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  A book of funds, or, Some reasonable projections and proposals for raising three millions of money per annum for supplies to be granted His Majesty by such ways and methods as will be least burthensome to the people during the war most humbly offer'd to the consideration of both Houses of Parliament / by Thomas Houghton ...
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  Houghton, Thomas, Gent.
  Description:
  Errata: p. 32. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A letter to a member of Parliament: shewing how probably the credit of the nation may be speedily raised And not only the publick debts made good without present money, but render'd serviceable to the publick, and a means to free others as well as the creditors from the difficulties that the deficiencies of funds, and scarcity of coin have occasioned.
  Date of publication:
  1697
  

  Author(s):

  Houghton, Thomas, Gent.
  Description:
  Signed at end: T.H. [i.e. Thomas Houghton]. Caption title. Imprint from colophon. Includes an advertisement on verso of last leaf. Reproduction of the original in the Hertford College Library, Oxford.
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  Proposals for a fund of a hundred and fifty thousand pounds per annum The first fifty thousand pounds per annum, of which, is proposed to be raised by and from a real improvement of the rights and prerogative of the crown. The other hundred thousand pounds per annum, to make the said fund, is proposed to be raised by such, who before they pay it, will be gainers, in happening to be the persons charged herewith, and therefore may with more reason afford to pay it, and think it no burden for being so charged. Most humbly offered to the consideration of the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, and both houses of Parliament. By Thomas Houghton. Lime-street December the 4th 1694.
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Houghton, Thomas, Gent.
  Description:
  A proposal that felons and criminals (other than murderers and 'cases of life') perform seven years of service, or pay a fine (greater than 10 pounds). Also that inheritors pay a tax upon estates. Reproduction of the ...
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  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 ...
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Houghton, Thomas, Gent.
  Description:
  A later exact reprint was printed under title: The golden treasury, or, The compleat minor. 1699. "Licensed, Daniel Poplar" Reproduction of original in Columbia University Library.
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  The alteration of the coyn, with a feasible method to do it most humbly proposed to both houses of Parliament. To which is annexed, a projection, or scheem of reasonable terms, for establishing a firm and general peace in Europe. / By Thomas Houghton, of Lyme-Street, Gent.
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  Author(s):

  Houghton, Thomas, Gent. ; Houghton, Thomas, Gent. Europe's glory.
  Description:
  Europe's glory has separate t.p., pagination, and register. Item at reel 107:14 incorrectly identified as Wing (2nd ed.) H2923. Item at reel 107:14 lacks Europe's glory. Europe's glory (Wing H2927) appears separately at ...
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  The compleat miner: or A collection of the laws, liberties, ancient customs, rules, orders, articles and privileges of the several mines and miners in the counties of Derby, Gloucester and Somerset together with the art of dialling, and levelling groves, and with an explication of the terms of art used in this book.
  Date of publication:
  1688
  

  Author(s):

  Houghton, Thomas, Gent.
  Description:
  "The epistle dedicatory" signed: Thomas Houghton. "An explanation of the miners terms of art used in this book" has caption title; register is continuous. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The loyal and true hearted subjects good will to King and Common-wealth. For all the merchants that with lead doth trade, and minors, I these verses here have made, for their sweet pleasure mirth, and great delight, I took the pains these verses to indite, but my good will to King and country here to all true subjects plainly shall appear. To the tune of, The Dukes wish, or Ile ask no more.
  Date of publication:
  1680-1682
  

  Author(s):

  Houghton, Thomas, Gent.
  Description:
  Signed: By Thomas Houghton. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Verse: "Minors of Minervals where ere you be ..." Item at A5:2[436] imperfect: trimmed at head affecting title. Reproduction of original in the ...
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