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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84971	A Full and true account of the proceedings of Tho. Harris, Gent. high constable of the Hundred of Oswaldstone, in the county of Middlesex. Being the manner of finding the head of the late murder'd person, who was cut to pieces: it being found between twelve and one a clock at night, in the House of Office, near the house of Mr. Fresnear, a fringe-maker, near Exeter-Exchange, on Sunday-night, the 5th instant February, 1687.	Harris, Tho., High-Constable, fl. 1688.	1688 (1688)	Wing F2310bA; ESTC R177232	867	2
A66266	By the King and Queen, a proclamation whereas in order to holding a correspondence with Their Majesties enemies and the carrying on other treasonable designs ...	England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1693 (1693)	Wing W2551; ESTC R37253	1,141	1
A79370	By the King. A proclamation, prohibiting the seizing of any persons, or searching houses without warrant, except in time of actual insurrections.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1661 (1661)	Wing C3553; Thomason 669.f.26[49]; ESTC R210895	1,474	1
A93830	A statute against drunkennesse, viz. 4. Jacobus 5. The penaltie of a drunkard, &c.		1644 (1644)	Wing S5337; Thomason 669.f.7[70]; ESTC R212031	1,484	1
A46464	By the King, a declaration whereas we have been informed that divers abuses have been committed in the quartering of officers and soldiers contrary to our declaration bearing date the twenty fifth day of August, in the first year of our reign ... no officer or soldier whatsoever shall be lodged in any private house, without the free and voluntary consent of the owner.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1688 (1688)	Wing J157; ESTC R40525	1,658	1
A82394	An act for punishing of such persons as live at high rates, and have no visible estate, profession or calling answerable thereunto.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1657 (1657)	Wing E1049; Thomason E1065_29; ESTC R210931	1,697	4
A82994	Die Veneris, 28. Maii 1647. An ordinance for releife of maymed souldiers and marriners, and the vvidows and orphants [sic] of such as have died in the service of the Parliament during these late vvarres	England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing E1783A; ESTC R232014	1,849	1
A45986	An act for the more effectual suppressing of prophane cursing and swearing; Public General Acts. 1695. 7 Wil.III.c.9.	Ireland.	1695 (1695)	Wing I319; ESTC R216039	2,056	8
A83227	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the putting out of the cities of London and VVestminster, and late lines of communication, and twenty miles distant, for six months, all delinquents, papists, and others that have been in armes against the Parliament.	England and Wales. Parliament.; City of London (England). Committee for the Militia.	1648 (1648)	Wing E2008; Thomason 669.f.11[123]; ESTC R210775	2,084	1
A84531	An extract of the acts against importing Irish cattel, &c. One expired, the other not.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1680 (1680)	Wing E915A; ESTC R223320	2,203	1
A81685	A declaration delivered into the House of Lords, by Mr: Abraham Dowcet, on Monday the 3 of July, 1648. Against Major Edward Rolph whom hee charges to have laine in waite three houres to have pistold the King. With his speech at the barre in the House of Peers; and the Lords order for tryall of Major Rolph. And severall orders of the House of Commons for apprehending delinquents.	Dowcet, Abraham.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing D2054; Thomason E450_28; ESTC R205244	2,267	8
A07474	A proclamation agreed vpon by the iustices of peace of this countie of Bedford at a generall sessions holden at Bedford, the nineteenth day of Aprill, in the xxvii yere of the Queenes most gracious raigne, for the restraint of wandering roges and vacabounds	Bedfordshire (England)	1585 (1585)	STC 1786.5; ESTC S4502	2,509	1
A74119	Mr. Prynnes letter to the Generall the third of January 1648. Demanding what kind of prisoner he is? And whose prisoner? with an appearance to his action of false imprisonment, which he resolves to prosecute against those who have imprisoned him, for the publick interst and freedom. of the members and subjects. / William Prynne.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Thomason 669.f.13[65]; ESTC R16690	2,656	1
A74343	An act for the punishment of crimes committed upon, or beyond the seas. Die Jovis, 20 Septembr. 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliament'.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_65; ESTC R208698	2,685	7
A37576	An act for the better preventing and suppressing of prophane swearing and cursing	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Wing E1097; ESTC R40493	2,863	1
B05356	Commission, for executing the laws in church-affairs. Sealed, the twenty fourth of February, 1664.	Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Scotland. Privy Council.	1664 (1664)	Wing S1488A; ESTC R226211	2,995	16
A53655	To the Honourable the House of Commons, by E. Owen, P. Soone, and G. Kellett, Gent. Proposals, humbly offered, for raising one million two hundred thousand pounds in six months: and also three hundred and fifty thousand pounds per ann. Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds per ann. whereof, to be applied as thought convenient, by passing an act for the rebuilding of all houses consumed by fire, being [for] the publick good, present supply of the government, and ad[vant]age of every contributor.	Owen, E., gent.; Soone, P. aut; Kellett, G. aut	1699 (1699)	Wing O704D; ESTC R214575	3,082	4
A27451	To the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, now sitting at Westminster a representation of the outrages and cruelties acted upon the servants of Christ, at two meetings at Sabridgworth in Hartford-shire.	Berd, Robert.	1659 (1659)	Wing B1958; ESTC R38694	3,272	9
A83545	Die Martis, 23. Maii, 1648. Two ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for putting all delinquents, papists, ministers, officers and souldiers of fortune that have adhered to the enemy during the late warr, out of the cities of London, Westminster, late lines of communication, and twenty miles distant. With the severall qualifications and penalties therein exprest.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing E2403; Thomason 669.f.12[55]; ESTC R210879	3,288	1
A22232	By the King. A proclamation for explaining and enlarging his Maiesties former orders for buildings, in and about London; Proclamations. 1620-07-17	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1620 (1620)	STC 8639; ESTC S100955	3,289	3
A45977	An act for the better observation of the Lords-day commonly called Sunday.; Public General Acts. 1695. 7 Wil.III.c.17.	Ireland.	1695 (1695)	Wing I310; ESTC R216037	3,309	10
B03314	An abstract of such parts of several statutes relating to silks called alamodes and lustrings, as may guide officers, and others, in the execution thereof ; and direct all dealers in such silks, to avoid the penalties therein contained.	England and Wales. Laws, etc.	1699 (1699)	Wing E864; ESTC R225218	3,384	2
A06247	An act for the charitable reliefe and ordering of person infected with the plague; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1630 (1630)	STC 16731.5; ESTC S3075	3,452	2
A84187	An exact and perfect relation of the proceedings of Sr Hugh Cholmly in Yorkshire, and of the taking of Captaine Canfield by the Parliaments forces, who commanded a Lancashire troop of papists. Also a true relation of a great battle fought at Tadcaster the last week, where Captaine Hotham slew and took three or foure hundred cavaliers. Likewise true information from Leeds, Mackefield, and Skipton. Also the proceedings of Sir John Seaton in Manch[e]ster. Likewise a true relation of a great battle fought neere Darby, between Mr. Hastings of Leicestershire, and Sir John Gell. Whereunto is annexed a copy of instructions sent by His Majesties great counsell, to the Lieutenants, Deputy-Lieutenants, and all other officers of every respective county of England; for the due execution of justice, the looking to the corruption of sheriffes, the enquiry after enclosures, the convicting of papists, &c. And many more particulars worthy the knowledge of the Kingdome.		1643 (1643)	Wing E3606; Thomason E86_27; ESTC R3972	3,470	9
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
A88648	A speech made by Sr. Thomas Lunsford, Colonell, vvhen he was apprehended. With, a full relation, where, when, and how, he was taken; by the courage, magnanimity, and wise care of one Master John Benham, officer to the Honourable House of Commons. As may appeare by divers both in Windsor, and Maiden-head; of whom it is held in admiration.		1642 (1642)	Wing L3488; Thomason E199_39; ESTC R212646	3,737	8
A22023	By the King. A proclamation for preuention of future abuses in purueyance; Proclamations. 1606-04-23	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1606 (1606)	STC 8392; ESTC S115721	5,406	3
A96581	Their Majesties commission for the rebuilding of the cathedral church of S. Paul in London	England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1692 (1692)	Wing W2498C; ESTC R42915	5,458	17
A83255	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: for the repairing of churches and paying of all church-duties whatsoever within the kingdome of England and dominion of Wales; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1647 (1647)	Wing E2032B; ESTC R204570	5,775	13
A83254	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for, the repairing of churches, and paying of all church-duties whatsoever within the Kingdome of England, and Dominion of Wales. Die Mercurii, 9 Februarii. 1647. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance for repairing of churches, and paying of church-duties, be forthwith printed and published, and sent to all churches and chappels within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales. Joh. Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing E2032A; Thomason E426_9; ESTC R204568	5,779	12
A74361	An act for removing all papists, and all officers and soldiers of fortune, and divers other delinquents from London and Westminster, and confining them within five miles of their dwellings; and for encouragement of such as discover priests and jesuits, their recievers and abettors. Die Martis, 26⁰ Februarii, 1649. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1060_83; ESTC R208812	5,813	12
A37993	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the repairing of churches and paying of all church-duties whatsoever within the Kingdome of England, and Dominion of Wales : die Mercuri, 9. Februarii. 1647.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing E2032; ESTC R176137	5,898	14
A74593	Several orders made and agreed upon by the Iustices for the Peace of the city and liberty of Westminster, vpon Monday the 10. day of March, 1655. Concerning the future licensing of all inn-keepers, victualers, & alehouse-keepers, within the said city and liberty. Putting in execution the laws and ordinances and statutes concerning the punishment and conveyance of rogues, sturdy beggers, and vagrants, to the place of their birth : with a declaration of such persons as are accounted rogues by the several statutes; and the penalties of several persons, both officers and private persons neglecting their duty concerning them. Setting forth what will be for the time to come expected from the church-wardens, overseers of the poor, constables and others, inhabitants within the said city and liberty.	Westminster (London, England). Justices of the Peace.	1656 (1656)	Wing S2786A; Thomason E1065_6; ESTC R210600	5,959	11
A49074	By the maior to the aldermen of the ward of [blank] : whereas divers good laws have formerly been made, and are still in force against several wicked and disorderly practices ...	City of London (England).	1687 (1687)	Wing L2886L; ESTC R39662	5,962	12
A60869	Some thoughts about trade		1699 (1699)	Wing S4626; ESTC R217699	6,367	12
B09037	All ordinances and orders for the better observation of the Lords-Day and the fast 9. Decemb. 1646. ordered &c. that the ordinances for the better observation of the publick dayes of fast and humiliation and for the better observation of the Lords-Day be printed together ...	England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing E1199AA; ESTC R210501	6,537	20
A82520	All ordinances and orders, for the better observation of the Lords-Day, and the fast. 9. Decemb. 1646. Ordered, &c. that the ordinances for the better observation of the publick dayes of fast and humiliation and for the better observation of the Lords-Day be printed together, ... Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing E1199; Thomason E377_7; ESTC R201359	6,562	15
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
A91251	A publike declaration and solemne protestation of the free-men of England and Wales, against the illegall, intollerable, undoing grievance of free-quarter.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing P4044; Thomason E426_3; ESTC R203278	6,769	12
A45979	An act for the better securing the government by disarming papists	Ireland.	1695 (1695)	Wing I312; ESTC R475577	7,177	16
B02946	An act for the better observation of the Lords-Day. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the seventeenth day of Septemb. An. Dom. 1656.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1657 (1657)	Wing E1094C; ESTC R176082	8,292	16
A34730	A word to the LII London ministers shevving that the most zealous professors of religion in all ages have been the greatest persecutors of Christ and his most spirituall members, illustrated and proved / by Nicolas Cowling.	Cowling, Nicholas.	1648 (1648)	Wing C6514; ESTC R3567	8,345	24
A65675	An ansvver to the order of the Middlesex justices, dated the 20th of December last, touching the suppressing of conventicles which order is here compared with the act of the 22d of this king, on which the same is grounded : wherein it will appear that the said order is lame and insufficient for any constable, or other officers to act by : being an answer to a letter received from a friend in Middlesex : wherein is also laid down some directions to the officers touching the execution of that act, according to the true intent and meaning of that law / by D. R.	Whitaker, Edward.	1682 (1682)	Wing W1699; ESTC R8053	8,931	12
A93149	A friendly discourse concerning profane cursing and swearing, wherein is shewed the heinousness of those sins, and the necessity of private persons giving informations for the suppressing of them, pursuant to the late act of Parliament In a familiar conference between two plain persons. Made publick for the awakening of the consciences of common-swearers; and the vindication of our religious informers, who have been the instruments of the remarkable abatement of swearing; and for the encouragement of all good Christians, to joyn their endeavours with them for the entire suppressing it; and by giving informations to the magistrates against it, drunkenness, and prophanation of the Lord's Day.		1697 (1697)	Wing S33A; ESTC R230178	11,117	16
A93859	Phinehas, or, The common duty of all men, and the special duty of magistrates, to be zealous and active in the execution of laws against scandalous sins and debauchery and of that in particular, against prophane cursing and swearing.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1695 (1695)	Wing S5433A; ESTC R184628	12,740	16
A38835	Loyalty and fidelity, rejected and oppressed. Or the case of George Everett shipwright, truly stated most humbly offer'd to the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament wherein is briefly set forth, his zealous endeavours for promoting the service of the publick with the obstructions and illegal proceedings of some persons imploy'd in the administration of publick affairs. And the true reason of those false aspersions and scandalous reflections, layd on him by, the euemy's [sic] of the government.	Everett, George, Shipwright.	1699 (1698-1699?)	Wing E3547; ESTC R224218	13,302	20
A49310	A complaint of the oppressed against the oppressors, or, The unjust and arbitrary proceedings of some souldiers and justices against some sober godly persons, in and near London who now lye in stinking goals [i.e. gaols] for the testimony of good conscience : with some reasons why they cannot swear allegiance to obtain their liberty / faithfully collected by John Lovewel.	Lovewel, John.	1661 (1661)	Wing L3292; ESTC R31000	13,310	20
A61361	The Statute-laws perused and revived, or, A Remedy against pedlers, hawkers, and petty chapmen &c. fit to be known by all constables and other parish-officers, also by the ministers in the countrey, and all other persons whatsoever.		1693 (1693)	Wing S5338; ESTC R35204	13,330	15
A51204	The Magistrates monitor, or, Several considerations & observations upon the Act against seditious conventicles humbly offered to the serious consideration of all judges, justices of the peace and other inferiour officers concern'd in the prosecution of Protestant dissenters and submitted to the judgment of all conforming and nonconforming Protestants.		1682 (1682)	Wing M252; ESTC R26791	14,677	18
A39300	A caution to constables and other inferiour officers, concerned in the execution of the Conventicle-Act with some observations thereupon, humbly offered, by way of advice, to such well-meaning and moderate justices of the peace, as would not willingly ruine their peaceable neighbours, but act (in relation to that act) rather by constraint, than by choice / by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1683 (1683)	Wing E616; ESTC R19625	15,083	20
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
A38366	England and Scotlands covenant with their God in viz, the protestation, the vow, and covenant, and an ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the taking the same / ordered by the Commons in Parliament that these covenants and ordinances bey forthwith printed and published.		1645 (1645)	Wing E2931; ESTC R23870	17,390	60
A65679	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.	Whitaker, Edward.	1681 (1681)	Wing W1702; ESTC R30190	20,947	22
A94306	Sergeant Thorpe judge of assize for the northern circuit, his charge, as it was delivered to the grand-jury at York assizes the twentieth of March, 1648. and taken in shortwriting. Clearly epitomizing the statutes belonging to this nation, which concerns (and, as a golden rule, ought to regulate) the severall estates and conditions of men. And (being duely observed) do really promote the peace and plenty of this Commonwealth.	Thorpe, Francis, 1595-1665.	1649 (1649)	Wing T1071; Thomason E1068_1; ESTC R210315	21,832	31
A52201	Acts and laws passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England begun and held at Boston, the thirty-first of May, 1699, and continued by several prorogations unto Wednesday the thirteenth of March following, and then Sat.; Laws, etc.	Massachusetts.	1700 (1700)	Wing M955; ESTC R25493	24,499	18
A56313	A modest account from Pensylvania of the principal differences in point of doctrine, between George Keith, and those of the people called Quakers, from whom he separated : shewing his great declension, and inconsistency with himself therein : recommended to the serious consideration of those who are turned aside, aud [sic] joyned in his schism.	Pusey, Caleb, 1650?-1727.	1696 (1696)	Wing P4248; ESTC R40087	25,043	138
A70870	A new discovery of the prelates tyranny in their late prosecutions of Mr. William Pryn, an eminent Lawyer, Dr. Iohn Bastwick, a learned physitian and Mr. Henry Burton, a reverent divine wherein the separate and joynt proceedings against them in the high commission and Star Chamber their petitions, speeches, cariages at the hearing and execution of their last sentences	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Bastwick, John, 1593-1654.; Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1641 (1641)	Wing P4018; ESTC R13582	25,214	51
A63144	The tryal and condemnation of George Busby for high-treason as a Romish priest and Jesuite, upon the statute of 27 Eliz., Cap.2, at the assizes and general goal-delivery held at Derby, for the county of Derby, the 25th day of July, in the 33th year of the reign of our Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second, &c : before the Honourable Sir Thomas Street, Knight, one of the barons of His Majesties exchequer / as it was faithfully taken, by a person of quality.	Busby, George, 1638-1695, defendant.; Person of quality.; England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Derby)	1681 (1681)	Wing T2142; ESTC R28367	26,523	42
A60656	The standing truth in which may be seen how every ones house is ordered and how their families are provided and what peace they have in their dwellings and whether they be Christians or infidels ... also a narrative of the some unjust and cruel dealings by William Pocklington of North Collington ... against William Smith of Besthorp ... / which are published in love to all people by William Smith.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1663 (1663)	Wing S4334; ESTC R23653	28,425	37
A66659	The exact constable with his original & power in the offices of church wardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highwayes, treasurers of the county stock, and other inferior officers as they are established, both by the common laws and statutes of this realm. By E.W. of Grays-Inn Esq;	Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656.	1660 (1660)	Wing W3013; ESTC R219589	31,098	183
A97098	The fountain of slaunder discovered. By William Walwyn, merchant. With some passages concerning his present imprisonment in the Tower of London. Published for satisfaction of friends and enemies.	Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.	1649 (1649)	Wing W682; Thomason E557_4; ESTC R204437	31,569	29
A61422	The beginning and progress of a needful and hopeful reformation in England with the first encounter of the enemy against it, his wiles detected, and his design ('t may be hop'd) defeated.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1691 (1691)	Wing S5422; ESTC R15155	31,818	45
A29929	A vindication of the case relating to the greenwax fines shewing how the rights and prerogative of the Crown are diminished, officers enriched, and the subjects oppressed by the mismanagement of that revenue : also, disproving the allegations used to hinder a reformation thereof, as contradictory to the reports and resolutions of the judges and lawyers, and the experience of persons of all ranks and degrees in all ages.	Brunskell, Percivall, 17th cent.	1684 (1684)	Wing B5238; ESTC R31991	33,087	115
A36759	The mock-tempest, or, The enchanted castle acted at the Theatre Royal / written by T. Duffett.	Duffett, Thomas.; Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692. Tempest.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Tempest.	1675 (1675)	Wing D2448; ESTC R11449	35,407	66
A30038	Quakerism withering and Christianity reviving, or, A brief reply to the Quakers pretended vindication in answer to a printed sheet deliver'd to the Parliament wherein their errors, both in fundamentals and circumstantials are further detected, and G. Whitehead further unmask'd / by an earnest contender for the Christian faith, Francis Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1694 (1694)	Wing B5386; ESTC R23819	36,756	82
A50846	A mild, but searching expostulatory letter from the poor and plain-dealing farmers of the neighbouring villages to the men of Buckingham to the Right Worshipful the Bailiff, the Worshipful the Burgesses of the ancient, and sometimes famous corporation of Buckingham.		1680 (1680)	Wing M2039; ESTC R16570	39,816	71
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
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
A88232	The picture of the Councel of State, held forth to the free people of England by Lievt. Col. John Lilburn, Mr Thomas Prince, and Mr Richard Overton, now prisoners in the Tower of London. Or, a full narrative of the late extra-judicial and military proceedings against them. Together with the substance of their several examinations, answers and deportments before them at Darby house, upon the 28. of March last.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; Prince, Thomas.; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1649 (1649)	Wing L2154; Thomason E550_14; ESTC R204431	45,344	56
A64513	The Third part of The cry of the innocent for justice briefly relating the proceedings of the Court of Sessions at Old Baley, the 11, 12, and 13 dayes of the sixth moneth towards the people of God called Quakers, and particularly concerning the tryal and sentence of Edward Burroughs with about thrity persons more : also relating the proceedings of the Court ... towards about fifty of the said people ... : with divers other things of concernment about the people aforesaid.		1662 (1662)	Wing T914; ESTC R25160	45,353	114
A30076	Virginia impartially examined, and left to publick view, to be considered by all iudicious and honest men under which title is comprehended the degrees from 34 to 39, wherein lyes the rich and healthfull countries of Roanock, the now plantations of Virginia and Mary-land ... / by William Bullock, Gent.	Bullock, William, b. 1617?	1649 (1649)	Wing B5428; ESTC R4071	45,380	81
A80048	Judges judged out of their own mouthes or the question resolved by Magna charta, &c. Who have been Englands enemies, kings seducers, and peoples destroyers, from Hen. 3. to Hen. 8. and before and since. Stated by Sr. Edvvard Coke, Knt. late L. Chief Justice of England. Expostulated, and put to the vote of the people, by J. Jones, Gent. Whereunto is added eight observable points of law, executable by justices of peace.	Jones, J., Gent.; Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.; England. Magna Charta.	1650 (1650)	Wing C4938; Thomason E1414_1; ESTC R13507	46,191	120
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
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
A61436	A plain relation of the late action at sea between the English & Dutch, and the French fleets, from June 22 to July 5 last with reflections thereupon, and upon the present state of the nation : together with A preparation for death and a perswasive to criminals to do right to their countrey, and a specimen of a bill for reformation of manners, drawn for the bishops, and mentioned in the folowing reflections.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1690 (1690)	Wing S5434; ESTC R13699	53,677	77
A91211	The lyar confounded, or A briefe refutation of John Lilburnes miserably-mistated-case, mistaken-law; seditious calumnies, and most malicious lyes against the High Court of Parliament, the Honourable Committee of Examinations, Mr Speaker, with other members of the Commons House; and Mr William Prynne; wherewith he hath seduced many ignorant overcredulous people. Manifesting the Parliaments extraordinary clemency towards him, their justice in their commitment of, and proceedings against him; for which he so ingratefully and falsely taxeth them, with tyranny and injustice / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1645 (1645)	Wing P4002; Thomason E267_1; ESTC R212413	54,867	55
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
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
A48475	The duty and office of high-constables of hundreds, petty-constables, tythingmen, and such inferior ministers of the peace with the several duties and offices of churchwardens, overseers, and collectors for the poor, of surveyors for amending the higheways, and distributors of the provision for the destruction of noysom fowl and vermin / first collected by William Lambard, in the reign of Q. Elizabeth ; and now enlarged with many useful additions according to the succeeding statutes by R. Turner ...	Lambarde, William, 1536-1601.; Turner, R.	1671 (1671)	Wing L215A; ESTC R41023	59,151	158
A50664	Immorality, debauchery, and profaneness, exposed to the reproof of Scripture, and the censure of the law containing a compendium of the penal laws now in force against idleness, profaneness, and drunkenness, houses of unlawful games, profane swearing and cursing, speaking or acting in contempt of the Holy Sacrament, disturbing of ministers, profane jesting with the name of God, absenting form the church, profanation of the Lord's day, debauched incontinency, and bastard-getting : with several texts of Scripture prohibiting such vices : also a brief collection of several signal judgments of God against offenders in the said vices and debaucheries / published for the advancement of reformation of manners, so happily begun and carried on by several societies, by G. Meriton, Gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1698 (1698)	Wing M1800; ESTC R16769	67,391	130
A54212	The second part of The continued cry of the oppressed for justice being an additional account of the present and late cruelty, oppression & spoil inflicted upon the persons and estates of many of the peaceable people called Quakers, in divers counties, cities and towns in this nation of England and Wales (chiefly upon the late act made against conventicles) for the peaceable exercise of their tender consciences towards God in matters of worship and religion.; Continued cry of the oppressed for justice. Part 2	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1676 (1676)	Wing P1362A; ESTC R234420	69,745	113
A59721	The justice of the peace, his clarks cabinet, or, A book of presidents, or warrants, fitted and made ready to his hand for every case that may happen within the compass of his masters office for the ease of the justice of peace, and more speedy dispatch of justice / by William Shepard ...	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1660 (1660)	Wing S3190; ESTC R31195	70,352	144
A34019	A briefe summary of the lavves and statutes of England so far forth as the same do concerne the office of justices of the peace, sheriffs, bayliffs, constables, churchwardens, and other officers and ministers of the commonwealth : together with divers other matters not onely acceptable for their rarity, but also very necessary for their great use and profit, for all persons, but especially for such as bear office in this common-wealth / collected by Nicholas Collyn ...	Collyn, Nicholas.	1655 (1655)	Wing C5397; ESTC R39835	73,691	214
A44360	Due order of law and justice pleaded against irregular & arbitrary proceedings in the case and late imprisonment of George Whitehead and Thomas Burr in the city and county gaol of Norwich, from the 21st day of the 1st moneth called March, 1679, to the 12th day of the 5th moneth, called July, 1680 being an impartial account of the most material passages and letters to the magistrates relating to the said proceedings with the prisoners above said : wherein the people called Quakers are vindicated and cleared from popery : published for information and caution on the behalf of true Protestants and English-mens birth-rights.	Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681.	1680 (1680)	Wing H2660; ESTC R7941	74,567	109
A42380	The compleat constable directing all [brace] constables, headboroughs, tithingmen, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, and scavengers in duty of their several offices according to the power allowed them by the laws and statutes, continued to this present time, 1692 : also directions for the London constables, to which is added a treatise of warrants and commitments proper for the knowledge of all constables, &c.	Gardiner, Robert.	1692 (1692)	Wing G238B; ESTC R40879	79,778	167
A52196	Acts and laws passed by the great and general court or assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachussets-bay, in New England begun at Boston, the eighth day of June 1692, and continued by adjournment, unto Wednesday the twelfth day of October following : being the second sessions.	Massachusetts. General Court.	1692 (1692)	Wing M950; ESTC R8928	80,538	97
A56493	A new guide for constables, headboroughs, tythingmen, church-wardens, overseers and collectors for the poor, surveyors for amending the highways and bridges with directions for keepers of fairs and markets, and treasurers for the relief of poor maimed soldiers and mariners : containing not only whatsoever may be useful to them in the execution of their several offices, that is already extant in any book of this kind, but also the heads of all those statutes which do concern any of the said offices that have been since made in the reigns of the late King Charles, King James, and their present Majesties, King William and Queen Mary : being the most compleat of any work of this nature / collected by J.P. Gent.	J. P., Gent.	1692 (1692)	Wing P60; ESTC R5423	90,373	182
A50662	A guide to surveyors of the high-ways shewing the office and duty of such surveyors, with several cases and resolutions in law relating to the same : collected and gathered out of publick acts of Parliament now in force, and out of the year-books, and other books of the municipal laws of this kingdom : with an abridgment of the statute of 22 H. 8 Chap. 5 for the repairing of bridges, with cases relating thereunto : and likewise a summary of the statutes made for paving, cleansing &c., streets, lanes, &c., in London and other towns and places, and an abstract of statutes made for the repairs of high-ways and bridges in particular places, methodiz'd into short chapters for the ready finding out any matter contain'd in the book / by G. Meriton, Gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1694 (1694)	Wing M1799; ESTC R23533	92,726	194
A45518	The nations claim of native right Wherein the gross and extreme defection and injustice of the court martial, and of all courts; the destructive abuse of the law, and pressing necessity, that the nation speedily unite (as one man) for an agreement in righteousness, is by particular example, and an appeal to the general councel of the army, and by several considerations cleerly demonstrated and proved. Secondly, the nullity of order, matter, and form of a free people is asserted, and proved by scripture: and how (to persons, families, people, and churches) right order, matter, and form may be attained. Thirdly, a brief pourtraict of a right government of the nation, and agreement of the people; and how such government and agreement may be with ease attained; a new representative freely elected: the laws rectified: the poor relieved: and the peoples, and armies, and every particular persons just interests (in peace with truth) satisfied, is proposed to the nation. By Thom. Harbye, late Quarter-master in the Regiment late	Harby, Thomas.	1650 (1650)	Wing H684; ESTC R216528	94,995	134
A32296	Reports of special cases touching several customes and liberties of the city of London collected by Sir H. Calthrop ... ; whereunto is annexed divers ancient customes and usages of the said city of London.	Calthrop, Henry, Sir, 1586-1637.	1670 (1670)	Wing C311; ESTC R4851	96,584	264
A89544	The reformed gentleman, or, The old English morals rescued from the immoralities of the present age shewing how inconsistent those pretended genteel accomplishments of [brace] swearing, drinking, [brace] whoring and Sabbath-breaking are with the true generosity of an English man : being vices not only contrary to the law of God and the constitutions of our government both ecclesiastical and civil, but such as cry loud for vengeance without a speedy reformation : to which is added a modest advice to ministers and civil magistrates, with an abridgement of the laws relating thereto, the King's proclamation and Queens letter to the justices of Middlesex, with their several orders thereupon / by A.M. of the Church of England.	A. M., of the Church of England.; Bouche, Peter Paul, b. ca. 1646.	1693 (1693)	Wing M6; ESTC R20084	100,071	189
A50654	A guide for constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, masters of the house of correction, bayliffs of mannours, toll-takers in fairs &c. a treatise briefly shewing the extent and latitude of the several offices, with the power of the officers herein, both by common law and statute, according to the several additions and alterations of the law, till the 20 year of His Majesties reign / collected by Geo. Meriton, gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1669 (1669)	Wing M1793; ESTC R35040	100,385	287
A93108	A new survey of the justice of peace his office· Wherein is briefly, yet clearly opened the severall parts thereof: and what one, or more justices of peace may do therein, in, or out of the sessions of the peace, by all the laws made to this day; and now in force. With the names, or times, of the statutes, acts, and ordinances themselves, relating to this office. Alphabetically set down under apt titles. / By W.S. Serjeant at Law.	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1659 (1659)	Wing S3194; Thomason E1871_1; ESTC R203711	101,664	254
A85811	The book of oaths, and the severall forms thereof, both antient and modern. Faithfully collected out of sundry authentike books and records, not heretofore extant, compiled in one volume. Very useful for all persons whatsoever, especially those that undertake any office of magistracie or publique imployment in the Common-wealth. Whereunto is added a perfect table.	Garnet, Richard, S.J., attributed name.	1649 (1649)	Wing G264; Thomason E1129_1; ESTC R202149	108,262	410
A91227	A new discovery of free-state tyranny: containing, four letters, together with a subsequent remonstrance of several grievances and demand of common right, by William Prynne Esquire; written and sent by him to Mr. John Bradshaw and his associates at White-Hall (stiling themselves, the Councel of State) after their two years and three months close imprisonment of him, under soldiers, in the remote castles of Dunster and Taunton (in Somersetshire) and Pendennis in Cornwall; before, yea without any legal accusation, examination, inditement, triall, conviction, or objection of any particular crime against him; or since declared to him; notwithstanding his many former and late demands made to them, to know his offence and accusers. Published by the author, for his own vindication; the peoples common liberty and information; and his imprisoners just conviction of their tyranny, cruelty, iniquity, towards him, under their misnamed free-state.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1655 (1655)	Wing P4016; Thomason E488_2; ESTC R203337	111,299	152
A59729	The offices of constables, church wardens, overseers of the poor, supravisors of the high-wayes, treasurers of the county-stock and some other lesser country officers plainly and lively set forth by William Sheppard.	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1650 (1650)	Wing S3202; ESTC R30564	113,836	230
A76259	A help to magistrates, and ministers of justice, also a guide to parish and ward-officers. : Containing, 1. Plain directions for justices of the peace ... 2. To their clerks in drawing forms of warrants, and other necessary writings. 3. A help to grand and petty juries. 4. Penalties upon forestallers ... 5. The rates of servants wages ... 6. Some directions to coroners and their inquests ... 7. Customs ... peculiar to the city of London in privileges, law-matters ... 8. The office and duty of a high constable ... 9. The office and duty of churchwardens and sidesmen. 10. The office and duty of the overseers of the poor. 11. The office and duty of toll-keepers and fair-keepers. 12. The office and duty of surveyors of highways, scavengers, &c.	P. B., Gent.	1700 (1700)	Wing B150A; ESTC R172533	117,286	226
A31599	The second part of the present state of England together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof / by Edward Chamberlayne ...; Angliae notitia. Part 2	Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.	1671 (1671)	Wing C1848; ESTC R5609	117,915	324
A62393	A guide to the customers and collectors clerks, or, A new index to the book of rates wherein the additional duties, impositions and subsidies of tonnage and poundage on goods and merchandizes, imported and exported, and variations from the said book of rates may be found : with references to the acts of Parliament of the first edition, where the matter is more at large expressed / collected by Richard Score.	Score, Richard.	1699 (1699)	Wing S936; ESTC R183280	118,447	244
A30032	New Rome unmask'd and her foundation shaken by a farther discovery of the grand errors, deep hypocrisies, popish practices, and pernitious principles of the teachers and leaders of the people call'd Quakers : containing also a brief answer to three books wrote by G. Whitehead, one of her chief cardinals ... against Fran. Bugg ... : as also a brief narrative between the said G. Whitehead and Fran. Bugg ... / by Francis Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1692 (1692)	Wing B5378; ESTC R34387	122,825	141