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Browne's general law-list; for the year 1782. Being an Alphabetical Register of the Names and Residence of all the Judges Serjeants Counsellors Attornies Officers of all the different Courts Commissioners of Bankrupts Doctors Proctors The Lord-Mayor, Aldermen, Common-Council, and their several Committees Bankers Public Notaries Surveyors Auctioneers, &c. To which are added, A Complete List of the Common and Civil Law-Offices; Hours of Attendance, and Business done at Each:-The English and Welsh Circuits, with the Names of the Serjeants and Council, pointing out the different Circuits they go, and the Towns where the Assizes are held. - A Law Chronology. - A Term and other useful Tables, &c. which, as far as concerns the Law, are much superior to any Court Calendar whatever. The Attornies in the Country have their Names, Places of Abode, and Distances from London, inserted. Also A Correct List of Stage-Coaches, With the Fares, Times and Places from whence they set out.
Date: [1782]- Books
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Illustration of British zoology. On May 1, 1799, will be published, The first number of an entirely new, complete, and elegant work, designed as a companion to the Natural Histories of British Birds and Insects: the Natural History of British Shells, including figures and descriptions Of all the Species hitherto discovered in Great Britain; systematically arranged in the Linnean Manner, with Scientific and General observations on each. By E. Donovan, F. L. S. Author of the Natural Histories of British Birds, Insects, &c. &c. London: Printed for the Author, and for F. and C. Rivington, No. 62, St. Paul's Church-Yard. Conditions: I. This Work shall be elegantly printed in Octavo, on a fine Wove Royal Paper, and Hot-Pressed. II. Three Plates shall be given in each Number, with Descriptions: they will be printed on Whatman's Drawing Paper, and correctly finished in Colours from perfect Specimens of the Shells - Price 2s. 6d. each Number. III. This Work shall be completed in Sixty Monthly Numbers. An Index for the systematic Arrangement will be given at the End of each Volume, containing Twelve Numbers.
Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837.Date: 1799]- Books
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A report, with the appendix, from the committee of the House of Commons, To whom the petition of the church-wardens, overseers of the poor, and great numbers of the inhabitants of the several parishes of St. Giles in the Fields, the liberty of Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden, and Ely rents in the parish of St. Andrew Holborn, St. Dunstan Stepney, St. Paul Shadwell, St. Anne in Middlesex, St. Sepulchre's in Middlesex, St. Luke Middlesex, and St. James Clerkenwell in the county of Middlesex, whole names are thereunto subscribed, on behalf of themselves, and the rest of the parishes of the said county; and also the petition of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county of Middlesex, in their general sessions assembled, were referred; and the proceedings of the said House thereupon. Published by order of the House of Commons.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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The english registry, For the Year of our Lord, 1770; (by John Exshaw, Bookseller,) or, A Collection of English Lists; (much improved and enlarged) containing His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council; Lords and Commons in Parliament; the Great Officers of State; of the Army, and Navy; of the Law, and Trade; the Deans and Chancellors of the several Dioceses, Heads of Colleges and Professors, with many other Lists. To which are added, I. An Alphabetical List of the Right Hon. the House of Lords, with their Employments, Posts of Honour, &c. II. An Alphabetical List of the Counties, Cities, Boroughs, and Members for each; with their Connections, Employments, and Posts of Honour. III. A correct List of the Peers of Scotland, collated with Douglas's Peerage. IV. The Broker's Guide: or, Monied - Man's Director, for purchasing in the Funds. The Whole compiled and digested from the most authentic Lists extant; carefully corrected at the proper Offices. Fitted to be bound with Watson's Almanack.
Exshaw, John, -1776.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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An introduction. to the English tongue; designed for a spelling book suited to all ages and capacities of children: (adorned with cuts) Containing A great Number of instructive Lessons, from the most easy possible, to the hardest; disposed in a Way so facilitating, that Children learn with Pleasure, and are excellently sirted for the Testament, or any other Book. - Large Tables of Words. - Fables. - Extracts from History. - Tables of Arithmetic. - Exercising Questions in Verse. - The Church Catechism. - Scripture Institutes and Examples. - Rules for Good Behaviour. - And other useful Instructions. The fifth edition. With additions and improvements. By the Rev. C. Marshall, Vicar of Brixworth, Northamptonshire.
Marshall, Charles, -1818.Date: [1780?]- Books
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Bertie Hopkins and Margaret his wife, which Margaret was executrix of John Monyon senior, and administratrix, with the will annexed, of John Monyon Junior, deceased,- - plaintiffs. Isaac Honywood, executor of Edward Honywood,- defendant. The case of the said Isaac Honywood.
Honywood, Isaac.Date: 1731]- Books
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The complete constable. Directing constables, headboroughs, tithingmen, church-wardens, overseers of the poor, ... in the duty of their offices, ... Wherein the constable's duty, relating to ... rogues, vagabonds, ... is fully set forth. ...
R. G. (Robert Gardiner), active 1705-1728.Date: 1724- Books
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The life and adventures of Roxana, the fortunate mistress, or, most unhappy wife. In three parts. Containing, I An Account of her Birth in France, and coming to England. - II. Her marriage in London with a Brewer, who run out of his Estate, and left her with five Children. - III. Hercohabiting with her Landlord; their Journey to Paris, where he was robbed and murdered. - IV. Her being fell in Love with by the Prince of-; and seeing her husband in the Gens d'arms Guard. The Prince leaves her, &c. - V. The Dealings she had with a Dutch Merchant and a Jew, the latter of whom wanted to defraud her of a great part of her jewels: her going to Rotterdam, where she sees the Dutch Merchant, to whom she soon after became a Bedfellow. - VI. Her Return to England, where she had the Name of Roxana. Her Marriage with the Dutch Merchant in London, who was naturalized and created a Baronet. The Miseries she and her Maid Amy afterwards fell into. Adorned with a curious Print of Roxana, in her Turkish Dress.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1765- Books
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The history of the Roman Catholics. Containing, the original laws for suppressing in Britain. Review of the troubles affecting this kingdom, by means of Parliament, and its influences. State of Britain, as affected by the late law in favour of Roman Catholics, and the law itself, explained, with the proceedings of Parliament thereon. Particular historical account of fires in Scotland, London and Bath, with the rise, progress, damage to public and private property - abuse of the members of Parliament, and their speeches and proceedings on the second, third, sixth, 20th and 21st of June, with His Majesty's speech. Character of Lord George Gordon, his associates and the rioters-particulars of their numbers, proceedings, riots, robberies, burnings, killed, wounded, &c.-speeches of Lord George Gordon, and Alderman Saw-bridge-Lord George's commitment to the tower-character and behaviour of the Lord Mayor and London militia. Proposed law for the Catholics-police for the city of London, and reflections upon these matters. By a gentleman of the law.
Gentleman of the law.Date: M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]- Books
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A new way of breeding canary birds. Without the trouble, that is in the common way of breeding. And, Will Breed As Many Canary Birds Again, as the Common Way of Breeding does. And, How Presently to Cure a Sick Bird. - Also, How to Keep a Canary (or Any Other) Bird in a Gage, for Singing Only, that they may not Die, as they Do. By a person, who has bred canary birds, several years, With Far Greater Success by this New Way, than Ever He Had Before, in the Common Old Troublesome Way of Breeding. Adorned With One, and Twenty Beautyful Neat Prints, Relating to the Breeding, and Keeping Canary (or Other) Birds, Finely Engraved.
Person, who has bred canary birds, several years.Date: [1742]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. The Anna Christina, Andreas Hansen, master, the said Andreas Hansen, the master and claimant of the said ship and cargo, with freight, expences, and demurrage, - - - - appellant. Against Alexander John Ball, Esq; comander of His Majesty's ship of war the Cleopatra, his officers and crew, captors of the said ship, - - - respondents. Case on behalf of the respondents.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1794?]- Books
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Mineralogia Cornubiensis; a treatise on minerals, mines, and mining: containing the theory and natural history of strata, fissures, and lodes, With The Methods Of Discovering And Working Of Tin, Copper, And Lead Mines, And Of Cleansing And Metalizing Their Products, Shewing Each Particular Process For Dressing, Assaying, And Smelting Of Ores. To Which IS Added, An Explanation of the Terms and Idioms of Miners. By W. Pryce, of Redruth in Cornwall.
Pryce, William, 1725?-1790.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The genuine life of William Hawke, the famous highwayman, executed at Tyburn, on Friday, July 1, 1774: containing An Account of all the remarkable Robberies he committed before and since his Return from Transportation, with an Appendix, Giving an Account of his Behaviour on the Day of Execution.
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Kemmish's Annual-Harmonist; or, the British Apollo; being a complete lyric repository and banquet of amusement: containing the whims of the night and day: with all the monstrous good, and convivial songs catches, glees, duets, &c. sung this season, in the Prisoner, Just in time, Hartford bridge, Pirates, at Vauxhall, Bermondsey Spa, And various other polite Assemblies. Likewise, the president's companion; or, compleat toast-master. For the better encouragement of this work, W. K. offers for the best song, that comes to hand by September, 1793, a silver medal, Value 1d. 1s. - --Second Best, an Annual Harmonist bound in Morocco. - -- Third Best in Calf.
Date: [1793]- Books
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Britannia depicta or Ogilby improv'd; being a correct coppy of Mr. Ogilby's Actual survey of all ye direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: ... And to render this - work universally usefull & agreeable, ... are added ... 1. A full & particular description & account of all the cities, borough-towns, towns-corporate ... By Ino. Owen ... 2. The arms of the peers of this realm ... 3. The arms of all ye bishopricks & deanaries, ... 4. The arms, & a succinct account of both universities & their respective colleges, ... Lastly particular & correct maps of all ye counties of South Britain; with a - summary description of each county, ... By Eman: Bowen engraver
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.Date: 1730- Books
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A help to magistrates, and Ministers of Justice: also a guide to parish and ward-officers. Containing, 1. Plain Directions for Justices of the Peace 2. To their Clerks. 3. Of Grand and Petty Juries, &c. 4. Penalties upon Forestallers of Markets Fairs, &c. 5. Some Directions to Coroners and their Inquests, &c. 6. Of Mayors of Towns, and the several Branches of their Office. 7. The Office and Duty of a High Constable, Petty-Constable, Headborough, Tything-Man, Bailiff, &c. 8. The Office and Duty of Church wardens and Sidesmen. 9. The Office and Duty of the Oversees of the Poor 10. The Office and Duty of Toll-Keepers and Fair-Keepers. 11. The Office and Duty of Surveyors of High ways, Scavengers, &c. 12. The Office and Duty of Officers in respect of the Preservation of the Game, with several Cases. 13. Observations about Games and Gaming-Houses, with the Penalties. 14. Of laying Wagers, &c. with Cases adjudg'd. The sixth edition. With considerable amendments, and additions, ag[r]eeable to the several Acts of Parliament in these Cases made and provided, not in any former Impression. By P. S. gent.
P. S.Date: 1721- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty. Hoogskarpel, - Hermeyer, master. George Johnsione, Esq. commander in chief of a squadron of His Majesty's ships and vessels employed on a certain expedition against the Cape of Good Hope, and its dependencies, and the several commanders, officers, and mariners on board of, and belonging to His Majesty's ships and vessels composing the said squadron, appellants, against Major-General William Medows, and the officers, soldiers, and others of His Majesty's land forces, and the officers, privates,and others of His Majesty's Royal Artillery, with the engineers serving under his command, at the time of the capture and seizure of the said ship Hoogskarpel and her cargo, - - - - respondents. Appendix to the appellants' case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1786?]- Books
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A vindication of the antient general assembly, from the false imputations of the Russelites. Being an answer to a pamphlet, stil'd, the Lincoln and Northamptonshire reasons for their separation, &c. Containing also, the learned curcelleus's judgment against unscriptural terms in articles of faith. Remarks on Tho. Monk's book against eutychianism. Remarks on T. Garret's Sermon. Mr. Grantham's letter relating to the Buckinghamshire Creed. The original of the quarrel with Matthew Caffen. Citations out of the Right Reverend Bishop Taylor, concerning hereticks, &c. As likewise out of the preface to the remonstrants confession. To which are added two tracts, viz. An earnest and compassionate suit for forbearance, to the writers of some controversies. By a melancholy stander-by, ... - now a Bishop in Mr. Chillingworth's judgment of the religion of protestants, &c.
Melancholy stander-by.Date: Printed in the year M.DCC.IV. [1704]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Hoogskarpel, Gerrit Hermeyer, master. George Johnstone, Esquire, commander in chief of a squadron of His Majesty's ships and vessels, lately employed on a certain expedition against the cape of good hope and its dependencies, and the several commanders, officers, seamen, and mariners, on board of and belonging to the said ships and vessels composing the said squadron, the captors of the said ship and her cargo, - - - - appellants. Major-General William Medows, and the officers, soldiers, and others, of His Majesty's land forces, and the officers, privates, and others, of His Majesty's Royal Artillery, with the engineers serving under his command at the time of the capture and seizure of the said ship and her cargo, - respondents. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. The respondent's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1786?]- Books
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J. Todd's catalogue of ancient and modern books, prints, & books of prints, for the year 1791. The Books in general are in good Condition, many of them the best Editions, and in various elegant Bindings' amongst many others equally scarce and curious are the following valuable Articles: -. s. d. Miller's Sexual System of Linnaeus, 2 vol. col. - - 18 18 0 Curtis's Flora Londinensis, 60 No. in 5 vol. col. - - 14 0 0 Fifty Plans of Cities, by Faden and others, col. - - 10 0 0 De L'isle's Atlas, eighty-four Maps, 2 vol. col. - 8 0 0 Camden's Britannia, by Mr. Gough, 3 vol. - - 10 18 0 Chambers's Dict. of Arts and Sciences, by Rees, 5 vol. 12 12 0 Journals of the House of Commons, 40 vol - - 9 9 0 Herbarium. Blackwellianum cura Trew, 3 v. tab. depict. 15 15 0 Montfaucon L'antiquite Expliquee, 15 tom. - - - 14 14 0 Grosse's Antiquities of England and Wales, 8 vol. Cook's Voyages round the Worls, 9 vol. - - - 18 6 0 Latham's General Synopsis of Birds, 7 vol. col. - - - 8 18 6 Lavater's Essays on Physiognomy, 16 Numbers - 10 13 0 -. s. d. Encyclopedic Methodique, 20 Livraisons in 66 tom. 25 0 0 Bibliotheca Topographica Britannica, 11 vol. - - 13 13 0 Archaeologia, Tracts relating to Antiquity, 9 vol. - - 9 9 0 Bp. Warburton's Works 7 v. 6 6 0 Ruffhead's Statutes at Large 11 vol. - - - - - 14 14 0 Dow's Hindostan, 3 vol. - 4 14 6 Schreber Histoire Naturelle des Animaux, 2 tom. col. 6 6 0 Annual Register, with a General Index, 31 vol. - - 10 10 0 Monthly Review, from 1749 to the End of 1739, 83 vol. 25 0 0 Gentleman's Magazine, from 1731 to 1789, 62 vol. - 18 18 0 Statutes at Large, by Picketing, 36 vol. - - - - 14 0 0 Oeuvres de Voltaire, 27 tom. 5 15 6 Johnson's Works of the English Poets, 75 vol. - - 13 15 0 Bell's Poets of Great Britain, 109 vol. in 51 - - - 10 10 0 Bell's Shakespeare, 20 vol. 5 10 0 Which will begin to be sold extremely Cheap, at the Prices printed in the Catalogue, on Tuesday the 7th of December, 1790. By J. Todd, bookseller, stationer, and print-seller, In Stonegate, york. - The full Value for Libraries and Parcels of Books: Also Books exchanged and Libraries catalogued. Catalogues, Price 6d. may be had of Mr. Baldwin, Bookseller, Paternoster-Row, London, and at the Place of Sale.
Todd, John, -1811.Date: 1790]- Books
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A catalogue of scarce and valuable books in most languages, and all parts of learning, being the libraries of a late learned and eminent Prelate of the church, and a certain Member of Parliament lately deceas'd, as also the best part of the late Dr. Archer's Archdeacon of Wells. Amongst which are, the scarcest and best editions of almost all the Greek and Roman historians, andiquaries, philosphers, mathematicians and poets: the fathers, councils, annalists, law, civil and ecclesiastick, rites, ceremonies, history and antiquity of the churches of all nations, with many polemical theological commentators, lexicographers &c. Which will begin to be sold on Wednesday the 2nd of April 1740at 11 o' clock in the morning, at Ben Hickey's in Cock-Lane, Bristol.-The lowest price of each book being printed in the catalogue, that gentlemen at any distance may be purchasers, by sending timely commissions. Catalogues to be had at the place of sale, price 6d. - where the full value is given for any library or parcel of old books,
Hickey, Benjamin.Date: 1740]- Books
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Browne's general law list; for the year 1787: being an Alphabetical Register of the Names and Residence of all the Judges Serjeants King's Council Counsellors Chancery Draftsmen Special Pleaders Conveyancers Attornies Public Notaries Middlesex Justices Officers of the Courts Masters in Chancery Commissioners of Bankrupts Country Town-Clerks Officers of Excise, Customs, and Stamp Duties Houses of Parliament Doctors, Proctors, Lord Mayor, Aldermen, City Companies Halls, Clerks and Beadles, Bankers Surveyors Auctioneers Brokers Town and Country Newspapers, Agents, &c. To which are added, A Complete List of the Common and Civil Law-Offices; Hours of Attendance, and Business done at each. - The English and Welch Circuits, Justices, Serjeants, and Council, pointing out the different Circuits they go, and the Towns where the Assizes are Held-Postage of Letters from all the Post-Towns to London. Also A correct List of Mail & Stage Coaches, with the Times and Places from whence they set out, and Rates of Hackney Coachmen from the Inns of Court or Places adjacent thereto, &c.
Date: [1787]- Books
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An historical list of horse-matches, plates and prizes, ran for in Great-Britain and Ireland, in the year 1770. Containing, I. The names of the owners of the horses that have run as above, and the names and colours of the horses also. II. The winner distinguished of every match, plate, prize, or stakes. III. The conditions of running, as to weights, age, &c. and the places in which the losing horses have come in. IV. A Table of weights that horses are to carry for give-and-take plates, from twelve to fifteen hands high. V. A List of stallions who covered in 1770. VI. A List of stallions to cover in 1771. Vii. A List of the principal cock - matches of the present year, and who were the winners and losers of them, &c. &c. &c. With an Index to the whole. By B. Walker. Vol.II.
Walker, B., active 1770.Date: M,DCC,LXXI. [1771]- Books
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A help to magistrates, and ministers of justice, also a guide to parish and ward-officers. Containing 1. Plain Directions for Justices of the Peace, in material things relating to their Office, in and out of Sessions. 2. To their Clerks, in drawing Forms of Warrants and other necessary Writings. 3. A Help to Grand and Petty Juries. 4. Penalties upon Forestallers of Markets, Fairs, Badgers, Drovers, Butchers, Tanners, Inholders, &c. 5. The Rates of Servants Wages, according to Statute Law, &c. 6. Some Directions to Coroners, and their Inquests, in many material things relating to their Office and Duty, &c. 7. Customs and other Advantages peculiar to the City of London, in Priviledges, Law-Matters, Proceedings in the Court of Requests, Attachments, Court of Orphans, and other things. 8. The Office and Duty of a High Constable, Petty Constable, Head borough, Tything man, Bailiff, &c. 9. The Office and Duty of Church-Wardens and Sides-Men. 10. The Office and Duty of the Overseers of the Poor. 11. The Office and Duty of Toll-Keepers and Fair-Keepers. 12. The Office and Duty of Surveyors of High-Ways, Scavengers, &c. The third edition. With amendments, and large additions, agreeable to the several Acts of Parliament, in these Cases made and provided, not in any former Impression. By P. S. gent.
P. S.Date: 1705- Books
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The herald of love, being a choice collection of valentines and answers, for various trades, &c. With a valentine to a waterman.
Date: [1800?]