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  The vintners answer to some scandalous phamphlets [sic] published as is supposed by Richard Kilvert and abetted in some points by his brother Roger and Alderman Abel wherein the vintners vindicate their owne reputations to the world for satisfaction of all such as know not the said Kilvert wretched and lewed conversation : or have credited his foule impudent defamations suggested against them.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.
  Description:
  Attributed to Henry Parker. cf. BLC. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  An exact legendary compendiously containing the whole life of Alderman Abel, the maine proiecter and patentee for the raising of wines. His apprentiship with a vintener, betrothing to his wife, the manner of his rising reigning, and after delinquencie, whereby he stands liable to a severe censure and penalty in Parliament.
  Date of publication:
  1641
  

  Author(s):

  A. H.
  Description:
  Reproduction of the original in the British Library. Signed at end: A. H. [i.e. William Abele].
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  The last discourse betwixt Master Abel and Master Richard Kilvert, interrupted at the first by an ancient and angry gentlewoman, who being her selfe unknowne unto the observer of this conference, it was conceived by him afterwards to be a certaine friend of Mr Abels.
  Date of publication:
  1641
  

  Author(s):

  Abell, William, fl. 1640.
  Description:
  A satire against Richard Kilvert and William Abel, alderman of London, imprisoned in November 1640 for his "part in the imposition of the arbitrary duty of 40s. per tun on wine." (cf.DNB). Sometimes attributed to William ...
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  A dialogue or accidental discourse betwixt Mr. Alderman Abell, and Richard Kilvert, the two maine projectors for wine, and also Aldermans Abels wife, &c. Contayning their first manner of their acquaintance, how they began to contrive the patent it selfe, how they obtayned it, and who drew the patent. Also in what state they now stand in, and how they accuse and raile at each other with invective speeches, &c. With the manner and fashion how projectors and patentees have rod a tilting in a Parliament time, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1641
  

  Author(s):

  Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.
  Description:
  Wood cut illustrations on t.p. and p. 8. Attributed to Thomas Heywood in Wrenn catalogue. Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Concerning the prices of wine &c. Die Mercurii, Maii 26, 1641.
  Date of publication:
  1641
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
  Description:
  Place and date of publication supplied by Wing. A resolution, which includes a declaration of the illegality of the patent obtained by Alderman Abell and Richard Kilvert. Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
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  The copie of a letter sent from the roaring boyes in Elizium; to the two arrant knights of the grape, in limbo, Alderman Abel and M. Kilvert, the two great projectors for wine: and to the rest of the worshipfull brotherhood of that patent. Brought over lately by Quart-pot, an ancient servant to Bacchus, whom for a long time they had most cruelly rackt, but hope shortly to be restored to his ancient liberties. Whereunto is added, the oration which Bacchus made to his subjects, in the lower world: published for the satisfaction and benefit of his subjects here.
  Date of publication:
  1641
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  With a title page woodcut. In verse. Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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