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• By the Mayor. Whereas the Lords Day, (commonly called Sunday) is of late much broken and prophaned by diverse disorderly people, in carrying and putting to sale diverse victuals and other things: ... ([London : s.n., 1643]), by City of London (England). Lord Mayor and Isaac Penington (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Divine examples of God's severe judgments upon Sabbath-breakers, in their unlavvful sports, collected out of several divine subjects, viz. Mr. H.B. Mr. Beard, and the practice of piety : a fit monument for our present times, &c. (London : Printed for T. C. and sold by William Miller, at the Sign of the Gilded Acorn in St. Paul's Church-Yard, near the Little North Door, 1671) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Saturday, January 7. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that all mayors and justices of the peace, and all other officers and ministers, ... (London : Printed by John Streater, and John Macock, Printers to the Parliament, 1659. [i.e. 1660]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation, for preventing and punishing immorality and prophaneness. (London : Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd ..., 1697 [i.e. 1698]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Major. Forasmuch as notwithstanding divers good acts and ordinancees of Parliament, and the frequent aadmonitions formerly given in this behalf by the present Lord Maior, this predecessors late Lord Maiors of this city, it is observed, that the Lords day, and the days of publike fast, are in these sad times of distraction and calamity much profaned, ... (London : Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the Honourable City of London, [1648]), by City of London (England). Lord Mayor and John Warner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Sabbath truly sanctified, or, Godly rules and directions for all sincere Christian professors, for the strict observation of the Lords Day before, at, and after the publike exercises of the church. With an order from the House of Commons, for the due observing the Sabbath-Day. As also, a cataloge of the fearfull judgements that have happenned to wilfull infringers, and profane and irreligious Sabbath-breakers. By A.B. Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath day. (London : [s.n.], Printed Ian. 31. in the yeer, MDCXLV. [1645]), by A. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ad general' quarterial' session' pacis dom' regis & reginæ, tent' pro com.' Midd. apud Hicks-Hall in St. John's-Street, in Com. præd' die Mercurii scilicet decimo tertio die Januarii Anno Regni Dom' Gulielmi & Dom' Mariæ nunc Regis et Reginæ Angliæ &c. ... (London, : Printed by Tho. Braddyll, 1691/2 [i.e. 1692]), by England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ad general' quarterial' session' pacis dom' regis & dom' reginæ, tent' pro com.' Midd.' apud Hicks's-Hall in St. John's-Street, in Com.' præd' die Lunæ scilicet vicessimo septimo die Junii, Anno Regni Dom' & Dom' nostr' Gulielmi & Mariæ, Dei gratia, Ang. Scot. Fran. & Hib. Regis et Reginæ ... (London, : Printed by Tho. Braddyll, 1692), by England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The orders from the House of Commons for the abolishing of superstition, and innovavation [sic], in the regulating of church affaires. 1. Concerning the communion table. 1 [sic]. Concerning the Sabbath day. 3. Concerning images. September, 1, 1641. (London : Printed by B. Alsop, 1641), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Hertf. ss. At the general quarter-session of the publick peace of the county of Hertford, holden at Hertford, for the county aforesaid, on Monday next after the feast of the translation of St. Thomas the Martyr: that is to say, the fourteenth and sixteenth dayes of Iuly, in the yeer of our Lord one thousand six hundred fifty and six.. ([S.l. : s.n., 1656]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The lamentable complaints of Nick Froth the tapster, and Rulerost the cooke. Concerning the restraint lately set forth, against drinking, potting, and piping on the Sabbath day, and against selling meate. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Forasmuch as notwithstanding divers good Acts and Ordinances of Parliament made for the better observation of the Lords-day, days of publique humiliation, and thanksgiving, and the many endeavours used for the due execution thereof it is observed that the Lords day is very much prophaned, ... ([London : s.n., 1656]), by City of London (England). Lord Mayor and Robert Tichborne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Mayor, to the Alderman of the Ward of [blank] whereas divers good laws and ordinances have been made for the due observation of the Lord's Day : and divers penalties thereby imposed both upon the ... ([London] : Printed by James Flesher, [1654]), by Corporation of London (England). Lord Mayor and Thomas Vyner (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Sabbath labour is seventh-day slavery : a voice from Ireland on the sabbath question (Partridge & Oakey, 1849), by John Charles Ollerenshaw and Henry Vizetelly (page images at HathiTrust)
• The licensing act of 1872 in its relation to the Lord's Day : returns from magistrates, police authorities, and others, to a circular of enquiries issued by the Lord's Day Observance Society, December, 1873. Talbot collection of British pamphlets (The Lord's Day Observance Society, 20, John Street, Adelphi, Strand, W.C., 1874), by Lord's Day Observance Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• A statement of the Sunday question : report of the Committee of the Sunday Rest Association, 1863. Talbot Collection of British Pamphlets (Sunday Rest Association, Office, 8, Parliament Street, 1863), by Sunday Rest Association (page images at HathiTrust)
• An ordination and declaration of both Houses of Parliament sent to the lord maior of London for the religious observation of the Lords Day commonly called Sunday and a command from the maior directed to all church-wardens and constables in every ward in the city of London for the due execution thereof : also concerning the election of certaine new captaines chosen for the security of the city in these dangerous times with the names of the said captaines chosen for the new militia : also a relation of a late tumult happening in Chancery Lane by certaine Gentlemen of Lincolnes-Inne to the great disturbance and amazement of all the inhabitants. (London : Printed for Iohn Hawes, 1642), by England and Wales and Isaac Penington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Several orders made and agreed upon by the Iustices for the Peace of the city and liberty of Westminster,: vpon Monday the 10. day of March, 1655. Concerning the future licensing of all inn-keepers, victualers, & alehouse-keepers, within the said city and liberty. Putting in execution the laws and ordinances and statutes concerning the punishment and conveyance of rogues, sturdy beggers, and vagrants, to the place of their birth : with a declaration of such persons as are accounted rogues by the several statutes; and the penalties of several persons, both officers and private persons neglecting their duty concerning them. Setting forth what will be for the time to come expected from the church-wardens, overseers of the poor, constables and others, inhabitants within the said city and liberty. (London : Printed by W.G., [1655/6]), by England). Justices of the Peace Westminster (London (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A collection of certaine statutes in force,: vvith full and ready notes in the margent, containing their effect in briefe. As also the ordinances for the better observation of the Lords day, and the fast dayes. Published for the better caution of such as are inclinable to delinquency against the severall effects of those statutes and ordinances. And also for the better information of all such officers and ministers as are by late speciall warrants authorised and commanded to put the same statutes and ordinances in execution. For the better suppressing 1. Of unlawfull pastimes and abuses on the Lords day. 2. Of prophane swearing and cursing. 3. Of the loathsome sin of drunkennesse. 4. Of the severall offences committed by inne-keepers, ale-house-keepers, and unlicensed ale-house-keepers. 5. Of unlawful games. And severall other abuses. Being appointed by the Lord Mayor of the City of London to be published in all congregations within his jurisdiction. (London : printed by Robert White, and are to be sold at his house on Adling-Hill, MDCXLIV. [1644]), by England and Wales and co-author W. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An order of Parliament for the putting in due execution through out the whole Kingdome the statutes made for the observation of the Sabath day as also an order of the Lord Major to the aldermen of the severall wards in the city of London, to see the sayd statutes put in execution in their sayd wards. (London : Printed by Richard Cotes ..., 1643), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Lamentable complaints of Hop the Brewer and Kilcalfe the Butcher as they met by chance in the countrey, against the restraint lately set out by the Parliament, against tapsters and cookes, which hath caused them to cracke their credit and betake them to their heeles. ([S.l. : s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Sunday question : A speech delivered in the House of Commons on Thursday, February 21, 1856, in opposition to Sir Joshua Walmsley's motion for opening the British Museum and the National Gallery on Sundays / Talbot Collection of British Pamphlets (John Henry and James Parker, 337, Strand, 1856), by Roundell Palmer Selborne (page images at HathiTrust)
• By the mayor, to the alderman of the ward of [blank] whereas I lately recommended to your care the strict execution of the laws for the due observance of the Lord's Day ... I therefore again press you to employ your care in that particular, but because there are also ... other great vices ... (such as drunkenness, common swearing and cursing, tipling and gaming) ... ([London] : Printed by Samuel Roycroft, Printer to the Honourable City of London, 1689), by City of London (England). Lord Mayor and Thomas Pilkington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the mayor, to the alderman of the ward of [blank] whereas the frequenting and tipling in taverns, alehouses, coffee-houses and other victualling-houses is too much used and practiced within this city on the Lord's-day ... ([London] : Printed by Samuel Roycroft, Printer to the Honourable City of London, [1689?]), by City of London (England). Lord Mayor and Thomas Pilkington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Lane mayor the right honourable the lord mayor having a deep sense of the duty incumbent upon him ... for the suppression of prophaness [sic] and debauchery ... ([London] : Printed by Samuel Roycroft, Printer to the Honourable City of London, 1694), by City of London (England). Lord Mayor and Thomas Lane (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A perfect relation of the horrible plot, and bloudy conspiracie, of the malignant party at Edmondbury in Suffolk, for the murdering of Mr. Lanceter and divers other eminent and well-affected persons, for opening of their shops upon Christmas-day.: Also, the number of the conspirators, and the manner how they were appeased, with the losse on both sides. Together with a proclamation thereupon, and the apprehending of the chiefe ring-leaders, and how they are to be tryed the next sessions. January, 4. 1647. Printed and published, and to be presented to the wel-affested [sic] party, through-out each respective county within the kingdome of England. (London : Printed for I. Johnson, 1647), by L. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• [The] Distressed child, or, The Cruel uncle (London : Printed by D. Brown, [1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Fragments containing reference to Love's labour's won ([England, 1603), by Ernest Ingold, Solomon Pottesman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Pre-1650 Manuscript Collection (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library), and R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company (page images at HathiTrust)

• To the most illustrious and serene prince, his royal Highness (London : Printed for Thomas Salusbury, at the Sign of the Temple near Temple-Bar, 1688) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Two royal achrostichs on the Dutch in the ditch ([London : s.n., 1672?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A catalogue of books printed for Thomas Basset, and are to be sold at his shop at the George near Cliffords Inne in Fleet-Street. (London : Printed by R. Battersby for Thomas Bassett ..., 1672) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Advertisement. Annals, being a large and learned history of church and state affairs in English manuscript, relating especially to England for 800 years ending 1626 ... compiled by Thomas Harding, B.D. late of the University of Oxford. ... If any person be willing to purchase this history, they may see it at the dwelling house of Euclid Speidel in Angel Alley near White-Chappel Church, London, any afternoon, at three of the clock ... ([London : s.n., 1695]), by Thomas Harding and Euclid Speidell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Advertisement. The history of the bucaniers of America; or, A true account of the most remarkable assaults committed ... upon the coasts of the West-Indies ... Written by John Esquemeling, and Basil RIngrose ... in this second edition is added the dangerous voyages and bold attempts of Capt. Cook and Cap. Sharp in the South-Sea ... with the effigies of the bucaniers, curiously done in nineteen copper plates. In four parts compleat.. ([London : William Whitwood, and Anthony Feltham, 1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• There is newly published, the four following usefull and necessary books. The queens closet opened ... The exact dealer refined ... the third edition, enlarged. ... The young secretary's guide: or, A speedy help to learning. In two parts. ... The strange and prodigious religions, customs, and manners, of sundry nations ... the second edition. All four printed for Henry Rhodes ... ([London : H. Rhodes, ca. 1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Het kunstgenootschap "Nil Volentibus Arduum" (G. Brouwer, 1875), by Albertus Jacob Kronenberg (page images at HathiTrust)

• A Letter from Dublin in Ireland containing a remarkable discovery of a horrid design of the papists to destroy that city by fire : discovered to the lord justices : together with their lordships proclamation for commanding all papists to depart ten miles out of the city : with other remarkable occurrences relating to that kingdom. (London : Printed for Richard Baldwin ..., 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Gouierno Polytico de Agricultura : contiene tres partes principales (por la viuda de Alonso Martin de Balboa, 1618), by Lope de Deza and Alonso Martín de Balboa (page images at HathiTrust)

• Speculum sophicum rhodo-stauroticum (s.n.], 1618), by Theophilus Schweighardt (page images at HathiTrust)

• Aqvila romana, overo, Monarchia occidentale da Carlo Magno d'Occidente imperador primo (A spese dell' autore, si vende da Giouanni Parè ..., 1679), by Giovanni Palazzi, Giovanni Parè, Arnold van Westerhout, Benoît Thiboust, Pieter van Sikkelaer, Cornelis van Merlen, and Leonhard Heckenauer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aqvila Sveva, svb qva imperatores Svevi a Conrado III vsquè ad Conradvm IV Occidentis Imperatorem XXVII (Ex typographia Andreae Poleti, sumptibus auctoris, prostant sub signo Fortunae, & nauis, aliorumque, 1679), by Giovanni Palazzi, Andreas Poleti, Jean François de Ruelles, Arnold van Westerhout, Benoît Thiboust, and Leonhard Heckenauer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aqvila franca, svb qva Francones imperatores a Conrado II Salico vsquè ad Lotharivm II Occidentis imperatorem XX (Ex typographia Andreae Poleti, sumptibus auctoris, prostant sub signo Fortunae & nauis aliorumque, 1679), by Giovanni Palazzi, Andreas Poleti, and Arnold van Westerhout (page images at HathiTrust)

• Comptoir almanach, op 't jaar onses heeren Jesu Christi M.DC.LXXXX. na de nieuwe en oude-stijl : voorsien met de jaar-marckten, paarde, beeste, en leer-markten : alsmede de vacantien voor den hove van Hollant in 'sGravenhage, Uptrecht, Vrieslant, Amsterdam, &c. : ook op wat uur de post-wagens, treck-schupten en boodens moeten afvaren : noch zijn hier in gesteldt de dagelijckse uuren van des maens op en ondergang, alsmede op wat uur en plaets het met de nieuwe en volle maen hoog en laeg water is (By de weduwe Jasper Dol ..., 1690), by Isaac Haringhuysen and fl. 1687-1698 Weduwe Jasper Dol (page images at HathiTrust)

• A new prognostication, for the year of our redemption, 1678, being the second after bissextile, or leap year. Most curiously and artificially calculated, for all north-Brittain, but more especially (and even according to every typographer's very bound duty) for the latitude and meridian of our most famous city of Bon-Accord. Which stands upon a pleasant lone, whose gallant dykes, are Dee and Done. / by A. R. A.M. an expert mathematician. (Printed in Aberdeen : by John Forbes, printer to the town and colledges, 1678), by mathematician A. R. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Edinburgh's true almanack, or A new prognostication for the year of our Lord, 1690. Being the second year after bissextile or leap-year, and from the creation of the world, 5639. Exactly calculated according to art, for the meridian of the most famous city of Edinburgh, whose latitude is 55 d. 54 m.¹/₂. and longitude is 11 d. 37 m. from Pico Taniriff, according to the newest tables. / By James Paterson mathematician. (Edinburgh : Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to the City and Colledge, for the year, 1690.), by James Paterson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Edinburgh's true almanack, or A new prognostication for the year of our Lord, 1683 ([Edinburgh : Heir of A. Anderson, 1683]), by James Paterson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An almanack, and new prognostication, for the year of our Lord, 1700. Being bissextile or leap year; and from the creation of the world, 5649. Exactly calculated for the famous City of Edinburgh, the metropolitan of Scotland, whose latitude is 55d. 54 m. ¹₂ longitude is 11 d. 37 m. / By G. C. Mathemat. (Edinburgh : Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Excellent Majesty, City and Colledge, for the year, 1700.), by G. C. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new prognostication for the year of our Lord, 1691. Being the third year after bissextile or leap-year, and from the creation of the world, 5640. Exactly calculated according to art, for the meridian of the most famous city of Edinburgh, whose latitude is 55 d. 54 m.¹/₂. and longitude is 11 d. 37 m. / By G. S. Philomath. (Edinburgh : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the City and Colledge, for the year 1691), by philomath G. S. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Traite de neutralité conclu a Londres le 16 Novembre 1686 entre les roys de France et d'Angleterre, touchant les pays des deux roys en Amerique. (De l'imprimerie de F. Léonard, premier imprimeur du roy, de monseigneir & seul pour les finances, 1686), by England and Wales, France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV), and England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The first days entertainment at Rutland-House, by declamations and musick: after the manner of the ancients. / By Sr VV.D. (London, : Printed by J.M. for H. Herringman, and sold at his shop at the Anchor, in the New-Exchange, in the Lower Walk., 1657. [i.e. 1656]), by William D'Avenant (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Opvscvla a fratre Angelo Maria de Saluatoribus (Typis Ioannis Sinibaldi ..., 1663), by Angelus Maria De Salvatoribus, Giovanni Sinibaldo, and Italy) Accademia degli inculti (Turin (page images at HathiTrust)

• Observationum anatomico-chirurgicarum centuria : accedit catalogus rariorum, quae in museo Ruyschiano asservantur ... (Henricum & Viduam Theodori Boom, 1691), by Frederik Ruysch (page images at HathiTrust)

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