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  A brief narration of the captivity of Isaac Hollister, who was taken by the Indians, anno Domini, 1763. / Written by himself.
  Date of publication:
  1767
  

  Author(s):

  Hollister, Isaac, b. 1750?
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  Date of publication suggested by Johnson.
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  A brief narration of the examination of Geo. Bateman, vpon five articles in a charge laid against him by Henry Eddan and others. With the sentence of the bench in ordering him to be committed to the jayl the last general sessions of peace, holden in the city of Durham, the 5th of April, 1654. Divers honest people being present, who can witness with the truth of what is here declared. The which sentence let the world judge, whether just or unjust.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Baiteman, George.
  Description:
  Signed at end: By me Geo. Bateman. Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 10th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A Brief narration of the imprisonment of Mr. Francis Bampfield ... with Mr. Phillips (his assistant) being now both turn'd out for their non-conformity : as also the imprisoning of several of the inhabitants who came to hear him exercise at his own house, September the 19, 1662 ...
  Date of publication:
  1662
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
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  A brief narration of the plotting, beginning & carrying on of that execrable rebellion and butcherie in Ireland. With the unheard of devilish-cruelties and massacres by the Irish-rebels, exercised upon the Protestants and English there. Faithfully collected out of depositions, taken by commissioners under the Great Seal of Ireland. Hereunto are added observations, discovering the actions of the late King; and manifesting the concernment of the Protestant-army now imployed in Ireland. Published by special authority.
  Date of publication:
  1650
  

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  Waring, Thomas, 17th cent.
  Description:
  Attributed to Thomas Waring. Title page in red and black. The first leaf is blank. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Mar. 19. 1649"; the L in imprint date crossed out. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A brief narration of the practices of the churches in New-England. Written in private to one that desired information therein; by an inhabitant there, a friend to truth and peace. Published according to order.
  Date of publication:
  1645
  

  Author(s):

  Weld, Thomas, 1590?-1662.
  Description:
  An inhabitant there, a friend to truth and peace = Thomas Weld. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 30". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A brief narration of the sufferings of the people called Quakers; who were put to death at Boston in New-England. Also an account from their own hands, of their coming to Boston, and of their staying in their jurisdiction after banishment. : With a precious epistle of William Robinson, to us his fellow prisoners, and other epistles hereunto annexed.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Gould, Daniel, ca. 1625-1716. ; Robinson, William, d. 1659.
  Description:
  Caption title. In the copy held by the Massachusetts Historical Society, printed slips have been mounted at foot of p. 15 and 38, reading: Road Island 1700. Daniel Gould. Below the slip on p. 15 is the ms. notation: By ...
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  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.
  Date of publication:
  1679
  

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  Graves, Edward.
  Description:
  Attributed to Edward Graves by Wing. Imperfect: cropped, with slight loss of print. Reproduction of original in the British Library. (from t.p.) "Reduced under the four principal heads, viz.--I. the discovery and plantation ...
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  A Brief narrative of a strange and wonderful old woman that hath a pair of horns growing upon her head giving a true account how they have several times after being shed, grown again : declaring the place of her birth, her education and conversation with the first occasion of their growth, the time of their continuance and where she is now to be seen, viz. at the sign of the Swan near Charing Cross.
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A brief narrative of that stupendious [sic] tragedie late intended to be acted by the satanical saints of these reforming times humbly presented to the king's most excellent majesty : also, an impartial account of the indictment, arraignment, tryal [sic], and condemnation of Thomas Tonge, George Phillips, Francis Stubbs, James Hind, John Sallers, and Nathaniel Gibbs, at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey, London, Decemb. 11, 1662 ; together with the confessions, speeches, and prayers of George Phillips, Thomas Tonge, Nathaniel Gibbs, Francis Stubbs, at the place of execution, on Munday, Decemb. 22, 1662. / exactly taken in short-hand characters, by the same person that wrote the late king's judges tryals.
  Date of publication:
  1662
  

  Author(s):

  Hill, William, fl. 1662. ; Tonge, Thomas, d. 1662. ; Phillips, George, d. 1662. ; Stubbs, Francis, d. 1662. ; Sallers, John, d. ca. 1662. ; Gibbs, Nathaniel, d. 1662.
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  "The narrative presented to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie" signed: William Hill. Some errors in pagination. Imperfect: pages stained with loss of print. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  A brief narrative of the case and tryal of John Peter Zenger, printer of the New-York weekly journal.
  Date of publication:
  1736
  

  Author(s):

  Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746. ; Hamilton, Andrew, ca. 1676-1741. ; Alexander, James, 1691-1756, ed. ; New York (State). Supreme Court.
  Description:
  Caption title. As recorded by Andrew Hamilton and edited by James Alexander. Zenger made certain additions before publishing the account. Cf. Rutherfurd, Livingston. John Peter Zenger, p. 127-128. Imprint from colophon. ...
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  A brief narrative of the case between His Royal Highness James duke of York, lord of the mannor of Richmond aliàs West-sheen, in the county of Surry; George Carew esq; one of the customary tenants of the said manor, and Sir James Butler, mortgagee upon a conditional surrender, and others concerned in the said case.
  Date of publication:
  1682
  

  Author(s):

  Brown, John, gent.
  Description:
  Caption title. Place of publication suggested by Wing. Signed and dated at end: Recollected by John Brown, gent. April 20. 1682. Reproduction of the original in the University of Texas, Austin Library.
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  A brief narrative of the great victorie, which it hath pleased God to give to the Armie of this Common-wealth against the Scots Armie, near Dunbar, in Scotland, on Tuesdaie morning, the third of this instant September, related to the Council of State by an express messenger of the Lord General, sent from the Armie; which messenger was present at the action.
  Date of publication:
  1650
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sber. 7th.". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A brief narrative of the harbor, of the ancient town of Rye in the county of Sussex, with the present state thereof, and reasons for preservation of the same.
  Date of publication:
  1677
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  A Brief narrative of the late treacherous and horrid designe which by the great blessing and especiall providence of God hath been lately discovered and for which publike thanksgiving is by order of both Houses of Parliament appointed on Thursday the 15 of June, 1643 : together with a true copie of the commission under the great seal sent from Oxford to severall persons in the citie of London.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
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  A brief narrative of the late treacherous and horrid designe, which by the great blessing and especiall providence of God hath been lately discovered: and for which, publike thanksgiving is by order of both Houses of Parliament appointed on Thursday the 15. of June, 1643. Together with a true copie of the commission under the great Seal, sent from Oxford, to severall persons in the citie of London. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this narration and commission be read in all churches and chappels, in the cities of London and Westminster, and suburbs thereof, on the day abovesaid. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Rous, Francis, 1579-1659. ; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. ; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
  Description:
  "Narrative of Waller's plot, drafted by Rous"--S. Lambert, "Printing for Parliament, 1641-1700", p. 60. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A brief narrative of the life and confession of Barnett Davenport. Under sentence of death, for a series of the most horrid murders, ever perpetated in this country, or perhaps any other, on the evening following the 3d of February, 1780. Is to be executed at Litchfield, on the 8th of May.
  Date of publication:
  1780
  

  Author(s):

  Davenport, Barnett, 1760-1780.
  Description:
  "The narrative is penned from the criminal's mouth, though not always exactly in his own words. Some moral reflections are interspersed."--Preface, p. [3]. Signed on p. 14: Barnett Davenport. Litchfield gaol, this 29th of ...
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  A brief narrative of the manner how divers Members of the House of Commons, that were illegally and unjustly imprisoned or secluded by the Armies force, in December, 1648. and May 7. 1659. coming upon Tuesday the 27th of December 1659. ... to discharge their trusts for the several counties and places for which they serve, were again forcibly shut out by (pretended) orders of the Members now sitting at Westminster, who had formerly charged the Army with the guilt of the said force, and professed a desire to remove it, that all the Members might sit with freedom and safety. Published by some of the said Members, in discharge of their trust, and to prevent the peoples being deceived of their liberties and birthright ...
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
  Description:
  By William Prynne. Huntington Library copy has MS. date: 30 Dec. 1659. Running title reads: A brief narrative of the late forcible seclusion of the Members, &c. Annotation on Thomason copy: "xber [i.e. December] 30 1659"; ...
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  A brief narrative of the nature & advantages of the land-bank as proposed by Dr. Hugh Chamberlen, the first author of founding a bank on an annual revenue.
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  Author(s):

  Chamberlen, Hugh.
  Description:
  Date of publication from Wing. Reproduction of original in Columbia University Library.
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  A brief narrative of the proceedings of Doctor Parr, and some of the parishioners of Mary Magda'en [sic] - Bermonsey in the county of Surrey against certain people called Quakers, inhabitants of the said parish, for not paying and complying with an illegal tax, laid under pretence of repairing their church ...
  Date of publication:
  1677
  

  Author(s):

  Rawbone, Joseph.
  Description:
  Signed at end: Joseph Rawbone, Henry Day. Errata: p. 40. Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library.
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  A brief narrative of the proceedings of the government of New-York, relative to their obtaining the jurisdiction of that large district of land, to the westward from Connecticut River ... : Together with arguments demonstrating that the property of those lands was conveyed from the Crown to the New-Hampshire grantees ... : With remarks on a pamphlet entitled, "A state of the right of the colony of New-York," &c. ... / By Ethan Allen. ; Bennington, 23rd September, 1774.
  Date of publication:
  1774
  

  Author(s):

  Allen, Ethan, 1738-1789.
  Description:
  Errata statement, p. 211.
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