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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46577	By the King, a proclamation for the putting in execution the laws and statutes of this realm, for the preventing the exportation of sheep, wooll, wooll-fells, woollen-yarn, mortlings, shorlings, wooll-stocks, fullers-earth, and fulling-clay out of this kingdom	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1688 (1688)	Wing J356; ESTC R2432	1,178	1
A80239	A commission from the right honourable the lord high chancellor, the lord high treasurer, the lord bishop of London, and the dean of St. Pauls. To the right honorable the lord chief justice of the Common Pleas, Mr. Justice Hyde, Mr. Attorney Generall and others. Concerning the arrears of impropriations, and other ecclesiasticall livings, &c. granted by His Sacred Majesty to the said lord high chancellor, lord high treasurer, lord bishop of London, and dean of St. Pauls. For and towards the repair of the Cathedrall Church of St. Paul London.		1662 (1662)	Wing C5551C; ESTC R174184	3,477	11
A39506	By the Lords Justices, a proclamation for putting in execution the laws and statues of this realm, for the preventing the exportation of wooll, wooll-fells, woollen yarn, morthings, shorlings, wooll-flocks, fullers earth, fulling clay, and tobacco-pipe clay out of this kingdom.	England and Wales. Lords Justices.	1698 (1698)	Wing E954; ESTC R39449	3,700	1
A82991	An ordinance by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, enabling all persons approved of by Parliament, to set forth ships in war-like manner, for the guarding of the seas, and defence of His Majesties dominions. Die Jovis, ult. Novemb. 1643. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsinge Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E1778; Thomason E77_11; ESTC R21193	4,127	8
A82505	An aditionall ordinance of the Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament, for the better taking and expediting the accompts of the whole kingdome. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsynge. Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1645 (1645)	Wing E1177; Thomason E290_14; ESTC R200139	6,558	15
A74555	An ordinance for the better maintenance and encouragement of preaching ministers, and for uniting of parishes.; Orders in Council. 1654-09-02.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. aut	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1064_35; ESTC R210353	6,783	16
A37588	Anno regni Caroli regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, decimo septimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster the third day of November, anno Dom. 1640 ... : an act for the speedie and effectuall reducing of the rebells in His Majesties kingdom of Ireland to their due obedience to His Majestie and the Crown of England.	England and Wales.	1641 (1641)	Wing E1127; ESTC R41133	9,354	15
A86077	Londons lawless liberty: or A Gozmonian partie licensed. Being a true discoverie of a pack of prodigious knaves, who have under pretence of an act of Common Councell of the City of London, seized (as they tearme it) and taken away from divers free-men of the same city, their true aud [sic] proper goods, and that in such a horrid and uncivil[l?] manner, as no heathens whatsoever, could with more cruelty have exercised the same. Together with a particular of the names of some of those persons which have had their goods illegally taken away, as the same was attested under their hands, and presented to the adjutators of the army, under the command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, Captaine Generall of all the forces in England and Wales, the 27. of August, 1647. / Published by Iohn Harvey Gentleman.	Harvey, John, gentleman.	1647 (1647)	Wing H1082; Thomason E407_9; ESTC R201941	9,634	13
A74298	An act declaring the grounds and causes of making prize the ships and goods that shall be taken from time to time by the Parliaments ships at sea, and for the encouragement of officers, mariners and seamen. Die Martis, 17 April, 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliament'.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_21; ESTC R208579	10,653	20
A34683	A narrative of the popish plot in Ireland for the murdering the Protestants there, and the introducing of popery : and the assistance they depended upon from England / discovered by me James Carrol, in the year 1672 ; with an account of my sufferings for discovering the same.	Carol, James.	1681 (1681)	Wing C644; ESTC R12089	13,892	16
B09033	Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Scotiæ Angliæ Franciæ & Hiberniæ duodecimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April, Anno Dom. 1660, in the twelfth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c.	England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II).	1660 (1660)	Wing E1144B; ESTC R175044	16,585	17
A37593	Anno regni Caroli II, regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, duodecimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April Anno Dom. 1660, in the twelfth year of the reign of our most gracious soveraign lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1660 (1660)	Wing E1144; ESTC R475135	16,590	14
A41836	A brief narrative and deduction of the several remarkable cases of Sir William Courten, and Sir Paul Pyndar, Knights, and William Courten late of London Esquire, deceased their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, together with their surviving partners and adventurers with them to the East-Indies, China and Japan, and divers other parts of Asia, Europe, Africa and America : faithfully represented to both houses of Parliament.	Graves, Edward.	1679 (1679)	Wing G1605; ESTC R39444	18,876	18
A59709	An ansvver to the scandalous aspersions of committees, by Mr. Walter Powell, in his booke, called, Newes for newters, &c. and in his epistles preceding his booke. By William Sheppard Esquire, one of the members of the committee for Gloucester, Hereford, &c.; Answer to the scandalous aspersions of committees, by Mr. Walter Powell, in his booke, called, Newes for newters, &c. and in his epistles preceding his booke.	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1648 (1648)	Wing S3176A; ESTC R203562	25,732	33
A34083	Lex talionis, or, The Law of marque or reprizals fully represented in the case of spoyls and depredations upon the ships, goods and factories of Sir William Courten and his partners in the East-Indies, China and Japan : whereupon letters patents for reprizals were granted under the great seal of England to continue effectual in the law against the States General of the United Provinces and their subjects ... : together with three several proposals of the creditors, to the King, and their answer (in a postscript) to the Lord Chancellour's arguments upon the scire facias brought by Sir Robert Sawyer ... concerning the letters patents aforesaid.	Carew, George, Esq.	1682 (1682)	Wing C549; ESTC R33340	30,399	34
A29745	A brief remonstrance of the grand grievances and oppressions suffered by Sir William Courten and Sir Paul Pyndar, knts., deceased as also by their heirs, executors, administrators, and creditors : humbly represented to both Houses of Parliament, prorogued to 21 October 1680 : faithfully collected out of several courts of record, orders of counsel, and treaties of peace and common alliance : with several remarks thereupon for the improvement of naviagation, trade, and commerce / by John Brown.	Brown, John, of London.	1680 (1680)	Wing B5025; ESTC R27230	34,787	30
A34160	Hinc illæ lacrymæ, or, An epitome of the life and death of Sir Wlliam Courten and Sir Paul Pyndar ... with their great services and sufferings under the crown of England : together with a brief narrative of the case and tryal of certain persons for pyracy and felony on the 10th of February 1680 : upon a special commission of Oyer and Terminer, grounded upon the statute of the 28 of Henry the 8 / faithfully and modestly collected by Thomas Carew ... ; with some remarques thereupon.	Carew, Thomas, 1595?-1639?	1681 (1681)	Wing C563; ESTC R12035	39,994	28
A88209	A iust reproof to Haberdashers-Hall: or, An epistle writ by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn, July 30. 1651. to four of the commissioners at Haberdashers Hall, viz. Mr James Russell, M. Edward Winsloe, M William Mellins, and M. Arthur Squib, wherein is set forth their unjust and unrighteous dealing in severall cases; with the relations of the said John Lilburn, and their captiving their understandings to the tyrannical will of Sir Arthur Haslerigge, who hath most unjustly endeavoured a long time together, the exterpation of the family of the said John Lilburn.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1651 (1651)	Wing L2127; Thomason E638_12; ESTC R206637	46,507	40
A85701	Legis fluvius or, The fountain of the law opened. Shewing the manner method, and forms of proceedings, and pleas on all actions and informations, grounded on all the new and old penal statutes; and the statute it self quoted, upon which every action depends. With presidents for the most usual indictmens : [sic] applicable to all courts of record. Being useful for all atturneys, clerks, and informers. / By A.G.	A. G.	1657 (1657)	Wing G2; Thomason E1647_1; ESTC R209091	51,574	151
A28155	The judges resolutions upon the several statutes concerning bankrupts with the like resolutions on the statutes of 13 Eliz. and 27 Eliz. touching fraudulent conveyances / by George Billinghurst ...	Billinghurst, George.	1676 (1676)	Wing B2906; ESTC R4175	68,407	208
A65983	Severall remarkable passages concerning the Hollanders since the death of Queene Elizabeth, untill the 25th of December, 1673 Some animadversions thereupon, in answere to a scandulous pamphlett called Englands appeale to the Parliament, from the private caball at white hall. With the continuation of the case between Sr. VVilliam Courten his heires and assignes and the East-India Company of the Netherlands, faithfully recollected by E.W. armig: and rendred into English, French, and Dutch, for satisfaction of his particular friends, in England, France, and the low countriers.	E. W.	1673 (1673)	Wing W21; ESTC R219253	71,264	105
A58781	The model of the government of the province of East-New-Jersey in America and encouragements for such as designs to be concerned there : published for information of such as are desirous to be interested in that place.	Scot, George, d. 1685.	1685 (1685)	Wing S2036; ESTC R35166	110,424	282
A45975	An act for the better execution of His Majesties gracious declaration for the settlement of his kingdome of Ireland and satisfaction of the several interests of adventurers, souldiers, and other His Majesties subjects there.; Public General Acts. 1662. 14 & 15 Car.II Session 3 c.2	Ireland.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II).	1662 (1662)	Wing I309A; ESTC R223687	110,568	130
A45983	An act for the explaining of some doubts arising upon an act intituled, An act for the better execution of His Majesties gracious declaration for the settlement of His kingdom of Ireland and satisfaction of the several interests of adventurers, souldiers, and other his subjects there; and for making some alterations of, and additions unto the said act, for the more speedy and effectual settlement of the said kingdom.; Public General Acts. 1665 17 Charles II c. 2.	Ireland.	1665 (1665)	Wing I316B; ESTC R216259	132,385	160
A23017	Anno quinto reginæ Elizabethe. At the parliament holden at Wesmynster the .xii. of Ianuary, in the fyfth yere of the raigne of our soueraigne lady, Elizabeth by the grace of god, of England, Fraunce, and Irelande, quene, defendour of the the fayth. [et]c. To the hygh pleasure of almyghtye God, and the weale publique of this realme, were enacted as foloweth; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1564 (1564)	STC 9464.5; ESTC S113166	167,827	188
A47352	Choice presidents upon all Acts of Parliament relating to the office and duty of a justice of peace. With necessary notes and instructions thereupon taken out of the said Acts of Parliament, and other particular cases in law adjudg'd therein. As also a more useful method of making up Court-Rolls than hath been hitherto known or published in print. By Rich. Kilburne, Esq; late one of His Majestie's Justices of the Peace for the county of Kent, and principal of Staple-Inn.	Kilburne, Richard, 1605-1678.; G. F., of Grayes-Inn.	1681 (1681)	Wing K429; ESTC R217188	201,245	429
A60117	Cases in Parliament, resolved and adjudged, upon petitions, and writs of error	Shower, Bartholomew, Sir, 1658-1701.	1698 (1698)	Wing S3650; ESTC R562	237,959	239
A47712	The fourth part of the reports of several cases of law argued and adjudged in the several courts at Westminster, in the time of the late Queen Elizabeths reign collected by a learned professor of the law, William Leonard, Esq. ... published by William Hughes of Grayes-Inn, Esq. ; with tables of the names of the cases, and of the matters contained in this book.; Reports and cases of law argued and adjudged in the courts at Westminster. Part 4	Leonard, William.; Hughes, William, of Gray's Inn.	1687 (1687)	Wing L1102; ESTC R19612	240,523	272
A86255	The modern assurancer, or The clarks directory. Containing the practick part of the law, in the exact formes and draughts of all manner of presidents for bargaines, and sales, grants, feossments, bonds, bills, conditions, covenants, joyntures, indentures; to lead the uses of fines and recoveries, with good provisoes, covenants to stand seised, charter-parties for ships, leases, releases, surrenders, &c. And all other instruments and assurances now in use: intended for all young studients and practizers of the lavv. / By J.H. With an exact table wherein may be found the principall matters therein contained.	Herne, John, fl. 1660.	1658 (1658)	Wing H1573; Thomason E1825_1; ESTC R209811	252,283	306
A89406	An Exact book of entries, of the most select judiciall vvrits used in the common-law. Translated from the originall manuscript, which was collected by the hands of that eminent clerk, Robert Moyle Esq; late one of the prothonotaries of the Court of Common-Bench. A work of much industry, as may appeare by the authors great paines in quoting of book-cases, opinions of judges, number rolls, and many other requisites, for the confirmation of every entry, whereof none have been ever published before. Printed now for the use and benefit of all, but aimed most especially for such as are most conversant in the common-law. By J.H. Gent. With a perfect table in which may be found the principall matters therein contained.	J. H.; Moyle, Robert.	1658 (1658)	Wing M3029; Thomason E757_11; ESTC R207263	271,457	226
A69811	The scrivener's guide being choice and approved forms of presidents of all sorts of business now in use and practice, in a much better method than any yet printed, being useful for all gentlemen, but chiefly for those who practice the law, viz. assignments, articles of agreement, acquittances, bargains and sale, bills, conditions, copartnerships, covenants, deeds, defeazances, grants, joyntures, indentures, letters of attorny, licenses, obligations, provisoes, presidents for parish business, releases, revocations, wills, warrants of attorny, &c. / by Nicholas Cobert ...	Covert, Nicholas.; Bohun, William.	1700 (1700)	Wing C6633A; ESTC R9889	290,539	478
A55452	Reports and cases collected by the learned, Sir John Popham, knight ... ; written with his own hand in French, and now faithfully translated into English ; to which are added some remarkable cases reported by other learned pens since his death ; with an alphabeticall table, wherein may be found the principall matters contained in this booke.	Popham, John, Sir, 1531?-1607.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.; England and Wales. Court of Star Chamber.	1656 (1656)	Wing P2942; ESTC R22432	293,829	228
A93107	An exact collection of choice declarations, with pleas, replications, rejoynders, demurrers, assignement of errours and the entries of judgments thereupon affirmed. / Collected by VV. S. one of the clerks of the upper bench office : in the reignes of Queen Elizabeth, King James, and the late King Charles. Diligently perused, and translated into English, for the benefit and helpe of young clerkes. With an exact table, wherein may be found the principall matters contained in the whole book.	W. S., One of the clerks of the Upper Bench Office.; J. W.; Sheppard, William, d. 1675?, attributed name.; Small, William, 17th cent, attributed name.	1653 (1653)	Wing S3185; Thomason E210_1; ESTC R10408	294,804	288
A64753	The reports and arguments of that learned judge Sir John Vaughan Kt. late chief justice of His Majesties court of Common Pleas being all of them special cases and many wherein he pronounced the resolution of the whole court of common pleas ; at the time he was chief justice there / published by his son Edward Vaughan, Esq.	England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.; Vaughan, John, Sir, 1603-1674.; Vaughan, Edward, d. 1688.	1677 (1677)	Wing V130; ESTC R716	370,241	492
A28154	Arcana clericalia, or, The mysteries of clarkship being a sure way of setling estates by [brace] deeds, fines, and recoveries : with the forms of all manner of charter-parties in maritime cities, towns and corporations : with a table of all the principle matters therein contained / by George Billinghurst ...	Billinghurst, George.	1674 (1674)	Wing B2905; ESTC R210634	376,892	576
A33419	The Clerks vade mecum, or, A choice collection of modern presidents according to the best forms extant, and such as have not formerly been printed : containing all sorts of bargains and sales, leases, mortgages, grants, covenants, surrenders &c. : usefull for all persons that have relation to the practick part of the common law ... / fatihfully perused by T.P.	T. P.	1655 (1655)	Wing C4651; ESTC R25308	386,429	737
A87798	Jurisdictions or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, court of marshallseys, court of pypowder, and ancient demesne : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents, of essoynes, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of diverse other things, very profitable for all students of innes of court and chancery : and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the sayd courts. / Heretofore writ in French by the methodically learned, John Kitchin of Grays-Inne, Esq; and now most exactly rendred to more ample advantage in the English tongue; with a demonstrative table, pointing out all matter of consequence, throughout the whole work. Whereunto is added the authentick formes of all manner of writs, with their severall returnes in English, very usefull for all men in this Common-wealth, as they be now used.; Court leete et court baron. English	Kitchin, John.	1651 (1651)	Wing K656; Thomason E1225_1; ESTC R211060	481,896	637
A33635	The declarations and other pleadings contained in the eleven parts of the reports of Sir Edward Coke, Knight, sometime Lord Chief Justice of England and one of His Majesties Council of Estate rendred into English by W. Hughes of Grayes-Inne, Esquire, for the benefit of all students and practizers of the common law ; with a perfect table of the principal matters thereunto annexed.; Reports. English. Selections	Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.; Hughes, William, of Gray's Inn.	1659 (1659)	Wing C4917; ESTC R7332	498,043	418
A54332	The perfect conveyancer: or, Severall select & choice presidents such as have not formerly been printed. Collected by four several sages of the law. Edward Henden, Knight; late one of the barons of the Exchequer. VVilliam Noy, Attourney Generall to His late Majestie. Robert Mason, sometime recorder of London. And Henry Fleetwood, formerly reader of Grayes-Inne. Wherein are contained many excellent examples and instructions touching the manner and method of conveyances; usefull for all persons, that are professors in the law, and desire to be rightly and judiciously informed. With an exact table for the readers more ready recourse to any the particulars contained therein	Henden, Edward, Sir, d. 1644.	1655 (1655)	Wing P1479; ESTC R213933	520,918	567
A14970	The second part of Symboleography, newly corrected and amended, and very much enlarged in all the foure seuerall treatises. 1. Of fines and concordes. 2. Of common recoueries. 3. Of offences and indictments. 4. Of compromises and arbitrements. Wereunto is annexed another treatise of equitie, the iurisdiction, and proceedings of the high Court of Chauncerye: of supplications, bils, and aunsweres, and of certaine writs and commissions issuing thence, and there also retornable: likewise much augmented with diuers presidents, very necessary for the same purpose, beginning at the 144. section, and continuing to the end of bils and aunsweres. Hereunto is also added a table for the more easy and readie finding of the matters herein contayned: the new additions hauing therein this marke * set before them; Symbolaeographia. Part 2	West, William, fl. 1568-1594.	1601 (1601)	STC 25278; ESTC S119713	604,936	622
A33686	A detection of the court and state of England during the four last reigns and the inter-regnum consisting of private memoirs, &c., with observations and reflections, and an appendix, discovering the present state of the nation : wherein are many secrets never before made publick : as also, a more impartiall account of the civil wars in England, than has yet been given : in two volumes / by Roger Coke ...	Coke, Roger, fl. 1696.	1697 (1697)	Wing C4975; ESTC R12792	668,932	718
A80285	The compleat clark, and scriveners guide. Containing exact draughts and presidents of all manner of assurances and instruments now in use: as they were penned and perfected by divers learned judges, eminent lawyers, and great conveyancers, both ancient and modern. Whereunto is also added a concordance of years, from the time of King Richard the third untill this present; very usefull for conveyancers and others. With an exact alphabeticall table, whereby any of the said presidents may be easily found out.		1655 (1655)	Wing C5633; Thomason E486_1; ESTC R205341	696,909	690
A84524	A collection of the statutes made in the reigns of King Charles the I. and King Charles the II. with the abridgment of such as stand repealed or expired. Continued after the method of Mr. Pulton. With notes of references, one to the other, as they now stand altered, enlarged or explained. To which also are added, the titles of all the statutes and private acts of Parliament passed by their said Majesties, untill this present year, MDCLXVII. With a table directing to the principal matters of the said statutes. By Tho: Manby of Lincolns-Inn, Esq.; Public General Acts. 1625-1667	England and Wales.; Manby, Thomas, of Lincolns-Inn.	1667 (1667)	Wing E898; ESTC R232104	710,676	360
A64839	The reports of Sir Peyton Ventris Kt., late one of the justices of the Common-pleas in two parts : the first part containing select cases adjudged in the Kings-Bench, in the reign of K. Charles II, with three learned arguments, one in the Kings-Bench, by Sir Francis North, when Attorney General, and two in the Exchequer by Sir Matthew Hale, when Lord Chief Baron : with two tables, one of the cases, and the other of the principal matters : the second part containing choice cases adjudged in the Common-pleas, in the reigns of K. Charles II and K. James II and in the three first years of the reign of His now Majesty K. William and the late Q. Mary, while he was a judge in the said court, with the pleadings to the same : also several cases and pleadings thereupon in the Exchequer-Chamber upon writs of error from the Kings-Bench : together with many remarkable and curious cases in the Court of Chancery : whereto are added three exact tables, one of the cases, the other of the principal matters, and the third of the pleadings : with the allowance and approbation of the Lord Keeper an all the judges.	Ventris, Peyton, Sir, 1645-1691.; Guilford, Francis North, Baron, 1637-1685.; Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.; England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.	1696 (1696)	Wing V235; ESTC R7440	737,128	910
A87648	An assistance to justices of the peace, for the easier performance of their duty. By Jos. Keble, of Grays Inn, Esq.	Keble, Joseph, 1632-1710.	1683 (1683)	Wing K113B; ESTC R225612	927,076	736