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  Proposalls from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax: and the Councell of his Army, by way of addresse to the Parliament, for removing the causes of the cryes and groanes of the people; for pay for the souldiers, relief for Ireland, disbanding the supernumery of forces in England. And removing of the quarters further from London, into severall parts. Also for inabling the kingdome to finde monies, and for making commodities to be cheaper, and more plentifull the High Sheriffes and not committees to execute the power. To prevent the designes of those that study anarchy; to remove distractions, and grindings of the faces of the poore, and the wasting of the counties, and to settle a true peace, and security through the whole kingdome. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Councell of his Army, subscribed John Rushworth, Secretary. October 17. 1647. ... Imprimatur, G. Mtt.
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  1647
  

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  England and Wales. Army. Council. ; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
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  Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Several orders of the Commons assembled in Parliament viz. I. For receiving complaints against such members, their clerks or servants, as have received any bribes. II. That the members absent, forthwith attend the service of the House. III. That no person that hath been actual against the Parliament, or acted by the Commission of Array, shall presume to sit in the House.
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  1647
  

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  England and Wales. Parliament.
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  Steele notation: Parliament, committed of. The committee appointed to receive complaints of bribery of members is revived, and is to sit to-morrow at 2 p.m. in the Star Chamber. They have power to inquire into any ...
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  The tryal and condemnation of Capt. Thomas Vaughan for high treason in adhering to the French-king and for endeavouring the destruction of His Majesties ships in the Nore who upon full evidence was found guilty at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, on the 6th of Novemb. 1696 : with all the learned arguments of the King's and prisoners council, both of
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  1697
  

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  Vaughan, Thomas, 1669?-1696, defendant. ; Murphy, John, d. 1696.
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  An aduertisement written to a secretarie of my L. Treasurers of Ingland, by an Inglishe intelligencer as he passed throughe Germanie towardes Italie Concerninge an other booke newly written in Latin, and published in diuerse languages and countreyes, against her Maiesties late proclamation, for searche and apprehension of seminary priestes, and their receauers, also of a letter vvritten by the L. Treasurer in defence of his gentrie, and nobility, intercepted, published, and answered by the papistes.
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  1592
  

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  Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. ; Cresswell, Joseph, 1556-1623, attributed name. ; Verstegan, Richard, ca. 1550-1640, attributed name.
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  An abridged translation of Parsons, Robert. Elizabethae, Angliae Reginae, haeresim Calvinianam propugnantis saevissimum in Catholicos sui Regnis edictum. Here attributed to "Ihon Philopatris" on page 14 (i.e. page 12), the ...
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  His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects, occasioned by a false and scandalous imputation laid upon His Majesty of an intention of raising or leavying war against his Parliament, and of having raised force to that end. Also, His Majesties declaration and profession, together with that of the Lords and others of his councell there present, disavowing any preparations or intentions of leavying war against his two Houses of Parliament.
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  1642
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) ; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. ; England and Wales Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I). ; England and Wales. Privy Council.
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  In response to: Certain propositions of both Houses of Parliament, concerning the raising of horse, horsemen, and arms, for the defence of the King, and both Houses of Parliament (Wing E1273). Includes "The Kings Majesties ...
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  Jus Anglorum ab antiquo, or, A confutation of an impotent libel against the government by king, lords, and commons under pretence of answering Mr. Petyt, and the author of Jani Anglorum facies nova : with a speech, according to the answerer's principles, made for the Parliament at Oxford.
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  1681
  

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  Atwood, William, d. 1705? ; Brady, Robert, 1627?-1700. Full and clear answer to a book. ; Petyt, William, 1636-1707. Antient right of the Commons of England asserted. ; Atwood, William, d. 1705? Jani Anglorum facies nova.
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  In reply to Robert Brady's "Full and clear answer," Petyt's "Antient right of the Commons of England asserted," and Atwood's "Jani Anglorum facies nova." "A speech according to the answerer's principles," and "Additions ...
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  The humble petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London in Common-Councell assembled. To the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in High Court of Parliament. With their answer to the said petition.
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  1647
  

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  City of London (England). Court of Common Council. ; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
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  Place of publication from Wing. On the disbandment of the army. Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 3d". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A proclamation, continuing the adjournment of the current Parliament, from the first Thursday of April next, to the twenty ninth of that month, 1686
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  1686
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) ; James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. Additional imprint statement: This may be Reprinted at London, R.L.S. March the 29th. 1686. By E. Mallet. At end of text: Given under our signet at Edinburgh, the ...
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  Prima pars. De comparatis comparandis: seu iustificationis Regis Caroli, comparatè, contra Parliamentum. Or The first part of things compared: or Of the iustification of King Charles comparitively against the Parliament. Wherein is manifested, that by the cunning contrivance of a wicked party in the House of Commons, who by their fraud, and subtilty, deceive and seduce the major part of the House for their own ambitious ends, our oppressions have been made far more grievous, then they were in the Kings dayes, the course of justice, and reliefe of grievances, is obstructed, and our troubles and pressures are still continued. ... With the names of the heads, of the usurping faction, and advice to all the free men of England, to beware of them, and to take a speedy course to remove and expell them, together with an intimation of a way to effect the same.
  Date of publication:
  1647
  

  Author(s):

  Wilbee, Amon.
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  "To the reader" signed: Amon Wilbee. The imprint is false. "A London counterfeit"--Madan. Annotation on Thomason copy: 'Oxford' crossed out and replaced by "London"; "July 3d". Variant: period after "compared" in line 4 ...
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  A legall vindication of the liberties of England, against illegall taxes and pretended Acts of Parliament lately enforced on the people: or, Reasons assigned by William Prynne of Swainswick in the county of Sommerset, Esquire, why he can neither in conscience, law, nor prudence submit to the new illegall tax or contribution of ninety thousand pounds the month; lately imposed on the kingdom, by a pretended Act of some commons in (or rather out of) Parliament
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  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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  Caption title on p. 1 reads: Reasons assigned by William Prynne, &c. With postcript, a reply to: Lilburne, John. The legall fundamentall liberties of the people of England revived, asserted, and vindicated. P. 55 correctly ...
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