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• England -- Early works to 1800

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• The case of John Degrave, Francis Minshall and others, owners of the seven sail of ships taken up in July, 1697 by the Commissioners of the Transport. Humbly presented to the honourable House of Commons, that the transport did endeavour to hire ships to carry provisions to Newfoundland, but it being so late in the year were generally refused because it was so extreamly dangerous to undertake; They would not run the hazard of their shippng and men in so difficult and undertaking. ([London : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Arcana clericalia, or, The mysteries of clarkship being a sure way of setling estates by [brace] deeds, fines, and recoveries : with the forms of all manner of charter-parties in maritime cities, towns and corporations : with a table of all the principle matters therein contained / by George Billinghurst ... (London : Printed for Henry Twyford ..., 1674), by George Billinghurst (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• A breviat for the defendants upon a scire facias, to repeal or make void the letters patents, under the Great Seal of England (hereunto annexed) for reprisals, against the States General, and their subjects, for 151612 l. with costs and damages, as recited in the scire facias; unto which the defendants have pleaded and joined in demurrer, this Easter term, 34. Carol. sedund. pro ut, &c. ([London : s.n., 1682]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Synēgoros thalassios, A vievv of the admiral jurisdiction wherein the most material points concerning that jurisdiction are fairly and submissively discussed : as also divers of the laws, customes, rights, and priviledges of the high admiralty of England by ancient records, and other arguments of law asserted : whereunto is added by way of appendix an extract of the ancient laws of Oleron / by John Godolphin ... (London : Printed by W. Godbid for Edmund Paxton ... and John Sherley ..., 1661), by John Godolphin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for preventing injuries and wrongs done to merchants at sea, in their persons, ships or goods; and prohibiting mariners from serving under forraign princes or states without license. Die Sabbathi, 13⁰ Aprilis, 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti. (London : printed by Edward Husband and Iohn Field, printers to the Parliament of England, 1650), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for increase of shipping, and encouragement of the navigation of this nation. Thursday the ninth of October, 1651. 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, 1651), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1591-07-21 ([Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, [1591]]), by England and Wales Privy Council and England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations.1603-09-30 ([Imprinted at London : by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, anno Dom. 1603]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An Act for constituting commissioners for ordering and managing the affairs of the Admiralty and Navy. (Printed by Iohn Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1653), by England and Wales, Henry Scobell, John Field, and England and Wales Parliament (page images at HathiTrust)
• An act appointing judges for the admiralty. (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 Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for continuing the jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty. (London : Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1651), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Remarks on the observations, offer'd by a true English-man who is not a sailor, tho' of long service in the navy. (London : Printed, and sold by the book-sellers of London and Westminster, 1699) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1591-07-21 ([Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, [1591]]), by England and Wales Privy Council and England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• These points are desired to be determined in the Admirall Court, although the agreement touching the same were made upon the land ([London? : s.n., 1664?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Public General Acts. Selections: Royal Navy (London : printed by S. Bridge in Austin Friers, MDCXCVII. [1697]), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Die Jovis, 21 Martii, 1643. Whereas the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, by an ordinance of the 14. of Ianuarie, 1642. did for severall reasons in the said ordinance mentioned, prohibite all ships and other vessels, to carry provisions of victualls, armes, or money, unto New-castle, Sunderland, or Blithe, ... (March 23. London : Printed for John Wright in the Old-bailey, 1643. [i.e. 1644]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1559-01-06 (Imprynted at London : By Richarde Iugge, and Iohn Cawood, Printers to the Queenes Maiestie, [1560]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Right Honorable the Commons assembled in Parliament the humble petition and representation of divers well-affected masters and commanders of ships; ([London : s.n., 1648]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the right honourable the knights, cittizens, and burgesses assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the captains, commanders, and owners of English shipping, and other sea-faring men of this nation. ([London? : s.n., 1659?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new list of fifty two ships gone to the East-Indies, in less than two years, with above two millions of bullion : and of fifty ships that went in seven years, from December 1690, to 1697. With a list of twenty six ships belonging to the Old East-India Company; with their tonns, guns, men, and cargoo's [sic]: also an account of ten ships arrived from East-India and China, since the 20th. of May last, with above five hundred thousand pieces of wrought goods ; and of three ships which arrived since the 20th. of January, which have brought in above one hundred thousand pieces of wrought silks, stuffs, and calico's, and not one pound of raw silk. With remarks and queries thereupon. ([London : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled against a duty of tunnage on all ships and merchandize. ([London : s.n., 1694]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for the encouraging & increasing of shipping and navigation ([London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1660]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At the court at White-hall the second of March, 1665/6. Present the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. His Royal Highness the Duke of York. His Highness Prince Rupert. Duke of Albemarle. Lord Chamberlain.... It was this day ordered by his Maiesty in Council, that whatever ship or vessel shall take in her lading in any port of England or Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, of any sorts of goods or merchandizes whatsoever not prohibited by law to be exported.... (London, : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty,, 1665/6. [i.e. 1666]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the owners of ships concerned in the coal-trade Humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable the Commons in Parliament assembled. ([London : s.n., 1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A clause humbly offered to the consideration of the Honourable House of Commons, to be added or incerted, in any bill this honourable house thinks fit. ([London? : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case for making the rivers Aire and Calder in the county of York navigable to Leeds and Wakefield ([London : s.n., 1699]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Case of the town and port of King's-Lynn in Norfolk, as to their navigation. ([London : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A list of several ships belonging to English merchants, taken by French privateers since December, one thousand six hundred seventy and three. Also a brief account touching what applications hath been made for redress, at the council-board, and with the committee of trade. (Amsterdam : [s.n.], printed in the year, 1677) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• At the court at Whitehall, the seventeenth day of January, 1676/7 by the Kings most excellent Majesty, and the Right Honourable the Lords of His Majesties Most Honourable Privy-Council. Whereas upon the humble petition of Sir John Clayton knight, setting forth, that by vertue of His Majesties letters patents he had erected at above two thousand pounds charge, several light-houses upon the northern coasts, for the benefit of navigation. ([London : s.n., 1677]), by Edward Walker and England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The deplorable case of great numbers of suffering subjects, concerned in the ships and vessels employed in Their Majesties transport-service humbly offerred to the High Court of Parliament now assembled. ([London : s.n., 1691]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament that such of the persons to whom the sum of seventy six thousand pounds, or any part thereof is due for fraight ... ([London : s.n., 1649]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons and England and Wales. Parliament. Committee of the Navy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the right honourable the Lords, assembled in the higher House of Parliament, the humble petition of John Bulmer sea-captaine, (London : printed for John Harrison, 1641 [i.e. 1642]), by John Bulmer (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A system of the law of marine insurances : with three chapters on bottomry, on insurances on lives, and on insurances against fire (London: printed. Philadelphia: re-printed by Joseph Crukshank, in Market-Street, between Second and Third-Streets, 1789), by James Allan Park (page images at HathiTrust)

• To the right honourable the Lords, assembled in the higher House of Parliament, the humble petition of John Bulmer sea-captaine, (London : printed for John Harrison, 1641 [i.e. 1642]), by John Bulmer (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Angliæ Notitia, or, The present state of England together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof (Printed by T.N. for John Martyn ..., 1669), by Edward Chamberlayne (page images at HathiTrust)

• A looking-glasse for the Popish garrisons: held forth in the life and death of Basing-House. VVherein is described her former vanity, present condition, and a friendly admonition to the other malignant dens. VVith divers articles of high-treason drawne up against Sir Robert Peake, governour of the said garrison. Printed according to order. (Printed at London : by W.W., 1645) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Plain philosophicall demonstration of the nature, faculties, and effects of all such things as by way of nourishments make for the preservation of health (Printed by R. Bishop, for Henry Hood, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Churchyard in Fleetstreet, 1638), by Tobias Venner, Henry Hood, and Richard Bishop (page images at HathiTrust)

• The case of the owners of more than sixty thousand acres of rich and valuablelands, bordering upon the fenns, called, Bedford-Level: ([London : s.n., 1697]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Case of the town and port of King's-Lynn in Norfolk, as to their navigation. ([London : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A relation of the business now in hand concerning Bedford Levell written in a letter to a vvorthy member of this Parliament, by a person uninterested, more than in his publick desires to preserve a work so beneficial for the kingdom, and satisfaction of all just interest relating to it. (London : printed, in the year, M.D.CLXI. [1661]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the Corporation of the Great Level of the Fenns; relating to a bill depending in Parliament, for the better preservation of the navigation of the port of Kings-Lynn; which bill is for taking away the sluce at Denver-Dam, upon the river of Great Owze, in the County of Norfolk. ([London? : s.n., 1665]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• To the Kings most excellent Maiesty The humble petition of divers of your Majesties loyall subjects inhabiting the county of Bedford, amounting to the number of 3800. ([London : s.n., 1642]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Boscobel: Or, The History of his Sacred Majesties most Miraculous Preservation After the Battle of Worcester, 3. Sept. 1651, by Thomas Blount (Gutenberg ebook)

• Bristols second address, as it was presented to their late members in Parliament, at their return from Oxford to the right worshipful Sir Richard Hart, Knight, Mayor of the city of Bristol, and Thomas Earl, Esquire, our late representatives in Parliament of for the said city and county of Bistol. (London : Printed for Henry Broom, 1681), by Thomas Earle and Richard Hart (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The loyal city of Bristol vindicated from Amsterdamism, or Devil's-borough, two appellatives occasioned by the over credulous, who have taken it for granted, that the schismaticks and hereticks of all sorts were more numerous than the truly loyal, orthodox, and liege people there. But at a late tryal of skill, managed by the more vigilant, and worthy angel-guardian of that city, the point has been lately clear'd, and the church-men for an Earl have out voted the fanaticks for a knight, though to little purpose: for they have rallied again, since the dissolution, to fetch in the same persons. But who? or what? and how equipp'd this ensuing letter (to an utopian prelate) will fully inform you. ([S.l.] : Printed for J. Davies, 1681) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Strange news from Bishops-Stafford near Buckingham. Licensed, April 26th, 1694. Amidst the various clans of enthusiasts who being led astray thro blind ways by their distemper'd brains and fantastick notions, ... such confusion and madness, I never expected to see, unless in Bedlam. (London : printed for Randel Taylor, near Stationers-hall, 1694) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Eutaxia tōu agroū: or A vindication of a regulated inclosure Wherein is plainly proved, that inclosure of commons in general and the inclosure of Catthorp in the county of Leicester in particular, are both lawful and laudable. As also that those evils which do too usually accompany inclosure of commons, are not the faults of inclosure, but of some inclosers only. By Joseph Lee minister of the Gospel. (London : printed by E.C. and are to be sold by Thomas Williams at the Bible in Little-Britain, 1656), by Joseph Lee (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A true relation of two most strange and fearefull accidents, lately happening the one at Chagford in Deuonshire, by the falling of th[e] Stanary Court-house, the 6. day of March last. The other at Branson within a mile of Burton vpon Trent in Staffordshire, this present yeare 1618. (London : Printed [by J. White] for H. G[osson] and are to be sold by I. Wright, at the signe [of] the Bible without New-gate, 1618), by Henry Goodcole (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Strange and terrible news from sea., or:, A true relation of a most wonderful violent tempest of lightning and thunder. On Fryday, the 18th. of this instant Jan. 1678. : Whereby the main-mast of a ship, riding at anchor off of Cows was split from the top to the bottom: : fourteen men upon the upper deck, and three between decks struck, and five of them left for dead, their eyes and teeth being immoveable, and their bodies stincking so of sulpher, that none could endure the smell. : With several other lamentable passages communicated in a letter from a gentleman on board, to a friend in Cheap-side. / With allowance, R. L'Estrange. ([London] : Printed by A.P. and T.H. for John Clarke, at the Bible and Harp, in West-smith-field, 1678), by Roger L'Estrange (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Englands cordiall physick, to cure all her diseases, recover her lawes, peace, freedomes, and avoid all assesments, within the space of two moneths. ([London : s.n., 1645]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A modest vindication of the case of John Giffard gent· And an answer to the reply of the preservators of Deane Forest. With certain reasons why those iron works should not be demolished untill his stock be wrought out. ([London : s.n., 1646]), by John Giffard (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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