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A82958 Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that the sheriffes of the counties of Yorke and Lincolne, ... England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing E1734C; Thomason 669.f.5[8]; ESTC R210479 271 1 View Text
A82737 A declaration of the Parliament assembled at Westminster. Whereas by a clause in an Act of this present Parliament, for enabling and authorizing certain persons to be justices of the peace, ... England and Wales. Parliament. 1659 (1659) Wing E1490B; Thomason 669.f.21[60]; ESTC R211225 483 1 View Text
A54883 To the Kings most excellent Majesty the humble petition of Sir Thomas Pilkington, kt., Lord Mayor of London, Slingsby Bethell, Esq., Samuel Swinock, John Deagle, Richard Freeman, John Jakell, John Key, and John Wickham, in behalf of themselves, and of the respective executors and administrators of Sir Thomas Player kt. deceased, Henry Cornish, Esq., deceased, Samuel Shute, Esq. deceased, and of Francis Jenks deceased. Pilkington, Thomas, Sir, d. 1691.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1690 (1690) Wing P2235A; ESTC R6356 830 1 View Text
A32431 By the King, a proclamation for discovery and apprehension of several traiterous conspiritors herein named England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1664 (1664) Wing C3329; ESTC R36154 1,142 1 View Text
A83540 Two orders the one, to all high sheriffes, iustices of the peace, and other officers, within 150. miles of the city of Yorke. The other, in particular, to the high sheriffes, iustices of the peace, and other officers, within the county of Lancaster. In generall, to all the counties of England and dominion of Wales. England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing E2397A; Thomason 669.f.5[30]; ESTC R36414 1,147 1 View Text
A96454 To the honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Francis Wicker, the wife of Robert Wicker Wicker, Francis. 1655 (1655) Wing W2082A; ESTC R232212 1,264 1 View Text
A73937 The seueral rates and taxations for wages, made [and] set forth by the iustices of peace of the countie of Lyncolne; Proclamations. 1563-07-08 England and Wales. Privy Council. 1563 (1563) STC 7957.3; ESTC S124521 1,358 1 View Text
A84447 By the Committee of Safety of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. A proclamation declaring the continuance of justices, sheriffs, and other officers. England and Wales. Committee of Safety. 1659 (1659) Wing E743; Thomason 669.f.21[85]; ESTC R211299 1,410 1 View Text
A32426 A proclamation for calling in and suppressing of two books written by John Milton the one intituled, Johannis Miltoni Angli pro populo Anglicano defensio, contra Claudii Anonymi aliàs Salmasii, defensionem regiam, and the other in answer to a book intituled, The p by the King. England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1660 (1660) Wing C3322; ESTC R13189 1,432 1 View Text
A32068 A proclamation of His Majesties grace, favour, and pardon to the inhabitants of his county of Lincolne, and of his citty of Lincolne, and county of the same citty England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1642 (1642) Wing C2673; ESTC R40800 1,497 1 View Text
A22671 A resitall of certaine branches of a statute made in the xiiii yeere of hir Maiesties reigne concerning collectors for the poore, duties of constables, and for such as refuse to paye to the poore, to put them in better minde of their seuerall duties ... England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) 1572 (1572) STC 9187.6; ESTC S3014 1,549 1 View Text
A45985 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. Ireland. 1695 (1695) Wing I318; ESTC R216038 1,567 6 View Text
A84772 A letter from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, to the Honoble William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, conceraing [sic] the abuses and injuries done to certain godly ministers placed in livings by authority of Parliament. Together with an ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for preventing the like for the future. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter and ordinance be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1647 (1647) Wing F177; Thomason E404_27; ESTC R201861 1,954 8 View Text
A46573 A proclamation for the careful custody and well ordering of the new river brought from Chadwell and Amwell to the north parts of the city of London James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1686 (1686) Wing J352; ESTC R18615 1,995 1 View Text
A66315 By the King and Queen, a proclamation for the careful custody and well ordering of the new river brought from Chadwell and Amwell to the north parts of the city of London England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1689 (1689) Wing W2606; ESTC R38096 2,005 2 View Text
A46119 Whereas by proclamation, bearing date the second of November last past, we did think fit to charge all and every the sheriffs and justices of the peace of the several and respective counties in this kingdom ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Ormonde. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1677-1685 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688. 1678 (1678) Wing I745; ESTC R43295 2,179 3 View Text
A67177 The Writ of quo warranto served upon the Lord Mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London to inquire by what authority they use and lay claim to their liberties, privledges, and franchises. Sawyer, Robert, Sir, 1633-1692. 1682 (1682) Wing W3721; ESTC R6696 2,198 2 View Text
A32516 By the King, a proclamation for the apprehending certain offenders therein named and for the better security of His Majesty and his government from dangers arising from popish recusants England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1678 (1678) Wing C3435; ESTC R35886 2,249 1 View Text
A80420 A speedy post with more news from Hull, York, and Beverley. Truly relating how Sir John Hotham sent five hundred men out of Hull, under the command of Sir Iohn Meldron to a towne called Anlaby, two miles from Hull, where some of the Kings forces lay. Also of his taking the magazine there, his fiering of it, and by killing of some sentinells, all the regement ranne away except some 15. which was taken prisoners and brought into Hull. With divers other occurrences from Yorke and severall places adioyning, since the 25. of Iuly to the first of August. 1642. Cooper, Andrew, fl. 1660. 1642 (1642) Wing C6048; Thomason E108_40; ESTC R2119 2,295 8 View Text
A87652 The keepers of the liberties of England by authority of Parliament, to all parsons, ministers, lecturers, viccars, and curates as also to all justices of the peace, mayors, burgers, sheriffes, bayliffes, constables, overseers of the poor, and headboroughs. And to all other officers, ministers, and people whatsoever, as well within liberties as without, to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Dawe, fl. 1653. 1653 (1653) Wing K130; Thomason 669.f.17[51]; ESTC R211696 2,444 1 View Text
B23560 To the supreme authority, the right honorable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Godfrey Goodman, late Bishop of Gloucester. Goodman, Godfrey, 1583-1656. 1649 (1649) Wing G1102; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 190.g.12[15]; ESTC R229309 2,457 1 View Text
A35100 Oliver Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions and territories thereto belonging to all persons, ministers, lecturers, vicars, and curates ... : whereas the minister and inhabitants of the parish of South-Okenden in our county of Essex ... England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. 1658 (1658) Wing C7120; ESTC R39612 2,501 1 View Text
A83973 Englands miserie, if not prevented by the speedie remedie of a happie union between His Maiestie and this Parliament. By His Majesties concurrance with them, to discard all false flattering Achitophel-cavaliers, proud ambitious prelates, and blood-suck thirsting church papists, as well as profest, about His Majesties sacred person and councels. Written by a well-wisher to His King and countrey. Together with the copie of a letter sent from a friend in Lancashire, to a gentleman in Grays-Inne-Lane. As also an order from both Houses of Parliament to the sheriffs of York and Lincolnshire for suppressing of forces that disturbe the peace of the kingdom. Jo. Brown, Cler. Parl. Well-wisher to his King and countrey.; Tyrer, George.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing E2996; Thomason E112_30; ESTC R20120 2,954 10 View Text
A82382 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. England and Wales. 1659 (1659) Wing E1033; Thomason E1074_11; ESTC R208305 3,204 11 View Text
A45978 An act for the better regulating of measures in and throughout this kingdom Ireland. 1695 (1695) Wing I311; ESTC R475598 3,301 9 View Text
A22197 The copie of the Kings Maiesties letters vnder his signet directed to the right honorable His Maiesties iudges of assize, the right worshipfull His Maiesties high sheriffs, maiors, and iustices of peace, and to all bayliffes, chiefe constables, and all other His Maiesties officers and louing subiects aswell spirituall as temporal ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1619 (1619) STC 8602; ESTC S3883 3,431 1 View Text
A38171 Votes of both Houses of Parliament with sundry articles or acts of Parliament to confirm the same taken out of the records of the tower. England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing E2446_VARIANT; ESTC R172037 3,610 1 View Text
A80987 By the Protector. A Proclamation for the better levying and payment of the duty of excise. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) 1658 (1658) Wing C7153; Thomason 669.f.20[77]; ESTC R212235 3,688 2 View Text
A22228 Iames by the grace of God king of England, Scotland, France and Ireland ... to all people to whome these our letters patents shall come, greeting whereas wee are credibly giuen to vnderstand aswell by ... the maior and iurats of our towne and port of Hastings, within our county of Sussex ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1603-1625. 1620 (1620) STC 8635; ESTC S3806 3,714 1 View Text
A39631 Five remarkable passages which have very lately happened betweene His Maiestie and the high court of Parliament ... Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) 1642 (1642) Wing F1120; ESTC R22428 3,733 9 View Text
A92717 The Scots resolution declared in a message sent from the Privie-Councell of the Kingdome of Scotland, to His Majestie at York, by the Earle of Lovvden and chancellor of that kingdome. : Also a new plot against Hull. : Likevvise, an order of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, to the sheriff of the county of Lancaster, and all other sheriffs, and lord-lieutenants and deputy lieutenants in the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales. / Iohn. Brown Cleric Parliament. Scotland. Privy Council.; Loudoun, John Campbell, Earl of, 1598-1663.; Brown, John.; Scotland. Laws, etc. 1642 (1642) Wing S2000B; ESTC R183597 3,873 9 View Text
A95168 A True relation of certaine speciall and remarkable passages from both Houses of Parliament, since Monday the 15. of August till Friday the ninteenth 1642. Containing these perticulars, &c. I. Of letters from Scotland to both Houses of Parliament. II. Of news from Ireland. III. A message from both Houses to the Earle of Leicester for his speedy dispatch for Ireland. IV. An other to the Lord Keeper, concerning his delivering up of the Seale to Endymion Porter. V. The fetching of Armes from Kent, and bringing Sir Iohn Sackvile to the Parliament. VI. Of letters from the Earle of Warwick, and his surprising of a shippe from Holland. VIII. Of the charge of the new Lord Major of London. IX. The bringing up Mr. Barrell and minister in Kent to the Parliament for deliquency. X. The apprehending of three cavalieres in Somerset-shire, and bringing up to the Parliament. XI. Of a proclamation from the King for the setting up of his standerd at Nottingham of the state of the Kings army. Ordered to bee forthwith printed, and published. Hen. Elsyng. Cler. Parl. D. Com. England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing T2901; Thomason E112_36; ESTC P1202; ESTC R20492 3,902 9 View Text
A32570 By the King, a proclamation for the more effectual suppressing of popery England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1679 (1679) Wing C3494; ESTC R39187 4,052 3 View Text
A75438 An answer to the objections, against making the river Darwent navigable 1695 (1695) Wing A3427B; ESTC R230829 4,366 1 View Text
A22320 Iames by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. To our right trustie and right welbeloued cousin, William Earle of Northampton, president of our councell within the dominion, principalitie, and marches of Wales, greeting ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1624 (1624) STC 8728; ESTC S100885 4,564 1 View Text
A82162 A declaration of the great and weighty affayres and matters of consequence concerning this kingdome. Also the severall orders made by the House of Parliament, March 22. 1641. With some remarkeable occurrences from Holland, and the kingdome of Ireland. Printed by order of the House of Parliament, March 22. 1641. Hen. Elsinge, Cler. Parl. Dom. Com. Hunt, Raphael, 17th cent. Very joyfull news from Ireland.; Newton, William, One of the gentleman ushers unto the Lady Elizabeth. Coppie of a letter written by Master William Newton to his brother Francis Newton.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut 1642 (1642) Wing D684; Thomason E140_28 4,676 9 View Text
A66295 By the King and Queen, a proclamation for apprehending of robbers on the high-way, &c. and for a reward to the discoverers, &c. England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1690 (1690) Wing W2585; ESTC R38087 4,726 2 View Text
A83594 Uotes of both houses of Parliament: vvith sundry articles, or acts of Parliament to confirme the same. : Taken out of the records of the Tower. : Also, two orders of both houses of Parliament: The one, to all high sheriffes, iustices of the peace, and other officers within 150. miles of the city of Yorke. The other, in particular to the high sheriffes, iustices of the peace, and other officers within the county of Lancaster. : In generall, to all the counties of England and dominion of Wales. / Die Sabbati 28. Maii. 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, that these votes with the articles be forthwith printed and published. ; Io. Browne cleric. Parliamentorum. England and Wales. Parliament.; Browne, John, ca. 1608-1691. 1642 (1642) Wing E2449A; ESTC R175167 4,792 8 View Text
A83593 Votes of both Houses of Parliament: with sundry articles, or acts of Parliament to confirme the same. Taken out of the records of the Tower. Also, two orders of both Houses of Parliament: the one, to all high sheriffes, justices of the peace, and other officers, within 150. miles of the city of Yorke: the other, in particular to the high sheriffs, justices of the peace, and other officers within the county of Lancaster. In generall, to all the counties of England, and Dominion of Wales. Die Sabbathi 28. Maii 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, that these votes with the articles be forthwith printed and published. Io. Browne Cleric. Parliamentorum. England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing E2448; Thomason E149_8; ESTC R10461 4,812 12 View Text
A74400 An act for regulating the making of stuffs in Norfolk and Norwich. Die Jovis, 14 Novembr. 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti. England and Wales. Parliament. 1650 (1650) Thomason E1061_29; ESTC R209270 4,986 11 View Text
A86595 Reasons why Sir Iohn Hotham, trusted by the Parliament, cannot in honour agree to the Treaty of pacification, made by some gentlemen of York-shire, at Rothwell, Sept. 29. 1642. Hotham, John, Sir, d. 1645 Jan. 2. 1642 (1642) Wing H2908; Thomason E240_30; ESTC R2868 5,039 8 View Text
A91084 Proposals for making provisions for setting the poor on work 1700 (1700) Wing P3728; ESTC R230122 5,404 4 View Text
B02966 Anno sexto & septimo Gulielmi III. Regis. An act to prevent counterfeiting and clipping the coin of this kingdom. England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III). 1695 (1695) Wing E1153AC; ESTC R175051 5,438 4 View Text
A87307 An Act for the relief and release of poor distressed prisoners for debt or dammages Ireland. 1699 (1699) Wing I322A; ESTC R232096 5,486 14 View Text
A46198 Whereas we are highly sensible of the many and great inconveniences, which His Majesties good subjects in this kingdome are too frequently brought under by the multitude of causeless presentments and indictments, which are usually prosecuted at the assizes and sessions, rather out of malice or revenge than for the furtherance of justice ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Jo. Berkeley. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1670-1672 : Berkeley); Berkeley, John, Sir, d. 1678. 1670 (1670) Wing I957; ESTC R213860 5,508 4 View Text
A82835 Instructions agreed upon by the Lords and Commons assmbled [sic] in Parliament for Sir Thomas Barrington, Sir William Masham, Sir Martin Lumley, Sir Henry Mildnay of Wansted, Sir Thomas Cheek, Harbottle Grimston Esquire. : Members of the House of Commons and deputie-lievtenants for the county of Essex and committees to be sent into the same county. : And for Sir William Hicks, Sir Richard Everard, Sir Tho. Honywood, Sir Henry Holdcroft, Sir William Roe, Sir William Martin, Sir Iohn Barrington, Timothy Middleton and Iohn Sayer esquires, the rest of the deputy-lievtenants of the said county for preservation of the peace of the said county. England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing E1590A; ESTC R175118 5,742 17 View Text
A82481 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 England and Wales. 1670 (1670) Wing E1153AB; ESTC R21509 6,018 15 View Text
A74485 An act for regulating the making of stuffs in Norfolk and Norwich. Saturday the 12th of November, 1653. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Clerk of the Parliament. England and Wales. Parliament. 1653 (1653) Thomason E1062_25; ESTC R209423 6,119 12 View Text
A82524 All the ordinances of the Lors [sic] and Commons assembled in Parliament: for the true payment of tythes, and other such duties according to the lawes and customes of this realme Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that these ordinances for the due payment of all tythes and such other duties, be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.; Proceedings England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. 1652 (1652) Wing E1201; ESTC R232115 6,660 16 View Text
A90169 Orders establisht in the popish generall assembly, held (under the specious pretence of supreme authority, and being his Majesties good subjects) at the city of Kilkenny in Ireland. Wherein both root and branches of the English nation, as also the very essence of Protestant religion are wholly struck at. Ireland. General Assembly at Kilkenny. 1643 (1643) Wing O398; Thomason E60_19; Thomason E91_9; ESTC R353 7,751 16 View Text
A46045 Orders made and established by the Lords spirituall and temporall, and the rest of the general assembly of the Kingdome of Ireland met at the citty of Kilkenny, the foure & tvventith day of October Anno Domini 1642 and in the 18 yeare of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lord King Charles, by the grace of God King of Great Brittaine, France, and Ireland &c. Ireland. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing I426A; ESTC R16395 7,839 24 View Text
A74352 Die Veneris, 21 Decemb. 1649. The rates of the excize or new-impost, set and imposed by Parliament on the several commodities imported, hereafter mentioned, to be paid and collected from the 21 day of December, 1649. England and Wales. Parliament. 1649 (1649) Thomason E1060_75; ESTC R208791; ESTC R208793 8,010 12 View Text
A09895 The loue of VVales to their soueraigne prince expressed in a true relation of the solemnity held at Ludlow in the countie of Salop, vpon the fourth of Nouember last past. Anno Domini. 1616. Being the day of the creation of the high and mighty Charles, Prince of Wales, and Earle of Chester, in his Maiesties palace of White-Hall. Powel, Daniel. 1616 (1616) STC 20159; ESTC S115024 8,294 28 View Text
B13201 Orders and directions, together with a commission for the better administration of iustice, and more perfect information of His Maiestie how, and by whom the lawes and statutes tending to the reliefe of the poore, the well ordering and training vp of youth in trades, and the reformation of disorders and disordered persons, are executed throughout the kingdome: which His royall Maiestie hath commanded to be published and inquired of, by the body of his Priuie Councell, whom he hath made principall commissioners for this purpose. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Privy Council. 1631 (1631) STC 9252.2; ESTC S101026 8,931 62 View Text
A31000 A sermon preach'd at the assizes at Hertford, July 10th, 1684 by Miles Barne. Barne, Miles, d. 1709? 1684 (1684) Wing B864; ESTC R10100 11,593 32 View Text
B09030 Anno Regni Caroli II regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, vicesimo secundo & vicesimo tertio at the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, Anno Dom. 1661. In the thirteenth year of the regin of our most gracious sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c., and there continued by several prorogations, to the fourteenth day of February 1669/70, and thence continued to the 22th of April 1671 on which day the said Parliament was prorogued to the 16th day of April which shall be in the year 1672. England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1690 (1690) Wing E1120A; ESTC R175040 11,659 17 View Text
A22690 The renevving of certaine orders deuised by the speciall commandement of the Queenes Maiestie, for the reliefe and stay of the present dearth of graine within the realme in the yeere of our Lord 1586. Nowe to bee againe executed this present yere 1594. vpon like occasions as were seene the former yere. With an addition of some other particular orders for reformation of the great abuses in ale-houses and such like. England and Wales. Privy Council.; England and Wales. Privy Council. 1594 (1594) STC 9201; ESTC S100698 12,391 24 View Text
A56774 A warning-peece for England being a discovery of a Jesuiticall design to dismember Wales from England, to the ruine of both : together with undeniable reasons and arguments, proving the indispensable necessity of appeals from Wales to the courts at Westminister ... : humbly tendred to the consideration of His Highness the Lord Protector and his council / by a well-wisher to the peace and tranquility of this nation, P.P. P. P., Well-wisher to the peace and tranquility of this nation. 1655 (1655) Wing P94; ESTC R14189 14,057 36 View Text
A54174 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 ... Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1683 (1683) Wing P1321; ESTC R40046 14,274 12 View Text
A74017 Anno tertio Henrici Octavi The kynge our soueraygne lorde Henry the eyght ...; Laws, etc. England. 1563 (1563) STC 9362.1; ESTC S121528 14,385 16 View Text
A35588 The Case and proceedings of at least sixty gentlemen participants and purchasers for valuable consideration, of lands in the levell of Hatfield Chace, the counties of York, Lincolne and Nottingham and more then two hundred of their tenants who have been dispoiled of their estates by the inhumane and barbarous ryots of the inhabitants of the mannor of Epworth ... / humbly presented to the consideration of this present Parliament for redress of their so great losses and dammages as it was also to the several parliaments sitting in the years 1651 and 1654. 1656 (1656) Wing C849; ESTC R37529 14,811 16 View Text
A28043 Cases of treason written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knight ... Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1641 (1641) Wing B272; ESTC R16590 15,315 40 View Text
A22691 A new charge giuen by the Queenes commandement, to all iustices of peace, and all maiors, shiriffes, and all principall officers of cities, boroughs, and townes corporate, for execution of sundry orders published the last yeere for staie of dearth of graine with certaine additions nowe this present yeere to be well obserued and executed. England and Wales. Privy Council.; England and Wales. Privy Council. 1595 (1595) STC 9202; ESTC S100697 15,844 26 View Text
A48880 The fundamental constitutions of Carolina; Constitution (1669) Locke, John, 1632-1704. 1670 (1670) Wing L2743A; ESTC R221365 16,616 28 View Text
A40929 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 ... R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666. 1664 (1664) Wing F477; ESTC R1637 17,385 34 View Text
A63169 The trial, conviction and condemnation of Andrew Brommich and William Atkins, for being Romish priests, before the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice Scroggs, at summer assizes last at Stafford held there for the county of Stafford, where they received sentence of death accordingly together with the tryal of Charles Kern, at Hereford assizes last for being a Romish priest. Bromwich, Andrew, defendant.; Kern, Charles, defendant. 1679 (1679) Wing T2176; ESTC R18341 18,035 21 View Text
A54171 A letter from William Penn, poprietary 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. ... to which is added an account of the city of Philadelphia ... Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1683 (1683) Wing P1319; ESTC R24455 18,105 16 View Text
A74552 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. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. aut 1654 (1654) Thomason E1064_32; ESTC R210341 18,265 47 View Text
A39921 Primitiae regiminis Davidici, or, The first fruits of Davids government vowed to God before, and offered at his actual admission thereunto / represented in a sermon at the assises held at Reading for the county of Berks, Feb. 28, 1653 by Simon Ford. Ford, Simon, 1619?-1699. 1654 (1654) Wing F1496; ESTC R26139 19,580 42 View Text
A53435 The last articles of peace made, concluded, accorded and agreed upon the 30 day of Iuly, 1646, by and between His Excellency, James Lord Marques of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant General, and General Governor of His Majesties Kingdom of Ireland, His Majesties Commisssioner, to treat and conclude a peace with His Majesties Roman Catholique subjects of the said kingdom, by vertue of His Majesties Commission under the great seal of England bearing date at Buckingham on the 24 day of June, in the twentieth year of his reign, for and on the behalf of His Most Excellent Majesty of the one part, and Donogh Lord Viscount Muskery and others appointed and authorized by His Majesties said Roman Catholique subjects, by vertue of an authority of the said Roman Catholique subjects, bearing date the sixth day of March, 1645, and in the one and twentieth year of His Majesties reign, of the other part. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1641-1649 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688. 1646 (1646) Wing O446; ESTC R6410 19,593 32 View Text
A33877 A Collection of the several addresses in the late King James's time concerning the conception and birth of the pretended Prince of Wales. 1700 (1700) Wing C5208; ESTC T148945 23,602 16 View Text
A89431 Musgrave muzl'd: or the mouth of iniquitie stoped. Being a true and cleer vindication of Sir Arthur Hazelrige from a false and scandalous accusation of John Musgrave, in his late pamphlet intituled, A true and exact relation of the great and heavie pressurs and grievances the well-affected of the Northern bordering counties lye under by Sir A.H. misgovernment. With a true but not exact character of the said Musgrave in some discoveries of him. Price, John, Citizen of London, Attributed name. 1651 (1651) Wing M3157; Thomason E625_11; ESTC R206469 26,199 39 View Text
A45968 An act for granting a supply to His Majesty, by raising money by way of a poll Ireland. 1697 (1697) Wing I304; ESTC R39282 26,462 58 View Text
A70269 The alteration of the coyn, with a feasible method to do it most humbly proposed to both houses of Parliament. To which is annexed, a projection, or scheem of reasonable terms, for establishing a firm and general peace in Europe. / By Thomas Houghton, of Lyme-Street, Gent. Houghton, Thomas, Gent.; Houghton, Thomas, Gent. Europe's glory. 1695 (1695) Wing H2923A; ESTC R20595 29,306 52 View Text
A44117 The learned readings of Sir Robert Holbourne, Knight upon the statute of 25 Edw. 3. cap. 2, being the statute of treasons : to which is added cases of [brace] prerogative, treason, misprision of treason, felony, &c. / written by the Right Honourable Francis Bacon ... ; and now reprinted for publick benefit. Holborne, Robert, Sir, d. 1647.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. Cases of treason. 1681 (1681) Wing H2373; ESTC R34943 30,681 150 View Text
A91198 Irenarches redivivus. Or, A briefe collection of sundry usefull and necessary statutes and petitions in Parliament (not hitherto published in print, but extant onely in the Parliament rolls) concerning the necessity, utility, institution, qualification, jurisdiction, office, commission, oath, and against the causlesse, clandestine dis-commissioning of justices of peace; fit to be publikely known and observed in these reforming times. With some short deductions from them; and a touch of the antiquity and institution of assertors and justices of peace in other forraign kingdomes. Together with a full refutation of Sir Edward Cooks assertion, and the commonly received erronious opinion, of a difference between ordinances and Acts of Parliament in former ages; here cleerly manifested to be then but one and the same in all respects, and in point of the threefold assent. Published for the common good, by William Prynne of Lincolns-Inne, Esq. Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1648 (1648) Wing P3987; Thomason E452_23; ESTC R203239 36,601 50 View Text
A44843 The record of sufferings for tythes in England the sufferers are, The seed of God, or, The assembly of his first-born, or, The first fruits unto God in England, in this age, who are called to be faithful, and have been found faithful, therefore have we suffered willingly the spoiling of our goods, for to us the truth is more precious then our estates, lives, or outward liberties, and thererfore hath the Lord accounted us first worthy to suffer for his name sake, and to be as lights in this deceitful generation : those which our suffering is a testimony against, is that priesthood which is light and treacherous, which in all ages the Lord raised up faithful witnesses against : ... : and in these dayes we may say, that they are worse then any troop of robbers, or any that preached for hire that ever went before them, as will appear in this book following, by their devouring vvidovvs houses spoiling mens goods, and destroying mens persons / given forth from those whom the Lord regards, who do tremble at his word, for which cause we are in scorn called Quakers ... Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662. 1658 (1658) Wing H3230; ESTC R19160 36,761 55 View Text
A33193 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. 1682 (1682) Wing C4360; ESTC R15339 37,563 73 View Text
A28224 Two sermons the first shewing the mischiefs of anarchy, the second the mischiefs of sedition, and both of them the mischiefs and treasons of conventicles : preached at the assizes held for the county of Suffolk, ann. 1682/3 : and published at the request of Tho. Waldegrave, Esq. ... / by Nath. Bisbie ...; Mischiefs of anarchy Bisbie, Nathaniel, 1635-1695. 1684 (1684) Wing B2984; ESTC R3888 38,700 75 View Text
A26174 The Lord Chief Justice Herbert's account examin'd by W.A., Barrister at Law, ... ; wherein it is shewn that those authorities in law, whereby he would excuse his judgment in Sir Edward Hales his case, are very unfairly cited and as ill applied. Atwood, William, d. 1705? 1689 (1689) Wing A4176; ESTC R2780 39,888 80 View Text
A23629 The abridgement of the charter of the city of London being every free-man's privilege / exactly translated from the original record and rendered faithfully into English according to the said record itself from the time of William the Conquerour ... to the time of our now Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second ...; Laws, etc. City of London (England). 1680 (1680) Wing A102; ESTC R28074 40,722 84 View Text
A84520 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. England and Wales.; W. B., co-author. 1644 (1644) Wing E887; Thomason E16_26; ESTC R8377 42,137 48 View Text
A47876 The lawyer outlaw'd, or, A brief answer to Mr. Hunts defence of the charter with some useful remarks on the Commons proceedings in the last Parliament at Westminster, in a letter to a friend. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1683 (1683) Wing L1266; ESTC R25476 42,596 42 View Text
A62224 Observations upon the statute of 22 Car. II. cap. I. entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles by Sir Edmund Saunders, Kt. ... Saunders, Edmund, Sir, d. 1683. 1685 (1685) Wing S742; ESTC R9546 42,853 166 View Text
A33187 The City law shewing the customes, franchises, liberties, priviledges and immunities of the famous city of London : together with the names, natures, kinds, jurisdictions, powers, and proceedings of the severall courts within the same : as also the titles, qualities, advantages and profits of the severall offices in London and in whose dispose those offices are. 1658 (1658) Wing C4354; ESTC R24831 43,516 135 View Text
A00880 In this booke is contayned the offices of shyriffes, bayliffes of lybertyes, escheatours, constables, and coroners and shewed what euerye one of them may doe by vertue of their offices, drawen out of bookes of the common lawe and of the statutes.; Office et auctoryte des iustyces de peas. English. Selections Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; Harvey, Gabriel, 1550?-1631. 1579 (1579) STC 10993.9; ESTC S4009 45,369 112 View Text
A32677 The two charters granted by King Charles IId to the proprietors of Carolina with the first and last fundamental constitutions of that colony.; Charter (1663) England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Locke, John, 1632-1704.; Carolina (Colony). Charter (1665); Carolina (Colony). Constitution (1669) 1698 (1698) Wing C3622; ESTC R4148 45,941 64 View Text
A49831 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. Layer, John, 1585?-1641. 1641 (1641) Wing L746; ESTC R34961 46,963 177 View Text
A33959 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. Care, Henry, 1646-1688. 1682 (1682) Wing C531; ESTC R5384 47,546 38 View Text
A89430 Yet another word to the wise: shewing, that the lamentable grievances of the Parliaments friends in Cumberland and Westmerland. [sic] presented by their Commissioner, Mr. Iohn Musgrave, to the House of Commons above two years agoe, are so far yet from being redressed, that the House of Commons not only protecteth Mr. Richard Barwis, one of their owne members, from the law, being accused of high treason, as appeareth by the great charge against him in this treatise contained. As also against Sir Wilford Lawson, commander in chiefe of Cumberland, who betrayed that county into the enemies hands. ... But instead of doing justice either against them or other accused traytors to the common-wealth, they have most unjustly committed that worthy gentleman, Mr. John Musgrave, (their accuser and prosecuter to the Fleet prison) above these 12. moneths, ... Musgrave, John, fl. 1654. 1646 (1646) Wing M3155; Thomason E355_25; ESTC R201125 47,559 50 View Text
A25942 Articles of peace made and concluded with the Irish rebels and papists by James Earle of Ormond ... also, a letter sent by Ormond to Col. Jones, Governour of Dublin, with his answer thereunto : and a representation of the Scotch Presbytery at Belfast in Ireland : upon all which are added observations. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1641-1649 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.; Milton, John, 1608-1674. Observations upon the articles of peace with the Irish rebels. 1649 (1649) Wing A3863; ESTC R495 49,636 68 View Text
A85701 Legis fluvius or, The fountain of the law opened. Shewing the manner method, and forms of proceedings, and pleas on all actions and informations, grounded on all the new and old penal statutes; and the statute it self quoted, upon which every action depends. With presidents for the most usual indictmens : [sic] applicable to all courts of record. Being useful for all atturneys, clerks, and informers. / By A.G. A. G. 1657 (1657) Wing G2; Thomason E1647_1; ESTC R209091 51,574 151 View Text
A43227 A plain account of certain Christian experiences, labours, services and sufferings, of that ancient servant and minister of Christ, Roger Hebden, deceased containing both warning, consolation, and instruction in righteousness. Hebden, Roger, 1620 or 21-1695. 1700 (1700) Wing H1346A; ESTC R15158 54,976 136 View Text
A22844 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. England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Royal College of Physicians of London. 1630 (1630) STC 9342; ESTC S125901 56,831 142 View Text
A06288 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. Royal College of Physicians of London. 1636 (1636) STC 16769.5; ESTC S108814 57,021 154 View Text
A74038 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 England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I); Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598. 1555 (1555) STC 9447.8; ESTC S124844 59,117 65 View Text
A20577 The history of the ancient and moderne estate of the principality of Wales, dutchy of Cornewall, and earldome of Chester Collected out of the records of the Tower of London, and diuers ancient authours. By Sir Iohn Dodridge Knight, one of his Maiesties iudges in the Kings Bench. And by himselfe dedicated to King Iames of euer blessed memory. Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628. 1630 (1630) STC 6982; ESTC S109765 59,203 160 View Text
A22993 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. England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598. 1555 (1555) STC 9448.3; ESTC S113142 63,051 69 View Text
A22992 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. England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I) 1555 (1555) STC 9447.9; ESTC S1983 63,068 70 View Text
A93109 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. Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1659 (1659) Wing S3195; Thomason E1912_2; ESTC R203559 65,245 193 View Text