A letter from a travelling tutor, to a noble young lord, with whom he travelled. Containing, good advice to the independent electors of Great-Britain; and a practicable scheme, by which the people may, at every future election, provide for themselves, without the aid of Parliament, what is tantamount both to a pension-bill, and an exceptionless place-bill.

Date

M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]

To the worth and independent freemen of the city of Rochester, [sic]

Date

1790]

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.

Date

1722

A true and exact list of the Lords spiritual and temporal; Knights and Commissioners of Shires, Citizens and Burgesses of the Present Parliament of Great Britain; With the Alterations that have happen'd by Deaths, Double Elections, Double Returns, and Undue Elections, &c. since their Meeting: together with their houses, lodgings, and usual places of abode, In and About the Cities of London and Westminster. During the sitting of Parliament. The like never before Publish'd To which is added, an alphabetical list of the names of the members of the House of Commons.

Date

[1729]

A companion to The royal kalendar, for the year 1779: Being a list of all the changes in administration, From the Accession of the present King In October, 1760, To the present Time. To which is prefixed, A List of the late and present House of Commons, shewing The Changes made in the Members of Parliament, by the General Election in October, 1774; With the Names of the Candidates where the Elections were contested, the Numbers polled, and the Decisions since made by the Select Committees. Also the Dates when each City and Borough first sent Representatives to Parliament, the Right of Election in each Place, and the supposed Number of Voters.

Date

1779

A companion to The royal kalendar, for the year 1789: Being a List of all the Changes in Administration, From the Accession of the present King, In October, 1760, To the present Time. To which is prefixed, A List of the Members of the two last and present Parliaments, Shewing the Changes made in the House of Commons, by the General Elections in 1780 and 1784; With the Names of the Candidates where the Elections were contested, the Numbers polled, and the Decisions since made by the Select Committees. Also the Dates when each City and Borough first sent Representatives to Parliament, the Right of Election in each Place, and the supposed Number of Voters. A summary Account of the Duties of the Great Officers of State; a Table of the Duration of the several Parliaments from Henry Vii. to the present Time; a List of those Places which formerly sent Members to Parliament, and now do not; a List of the Deaths of the principal Ministers during the present Reign. And a complete Index of Names.

Date

[1789]

The responsibilities and work of the Office of Public Service and Science : minutes of evidence, Wednesday 13 January 1993 ... / Treasury and Civil service Committee.

Date

1993

To the loyal and religious hearts in Parliament, and some few effects of the union, proposed between Scotland and England. Except God prevent will fall out. ...

Date

1706]

The expediency of a revolution considered: in which the advantages held out to the people are examined and refuted.

Date

1793

Jus parliamentarium: or, the antient power, jurisdiction, rights, liberties, and privileges, of the most high court of Parliament. In two parts. Part I. I. Concerning Annual Parliaments, called for redressing such Things as required Amendment, and finally determining such Cases where the Law failed, and the Judges differed in their Opinions. II. Several Authorities to prove that in any difficult Cases arising in Westminster-Hall the Judges adjourned such Causes propter difficultatem usque ad Parliamentum. III. Several curious Precedents, proving that an Award in Parliament was in so high a Regard in the Law, that it could not be altered or changed by any Interpretation of the Judges. IV. Where any Doubts arose amongst Lawyers, what the Common Law was in Cases of great Importance, that they were by the antient Course and Practice not settled by the Judges only, but by the Law-Making Power of the Kingdom. V. Where former Statutes have seemed dark and dubious, and, by the Subtilty of learned Lawyers, made liable to different Constructions, the Parliament wisely provided explanatory Acts to guide and direct the Judges, and did not leave it in their Power to interpret Laws contrary to the Design of the Makers thereof. VI. Several Statutes of Jeofsailes and Amendments were antiently made as the Parliament saw Cause, to enable and authorise the Judges to amend several Defects in Records and Process of Law, &c. which could not be done before by their Judiciary Power. Vii. The Original of Non Obstantes, and how they came first into the Courts of Justice; and that the Judges did not imagine in former Times, that they could invest such a Prerogative in the Crown as that the King might suspend general Statutes, and dispense with Acts of Parliament. Also the Proceedings against Michael de la Poole, Earl of Suffolk. Viii. A summary Account of the Impeachments of several Judges and Serjeants in misinterpreting the Law, and the Judgments against them as Traitors to their King and Kingdom. IX. An Apology for the House of Commons, made in the first Parliament of King James II. touching Privileges, with Notes thereon. Part II. A Short History or Seties of the Invasions upon the Privileges of Parliaments, as to the Freedom of Speech for the Redress of Grievances. First, Begun in the Reign of Richard II. Secondly, Revived by Queen Elizabeth. Thirdly, Continued and Improved in the Reign of King James I. And, Fourthly, Compleated in that of King Charles I. by the bold Resolutions of the Judges of the King's-Bench, which was one main and principal Cause of those direful Calamities which afterwards fell both upon King and Kingdom. With may other Curious Particulars By William Petyt, Esq; late of the Inner-Temple, and Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London.

Date

MDCCXLI. [1741]

The manner of holding parliaments in England. By Henry Elsynge, cler. Parl. Corrected and enlarged from the author's original manuscript.

Date

MDCCLXVIII. [1768]

A Genuine and authentic account of the life, trial, behaviour, and dying words, of William Dodd, L.L.D. Who was executed at Tyburn, for forgery, on Friday, June 27, 1777.

Date

July 21, 17[77]

Left, the sun depicting Disraeli is setting on a devastated land; right, the sun depicting Gladstone is rising, bringing hope and a blooming economy. Lithograph, 1879.

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[1879]

Reference

568558i

To the independent freeholders of Suffolk.

Date

1790?]

A political catechism: or, certain questions concerning the government of this land; answered in His Majesties own words: Taken out of His Answer to the 19 Propositions, Pag. 17, 18, 19, 20. of the First Edition: With some Observations thereupon. Publish'd for the more compleat setling of Consciences; particularly of those that have made the late Protestation, to maintain the Power and Privileges of Parliament, when they shall herein see the King's own Interpretation what that Power and Privileges are.

Date

[1710]

To the worthy independent electors of Westminster. Gentlemen, your votes and interest are desired for Sir George Vandeput, Bart. A Dutchman.

Date

1749]

Reasons humbly offer'd for the making (by a new bill) several Acts of Parliament more effectual, for the Incouraging of making needle-wrought buttons and button-holes.

Date

1721?]

By the King, a proclamation. George R. Whereas Charles Marquis of Tweedale was duly elected and returned to be one of the sixteen peers of Scotland, to sit in the House of Peers of the present Parliament of Great Britain, is since deceased; ...

Date

1715

The House of Commons, 1790-1820 / R.G. Thorne.

Date

1986

A hint upon instructions from the electors to their representatives in Parliament: with remarks upon a letter publish'd in the London-Evening-Post, on Tuesday the 5th. instant and re-publish'd on the 9th. in the same Paper. No Act of Cowardice is more Ignoble and Ungenirous, than to Libel any Man's Reputation by Artful Speeches, and false Insinuations; Libelers of every degree are like Ruffians that Stab in the Dark; (and as Serpents that Bite) basely Creep into Holes for want of Courage openly to Avow their Actions.

Date

[1742?]

Notitia Parliamentaria: or, an history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales. Shewing What Boroughs were anciently Parliamentary, but now disus'd. What do at this Day return to Parliament. Their Antiquities, Charters, Privileges, Lords, Churches, Monasteries, Government, Number of Electors, &c. To which are subjoin'd, Lists of all the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, (as far as can be collected from Records) from the first Summons to Parliament, to this Time. With an Account of The Roman Towns in every Shire. What Nobility have been distinguish'd with Titles from each County. The Number of Parishes, Market-Town, &c. therein. The whole extracted from Mss and printed evidences. Attempted in an Alphabetical Order, beginning with Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Cambridge, and Cheshire; and since carried on in a second Volume, including Cornwall, Cumberland, Derby, Devon, Dorset, and Durham. By Browne Willis, Esq;

Date

MDCCXXX. [1730]

A new and correct list of the Lords spiritual and temporal: with a double list of the Commons, chosen to serve in the present Parliament, With useful Distinctions. Shewing, 1. The Places they possess. 2. The Names of the Counties and Members alphabetically digested. 3. Their Residence in Town. 4. A List of the Members in the last Parliament not in this. 5. Lists of the Knights of the Garter, Thistle, and Bath, with a Table of Fees paid at their Creation. 6. Lists of all the Officers, Clerks, &c. belonging to the House of Lords and Commons, with the Fees paid by such as are in Custody of either. With many other Particulars not to be found in any other list.

Date

1742

A history of the State Paper Office; with a view of the documents therein deposited / By F.S. Thomas.

Date

1849

The constitution safe without reform: containing some remarks on a book entitled the commonwealth in danger, by John Cartwright, Esq. By the author of the Example of France a Warning to Britain.

Date

1795

A history and defence of Magna Charta. Containing a copy of the original charter at large, with an English translation; The Manner of its being obtained from King John, With its Preservation and Final Establishment in the Succeeding Reigns; with an introductory discourse, Containing a short Account of the Rise and Progress of National Freedom, From the Invasion of Caesar to the present Times. Also the Liberties which are confirmed by the Bill of Rights, &c. To which is added, An essay on Parliaments, Describing their Origin In England, And the extraordinary Means by which they have been lengthened from half Yearly to Septennial ones.

Date

M.DCC.LXIX. [1769]