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The danger of mercenary Parliaments: with a preface, shewing the infinite mischiefs of long and pack'd Parliaments. By the editor of the Earl of Shaftesbury's letters to Lord Molesworth.

A true list of the knights, citizens and burgesses of the Parliament, Which Met at Westminster the 20th of October, 1702. as they were Returned into the Crown Office, with the Alterations to the Eighth of March, 1704/5.

The rights of the poor discover'd and preserv'd. Being an information in the Exchequer, in the attorney general's name; at the relation of Mr. William Smith, Capt. Richard Oldner, Mr. George Oldner, Junior, Mr. John Kibble, Mr. Robert Watts, Mr. Joseph Bennett, and Mr. Thomas Willifard, Lighter-men. against many rulers, auditors, assistants, and comptrolers of the Company of Water-men and Lighter-men, since 1703, for embezelling, or corruptly misapplying. Many hundred pounds of that very money, which an act of Parliament, and the Constitutions of that company, (made pursuant to that act) appropriated towards the relief of the poor, aged, decay'd, and maim'd water-men and lighter-men, and their widows. And this now prosecuted by the lighter-men above-mention'd, that all rulers, auditors, assistants; comptrolers, and chrks of that company, from hence-forth may be effectually oblig'd to do justice to that company, and relieve their poor, as the law, and their own constitutions do require. To which is added the defence of the water-men, truslees, and Mr. Knight, to a charge for 3000 l. of that company's money, which is (pretended to have been receiv'd, and) unaccompted for.

By the Queen, a proclamation, for dissolving this present Parliament, and declaring the speedy calling another. Anne R.

Early English books online

The sober man's vindication, discovering the true cause and manner how Dr. Chamberlen came to be reported mad : which scandal they propagated throughout England, Wales and Ireland, and the same false report was met with in Scotland, France and the low countries.

An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the excise of tobacco. H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

Die Lunæ 4. Martii 1643. An ordinance for the regulating of the rates on the customes and excise of tobacco.

An act for liberty to transport spices vngarbled.

Retsah, a cry against a crying sinne, or, A just complaint to the magistrates, against them who have broken the statute laws of God, by killing of men meerly for theft : manifested in a petition long since presented to the Common Councel of the city of London, on the behalfe of transgressours : together with certaine proposals, presented by Col. Pride to the Right Honourable the Generall Counsell for the Army, and the Committee appointed by the Parliament of England, to consider of the inconveniences, mischiefes, chargeablenesse, and irregularities in their law.

Die Sabbathi, 16 Novemb. 1644 : an ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the freeing and discharging of all rents and revenues (belonging to the hospitalls of Saint Bartholomew, Bridewell, Saint Thomas, and Bethlem) from any assessments, taxes and charges whatsoever.

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The danger of mercenary Parliaments: with a preface, shewing the infinite mischiefs of long and pack'd Parliaments. By the editor of the Earl of Shaftesbury's letters to Lord Molesworth.

A true list of the knights, citizens and burgesses of the Parliament, Which Met at Westminster the 20th of October, 1702. as they were Returned into the Crown Office, with the Alterations to the Eighth of March, 1704/5.

By the Queen, a proclamation, for dissolving this present Parliament, and declaring the speedy calling another. Anne R.

The sober man's vindication, discovering the true cause and manner how Dr. Chamberlen came to be reported mad : which scandal they propagated throughout England, Wales and Ireland, and the same false report was met with in Scotland, France and the low countries.

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England and Wales. Parliament

Works

The danger of mercenary Parliaments: with a preface, shewing the infinite mischiefs of long and pack'd Parliaments. By the editor of the Earl of Shaftesbury's letters to Lord Molesworth.

A true list of the knights, citizens and burgesses of the Parliament, Which Met at Westminster the 20th of October, 1702. as they were Returned into the Crown Office, with the Alterations to the Eighth of March, 1704/5.

By the Queen, a proclamation, for dissolving this present Parliament, and declaring the speedy calling another. Anne R.

The sober man's vindication, discovering the true cause and manner how Dr. Chamberlen came to be reported mad : which scandal they propagated throughout England, Wales and Ireland, and the same false report was met with in Scotland, France and the low countries.

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