A84971
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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.
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Harris, Tho., High-Constable, fl. 1688.
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1688
(1688)
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Wing F2310bA; ESTC R177232
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867
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2
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A38352
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At the court at Whitehall the nineteenth of December 1684 present the Kings Most Excellent Majesty ... : His Majesty minding to secure all his loving subjects in travelling and going about their lawful occasions ...
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1684
(1684)
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Wing E808; Wing E2895_CANCELLED; ESTC R34882
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984
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1
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A39414
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At the court at Whitehall the nineteenth of December 1684 present the Kings Most Excellent Majesty ... : His Majesty minding to secure all his loving subjects in travelling and going about their lawful occasions ...
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1684
(1684)
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Wing E808; Wing E2895_CANCELLED; ESTC R34882
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984
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1
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A66300
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By the King and Queen, a proclamation for encouraging mariners and seamen to enter themselves on Their Majesties ships of war
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
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1693
(1693)
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Wing W2591; ESTC R38090
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1,083
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1
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A66266
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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 ...
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
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1693
(1693)
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Wing W2551; ESTC R37253
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1,141
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1
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B09500
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By His Excellency the governour. Whereas it hath been of absolute necessity, that a certain number of men should be impressed, for the service of Their Majesties, in defence of this their province, both a sea and Land, against the common enemy. And that some persons imployed therein, have passed the bounds of their duty, and my order, by putting the same in execution in a violent and disorderly manner, to the great grievance of Their Majesties good subjects.
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Massachusetts. Governor (1692-1695 : Phips); Phips, William, Sir, 1651-1695.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing M992; ESTC W16917
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1,294
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2
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A79370
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By the King. A proclamation, prohibiting the seizing of any persons, or searching houses without warrant, except in time of actual insurrections.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1661
(1661)
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Wing C3553; Thomason 669.f.26[49]; ESTC R210895
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1,474
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1
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A93830
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A statute against drunkennesse, viz. 4. Jacobus 5. The penaltie of a drunkard, &c.
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1644
(1644)
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Wing S5337; Thomason 669.f.7[70]; ESTC R212031
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1,484
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1
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A46464
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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.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
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1688
(1688)
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Wing J157; ESTC R40525
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1,658
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1
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A82394
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An act for punishing of such persons as live at high rates, and have no visible estate, profession or calling answerable thereunto.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1657
(1657)
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Wing E1049; Thomason E1065_29; ESTC R210931
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1,697
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4
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A82994
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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
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1647
(1647)
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Wing E1783A; ESTC R232014
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1,849
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1
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A45986
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An act for the more effectual suppressing of prophane cursing and swearing; Public General Acts. 1695. 7 Wil.III.c.9.
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Ireland.
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1695
(1695)
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Wing I319; ESTC R216039
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2,056
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8
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A83227
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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.
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England and Wales. Parliament.; City of London (England). Committee for the Militia.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing E2008; Thomason 669.f.11[123]; ESTC R210775
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2,084
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1
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A84531
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An extract of the acts against importing Irish cattel, &c. One expired, the other not.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing E915A; ESTC R223320
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2,203
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1
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A81685
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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.
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Dowcet, Abraham.; England and Wales. Parliament.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing D2054; Thomason E450_28; ESTC R205244
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2,267
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8
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A07474
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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
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Bedfordshire (England)
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1585
(1585)
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STC 1786.5; ESTC S4502
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2,509
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1
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A75850
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An act agreed upon at the treaty, by the Kings Majesty and the commissioners at New-port in the Isle of Wight, on Munday last, October 9. 1648 Which his Majesty hath given his Royall consent to be passed. Concerning the militia of the kingdome, and for the raising and maintaining of the forces by sea and land, within the kingdoms of England and Ireland, and dominion of Wales, the isles of Guernsey and Jersey, and the town of Barwick upon Tweed. And for the liberties of the city of London.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
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1648
(1648)
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Wing A446A; Thomason E467_19; ESTC R205261
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2,632
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8
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A37576
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An act for the better preventing and suppressing of prophane swearing and cursing
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England and Wales.
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1650
(1650)
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Wing E1097; ESTC R40493
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2,863
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1
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A06301
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The briefe contents of the bill exhibited against logwood, and abuses in dying
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Dyers' Company (London, England)
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1621
(1621)
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STC 16777.2; ESTC S3114
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2,910
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1
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View Text
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B05356
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Commission, for executing the laws in church-affairs. Sealed, the twenty fourth of February, 1664.
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Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Scotland. Privy Council.
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1664
(1664)
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Wing S1488A; ESTC R226211
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2,995
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16
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A53655
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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.
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Owen, E., gent.; Soone, P. aut; Kellett, G. aut
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1699
(1699)
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Wing O704D; ESTC R214575
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3,082
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4
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A83545
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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.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing E2403; Thomason 669.f.12[55]; ESTC R210879
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3,288
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1
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A22232
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By the King. A proclamation for explaining and enlarging his Maiesties former orders for buildings, in and about London; Proclamations. 1620-07-17
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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1620
(1620)
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STC 8639; ESTC S100955
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3,289
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3
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B03314
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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.
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England and Wales. Laws, etc.
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1699
(1699)
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Wing E864; ESTC R225218
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3,384
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2
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View Text
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A06247
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An act for the charitable reliefe and ordering of person infected with the plague; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.
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1630
(1630)
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STC 16731.5; ESTC S3075
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3,452
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2
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A87301
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An act for banishing all papists exercising any ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and all regulars of the popish clergy out of this kingdom.; Laws, etc.
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Ireland.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing I301; ESTC R178573
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3,469
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10
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A88648
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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.
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1642
(1642)
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Wing L3488; Thomason E199_39; ESTC R212646
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3,737
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8
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A29468
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A Brief narrative of the late treacherous and horrid designe which by the great blessing and especiall providence of God hath been lately discovered and for which publike thanksgiving is by order of both Houses of Parliament appointed on Thursday the 15 of June, 1643 : together with a true copie of the commission under the great seal sent from Oxford to severall persons in the citie of London.
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1643
(1643)
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Wing B4615; ESTC R23812
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4,956
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10
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A77448
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A brief narrative of the late treacherous and horrid designe, which by the great blessing and especiall providence of God hath been lately discovered: and for which, publike thanksgiving is by order of both Houses of Parliament appointed on Thursday the 15. of June, 1643. Together with a true copie of the commission under the great Seal, sent from Oxford, to severall persons in the citie of London. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this narration and commission be read in all churches and chappels, in the cities of London and Westminster, and suburbs thereof, on the day abovesaid. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.
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Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
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1643
(1643)
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Wing B4614; Thomason E106_10; ESTC R19096
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4,971
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21
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View Text
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A22023
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By the King. A proclamation for preuention of future abuses in purueyance; Proclamations. 1606-04-23
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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1606
(1606)
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STC 8392; ESTC S115721
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5,406
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3
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A96581
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Their Majesties commission for the rebuilding of the cathedral church of S. Paul in London
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing W2498C; ESTC R42915
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5,458
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17
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View Text
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A83255
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An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: for the repairing of churches and paying of all church-duties whatsoever within the kingdome of England and dominion of Wales; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.
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1647
(1647)
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Wing E2032B; ESTC R204570
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5,775
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13
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A83254
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An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for, the repairing of churches, and paying of all church-duties whatsoever within the Kingdome of England, and Dominion of Wales. Die Mercurii, 9 Februarii. 1647. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance for repairing of churches, and paying of church-duties, be forthwith printed and published, and sent to all churches and chappels within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales. Joh. Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing E2032A; Thomason E426_9; ESTC R204568
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5,779
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12
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View Text
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A74361
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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.
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England and Wales.
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1650
(1650)
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Thomason E1060_83; ESTC R208812
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5,813
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12
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View Text
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A37993
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An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the repairing of churches and paying of all church-duties whatsoever within the Kingdome of England, and Dominion of Wales : die Mercuri, 9. Februarii. 1647.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1647
(1647)
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Wing E2032; ESTC R176137
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5,898
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14
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A49074
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By the maior to the aldermen of the ward of [blank] : whereas divers good laws have formerly been made, and are still in force against several wicked and disorderly practices ...
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City of London (England).
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1687
(1687)
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Wing L2886L; ESTC R39662
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5,962
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12
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A60869
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Some thoughts about trade
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1699
(1699)
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Wing S4626; ESTC R217699
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6,367
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12
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B09037
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All ordinances and orders for the better observation of the Lords-Day and the fast 9. Decemb. 1646. ordered &c. that the ordinances for the better observation of the publick dayes of fast and humiliation and for the better observation of the Lords-Day be printed together ...
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England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Parliament.
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1646
(1646)
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Wing E1199AA; ESTC R210501
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6,537
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20
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A82520
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All ordinances and orders, for the better observation of the Lords-Day, and the fast. 9. Decemb. 1646. Ordered, &c. that the ordinances for the better observation of the publick dayes of fast and humiliation and for the better observation of the Lords-Day be printed together, ... Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament.
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1647
(1647)
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Wing E1199; Thomason E377_7; ESTC R201359
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6,562
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15
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A82524
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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
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England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.
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1652
(1652)
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Wing E1201; ESTC R232115
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6,660
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16
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A91251
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A publike declaration and solemne protestation of the free-men of England and Wales, against the illegall, intollerable, undoing grievance of free-quarter.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing P4044; Thomason E426_3; ESTC R203278
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6,769
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12
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A45979
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An act for the better securing the government by disarming papists
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Ireland.
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1695
(1695)
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Wing I312; ESTC R475577
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7,177
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16
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B02300
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Commission of Justiciary for securing the peace of the Highlands
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Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
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1697
(1697)
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Wing C5554; ESTC R171462
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7,415
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6
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View Text
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A34730
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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.
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Cowling, Nicholas.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing C6514; ESTC R3567
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8,345
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24
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A65675
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An ansvver to the order of the Middlesex justices, dated the 20th of December last, touching the suppressing of conventicles which order is here compared with the act of the 22d of this king, on which the same is grounded : wherein it will appear that the said order is lame and insufficient for any constable, or other officers to act by : being an answer to a letter received from a friend in Middlesex : wherein is also laid down some directions to the officers touching the execution of that act, according to the true intent and meaning of that law / by D. R.
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Whitaker, Edward.
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1682
(1682)
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Wing W1699; ESTC R8053
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8,931
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12
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A83403
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The propositions of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. For a safe and well-grounded peace. Sent to His Majestie at Newcastle, by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembroke and Montgomery. The earle of Suffolke. Members of the House of Peeres. And Sir Walter Erle Sir John Hipisly [brace] Knights [double brace] Robert Goodwyn Luke Robinson [brace] Esq; members of the House of Commons. Die Mercurii 15. Julii 1646. It is this day ordered by the Lords in Parliament, that the printer belonging to this House shall forthwith print the propositions sent to his majesty at Newcastle for a safe and well grounded peace. And that no other person shall presume to print or reprint the same, or any part thereof, at their perils. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.
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England and Wales. Parliament.; Pembroke, Philip Herbert, Earl of, 1584-1650.
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1646
(1646)
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Wing E2209; Thomason E344_25; ESTC R200975
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12,571
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31
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A93859
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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.
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Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.
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1695
(1695)
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Wing S5433A; ESTC R184628
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12,740
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16
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A38835
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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.
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Everett, George, Shipwright.
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1699
(1698-1699?)
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Wing E3547; ESTC R224218
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13,302
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20
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A49310
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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.
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Lovewel, John.
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1661
(1661)
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Wing L3292; ESTC R31000
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13,310
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20
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A51204
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The Magistrates monitor, or, Several considerations & observations upon the Act against seditious conventicles humbly offered to the serious consideration of all judges, justices of the peace and other inferiour officers concern'd in the prosecution of Protestant dissenters and submitted to the judgment of all conforming and nonconforming Protestants.
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1682
(1682)
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Wing M252; ESTC R26791
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14,677
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18
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A39300
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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.
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Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.
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1683
(1683)
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Wing E616; ESTC R19625
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15,083
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20
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A40929
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Christian tolleration, or, Simply and singly to meet upon the account of religion, really to worship and serve the Lord, without any unlawful act to be done or intended, is not an offence against law and also concerning seditious sectaries, disloyal persons, and seditious conventicles punishable by the late act : and likewise concerning banishments ...
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R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.
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1664
(1664)
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Wing F477; ESTC R1637
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17,385
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34
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A38366
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England and Scotlands covenant with their God in viz, the protestation, the vow, and covenant, and an ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the taking the same / ordered by the Commons in Parliament that these covenants and ordinances bey forthwith printed and published.
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1645
(1645)
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Wing E2931; ESTC R23870
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17,390
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60
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A22836
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A collection of the substaunce of certayne necessarye statutes, to be by the iustices of peace diligently executed, within euery sheare of the realme; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.
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1561
(1561)
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STC 9339.5; ESTC S3148
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17,398
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8
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A65679
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The ignoramus justices being an answer to the order of sessions at Hick's-Hall, bearing the date the 13th of January, 1681, wherein it plainly appears the said order is against law : also a short account of all the acts that relate to Protestant dissenters at this day in force against them ... : and also an account of such acts as are in force against popish recusants ... : and hereunto is also added a brief account of the penalties and forfeitures of those acts ... / by Drawde Kekatihw.
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Whitaker, Edward.
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1681
(1681)
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Wing W1702; ESTC R30190
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20,947
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22
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A94306
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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.
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Thorpe, Francis, 1595-1665.
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1649
(1649)
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Wing T1071; Thomason E1068_1; ESTC R210315
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21,832
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31
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A52201
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Acts and laws passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England begun and held at Boston, the thirty-first of May, 1699, and continued by several prorogations unto Wednesday the thirteenth of March following, and then Sat.; Laws, etc.
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Massachusetts.
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1700
(1700)
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Wing M955; ESTC R25493
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24,499
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18
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A56313
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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.
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Pusey, Caleb, 1650?-1727.
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1696
(1696)
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Wing P4248; ESTC R40087
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25,043
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138
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A70870
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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
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Bastwick, John, 1593-1654.; Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing P4018; ESTC R13582
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25,214
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51
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A63144
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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.
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Busby, George, 1638-1695, defendant.; Person of quality.; England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Derby)
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1681
(1681)
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Wing T2142; ESTC R28367
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26,523
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42
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A60656
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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.
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Smith, William, d. 1673.
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1663
(1663)
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Wing S4334; ESTC R23653
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28,425
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37
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A66659
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The exact constable with his original & power in the offices of church wardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highwayes, treasurers of the county stock, and other inferior officers as they are established, both by the common laws and statutes of this realm. By E.W. of Grays-Inn Esq;
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Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing W3013; ESTC R219589
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31,098
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183
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A97098
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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.
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Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.
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1649
(1649)
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Wing W682; Thomason E557_4; ESTC R204437
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31,569
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29
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A61422
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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.
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Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.
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1691
(1691)
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Wing S5422; ESTC R15155
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31,818
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45
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A82570
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The copies of all letters, papers and other transactions between the Commissioners of the Parliament of England, and the Parliament and Committee of Estates of the kingdom of Scotland, from February 10. 1647. until July 8. 1648. Whereby it may appear, what the endeavors of the kingdom of England have been to keep a good understanding, and to preserve the union between the nations: and how the seizing of Barwick and Carlisle by Papists and other notorious delinquents (against whom both kingdoms lately joyned in war as enemies to the happiness and peace of both) was countenanced (if not procured) by the Scotish nation, contrary to several treaties and agreements between the kingdoms of England & Scotland.
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England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Scotland. Parliament.; Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing E1284D; Thomason E459_21; ESTC R205096
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35,678
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61
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A30038
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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.
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Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?
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1694
(1694)
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Wing B5386; ESTC R23819
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36,756
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82
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A50846
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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.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing M2039; ESTC R16570
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39,816
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71
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A84520
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A collection of certaine statutes in force, vvith full and ready notes in the margent, containing their effect in briefe. As also the ordinances for the better observation of the Lords day, and the fast dayes. Published for the better caution of such as are inclinable to delinquency against the severall effects of those statutes and ordinances. And also for the better information of all such officers and ministers as are by late speciall warrants authorised and commanded to put the same statutes and ordinances in execution. For the better suppressing 1. Of unlawfull pastimes and abuses on the Lords day. 2. Of prophane swearing and cursing. 3. Of the loathsome sin of drunkennesse. 4. Of the severall offences committed by inne-keepers, ale-house-keepers, and unlicensed ale-house-keepers. 5. Of unlawful games. And severall other abuses. Being appointed by the Lord Mayor of the City of London to be published in all congregations within his jurisdiction.
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England and Wales.; W. B., co-author.
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1644
(1644)
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Wing E887; Thomason E16_26; ESTC R8377
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42,137
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48
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A62224
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Observations upon the statute of 22 Car. II. cap. I. entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles by Sir Edmund Saunders, Kt. ...
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Saunders, Edmund, Sir, d. 1683.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing S742; ESTC R9546
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42,853
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166
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A64513
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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.
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1662
(1662)
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Wing T914; ESTC R25160
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45,353
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114
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A49831
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The office and dutie of constables, churchwardens and other the overseers of the poore together with the office and dutie of the surveyours of the high-wayes / collected for the help and benefit of such as are ignorant and unskilfull in the discharge and execution of the said offices.
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Layer, John, 1585?-1641.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing L746; ESTC R34961
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46,963
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177
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A33959
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A perfect guide for Protestant dissenters in case of prosecution upon any of the penal statutes made against them together with the statutes of 35 Eliz. and 22 Car. 2 at large : to which is added a post-script about ecclesiastical courts and prosecution in them.
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Care, Henry, 1646-1688.
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1682
(1682)
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Wing C531; ESTC R5384
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47,546
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38
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A61436
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A plain relation of the late action at sea between the English & Dutch, and the French fleets, from June 22 to July 5 last with reflections thereupon, and upon the present state of the nation : together with A preparation for death and a perswasive to criminals to do right to their countrey, and a specimen of a bill for reformation of manners, drawn for the bishops, and mentioned in the folowing reflections.
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Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.
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1690
(1690)
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Wing S5434; ESTC R13699
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53,677
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77
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A91211
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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.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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1645
(1645)
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Wing P4002; Thomason E267_1; ESTC R212413
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54,867
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55
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A22844
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Certaine statutes especially selected, and commanded by his Maiestie to be carefully put in execution by all iustices, and other officers of the peace throughout the realme with his Maiesties proclamation for further direction for executing the same. Also certaine orders thought meete by his Maiestie and his Priuie Counsell, to bee put in execution, together with sundry good rules, preseruatiues, and medicines against the infection of the plague, set downe by the Colledge of the Physicians vpon his Maiesties speciall command: as also a decree of the Starre-Chamber, concerning buildings and in-mates.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Royal College of Physicians of London.
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1630
(1630)
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STC 9342; ESTC S125901
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56,831
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142
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A06288
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Certain necessary directions, aswell for the cure of the plague as for preuenting the infection; with many easie medicines of small charge, very profitable to His Maiesties subiects / set downe by the Colledge of Physicians by the Kings Maiesties speciall command ; with sundry orders thought meet by His Maiestie, and his Priuie Councell, to be carefully executed for preuention of the plague ; also certaine select statutes commanded by His Maiestie to be put in execution by all iustices, and other officers of the peace throughout the realme ; together with His Maiesties proclamation for further direction therein, and a decree in Starre-Chamber, concerning buildings and in-mates.
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Royal College of Physicians of London.
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1636
(1636)
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STC 16769.5; ESTC S108814
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57,021
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154
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A48475
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The duty and office of high-constables of hundreds, petty-constables, tythingmen, and such inferior ministers of the peace with the several duties and offices of churchwardens, overseers, and collectors for the poor, of surveyors for amending the higheways, and distributors of the provision for the destruction of noysom fowl and vermin / first collected by William Lambard, in the reign of Q. Elizabeth ; and now enlarged with many useful additions according to the succeeding statutes by R. Turner ...
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Lambarde, William, 1536-1601.; Turner, R.
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1671
(1671)
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Wing L215A; ESTC R41023
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59,151
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158
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A50664
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Immorality, debauchery, and profaneness, exposed to the reproof of Scripture, and the censure of the law containing a compendium of the penal laws now in force against idleness, profaneness, and drunkenness, houses of unlawful games, profane swearing and cursing, speaking or acting in contempt of the Holy Sacrament, disturbing of ministers, profane jesting with the name of God, absenting form the church, profanation of the Lord's day, debauched incontinency, and bastard-getting : with several texts of Scripture prohibiting such vices : also a brief collection of several signal judgments of God against offenders in the said vices and debaucheries / published for the advancement of reformation of manners, so happily begun and carried on by several societies, by G. Meriton, Gent.
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Meriton, George, 1634-1711.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing M1800; ESTC R16769
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67,391
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130
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A54212
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The second part of The continued cry of the oppressed for justice being an additional account of the present and late cruelty, oppression & spoil inflicted upon the persons and estates of many of the peaceable people called Quakers, in divers counties, cities and towns in this nation of England and Wales (chiefly upon the late act made against conventicles) for the peaceable exercise of their tender consciences towards God in matters of worship and religion.; Continued cry of the oppressed for justice. Part 2
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Penn, William, 1644-1718.
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1676
(1676)
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Wing P1362A; ESTC R234420
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69,745
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113
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A59721
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The justice of the peace, his clarks cabinet, or, A book of presidents, or warrants, fitted and made ready to his hand for every case that may happen within the compass of his masters office for the ease of the justice of peace, and more speedy dispatch of justice / by William Shepard ...
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Sheppard, William, d. 1675?
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1660
(1660)
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Wing S3190; ESTC R31195
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70,352
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144
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A34019
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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 ...
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Collyn, Nicholas.
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1655
(1655)
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Wing C5397; ESTC R39835
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73,691
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214
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A44360
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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.
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Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing H2660; ESTC R7941
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74,567
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109
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A42380
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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.
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Gardiner, Robert.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing G238B; ESTC R40879
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79,778
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167
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A52196
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Acts and laws passed by the great and general court or assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachussets-bay, in New England begun at Boston, the eighth day of June 1692, and continued by adjournment, unto Wednesday the twelfth day of October following : being the second sessions.
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Massachusetts. General Court.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing M950; ESTC R8928
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80,538
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97
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A28565
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The justice of peace, his calling and qualifications by Edmund Bohun, Esq.
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Bohun, Edmund, 1645-1699.
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1693
(1693)
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Wing B3458; ESTC R18572
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84,020
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203
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A56493
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A new guide for constables, headboroughs, tythingmen, church-wardens, overseers and collectors for the poor, surveyors for amending the highways and bridges with directions for keepers of fairs and markets, and treasurers for the relief of poor maimed soldiers and mariners : containing not only whatsoever may be useful to them in the execution of their several offices, that is already extant in any book of this kind, but also the heads of all those statutes which do concern any of the said offices that have been since made in the reigns of the late King Charles, King James, and their present Majesties, King William and Queen Mary : being the most compleat of any work of this nature / collected by J.P. Gent.
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J. P., Gent.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing P60; ESTC R5423
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90,373
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182
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A50662
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A guide to surveyors of the high-ways shewing the office and duty of such surveyors, with several cases and resolutions in law relating to the same : collected and gathered out of publick acts of Parliament now in force, and out of the year-books, and other books of the municipal laws of this kingdom : with an abridgment of the statute of 22 H. 8 Chap. 5 for the repairing of bridges, with cases relating thereunto : and likewise a summary of the statutes made for paving, cleansing &c., streets, lanes, &c., in London and other towns and places, and an abstract of statutes made for the repairs of high-ways and bridges in particular places, methodiz'd into short chapters for the ready finding out any matter contain'd in the book / by G. Meriton, Gent.
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Meriton, George, 1634-1711.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing M1799; ESTC R23533
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92,726
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194
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A32296
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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.
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Calthrop, Henry, Sir, 1586-1637.
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1670
(1670)
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Wing C311; ESTC R4851
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96,584
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264
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A89544
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The reformed gentleman, or, The old English morals rescued from the immoralities of the present age shewing how inconsistent those pretended genteel accomplishments of [brace] swearing, drinking, [brace] whoring and Sabbath-breaking are with the true generosity of an English man : being vices not only contrary to the law of God and the constitutions of our government both ecclesiastical and civil, but such as cry loud for vengeance without a speedy reformation : to which is added a modest advice to ministers and civil magistrates, with an abridgement of the laws relating thereto, the King's proclamation and Queens letter to the justices of Middlesex, with their several orders thereupon / by A.M. of the Church of England.
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A. M., of the Church of England.; Bouche, Peter Paul, b. ca. 1646.
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1693
(1693)
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Wing M6; ESTC R20084
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100,071
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189
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A50654
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A guide for constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, masters of the house of correction, bayliffs of mannours, toll-takers in fairs &c. a treatise briefly shewing the extent and latitude of the several offices, with the power of the officers herein, both by common law and statute, according to the several additions and alterations of the law, till the 20 year of His Majesties reign / collected by Geo. Meriton, gent.
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Meriton, George, 1634-1711.
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1669
(1669)
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Wing M1793; ESTC R35040
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100,385
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287
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A93108
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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.
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Sheppard, William, d. 1675?
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1659
(1659)
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Wing S3194; Thomason E1871_1; ESTC R203711
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101,664
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254
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A85811
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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.
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Garnet, Richard, S.J., attributed name.
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1649
(1649)
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Wing G264; Thomason E1129_1; ESTC R202149
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108,262
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410
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A91227
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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.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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1655
(1655)
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Wing P4016; Thomason E488_2; ESTC R203337
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111,299
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152
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A59729
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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.
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Sheppard, William, d. 1675?
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1650
(1650)
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Wing S3202; ESTC R30564
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113,836
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230
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A76259
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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.
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P. B., Gent.
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1700
(1700)
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Wing B150A; ESTC R172533
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117,286
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226
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A31599
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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
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Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.
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1671
(1671)
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Wing C1848; ESTC R5609
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117,915
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324
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A62393
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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.
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Score, Richard.
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1699
(1699)
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Wing S936; ESTC R183280
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118,447
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244
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A30032
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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.
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Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?
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1692
(1692)
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Wing B5378; ESTC R34387
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122,825
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141
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A42371
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Englands grievance discovered, in relation to the coal-trade with the map of the river of Tine, and situation of the town and corporation of Newcastle : the tyrannical oppression of those magistrates, their charters and grants, the several tryals, depositions, and judgements obtained against them : with a breviate of several statutes proving repugnant to their actings : with proposals for reducing the excessive rates of coals for the future, and the rise of their grants, appearing in this book / by Ralph Gardiner ...
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Gardiner, Ralph, b. 1625.
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1655
(1655)
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Wing G230; ESTC R3695
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131,711
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221
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A66672
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Statuta pacis, or, A perfect table of all the statutes (now in force) which any way concerne the office of a justice of peace cleerly also setting down the severall duties of sheriffes, head-officers of corporations, stewards in leets, constables, and other oficers, so far forth as the said statutes do in any sort concern them / faithfully collected, and alphabetically digested under apt tables by E.W.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.; Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656.
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1644
(1644)
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Wing W3023; ESTC R25185
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131,829
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308
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