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A39981 The Form of the intended coronation oath agreed upon by the committee 1689 (1689) Wing F1576; ESTC R36466 395 1 View Text
A39980 The Form of the intended coronation oath agreed upon by the committee 1689 (1689) Wing F1575; ESTC R40958 395 1 View Text
A80968 A proclamation by His Highness and the Parliament. Whereas the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Parliament of England, Scotland and Ireland, taking into their consideration, the duty incumbent upon them, to provide for the future peace and settlement of the government of these nations, ... England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. 1657 (1657) Wing C7137; Thomason 669.f.20[60]; ESTC R24799 559 1 View Text
A34515 A copy of the presentment and indictment found and exhibited by the Grand-Jury of Middlesex in the Upper Bench at Westminster, on the last day of Killary term, 1659 : against Collonel Matthew Alured, Collonel John Okey, (the Captains of the Gards) and Edmond Cooper (one of the door keepers) for assaulting and keeping Sir Gilbert Gerrard Baronet, one of the knights of the shire for their county, by force and arms out of the Commons House of Parliament, on the 27 [th] day of December last, when 21 members more were in like sort secluded and kept out of the House by them, which will serve as a president for other counties, and secluders of other members. Alured, Matthew.; Okey, John, d. 1662.; Cooper, Edmond.; Westminster (Middlesex). Grand Jury. 1660 (1660) Wing C6219; ESTC R36049 1,103 1 View Text
A91598 Questions parliamentary, concerning the rights of the Commons of England, and the duty of their representatives assembled in Parliament 1700 (1700) Wing Q182D; ESTC R230137 1,236 4 View Text
A55954 The proceedings of the Grand-jury of the city of Bristol, upon an indictment against Edward Flower, gentleman, for speaking words in derogation of His Majesty, and the high court of Parliament Flower, Edward, Gentleman. 1680 (1680) Wing P3585; ESTC R16107 1,423 2 View Text
A74395 An act touching corn and meal England and Wales. Parliament. 1650 (1650) Thomason E1061_24; ESTC R209264 2,001 4 View Text
A91169 A declaration and protestation of the peers, lords, and barons of this realme, against the late treasonable proceedings, and tyrannicall usurpations of some members of the Commons House, who endeavour to subvert the fundamentall laws and regall government of this kingdom, and enslave the people to their boundlesse tyranny instead of freedom. February 8. 1648. Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords, attributed name. 1649 (1649) Wing P3937; Thomason 669.f.13[84]; ESTC R211211 2,022 1 View Text
A92414 A Remonstrance and declaration of the knights, gentry, and commoners, within the respective counties of England, and Wales, touching the late writs of His Highness the Lord Protector for the chusing of a new Parliament. With the several arguments and observations, truly denoting and setting forth, the fundamental laws of the land, and the priviledges of the people, for the free election of their members, without being over-awed, or forced thereunto. And certain rules touching the government of a nation, prescribing a way of limitation for those in power, according to the law of God, the law of man, and the customs of a free born nation. 1654 (1654) Wing R963; Thomason E744_10; ESTC R3527 2,109 8 View Text
A91241 A plain, short, and probable expedient, to settle the present distractions of both kingdomes. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1647 (1647) Wing P4030A; Thomason E412_28; ESTC R203185 2,783 8 View Text
A88362 A list of the ships taken by the fleet of the Common-wealth of England, since the late engagement of the Admirall Trump, neer Dover (contrary to the law of nature, and customs of nations) at the same time that three of their embassadors were here treating of peace with the Parliaments answer to the paper of the Lord Paw, wherein he desired them to propound what they thought reasonable and just to compose the present differences between them and the States Generall of the United Provinces. 1652 (1652) Wing L2507; Thomason 669.f.16[72]; ESTC R211554 2,881 1 View Text
A25925 Articles of agreements made and concluded the 11th day of January, 1651 by and between the Commissioners of the ... Lord Willoughy of Parrham ... and the commissioners in the behalfe of the common-wealth of England ... being in order to the rendition of the Island of Barbadoes, &c. 1652 (1652) Wing A3836; ESTC R11649 3,097 7 View Text
A96635 Articles of agreement had, made, and concluded, between the commissioners of the Right Honorable the Lord Willoughby of Parham, of the one partie; and the commissioners of the Parliament of England, of the other partie: being in order to the rendition of the island of Barbadoes; Treaties, etc. England and Wales, 1652-01-11. Barbados.; Willoughby of Parham, Francis Willoughby, Baron, 1613?-1666.; England and Wales. 1652 (1652) Wing W2858; Thomason E663_4; ESTC R206790 3,344 11 View Text
A32343 By the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, a proclamation England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1659 (1659) Wing C3199; ESTC R37181 3,351 1 View Text
A74516 An ordinance for uniting Scotland into one common-wealth with England. Wednesday April 12. 1654. Ordered by his Highness the Lord Protector, and his Council, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell, Clerk of the Council. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. 1654 (1654) Thomason E1063_30; ESTC R209584 3,473 10 View Text
A92550 A declaration of the Parliament of Scotland for rerigion [sic], crown, and covenant, and their resolution to adhere thereunto, and to preserve and maintain their ancient government, by a mixt monarchy of King, Lords, and Commons, and their further proceedings thereupon, in relation to their young King, and the Parliament of England. Also, a declaration to the citizens of London, concerning twenty thousand horse and foot to be raised for the Prince, under the command of Generall Hatzfield, with the advice and proposals thereupon. And the King of Denmark's sending forth a new fleet to fall vpon the English ships. Scotland. Parliament. 1649 (1649) Wing S1223; Thomason E563_4; ESTC R206068 3,669 8 View Text
A88092 Lex Parlamentorum: or, An abstract of the antiquity and jurisdiction of the High court of Parliament, according to the lawes and constitutions of this realme. 1648 (1648) Wing L1859; Thomason E458_5; ESTC R205027 3,751 9 View Text
B09185 The glory of the English nation: being the manner of the crowning of King William the III. and Queen Mary the II. in Westminster-Abby, on Thursday the 11th of April : also what passed in the Banqueting-House at White-Hall on the 11th day of May 1689. At the delivery of the crown in Scotland. 1689 (1689) Wing G877A; ESTC R224458 3,810 1 View Text
A94707 To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Common-vvealth of England the humble petition of divers constant adherers to this Parliament, and faithfull assertors of the fundamentall lawes and liberties of the Commonwealth. 1652 (1652) Wing T1745A; Thomason 669.f.16[54]; ESTC R211489 3,844 1 View Text
A88085 Considerations by way of sober queries, whether the state and condition of the three nations have been, or may be bettered, or made far worse, by the sitting, and acting of the remnant of the Old Parliament, without a free and full assembly, chosen by the consent and election of the people, which are most concerned therein. / By Tho. Le White Esq; Le White, Thomas. 1660 (1660) Wing L1834; Thomason 669.f.23[53]; ESTC R211592 4,078 1 View Text
A95425 Two great fights in Ireland neer the city of Dublin between the Princes army commanded by the Marquesse of Ormond, and the Lord Inchiquin; and the Parliaments forces commanded by Colonell Jones. With the particulars therof, the manner of their engagement neer the gates of the city, and the number and names of divers captains, cornets and souldiers which were killed and taken prisoners, and Colonell Jones his proclamationt [sic] also, the mauner [sic] how 13000. are incamped against the city, the storming at Kildare, the battering down of the walls with great ordnance, the surrender thereof upon articles, and the officers and souldiers to march away with bag and baggage. Likewise, propositions from the Irish army to the Parliament of England, for the ancient lawes, religion, liberties and customes. 1649 (1649) Wing T3447; Thomason E562_17; ESTC R206133 4,101 10 View Text
A88794 A letter to the Right Honorable the Lord Lambert, from a lover of peace and truth. Being a most faithful advice how to chuse the safest way to the happy ending of all our distractions. Also, a declaration from the King of Scots, how the Army shall be fully satisfied all their arrears, with a large overplus. Together with an assurance and indempnity to all that have been engaged and active in any the late wars. That all armies shall be disbanded, and his goverment alwayes regulated by a free and full Parliament, triennially to be called: and, the people secured of their liberties, and eased of all illegal burthens and taxes. S. L.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1659 (1659) Wing L62; Thomason E1000_15; ESTC R202698 4,517 8 View Text
A78741 His Maiesties declaration to all his loving subjects, upon occasion of a late printed paper, entituled, A declaration and protestation of the Lords and Commons in Parliament to this kingdom, and the whole world, of the 22d of October. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1642 (1642) Wing C2255; Thomason E126_30; ESTC R19034 4,836 12 View Text
A92097 The declaration of His Highnesse Prince Rupert, Lord High Admirall of all the navy Royall, belonging to the Kings Majesty Charles the II. Wherein hee cleareth himselfe from many scandalous rumours which have bin cast upon his reputation. Likewise his Highnesse resolution and intention; together with the rest of the officers of the Navy Royall. Touching the death of the late King, the illegall pretended power of Parliament. And their indeavours to inthrone the now King Charles the second. Also shewing their intentions to maintaine the lawes of the land, the liberty of the subject, and just rights and priviledges of a lawfull Parliament. / Signed by the Princes owne hand aboard the Navy Royall, now riding an anchor upon the Downes, the 19.th of March, 1649. Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682. 1649 (1649) Wing R2293; Thomason E546_28; ESTC R203412 4,861 8 View Text
A85052 The Fundamental lawes and liberties of England claimed, asserted, and agreed unto, by severall peaceable persons of the city of London, Westminster, Southwark, hamblets, and places adjacent; commonly called levellers. Presented to the serious consideration of all the free-people of this common-wealth. July the 9. 1653. 1653 (1653) Wing F2529; Thomason E705_5; ESTC R207102 4,885 8 View Text
A84297 An experimentall essay touching the reformation of the lavves of England anno 1648. By an impartiall well-willer to the peace and well-beeing of all. Impartiall well-willer to the peace and well-beeing of all. 1648 (1648) Wing E3880; Thomason E459_20; ESTC R201915 5,321 12 View Text
A67395 A letter from New-England concerning their customs, manners, and religion written upon occasion of a report about a quo warranto brought against that government. J. W. 1682 (1682) Wing W59; ESTC R7104 6,305 12 View Text
A82524 All the ordinances of the Lors [sic] and Commons assembled in Parliament: for the true payment of tythes, and other such duties according to the lawes and customes of this realme Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that these ordinances for the due payment of all tythes and such other duties, be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.; Proceedings England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. 1652 (1652) Wing E1201; ESTC R232115 6,660 16 View Text
A77413 Briefe collections out of Magna Charta: or, the knowne good old lawes of England· Which sheweth; that the law is the highest inheritance the King hath; and that if his charter, grant, or pattent, be repugnant to the said lawes, and statutes, cannot be good, as is instanced in the charter of Bridewell, London, and others. By which it appeares; that the King by his charter may not alter the nature of the law, the forme of a court; nor inheritance lineally to descend; nor that any subject be protected from arrests, suites, &c. England. Magna Carta. 1643 (1643) Wing B4557; Thomason E38_12; Thomason E102_11; ESTC R2906 6,685 16 View Text
A82029 The debates in deposing kings; and the royal succession of Great Britain 1688 (1688) Wing D510; ESTC R225317 6,694 4 View Text
A74486 An act for the establishing an High Court of Justice. Together with 1. An act prohibiting the proclaiming of any person to be king over England or Ireland, or the dominions thereof. 2. An act declaring what offences shall be adjudged treason. 3. An another act declaring what offences shall be adjudged treason. 4. An act for a seal of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. Tuesday the 22th of November, 1653. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act passed yesterday, entituled, An act for the establishing an High Court of Justice, be forthwith printed and published: and that the several other acts therein mentioned be printed therewith. Hen: Scobell, Clerk of the Parliament. England and Wales. Parliament. 1653 (1653) Thomason E1062_26; ESTC R209424 6,846 16 View Text
A89724 An argument in defence of the right of patrons to advousons. And incidently of the right of tythes in generall. As it was delivered to the committee for tythes, on Wednesday the 14 of September 1653 and taken exactly by one that hath skill in tachygraphy or the art of short-writing Nortcliffe, Counsellor. 1653 (1653) Wing N1279; Thomason E713_14; ESTC R207166 6,918 12 View Text
A22005 Iames by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, Fraunce, and Ireland ... whereas diuers great deceipts and abuses tending not only to the preiudice of vs in our customes and other duties, but also to the great deceipt ... of many of our louing subiects are dayly practised ... by persons using or exercising the art, misterie, and trade of dying and colouring of woolles ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1604 (1604) STC 8358; ESTC S3804 6,933 1 View Text
A87456 The justification of a safe and wel-grounded answer to the Scottish papers, printed under the name of Master Chaloner his speech: which, (whatsoever the animadvertor affirmes) doth maintaine the honour of the Parliament, and interest of the kingdome of England. Novemb. 23. 1646. Appointed to be printed, according to an order of the House of Commons. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1646 (1646) Wing J1256; Thomason E363_11 6,958 16 View Text
A46023 A declaration of the General Convention of Ireland with the proceeding there : newly brought over by a gentleman to the Council of State in England. Ireland. General Convention. 1660 (1660) Wing I381; ESTC R28724 7,549 16 View Text
A83536 Two declarations of the Parliament of the commonwealth of England concerning Scotland. Together with several proceedings of the commissioners appointed by the Parliament for ordering and managing affairs in Scotland. England and Wales. Parliament. 1652 (1652) Wing E2394; Thomason E659_19; ESTC R206724 7,700 16 View Text
A75319 The antient land-mark skreen or bank betwixt the prince or supreame magistrate, and the people of England. By the right of inheritance which the nobility & baronage of England have to sit in the House of Peers in Parliament. 1659 (1659) Wing A3068; Thomason E972_9; ESTC R34 7,893 20 View Text
A91202 King Richard the Third revived. Containing a memorable petition and declaration contrived by himself and his instruments, whiles Protector, in the name of the three estates of England, to importune and perswade him to accept of the kingship, and crown of England, by their joynt election, (as if he were unwilling to undertake, or accept, though he most ambitiously aspired after them, by the bloudy murthers of K. Henry 6. Edward 5. and sundry others) before his coronation; presented afterwards to, and confirmed by the three estates and himself, in his first Parliament, to give him a colourable title both by inheritance, and their election to the crown. Transcribed out of the Parliament roll of 1.R.3. (printed in Speeds History of Great Britain: where his other additionall policies to engage the City of London, lawyers, divines and people, to elect, and make him their king, are at large recorded.) Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1657 (1657) Wing P3990; Thomason E896_5*; Thomason E903_9; ESTC R203357 7,970 11 View Text
A38418 Englands present case stated ... partly occasioned by the late proclamation for the convening of a Parliament ... wherein the arbitrary unparallel'd proceedings of the army and their adherents, since 1641 to this time, their dissolving of all Parliament powers and governments to perpetuate themselves are discussed and discovered ... : as also a declaration to live and die with the generals by authority of Parliament and the city of London in defence of the Parliament, laws, city and nations ... 1659 (1659) Wing E3018; ESTC R21515 8,218 18 View Text
A35948 Complaints and queries vpon Englands misery acted Octob. 13, 1659, by some officers of the army, against the Parliament of the common-wealth of England / by a true lover of the lawes and liberties of England, E.D. E. D., True lover of the lawes and liberties of England. 1659 (1659) Wing D14; ESTC R12374 8,590 9 View Text
A57319 The right of the citizens of London to elect sheriffs in their common-hall, proved, from the custom of our ancestors, from their charters, history, antient acts of Parliament, judgments and resolutions of many learned judges 1700 (1700) Wing R1505; ESTC R1437 9,090 4 View Text
A52886 A short account of the present state of New-England, Anno Domini 1690 N. N. 1690 (1690) Wing N57; ESTC R20012 9,099 12 View Text
B08718 A declaration from His Majestie the King of Scots wherein is declared how the army shall be fully satisfied all their arrears with a large overplus, together with an assurance of indempnity to all that have been engaged and and active in any the late wars, that all armies shall be disbanded, and his goverament always regulated by a free and full parliament triennially called, and the people secured of their liberties and eased of their illegal burthens and taxes, also A letter to the Right Honourable the Lord Lambert from a lover of peace and truth being a most faithful advice how to chuse the safest way to the happy ending of all our distractions. Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; S. L. Letter to the right honorable the Lord Lambert. 1659 (1659) Wing C2971; ESTC R171211 9,101 18 View Text
A89100 Captaine Audley Marvin's speech delivered in the upper house to the Lords in Parliament May 24, 1641 concerning the iudicature of the high court of Parliament.; Speech delivered in the Upper House to the Lords in Parliament May 24, 1641 Mervyn, Audley, Sir, d. 1675. 1641 (1641) Wing M1888; ESTC R42671 9,161 19 View Text
A64699 The Un-deceiver 1643 (1643) Wing U41; ESTC R24648 10,259 15 View Text
A58376 Reflections upon our late and present proceedings in England 1689 (1689) Wing R722; ESTC R32278 10,305 16 View Text
B03756 To his highness Oliver Lord Protector of the Comon-wealth [sic] of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of Sir Job Harby knight. Harby, Job, Sir.; England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) 1658 (1658) Wing H681; ESTC R177897 10,313 20 View Text
A56129 The arraignment, conviction and condemnation of the Westminsterian-Juncto's engagement with a cautionarie exhortation to all honest English spirits to avoid the danger of perjurie by taking of it. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1649 (1649) Wing P3896; ESTC R22420 10,872 15 View Text
A91292 Summary reasons against the new oath & Engagement. And an admonition to all such as have already subscribed it. With a cautionarie exhortation to all honest English spirits, to avoid the danger of perjurie by taking of it. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1649 (1649) Wing P4096; Thomason E585_9; ESTC R206265 10,914 17 View Text
A76397 King Charle's [sic] triall justified: or, Eight objections against the same fully answered and cleared, by Scripture, law, history and reason. Being the sum of a charge given at the last sessions held at Trewroe in the county of Cornwall, Aprill 4. 1649. / By Colonell Robert Bennet. Published by authority. Bennet, Robert, 1605-1683. 1649 (1649) Wing B1886; Thomason E554_21; ESTC R949 10,917 16 View Text
A55871 The primitive cavalerism revived, or, A recognition of the principles of the old cavaleers published on occasion of some late pamphlets and papers, reviving and justifying the pretentions of the long Parliament, begun in 1641 / by an old loyal cavaleer. Old loyal cavaleer. 1684 (1684) Wing P3468; ESTC R3036 10,924 12 View Text
A34175 The Compleat solemnity of St. Georges Day consisting in the morning preparation and magnificent proceeding, the solemn coronation and coronation oath : with the solemnities of serving the Kings table at the royal feast, and ceremonies of the challenge made by the champion in Westminster-Hall / all described in a perfect narrative of the coronation of His late Sacred Majesty Charles the Second, on Saint Georges Day, April the 23th. 1685 (1685) Wing C5654; ESTC R27267 10,932 12 View Text
A62721 To the high & honourable the legal earthly supreame povver of England, the representive body thereof, the Commons elective in Parliament assembled with authority only for the weale, but not for the woe of the people. The just petition of the free-borne commoners of the county of [blank] whose names are hereunto subscribed, earnestly desiring, the prosperity of the gospell, the removall of bad, the setlement of just lawes, the freedome of this nation, and the peace and tranquilety of all men. 1659 (1659) Wing T1397A; ESTC R219762 10,952 10 View Text
A77256 The Oxonian antippodes, or, The Oxford anty-Parliament. First, setting forth who it is that calls that Parliament. Secondly, who they are that sit in that Parliament. Thirdly, what Parliament it is, when the members of it are in one body. Fourthly, to what end this Parliament is called. Fifthly, what they are for their religion, their lives and conversations, that beare armes in defence of that Parliament. Sixthly, that the Parliament now sitting at Westminster is the absolute lawfull Parliament. Seventhly, that whatsoever is done against this lawfull Parliament, is against God, the Protestant religion, the lawes of the land, and the liberty of the subjects. By I.B. Gent. J. B. (John Brandon) 1644 (1644) Wing B4248; Thomason E31_8; ESTC R6818 11,624 39 View Text
A66133 The first declaration of His Highness Willam Henry, by the grace of God Prince of Orang. &c., of the reasons inducing him to appear in arms in the kingdom of England for preserving of the Protestant religion and for restoring the lawes & liberties of England, Scotland, and Ireland. William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1689 (1689) Wing W2332A; ESTC W17402 11,763 18 View Text
A25993 The reply to Some reflections on Mr. Asgill's Essay on a registry, for titles of lands by way of a letter to the author of the Reflections. Asgill, John, 1659-1738. 1699 (1699) Wing A3931; ESTC R13686 11,774 41 View Text
A96540 The declaration of His Highnes William Henry, by the grace of God Prince of Orange, &c. of the reasons inducing him, to appear in armes in the kingdome of England, for preserving of the Protestant religion, and for restoring the lawes and liberties of England, Scotland and Ireland.; Declaration of His Highness William Henry, by the grace of God, Prince of Orange ... of the reasons inducing him to appear in arms for preserving of the Protestant religion and for restoring the laws and liberties of the ancient kingdom of Scotland William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1688 (1688) Wing W2328; ESTC R220170 11,912 4 View Text
A88421 Some seasonable and serious queries upon the late act against conventicles tending to discover how much it is against the express word of God, the positive law of the nation, the law & light of nature, and principles of prudence & policy, and therefore adjudged by the law of the land to be void and null ... / by a friend to truth and peace. Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685. 1670 (1670) Wing L2801; ESTC R3063 12,344 17 View Text
A28102 A discourse of the happy union of the kingdoms of England & Scotland dedicated in private to King James I / by Francis Lord Bacon.; Briefe discourse touching the happie union of the kingdomes of England and Scotland Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1700 (1700) Wing B281; ESTC R15038 12,436 24 View Text
A91601 Questions resolved, and propositions tending to accommodation and agreement betweene the king being the royall head, and both Houses of Parliament being the representative body of the Kingdome of England. 1642 (1642) Wing Q186; Thomason E118_38; ESTC R11505 12,437 16 View Text
A40607 A Full answer to the Levellers petition, presented to the House of Commons, on Munday Septemb. 11, 1648 wherein the divellish poyson therein contained is discussed throughout ... / by a lover of peace and truth. 1648 (1648) Wing F2343; ESTC R16218 13,050 18 View Text
A78478 Certaine observations touching the two great offices of the seneschalsey or high-stewardship, and high-constableship of England. 1642 (1642) Wing C1713; Thomason E122_23; ESTC R5060 13,081 16 View Text
A19567 The copy of certain lettres sent to the Quene, and also to doctour Martin and doctour Storye, by the most reuerende father in God, Thomas Cranmer Archebishop of Cantorburye from prison in Oxeforde: who (after long and most greuous strayt emprisoning and cruell handlyng) most constauntly and willingly suffred martirdome ther, for the true testimonie of Christ, in Marche. 1556 Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Martin, Thomas, d. 1584.; Story, John, 1510?-1571. 1556 (1556) STC 5999; ESTC S116426 13,460 34 View Text
A44605 Royal institutions being proposals for articles to establish and confirm laws, liberties, & customs of silver & gold mines, to all the king's subjects, in such parts of Africa and America, which are now (or shall be) annexed to, and dependant on the crown of England : with rules, laws and methods of mining and getting precious stones, the working and making of salt-petre, and also, the digging and getting of lead, tin, copper, and quick-silver oars [sic] ... / by Thomas Houghton ...; Royal institutions Houghton, Thomas, Gent. 1694 (1694) Wing H2935; ESTC R8964 13,512 140 View Text
A31499 Certaine observations upon the tryall of Leiut. Col. John Lilburne Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1649 (1649) Wing C1715; ESTC R12622 13,558 20 View Text
A91147 Beheaded Dr. John Hewytts ghost pleading, yea crying for exemplarie justice against the arbitrarie, un-exampled injustice of his late judges and executioners in the new High-Commission, or Court of Justice, sitting in Westminster-Hall. Conteining his legal plea, demurrer, and exceptions to their illegal jurisdiction, proceedings, and bloody sentence against him; drawn up by counsel, and left behinde him ready ingrossed; the substance whereof he pleaded before them by word of mouth, and would have tendred them in writing in due form of law, had he not discerned their peremptory resolution to reject and over-rule, before they heard them read. Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Hewit, John, 1614-1658. 1659 (1659) Wing P3900; Thomason E974_2; ESTC R205170 13,713 20 View Text
A88153 The afflicted mans out-cry, against the injustice and oppression exercised upon; or, An epistle of John Lilburn, gent. prisoner in Newgate, August 19. 1653. to Mr. Feak, minister at Christ Church in London. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1653 (1653) Wing L2078; Thomason E711_7*; ESTC R212915 13,792 15 View Text
A87637 Every mans case, or, Lawyers routed In seven treatises, the titles whereof you may find in the ensuing page. Written by John Jones, Gentl prisoner in the Fleet. Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon. 1652 (1652) Wing J967; Thomason E1406_2; ESTC R209500 13,990 44 View Text
A90228 An arrow against all tyrants and tyrany, shot from the prison of New-gate into the prerogative bowels of the arbitrary House of Lords, and all other usurpers and tyrants whatsoever. wherein the originall rise, extent, and end of magisteriall power, the naturall and nationall rights, freedomes and properties of mankind are discovered, and undeniably maintained; ... the late Presbyterian ordinance (invented and contrived by the diviners, and by the motion of Mr. Bacon and Mr. Taet read in the House of Commons) examined, refuted, and exploaded, as most inhumaine, tyranicall and barbarous. / By Richard Overton prerogative archer to the arbitrary House of Lords, their prisoner in New-gate, ... sent by way of a letter from him, to Mr Henry Martin, a Member of the House of Commons. Imprimatur rectat justitia. Overton, Richard, fl. 1646. 1646 (1646) Wing O622; Thomason E356_14; ESTC R201139 14,134 20 View Text
A94042 Secret reasons of state in reference to the affairs of these nations, at the interruption of this present Parliament: anno 1653. discovered. Also, the power of parliaments, touching imprisonment, debated. With other matters worthy of observation, in Jo: Streater's case: this being a narrative of his two years troubles at the beginning of the late monarchie, erected by General Cromwel. Streater, John, fl. 1650-1670. 1659 (1659) Wing S5949; Thomason E983_24; ESTC R203671 14,755 20 View Text
A88235 Lieu. Col. John Lilburn's plea in law, against an Act of Parliament of the 30 of January, 1651. entituled, An act for the execution of a judgment given in Parliament against Lieu. Col. John Lilburn. Contrived and penned, on purpose for him, by a true and faithful lover of the fundamental laws and liberties of the free people of England, ... all which compels and forceth the penman to be very studious of his own good and preservation, ... and therefore, for his own good and benefit, the honest readers information, and for Mr Lilburns the prisoners advantage, he presents these ensuing lines to thy view, and his, as the form of a plea; that the penman hereof, as a true well-wisher of his, and the people of England, would have him to ingross into parchment, and to have ready by him to make use of (in case his own braines cannot contrive a better) when he is called up to answer for his life before the judges of the upper-bench, or any other bar of justice whatsoever; and the said form of a plea for him thus followeth verbatim. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1653 (1653) Wing L2160; Thomason E703_12*; ESTC R202744 14,820 16 View Text
A55894 A seasonable question, and an usefull answer, contained in an exchange of a letter between a Parliament-man in Cornwell, and a bencher of the Temple, London Parliament-man in Cornwall.; H. P., Bencher of the Temple. 1676 (1676) Wing P35; ESTC R5471 14,823 24 View Text
A49727 The English part of the library of the late Duke of Lauderdale being a catalogue of choice English books in divinity, history, geography, law, poetry and miscellany, all curiously bound and gilt on the back, many in turkey leather, and of the large papers : which will be sold by auction at Sams Coffee-House in Ave-Mary-Lane near Ludgate-Street, on Tuesday, May 27, 1690, at three of the clock in the afternoon, and so to continue daily till all be sold. Lauderdale, John Maitland, Duke of, 1616-1682. 1690 (1690) Wing L611; ESTC R43357 15,934 36 View Text
A31591 Englands wants, or, Several proposals probably beneficial for England humbly offered to the consideration of all good patriots in both houses of Parliament / by a true lover of his country. Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703. 1667 (1667) Wing C1839; ESTC R24257 15,973 43 View Text
A25990 An essay on a registry, for titles of lands by John Asgill ... Asgill, John, 1659-1738. 1698 (1698) Wing A3928; ESTC R40287 16,041 48 View Text
A44158 A short discourse on the present temper of the nation with respect to the Indian and African company, and of the Bank of Scotland also, of Mr. Paterson's pretended fund of credit / by J.H. Holland, John, d. 1722. 1696 (1696) Wing H2427; ESTC R6195 16,646 29 View Text
A91484 A choice catalogue of the library of John Parsons, Esquire, late of the Middle-Temple, barrister: Consisting chiefly of law & history, ancient and modern. : Which will be exposed to sale by way of auction on Thursday the 30th day of this instant November, 1682. at the Auction-House, over against the Black Swan in Ave-Mary-Lane near Ludgate. / By Edward Millington, bookseller. Parsons, John, Esquire.; Millington, Edward, d. 1703. 1682 (1682) Wing P560; ESTC R228132 16,701 26 View Text
A88230 An outcry of the youngmen and apprentices of London: or, An inquisition after the lost fundamentall lawes and liberties of England. Directed (August 29. 1649.) in an epistle to the private souldiery of the Army, especially all those that signed the solemne ingagement at Newmarket-Heath, the fifth of Iune, 1647. But more especially to the private souldiers of the Generalls Regiment of Horse, that helped to plunder and destroy the honest and true-hearted English-men, trayterously defeated at Burford the 15. of May, 1649. Signed by Charles Collins, Anthony Bristlebolt, William Trabret, Stephen Smith, Edward Waldgrave, Thomas Frisby, Edward Stanley, VVilliam VVhite, Nicholas Blowd, John Floyd in the nameand [sic] behalf of themselves, and the young-men and apprentices of the City of London. Who are cordiall approvers of the paper, called, The agreement of the free people, dated May 1. 1649. and the defeated Burford-mens late vindication, dated the 20. of August, 1649.; Young-mens and the apprentices outcry. Collins, Charles, apprentice.; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657, attributed name. 1649 (1649) Wing L2152; Thomason E572_13; ESTC R202784 16,945 12 View Text
A43077 A treatise concerning statutes, or acts of Parliament, and the exposition thereof written by Sir Christopher Hatton ... Hatton, Christopher, Sir, 1540-1591. 1677 (1677) Wing H1142; ESTC R14799 17,009 104 View Text
A88435 A catalogue of new books, by way of supplement to the former. Being such as have been printed from that time, till Easter-Term, 1660. London, William, fl. 1658.; London, William, fl. 1658. 1660 (1660) Wing L2848; Thomason E1025_17; ESTC R202769 17,022 24 View Text
A40929 Christian tolleration, or, Simply and singly to meet upon the account of religion, really to worship and serve the Lord, without any unlawful act to be done or intended, is not an offence against law and also concerning seditious sectaries, disloyal persons, and seditious conventicles punishable by the late act : and likewise concerning banishments ... R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666. 1664 (1664) Wing F477; ESTC R1637 17,385 34 View Text
A67732 The Young-mens and the apprentices outcry, or, An inquisition after the lost fundamentall lawes and liberties of England 1649 (1649) Wing Y131; ESTC R16464 17,402 12 View Text
A67239 A prospective glasse wherein Englands bondage under the Normane yoke, with the rise, growth, and continuation is clearly asserted, a subject not yet treated upon ... shewing how the law came to be in an unknown tongue, and from whence the judges and other inferior lawyers had their beginning, and in opposition to former law, how the 4 termes of the yeer came to be kept : as also, the corruption of this law, bringing with it the fines and rents to the lord of the manor for all free- holds and copyhold land : being a collection from the most choice of modern historians : with some copyhold land : being a collection from the most choice of modern historians : with some brief observations upon Scripture, as proving from thence that this law is contradictory to the nature of God's dealing with the sons of man, and contrary to the nature of freedome / by a lover of Englishmens freedomes. Lover of Englishmens freedomes.; Walker, Henry, fl. 1641-1660. 1649 (1649) Wing W380; ESTC R24593 17,780 25 View Text
A96699 A vvatch-vvord to the city of London, and the Armie: wherein you may see that Englands freedome, which should be the result of all our victories, is sinking deeper under the Norman power, as appears by the relation of the unrighteous proceedings of Kingstone-Court against some of the Diggers at George-hill, under colour of law; but yet thereby the cause of the Diggers is more brightened and strengthened: so that every one singly may truly say what his freedome is, and where it lies. / By Jerrard Winstanly. Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609. 1649 (1649) Wing W3057; Thomason E573_1; ESTC R206174 18,043 20 View Text
A88236 A plea, or protest, made by VVilliam Prynne, Esquire, and by him sent unto J.M. Knight, one of the eleven impeached Members. Wherein he declares the injustice and illegality of the Lords, Commons, and grandees of the Armies proceedings against him. Whereunto is annexed the case of A.B. (a citizen of London, and a free commoner of England) truly stated, in reference to a pretended impeachment of treason depending in the House of Peers against him : with an answer to certain queres framed thereupon : unto which is annexed the answer of the said A.B. unto the Lords assembled in Parliament in point of law, ... in which it is fully proved, that the House of Lords ... hath not the least jurisdiction in the world over any commoner ... with a full answer to all their presidents in such cases; and that it is not safe for the said A.B. to kneel at the Lords barre, because it is stooping and submitting to their jurisdiction. / Published for the common good of all honest Englishmen, by Lionel Hurbin Gentleman, March 17. 1647. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; J. M.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1648 (1648) Wing L2161; Thomason E432_18; ESTC R202738 18,211 22 View Text
A45740 A sermon preached at the Oxford-shire feast, at St Mary le Bow, November 29, 1683 by John Hartcliffe ... Hartcliffe, John, 1651-1712. 1684 (1684) Wing H968; ESTC R19398 18,299 43 View Text
A66129 The declaration of His Highnes William Henry, by the grace of God Prince of Orange, &c. of the reasons inducing him, to appear in armes in the kingdome of England, for preserving of the Protestant religion, and for restoring the lawes and liberties of England, Scotland and Ireland Here unto are added the letters of the aforesaid his illustrious Highnesse to the sea and land forces of England, together with the prayer for the present expedition.; Declaration of his Highness William Henry, by the grace of God, Prince of Orange, &c. of the reasons inducing him to appear in arms for preserving of the Protestant religion and for restoring the laws and liberties of England, Scotland and Ireland. William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702. Declaration of His Highness William Henry by the grace of God Prince of Orange, &c. of the reasons inducing him to appear in arms for preserving of the Protestant religion, and for restoring the laws and liberties of the ancient kingdom of Scotland. aut; Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.; Fagel, Gaspar, 1634-1688, attributed name. 1688 (1688) Wing W2328C; ESTC R221019 18,386 19 View Text
A87640 The new Returna brevium or the law returned from Westminster and restored in brief to its native, antient, and proper habitation, language, power, puritie, integritie, cheapness, briefness, plainness. Rescued out of the sacrilegious hands, barbarous disguises, ænigmatical intricacies, lucrative constructions, extorted verdicts, fals judgments, & bribeful executions of her perjured impostors, fals interpreters, iailers, catchpols, attorneys, &c whereunto is added the Petition of Right, granted by Parliament in the 3 year of King Charls, and confirmed by this (although to bee found in larger volumes) for cheapness to the generalitie to inform themselvs what is their rights. Written by John Jones of the Neyath in com. Brecon Gent. Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon. 1650 (1650) Wing J972; Thomason E1411_2; ESTC R202637 18,638 94 View Text
A93441 The antiquity & original of the Court of Chancery and authority of the lord chancellor of England being a branch of Serjeant Snagg's reading, upon the 28 chapter of Magna Charta, at the Middle Temple, in Lent, 13 Eliz. : with his congratulatory epistle, (by way of preface) to the Lord Chancellor Hatton, in 29 Eliz. Snagg, Robert. 1654 (1654) Wing S4381A; ESTC R42651 18,654 95 View Text
A36083 A discourse concerning excommunication, as executed by officials, and concerning the common law writts, de excommunicato capiendo and de cautione admittenda, for the punishment of persons excommunicated and their deliverance from the punishment vvherin is examined whether the execution of the former as executed by many, be not a profanation of a great ordinance of God, whether by the second the subjects is many cases be not unwarrantably oppressed : as also by the difficult granting of the other, which is a common law writt, and the right of every subject to be obtained without difficulty : discoursed in a letter to an honourable friend / by one who is a friend to English liberty. One who is a friend to English liberty. 1680 (1680) Wing D1579; ESTC R6708 18,986 26 View Text
A33997 A curious collection of law-books, ancient and modern, consisting of the libraries of John Collins, Esq. ... and of another fam'd practicer of the law with additions of the best and latest law-books hitherto extant : as also an appendix of a considerable number of books of the civil & canon-law : will be exposed to sale by way of auction, on Munday the 2d day of July, 1683, at the first house on the left-hand in Flying-Horse Court in Fleetstreet, near the Kings-Head Tavern at Chancery Lane end, by Edward Millington, bookseller. Collins, John, 1625-1683.; Millington, Edward, d. 1703. 1683 (1683) Wing C5370; ESTC R21779 19,208 22 View Text
A53231 The Kings coronation being an exact account of the cavalcade, with a description of the triumphal arches, and speeches prepared by the city of London for His late Majesty Charles the Second, in his passage from the Tower to Whitehall : also the narrative of His Majesties coronation, with his magnificant proceeding and feast in Westminster-Hall, April the 23th : as it was published by His Majesties order, with the approbation and license of Sir Edward Walker, Garter Principal King at Arms / by John Ogilby Esquire ; published by William Morgan, His Majesties Cosmographer. Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.; Morgan, William, d. 1690. 1685 (1685) Wing O176; ESTC R181191 19,318 21 View Text
A62416 The Earl of Anglesey's state of the government & kingdom prepared and intended for His Majesty, King Charles II in the year 1682, but the storm inpending growing so high prevented it then : with a short vindication of His Lordship from several aspersions cast upon him, in a pretended letter that carries the title of his memoirs / by Sir John Thompson, Baronet.; State of the government & kingdom Anglesey, Arthur Annesley, Earl of, 1614-1686.; Haversham, John Thompson, Baron, 1647-1710. 1694 (1694) Wing T1000; ESTC R1565 19,674 41 View Text
A46947 An essay concerning Parliaments at a certainty, or, The kalends of May by Samvel Johnson. Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703. 1693 (1693) Wing J826; ESTC R11823 20,302 52 View Text
A48068 A letter from Major General Ludlow to Sir E.S. [i.e. Sir Edward Seymour] comparing the tyranny of the first four years of King Charles the martyr, with the tyranny of the four years reign of the late abdicated King : occasioned by the reading Doctor Pelling's lewd harangues upon the 30th of January, being the anniversary or General Madding-day. Ludlow, Edmund, fl. 1691-1692. 1691 (1691) Wing L1489; ESTC R3060 20,681 33 View Text
A29451 A brief examination and consideration of the unsound princples upon which the armies plea (lately committed to publick view) is grounded wherein the repentance of those army-men and the conversion of all other persons from the error of their ways who have (in what capacity so-ever) acted by the said principles is most earnestly desired and specially aimed at / by a friend to the truth. Friend to the truth. 1660 (1660) Wing B4590; ESTC R23811 20,801 36 View Text
A35589 The Case between Sir Jerom Alexander, Knight ... and Sir William Ashton, Knight ... concerning precedency Alexander, Jerome, Sir.; Ashton, William, Sir. 1661 (1661) Wing C853; ESTC R7783 21,183 14 View Text
A91210 The Levellers levelled to the very ground. Wherein this dangerous seditious opinion and design of some of them; that it is necessary, decent, and expedient, now to reduce the House of Peeres, and bring down the Lords into the Commons House, to sit and vote together with them, as one House. And the false absurd, grounds whereon they build this paradox, are briefly examined, refuted, and laid in the dust. / By William Prynne, Esquire. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1648 (1648) Wing P4001; Thomason E428_7; ESTC R20341 22,072 30 View Text
A87609 A discourse consisting of motives for the enlargement and freedome of trade· Especially that of cloth, and other vvoollen manufactures, engrossed at present contrary to [brace] the law of nature, the law of nations, and the lawes of this kingdome. / By a company of private men who stile themselves merchant-adventurers. The first part. Aprill. 11. 1645 Imprimatur, Na. Brent. Johnson, Thomas, marchant. 1645 (1645) Wing J849A; Thomason E260_21; ESTC R212472 22,833 55 View Text
A91168 A declaration and protestation against the illegal, detestable, oft-condemned, new tax and extortion of excise in general; and for hops (a native incertain commodity) in particular. By William Prynne of Swainswick, Esq; Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1654 (1654) Wing P3936; Thomason E813_16; ESTC R203225 23,096 31 View Text