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English inquisition: or, Money rais'd by the New Secret Extent Law, Without Act of Parliament. Wherein It is prov'd that an Arbitrary Power tolerated in these Realms, gives up to be sacrific'd at Pleasure, every Man's Right and Property; in Defence of which near a Hundred Millions of English Money, with a Sea of Christian Blood, have been expended since the Revolution. In the Treatise is enter'd An Account of Seven Persecutions rais'd by the Whigs put into Posts of Profit, against one Subject that has done a piece of Service for this Government, which Five Hundred Thousand Pounds might not have purchased. I. Persecuted with Calumnies, by false Wits, even to the sacrificing his Reputation. II. Persecuted with Imprisonment for writing in Defence of King William III. III. Persecuted by being obliged to pay wrongfully Ten times the Taxes charg'd upon Dr. Welton. IV. Persecuted with the Dammage of 2100 l. to discharge one of His Majesty's Debtors. V. Persecuted for giving up 1000 l. to keep the Romish Host out of the Establish'd Church. VI. Persecuted with the Loss of an Undertaking worth 1000 l. per An. for raising the Revenues of the Crown. 30000 l a Year. VII. Persecuted for losing 1000 l. in striving to obtain the Two present good Parliaments in Great Britain and Ireland.
Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.Date: printed in the year, 1718- Books
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The unhappiness of England, as to its trade by sea and land. Truly Stated. Also a lively Representation of the Miseries of the Poor, the pernicious consequence of wearing Swords, and the ill Presidents Acted at the two Theaters; with effectual means to redress these growing Evils; and several other remarkable Particulars. To which is added, An Essay of the Happiness of Man in observing the Rules of Morality. By Charles Povey.
Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.Date: 1701- Books
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The virgin in Eden: Or, pilgrims progress; by way of dialogue. Represented by a nobleman, student, and heiress, on their journey from Sodom to Canaan. With the parable of the Shepherd, Zachariah and Mary, who dwelt in thatched tenements, secluded from noise and snares; their holy living and dying, &c. &c. By C. Povey, gent.
Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.Date: 1767- Books
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Brittain's scheme to make a new coin of gold and silver to give in exchange for paper-money and South Sea stock. To which is added a proposal that will enable the government to take into the Exchequer all contracts and mortgages that have land security engag'd for payment, and the Crown to lend out money to the subject upon that security at four per cent. interest. By Charles Povey, gent. author of the treatise intit'led, an inquiry into the miscarriages of the four last years reign.
Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.Date: 1720- Journals
Visions of Sir Heister Ryley : with other entertainments.
Date: [1711?]