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• England -- Early works to 1800

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• Proclamations. 1688-10-17 (London : printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1688), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II), King of England James II, and England and Wales. Orders in Council. 1688-10-17 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A plea for the chymists or non-colegiats: or, Considerations natural, rational, and legal, in relation to medicines. (London, : Printed for the author Nat. Merry at the Star in Bow-lane, 1683), by Nathaniel Merry (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons for passing the physicians bil[l] which prays only the following grants and confirmations. ([London : s.n., 169-?]), by Royal College of Physicians of London (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1609-11-30 ([Imprinted at London : by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, Anno 1609]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The replication to the City of London's plea to the quo warranto brought against their charter by Our Sovereign Lord the King in Michaelmas term, 1681. (Printed for Benj. Tooke at the Ship in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1682), by England and Wales, Robert Sawyer, London (England), and England and Wales. Attorney-General (page images at HathiTrust)
• 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)
• The humble petition of the Lord Mayor, aldermen and commons of the city of London in Common Council assembled, as it was presented to his Majesty in council at Windsor, upon Monday the 18th of June 1683. Together with the Lord Keepers speech. (Edinburgh : Re-printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to his most sacred Majesty, anno Dom. 1683), by City of London (England). Court of Common Council and England and Wales. Lord Chancellor's Dept (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A plea for the commonalty of London, or, A vindication of their rights (which hath been long with-holden from them) in the choice of sundry city officers. As also, a justification of the power of the Court of Common-councell, in the making of acts, or by-laws, for the good and profit of the citizens, notwithstanding the negative votes of the Lord Major and aldermen. Being fully proved by severall charters granted to this City, by sundry royall kings of England, confirmed by Act of Parliament, and by records witnessing the particulars in the practise of them. / In a speech delivered in Common-councell, on Munday the 24th of February, 1644. By John Bellamie. (London : Printed by George Miller, 1645), by John Bellamie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The citizens of London, by their charter, among themselves may make sheriffs whom they will, and may remove them when they will ([London : s.n., 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Proceedings upon the debates, relating to the late charter of the city of London as also the entering up of judgment against it, giving an account of the most remarkable transactions relating to that affair. (London : Printed for Langley Curtiss, 1683) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The hackney coachmens case humbly offered to the consideration of the right honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses in Parliament assembled. ([London : s.n., 1692]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King. A proclamation declaring His Maiesties pleasure, in the incorporating of the tradesmen and artificers, inhabiting within three miles of the citie of London. (Imprinted at London : by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie: and by the assignes of Iohn Bill, 1636 [i.e. 1637]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Case of the burgesses of Nottingham, in reference to the surrendering of their charters, truly stated, August the 21st. 1682. (London, : Printed for Brabazon Aylmer, at the Three Pigeons, over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhil., [1682]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• An historical essay on the Magna charta of King John : to which are added, the Great Charter in Latin and English, the charters of liberties and confirmations, granted by Henry III. and Edward I, the original Charter of the Forests, and various authentic instruments connected with them : explanatory notes on their several privileges, a descriptive account of the principal originals and editions extant, both in print and manuscript, and other illustrations, derived from the most interesting and authentic sources (Printed for J. Major and R. Jennings, 1829), by Richard Thomson and Andrew Dickson White (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Electronic Sawyer: An Online Version of the Revised Edition of Sawyer's Anglo-Saxon Charters, Section One (S 1-1602) (Cambridge, UK: British Academy / Royal Historical Society Joint Committee on Anglo-Saxon Charters, 1999), by P. H. Sawyer, ed. by S. E. Kelly, contrib. by S. M. Miller (HTML at trin.cam.ac.uk)

• The Electronic Sawyer: An Online Version of the Revised Edition of Sawyer's Anglo-Saxon Charters, Section One (S 1-1602) (Cambridge, UK: British Academy / Royal Historical Society Joint Committee on Anglo-Saxon Charters, 1999), by P. H. Sawyer, ed. by S. E. Kelly, contrib. by S. M. Miller (HTML at trin.cam.ac.uk)

• Old English historical prose texts (University Book Store, 1896), by the Venerable Bede and Fr. Klaeber (page images at HathiTrust)

• The municipal records of Bath. 1189 to 1604. Published with the approval of the Town council and at the special request of the Bath literary society. (E. Stock;, 1885), by Austin J. King, B. H. Watts, and Bath (England) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The charters of the borough of Cambridge; ed. for the Council of the borough of Cambridge and the Cambridge antiquarian society (University press, 1901), by Cambridge (England), Mary Bateson, Frederic William Maitland, and England) Cambridge Antiquarian Society (Cambridge (page images at HathiTrust)
• The charters of the borough of Cambridge (University press, 1901), by Cambridge (England), Mary Bateson, Frederic William Maitland, Cambridge Antiquarian Society (Cambridgeshire), and Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)
• The charters of the Borough of Cambridge (University Press, 1900), by Cambridge (England), Mary Bateson, Frederic William Maitland, and England) Cambridge Antiquarian Society (Cambridge (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Camden miscellany, v. 15. (Royal Historical Society, 1929), by Frieda J. Nicholas, Hubert Hall, William Codringham, Vincent T. Harlow, Richard Arthur Roberts, Irene Josephine Churchill, Arthur Thomas Bannister, Charles Johnson, England Hereford, Archivio vaticano, and Canterbury (England : Diocese) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Records of the borough of Chesterfield : being a series of extracts from the archives of the corporation of Chesterfield, and of other repositories (W. Edmunds; [etc., etc.], 1884), by John Pym Yeatman and George E. Gee (page images at HathiTrust)

• The charters and letters patent granted to the borough by Richard I. and succeeding sovereigns. (R. W. Collingford, 1904), by Colchester (England) and Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)

• Descriptive catalogue of Derbyshire charters in public and private libraries and muniment rooms (Bemrose & sons, ltd., 1906), by I. H. Jeayes and Henry Howe Bemrose (page images at HathiTrust)

• Dover charters and other documents in the possession of the Corporation of Dover (J. M. Dent & company, 1902), by Eng Dover (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• An Account of the gifts and legacies, that have been given and bequethed to charitable uses, in the town of Ipswich; also, abstracts of charters and acts of Parliment relating to the improvement of the town; together with some account of the various public institutions, charity schools, benevolent societies, &c., &c. (A. Dorkin, 1819) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Catalogue of the royal charters and other documents, and List of books belonging to the corporation of Lincoln, now preserved in the Muniment room of the corporation (W. K. Morton & sons, ltd., printers, 1906), by Lincoln (England) and Walter de Gray Birch (page images at HathiTrust)

• Liber albus: the white book of the city of London. (R. Griffin and company, 1861), by City of London (England) Corporation, Henry T. Riley, and John Carpenter (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Laws and customs, rights, liberties, and privileges, of the city of London: containing. The several charters granted to the said city, from William the Conqueror to the present time; the magistrates and officers thereof, and their respective creations, elections, rights, duties, and authorities; the laws and customs of the city, as the same relate to the persons or estates of the citizens; the nature, jurisdiction, practice and proceedings of the several courts in London; and the acts of Parliament concerning the cities of London and Westminster, alphabetically digested ... (Printed for R. Withy [etc.], 1765), by Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)
• Commentaries on the history, constitution, and chartered franchises of the city of London. (Longmans, Green, 1869), by George Norton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Liber albus: the white book of the city of London. (Smith, 1862), by City of London (England) Corporation, Henry T. Riley, and John Carpenter (page images at HathiTrust)
• Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis ; Liber albus, Liber custumarum, et Liber Horn (Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1859), by City of London (England) Corporation, John Carpenter, Henry T. Riley, British Museum, Great Britain Public Record Office, and England) Guildhall (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• The historical charters and constitutional documents of the City of London. (Whiting, 1887), by London (England) and Walter de Gray Birch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis : Liber albus, Liber custamarum, et Liber Horn (Kraus Reprints, 1964), by City of London (England), John Carpenter, Henry T. Riley, British museum. Manuscript (Cottonian Claudius D. II), Great Britain Public Record Office, and London. Guildhall (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Commentaries on the history, constitution, and chartered franchises of the city of London. (H. Butterworth, 1829), by George Norton (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Laws and customs, rights, liberties, and privileges, of the city of London : containing the several charters granted to the said city, from William the Conqueror to the present time ... (Printed for J. Williams, 1774) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Liber albus. (Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1859), by City of London (England) Corporation, John Carpenter, Henry T. Riley, British Library, Great Britain Public Record Office, and England) Guildhall Library (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Royal Charter of confirmation granted by King Charles II to the city of London, wherein are recited verbatim all the charters to the said city, granted by his majesties royal predecessors, kings and queens of England. (Printed for S. Lee and B. Alsop, 1680), by London (England) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Privilegia Londini: or, The rights, liberties, privileges, laws, and customs, of the city of London. (Printed for D. Browne [etc.], 1723), by William Bohun (page images at HathiTrust)
• Laws, customs, and privileges of the City of London (Printed for D. Brown [etc.], 1702), by William Bohun (page images at HathiTrust)
• The laws, customs, usages, and regulations of the City and Port of London : with notes of all the charters, ordinances, statutes, and cases (W.H. Bond, 1854), by Alexander Pulling and John S. Bennett (page images at HathiTrust)
• Royal charter, establishing an Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children (Printed for J. Osborn, 1739), by Great Britain. Sovereign (1727-1760 : George II), King of Great Britain George III, and England) Foundling Hospital (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• The laws, customs, usages, and regulations of the City and Port of London : with notes of all the charters, ordinances, statutes, and cases (London : W.H. Bond, 1854), by Alexander Pulling (page images at HathiTrust)
• An epitome of the privileges of London, including Southwark ... (Printed for Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1816), by David Hughson, London (England), and Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)
• The historical charters and constitutional documents of the city of London. (Whitney & Co., 1884), by Walter de Gray Birch and Antiquary (page images at HathiTrust)
• The city of London's plea to the quo warranto (an information) brought against their charter in Michaelmas term, 1681 : wherein it will appear that the liberties, priviledges, and customs of the said city cannot be forfeited or lost by the misdemeanor of any officer or magistrate thereof, nor their charter be seized into the King's hands for any mis-usage or abusage of their liberties and priviledges, they being confirmed by divers ancient records and acts of Parliament made before and since Magna Charta : also how far the said city have power of chusing and removing their sheriffs. (And published by Randal Taylor, 1682), by City of London (England) Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• The lawyer outlaw'd, or, A brief answer to Mr. Hunts defence of the charter with some useful remarks on the Commons proceedings in the last Parliament at Westminster, in a letter to a friend. ([London] : Printed by N.T. for the author, 1683), by Roger L'Estrange (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reports of special cases touching several customes and liberties of the city of London collected by Sir H. Calthrop ... ; whereunto is annexed divers ancient customes and usages of the said city of London. (London : Printed for Abel Roper ..., 1670), by Henry Calthrop (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The liberties, usages, and customes of the city of London confirmed by especiall acts of Parliament, with the time of their confirmation : also divers ample, and most beneficiall charters, granted by King Henry the 6, King Edward the 4, and King Henrie the 7th, not confirmed by Parliament as the other charters were, and where to find every particular grant and confirmation at large / collected by Sir Henry Colthrop, Knight, ... (London : Printed by B. Alsop for Nicholas Vavasour, and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1642), by Henry Calthrop and John Carpenter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Londons liberties, or, A learned argument of law and reason, before the Lord Mayor, Court of Aldermen, and Common-Council, at Guild-Hall between Mr. Maynard, now the Kings eldest serjeant at law, Mr. Hales, late Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench, and Mr. Wilde, lately one of the justices of the same court, of council for the Livery-men of London, and Major John Wildman, and Mr. John Price, of council for the Freemen of London : wherein the freedom of the citizens of London in their elections of their mayor, sheriffs, aldermen, and common-council-men, is fully debated, their most ancient charters examined, and on both hands agreed to be but a confirmation of their former rights : with their opinions concerning the forfeiture of Londons charter. (London : Printed for R. Read, 1682), by John Maynard, John Wildman, William Wilde, and Matthew Hale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The State of the city of London, and their humble desires upon the bill for restoring their charters and liberties: ([London : s.n., 1690]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Memoriall.: That in regard Mr. John Abbot register of the Prerogative Office had deserted his trust, and left Londou [sic], ... ([London : s.n., 1648]), by Henry Parker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Briefe collections out of Magna Charta: or, the knowne good old lawes of England·: Which sheweth; that the law is the highest inheritance the King hath; and that if his charter, grant, or pattent, be repugnant to the said lawes, and statutes, cannot be good, as is instanced in the charter of Bridewell, London, and others. By which it appeares; that the King by his charter may not alter the nature of the law, the forme of a court; nor inheritance lineally to descend; nor that any subject be protected from arrests, suites, &c. (Printed at London : for George Lindsey, and are to be sould at his shop over against London-stone, 1643), by England. Magna Carta (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Londons ancient priviledges unvailed: or An extract taken out of the principall charters of London, confirmed by many acts of Parliament, which are still in force. By which appeareth, that the free-men of the Citie of London have their liberty to chuse yearly, or oftner (if need be) a major, two sheriffs, four treasurers, two bridge-masters, chamberlane, common clark, common sergeant, of the city aforesaid, and to remove them at pleasure. That the free-men of wards have a right, yearly to chuse their aldermen, and that the same aldermen are not to bee chosen the next yeere. These and many other particulars of the long concealed rights of the free-men of London, will most evidently appear in the ensuing relation. ([London : s.n., 1648]), by City of London (England) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the supream authority of the nation, the Parliament of the Common-vvealth of England: The humble petition of the Common-Council of the City of London. (London : Printed for John Johnson, 1659), by City of London (England). Court of Common Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Charter (London : Printed for Samuel Lee and Benjamin Alsop ..., [1680]), by Corporation of London, S. G., and Charles 1630-1685 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Sur-rejoinder of Mr. Attorney General to the rejoinder made on the behalf of the charter of the city of London (London : Printed for S. Mearne, 1682), by England and Wales. Attorney-General (1681-1687 : Sawyer) and Robert Sawyer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• London's liberty in chains discovered. (Printed at London : [s.n.], Decemb. 18. 1646), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Account of the proceedings to judgment against the Charter of the City of London, as it was given in Court of Kings Bench, the 12th of this instant June, Anno Dom. 1683 (London : Printed for Langley Curtis ..., 1683) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Case of the charter of London stated shewing, I. What a corporation is, II. Whether a corporation may be forfeited, III. Whether the mayor, commonalty, and citizens have done any act in their common council, whereby to forfeit their corporation and franchises. (London : Printed for John Kidgell ..., 1683) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The city of London's plea to the Quo warranto, (an information) brought against their Charter in Michaelmas term, 1681 wherein it will appear, that the liberties, priviledges, and customs of the said city cannot be forfeited, or lost by the misdemeanor of any officer or magistrate thereof, nor their Charter be seized into the King's hands for any mis-usage or abusage of their liberties and priviledges, they being confirmed by divers ancient records and acts of Parliament made before and since Magna Charta : also, how far the Commons of the said city have power of chusing and removing their sheriffs / published both in English and Latin. (London : Printed and published by Randal Taylor, 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Forfeitures of Londons charter, or, An impartial account of the several seisures of the city charter together with the means and methods that were used for the recovery of the same, with the causes by which it came forfeited, as likewise the imprisonments, deposing and fining the lord being faithfully collected out of antient and modern historys, and now seasonably published for the satisfaction of the inquisitive, upon the late arrest made upon the said charter by writ of quo warranto. ([London] : Printed for the author and are to be sold by Daniel Brown ... and Thomas Benskin ..., 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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)
• Reflections on the city-charter and writ of quo warranto together with a vindication of the late sheriffs and juries. (London : Printed for E. Smith, 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The rights and priviledges of the city of London, proved from, prescription, charters, and acts of Parliament also the coronation oaths of several of the Kings of England, together with some arguments to enforce on all great men their duty of acting agreeable thereunto, and to the known laws of the kingdom. (London : Printed for J. Johnson, 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The replication to the City of London's plea to the quo warranto brought against their charter by our Sovereign Lord the King in Michaelmas term, 1681 (London : Printed for Benj. Tooke ..., MDCLXXXII [1682]), by England and Wales, Robert Sawyer, England and Wales. Attorney-General, and London (England). City of London's plea to the quo warranto (an information) brought against their charter in Michaelmas term (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The city of Londons rejoinder to Mr. Attorney General's replication in the Quo warranto brought by him against their charter wherein they plead, that, I. By prescription they have a right, 1. To appoint, alter, and change rhc [sic] markets within the city from one place to another, 2. To regulate markets and (London : Printed and are to be sold by L. Curtiss, 1682), by England and Wales. Attorney-General (1681-1687 : Sawyer) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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