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  A true discovery to the commons of England how they have been cheated of almost all the gold and silver coyn of this nation, which hath been, and is daily transported into forraign parts. And how the people of this nation are, and have been abused by light and clipped English money, and the means shewed for the prevention thereof. Humbly presented to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. By Thomas Violet a true lover of his countrey.
  Date of publication:
  1650
  

  Author(s):

  Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.
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  Caption title on p. 1 reads: A true discovery how the Common-wealth of England, have been cheated of their treasure, and means shewed for prevention thereof. Item at reel 1877:15 identified as Wing V591 (number cancelled). ...
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  A true narrative of som [sic] remarkable-proceedings concerning the ships Samson, Salvador, and George, and several other prize-ships depending in the High Court of Admiralty; humbly presented to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, and the Councell of State, and the Councell of Officers of his excellency the Lord Generall. / By Tho. Violet of London, gold-smith.
  Date of publication:
  1653
  

  Author(s):

  Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.
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  The title page and epistle dedicatory exist in two settings (bound together in filmed copies, called [3] and [4] in Thomason copies; second title page lacks vignette and has imprint: London, printed in the yeere of our ...
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  A true narrative of the proceedings in the Court of Admiraltie against the ships Sampson, Salvador, and George, their silver and lading and an accompt presented what silver was taken out of the said ships, and coined in the tower (being above two hundred seventy eight thousand pounds), all which silver the common-wealth got by the chargeable prosecution and discovery of Tho. Violet, who saved the common-wealth this silver, Dec. 16, 1652 ... : together with several humble proposals, for the profit and honour of this common-wealth, in saving them many score of thousand pounds ... / by Tho. Violet ...
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.
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  Reproduction of original in Yale University Library.
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  An appeal to Caesar wherein gold and silver is proved to the Kings Majestie's royal commodity : which, by the lawes of the kingdom, no person of what degree soever but the Kings Majestie and his Privy Council can give licence to transport either gold or silver ... / by Tho. Violet ...
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.
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  Imperfect: pages stained. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  An humble declaration to the right honourable the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, touching the transportation of gold and silver, and other abuses practised upon the coynes and bullion of this realm, presented the 12th day of April, 1643 wherein is declared the great mischeifes that have befallen the common-wealth, by the above-said misdemeanours / by Thomas Violet ...
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  Mysteries and secrets of trade and mint-affairs with several reasons against transporting treasure; and waies set down for preventing the same : formerly presented to the Right Honorable the Lord Bradshaw, (at whose desire I undertook this pains,) and presented it to the late Council of State : and now enlarged, and humbly presented to this present Parlament of the Common-wealth of England, in Aug. 1653. / By Tho. Violet of London, goldsmith.
  Date of publication:
  1653
  

  Author(s):

  Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.
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  With four final contents leaves. A reissue of "The advancement of merchandize.", with cancel title page, quire 2R and leaf 2b2 reset, and added quires ¹2S ² 2S-2Z. Includes opposite title page, "A list of all such ships ...
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  Proposals humbly presented to His Highness Oliver, Lord Protector of England, &c. and to the High Court of Parliament now assembled for the calling to a true and just accompt all committee-men, sequestrators, treasures, excize and custom-commissioners, collectors of monthly assessments and all other persons that have been entrusted with the publick revenue or have in their custody any thing of value appertaining to the Commonwealth ... / by Tho. Violet.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
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  The advancement of merchandize or, Certain propositions for the improvment of the trade of this Common-wealth, humbly presented to the right honoroble the Council of State. And also, against the transporting of gold and silver. / By Tho. Violet of London goldsmith.
  Date of publication:
  1651
  

  Author(s):

  Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.
  Description:
  "A true discoverie to the commons of England" has separate dated title page, pagination and register are continuous. Annotation on Thomason copy: "feb: 17th.", "1650"; imprint date crossed through. Reproduction of the ...
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  The ansvver of the Corporation of Moniers in the mint, at the Tower of London, to two false and scandalous libells printed at London, and lately come forth without date. The first intituled, The humble representation of Peter Blondeau, as a warning touching severall disorders hapning by money ill-favouredly coyned, and the only means to prevent them. The second intituled, A most humble memorandum from Peter Blondeau. Which not only intends maliciously to sandall [sic] us the Corporation of Moniers, of the Common-wealth of England : but also most falsly to imprint in the hearts and mindes of all people in Christendome, and more especially the good people under the obedience of the Parliament of England; that ... the moneys of the of this Common-Wealth ... are not justly made ... Set forth to undeceive all the good people that have seen or read the said Peter Blondeau's false and scandalous libells.
  Date of publication:
  1653
  

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  Corporation of Moniers in the Mint (London, England) ; Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.
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  Written by Thomas Violet. Cf. Wing. A response to two pamphlets by Peter Blondeau. Includes the names of all the moniers and their laborers. Reproductions of the originals in the British Library (Thomason Tracts) and in ...
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  The case of Thomas Violet citizen and goldsmith of London, before the honourable committee of Parliament, for regulating the abuses in making gold and silver wyre, and lace.
  Date of publication:
  1662
  

  Author(s):

  Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662. ; England and Wales. Parliament.
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  Caption title. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in: British Library.
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  To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty and to the Lords spiritual and temporal, with the Commons assembled in Parliament : a true discovery of the great damage His Late Majesty, King Charles the First, received by Sir Paul Pindar and the rest of the comminssioners in their managing His Late Majesties impost and custom, from the year 1626 to 1639 ... : here is likewise humbly offered to Your Majesty and the Parliament a modell for collecting Your Majesties customes for the future / by Thomas Violet.
  Date of publication:
  1662
  

  Author(s):

  Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  To the right honourable the Lord Maior, aldermen, and common counsell of the City of London. These ...
  Date of publication:
  1647
  

  Author(s):

  Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.
  Description:
  Signed at foot: Your honours and the cities most humble servant. Thomas Violet. Date of publication from foot of text: From my prison in the Tower this 28. of Iune, 1647. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Two petitions of Thomas Violet of London goldsmith, to the Kings Majestie I. Seting forth the great abuses practised by the makers of gold and silver thread, wire, lace, to the great waste of the stock and treasure of the kingdome, in culling and melting down the heavy currant silver. II. One hundred & twelve several parcels of course and adulterate silver lace, ... Mr. Alexander Jackson, who is sworne assay-maker at Goldsmiths Hall, ... III. Ten several heads or branches certified by the Committee of Trade the 17th of June 1657. seting forth the several abuses in making gold and silver lace, wire, and thread; ... IV. Thomas Violet's petition to the Right Honourable, several Lords of the Privy Council, who are appointed a committee for the removing the obstructions of the mint, ...to present to your Lordships such rules, orders, and instructions for the due vending, and uttering of the said manufactures, ... for the ends expressed.
  Date of publication:
  1661
  

  Author(s):

  Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.
  Description:
  With marginal notes. Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Library.
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