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A32354
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A proclamation against fighting of duels
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing C3215AA; ESTC R19476
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872
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1
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A78261
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The case of the Marquess of Hertford touching the dukedome of Somerset
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1642
(1642)
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Wing C1114AB; ESTC R231173
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874
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1
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A79281
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By the King. A proclamation against fighting of duells
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing C3215; Thomason 669.f.25[71]; ESTC R212576
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911
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1
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A74544
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An ordinance impowring the commissioners of the customes, and others, for the better suppressing of drunkennes and prophane cursing and swearing, in persons imployed under them.; Orders in Council. 1654-06-30.
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England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. aut
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1654
(1654)
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Thomason E1064_25; ESTC R210262
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1,014
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3
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A82480
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An Act prohibiting to brew for sale any ale or beer above ten shillings the barrel, besides the excize.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1649
(1649)
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Wing E1151; Thomason 669.f.14[74]; ESTC R211259
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1,129
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1
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A66294
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By the King and Queen, a proclamation for apprehending of Colonel John Parker
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing W2584; ESTC R38086
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1,172
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1
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A39495
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By the Lords Justices, a proclamation ... whereas we have received information that a great number of persons have frequently of late assembled themselves together, and committed great outrages and riots in the county of Kent ...
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England and Wales. Lords Justices.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing E942; ESTC R41128
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1,262
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1
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A66313
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By the King and Queen, a proclamation for the apprehending of Sir James Montgomery, Charles Mackallough, and Thomas Smith
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing W2604; ESTC R38095
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1,272
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1
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A66240
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By the King and Queen, a declaration requiring all officers and soldiers to observe strict discipline and for payment of quarters.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing W2514; ESTC R37245
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1,300
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1
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View Text
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A74434
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An act for the tryal of Sir Iohn Stowel knight of the Bath, David Ienkins Esq; Walter Slingsby Esq; Brown Bushel, William Davenant, otherwise called Sir William Davenant, and Colonel Gerrard
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1650
(1650)
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Thomason E1061_5; ESTC R209229
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1,372
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4
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View Text
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A93830
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A statute against drunkennesse, viz. 4. Jacobus 5. The penaltie of a drunkard, &c.
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1644
(1644)
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Wing S5337; Thomason 669.f.7[70]; ESTC R212031
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1,484
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1
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A45985
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An act for the more easy discharging of sheriffs upon their accounts and from being justices of the peace.; Public General Acts. 1695. 7 Wil.III.c.13.
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Ireland.
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1695
(1695)
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Wing I318; ESTC R216038
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1,567
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6
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A79314
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By the King. A proclamation for payment of the duty of excise, together with the arrears thereof
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
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1660
(1660)
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Wing C3352; Thomason 669.f.26[11]; ESTC R210777
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1,635
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1
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B09299
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By the Lord Lieutenant and Council. Ormonde. We cannot but call to mind that as the declaration set out and published by the late lords justices and council, bearing date the 30th. of April, 1662. did so far indulge those recusants, non-conformists and sectaries, who were misguided and did not conform to the laws of the land, concerning uniformity of common prayer and service in the church, and the administration of the sacraments ...
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Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1662-1669 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.; Ireland. Parliament.
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1663
(1663)
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Wing I669; ESTC R178724
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1,637
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4
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View Text
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A22309
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An abstract of His Maiesties letters patents graunted vnto Roger Wood and Thomas Symcocke
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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1623
(1623)
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STC 8716.5; ESTC S3918
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1,840
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1
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View Text
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A22484
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An abstract of His Maiesties letters patents graunted vnto Thomas Symcocke
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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1628
(1628)
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STC 8903; ESTC S3419
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1,901
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1
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View Text
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A88475
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By the Major. Forasmuch as notwithstanding divers good acts and ordinancees of Parliament, and the frequent aadmonitions formerly given in this behalf by the present Lord Maior, this predecessors late Lord Maiors of this city, it is observed, that the Lords day, and the days of publike fast, are in these sad times of distraction and calamity much profaned, ...
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City of London (England). Lord Mayor.; Warner, John, Sir, d. 1648.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing L2882G; Thomason 669.f.12[102]; ESTC R211019
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1,903
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1
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View Text
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A45964
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An act declaring which days in the year shall be observed as holy-days; Public General Acts. 1695. 7 Wil.III.c.14.
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Ireland.
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1695
(1695)
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Wing I299; ESTC R216029
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1,903
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7
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View Text
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A45986
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An act for the more effectual suppressing of prophane cursing and swearing; Public General Acts. 1695. 7 Wil.III.c.9.
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Ireland.
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1695
(1695)
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Wing I319; ESTC R216039
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2,056
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8
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View Text
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A75862
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Ad general' quarterial' session' pacis dom' regis & dom' reginæ, tent' pro com.' Midd.' apud Hicks's-Hall in St. John's-Street, in Com.' præd' die Lunæ scilicet vicessimo septimo die Junii, Anno Regni Dom' & Dom' nostr' Gulielmi & Mariæ, Dei gratia, Ang. Scot. Fran. & Hib. Regis et Reginæ ...
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England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex)
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1692
(1692)
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Wing A467B; ESTC R233679
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2,108
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1
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View Text
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A32573
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By the King, a proclamation for the observation of the Lords day, and for renewing a former proclamation against vitious, debauched and profane persons
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1663
(1663)
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Wing C3497; ESTC R33278
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2,455
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3
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View Text
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A37573
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An act for suppressing the detestable sins of incest, adultery and fornication
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England and Wales.
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1650
(1650)
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Wing E1081; ESTC R9989
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2,481
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7
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View Text
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A74378
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An act for suppressing the detestable sins of incest, adultery and fornication.
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England and Wales.
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1650
(1650)
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Thomason E1060_99; ESTC R208855
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2,487
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7
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View Text
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A74343
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An act for the punishment of crimes committed upon, or beyond the seas. Die Jovis, 20 Septembr. 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliament'.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.
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1649
(1649)
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Thomason E1060_65; ESTC R208698
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2,685
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7
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View Text
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A37576
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An act for the better preventing and suppressing of prophane swearing and cursing
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England and Wales.
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1650
(1650)
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Wing E1097; ESTC R40493
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2,863
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1
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View Text
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B12853
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By the King. A proclamation for the due making and sizing of bricke.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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1622
(1622)
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STC 8693; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 506.h.12[503]; ESTC S123813
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3,082
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3
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View Text
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A22288
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By the King. A proclamation for the due making and sizing of bricke; Proclamations. 1622-11-07
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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1622
(1622)
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STC 8694; ESTC S100911
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3,083
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3
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View Text
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A82382
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An act for enabling judges to hold an assize at Durham. Wednesday July 13. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Tho. St Nicholas Clerk of Parliament.
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England and Wales.
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1659
(1659)
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Wing E1033; Thomason E1074_11; ESTC R208305
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3,204
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11
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View Text
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A45977
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An act for the better observation of the Lords-day commonly called Sunday.; Public General Acts. 1695. 7 Wil.III.c.17.
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Ireland.
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1695
(1695)
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Wing I310; ESTC R216037
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3,309
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10
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View Text
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A82258
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A declaration set forth by the lord lieutenant generall the gentlemen of the councell & assembly occasioned from the view of a printed paper. Entituled An act prohibiting trade with the Barbados, Virginea, Bermudes and Antegoe.
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1651
(1651)
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Wing D793; Thomason E644_4; ESTC R206044
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3,425
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8
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View Text
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A06247
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An act for the charitable reliefe and ordering of person infected with the plague; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.
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1630
(1630)
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STC 16731.5; ESTC S3075
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3,452
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2
|
View Text
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A87301
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An act for banishing all papists exercising any ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and all regulars of the popish clergy out of this kingdom.; Laws, etc.
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Ireland.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing I301; ESTC R178573
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3,469
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10
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View Text
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A80987
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By the Protector. A Proclamation for the better levying and payment of the duty of excise.
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England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
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1658
(1658)
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Wing C7153; Thomason 669.f.20[77]; ESTC R212235
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3,688
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2
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View Text
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A39506
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By the Lords Justices, a proclamation for putting in execution the laws and statues of this realm, for the preventing the exportation of wooll, wooll-fells, woollen yarn, morthings, shorlings, wooll-flocks, fullers earth, fulling clay, and tobacco-pipe clay out of this kingdom.
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England and Wales. Lords Justices.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing E954; ESTC R39449
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3,700
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1
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View Text
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A00404
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Ad generalem sessionem pacis pro comitatu prædicto tent. apud Chelmisford in dicto comitatu die Martis quinto die Octobris anno regni Domini nostri Caroli ... whereas the Lords of His Majesties most honourable Privie Councell by His Highnesse expresse direction have by their severall letters commended unto us severall instructions ...
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Essex (England)
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1630
(1630)
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STC 10533.7; ESTC S2660
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3,724
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10
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View Text
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A74376
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An act impowering several commissioners to put in execution all and every the powers and authorities heretofore given to the commissioners for compounding with delinquents, and for managing of all estates under sequestration, and to the committee for advance of money formerly sittting [sic] at Haberdashers-hall.
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England and Wales.
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1650
(1650)
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Thomason E1060_97
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3,979
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11
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A46167
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Whereas Rory Mac Randall Mac Donnell late of the barony of Dungannon in the county of Tyrone, Owen Doo Mac Donnell of the same, Toole Ballagh Mac Donnell late of Croskevenagh in the barony and county aforesaid, [and 16 others] and their complices had in the counties of Monoghan, Antrim, Downe, Tyrone and Londonderry, and other places appeared in armes against His Majesties authority, and several of them committed murders, burglaries, robberies and stealths, besides divers other out-rages to the terror and annoyance of His Majesties loyall and good subjests ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Jo. Berkeley.
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Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1670-1672 : Berkeley); Berkeley, John, Sir, d. 1678.
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1670
(1670)
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Wing I865; ESTC R36926
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4,023
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2
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View Text
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A82492
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An additional Act for burying in woollen; Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.1-2 + Table
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England and Wales.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.1.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.2.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II. Table.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing E1168D; ESTC R231761
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4,134
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12
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View Text
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A45992
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An act to prevent Protestants inter-marrying with papists
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Ireland.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing I326; ESTC R475473
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4,134
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10
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View Text
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A22023
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By the King. A proclamation for preuention of future abuses in purueyance; Proclamations. 1606-04-23
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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1606
(1606)
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STC 8392; ESTC S115721
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5,406
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3
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View Text
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A83255
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An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: for the repairing of churches and paying of all church-duties whatsoever within the kingdome of England and dominion of Wales; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.
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1647
(1647)
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Wing E2032B; ESTC R204570
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5,775
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13
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View Text
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A83254
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An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for, the repairing of churches, and paying of all church-duties whatsoever within the Kingdome of England, and Dominion of Wales. Die Mercurii, 9 Februarii. 1647. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance for repairing of churches, and paying of church-duties, be forthwith printed and published, and sent to all churches and chappels within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales. Joh. Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing E2032A; Thomason E426_9; ESTC R204568
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5,779
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12
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View Text
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A76048
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All the proceedings at the sessions of the peace holden at Westminster, on the 20. day of Iune, 1651. against Thomas Tydford, Elizabeth Sorrell the elder, Margaret Dunlape, Anne Burley, Frances Bedwell, Elizabeth Sorrell the yonger, and Thomas Kearby. Together, with their severall examinations and behaviours before the justices, and the petition of six of them, as also their recantation; with the sentence and punishment of Thomas Kearby, for his blasphemous impiety, and wilfull obstinacy. To which is added a postscript, to deterre all men to avoyd such horrid blasphemies. This is perused (and thought fit to be published) by divers of the justices of the peace within the city and liberty of Westminster, for the satisfaction of the publique. July 22. 1651. E.H.
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1651
(1651)
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Wing A946; Thomason E637_18; ESTC R206618
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5,810
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14
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View Text
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A37993
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An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the repairing of churches and paying of all church-duties whatsoever within the Kingdome of England, and Dominion of Wales : die Mercuri, 9. Februarii. 1647.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
|
1647
(1647)
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Wing E2032; ESTC R176137
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5,898
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14
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View Text
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A49074
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By the maior to the aldermen of the ward of [blank] : whereas divers good laws have formerly been made, and are still in force against several wicked and disorderly practices ...
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City of London (England).
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1687
(1687)
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Wing L2886L; ESTC R39662
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5,962
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12
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View Text
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A82481
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Anno Regni Caroli II Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, vicesimo secundo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, Anno Dom. 1661. in the thirteenth year of the reign of ... Lord Charles ... And there continued by several prorogations to the 14th day of February 1670 ...; Act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles
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England and Wales.
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1670
(1670)
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Wing E1153AB; ESTC R21509
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6,018
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15
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View Text
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B09037
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All ordinances and orders for the better observation of the Lords-Day and the fast 9. Decemb. 1646. ordered &c. that the ordinances for the better observation of the publick dayes of fast and humiliation and for the better observation of the Lords-Day be printed together ...
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England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Parliament.
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1646
(1646)
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Wing E1199AA; ESTC R210501
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6,537
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20
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View Text
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A82520
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All ordinances and orders, for the better observation of the Lords-Day, and the fast. 9. Decemb. 1646. Ordered, &c. that the ordinances for the better observation of the publick dayes of fast and humiliation and for the better observation of the Lords-Day be printed together, ... Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament.
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1647
(1647)
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Wing E1199; Thomason E377_7; ESTC R201359
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6,562
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15
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A22530
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By the King. A proclamation concerning new buildings, in and about the citie of London and against the diuiding of houses into seuerall dwellings, and receiuing and harbouring of inmates.; Proclamations. 1630-07-16
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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1630
(1630)
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STC 8958; ESTC S101011
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6,810
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6
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View Text
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A74486
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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.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1653
(1653)
|
Thomason E1062_26; ESTC R209424
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6,846
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16
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A45979
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An act for the better securing the government by disarming papists
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Ireland.
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1695
(1695)
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Wing I312; ESTC R475577
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7,177
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16
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View Text
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A85053
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A warrant of the Lord General Fairfax to the Marshall Generall of the Army, to put in execution the former ordinances & orders of Parliament, and act of Common Councell, concerning the regulating of printing, and dispersing of scandalous pamphlets. Whereunto is annexed the said ordinances and orders.
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Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; Lawrence, Richard, d. 1684.
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1649
(1649)
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Wing F253; Thomason E538_1; ESTC R205999
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7,241
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15
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A08109
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A proclamation or proscription, set foorth & published by the archduke Albertus, against his mutinous soldiers in the castle of Hoochstrate. Printed at Bruxels. Faithfully translated into English out of the Dutch coppy printed at Middleborough, by the first originall. Wherein is also truely set foorth the order of the two campes, before the stronge towne of Graue: with the yeelding thereof into the hands of his Excellency Graue maurice: and the conditions agreed vpon both sides, the 19. of September. Stilo nouo. 1602. With other accidents since hapned.
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South Holland (Netherlands). Provinciale Staten.
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1602
(1602)
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STC 18471; ESTC S100050
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7,309
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18
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View Text
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A15832
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A treatise conteining divers benefits and priuiledges, and the power and authoritie granted to the patentee, who hath his Maiesties licence or grant of charter warren vnder the great seale of England Collected out of diuers of the lawes and statutes of this kingdome, and viewed and allowed by Sir Henry Yelverton knight, his Maiesties Atturney Generall, for all those who take the graunt. To be deliuered to them at the office thereof, kept at the house of Sir Henry Breton knight, one of the commisioners for making of the said graunts, in Drury Lane.
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Yelverton, Henry, Sir, 1566-1629.
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1617
(1617)
|
STC 26093; ESTC S102800
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8,100
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16
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View Text
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B02946
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An act for the better observation of the Lords-Day. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the seventeenth day of Septemb. An. Dom. 1656.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
|
1657
(1657)
|
Wing E1094C; ESTC R176082
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8,292
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16
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A87440
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The juries right, asserted and vindicated by the ancient and good law of England VVherin is clearly discovered the necessity, benefit, and safety of juries, in opposition to those corruptions, and many evils that are incident, and do attend judges (as they are cal'd) both in civill and common courts. Occasioned by the late unjust, cruell, and illegall triall of Mr Tho. Webbe, at the sessions held for London and Middlesex in the Old Bayly. By Abraham Lawmind, ear-witnesse of the said triall, a hearty well-wisher of the common good.
|
Lawmind, Abraham.
|
1654
(1654)
|
Wing J1215A; ESTC R229627
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8,730
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16
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View Text
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A65675
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An ansvver to the order of the Middlesex justices, dated the 20th of December last, touching the suppressing of conventicles which order is here compared with the act of the 22d of this king, on which the same is grounded : wherein it will appear that the said order is lame and insufficient for any constable, or other officers to act by : being an answer to a letter received from a friend in Middlesex : wherein is also laid down some directions to the officers touching the execution of that act, according to the true intent and meaning of that law / by D. R.
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Whitaker, Edward.
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1682
(1682)
|
Wing W1699; ESTC R8053
|
8,931
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12
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A52199
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Acts and laws, passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England begun at Boston, the eighth day of November, 1693, and continued by adjournment unto Wednesday the fourteenth day of February following : being the second sessions.; Laws, etc.
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Massachusetts.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing M954A; ESTC R15931
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10,868
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14
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A37543
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The Jury-man charged, or, A letter to a citizen of London wherein is shewed the true meaning of the statute entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles ...
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H. E.
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1664
(1664)
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Wing E10; ESTC R23241
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12,624
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15
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A53029
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The charter of the city of New-York; Charter (1686)
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New York (N.Y.).; Limerick, Thomas Dongan, Earl of, 1634-1715.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing N828; ESTC W18936
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13,186
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11
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A51204
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The Magistrates monitor, or, Several considerations & observations upon the Act against seditious conventicles humbly offered to the serious consideration of all judges, justices of the peace and other inferiour officers concern'd in the prosecution of Protestant dissenters and submitted to the judgment of all conforming and nonconforming Protestants.
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1682
(1682)
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Wing M252; ESTC R26791
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14,677
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18
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A01138
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The charge of Sir Francis Bacon Knight, his Maiesties Attourney generall, touching duells vpon an information in the Star-chamber against Priest and Wright. With the decree of the Star-chamber in the same cause.
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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; England and Wales. Court of Star Chamber.
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1614
(1614)
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STC 1125; ESTC S121055
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15,080
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60
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A39444
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An abstract of all the statute-laws of this kingdom now in force, made against Jesuits, seminary priests, and popish recusants
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1675
(1675)
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Wing E863; ESTC R7779
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15,565
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24
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A39482
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A summary account of all the statute-laws of this kingdom now in force against Jesuits, seminary priests, and popish recusants drawn up for the benefit of all Protestants / done by a Protestant, to inform such of his fellow-subjects, that are ignorant of these laws, and would be willing to do their duties, where, and when the laws enjoyn them.
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Protestant.
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1673
(1673)
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Wing E924; ESTC R233181
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15,670
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16
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A39442
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An abridgment; or, a summary account of all the statute laws of this kingdom made against Jesuites, seminary priests, and popish recusants drawn up for the benefit of my dear Protestant countrey men, and specially of the juries of England; who, in pursuance of his Majesties proclamation, published at the request and desire of the two houses of Parliament, are to present and indict all Jesuites, priests, and popish recusants, according to the tenor and effect of the said statute laws, and of the said proclamation. Done by a Protestant, to inform such of his fellow subjects, that are ignorant of these laws, and would be willing to do their duties, where and when the laws injoyn them thereto.
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1666
(1666)
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Wing E861; ESTC R200827
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16,826
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20
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A40929
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Christian tolleration, or, Simply and singly to meet upon the account of religion, really to worship and serve the Lord, without any unlawful act to be done or intended, is not an offence against law and also concerning seditious sectaries, disloyal persons, and seditious conventicles punishable by the late act : and likewise concerning banishments ...
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R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.
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1664
(1664)
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Wing F477; ESTC R1637
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17,385
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34
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A38366
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England and Scotlands covenant with their God in viz, the protestation, the vow, and covenant, and an ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the taking the same / ordered by the Commons in Parliament that these covenants and ordinances bey forthwith printed and published.
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1645
(1645)
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Wing E2931; ESTC R23870
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17,390
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60
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A74552
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An ordinance for the ejecting of scandalous, ignorant and insufficient ministers and school-masters. Tuesday August 29. 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. 1654-08-29.
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England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. aut
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1654
(1654)
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Thomason E1064_32; ESTC R210341
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18,265
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47
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A41836
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A brief narrative and deduction of the several remarkable cases of Sir William Courten, and Sir Paul Pyndar, Knights, and William Courten late of London Esquire, deceased their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, together with their surviving partners and adventurers with them to the East-Indies, China and Japan, and divers other parts of Asia, Europe, Africa and America : faithfully represented to both houses of Parliament.
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Graves, Edward.
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1679
(1679)
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Wing G1605; ESTC R39444
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18,876
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18
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A52201
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Acts and laws passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England begun and held at Boston, the thirty-first of May, 1699, and continued by several prorogations unto Wednesday the thirteenth of March following, and then Sat.; Laws, etc.
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Massachusetts.
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1700
(1700)
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Wing M955; ESTC R25493
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24,499
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18
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A45674
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The lamentable cry of oppression, or, The case of the poor, suffering & persecuted people called Quakers in and about Fakenham in Norfolk shewing the cruelty, injustice and inhumanity of several magistrates, officers and informers in those parts against the said people for these many years, in the great spoil and havock of their goods and estates ... / by ... Joseph Harrison.
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Harrison, Joseph.; Cater, Samuel, d. 1711. Postscript.
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1679
(1679)
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Wing H898; ESTC R31092
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29,850
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90
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A66659
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The exact constable with his original & power in the offices of church wardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highwayes, treasurers of the county stock, and other inferior officers as they are established, both by the common laws and statutes of this realm. By E.W. of Grays-Inn Esq;
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Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing W3013; ESTC R219589
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31,098
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183
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A33193
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The city of London's plea to the Quo warranto, (an information) brought against their Charter in Michaelmas term, 1681 wherein it will appear, that the liberties, priviledges, and customs of the said city cannot be forfeited, or lost by the misdemeanor of any officer or magistrate thereof, nor their Charter be seized into the King's hands for any mis-usage or abusage of their liberties and priviledges, they being confirmed by divers ancient records and acts of Parliament made before and since Magna Charta : also, how far the Commons of the said city have power of chusing and removing their sheriffs / published both in English and Latin.
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1682
(1682)
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Wing C4360; ESTC R15339
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37,563
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73
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A84520
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A collection of certaine statutes in force, vvith full and ready notes in the margent, containing their effect in briefe. As also the ordinances for the better observation of the Lords day, and the fast dayes. Published for the better caution of such as are inclinable to delinquency against the severall effects of those statutes and ordinances. And also for the better information of all such officers and ministers as are by late speciall warrants authorised and commanded to put the same statutes and ordinances in execution. For the better suppressing 1. Of unlawfull pastimes and abuses on the Lords day. 2. Of prophane swearing and cursing. 3. Of the loathsome sin of drunkennesse. 4. Of the severall offences committed by inne-keepers, ale-house-keepers, and unlicensed ale-house-keepers. 5. Of unlawful games. And severall other abuses. Being appointed by the Lord Mayor of the City of London to be published in all congregations within his jurisdiction.
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England and Wales.; W. B., co-author.
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1644
(1644)
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Wing E887; Thomason E16_26; ESTC R8377
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42,137
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48
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A62224
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Observations upon the statute of 22 Car. II. cap. I. entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles by Sir Edmund Saunders, Kt. ...
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Saunders, Edmund, Sir, d. 1683.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing S742; ESTC R9546
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42,853
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166
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A49831
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The office and dutie of constables, churchwardens and other the overseers of the poore together with the office and dutie of the surveyours of the high-wayes / collected for the help and benefit of such as are ignorant and unskilfull in the discharge and execution of the said offices.
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Layer, John, 1585?-1641.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing L746; ESTC R34961
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46,963
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177
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A33959
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A perfect guide for Protestant dissenters in case of prosecution upon any of the penal statutes made against them together with the statutes of 35 Eliz. and 22 Car. 2 at large : to which is added a post-script about ecclesiastical courts and prosecution in them.
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Care, Henry, 1646-1688.
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1682
(1682)
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Wing C531; ESTC R5384
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47,546
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38
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A61436
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A plain relation of the late action at sea between the English & Dutch, and the French fleets, from June 22 to July 5 last with reflections thereupon, and upon the present state of the nation : together with A preparation for death and a perswasive to criminals to do right to their countrey, and a specimen of a bill for reformation of manners, drawn for the bishops, and mentioned in the folowing reflections.
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Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.
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1690
(1690)
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Wing S5434; ESTC R13699
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53,677
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77
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A22844
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Certaine statutes especially selected, and commanded by his Maiestie to be carefully put in execution by all iustices, and other officers of the peace throughout the realme with his Maiesties proclamation for further direction for executing the same. Also certaine orders thought meete by his Maiestie and his Priuie Counsell, to bee put in execution, together with sundry good rules, preseruatiues, and medicines against the infection of the plague, set downe by the Colledge of the Physicians vpon his Maiesties speciall command: as also a decree of the Starre-Chamber, concerning buildings and in-mates.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Royal College of Physicians of London.
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1630
(1630)
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STC 9342; ESTC S125901
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56,831
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142
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A06288
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Certain necessary directions, aswell for the cure of the plague as for preuenting the infection; with many easie medicines of small charge, very profitable to His Maiesties subiects / set downe by the Colledge of Physicians by the Kings Maiesties speciall command ; with sundry orders thought meet by His Maiestie, and his Priuie Councell, to be carefully executed for preuention of the plague ; also certaine select statutes commanded by His Maiestie to be put in execution by all iustices, and other officers of the peace throughout the realme ; together with His Maiesties proclamation for further direction therein, and a decree in Starre-Chamber, concerning buildings and in-mates.
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Royal College of Physicians of London.
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1636
(1636)
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STC 16769.5; ESTC S108814
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57,021
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154
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A74038
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Anno primo & secundo Philippi & Mariæ. Actes made at a Parliament, begon and holde[n] at Westminster, the. xii. daye of Nouember, in the fyrste and seconde yeare of the reigne of our soueraygne lorde, and lady Philip and Mary, by the grace of God, kinge [and] Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Ierusalem, and Ireland, defendours of the fayth, Princes of Spayne and Cycilie, Archedukes of Austria, dukes of Myllayn, Burgondie, and Braband, counties of Haspurge, Flau[n]ders and Tyroll, and there continued and kept to the dissolution of the same, beynge the. xvi. day of Ianuary then next ensuynge, were enacted as foloweth. Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis·; Public General Acts. 1553-1555. 1-2 Philip and Mary
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I); Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.
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1555
(1555)
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STC 9447.8; ESTC S124844
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59,117
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65
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A48475
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The duty and office of high-constables of hundreds, petty-constables, tythingmen, and such inferior ministers of the peace with the several duties and offices of churchwardens, overseers, and collectors for the poor, of surveyors for amending the higheways, and distributors of the provision for the destruction of noysom fowl and vermin / first collected by William Lambard, in the reign of Q. Elizabeth ; and now enlarged with many useful additions according to the succeeding statutes by R. Turner ...
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Lambarde, William, 1536-1601.; Turner, R.
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1671
(1671)
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Wing L215A; ESTC R41023
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59,151
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158
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A22993
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Anno primo et secu[n]do Philippi & Mariæ actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster, the xij day of Noue[m]ber, in the fyrst and second year of the reigne of Our Soueraigne Lorde and Lady, Philippe and Marye by the grace of God, Kinge and Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Jerusalem, and Irelande, defendours of the faith, princes of Spayne & Sicile, archdukes of Austria, dukes of Millaine, Burgondie and Brabant, counties of Haspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrol, and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution of the same, beinge the xvj daye of January then next ensuing, were enacted as foloweth.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.
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1555
(1555)
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STC 9448.3; ESTC S113142
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63,051
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69
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A22992
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Anno primo & secundo Philippi & Mariæ actes made at a Parliament, begon and holde[n] at Westminster, the xij. daye of Nouember, in the fyrste and seconde yeare of the reigne of our soueraygne lorde and lady Philip and Mary, by the grace of God, Kinge & Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Jerusalem, and Ireland, defendours of the fayth, princes of Spayne and Cycilie, archedukes of Austria, dukes of Myllayn, Burgondie, and Braband, counties of Haspurge, Flau[n]ders and Tyroll, and there continued and kept to the dissolution of the same, beynge the xvi. day of Januarye then next ensuynge, were enacted as foloweth.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I)
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1555
(1555)
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STC 9447.9; ESTC S1983
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63,068
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70
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A46389
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The continuation of the laws of Jamaica passed by the Assembly, and confirmed by His Majesty in Council, December 26th, 1695 :being the second volume of the said laws.; Laws, etc.
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Jamaica.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing J123A; ESTC R42084
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65,159
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110
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A93109
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Of corporations, fraternities, and guilds. Or, a discourse, wherein the learning of the law touching bodies-politique is unfolded, shewing the use and necessity of that invention, the antiquity, various kinds, order and government of the same. Necessary to be known not only of all members and dependants of such bodies; but of all the professours of our common law. With forms and presidents, of charters of corporation. / By William Shepheard, serjeant at law.
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Sheppard, William, d. 1675?
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1659
(1659)
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Wing S3195; Thomason E1912_2; ESTC R203559
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65,245
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193
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A50664
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Immorality, debauchery, and profaneness, exposed to the reproof of Scripture, and the censure of the law containing a compendium of the penal laws now in force against idleness, profaneness, and drunkenness, houses of unlawful games, profane swearing and cursing, speaking or acting in contempt of the Holy Sacrament, disturbing of ministers, profane jesting with the name of God, absenting form the church, profanation of the Lord's day, debauched incontinency, and bastard-getting : with several texts of Scripture prohibiting such vices : also a brief collection of several signal judgments of God against offenders in the said vices and debaucheries / published for the advancement of reformation of manners, so happily begun and carried on by several societies, by G. Meriton, Gent.
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Meriton, George, 1634-1711.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing M1800; ESTC R16769
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67,391
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130
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A54212
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The second part of The continued cry of the oppressed for justice being an additional account of the present and late cruelty, oppression & spoil inflicted upon the persons and estates of many of the peaceable people called Quakers, in divers counties, cities and towns in this nation of England and Wales (chiefly upon the late act made against conventicles) for the peaceable exercise of their tender consciences towards God in matters of worship and religion.; Continued cry of the oppressed for justice. Part 2
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Penn, William, 1644-1718.
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1676
(1676)
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Wing P1362A; ESTC R234420
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69,745
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113
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A59721
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The justice of the peace, his clarks cabinet, or, A book of presidents, or warrants, fitted and made ready to his hand for every case that may happen within the compass of his masters office for the ease of the justice of peace, and more speedy dispatch of justice / by William Shepard ...
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Sheppard, William, d. 1675?
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1660
(1660)
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Wing S3190; ESTC R31195
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70,352
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144
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A93926
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The VViltshire rant; or A narrative wherein the most unparallel'd prophane actings, counterfeit repentings, and evil speakings of Thomas Webbe late pretended minister of Langley Buriall, are discovered; the particulars whereof are set down in the following page. Also the proceedings of those in authority against him. With a catalogue of his untruths in his Masse of malice, and replies to sundry of them. by Edw. Stokes Esq;
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Stokes, Edward, Esq.
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1653
(1653)
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Wing S5725; Thomason E669_5; ESTC R207024
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71,727
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91
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A65840
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A brief account of some of the late and present sufferings of the people called Quakers for meeting together to worship God in spirit and truth, being prosecuted by the statute of the 22th Car. 2. Cap. I., entituled, An act to prevent & supress seditious conventicles, by the prosecution of which act many families have had their estates wholly wasted and ruined, contrary to the law of God, the antient laws of the kingdom, and to nature itself : together with a particular account of such of the above said people who have dyed prisoners, from the year 1660 to 1880, I. for meeting together to worship God, &c., II. for refusing for conscience sake to swear in any case, III. for not going to the parish church, and not paying to the repair of the same, and not paying offering money, small tythes, &c. : humbly presented to the King, Lords & Commons in Parliament assembled.
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Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing W1894; ESTC R19963
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71,889
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142
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A46594
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The royal charter of confirmation granted by His Most Excellent Majesty King James II, to the Trinity-House of Deptford-Strond for the government and encrease of the navigation of England, and the relief of poor mariners, their widdows and orphans, &c.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
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1685
(1685)
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Wing J381; ESTC R2580
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74,522
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223
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B01271
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Anno quarto et quinto, Philippi & Mariæ. Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster, the .xx daye of January, in the fourth and fift yeare of the reigne of oure soueraigne Lorde and Lady, Philippe and Marye by the grace of God, kinge and Quene of England, Spayne, Fraunce, both the Sicilles, Jerusalem, and Jrelande, defendours of the faith, archidukes of Austria, dukes of Burgondie, Millaine and Brabant, counties of Haspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrol, and there continued and kepte vntyll the vij. day of Marche, then next folowinge, and enacted as foloweth..; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.
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1558
(1558)
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STC 9457; ESTC S832
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78,057
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91
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A52196
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Acts and laws passed by the great and general court or assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachussets-bay, in New England begun at Boston, the eighth day of June 1692, and continued by adjournment, unto Wednesday the twelfth day of October following : being the second sessions.
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Massachusetts. General Court.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing M950; ESTC R8928
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80,538
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97
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A19622
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The mansion of magnanimitie Wherein is shewed the most high and honorable acts of sundrie English kings, princes, dukes, earles, lords, knights and gentlemen, from time to time performed in defence of their princes and countrie: set forth as an encouragement to all faithfull subiects, by their example resolutely to addresse them selues against all forreine enemies. Published by Richard Crompton an apprentice of the common law. 1599. Whereunto is also adioyned a collection of diuerse lawes ... with a briefe table, shewing what munition ought to be kept by all sorts of her Maiesties subiects ...
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Crompton, Richard, fl. 1573-1599.
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1599
(1599)
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STC 6054; ESTC S105166
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85,768
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121
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A56493
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A new guide for constables, headboroughs, tythingmen, church-wardens, overseers and collectors for the poor, surveyors for amending the highways and bridges with directions for keepers of fairs and markets, and treasurers for the relief of poor maimed soldiers and mariners : containing not only whatsoever may be useful to them in the execution of their several offices, that is already extant in any book of this kind, but also the heads of all those statutes which do concern any of the said offices that have been since made in the reigns of the late King Charles, King James, and their present Majesties, King William and Queen Mary : being the most compleat of any work of this nature / collected by J.P. Gent.
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J. P., Gent.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing P60; ESTC R5423
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90,373
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182
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A50662
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A guide to surveyors of the high-ways shewing the office and duty of such surveyors, with several cases and resolutions in law relating to the same : collected and gathered out of publick acts of Parliament now in force, and out of the year-books, and other books of the municipal laws of this kingdom : with an abridgment of the statute of 22 H. 8 Chap. 5 for the repairing of bridges, with cases relating thereunto : and likewise a summary of the statutes made for paving, cleansing &c., streets, lanes, &c., in London and other towns and places, and an abstract of statutes made for the repairs of high-ways and bridges in particular places, methodiz'd into short chapters for the ready finding out any matter contain'd in the book / by G. Meriton, Gent.
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Meriton, George, 1634-1711.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing M1799; ESTC R23533
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92,726
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194
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A23013
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Anno primo Reginæ Elizabethæ at the Parliament begunne at Westminster, the xxiij of Januarie, in the fyrst yere of the raigne of our soueraigne lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande, queene, defender of the fayth &c., and there prorogued till the xxv. of the same moneth, and then and there holden, kept, and continued, vntyll the dissolution of the same, being the eight day of May then next ensuyng, were enacted as foloweth.; Laws, etc. (Session laws : 1559 Jan.-May)
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England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)
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1572
(1572)
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STC 9460; ESTC S4086
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98,906
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110
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A89544
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The reformed gentleman, or, The old English morals rescued from the immoralities of the present age shewing how inconsistent those pretended genteel accomplishments of [brace] swearing, drinking, [brace] whoring and Sabbath-breaking are with the true generosity of an English man : being vices not only contrary to the law of God and the constitutions of our government both ecclesiastical and civil, but such as cry loud for vengeance without a speedy reformation : to which is added a modest advice to ministers and civil magistrates, with an abridgement of the laws relating thereto, the King's proclamation and Queens letter to the justices of Middlesex, with their several orders thereupon / by A.M. of the Church of England.
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A. M., of the Church of England.; Bouche, Peter Paul, b. ca. 1646.
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1693
(1693)
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Wing M6; ESTC R20084
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100,071
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189
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A50654
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A guide for constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, masters of the house of correction, bayliffs of mannours, toll-takers in fairs &c. a treatise briefly shewing the extent and latitude of the several offices, with the power of the officers herein, both by common law and statute, according to the several additions and alterations of the law, till the 20 year of His Majesties reign / collected by Geo. Meriton, gent.
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Meriton, George, 1634-1711.
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1669
(1669)
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Wing M1793; ESTC R35040
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100,385
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287
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