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• Finance, Public -- Law and legislation -- England
• 17th century

• Anno regni Caroli Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, decimo septimo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the third day of November, Anno Dom. 1640. In the 16. yeer of the reign of our most gracious soveraign Lord, Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. (London : Printed by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill, 1641.), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• An act appointing commissioners for the excize: ([London : Printed by Edward Husband and John Field, Printers to the Parliament of England, 1650]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An additional act for sale of the fee-farm rents·: Thursday the third of June, 1652. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti. (London : Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1652), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An ordinance for the further doubling of two thousand pounds upon deans, deans and chapters lands, manors of rectories, gleablands, &c. (s.n., 1654), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and England and Wales. Council of State (page images at HathiTrust)

• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for continuance of the subsidy of tonnage and poundage, together with the book of rates, in full force and power from the 25 of March 1645, untill the 26 of March 1647 also for repealing and making void the ordinances of Parliament, prohibiting the importation of currans. (London : Printed for Laurence Blaiklock ..., 1644 [i.e. 1645]), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An act touching the second four hundred thousand pounds, charged on the receipts of the excize & Goldsmiths-hall. (Printed for Edward Husband, 1649), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons, Henry Scobell, and Edward Husband (page images at HathiTrust)
• An act for the continuance of the customs and excise, from the last day of February, 1659. until the twenty fourth day of June, 1660. (Printed by John Streater, and John Macock, Printers to the Parliament, 1659), by England and Wales Parliament, Thomas St Nicholas, John Macock, and John Streater (page images at HathiTrust)

• A letter from a gentleman in the countrey, to a member of Parliament, about an Exchequer-Bank. ([London? : s.n., 1696]), by B. J. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mr. Briscoe's reply to a pamphlet, intituled, The freeholders answer to Mr. John Briscoe's proposals for a national bank. ([London : s.n., 1696?]), by John Briscoe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the honourable the Knights, citizens and burgesses, in Parliament assembled. May it please your honours; the last sessions of Parliament I presented the Honourable the Commons in Parliament then sitting, with proposals for setting up a national land-bank in favour of the freeholders and trading part of the kingdom, ... ([London? : s.n., 1695]), by John Briscoe (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An act for the admitting of the six counties of North-Wales to a general composition for their delinquency. (Printed for Edward Husband ..., 1649), by England and Wales Parliament, Henry Scobell, and Edward Husband (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ordinance for an assessment for six months. (Printed by William du-Gard and Henry Hills, Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1654), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell), Henry Scobell, Henry Hills, William Dugard, and England and Wales. Council of State (page images at HathiTrust)
• Act for an assessment at the rate of one hundred and twenty thousand pounds by the month for six months from the twenty fifth day of December 1653 to the twenty fourth day of June then next ensuing. (Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1653), by John Field and England and Wales Parliament (page images at HathiTrust)
• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the raising of 66666 l. 13 s. 4 d. by way of loane, : for the better enabling of our brethren of Scotland, for our assistance and defence, in this common cause of our religion and liberty. Die Veneris, 27 Octob. 1643. It is this day ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that the ordinance entituled, An ordinance of the Lords and Commons, for the raising of sixty six thousand, six hundred, sixty six pounds, thirteene shillings, and foure pence, by way of loane: for the better enabling of our brethren of Scotland for our assistance and defence, in this common cause of our religion and libery, shall be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. (Printed for Laurence Blaikelocke, within Temple-barre, 1643), by England and Wales Parliament and Lawrence Blaiklock (page images at HathiTrust)
• An expedient for taking away all impositions, and for raising a revenue without taxes humbly presented his most Excellent Majesty King Charles the II / by Francis Cradocke ... (London : Printed for Henry Seile ..., 1660), by Francis Cradocke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The declaration of the gentry, of the county of Norfolk, and of the county and city of Norvvich ([London : s.n., 1660]), by William Lenthall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament Die Mercurii 10. May, 1643. (London : Printed for Iohn Wright in the Old-baily, 1643), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proceedings. 1642-12-14 (London : printed for Robert Dunscomb, Decemb. 17. 1642), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Die Veneris 15. August. 1645. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the continuance of the monethly assessement for the maintenance of the Scottish Army. (London : Printed for Iohn Wright at the Kings head in the Old-Bayley, 16 August 1645), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The ordinance and declaration of the Lords and Commons, for the assessing all such who have not contributed sufficiently for raising of money, plate, &c. with His Maiesties declaration to all his loving subjects upon occasion thereof. (Shrewsbury : Printed by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie, and by the assignes of John Bill, 1642), by England and Wales Parliament and England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An extract of a letter from York, dated the 31. of Decemb. 1659. concerning the Lord Fairfax's raising that county in arms against illegal taxes and free-quarter, and for the freedom of Parliament, as it was in the year, 1648. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1659. [i.e. 1660]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To [blank] being by us approved and appointed collectors for the [blank] within the [blank] of the moneys payable to Their Majesties by vertue of an Act of this present Parliament, intituled, An act for a grant to Their Majesties of an aid of twelve pence in the pound for one year for the necessary defence of their realms. ([London : s.n.], 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the honourable The House of Commons in Parliament assembled: a brief scheme humbly presented, for raising 40000 l. per annum with great facility by a duty that may be laid on the postage of letters, viz. ([London] : Printed April 12. 1695. and reprinted March 20. 1696. for Charles and Matthew Weston, [1697]), by Charles Weston and Matthew Weston (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A legal vindication of the liberties of England, against illegal taxes and pretended Acts of Parliament, lately enforced on the people: or, Reasons assigned by William Prynne of Swainswick in the county of Sommerset, esquire, why he can neither in conscience, law, nor prudence, submit to the new illegal tax or contribution of ninety thousand pounds the month; imposed on the kingdom by a pretended Act of some Commons in (or rather out of) Parliament, April 7 1649. (when this was first penned and printed,) nor to the one hundred thousand pound per mensem, newly laid upon England, Scotland and Ireland, Jan. 26. 1659 by a fragment of the old Commons House, ... (London, : Printed for Edw. Thomas at the Adam and Eve in Little Britain, 1660), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Excise-mens lamentation. (London, : printed for G. Horton, 1652) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposals humbly offered to the Honourable the House of Commons, for raising money to pay off all arrears of the army, and all other debts, in three months, without any land-tax, or oppression to any body. ([London? : s.n., 1700]), by P. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King. A proclamation concerning the collecting and answering His Majesties revenue arising by fire-hearths and stoves. (London : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1674), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King. A proclamation for the more exact and punctual collecting and answering His Majesties revenue arising upon fire-hearths and stoves. (In the Savoy, [i.e. London] : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, His Majesties printers, 1666), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An essay, or, modest proposal of a way to encrease the number of people, and consequently the strength of this kingdom; to improve the woollen manufacture, and raise the values of land, of corn, cattle, and most other things of the product and growth of England; and raise a considerable sum of money to their Majesties, and that after such a manner as will be very much for the advantage of the kingdom: out of which might be settled a fund for the encouragement and maintenance of distressed and disabled mariners or sea-men, or what else should be thought more convenient. With all dutiful respect most humbly offered to the consideration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. ([London? : s.n., 1693?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An act for the improvement of the revenue of the customs and excize. (Printed by Hen: Hills and John Field, printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1657), by England and Wales (page images at HathiTrust)

• Laws, etc. ([London] : ... Printed for Iohn Wright ..., Iune 2, 1643), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Laws, etc. (Printed at London : by Richard Cotes, 1643), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Charter ([London? : s.n., 1695]), by Bank of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Act prorogating the monethly maintenance for five moneths, viz. from the first of March 1648. to the first of August, 1648: (Edinburgh : printed by Evan Tyler, printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie, 1648), by Scotland. Convention of Estates (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Acts for annuities reviewed and compared ([London? : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An expedient for regulating the customes and excise: Approved by divers well affected marchants, and others of the citty of London. Humbly represented to the supream authority of the nation, the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. By Francis Cradock. Marchant. (London : printed by Joseph Moxon, 1659), by Francis Cradocke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act against the raising of moneys upon the people, without their consent in Parliament·: Tuesday, Octob. 11. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Tho. St Nicholas, Clerk of the Parliament. (London : printed by John Field, printer to the Parliament. And are to be sold at the seven Stars in Fleetstreet, over against Dunstans Church, 1659), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Public General Acts. 1660 ([London : printed by John Bill [and Christopher Barker], printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1660]), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Public General Acts. 1660. 12 Car.II.c.20 ([London : printed by John Bill, printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1660]), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Anno regni Caroli IJ. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, duodecimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April, an. Dom. 1660 ...: ([London : printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1660]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proceedings. 1643-04-01 (London : Aprill 1. Printed for Iohn Wright, and Iohn Franke, 1643), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Foure orders of great consequence of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament.: 1. Concerning the speedy leavying and collecting of the moneyes upon the weekely assessements, or otherwise. 2. Concerning the demolishing of all altars, or tables of stone, within every church or chapell, and also for the removall and taking away of all tapers, candlesticks, and basons from the communion table, and to remove the said table from the East-end of the church. 3. For the more strict observance of the monethly fast, according to a late ordinance of the Lords and Commons for that purpose likewise an order for a strict enquiry throughout every parish, of all papists or delinquents, who have any goods, debts, chattels, personall estates, lands, tenements, or otherwise, with their respective parishes, and have not contributed according to the propositions. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these orders shall be forthwith printed and published. John Browne Cler. Parliamento. ([London] : May 17. London Printed for R. B., 1643), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ordinance of the Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament,: for raising moneys to be imployed for the maintenance of the forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight. 20 Martii, 1647. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. (London : Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of Commmons, March 23. 1647 [i.e. 1648]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament,: for the more speedy raising of the monies formerly imposed, and yet unpaid, within the City of London and liberties thereof. Die Lunæ, 23 Octobris. 1643. Ordered that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Jo. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum. H Elsyng. Cler. Parl. D. Com. (London : Printed by Richard Cotes, 1643), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament,: for the speedy raising and leavying of money thorowout the whole kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, for the relief of the Common-wealth, by taxing such as have not at all contributed or lent, or not according to their estates and abilities. Ordered by the Lords and Commons, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown. Cleric. Parl. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. (London : Printed for Edward Husbands, and are to be sold at his shop in the Middle Temple, May 11. MDCXLIII. [1643]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament:: for the speedy raising of foure hundred and fifty pounds weekely in the county of Hertfordshire, over and above their former assessement, for the fortification and defence of the said county, against all incursions of enemies, and for the prevention of all rapines, plunderings, and other mischievous actions, both Houses being credibly informed, that great forces are now marching from Oxford, towards Buckingham, Bedford, and the counties adiacent, to the great terror and amazement of his Maiesties good subiects in those parts. Die Veneris, 31 Martii, 1643. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance shall bee forthwith printed and published. John Browne Cler. Parliamentor. (London : Aprill 1. Printed for John Wright, in the Old-Bailey, 1643), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. ([London] : Printed for Edward Husbands, November 20, 1643), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : [s.n.], 27 Octob. 1643), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : Printed for Laurence Blaikelocke ..., Octob. 27, 1643), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : Printed for Edw. Husbands ..., March 10, 1642), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : Printed for Edward Husbands ..., March 7, 1643), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : Printed for Iohn Wright ..., May 23, 1643), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : Printed for Iohn Wright ..., May 4, 1643), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. ([London] : ... Printed for Iohn Wright ..., May 26, 1643), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The subsidye of the temporaltie ([London] : Thomas Berthelet regius impressor excudebat, [1540?]), by England and Wales and England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : Printed for Iohn Wright ..., May 19, 1643), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for the admitting of the six counties of North-Wales to a general composition for their delinquency (London : Printed for Edward Husband ... and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1649), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Two orders of the Commons in Parliament of great consequence the one forbidding after publication hereof, all persons, tenants or others to pay any rents, profits, fees, or other advantages due, or payable to any persons ecclesiasticall or temporall, as have raised or shall raise arms against the Parliament or have volutarily contributed theunto, and that such payment shall be accounted as non payment : the other of additions to the ordinance of both Houses, for the raising of a wkekly [sic] contribution for the maintenance of the army raised by the Parliament. (London : Printed for Edw. Husbands ..., March 30, 1643), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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