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• At the Queens-house in East Greenwwich, in the county of Kent, the ninth day of March, in the fifth year of the reign of Their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, by the grace of God of England, Scotland, &c. commissioners then present, the Right Reverend Fathers in God Henry Lord Bishop of London, Simon Lord Bishop of Ely, Thomas Lord Bishop of Lincoln, Richard Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, Dr. Thomas Plume Arch-Deacon of Rochester ... (London : Printed by Alex. Milbourn ..., 1693) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• For the alderman of the warde meanes deuised for better execution of the statute for reliefe of the poore, and redressing the disorders of persons vagarant [sic] and begging in the Citie of London. ([London] : Imprinted at London by Iohn Daye, [1572]), by City of London (England) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A resitall of certaine branches of a statute made in the xiiii yeere of hir Maiesties reigne concerning collectors for the poore, duties of constables, and for such as refuse to paye to the poore, to put them in better minde of their seuerall duties ... ([S.l. : J. Daye?, 1572?]), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Charitable constructions of the designe of the trustees usually sitting at Sadlers-Hall.: For brevity sake set downe in questions and answers. And written and published to prevent the sinne of rash judging. By a well-wisher to the work. (London : Printed by Robert Ibbitson, 1647), by Robert Ibbitson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Law of charitable uses revised and much enlarged with many cases in law both antient and modern whereunto is now added the learned reading of Sr. Francis Moor, Kt. ... upon the statute of 43 Eliz. concerning charitable uses (who was a member of that Parliament when that statute was made and the penner thereof) : abridged by himself and now printed by his own original manuscript : together with the manner of proceedings in Chancery ... for relief on divers cases wherein the aid of this statute is not required ... necessary for all bishops, cathedrals, colledges, and all parishes in England for recovery and setling of charitable donations methodically digested by George Duke of the Inner Temple, Esq. (London : Printed for Henry Twyford and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1676), by George Duke and Francis Moore (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The keepers of the liberty of England by authority of Parliament ... ([London : s.n., 1649]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• By the Commissioners for Charitable Uses. Whereas there is a special commission directed to us, under the Great-Seal of England, by his Highness Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging, for the redressing of the misimployment and concealing of lands, goods and stocks of money heretofore given to charitable uses, as well by kings and queens of England, as by other well disposed persons. ... (London : Pprinted by Thomas Newcomb, 1655), by England and Wales. Commissioners for Charitable Uses and England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Protector a proclamation for perfecting the collection for relief of the Protestant inhabitants of the valleys of Lucern, Angrona, &c. (London : Printed by Henry Hills and Iohn Field, Printers to His Highness, 1655), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Die Lunæ, 10. Martii, 1644. The Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, taking into their consideration the great distresse and calamity of the town of Plymouth, Melcomb Regis, and VVeymouth: ... ([London : s.n., 1644] [i.e. 1645]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Die Veneris. 5 March. 1646. The Lords in Parliament assembled taking into their consideration the multitude of beggars, poore, and vagabonds in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, ... (Printed at London : for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Baily, 1646. [i.e. 1647]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1560-11-04 ([London : O. Rogers, 1560]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamation. 1700-05-28. (London : printed by Benj. Motte, for the patentees, 1700), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Parliaments reformation or A worke for presbyters, elders, and deacons to engage themselves, for the education of all poore children, and imployment of all sorts of poore, that no poore body young or old may be enforced to beg within their classes in city nor country. Published for the generall good of the kingdome. / By S.H. a friend of the common-wealth. (London, : Printed for Thomas Bates, at the Maidenhead on Snow-hill, neere Holborne Conduit., 1646), by Samuel Hartlib (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The law of charitable uses. Wherein the statute of 43. Eliz. chap. 4. is set forth and explained; with directions how to sue out and prosecute commissions grounded upon that statute: also presidents, inquisitions, and decrees, with divers judgements, and resolutions upon exceptions and appeals against decrees; and other proceedings upon the said statute. By John Herne. (London : Printed by T.R. for Timothy Twyford, and are to be sold at his shop, within the Inner-Temple-gate, 1660), by John Herne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At a court holden the 8th day of January, 1662. at the court house of the parish of St Clement Danes without Temple-Barr in the county of Middlesex, by the commissioners for charitable uses for the said county and city of Westminster. ([London : s.n., 1662]), by England and Wales. Commissioners for Charitable Uses (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1613-02-11 ([London] : Printed by Thomas Purfoot, [1613]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamation to redresse the mis-imployment of lands, goods, and other things giuen for charitable vses. (Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie., Anno Dom. 1605), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Elizabeth by the grace of God Queene of England Fraunce and Ireland defender of the faith &c., to all and singuler archbishops bishops archdeacons deanes and their officials ... whereas wee are credably certefied aswell by the pittifull supplication and petition of our poore & true subiect Hugh Euance of the borough of Thetforde in our counties of Suffolke and Norffolke ... where his maulting house ... and also most of his dwelling howses with goodes ... is by sodaine misfortune vtterly burnt waisted and consumed with fire hapned the xvii day of April last past ... ([S.l. : T. Purfoot?, 1591]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) and Elizabeth 1533-1603 (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Elizabeth by the grace of God Queene of England Fraunce and Ireland defender of the faith &c., to all and singuler archbishops bishops archdeacons deanes and their officials ... whereas wee are credably certefied aswell by the pittifull supplication and petition of our poore & true subiect Hugh Euance of the borough of Thetforde in our counties of Suffolke and Norffolke ... where his maulting house ... and also most of his dwelling howses with goodes ... is by sodaine misfortune vtterly burnt waisted and consumed with fire hapned the xvii day of April last past ... ([S.l. : T. Purfoot?, 1591]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) and Elizabeth 1533-1603 (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The civil division of the county of Dorset ... : containing lists of the principal civil magistrates and officers ... and a complete nomina villarum ... also, a list of the county and other bridges, with the standing rules of the quarter sessions, &c. (Printed by W. Cruttwell, 1795), by Edward Boswell (page images at HathiTrust)

• The case of William North and Grace Featley on behalf of herself and the rest of the widows in Bromley Colledge in Kent, respondents, to the petition and appeal of Lee Warner, gent. appellant. ([London : s.n., 1695]), by William North (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Law of charitable uses revised and much enlarged with many cases in law both antient and modern whereunto is now added the learned reading of Sr. Francis Moor, Kt. ... upon the statute of 43 Eliz. concerning charitable uses (who was a member of that Parliament when that statute was made and the penner thereof) : abridged by himself and now printed by his own original manuscript : together with the manner of proceedings in Chancery ... for relief on divers cases wherein the aid of this statute is not required ... necessary for all bishops, cathedrals, colledges, and all parishes in England for recovery and setling of charitable donations methodically digested by George Duke of the Inner Temple, Esq. (London : Printed for Henry Twyford and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1676), by George Duke and Francis Moore (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Further return to an order of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 2 August 1894 : for Return "comprising the Reports made to the Charity Commissioners, in the result of an inquiry held in every parish wholly or partly within the Administrative County of London into endowments : subject to the provisions of the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853-1891, and appropriated in whole or in part for the benefit of that County, or any part thereof, together with the Reports on those endowments of the Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities, 1818-1837." (Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, 1897), by Great Britain. Charity Commission, Great Britain Parliament House of Commons, and Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust)

• Further return to an order of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 2 August 1894 : for Return "comprising the Reports made to the Charity Commissioners, in the result of an inquiry held in every parish wholly or partly within the Administrative County of London into endowments : subject to the provisions of the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853-1891, and appropriated in whole or in part for the benefit of that County, or any part thereof, together with the Reports on those endowments of the Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities, 1818-1837." (Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, 1897), by Great Britain. Charity Commission, Great Britain Parliament House of Commons, and Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Law of charitable uses revised and much enlarged with many cases in law both antient and modern whereunto is now added the learned reading of Sr. Francis Moor, Kt. ... upon the statute of 43 Eliz. concerning charitable uses (who was a member of that Parliament when that statute was made and the penner thereof) : abridged by himself and now printed by his own original manuscript : together with the manner of proceedings in Chancery ... for relief on divers cases wherein the aid of this statute is not required ... necessary for all bishops, cathedrals, colledges, and all parishes in England for recovery and setling of charitable donations methodically digested by George Duke of the Inner Temple, Esq. (London : Printed for Henry Twyford and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1676), by George Duke and Francis Moore (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Some account of the alien priories, and of such lands as they are known to have possessed in England and Wales (AMS Press, 1978), by John Nichols, Andrew Coltee Ducarel, and John Warburton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some account of the alien priories, and of such lands as they are known to have possessed in England and Wales (Nichols, 1786), by John Warburton and Andrew Coltee Ducarel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some account of the alien priories, and of such lands as they are known to have possessed in England and Wales in two volumes. (Printed by and for J. Nichols, 1779), by John Nichols, Andrew Coltee Ducarel, and John Warburton (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Chartulary of Lewes Priory : the portions relating to counties other than Sussex. (Sussex Record Society, 1943), by Sussex Record Society and England) Priory of St. Pancras (Lewes (page images at HathiTrust)
• Laws, etc. ([London : printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Parliament of England, 1649]), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : Printed for John Wright at the Kings-head in the Old Baily, Novemb. 18. 1646), by England and Wales and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : Printed for John Wright at the Kings-head in the Old Baily, Octob. 14, 1646), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter from Utercht [sic], to the Assembly of Divines at Westminster:: shewing the conversion of church-lands to lay-uses, to be condemned by Luther, Calvin, Knox, and the whole assemblies of Scotch divines, as a detestable sacriledge before God, and provoking his heavy judgements. Sent in a letter to Doctor Burges in Iune last, to be presented. A copy whereof comming accidentally to the hands of W.B. was by him commended to the presse. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1648), by Clement Spelman, Anthony Burgess, W. B., and Westminster Assembly (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Noli me tangere, or, A thing to be thought on.: Scilicet, vox carnis sacræ clamantis ab altare ad aquilam sacrilegam, noli me tangere, ne te perdam. ([London : Printed for I.S., 1642]), by Ephraim Udall and William Marshall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A case concerning the buying of bishops lands with, the lawfulness thereof and the difference between the contractors for sale of those lands, and the corporation of VVells, ordered, Anno. 1650, to be reported to the then Parliament / with the necessity thereof, since fallen upon Dr. Burges. (London : [s.n.], 1659), by Cornelius Burges (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The assurance of abby and other church-lands in England to the possessors, cleared from the doubts and arguments raised about the danger of resumption in answer to a letter of a person of quality / by Nathaniel Johnston ... (London : Printed by Henry Hills, and are to be sold at his printing-house ..., 1687), by Nathaniel Johnston and William Coventry (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Two ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament the first for the appointing the house of Sr Richard Gurnie, late lord major of the city of London, scituate in the Old Jury for the use of the trustees and contractors &c. for the sale of the bishops-lands; the second for the alteration and explanation of the oath formerly appointed to be taken by the surveyors of the bishops-lands and for the better enabling of the trustees for bishops lands named in the former ordinances to discharge the trust in them reposed. (London : Printed by R. Cotes for John Bellamy, 1646), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter written to Dr. Burnet, giving an account of Cardinal Pool's secret powers : from which it appears, that it was never intended to confirm the alienation that was made of the abbey-lands. To which are added, two breves that Card. Pool brought over, and some other of his letters, that were never before printed. (Printed for Richard Baldwin, in the Old-Baily-Corner on Ludgate-Hill, 1685), by William Coventry, Gilbert Burnet, Reginald Pole, and Catholic Church. Pope (1550-1555 : Julius III) (page images at HathiTrust)

• 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)
• Act for sale of the manors of rectories and gleab-lands late belonging to archbishops, bishops, deans, deans and chapters. (Printed by Edward Husband and John Field, Printers to the Parliament of England, 1650), by England and Wales Parliament, John Field, and Edward Husband (page images at HathiTrust)
• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : for the selling of the lands of all the bishops in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, for the service of the common-wealth. With the instructions and names of all the contractors and trustees for the speedy execution of the same. (Printed for John Wright, 1646), by England and Wales Parliament and John Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• Two ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. : One for the abolishing of archbishops and bishops, within the kingdome of England and dominion of Wales, and for setling of their lands and possessions upon trustees, for the use of the common-wealth: the other, for securing of all those that shall advance the two hundred thousand pound for the service of the state. (Printed for John Wright, 1646), by England and Wales Parliament and John Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• Most Reverend Father in God, We greet you well, being tender of our engagement to have a care for the reasonable satisfaction of the tenants and purchasers of church lands. ... ([London : s.n., 1660]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Most Reverend Father in God, We greet you well, being tender of our engagement to have a care for the reasonable satisfaction of the tenants and purchasers of church lands ... ([London : s.n., 1660]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A breviate of the bill for relief of antient tenants of church-lands That divers persons of great loyalty, held several church lands by lease before the wars, and paid rents in time of wars to the clergy, and many of them were forced to purchase their own tenements.... ([London? : s.n., 1662]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Case concerning the buying of bishops lands. (London : Printed by James Cottrel., 1660), by Cornelius Burges (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The purchasers of bishops and deans and chapters lands, by their petition offered to this honourable House humbly shew,... ([London : s.n., 1660]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered, why the sale of the lands, and estates, belonging to the late Bishop of Durham, should not be confirmed. ([London : s.n., 1654]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proceedings. 1646-11-30. (London : printed by R. Cotes for John Bellamy at the three golden Lions in Cornhill, near the Royall Exchange, 1647), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The parsons case under the present land-tax recommended in a letter to a member of the House of Commons (London : [s.n.], 1689), by George Hooper (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An apology for purchases of lands late of bishops deans and chapters ([London : s.n., 1660]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Antisacrilegus: or, A defensative against the plausible pest, or guilded poyson, of that nameless paper, (supposed to be the plot of Dr. C. Burges, and his partners;) which tempts the Kings Majestie by the offer of five hundred thousand pounds, to make good by an Act of Parliament to the purchasers of bishops, deans, and chapters lands, their illegal bargain, for ninety nine years. By John Gauden, D.D. chaplain in ordinary to the Kings most excellent Majesty. (London : printed by J.B. for Andrew Crook, at the sign of the Green-Dragon in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1660), by John Gauden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By His Highness a proclamation for relief of godly ministers against suits and molestations by persons sequestred, ejected, or not approved. (London : Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to His Highness, MDCLV. [i.e. 1655]), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : printed for John Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley., 1647), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament enabling a committee of Lords and Commons to remove obstructions in the sale of the lands of the late arch-bishops and bishops. (London : Printed by R. Cotes for John Bellamy, 1648), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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