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• Town Life in the Fifteenth Century (2 volumes; London and New York: Macmillan, 1894), by Alice Stopford Green
  • Volume I: Gutenberg text
  • Gutenberg text
• English local government (T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1905), by Percy Ashley (page images at HathiTrust)
• The parish councillor's guide to the Local government act, 1894, with introductory chapters, the full text of the act with explanatory notes, the incorporated sections of the public health act, 1875, the allotments acts, 1887 & 1890, and circulars of the Local government board and the Charity commissioners (Jordan & Sons, 1895), by H. C. Richards, John P. H. Soper, and Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)
• Local government and taxation (Swan, 1885), by William Rathbone, Albert Pell, and F. C. Montague (page images at HathiTrust)
• English local government of to-day; a study of the relations of central and local government ... (New York, 1897), by Milo Roy Maltbie (page images at HathiTrust)
• Swinburne District councillor's handbook, being a summary of their powers and duties in matters other than the administration of the poor law. (London, 1896), by John Castleman Swinburne-Hanham (page images at HathiTrust)
• The county council compendium, or digest of the Municipal corporations act, 1882, the County electors act, 1888, and Local government act, 1888, being a treatise on the above statutes and others re-enacted therein, with copious notes and appendices, containing extracts from parliamentary papers issued in connection with local government, also the Parliamentary elections (returning officers) acts, Municipal registration act, 1878, Municipal elections (corrupt practices) act, 1884, and adapted portions of other statutes. (Waterlow and Sons, Ltd., 1888), by Henry St. James Stephen and Horace E. Miller (page images at HathiTrust)
• Councillor's handbook : a practical guide to the election and business of a county council (Hadden, Best & Co., 1888), by N. M. Herbert and A. F. Jenkin (page images at HathiTrust)
• An outline of local government and local taxation in England and Wales (excluding London) (Sweet and Maxwell, Limd. [etc.], 1914), by Robert Samuel Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• The parish councillor's guide to the Local government act, 1894, with explanations and notes for the clergy, churchwardens trustees of charities, and members of parish and district councils. (Jordon & Sons, 1894), by H. C. Richards, John P. H. Soper, and William Henry Christopher Payne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Town life in the fifteenth century (Macmillan & co., 1907), by Alice Stopford Green (page images at HathiTrust)
• An outline of local government and local taxation in England and Wales (excluding London) (Sweet & Maxwell :, 1894), by Robert Samuel Wright, E. L. Fanshawe, and Henry Hobhouse (page images at HathiTrust)
• The "Parish councils" act explained; what it will do and what it will not do. (H. Cox, 1894), by J. Theodore Dodd and Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)
• Town life in the fifteenth century (Macmillan and co., 1895), by Alice Stopford Green (page images at HathiTrust)
• Arguments proving the jurisdiction used by the president and counsell in the marches of Wales, over the counties of Glouc., Worcester, Hereford, and Salop to be illegall, and injurious, and a meere incroachment beyond their appointed limits and the proofe is like a threefold cord, not easily broken, viz. [brace] by statutes, by law bookes, by records : whereunto is added a catalogue of part of the manifold grievances to which his majesties subjects are lyable, who live within that jurisdiction. (London : Printed for Thomas Wakley, 1641), by W. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The speech of Sr. George Pudsey Kt. at the time of his being sworn. Recorder of the city of Oxford: in the Council-chamber of the same city, on Tuesday the eighth day of January 1683[/]4. where they agreed to the sealing the instrument sent by His Majesty. Order'd by act of Council, that Sir George Pudsey Knt. be desir'd, to print his speech. Baker. (Oxon : printed for Anthony Stephens bookseller near the Theater, 1684), by George Pudsey (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• English local government (T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1905), by Percy Ashley (page images at HathiTrust)

• Township and borough. Being the Ford Lectures delivered in the University of Oxford in the October term of 1897. Together with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge. (The University Press, 1898), by Frederic William Maitland (page images at HathiTrust)
• The county palatine of Durham : a study in constitutional history. (Harvard University Press, 1924), by Gaillard Thomas Lapsley (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Anglo-Saxon towns and their polity ... (Printing-office Michel & Büchler, 1890), by George Emory Fellows (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Anglo-Saxon towns and their polity ... (Printing-office Michel & Büchler, 1890), by George Emory Fellows (page images at HathiTrust)

• The English Borough in the Twelfth Century (1914), by Adolphus Ballard (PDF at McMaster)
• The English borough in the twelfth century. (The University press, 1914), by Adolphus Ballard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Firma burgi, or, An historical essay concerning the cities, towns and buroughs of England. Taken from records. (Printed by W. Bowyer, 1726), by Thomas Madox (page images at HathiTrust)
• Borough customs... (B. Quaritch, 1904), by Mary Bateson (page images at HathiTrust)
• An historical treatise of cities and burghs or boroughs shewing their original and from whom they received their liberties, privileges and immunities, what they were and what constituted a free burgh & free burgesses : as also shewing when they first sent their representatives to Parliament : with a concurrent discourse of most matters and things incident, or relating thereto / by Rob. Brady, Dr. in physick. (London : Printed for Samuel Lowndes ..., MDCXC [1690]), by Robert Brady (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An inquiry into the elective franchise of the citizens of London and the general rights of the livery. (Printed by R. and A. Taylor, 1822), by Henry Schultes, T. Wilson, and Co G. Cowie, and Richard and Arthur Taylor (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)

• A history of the Council of the North under the Tudors and Stuarts (1913), by Byne Frances Goodman (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Corporation of London : its rights and privileges. (W.H. Allen, 1858), by William Ferneley Allen, William H. Allen, University of London. School of Oriental Studies, and London Institution (page images at HathiTrust)
• This court now considering the frequent neglects of divers of the head officers of this city, to perform their duty in walking before the Lord Mayor and Aldermen ... ([London] : Printed by Samuel Roycroft ..., 1680), by City of London (England) and Robert Clayton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The government of London / Talbot collection of British pamphlets (Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co., 1, Paternoster Row, 1884), by W. T. McCullagh Torrens (page images at HathiTrust)

• Reasons humbly offer'd to the honourable House of Commons, by the church wardens and other inhabitants of the citty and libertie of Westminster; against passing the bill to exempt apothecaries from serving parish and ward-offices. ([London : s.n., 1694 or 1702]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The London government bill. Some observations on its scope and probable working (J. Causton and sons, 1883) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The historical charters and constitutional documents of the City of London. With an introd. and notes by an antiquary. (Whiting, 1884), by London (England), Walter de Gray Birch, and Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Charter of Londons answer to a scurilous libel intituled its Last will and testament, etc. (London : Printed for Langley Curtis, 1683) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : [s.n.], 1680), by City of London (England) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A new song in praise of the Loyal Company of Stationers, who (after the general forfeit,) for their singular loyalty, obtain'd the first Charter of London, Anno 1684. : To the tune of, Winchester wedding. ([London] : Printed by N.T. at the entrance into the Old-Spring-Garden, 1684) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A reply to the case of Wapping White-Chappel. ([London : s.n., 1694]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• London local government : the law relating to London County Council, the vestries and district boards elected under the metropolis management acts, and other local authorities (Stevens and Sons, 1897), by John Hunt (page images at HathiTrust)

• Borough councils : their constitution, powers and duties (Fabian Society, 1920), by C. R. Attlee (page images at HathiTrust)

• [Meeting minutes]. (The Council], between 1000 and 1999), by Warwickshire (England). County Council (page images at HathiTrust)

• [Meeting minutes]. (The Council], between 1000 and 1999), by Warwickshire (England). County Council (page images at HathiTrust)

• Booke of such things as have come to my hands concerning the business of the Countrye (s.n., 1612), by George Spencer Stivers (page images at HathiTrust)

• Booke of such things as have come to my hands concerning the business of the Countrye (s.n., 1612), by George Spencer Stivers (page images at HathiTrust)

• The parish councils guide : being the Local Government Act, 1894, together with an introduction and explanatory notes (Jarrold & Sons, 1894), by Hartley B. N. Mothersole (page images at HathiTrust)

• The government of European cities (Macmillan, 1909), by William Bennett Munro (page images at HathiTrust)

• The municipal government of the ancient borough of Lyme Regis : and account of the corporation ... also an account of the great election contests, together with lists of the representatives and mayors of the borough from the earliest period (S. Bagster and W. Pickering ;, 1834), by George Roberts (page images at HathiTrust)

• England's grievance discovered, in relation to the coal-trade; the tyrannical oppression of the magistrates of Newcastle; their charters and grants; the several tryals, depositions, and judgements obtained against them; with a breviate of several statutes proving repugnant to their actings; with proposals for reducing the excessive rates of coals for the future; and the rise of their grants appearing in this book. (Re-printed and published by Philipson and Hare, 1849), by Ralph Gardiner (page images at HathiTrust)

• The law relating to municipal corporations in England and Wales. (Shaw and Sons, 1894), by Thomas James Arnold, Samuel George Johnson, William W. Mackenzie, and Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)
• Borough customs... (B. Quaritch, 1904), by Mary Bateson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law relating to municipal corporations in England and Wales (Shaw & Sons :, 1910), by Thomas James Arnold, C. L. Des Forges, Gerard Robert Hill, William W. Mackenzie Amulree, and Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the law relating to municipal corporations in England and Wales (Shaw & Sons, 1875), by Thomas James Arnold and Samuel George Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)

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