for all readers. Hutton, Luke, d. 1596. 1596 (1596) STC 14029; ESTC S106173 22,997 44 View Text
A07301 A nevv instuction [sic] of plowing and setting of corne, handled in manner of a dialogue betweene a ploughman and a scholler Wherein is proued plainely that plowing and setting, is much more profitable and lesse chargeable, than plowing and sowing. By Edvvard Maxey. Gent. Maxey, Edward, Gent. 1601 (1601) STC 17695; ESTC S113159 23,101 35 View Text
A57605 Select observations of the incomparable Sir Walter Raleigh relating to trade, commerce, and coin, as it was presented to King James : wherein is proved that our money, our sea and land commodities serve to enrich and strengthen other countries against our own ... Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618. 1696 (1696) Wing R189; ESTC R9430 23,341 15 View Text
A04564 The nine worthies of London explayning the honourable exercise of armes, the vertues of the valiant, and the memorable attempts of magnanimious minds. Pleasant for gentlemen, not vnseemely for magistrates, and most profitable for prentises. Compiled by Richard Iohnson. Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659? 1592 (1592) STC 14686; ESTC S121088 23,709 54 View Text
A66681 The Glorious progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New England manifested by three letters under the hand of that famous instrument of the Lord, Mr. John Eliot, and another from Mr. Thomas Mayhew, Jun., both preachers of the word, as well to the English as Indians in New England ... : together with an appendix to the foregoing letters, holding forth conjectures, observations, and applications, by I.D. ... / published by Edward Winslow. Winslow, Edward, 1595-1655.; I. D., Minister of the Gospell.; Mayhew, Thomas, 1621-1657.; Eliot, John, 1604-1690. 1649 (1649) Wing W3036; ESTC R12394 24,811 38 View Text
A07726 An invective ayenste the great and detestable vice, treason wherein the secrete practises, and traiterous workinges of theym, that suffrid of late are disclosed. made by Rycharde Morisyne. Morison, Richard, Sir, d. 1556. 1539 (1539) STC 18111; ESTC S104302 25,827 104 View Text
A03924 The discovery of a London monster, called, the blacke dogg of New-gate profitable for all readers to take heed by.; Blacke dogge of Newgate Hutton, Luke, d. 1596.; Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630? 1638 (1638) STC 14031; ESTC S104334 26,913 46 View Text
A03119 A modest defence of the caueat giuen to the wearers of impoisoned amulets, as preseruatiues from the plague wherein that point is somewhat more lergely reasoned and debated with an ancient physician, who hath mainteined them by publicke writing: as likewise that vnlearned and dangerous opinion, that the plague is not infectious, lately broched in London, is briefly glansed at, and refuted by way of preface, by Fr. Hering D. in Physicke. Reade without preiudice; iudge without partialitie. Herring, Francis, d. 1628. 1604 (1604) STC 13248; ESTC S116668 27,376 51 View Text
A17338 A sermon preached at Pauls crosse on Trinity sunday, 1571. By E.B. Bush, Edward.; Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619. 1576 (1576) STC 4183; ESTC S107148 27,884 68 View Text
A15072 A discourse containing a louing inuitation both honourable, and profitable to all such as shall be aduenturers, either in person, or purse, for the aduancement of his Maiesties most hopeful plantation in the Nevv-found-land, lately vndertaken. Written by Captaine Richard Whitbourne of Exmouth, in the county of Deuon; Discourse containing a loving invitation for the advancement of his Majesties most hopefull plantation in the New-found-land Whitbourne, Richard, Sir, fl. 1579-1626. 1622 (1622) STC 25375; ESTC S119923 29,118 56 View Text
A34533 A discourse of the religion of England asserting, that reformed Christianity setled in its due latitude, is the stability and advancement of this kingdom. Corbet, John, 1620-1680. 1667 (1667) Wing C6252; ESTC R19414 29,523 57 View Text
A02141 The second part of conny-catching Contayning the discouery of certaine wondrous coosenages, either superficiallie past ouer, or vtterlie vntoucht in the first. ... R.G. Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.; Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592. Notable discovery of coosenage. 1591 (1591) STC 12281; ESTC S105835 29,609 56 View Text
A16306 The cities aduocate in this case or question of honor and armes; whether apprentiship extinguisheth gentry? Containing a cleare refutation of the pernicious common errour affirming it, swallowed by Erasmus of Roterdam, Sir Thomas Smith in his common-weale, Sir Iohn Fern in his blazon, Raphe Broke Yorke Herald, and others. With the copies of transcripts of three letters which gaue occasion of this worke. Bolton, Edmund, 1575?-1633?; Philipot, John, 1589?-1645, attributed name. 1629 (1629) STC 3219; ESTC S106271 30,252 83 View Text
A58507 Remarks upon Remarques, or, A vindication of the conversations of the town in another letter directed to the same Sir T.L. T. L., Sir. 1673 (1673) Wing R945; ESTC R8503 30,280 142 View Text