B27628
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The opinions of the Barons of the Exchecquer. And directions to all justices of the peace, and constables, &c. for the legally convicting of all persons, that are taken in conventicles, and unlawful meetings. Given at the Court of Exchecquer, upon Justice Balch's case. Published by special authority.
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England and Wales. Court of Exchequer.
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1682
(1682)
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Wing O358; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 515.l.2[58]; ESTC R213297
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750
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3
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A46017
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Complianc[e] having been made at this board, that divers of His Majesties good subjects have been very much grieved and molested, by reason of illegal warrants issued against them by some of His Majesties sheriffs and justices of peace in this kingdom ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Essex.
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Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1672-1677 : Essex); Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683.
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1677
(1677)
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Wing I358; ESTC R36826
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914
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1
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A82480
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An Act prohibiting to brew for sale any ale or beer above ten shillings the barrel, besides the excize.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1649
(1649)
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Wing E1151; Thomason 669.f.14[74]; ESTC R211259
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1,129
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1
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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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B05476
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Proclamation, against the importing of Irish victual.
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
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1695
(1695)
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Wing S1611; ESTC R226052
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1,195
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1
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B02599
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The case of Mr. Wynne, against Capell, Swaine and Price, petitioners.
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Wynne, Mr.; Capell, John.; Swaine, Robert.; Price, John.
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1690
(1690)
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Wing C959B; ESTC R176223
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1,464
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1
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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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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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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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A22229
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By the King. A proclamation commanding conformity to his Maiesties pleasure, expressed in his late charter to the tobacco-pipe-makers; Proclamations. 1620-05-27
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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 8636; ESTC S100959
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2,096
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2
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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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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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B13303
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Certaine articles concerning the statute lately made for the reliefe of the poor to be executed in London, by the churchwardens and ouerseers of euery parish, according to the effect of the same statute.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.
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1599
(1599)
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STC 9494.9; ESTC S116357
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2,989
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18
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A34192
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The information of Eustace Comyne, servant to Mr. Keadagh Magher treasurer to the papists in Ireland, of their mony to carry out this horrid plot, who was barbarously murthered for discovering the same, and turning Protestant : given in writing to the honorable House of Commons, the 15th of this present November, 1680.
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Comyne, Eustace.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing C5680; ESTC R39381
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3,132
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10
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A93000
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Several proposalls tendred to the considerations of the honorable committee for regulating of courts of justice, for a through reformation thereof, and the generall satisfaction of all the nation, save only some 20 or few more of the head officers; who being taken away, and these proposals granted, will save the Commonwealth many hundred thousand pounds in few yeeres.
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1650
(1650)
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Wing S2802; Thomason 669.f.15[65]; ESTC R212056
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3,192
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2
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A53024
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An act granting to their Majesties the rate of one penny per pound upon all the real and personal estates within this province of New-York, &c. to be allowed unto His Excellency the governour, for the care of the province, November the 12th, 1692.
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New York (State)
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1693
(1693)
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Wing N822; ESTC R12150
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3,244
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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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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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A69743
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Articles to be ministred, enquired of and answered concerning matters ecclesiastical in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend father in God Gilbert, by Gods divine providence Lord Bishop of Bristol, in the second year of his consecration.
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Church of England. Diocese of Bristol. Bishop (1661-1671 : Ironside); Ironside, Gilbert, 1588-1671.
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1662
(1662)
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Wing C4018; ESTC R2365
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3,566
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16
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A80987
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By the Protector. A Proclamation for the better levying and payment of the duty of excise.
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England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
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1658
(1658)
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Wing C7153; Thomason 669.f.20[77]; ESTC R212235
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3,688
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2
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A29056
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[The case & usage of Mr. Edw. Bagshaw, drawn up by himself, the night before he was to have been sent away, being March 10. 1663/4. With an account of his examination before the King.]
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Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.
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1664
(1664)
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Wing B406; ESTC R209094
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3,793
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6
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A26319
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Southt. ss. Ad General. Quarterial. Session. Pacis Domini Regis tent. pro com. prædict. apud Castrum Winton. in com. prædict. die Martis octavo die Octobris anno regni Regis Caroli Secundi tricesimo coram Carolo Domino De la Warr, Hugone Stewkeley, baronett. Carolo Lee, mil. Thoma Cole, ar. Olivero St. Johnm, ar. Willielmo Wither, ar. & aliis justiciariis, &c.
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England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Southampton)
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1678
(1678)
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Wing A464B; ESTC R213917
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3,871
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1
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B21516
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A helpe to discovrse: or, More merriment mixt with serious matters. Consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, physicall, astronomicall questions and answers. As also, epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toyes, &c. re-added and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellor, and his yearly oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a helpe to preserve his health, never before printed.
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E. P.; Basse, William, d. ca. 1653, attributed name.; Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?, attributed name.; Pond, Edward, d. 1629, attributed name.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing E23; ESTC R224521
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4,135
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8
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B02949
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An act for the better suppressing of theft upon the borders of England and Scotland, and for discovery of highway men and other felons. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the 17th day of September, An. Dom. 1656.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1657
(1657)
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Wing E1100A; ESTC R228756
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4,410
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18
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A82439
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An act for the better suppressing of theft upon the borders of England and Scotland, and for discovery of high-way men and other felons. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, an. Dom. 1656.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1657
(1657)
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Wing E1100; Thomason E1065_37; ESTC R30671
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4,426
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11
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A60598
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A just account of the horrid contrivance of John Cupper, and Judith Brown his servant, in poysoning his wife. Who were tryed at the assizes held at Shrewsbury; Cupper to be hang'd in chains, and Judith Brown to be burnt. Together with their dying confessions. Published by me William Smith, rector of Bitterley, their minister, to prevent false reports.
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Smith, William, Rector of Bitterley.
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1684
(1684)
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Wing S4261; ESTC R212892
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4,647
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11
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A93416
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A just account of the horrid contrivance of John Cupper, and Judith Brown, his servant, in poysoning his wife who were tryed at the assizes held at Shrewsbury, the 21st. day of July, 1684 : Cupper to be hang'd in chains, and Judith Brown to be burnt : together with their dying confessions / published by me William Smith, Rector of Bitterly, their minister, to prevent false reports.
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Smith, William, Rector of Bitterley.
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1684
(1684)
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Wing S4261A; ESTC R42757
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4,667
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12
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A80231
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Severall grounds, reasons, arguments, and propositions, offered to the Kings most excellent Majesty, for the improvement of his revenue in the first-fruits, and tenths annexed to the petition of James, Earl of North-hampton, Leicester, viscount Hereford, Sir William Farmer, Baronet, George Carew, Esq; and the rest of the petitioners for a patent of the first-fruits and tenths, for the term of one and thirty years, at the yearly rent of threescore thousand pounds.
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Carew, George, Esq.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing C552; ESTC R230934
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5,352
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1
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A53025
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An act for raising six thousand pound [sic] for the payment of three hundred volunteers, and their officers, to be imployed in the re-inforcement of the frontiers of this province at Albany, from the first of May next, to the first of May then next following, in the year of our Lord, 1694
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New York (State)
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1693
(1693)
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Wing N823; ESTC R3503
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5,372
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6
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A87307
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An Act for the relief and release of poor distressed prisoners for debt or dammages
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Ireland.
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1699
(1699)
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Wing I322A; ESTC R232096
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5,486
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14
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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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A74593
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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.
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Westminster (London, England). Justices of the Peace.
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1656
(1656)
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Wing S2786A; Thomason E1065_6; ESTC R210600
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5,959
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11
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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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A82481
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Anno Regni Caroli II Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, vicesimo secundo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, Anno Dom. 1661. in the thirteenth year of the reign of ... Lord Charles ... And there continued by several prorogations to the 14th day of February 1670 ...; Act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles
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England and Wales.
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1670
(1670)
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Wing E1153AB; ESTC R21509
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6,018
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15
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A35330
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The Cry of oppression and cruelty inflicted upon divers innocent people called Quakers, in the county of Glocester, for peaceable meeting together to worship God being a copy of a paper directed to the judges of the late assizes at Glocester presented to the tender consideration of such who are in power to relieve the oppressed.
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1677
(1677)
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Wing C7449A; ESTC R30286
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6,244
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9
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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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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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A32936
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Articles of enquiry to be exhibited to, and answered by the ministers and church-wardens of every parish within the jurisdiction of the Right Reverend Father in God William by divine providence, Lord Bishop of Bristol in his second episcopal visitation, and the fourth year of his consecration.
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Church of England. Diocese of Bristol. Bishop (1678-1684 : Gulston); Gulston, William.
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1682
(1682)
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Wing C4020; ESTC R40817
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7,570
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15
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A74352
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Die Veneris, 21 Decemb. 1649. The rates of the excize or new-impost, set and imposed by Parliament on the several commodities imported, hereafter mentioned, to be paid and collected from the 21 day of December, 1649.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1649
(1649)
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Thomason E1060_75; ESTC R208791; ESTC R208793
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8,010
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12
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A15832
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A treatise conteining divers benefits and priuiledges, and the power and authoritie granted to the patentee, who hath his Maiesties licence or grant of charter warren vnder the great seale of England Collected out of diuers of the lawes and statutes of this kingdome, and viewed and allowed by Sir Henry Yelverton knight, his Maiesties Atturney Generall, for all those who take the graunt. To be deliuered to them at the office thereof, kept at the house of Sir Henry Breton knight, one of the commisioners for making of the said graunts, in Drury Lane.
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Yelverton, Henry, Sir, 1566-1629.
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1617
(1617)
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STC 26093; ESTC S102800
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8,100
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16
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A68314
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A table of all the principall matters and wordes conteined in the booke Of the office of iustices of peace compiled by Master Lambard digested and contriued vnder apt titles, obseruing the alphabeticall order / deuised by Christopher Powell of Graies Inne, gent.
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Powell, Christopher, of Gray's Inn.
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1583
(1583)
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STC 15164a.5; ESTC S4731
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8,809
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16
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A45984
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An act for the more easy, and speedy securing, and recovery of small debts
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Ireland.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing I317; ESTC R39289
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9,074
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19
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A24004
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The Christians testimony against tythes in an account of the great spoil and rapine committed by the Bishop of Chester's tythe-farmer at Cartmell in Lancashire upon the people there called Quakers in the years 1677 and 1678 : acting first as an informer upon the Act against Conventicles for which his witnesses stand indicted for perjury, secondly by suits in inferiour courts (for tythes) contrary to law.
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Atkinson, Thomas.
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1678
(1678)
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Wing A1431A; ESTC R28313
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9,339
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16
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A82447
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An act for the encouraging & increasing of shipping and navigation
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); England and Wales. Parliament.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing E1108; Thomason E1075_16; ESTC R208537
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9,663
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23
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A52199
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Acts and laws, passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England begun at Boston, the eighth day of November, 1693, and continued by adjournment unto Wednesday the fourteenth day of February following : being the second sessions.; Laws, etc.
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Massachusetts.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing M954A; ESTC R15931
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10,868
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14
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B09030
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Anno Regni Caroli II regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, vicesimo secundo & vicesimo tertio at the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, Anno Dom. 1661. In the thirteenth year of the regin of our most gracious sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c., and there continued by several prorogations, to the fourteenth day of February 1669/70, and thence continued to the 22th of April 1671 on which day the said Parliament was prorogued to the 16th day of April which shall be in the year 1672.
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England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Parliament.
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1690
(1690)
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Wing E1120A; ESTC R175040
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11,659
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17
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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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A50998
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The information of John Macnamara, Gent., touching the Popish plot in Ireland carried on by the conspiracies of the Earl of Tyrone, and others his confederates to deliver up that kingdom to the French king, and establish the Popish religion therein : being all matter of fact, delivered upon oath to His Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament, in Novemb. 1680.
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Macnamara, John, Gent.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing M224; ESTC R184
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14,503
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30
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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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A43056
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Remarks on some eminent passages in the life of the famed Mr. Blood in a letter to a person of quality, written upon the occasion of the late tryall, relating to His Grace the Duke of Buckingham.
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R. H.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing H111; ESTC R227922
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15,419
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16
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A67220
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Claustrum regale reseratum, or, The Kinges concealment at Trent published by A.W.
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Wyndham, Anne.
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1667
(1667)
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Wing W3772; ESTC R34100
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16,571
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51
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A44144
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A discourse touching provision for the poor written by Sir Matthew Hale ...
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Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.
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1683
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Wing H241; ESTC R11202
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A53430
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The late prints for a standing army and in vindication of the militia consider'd, are in some parts reconcil'd.
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Orme, Thomas, d. 1716.
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1698
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Wing O435; ESTC R223777
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A39441
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An Abridgement of the statutes made in the thirteenth year of the reign of King Charles the Second alphabetically digested under apt titles and heads for the ready finding out of the matter.
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England and Wales. Laws, etc.
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1661
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Wing E860; ESTC R6329
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A50242
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A discussion of the lawfulness of a pastor's acting as an officer in other churches besides that which he is specially called to take the oversight of by the late Reverend Mr. Nathanael Mather.
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Mather, Nathanael, 1631-1697.
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1698
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Wing M1263; ESTC R37635
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A65859
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The contentious apostate and his blow refelled [sic] in a brief narrative of the unchristian deportment, opposition, and disturbance made by Francis Bugg, backslider, Isaac Archer, priest or vicar, Samuel Knowles, late curate, at a publick meeting of the people called Quakers held at Milden-Hall in Suffolk the 30th day of the 2d month commonly called April 1691, and in a short answer to F.B. his defaming pamphlet falsely stiled One blow more at new Rome / by G.W.
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Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
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1691
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Wing W1920; ESTC R27591
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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
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Wing M955; ESTC R25493
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A26755
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A dialogue between a modern courtier and an honest English gentleman to which is added the author's dedication to both Houses of Parliament, to whom he appeals for justice / by Samuel Baston.
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Baston, Samuel.
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1697
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Wing B1056; ESTC R37087
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A51623
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The present state and condition of Ireland, but more especially the province of Ulster humbly represented to the kingdom of England / by Edmund Murphy, Secular priest and titular chanter of Armach, and one of the first discoverers of the Irish Plot.
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Murphy, Edmund, Secular priest.
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1681
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Wing M3104; ESTC R10136
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A51531
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The narrative of Lawrence Mowbray of Leeds, in the county of York, Gent., concerning the bloody popish conspiracy against the life of His Sacred Majesty, the government, and the Protestant religion wherein is contained I. His knowledge of the said design, from the very first in the year 1676, with the opportunity he had to be acquainted therewith, ... II. How far Sir Thomas Gascoigne, Sir Miles Stapleton, &c. are engaged in the design of killing the King and firing the cities of London and York, for the more speedy setting uppermost the popish religion in England, III. An account of the assemblings of many popish priests and Jesuits at Father Rishton's Chamber ..., IV. The discovery of the erecting a nunnery at Dolebank in Yorkshire ..., V. A manifestation of the papists fraudulent conveying of their estates, himself being privy to some of them, VI. A probable opinion concerning the Jesuits, the grand instruments in these affairs : together with an account of the endeavours that were used to stifle his evidence, by making an attempt upon his life in Leicester-Fields.
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Mowbray, Lawrence.
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1680
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Wing M2994; ESTC R10191
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28,403
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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
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Wing S4334; ESTC R23653
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28,425
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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
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Wing W3013; ESTC R219589
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31,098
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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
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Wing S5422; ESTC R15155
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31,818
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45
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A81788
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Proceedings concerning the improvement of all manner of land, and also for all sorts of leather VVith many addresses unto Parliaments, and other supreme authorities formerly in power. As also petitional motions unto the supreme authority of this nation, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions and territories thereunto belonging, that they would be pleased to make use of the proposer, in entertaining his abilities with acts of Parliament, according to the lawes of this and all civil nations; that then thereby he may be impowred lawfully and honourable to put in exercise his undertakings: the profitable effects and conveniences of them being hereafter sufficiently proved and cleared. All which designes are undertaken to be performed by new wayes and means, more speedy, cheap and easie than hath hitherto been discovered, and are acquired by the industry and diligent search into the mysteries of nature, of Thomas Ducket, Esq; very well deserving the perusal of persons of all degrees ... prosperity of the Commonwealth.
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Duckett, Thomas.
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1657
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Wing D2430C; ESTC R231962
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32,839
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A47052
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Nonconformity not inconsistent with loyality, or, Protestant-dissenters no seditious or disloyal sectaries evidenc'd in a sober discourse upon those statutes, by which the Protestant-dissenters are prosecuted at this day : humbly offered to the candid consideration of all Protestants, whether conformists or nonconformists / by James Jones ...
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Jones, James, fl. 1683-1684.
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1684
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Wing J958; ESTC R17214
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A66022
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The lawes subversion: or, Sir John Maynards case truly stated Being a perfect relation of the manner of his imprisonment upon pleasure, for the space of five moneths by the House of Commons, and of the impeachment of high treason exhibited against him before the Lords, together with all the passages between him and the Lords, in messages to them, and speeches at their barre, as they were taken from his own mouth. VVherein also is contained a cleare discovery of the dangerous and destructive infringement of our native liberties, and of the arbitrary government now introduced by an aspiring faction over-awing the Parliament. Also that groundlesse false report concerning Sir Iohn Maynards submitting to the Lords jurisdiction refuted, to the shame of the reporters. By J. Howldin, Gent.
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Wildman, John, Sir, 1621?-1693.
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1648
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Wing W2169A; ESTC R204812
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A26203
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Englands common-wealth shewing the liberties of the people, the priviledges of Parliament, and the rights of souldiery : with epistles to the persons mentioned ... / written by John Audley ...
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Audley, John, Preacher of the Gospel.
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1652
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Wing A4202; ESTC R1402
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34,551
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A51322
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A true relation of the murders committed in the parish of Clunne in the county of Salop by Enoch ap Evan upon the bodies of his mother and brother, with the causes moving him thereunto. Wherein is examined and refuted a certaine booke written upon the same subject, by P. Studley, entituled the Looking glasse of schisme. Also an appendix in further defence of this relation, wherein are examined the most material passages added in the second edition of the said Looking-glasse, wherby the author, vainely sheweth his desire to maintaine and excuse his erroneous reports in the former edition of his booke. By Richar [sic] More Esquire. Printed by order of a committee of the Honourable House of Commons now assembled in Parliament.
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More, Richard, d. 1643.
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1641
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Wing M2685; ESTC R214234
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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
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Wing M2039; ESTC R16570
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39,816
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A84514
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An abstract of all such acts of Parliament, now in force, as relate to the admiralty and navy of England; Public General Acts. Selections: Royal Navy
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England and Wales.
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1697
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Wing E861B; ESTC R224492
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40,565
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A65860
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The counterfeit convert, a scandal to Christianity and his unjustly opposing Quakerism to Christianity justly reprehended : and the true Christ, and Holy Scripures [sic] confessed by the Quakers : in opposition to two scandalous books falsly styled I. Quakerism withering, and Christianity reviving, II. Animadversions on G. Whitehead's book, Innocency triumphant.
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Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
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1694
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Wing W1922; ESTC R38605
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40,748
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92
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A40713
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Leges Angliæ, The lawfulness of ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Church of England asserted and vindicated in answer to Mr. Hickeringill's late pamphlet stiled, Naked truth, the 2d part by Fran. Fullwood ...
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Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.
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1681
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Wing F2509; ESTC R18058
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41,024
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102
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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
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Wing E887; Thomason E16_26; ESTC R8377
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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
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Wing S742; ESTC R9546
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42,853
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A34093
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A retrospect into the Kings certain revenue annexed to the crown under the survey of His Majesties court exchequer : with the proceedings upon two sevral petitions presented to His Majesty, concerning the chauntry rents, &c. and the first fruits, and tenths of the clergy ... / by George Carew.
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Carew, George, Esq.
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1661
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Wing C550; ESTC R24253
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43,859
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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
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Wing T914; ESTC R25160
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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
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Wing L746; ESTC R34961
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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
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Wing C531; ESTC R5384
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47,546
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38
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A77352
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A discourse concerning Ireland and the different interests thereof, in answer to the Exon and Barnstaple petitions shewing, that if a law were enacted to prevent the exportation of woollen-manufactures from Ireland to foreign parts, what the consequences thereof would be both to England and Ireland.
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Brewster, Francis, Sir, d. 1704.
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1698
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Wing B4433; ESTC R232233
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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
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Wing S5434; ESTC R13699
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53,677
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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
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Wing P4002; Thomason E267_1; ESTC R212413
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A37487
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Delightful and ingenious novells being choice and excellent stories of amours, tragical and comical / lately related by the most refin'd wits, under borrowed names ; with interludes between each novel ...
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1685
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Wing D902; ESTC R9589
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55,912
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144
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A61373
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A confirmation and discovery of witchcraft containing these severall particulars : that there are witches ... together with the confessions of many of those executed since May 1645 ... / by John Stearne now of Lawshall.
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Sterne, John, 17th cent.
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1648
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Wing S5365; ESTC R28178
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56,829
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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
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STC 9342; ESTC S125901
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56,831
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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
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STC 16769.5; ESTC S108814
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57,021
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A84383
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Pseudochristus: or, A true and faithful relation of the grand impostures, horrid blasphemies, abominable practises gross deceits; lately spread abroad and acted in the county of Southampton, by William Frankelin and Mary Gadbury, and their companions. The one most blasphemously professing and asserting himself to be the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God who dyed and was crucified at Jerusalem for the sins of the people of God. The other as wickedly professing and asserting her self to be the Spouse of Christ, called, the Lady Mary, the Queen, and Bride, and Lambs Wife. Together with the visions and revelations, to which they did pretend their ways of deceiving, with the names and actions of sundry persons deceived by them. As also their examinations and confessions before the justices of the peace, their imprisonment, and their tryal before the judg of assize, at the last assize holden at Winchester, March 7. 1649. Published for a publique benefit and warning to every one to take heed to himself, that he be not deceived by the errors and deceits of these present times. / By Humphry Ellis, minister of the word in the city of Winton.
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Ellis, Humphrey, d. 1676.
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1650
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Wing E579; Thomason E602_12; ESTC R206414
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57,353
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A44243
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Pleas of the crown, or, A brief but full account of whatsoever can be found relating to that subject by Sir Matthew Hale.
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Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.
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1678
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Wing H253; ESTC R30719
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59,149
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256
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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
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Wing L215A; ESTC R41023
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59,151
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158
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A66565
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The cheats a comedy : written in the year, M.DC. LXII.
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Wilson, John, 1626-1696.
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1664
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Wing W2916; ESTC R12233
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61,143
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A46389
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The continuation of the laws of Jamaica passed by the Assembly, and confirmed by His Majesty in Council, December 26th, 1695 :being the second volume of the said laws.; Laws, etc.
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Jamaica.
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1698
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Wing J123A; ESTC R42084
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65,159
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110
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A93109
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Of corporations, fraternities, and guilds. Or, a discourse, wherein the learning of the law touching bodies-politique is unfolded, shewing the use and necessity of that invention, the antiquity, various kinds, order and government of the same. Necessary to be known not only of all members and dependants of such bodies; but of all the professours of our common law. With forms and presidents, of charters of corporation. / By William Shepheard, serjeant at law.
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Sheppard, William, d. 1675?
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1659
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Wing S3195; Thomason E1912_2; ESTC R203559
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65,245
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193
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A50664
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Immorality, debauchery, and profaneness, exposed to the reproof of Scripture, and the censure of the law containing a compendium of the penal laws now in force against idleness, profaneness, and drunkenness, houses of unlawful games, profane swearing and cursing, speaking or acting in contempt of the Holy Sacrament, disturbing of ministers, profane jesting with the name of God, absenting form the church, profanation of the Lord's day, debauched incontinency, and bastard-getting : with several texts of Scripture prohibiting such vices : also a brief collection of several signal judgments of God against offenders in the said vices and debaucheries / published for the advancement of reformation of manners, so happily begun and carried on by several societies, by G. Meriton, Gent.
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Meriton, George, 1634-1711.
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1698
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Wing M1800; ESTC R16769
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67,391
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A37489
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Delightful novels exemplifyed in eight choice and elegant histories lately related by the most refined wits ; with interludes in which are comprised the gallant adventures, amorous intrigues and famous enterprizes of several English gentry ; with the most pathetick oratory and subtil stratagems used in love-affairs.
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1686
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Wing D904; ESTC R37723
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67,955
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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
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Wing S3190; ESTC R31195
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70,352
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144
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