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  A brief narrative of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England, in the year 1670 given in by the Reverend Mr. John Elliot, minister of the gospel there, in a letter by him directed to the right worshipfull the commissioners under His Majesties Great-Seal for propagation of the gospel amongst the poor blind natives in those United Colonies.
  Date of publication:
  1671
  

  Author(s):

  Eliot, John, 1604-1690. ; Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the Parts Adjacent in America.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. The last of a series of 11 pamphlets, commonly known as the "Eliot tracts," published in London from 1643 to 1671 in the interests of missionary work among the Indians of New ...
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  A brief narrative of the second meeting between the people called Quakers and Baptists at the Meeting-place, near Wheeler-street, London, the 16th of the 8th moneth, 167[4] / published for information by W.M. ... [et al.]
  Date of publication:
  1674
  

  Author(s):

  Mead, William, 1628-1713. ; Hicks, Thomas, 17th cent.
  Description:
  Imperfect: Pages tightly bound with print show-through. Missing t.p. information from NUC pre-1956 imprints. Participants included Penn, Ives, Hicks. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A brief narrative of the several popish treasons and cruelties against the Protestants in England, France, and Ireland giving a full account of the Popish Plot, and a full discovery of the manner of the murther of Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey.
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A brief narrative of the success which the Gospel hath had, among the Indians, of Martha's-Vineyard (and the places adjacent) in New-England. With some remarkable curiosities, concerning the numbers, the customes, and the present circumstances of the Indians on that island. Further explaining and confirming the account given of those matters, by Mr. Cotton Mather in the life of the renowned Mr. John Eliot. By Matthew Mayhew. Whereto is added, An account concerning the present state of Christianity among the Indians, in other parts of New-England: expressed in the letters of several worthy persons, best acquainted therewithall.
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Mayhew, Matthew, 1648-1710.
  Description:
  Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A brief narrative of the success which the Gospel hath had, among the Indians, of Martha's-Vineyard (and the places adjacent) in New-England. With some remarkable curiosities, concerning the numbers, the customes, and the present circumstances of the Indians on that island. Further explaning [sic] and confirming the account given of those matters, by Mr. Cotton Mather in the Life of the renowned Mr. John Eliot. / By Matthew Mayhew. ; Whereto is added, an account concerning the present state of Christianity among the Indians, in other parts of New-England: expressed in the letters of several worthy persons, best acquainted therewithall.
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Mayhew, Matthew, 1648-1710.
  Description:
  (Evans-TCP ; no. N00571) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 701) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 701)
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  A Brief narrative of the trial for the bloody and mysterious murder of the unfortunate young woman, in the famous Manhattan well. Taken in short hand by a gentleman of the bar.
  Date of publication:
  1800
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint supplied by Shipton & Mooney.
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  A brief narrative, or, The remonstrance of John Kersey, sometimes chief clerk of the Trinity-House of Deptford-Strond in the county of Kent with his just right to the said office truly represented ; also, the cause of his dismission in the year 1648, by the usurped power then governing ; with his several addresses to the corporation, since His Majesties happy restauration, but no re-admission.
  Date of publication:
  1677
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  N.B. The "Mr. Peapes" referred to on p. 13 is John Pepys (1641-1677), younger brother of Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), the diarist, who obtained the post for John Pepys. Cf. DNB, v. 15, p. 808. Reproduction of original in: ...
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  A brief natural history intermixed with variety of philosophical discourses and refutations of such vulgar errours as our modern authors have hitherto omitted / by Eugenius Philalethes.
  Date of publication:
  1669
  

  Author(s):

  Vaughan, Thomas, 1622-1666.
  Description:
  Attributed to Vaughan by Wing and Halkett and Laing. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A brief necessary vindication of the old and new secluded Members, from the false malicious calumnies; and of the fundamental rights, liberties, privileges, government, interest of the freemen, parliaments, people of England, from the late avowed subversions 1. Of John Rogers, in his un-christian concertation with Mr. Prynne, and others. 2. Of M: Nedham, in his Interest will not lie. Wherein the true good old cause is asserted, the false routed; ... / By William Prynne of Swainswick Esq; a bencher of Lincolns-Inne.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
  Description:
  In part a reply to: Rogers, John. Diapoliteia. Annotation on Thomason copy: "9ber [i.e. November] 7.". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A brief necessary vindication of the old and new secluded members, from the false malicious calvmnies and of the fundamental rights, liberties, privileges, government, interest of the freemen, Parliaments, people of England, from the late avowed subversions 1. of John Rogers ... 2. of M. Nedham ... / by William Prynne ...
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A brief of an act of Parliament humbly desired for the relief of the distressed Protestants of Ireland who have lost their estates by the present rebellion there, and to enlarge and explain these former acts already passed, for the more speedy and effectual reducing of the rebells of Ireland, to their due obedience to His Majestie and the crown of England.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales.
  Description:
  Imprint supplied by Wing. Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library.
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  A brief of proceedings between Sr. Hierom Sankey and Dr. VVilliam Petty with the state of the controversy between them tendered to all indifferent persons.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687. ; Sankey, Hierome, Sir.
  Description:
  Petty was employed to survey the forfeited estates in Ireland with a view to their distribution among the army. The work provoked animosities and jealousies, and the mouthpiece of the opposition to Petty was Sir Hierome ...
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  A brief of the case of the officers belonging to the Court of Wards and Liveries not yet recompenced for the loss of their offices, by taking away the said court.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb. 1654". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A brief of the papers touching a market petitioned for to be held in Clements Inne Fields, as it stood before the Parliament in the yeare 1652. and of what hath since been offered therein, and done by his Highnesse and the council.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Septemb. 1654". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. The petition of the inhabitants of the parishes of Clements Danes, Savoy, &c -- To the honourable committee ...
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  A brief of the state of the case of Walter Elfords complaint against Sr Sackvile Crow, which is to be reported to the Parliament.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb: 1649". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A brief of two treatises formerly published concerning the making sea-water fresh and of some matters transacted since in relation to the same.
  Date of publication:
  1684
  

  Author(s):

  Fitzgerald, R. (Robert)
  Description:
  By Robert Fitzgerald. Imprint from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the Christ Church Library, Oxford.
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  A brief plat-form of that government which is called Presbyterial. By William Ley minister of the Word at Charlwood in Surrey.
  Date of publication:
  1648
  

  Author(s):

  Ley, William, b. 1620 or 21.
  Description:
  The final leaf is blank. Running title: A brief plat-form of Presbterial government. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 5th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A Brief receipt moral & Christian, against the passion of the heart, or sore of the mind, incident to most, and very grievous to many, in the trouble of enemies. / Being one single sermon by I. H. Minister of Froome. Published at this rate by itself, that any who need it, and have it. For the ease and benefit especially of the more tender, weak and melancholy; who feel these arrows stick in their spirits, but know not the way of plucking them out, or aswaging the pain of them.
  Date of publication:
  1658
  

  Author(s):

  Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.
  Description:
  "To the reader" signed: Iohn Humfrey. Annotation on Thomason copy: "June". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A brief recognition of New-Englands errand into the wilderness made in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusetts Colony at Boston in N.E. on the 11th of the third moneth, 1670, being the day of election there / by Samuel Danforth.
  Date of publication:
  1671
  

  Author(s):

  Danforth, Samuel, 1626-1674.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  A brief recognition of New-Englands errand into the wilderness; made in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusets Colony, at Boston in N.E. on the 11th of the third moneth, 1670 [i.e., 1671]. Being the day of election there. / By Samuel Danforth, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Roxbury in N.E. ; [Eight lines from Jeremiah]
  Date of publication:
  1671
  

  Author(s):

  Danforth, Samuel, 1626-1674. ; Shepard, Thomas, 1635-1677. ; Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Preface signed by Thomas Shepard.
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