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An important inquiry; Or, the Nature of a Church Reformation fully considered: Wherein is shown, From Scripture, Reason, and Antiquity, that the Late pretended Reformation Was groundless in the Attempt, and defective in the Execution. Revised and Corrected, with ample Additions, and an appendix Concerning Communion under One Kind; In the Whole composing a Body of all the material Points of Controversy.
Redford, Sebastian, 1701-1762.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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Reflections on the present combination of the American colonies against the supreme authority of the British legislature, and their claim to independency. With an Appendix, Containing Remarks on the Character and Trial of John the Painter, and the Advice he gave to Commissioner Gambier, as he was carrying to the Place of Execution. By a real friend to legal liberty and the constitution.
Real Friend to Legal Liberty and the Constitution.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Sermons to the condemned. Literally, intended for the benefit of those under sentence of death by the laws of their country; spiritually, for all who feel themselves under condemnation by the law of God, And who may properly be stiled Prisoners of Hope. To which is added an original dialogue, between the minister and convict ordered for Execution. By David Edwards.
Edwards, David, 1730 or 1731-1795.Date: [1775]- Books
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A serious address to Lay-Methodists, to beware of the false pretences of their teachers. With an appendix, containing an account of the fatal and bloody effects of enthusiasm; in the case of the family of the Dutartres, in South-Carolina. Which was attended with The Murder of Two Persons, and the Execution of Four for those Murders. By a sincere Protestant.
Grey, Zachary, 1688-1766.Date: M.DCC.XLV. [1745]- Books
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The present danger of popery in England. Shewing, I. The strength of the English papists at Home and Abroad. II. An Account of their Religious-Houses in Foreign Parts and in England. III. An Abstract of the Laws in Force against Papists. IV. Reasons for putting those Laws in Execution. V. A Proposal for the same. Dedicated to the Civil Magistrates of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Date: 1703- Books
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A treatise of the principles and practice of naval courts-martial, with an appendix, containing original papers and documents illustrative of the text, Opinions of Counsel upon Remarkable Cases, the Forms Preparatory to Trial, and Proceedings of the Court to Judgment and Execution. By John Mcarthur, Secretary to the Rt. Hon. Lord Hood, Vice Admiral, Commander in Chief, &c. and late Officiating Judge Advocate in North America.
McArthur, John, 1755-1840.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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The life, and character of Charles Ratcliffe, Esq; Who was Beheaded on Tower-Hill, on Monday, December 8, 1746 Containing, an Account, from his Birth in Northumberland, to the Time of his Execution. Collected from the best Accounts publish'd. To which are added, The Dying Words of the late Earl of Derwentwater, and other Gentlemen who suffered for High Treason, in the Year 1715-16.
Date: [1747?]- Books
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A genuine narrative of the trial and condemnation of Mary Edmondson, for the murder of Mrs. Susannah Walker, her aunt. At the assizes held at Kingston upon Thames, for the County of Surry, on Saturday, March 31, 1759. Before the honourable Sir Thomas Dennison, Knt. with An Account of her general Behaviour, last Dying Words, and Execution on Monday, April 2, 1759. With animadversions on the whole proceedings. And her effigy curiously engraved on a copper-plate.
Edmondson, Mary, 1733-1759.Date: MDCCLIX [1759]- Books
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The poor man's lawyer: or, laws relating to the inferior courts laid open. Shewing how every man arrested or in prison in the counters, Marshalsea, White-Chapel, or other inferior prisons, for causes of action not arising within their respective jurisdictions, may discharge himsel altho' judgment and Execution be had against him. With reasons for punishing gaolers, and for regulating their fees and other oppressions, and for suppressing Thefts and Robberies. By T. Pearce, Gent. Author of the Justice's Pocket-Companion.
Pearce, Thomas, active 1755.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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The attorney and agent's compleat tables of costs; in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer. Containing the exact fees, now allowed, on suits, prosecuted or defended by Original Writ, Ejectment, Replevin and Common Actions, against privileged and private Persons, from the Commencement to final Judgment and Execution. Including Tables of Fees allowed on Proceedings by Scire Facias: And on great Variety of Special Pleadings. To which are added Correct Tables of Fees, for Fines and Recoveries in Town and Country. The third edition By a gentleman of Gray's Inn. To which is added an appendix.
Gentleman of Gray's Inn.Date: 1777- Books
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The good fight of faith, in the cause of God against the Kingdom of Satan, exemplified, in a sermon preach'd at the Parish-Church of St. Clements Danes, Westminster, on the 24th of March, 1708/9. At the funeral of Mr. John Dent, Who was barbarously murder'd in the doing his Duty, in the Execution of the Laws against Profaneness & Immorality. By Thomas Bray, D. D. Minister of St. Botolph, Aldgate. Published at the Request of the Justices of Peace, of the Societies for Reformation of Manners, and other Gentlemen that heard it.
Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.Date: 1709- Books
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The good fight of faith, in the cause of God against the Kingdom of Satan. Exemplified in a sermon preach'd at the Parish-Church of St. Clements Danes, Westminster, on the 24th of March, 1708/9. At the funeral of Mr. John Dent, Who was barbarously murder'd in the doing his Duty, in the Execution of the Laws against Profaneness and Immorality. By Thomas Bray, D. D. Minister of St. Botolph, Aldgate. Published at the Request of the Justices of Peace, of the Societies for Reformation of Manners, and other Gentlemen that heard it.
Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.Date: 1709- Books
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An attorney's practice epitomized: or, the method, times and expences of proceedings in the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas. From the Commencement of a Suit, to the Trial, final Judgment and Execution; so advantageously placed in opposite Columns, as to shew at one View, the Agreement or Difference in the Practice of the said Courts: Whereby many Defaults and Irregularities (which frequently happen) may be prevented, and Business transacted, either in Town or Country, with Ease, Expedition and Certainty. Perused by several Officers of the Courts, and by many eminent Attornies and Agents in London.
Author of the Attorney's practice epitomized.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates and their crews, from Captain Avery, who first settled at Madagascar, to Captain John Gow, and James Williams, his Lieutenant, &c. who were hanged at Execution-Dock, June 11, 1735, for Piracy and Murder; and afterwards hanged in Chains between Blackwall and Deptford: And in this Edition continued down to the Year 1735. Giving a more full and true Account than any yet published, of all their Murders, Piracies, Maroonings, Places of Refuge, and Way of Living. To which is prefixed, an abstract of the laws against piracy.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1769- Books
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Fight the good fight of faith, in the cause of God against the Kingdom of Satan, exemplified, in a sermon preach'd at the Parish-Church of St. Clements Danes, Westminster, on the 24th of March, 1708/9. At the funeral of Mr. John Dent, Who was barbarously murder'd in the doing his Duty, in the Execution of the Laws against Profaneness & Immorality. By Thomas Bray, D. D. Minister of St. Botolph, Aldgate. Published at the Request of the Justices of Peace, of the Societies for Reformation of Manners, and other Gentlemen that heard it.
Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.Date: 1709- Books
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The injur'd lady: Containing some particulars Of the late El---em---t of a certain noble L-D with a Lady of Distinction. In which is related I. Their Contrivance to conceal their Intrigue. II. The Manner of their putting it in Execution. III. Their Detection on board a Dutchman at the Nore, and his L-- Th-'s tamely submitting the Lady to be taken from him. IV. The Lady's Return to Gravesend, and his L---p's following her. V. Their final Departure for Holland on board a Fishing Smack. To which is added, the substance of a letter from the young lady to her father, the morning of her disappearance.
Date: [1755?]- Books
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The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates, and their crews, From Capt. Avery, who first settled at Madagasear, to Capt. John Gow, and James Williams' his lieutenant, &c. Who were hanged at Execution Dock, June 11. 1725, for piracy and murther; and afterwards hanged in chains between Blackwall and Deptford. And in this edition continued down to the present year 1729. Giving a more full and true account than any yet published, of all their murthers, piracies, marronings, places of resuge, and ways of living. The third edition. Adorned with twenty beautiful cuts, being the representation of each pirate. To which is prefixed, an abstract fo laws against pircy.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1729- Books
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The practick part of the lavv: shewing the office of an attorney, and a guide for solicitors in all the courts of Westminster: viz, The Courts of Chancery, King's-Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, with the Manner of their Proceedings in any Action; Real, Personal or Mix'd, from the Original to the Execution. As also, the practice of the courts in the City of London, Court of Admiralty, Ecclesiastical Courts, and other Inferior Courts in the Country. With the exact table of fees of all the said courts at Westminster as they were delivered into the House of Commons, with the abstract of the Parchment and Paper-Act by Order of the Queen and Council.
Date: 1711- Books
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The practick part of the law: shewing the office of an attorny, and a guide for solicitors in all the courts of Westminster. Viz. The Courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer, with the manner of their Proceedings in any Action Real, Personal or Mixt, from the Original to the Execution. As also, the practice of the courts in the city of London, Court of Admiralty, Ecclesiastical Courts, and other Inferior Courts in the Country. With the exact table of fees of all the said courts at Westminster, as they were delivered into the House of Commons: with the abstract of th Parchment and Paper Act by Order of the Queen and Council.
Date: 1702- Books
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The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates, and their crews; from Captain Avery, who first settled at Madagascar, to Captain John Gow, and James Williams, his Lieutenant, &c. who were hanged at Execution Dock, on June 11, 1725, for Piracy and Murder, and afterwards hung in Chains between Blackwall and Deptford; and of several others, down to the Year 1735. Giving a more full and true Account than any yet published, of all their Murders, Piracies, Maroonings, Places of Refuge, and Ways of Living. To Which IS Prefixed, An Abstract of the Laws against Piracy. A New Edition: Adorned with Twenty-One beautiful Cuts, being the Representation of each Pirate.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The compleat attorney's practice in English, in the courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas At Westminster. Containing The best Rules and Methods of Practice therein, from the Commencement of the Action to the Execution; and also Forms of Original and Judicial Writs and Processes, and the greatest Variety of Precedents of Declarations, Pleadings, Demurrers, Issues, and Records for Trial, Judgments, Writs of Error, Habeas Corpus's, Prohibitions, Informations, &c. of any Book hitherto publish'd. Likewise the Law of Actions; whether Personal, as Debt, Case, Covenant, Trespass, Trover, Slander, &c. or Real, as Ejectments, Assises, Formedons, Dower, &c. with particular Directions how to prosecute them. All regulated and compleated, Agreeable to the late Statutes for altering and amending the Law. Volume II.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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The compleat attorney's practice in English, in the courts of King's Bench and Common-Pleas At Westminster. Containing The best Rules and Methods of Practice therein, from the Commencement of the Action to the Execution; and also Forms of Original and Judicial Writs and Processes, and the greatest Variety of Precedents of Declarations, Pleadings, Demurrers, Issues, and Records for Trials, Judgments, Writs of Error, Habeas Corpus's, Prohibitions, Informations, &c. of any Book hitherto publish'd. Likewise the Law of Actions; whether Personal, as Debt, Case, Covenant, Trespass, Trover, Slander, &c. or Real, as Ejectments, Assises, Formedons, Dower, &c. with particular Directions how to prosecute them. All regulated and compleated, Agreeable to the late Statutes for altering and amending the Law. By Giles Jacob, Gent. In two volumes.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: [1740?]- Books
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An abstract of the rules, orders and constitutions, of the Company of Water-Men and Lighter-Men, made pursuant to a late Act of Parliament, Enacted in the 11th and 12th Years of Our Soveraign Lord King William III. (intituled, An Act for the Explanation, and better Execution of former Acts made touching Water-Men and Wherry-Men Rowing on the River of Thames, and for the better Ordering and Governing the said Water-Men, Wherry-Men and Lighter-Men, upon the said River, between Gravesend and Windsor) for their better Order and Government, as they were Examin'd, Alter'd, Approv'd and Confirm'd, the 18th day of March, in the Year of Our Lord 1700. Pursuant to the Directions of the said Act.
Company of Watermen and Lightermen (London, England)Date: 1701- Books
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Memoirs of the life, ministry, tryal and sufferings of that very eminent person James Nailer, the Quaker's great apostle. Who was Try'd by the High Court of Parliament for Blasphemy, in the Year 1656. With a faithful Relation of his unparalell'd Sentence, and the Execution thereof upon his Body, in the Cities of London, Westminster and Bristol, viz. 1. Standing Twice in the Pillory, 2. Whipt, and receiv'd 310 Lashes, 3. Bor'd thro' the Tongue with a red hot Iron. 4. Burn'd to the Scull with the Letter B. 5. Made to ride backward, bare - ridged, thro' Bristol. 6. Six Times whipt there, 7. And then committed to Bridewel, to hard Labour. Publish'd by an Impartial Hand, to prevent the Abuses in Dr. Kennet's History when Publish'd, and the Gross Imperfection and Misrepresentations of James Nailer in the late Folio Collection of Trials.
Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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Loyalty to His Majesty King George, recommended in eight sermons upon the following subjects: the advantages design'd for mankind by the Christian religion. A serious Admonition to the Members of the Church of England, deduc'd from God's Dealings with his People Israel. The fatal Consequences of over-much Wickedness; preach'd upon the Execution of some Gentlemen concern'd in the late Rebellion. God the Author of Peace, and wicked Men the Authors of Confusion. A Thanksgiving Sermon for the quashing the late unnatural Rebellion. On his sacred Majesty's happy Accession to the Throne. Seasonable Advice to seditious Male-Contents. The Advantages of good Government, and the Blessings we derive from the happy Revolution. Publish'd for the Benefit of unhappy Youths, and other inconsiderate Persons, who are drawn from their Allegiance by the artful Delusions of ill-designing Men, Enemies to our Happy Establishment both in Church and State. By Rich. Synge, Chaplain at Somerset-House.
Synge, Richard, Chaplain at Somerset House.Date: MDCCXX. [1720]