B02497
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By the Lord Protector. A proclamation of His Highnes, with the consent of his Council, for continuing all persons being in office for the execution of publike justice at the time of the late change of government, untill his Highnes further direction.
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England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
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1653
(1653)
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Wing C7156B; ESTC R174328
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887
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2
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A80991
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By the Lord Protector. A proclamation of his Highnes, with the consent of his Council, for continuing all persons being in office for the execution of publike justice at the time of the late change of government until his Hignes further direction.; Proclamations. 1653-12-21
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England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
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1653
(1653)
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Wing C7156A; Thomason 669.f.17[70]; ESTC R211779
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892
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1
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A74498
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An ordinance for reviving the jurisdiction of the County Palatine of Lancaster, and for holding there an assises. Tuesday, 28. February, 1653. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector, and His Council, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council.
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England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State.
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1654
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Thomason E1063_13; ESTC R209545
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1,043
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4
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A94602
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To the Right Honourable, the Commons of England assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of divers well-affected people, inhabitants of the cities of London and Westminster, the burough of Southwark, hamblets and places adjacent, promoters and approvers of the petition of the 11. of September, 1648.
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1650
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Wing T1615; Thomason 669.f.15[50]; ESTC R212001
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1,065
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1
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A90917
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To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England the humble petition of John Poyntz, alias Morris.
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Poyntz, John, fl. 1647-1650.
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1648
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Wing P3132; Thomason 669.f.15[66]; ESTC R212057
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1,381
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1
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B03155
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An elegy on that famous oracle of law, and unbias'd dispenser of justice, the most learned and no less religious Sr. Matthew Hale, Kt. The late lord chief justice of England, who departed this life on Christmas-day last, at his house in Atherly in Glocester-shire.
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1677
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Wing E361; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.2[110]; ESTC R36173
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1,537
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1
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A31432
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A Caveat to the city of London, in reference to the King's writ for electing representatives for that city, to meet and consult with him in Parliament, the fifteenth day of January next ensuing
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1689
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Wing C1615; ESTC R167
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1,595
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2
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A91409
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Tvvo speeches made by Iohn Pymm Esquire; the one after the articles of the charge against the Earle of Strafford were read. The other, after the articles of the articles of the charge against Sir George Ratcliffe were read.
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Pym, John, 1584-1643.
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1641
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Wing P4302; Thomason E196_27; Thomason E196_28; ESTC R14842
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1,871
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8
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A35636
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The Case of Richard Stafford humbly offered to the consideration of both Houses of Parliament.
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1689
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Wing C971; ESTC R37532
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1,908
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1
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A91867
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Reasons to resolve the unresolved people of the legality of the Kings tryal and judgment. / By Rob. Robins. Imprimatur, Gilb. Mabbot.
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Robins, Robert.
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1649
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Wing R1645; Thomason E545_10; ESTC R206031
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2,219
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8
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A10277
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Questions worthy to be consulted on for the weale publyque
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1555
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STC 20560.7; ESTC S2991
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2,321
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1
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A46011
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By the generall assemblie of the Confederat Catholicks of Ireland an establishment for the Court of Generall Iudicature.
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Irish Confederation.; Kearnie, Philip.
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1647
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Wing I343B; ESTC R36824
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2,719
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8
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A55897
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A Printed paper cald The Lord Digbies speech to the bill of attainder of the Earle of Strafford. Torne in peices [sic] and blowne away.
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1641
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Wing P3502; ESTC R23313
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2,784
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9
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A93735
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A copy of two letters which Richard Stafford had intended to have delivered unto the King and Queen but not being admitted by the yeomen of the guard, he left them on the rails of the back- stairs at White-Hall, on January 26, 1689/90 : in each of which was inclosed a printed paper, entituled, A supplemental tract of government, referred to the consideration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, January 4, in the year aforementioned.
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Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.
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1690
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Wing S5114; ESTC R42691
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2,794
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3
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A25739
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An aproved [sic] ansvver to the partiall and vnlikt of Lord Digbies speech to the bill of attainder of the Earle of Strafford which was first torne in pieces and afterwards disgracefully burnt by the hangman in Smithfield, Cheapside, Westminster upon Fryday being the 15 day of July 1641 / written by a worthy Gentleman.; Printed paper cald the Lord Digbies speech to the bill of attainder of the Earle of Strafford
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Worthy gentleman.
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1641
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Wing A3590; ESTC R11412
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2,819
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8
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A91956
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To the chosen and betrusted knights, citizens, and burgesses, assembled in Parliament at Westminster. The humble petition of Alice Rolph, wife to Major Edmond Rolph, close prisoner at the Gate-house Westminster, &c. Presented to the Honourable House of Commons, Iuly 10. 1648.
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Rolph, Alice.
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1648
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Wing R1889; Thomason 669.f.12[73]; ESTC R210951
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2,944
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1
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A25925
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Articles of agreements made and concluded the 11th day of January, 1651 by and between the Commissioners of the ... Lord Willoughy of Parrham ... and the commissioners in the behalfe of the common-wealth of England ... being in order to the rendition of the Island of Barbadoes, &c.
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1652
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Wing A3836; ESTC R11649
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3,097
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7
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A93445
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A looking-glasse for England; wherein is expressed, severall passages, and remarkable observations, concerning the uniting of the Kings most excellent Majesty, and his great councell, the High Court of Parliament. Together, vvith divers heads or motives, / drawn up by Dr. George Snell, Dr. of Divinity; who being a delinquent (formerly) hath now taken the nationall covenant, and set forth these reasons for his submitting to the King and Parliament. Very usefull in these times, and necessary for all sorts of people to peruse. Published by speciall authority.
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Snell, George, d. 1656.
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1646
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Wing S4392; Thomason E330_18; ESTC R200722
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3,178
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8
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A75869
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The humble petition of the worshipful Thomas Adams, John Langham, and James Bunce, aldermen of London, presented to the Lords at their bar on Tuesday April 25. 1648. Wherein is declared their firm resolution to stand for the defence of the established laws of the land. Also their protestation against the lords jurisdiction over them or any other commoners in criminal cases. With their appeal from the Lords to their proper and competent judges (a jury of their equals) and judges sworn to proceed according to the known law of England. Together with a salva libertate by them sent to the lieutenant of the Tower, April 23. 1648.
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Adams, Thomas, Sir, 1586-1668.; Langham, John, Sir, 1584-1671.; Bunce, James, Sir, d. 1670.
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1648
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Wing A496; Thomason E435_31; ESTC R206259
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3,203
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A96635
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Articles of agreement had, made, and concluded, between the commissioners of the Right Honorable the Lord Willoughby of Parham, of the one partie; and the commissioners of the Parliament of England, of the other partie: being in order to the rendition of the island of Barbadoes; Treaties, etc. England and Wales, 1652-01-11.
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Barbados.; Willoughby of Parham, Francis Willoughby, Baron, 1613?-1666.; England and Wales.
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1652
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Wing W2858; Thomason E663_4; ESTC R206790
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3,344
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11
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A00747
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The accusation and impeachment of Iohn Lord Finch, Baron of Fordwich, Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England, by the House of Commons; Proceedings. 1640
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England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
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1640
(1640)
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STC 10876; ESTC S102060
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3,538
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14
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B21661
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The martial horse, or, Power of a court-martial being the general charge of Robert Kinderslie, gent. against Stevens, and others, 1651 / by Tho. Elslyot.
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Kinderslie, Robert.; Elslyott, Thomas.
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1652
(1652)
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Wing E640A
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3,586
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10
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B09921
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The Lady Russel's and all Lords of Manners case and reasons against the bill for erecting a court of conscience
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Russell, Rachel, Lady, 1636-1723.; England and Wales. Parliament.
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1683
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Wing R2346B; ESTC R188739
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3,719
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3
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A45083
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Humble proposals to the Parliament now assembled whereby the profession of the civil law may be used in certain cases to the great ease and benefit of the people : without looking back to Episcopacy or any thing that is abolished, or making any use of the Pope's law commonly called The Canon law or taking away any thing from the Common law, and in a perfect compliance with this present government.
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1656
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Wing H3600; ESTC R28932
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12
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A84301
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An Express from the knights and gentlemen now engaged with Sir George Booth; to the city and citizens of London, and all other free-men of England.
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Delamer, George Booth, Baron, 1622-1684.
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1659
(1659)
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Wing E3892; ESTC R234609
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3,869
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1
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A84300
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An express from the knights and gentlemen now engaged with Sir George Booth to the city and citizens of London, and all other free-men of England.
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Delamer, George Booth, Baron, 1622-1684.
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1659
(1659)
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Wing E3892; Thomason 669.f.21[68]; ESTC R211261
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3,882
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1
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A45940
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Inter Robertum Williamson, quer' et Mr. Attorney General, deft. Upon a writ of error in Parliament The case of the plaintiff, one of the assigns of Sir Robert Vyner. For 60 l. per annum, and the arrears thereof, out of the hereditary revenue of excise.
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Dodd, Sam.; Williamson, Robert, one of the assigns of Sir R. Vyner.; Viner, Robert, Sir, 1631-1688.
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1700
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Wing I264; ESTC R216028
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3,962
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1
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A54266
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Some grounds and reasons from the law of God, and this nation to manifest the unlawfulnesse of the practice of those magistrates, and others, who commit men to prison, or fine them for not putting off the hat, or not standing bare before them, to convince them of their errour therein : and also to remove prejudices and stumbling-blocks out of the way of the honest-hearted, and to satisfie all that are moderate therein.
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Pennyman, John, 1628-1706.; Coveney, Thomas, 17th cent.; Wollrich, Humphry, 1633?-1707.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing P1415; ESTC R18337
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4,133
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10
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A96441
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No martial law, but advice for the grand inquests of London, and Middlesex, and may serve generally for the whole kingdome written by a London apprentice, on the behalfe of his fellow apprentices, 1648.
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Whittington, John.
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1648
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Wing W2045A; ESTC R43949
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4,135
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9
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B02958
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Anno regni Caroli Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, decimo septimo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the third day of November, Anno Dom. 1640. In the 16. yeer of the reign of our most gracious soveraign Lord, Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing E1121C; ESTC R175041
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4,724
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11
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A39634
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The five strange wonders, in the north and west of England as they were communicated to divers honourable members of Parliament, from several countrey gentlemen and ministers, concerning the strange and prodigious flying in the air of a black coffin betwixt Leicester and Nottingham, on Sabbath day last was a fortnight, with a flaming arrow, and a bloody sword, casting forth firearms of fire ... : with a conjecturation thereupon, what these dreadful signs from heaven, may denote and signifie to the people on earth this present summer : likewise, the great and wonderful warlike prodigies, which appeared over Marston-Moor, near the city of York, between two fierry or flaming pillars, and the three monstrous creatures found in three eggs, laid by one hen bought in Execter Market ... : together with the opening of the skie in a fearful manner over Standish town five miles from Gloucester, and the appearing of a terrible fiery shaking sword form the heavens ... : attested by an eye-witness, and entred upon record, in the original Mirrour, or Looking Glass ...
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1659
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Wing F1124; ESTC R7489
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5,498
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9
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B02594
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The case of Mary dutchess of Norfolk
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Norfolk, Mary Howard, Duchess of, 1659?-1705
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1700
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Wing C949; ESTC R225486
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5,844
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4
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A82437
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An easie way to get money, cum privilegio, without fear or cumber.
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1671
(1671)
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Wing E109B; ESTC R174840
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6,100
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22
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B02386
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The lawyers looking-glass: or, A cleer discovery of the dangerous snares, wherewith the practicers of law endeavour to entangle Your Highness, and to make you the patron of their injustice, and oppression, and so to lead you as the blinde ship-money judges led the late blinde king into a ditch; which God forbid. Together with some seasonable preparatives to remedy this great evill: for the glory of God, Your Highnesses honour, and the peace and welfare of these nations: and, all Gods people both ministers of the gospel, and members of the army, and others: specially in and about the cities of London, and Westminster, are earnestly desired (as they will answer it at the great day of account) to speak words in season, and otherwise use their best endeavours to strengthen the hands of Your Highness and councel in carrying on the work of the Lord against the mighty.
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Corbet, Jeffrey.; Pitt, Edward fl. 1655.
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1655
(1655)
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Wing C6245; ESTC R171535
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6,294
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A25338
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The Ancient legal course and fundamental constitution of the Palace-court or Marshalsea together with the several charges of all proceedings there, and its present establishment : particularly set forth and explained : whereby it will appear of what great authority this court hath been in all times.
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1663
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Wing A3070; ESTC R37039
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6,403
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A25504
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An Answer of some if not all the citizens of London & freemen of England ...
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1659
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Wing A3287; ESTC R38625
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6,446
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8
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A87523
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An apology for the army, touching the eight quære's upon the late declarations and letters from the army, touching sedition falsly charged upon them. Wherein those quæres are resolved, and thereby the present proceedings of the army are proved to be legall, just & honorable. By David Jenkins, prisoner in the Tower of London.
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Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.
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1647
(1647)
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Wing J582; Thomason E396_18; ESTC R201654
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7,036
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12
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B01518
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A catalogue of books printed for Thomas Basset, and are to be sold at his shop at the George near Cliffords Inne in Fleet-Street.
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1672
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Wing B1042A; ESTC R172284
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7,238
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4
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A89101
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A speech made by Captaine Audley Mervin to the Vpper House of Parliament in Ireland, March 4. 1640. Together with certaine articles (of high treason) against Sir Richard Bolton Lord Chancellor, John Lord Bishop of Derrie, Sir Gerard Lowther, Lord chiefe Justice of the Common-Pleas, and Sir George Radcliffe Knight. Unto which is added an humble and just remonstrance of the Parliament.
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Mervyn, Audley, Sir, d. 1675.; Ireland. Parliament.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing M1889; Thomason E196_37-38; ESTC R14843
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7,405
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17
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A45873
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A confutation of a late paper entituled, An answer to the Lords protestation in a letter to a gentleman.
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W. J.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.
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1681
(1681)
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Wing I17; ESTC R7817
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7,653
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8
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A91144
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Ardua Regni: or, XII. arduous doubts of great concernment to the Kingdome, requiring a full and speedy resolution : propounded to M. Speaker, and the House of Commons, touching some of their late proceedings against their own suspended, ejected members, and the impeached Lords.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing P3895; Thomason E429_5; ESTC R204618
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7,714
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14
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A92404
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The converts letter to his old freinds. Or The apologie of a commander of the Kings party, for diserting of that party, and bearing armes for the Parliament. Wherein is shewed, that those pretences of defending the Protestant religion, the fundamentall lawes, the liberties of the subjects, &c. on that party, are but specious. What Irish, and papists, have been honoured & cheifly intrusted. How if that army doth conquer, as it is now moulded, popery and tiranny, of necessity must be introduced. Withe the lawfulnesse of bearing defensive armes by the Parliament. Printed and published according to order.
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W. R.
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1645
(1645)
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Wing R94; Thomason E260_43; ESTC R212471
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7,823
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11
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B08379
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An answer to the protestation of the nineteen Lords against the rejecting of the impeachment of Mr. Fitz-Harris
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1681
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Wing A3438A; ESTC R172370
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7,891
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12
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A37642
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Anno Regni Caroli Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, decimo septimo, at the Parliament begun at Westminster the third day of November, Anno Dom. 1640 in the 16. year of the reign of our Most Gracious Sovereign Lord, Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
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1641
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Wing E1246; ESTC R5264
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8,420
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13
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A56176
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A choice collection of law books ancient, and modern consisting of the library of Henry Parker, Esq., of Grays-Inn deceased : as also of another eminent professor of the law ... will be exposed to sale by way of auction, on ... the 5th day of December, 1681 ... / by Edward Millington.
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Millington, Edward, d. 1703.
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1680
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Wing P399; ESTC R22895
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8,537
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17
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A70545
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The two great questions whereon in this present juncture of affairs, the peace & safety of His Maiestie's person, and of all His Protestant subjects in his three kingdoms next under God depend stated, debated, and humbly submitted to the consideration of Supreme Authority, as resolved by Christ.
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Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.
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1681
(1681)
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Wing L693; ESTC R9
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8,773
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17
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A60565
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A brief abstract of the case concerning the letters patents for reprizals (hereunto annexed) against the States-General and their subjects whereupon Capt. Compton Gwyther, William Coates, Joseph Bullivant, John Baxter, Francis Wansell, Francis Martin, John Gibson, and William Jones, prisoners in the Marshalsea, are to be tryed for their lives, according to the common law of England, on the 18th of February instant, upon the Statute of 28 Henry 8. cap. 15 under the pretence of piracy, for taking a Galliot-Hoy (called the Love of Rotterdam) laden with 160 tun of wine, and prunes, on the 3d of December last, bound from Bourdeaux to Dort / faithfully recollected out of all the originals by Thomas Smith Gent. ; with some remarkable observations both upon the matters of fact, and the law in the whole case.
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Smith, Thomas, Gent.
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1681
(1681)
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Wing S4228; ESTC R12870
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9,089
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8
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A90224
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To the Right Honourable, the knights, citizens, and burgesses, the Parliament of England, assembled at Westminster, the humble appeale and petition of Mary Overton, prisoner in Bridewell:.
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Overton, Mary.
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1647
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Wing O617; Thomason E381_10; ESTC R201411
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9,107
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15
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A89100
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Captaine Audley Marvin's speech delivered in the upper house to the Lords in Parliament May 24, 1641 concerning the iudicature of the high court of Parliament.; Speech delivered in the Upper House to the Lords in Parliament May 24, 1641
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Mervyn, Audley, Sir, d. 1675.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing M1888; ESTC R42671
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9,161
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19
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A31289
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A catalogue of the choicest and most valuable books of the common & statute law hitherto published which will be sold by auction at the auction house in Ave-Mary-Lane over against the Black-Swan, near Ludgate-Street, on Monday the 14th of this instant February, 1686/7 / by Edward Millington.
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Millington, Edward, d. 1703.
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1687
(1687)
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Wing C1369; ESTC R230618
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9,505
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11
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A86077
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Londons lawless liberty: or A Gozmonian partie licensed. Being a true discoverie of a pack of prodigious knaves, who have under pretence of an act of Common Councell of the City of London, seized (as they tearme it) and taken away from divers free-men of the same city, their true aud [sic] proper goods, and that in such a horrid and uncivil[l?] manner, as no heathens whatsoever, could with more cruelty have exercised the same. Together with a particular of the names of some of those persons which have had their goods illegally taken away, as the same was attested under their hands, and presented to the adjutators of the army, under the command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, Captaine Generall of all the forces in England and Wales, the 27. of August, 1647. / Published by Iohn Harvey Gentleman.
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Harvey, John, gentleman.
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1647
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Wing H1082; Thomason E407_9; ESTC R201941
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9,634
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13
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A49814
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A Discourse of fines shewing by what easie, althought corrupt and unlawful, method of practice it may happen, that any person or his heirs in England, at one time or other, to be legally defrauded and disinherited by abuses in fines ... / by T. L.
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T. L., of Lincolns-Inn, Esq.
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1670
(1670)
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Wing L73; ESTC R5079
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9,953
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13
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A50300
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Antiprobal-e, or A defence of the minister of Pensherst in a case between him and the Earl of Leycester in Michaelmas term, 1657.
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Maudit, John.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing M1327; ESTC R217676
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9,976
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57
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A52926
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Acts and laws, passed by the general Court or Assembly of His Majesties Province of New-Hampshire in New-England, begun and held at Portsmouth, on Monday the seventh day of August, 1699, anno regni Gulielmi Tertii, Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, et Hiberniae Regis undecimo; Laws, etc.
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New Hampshire.; New Hampshire. General Assembly.
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1699
(1699)
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Wing N645; ESTC R12151
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10,157
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9
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A65176
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Vox populi, or, The peoples claim to their Parliaments sitting, to redress grievances, and provide for the common safety, by the known laws and constitutions of the nation humbly recommended to the King and Parliament at their meeting at Oxford, the 21th of March.
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1681
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Wing V729; ESTC R6049
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10,228
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A50301
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The practises of the Earl of Leycester against the minister of Pensherst laid open in a narrarive [sic] sent to his late Highness Oliver Lord Protector August 5. 1658.
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Maudit, John.
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1660
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Wing M1330; ESTC R217681
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10,283
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49
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A92295
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Reasons why the House of Commons ought in justice forthwith to suspend the members charged by the army, from sitting in the house, and to proceed in judgment against them. Or else the city is obliged by way of requitall to help the army to justice upon them.
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1647
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Wing R589; Thomason E396_1; ESTC R201639
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10,353
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B02744
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Rebellion arraign'd a sermon preach'd before their Majesties in their chappel at Whitehall, upon the 30th of January 1687. The anniversary and humiliation-day, in abhorrency of the sacrilegious murder of our gracious sovereign Charles I. / By the reverend father John Dormor, of the Society of Jesus.
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J. D. (John Dormer), 1636-1700.
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1688
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Wing D1926A; ESTC R174707
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10,612
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31
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A94284
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Englands freedome, souldiers rights: vindicated against all arbitrary unjust invaders of them, and in particular against those new tyrants at Windsore, which would destroy both under the pretence of marshall law. Or, the just declaration, plea, and protestation of William Thompson, a free commoner of England, unjustly imprisoned at Windsore. Delivered to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and that which is called his Councell of Warre, the 14. of December, 1647. Unto which is annexed his letter to the Generall, wherein the said plea was inclosed. Also a petition to the rest of his fellow-prisoners to his Excellency.
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Thompson, William, d. 1649.
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1647
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Wing T1016; Thomason E419_23; ESTC R204646
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10,648
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12
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A08473
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The arraignment of Iohn van Olden Barneuelt late Aduocate of Holland and West-Freisland Containing the articles alleadged against him, and the reasons of his execution, being performed vpon the 13. of May anno 1619. stilo nouo, in the inner court of the Grauen Hage in Holland. Together with a letter written by the Generall States, vnto the particular Vnited Prouinces, concerning the foresaid action. Published by authoritie, and with priuiledge of the States Generall.
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Oldenbarnevelt, Johan van, 1547-1619.; United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.
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1619
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STC 18799; ESTC S113450
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11,145
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46
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A39243
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The priviledges and prerogatives of the High Court of Chancery written by ... Thomas Lord Elsmere ...
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Egerton, Thomas, Sir, 1540?-1617.
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1641
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Wing E540; ESTC R11911
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A94764
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Touching the fundamentall lawes, or politique constitution of this kingdome, the Kings negative voice, and the power of Parliaments. To which is annexed the priviledge and power of the Parliament touching the militia.
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1643
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Wing T1956; Thomason E90_21; ESTC R21308
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11,820
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15
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A50071
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Several acts and laws passed by the great and general court or assembly of Their Majesties province of Massachusetts-Bay in New England. Convened and held at Boston, the eighth day of June. 1692. Anno Regni Gulielmi, et Mariæ, Regis et Reginæ Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ, quarto; Public General Acts. 1692.
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Massachusetts. Council.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing M1016; ESTC R217665
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12,111
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19
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A33597
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A demonstration of true love unto you the rulers of the colony of the Massachusets in Nevv-England shewing to you that are now in authority the unjust paths that your predecessors walked in, and of the Lord's dealings with them in his severe judgments, for persecuting his saints and children ... / written by ... William Coddington of Road-Island [sic].
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Coddington, William, 1601-1678.; Bellingham, Richard, 1592?-1672.
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1674
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Wing C4875; ESTC R23269
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22
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A96471
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Prima pars. De comparatis comparandis: seu iustificationis Regis Caroli, comparatè, contra Parliamentum. Or The first part of things compared: or Of the iustification of King Charles comparitively against the Parliament. Wherein is manifested, that by the cunning contrivance of a wicked party in the House of Commons, who by their fraud, and subtilty, deceive and seduce the major part of the House for their own ambitious ends, our oppressions have been made far more grievous, then they were in the Kings dayes, the course of justice, and reliefe of grievances, is obstructed, and our troubles and pressures are still continued. ... With the names of the heads, of the usurping faction, and advice to all the free men of England, to beware of them, and to take a speedy course to remove and expell them, together with an intimation of a way to effect the same.; De comparatis comparandis. Part 1
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Wilbee, Amon.
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1647
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Wing W2113; Thomason E396_11; ESTC R201647
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12,847
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16
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A40936
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The liberty of the subject by Magna Charta, or, Several weighty things to be considered of by the jurors and judges, seeing the law of England is said to be a law of mercy and doth take care jurors be of the next neighbourhood ...
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R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.
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1664
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Wing F489; ESTC R14907
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12,991
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26
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A39011
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An excellent collection of books, consisting of fathers, historians, philologists, &c. of Aldus, Stephanus, and other the best editors: with near a compleat set of all the common and statute law books of this kingdom of the exactest editions. Also a curious collection of modern English books in all volumes. The library of an eminent serjeant at law, lately deceased. Which will be sold by auction of Toms Coffee-house, adjoyning to Ludgate, on Monday the 2d. of July, 1694 and the days following, beginning at three in the afternoon. By John Bullord. Conditions of sale. 1. The bidder is the buyer, &c. 2. The books for ought we know are perfect; if any appear otherwise before they are taken away, the buyer has his choice of taking or leaving them ... Catalogues may be had gratis at Mr. Hargraves in Holburn, Mr. Partridge at Charing cross. bookseller;; [sic] Mr. Goodwins in Fleet-street and at the place of sale, ...
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Bullord, John.
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1694
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Wing E3797; ESTC R213664
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13,122
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A91609
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A brief treatise containing a full discovery 1. Of Cæsars politique state, or civill government, 2. Of the divine politique state, or kingdome of Christ Jesus, given him of his father. 3. Of the devilish politique state or kingdome of Antichrist. Laid open in the essentiall and main circumstantiall parts of each body or state by substantiall and fundamentall reasons and principles of policy both divine and humane, and confirmed by holy Scripture. Whereby the great and intolerable grievances of Christ Jesus and his subjects are made knowne: also how honourable magistracy and civill government is, and how farre it extends, without intrenching upon the prerogative of Christ, doth evidently appear in this treatise. Humbley presented to the serious consideration of the Kings most excellent Majesty, and the high court of Parliament now assembled. By Michael Quintine.
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Quintyne, Michael.
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1641
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Wing Q227; Thomason E163_7; ESTC R649
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A91147
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Beheaded Dr. John Hewytts ghost pleading, yea crying for exemplarie justice against the arbitrarie, un-exampled injustice of his late judges and executioners in the new High-Commission, or Court of Justice, sitting in Westminster-Hall. Conteining his legal plea, demurrer, and exceptions to their illegal jurisdiction, proceedings, and bloody sentence against him; drawn up by counsel, and left behinde him ready ingrossed; the substance whereof he pleaded before them by word of mouth, and would have tendred them in writing in due form of law, had he not discerned their peremptory resolution to reject and over-rule, before they heard them read.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Hewit, John, 1614-1658.
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1659
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Wing P3900; Thomason E974_2; ESTC R205170
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13,713
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20
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A54174
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A letter from William Penn, proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders of that province, residing in London containing a general description of the said province, its soil, air, water, seasons, and produce ... of the natives or aborigines, their language, customs, and manners ... of the first planters, the Dutch &c. ... as also an account of the city of Philadelphia ... with a portraiture or plat-form thereof ...
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Penn, William, 1644-1718.
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1683
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Wing P1321; ESTC R40046
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14,274
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A83529
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Two acts of Parliament, the one for the preventing of the inconveniences happening by the long intermission of Parliament. : And the other for regulating of the Privie Councell, and for taking away the court, commonly called, The Star-Chamber.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament.
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1640
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Wing E2382C; ESTC R230802
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A55894
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A seasonable question, and an usefull answer, contained in an exchange of a letter between a Parliament-man in Cornwell, and a bencher of the Temple, London
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Parliament-man in Cornwall.; H. P., Bencher of the Temple.
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1676
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Wing P35; ESTC R5471
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B02809
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Duplies to the petition and replyes given in to the Commission of Parliament for Fines and Forefaultures, by Alexander Munro of Bear-Crofts
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Monroe, Alexander, fl. 1691.
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1691
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Wing D2647A; ESTC R174884
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A55933
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The proceedings against the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftsbury, at the Old Baily, on Thursday the twenty fourth of November, 1681 as they were taken by an impartial hand, and faithfully transmitted to every unbiassed reader : with sufficient reasons to justifie the Grand Jury in bringing in the Bill Ignoramus.
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Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.; Philonomus.
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1681
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Wing P3553A; ESTC R24477
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A28043
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Cases of treason written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knight ...
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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
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1641
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Wing B272; ESTC R16590
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A61622
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A sermon preached before the Queen at White-Hall, March the 1st, 1690/1 by the Right Reverend Father in God Edward, Lord Bishop of Worcester.
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Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.
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1691
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Wing S5662; ESTC R15244
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15,915
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41
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A89429
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A word to the vvise. Displaying, great augmented grievances, and heavie pressures of dangerous consequence. Appearing, by certain materiall weighty passages of speciall concernment. Remonstrating, the great dangers which the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland are in (though now in the hands of the Parliament) but like to be possessed by the enemy, who aimeth at it, above all other landing places, from foraign parts; the said countries being more hazardable, sith that Mr. Richard Barwis (a member of the House of Commons) hath ... betrayed his trust, and placed traytors, and disaffected officers in the said counties, ... All which being certified by Mr. John Musgrave, Commissioner, ... who gave in the charge against Mr. Richard Barwis. And the House having referred the same to a committee, instead of prosecuting the charge brought against the said Mr. Barwis, Mr. Musgrave aforesaid was illegally committed to Fleet Prison ...
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Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.
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1646
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Wing M3154; Thomason E318_5; ESTC R200548
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16,104
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A88190
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The grand plea of Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, against the present tyrannicall House of Lords, which he delivered before an open committee of the House of Commons, the twenteth day of October, 1647. where Mr. Iohn Maynard the lawyer had the chaire.
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Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
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1647
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Wing L2112; Thomason E411_21; ESTC R202731
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16,502
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16
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A82208
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The declaration of the officers of the garrison of Hull: in order to the peace and settlement of the Kingdome. Presented to his Excellency the Lord Generall, and the Generall Councell. Also a petition, presented to the Parliament of England, by the officers and souldiers of his Excellency the Lords Generalls Regiment of Horse, for the speedy calling of all publicke treasurers to an acompt, and for the speedy taking away of that heavy burden of free-quarter. With the result of the Generall Councell upon the same. By the appointment of the officers at a general meeting, Signed, Jo. Hemingway.
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England and Wales. Army. Overton's Regiment.; Overton, Robert, ca. 1609-ca. 1668.
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1649
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Wing D733; Thomason E545_17
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16,642
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24
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A91484
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A choice catalogue of the library of John Parsons, Esquire, late of the Middle-Temple, barrister: Consisting chiefly of law & history, ancient and modern. : Which will be exposed to sale by way of auction on Thursday the 30th day of this instant November, 1682. at the Auction-House, over against the Black Swan in Ave-Mary-Lane near Ludgate. / By Edward Millington, bookseller.
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Parsons, John, Esquire.; Millington, Edward, d. 1703.
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1682
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Wing P560; ESTC R228132
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16,701
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26
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A43077
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A treatise concerning statutes, or acts of Parliament, and the exposition thereof written by Sir Christopher Hatton ...
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Hatton, Christopher, Sir, 1540-1591.
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1677
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Wing H1142; ESTC R14799
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17,009
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104
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A91355
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Severall poysonous and sedicious papers of Mr. David Jenkins ansvvered. By H.P. barrester of Lincolnes Inne.
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Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; Jenkins, David, 1582-1663. Vindication of Judge Jenkins prisoner in the Tower, the 29. of Aprill, 1647.; Jenkins, David, 1582-1663. Cordiall of Judge Jenkins, for the good people of London.
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1647
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Wing P422; Thomason E393_8; ESTC R201592
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17,775
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A87640
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The new Returna brevium or the law returned from Westminster and restored in brief to its native, antient, and proper habitation, language, power, puritie, integritie, cheapness, briefness, plainness. Rescued out of the sacrilegious hands, barbarous disguises, ænigmatical intricacies, lucrative constructions, extorted verdicts, fals judgments, & bribeful executions of her perjured impostors, fals interpreters, iailers, catchpols, attorneys, &c whereunto is added the Petition of Right, granted by Parliament in the 3 year of King Charls, and confirmed by this (although to bee found in larger volumes) for cheapness to the generalitie to inform themselvs what is their rights. Written by John Jones of the Neyath in com. Brecon Gent.
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Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon.
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1650
(1650)
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Wing J972; Thomason E1411_2; ESTC R202637
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18,638
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94
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A70970
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Remarks upon the navy. The second part containing a reply to the observations on the first part : with a discourse on the discipline of the navy, shewing that the abuses of the seamen are the highest violation of Magna Charta, and the rights and liberties of English men /
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1700
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Wing R949A; ESTC R4016
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19,110
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35
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A52243
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Newes out of the west, or, The character of a mountebank being a discourse betweene Hodge Leather-Pelch, and Tym Hob-Nayle, Sir Harry-Hart-Hole their land-lord, and his friend Sir Clement Councell : also of their travels from Taunton to London, their arrivall at their physitians pallace, the description of it, his sick and brain-sick followers, person and family, with a full relation of the medicines hee commonly administers, their operation and danger represented by them : also a relation of their abuses now suffered and fomented by authority, with a remedy set down, to the encouragement of physitians, illustration of the honour'd art and generall good of the Re-publicque / by a well willer to physick and chirurgerie and deplorer of the now too common neglect of them.
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Well willer to physick and chirurgerie and deplorer of the now too common neglect of them.
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1647
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Wing N1036A; ESTC R12979
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19,150
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33
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A52386
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To the Parliament of the Commonvvealth of England, and every individual member thereof The great complaint and declaration of about 1200. free-holders and commoners, within the mannor of Epworth, in the Isle of Axholm, and county of Lincoln, setting forth the plot and design of Mr. John Gibbon, and his fellow-projectors, to gain a posession of the said free-holders ancient inheritance, in their commonable grounds there, contrary to law. Humbly presented, and desired to be perused.
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Noddel, Daniel.
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1654
(1654)
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Wing N1217B; ESTC R219394
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19,166
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32
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A39923
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The restoring of fallen brethren containing the substance of two sermons on Gal. VI, 1, 2 preached at the performance of publick penance by certain criminals on the Lord's-day, usually called mid-Lent Sunday, 1696, in the parish church of Old-Swinford in Worcestershire / by Simon Ford.
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Ford, Simon, 1619?-1699.
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1697
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Wing F1498; ESTC R29852
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19,489
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A17387
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Directions for the priuate reading of the Scriptures wherein besides the number of chapters assigned to euery day, the order and drift of the whole Scriptures is methodically set downe: and choice rules (that shew how to read with profit) are likewise giuen: the vse whereof is shewed in the preface. By Nicolas Bifeild preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
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Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.
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1618
(1618)
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STC 4214; ESTC S119554
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19,503
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146
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A52993
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Palæmon, or, The grand reconciler composing the great difference and disputes about church-government and discovering the primitive government of churches, built upon the Word of God, and the practice of the apostles / compiled by one who labours for the peace of the church.
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T. N.
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1646
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Wing N77; ESTC R30734
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A40092
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A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Maior of London, and the Court of Aldermen, &c. on Wednesday in Easter week, in the Church of St. Andrew Holborn being one of the anniversary spittal sermons / by Edward Fowler.
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Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
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1688
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Wing F1719; ESTC R10667
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20,353
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A91218
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Minors no senators. Or A briefe discourse, proving, that infants under the age of 21. yeares, are uncapable, in point of law, of being members of Parliament, and that the elections of any such are meere nullities; yea, injurious, prejuditiall, dishonourable to the whole Parliament and Kingdome, in sundry respects. / Written by a common-lawyer (a true lover of his country, and honourer of the Parliament) to a friend and client of his, for his private satisfaction, and published for the common-good.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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1646
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Wing P4008; Thomason E506_33; ESTC R205590
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20,692
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18
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A65679
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The ignoramus justices being an answer to the order of sessions at Hick's-Hall, bearing the date the 13th of January, 1681, wherein it plainly appears the said order is against law : also a short account of all the acts that relate to Protestant dissenters at this day in force against them ... : and also an account of such acts as are in force against popish recusants ... : and hereunto is also added a brief account of the penalties and forfeitures of those acts ... / by Drawde Kekatihw.
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Whitaker, Edward.
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1681
(1681)
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Wing W1702; ESTC R30190
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20,947
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22
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A35589
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The Case between Sir Jerom Alexander, Knight ... and Sir William Ashton, Knight ... concerning precedency
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Alexander, Jerome, Sir.; Ashton, William, Sir.
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1661
(1661)
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Wing C853; ESTC R7783
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21,183
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14
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A91205
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A legal resolution of two important quæres of general present concernment. Clearly demonstrating from our statute, common and canon laws, the bounden duty of ministers, & vicars of parish churches, to administer the sacraments, as well as preach to their parishioners; with the legal remedies to reclaim them from, or punish and remove them for their wilfull obstinacy in denying the sacraments to them. / By William Prynne Esq; a bencher of Lincolns Inne; to whom these quæres were newly propounded by some clients.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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1656
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Wing P3994; Thomason E495_1; ESTC R203242
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21,355
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30
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A59102
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Two treatises written by John Selden ... ; the first, Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdiction of testaments ; the second, Of the disposition or administration of intestates goods.
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Selden, John, 1584-1654.
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1683
(1683)
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Wing S2442; ESTC R14343
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21,396
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30
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A57436
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Certain proposalls in order to the peoples freedome and accommodation in some particulars with the advancement of trade and navigation of this commonwealth in generall ... / by Henry Robinson.
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Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?
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1652
(1652)
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Wing R1670; ESTC R22464
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21,532
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30
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A47058
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The crie of blood, or, A confutation of those thirteene reasons of the felicers at Westminster for the maintenance of their illegall capias for debt by which is discovered the great benefit and freedome that will accrew to the people of the common wealth by the reformation of that destructive law / by Joht [sic] Jones of Neyath in Com. Brecon, gent.
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Jones, John.
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1653
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Wing J964B; ESTC R33617
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21,569
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96
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A79999
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Englands compleat law-judge, and lawyer. Declared in these ensuing heads; 1. Whether that law and those judges and practizers owned time out of minde by the supreme authority of the nation, be not the laws, judges, and lawyers of this Common-wealth, &c. 2. Whether courts so constituted are not records of the nation. 3. Whether each court hath not power, as such, to enforce its owne decrees. 4. That the decrees and usages of such a court are as valid as of any court. 5. Whether it be not against reason, that when divers courts in the same nation act by divers lawes, one of the courts should have power to prohibit the other to proceed to bring the matters in difference before it self. 6. Concerning judges of appeale.
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Cock, Charles George.; Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.
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1655
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Wing C4788; Thomason E860_3; ESTC R206642
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21,704
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41
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A40878
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A trve relation of that memorable Parliament which wrought wonders begun at Westminster, in the tenth yeare of the reigne of K. Richard the second : whereunto is added an abstract of those memorable matters, before and since the said kings reigne, done by Parliament : together with a character of the said amiable, but unhappy King, and a briefe story of his life and lamentable death.; Historia sive narracio de modo et forma mirabilis Parliamenti apud Westmonasterium anno Domini millesimo CCCLXXXVI. English
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Fannant, Thomas.
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1641
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Wing F416; ESTC R592
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22,223
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A49526
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The answer of the chancellor, masters and scholars of the Vniversity of Oxford, to the petition, articles of grievance, and reasons of the city of Oxon presented to the honorable committee for regulating the University of Oxford the 24. of July, 1649.
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University of Oxford.; Langbaine, Gerard, 1656-1692.
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1649
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Wing L363; ESTC R19608
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22,313
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47
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