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• The case of Mr. John Starkey he being one of the Grand Jury for the county Palatine of Chester, at the Grand Sessions or Assizes held for that county in anno 1683, did with Sir Thomas Grosvenor Bar. ([S.l. : s.n., 1685]), by Chester (England). Grand Jury (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the Earl of Macclesfield, against Mr. John Starkey, who while be served as a jury-man, published a malicious libel against the said Earl and others, contrary to law, and all pretence of colours from the office of jury-man. ([London : s.n., 1685]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An account of the proceedings against Nathaniel Thomson, upon his tryal at the Kings Bench-Bar Westminster who was tryed, and found guilty on Wednesday the 26th of November 1684. for printing a dangerous and seditious libel, intitled the Prodigal return'd home, asserting the Popes supremacy in ecclesiastical affaires, &c. (London : printed for A. Banks, 1684), by Nathaniel Thompson and England and Wales. Court of King's Bench (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The proceedings and tryal in the case of the Most Reverend Father in God William Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Right Reverend Fathers in God, William Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, Francis Lord Bishop of Ely, John Lord Bishop of Chichester, Thomas Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, Thomas Lord Bishop of Peterborough, and Jonathan Lord Bishop of Bristol. In the Court of Kings-Bench at Westminster, in Trinity-term in the fourth year of the reign of King James the Second, annoque Dom. 1688. Together with the learned arguments of the Honourable Mr. Finch, Sir Francis Pemberton, Sir Creswell Levins, Sir George Treby, Sir Robert Sawyer, Sir Henry Pollixfen, and Mr. Summers, against the dispencing power, &c. (London : printed for Thomas Basset, at the George in Fleet-street, and Thomas Fox, at the Angel in Westminster-Hall, 1689), by William Sancroft and England and Wales. Court of King's Bench (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Briefe relation of certain speciall and most materiall passages, and speeches in the Starre-Chamber, occasioned and delivered Iune the 14th. 1637. at the censure of those three worthy gentlemen, Dr. Bastwicke, Mr. Burton and Mr. Prynne, as it hath beene truely and faithfully gathered from their owne mouthes by one present at the sayd censure.. ([Amsterdam : J.F. Stam], Printed in the Yeere 1637.) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• The case of the Queen v. D'Israeli, with an argument in vindication of the practice of the bar (Richard Pheney, 1839), by Joseph Stammers (page images at HathiTrust)
• The proceedings at large in the Court of King's Bench, in the cause the King against Gorges Lowther, Esq. for a libel on John Thomas Batt, Esq. (J. Robbins, 1805), by Gorges Lowther (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry Cooper: Barrister-at-Law, of the Norfolk Circuit; as also, of his Father, by William Cooper (Gutenberg ebook)
• An Account of the proceedings at Westminster-Hall, on the 29th and 30th of June, 1688 relating to the tryal and discharge of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of S. Asaph, Bishop of Chichester, Bishop of Ely, Bishop of Bath and Wells, Bishop of Peterborough, and the Bishop of Bristol. ([London : s.n.], 1688) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Judgment in the Case of David Irving vs. Penguin Books, Ltd. and Deborah Lipstadt, by Great Britain Royal Courts of Justice and Charles Gray (PDF at phdn.org)
• Malice Defeated: or, A Brief Relation of The Accusation and Deliverance of Elizabeth Cellier, Wherein Her Proceedings Both Before and During Her Confinement are Particularly Related and The Mystery of The Meal-Tub Fully Discovered; Together With an Abstract of Her Arraignment and Tryal (London: Printed for E. Cellier, 1680), by Elizabeth Cellier (HTML at Michigan)
• The Tryal and Sentence of Elizabeth Cellier, For Writing, Printing, and Publishing, a Scandalous Libel, Called Malice Defeated, &c... (London: Printed for T. Collins, 1680), contrib. by Elizabeth Cellier (multiple formats at archive.org)
• A report of the trial of the King v. John Hatchard : for a libel on the aides-de-camp of Sir James Leith ... and the Grand Jury of the island of Antigua, as published in the tenth report of the directors of the African Institution. In the Court of King's Bench, before Mr. Justice Abbott ... on February 20, 1817, together with Mr. Justice Bayley's address in pronouncing the sentence of the court (Printed for Whitmore and Fenn, 1817), by John Hatchard, John Bayley, Charles Abbott, James Leith, William Brodie Gurney, England) African Institution (London, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• Suppressed defence : the defence of Mary-Anne Carlile, to the Vice Society's indictment, against the Appendix to the theological works of Thomas Paine, which defence was suppressed by Mr. Justice Best, almost at its commencement, and, on the propriety of which suppression, the public, as the highest tribunal, is now appealed to and called upon to judge between the defendant, her prosecutors, and her judge, with a report of the proceedings before the defence was suppressed. (Printed and published by R. Carlile, 1821), by Mary Anne Carlile, England) Society for the Suppression of Vice (London, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• The tryal of Nathaniel Thompson, William Pain, and John Farwell. Upon an information exhibited by the Kings attorny general against them, for writing, printing and publishing libels, by way of letters and other prints, reflecting upon the justice of the nation, in the proceedings against the murderers of Sir Edmond-bury Godfrey. At Guild-hal on Tuesday June the 20th. 1682. where after a full hearing they were convicted. Together with an accompt of several affidavits read in His Majesties Court of Kings bench and other matters at the time of their receiving sentence. To which is added by way of Appendix, several other affidavits which further confirm the testimony of Mr. Prance, given upon the tryal of Green, Berry and Hill about that murder, with some observations touching the said Thompson, Farwell and Pain (T. Simmons, 1682), by Nathaniel Thompson, Miles Prance, John Farwell, William Paine, and England and Wales. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings of the court of King's Bench, Guildhall, on Wednesday, April 28, 1802 : before Mr. Justice Grose and a special jury of London merchants, in an action, brought by Charles Brooke, Wool-Broker, versus Henry Guy, clothier, for a libel (Printed for J.M. Coombs and sold by T. Hurst ..., 1802), by Charles Brooke, Joseph Gurney, Henry Guy, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• Trial of Elizabeth Cellier, the popish midwife, at the Old Baily, Septemb. 11, 1680, for printing and publishing the late notorious libel, intituled, Malice defeated, &c. (Printed by A. Godbid, for L.C., 1680), by Elizabeth Cellier and England and Wales. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery (London and Middlesex) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The genuine trial of Thomas Paine, for a libel contained in the second part of Rights of man : at Guildhall, London, Dec. 18, 1792, before Lord Kenyon and a special jury : together with the speeches at large of the attorney-general and Mr. Erskine, and authentic copies of Mr. Paine's letters to the attorney-general and others, on the subject of the prosecution (Printed for J.S. Jordan ..., 1793), by Thomas Paine, E. Hodgson, Thomas Erskine, Archibald Macdonald, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• Notes of the evidence given against the Lord Howard of Escrick : to the grand inquest of the hundred of Edmonton and Gore in the County of Middlesex : taken by Sir Charles Lee their foreman, and agreed to by all the rest of the jury who offered to subscribe their names in an acknowledgement of the truth of them. (Printed for S. Carr, 1681), by Charles Lee (page images at HathiTrust)
• The proceedings and tryal in the case of the most Reverend Father in God, William, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Right Reverend Fathers in God, William, Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, Francis, Lord Bishop of Ely, John, Lord Bishop of Chichester, Thomas, Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, Thomas, Lord Bishop of Peterborough, and Jonathan, Lord Bishop of Bristol, in the Court of Kings-Bench at Westminster in Trinity-term in the fourth year of the reign of King James the Second, Annoque Dom. 1688. (London : Printed for Thomas Basset ... and Thomas Fox ..., 1689), by William Sancroft, William Lloyd, Francis Turner, John Lake, Thomas Ken, Thomas White, Jonathan Trelawny, and England and Wales. Court of King's Bench (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Account of the proceedings against Samuel Johnson, who was tryed at the Kings-Bench-Bar, Westminster, for high misdemeanour, and found guilty of writing and publishing two seditious and scandalous libels against the government on Monday, the 21th of June, 1686 (London : Printed for A.M., 1686) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Account of the proceedings at the Kings-Bench Bar at Westminster-Hall, against the seven bishops (London : Printed by George Croom ..., 1688) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A plain statement of facts, connected with the prosecution of the Rev. Thomas Hill, Methodist preacher : at the assizes, held in Newcastle, 9th Aug. 1822, on a charge of writing an anonymous letter, defaming the character of Miss Jane Bell, of North Shields : addressed to the Methodist preachers, assembled in conference, at Sheffield, in July, 1823. (J. Marshall, 1823), by Jane Bell and Thomas Hill (page images at HathiTrust)

• An exact narrative of the tryal and condemnation of John Twyn for printing and dispersing of a treasonable book with the tryals of Thomas Brewster, bookseller, Simon Dover, printer, Nathan Brooks, bookbinder, for printing, publishing, and uttering of seditious, scandalous, and malitious pamphlets : at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayly, London, the 20th, and 22th of February, 1663/4. (London : Printed by Thomas Mabb for Henry Brome ..., 1664), by John Twyn, Thomas Brewster, Simon Dover, and Nathan Brooks (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Notes of the evidence given against the Lord Howard of Escrick to the grand inquest of the hundred of Edmonton and Gore in the county of Middlesex taken by Sir Charles Lee, their foreman, and agreed to by all the rest of the jury, who offered to subscribe their names as an acknowledgment of the truth of them. (London : Printed for S. Carr, 1681), by Charles Lee (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Mr. Benjamin Leech, brick-layer at the Old-Baily, the fourteenth day of October, 1682. ([London?] : Printed for A. Green, [1682?]), by Benjamin Leech (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The trial of Wm. Winterbotham, assistant preacher at How's Lane meeting, Plymouth; before the Hon. Baron Perryn, and a special jury, at Exeter, on the 25th of July, 1793 for seditious words. (William Winterbotham, 1794), by William Winterbotham and Wm. Bowring (page images at HathiTrust)

• The whole of the proceedings at the Assizes at Shrewsbury, on Friday August the sixth, 1784, in the cause of the King on the prosecution of William Jones, attorney at law, against the Reverend William Davies Shipley, Dean of St. Asaph, for a libel : before the Honourable Francis Buller, Esq., one of the judges of His Majesty's Court of the King's Bench (Printed by H. Goldney, and sold by J. Johnson ... [and 3 others], 1784), by William Davies Shipley, William Jones, William Isaac Blanchard, and England) Great Britain. Assizes (Shropshire (page images at HathiTrust)

• The case of Mr. Wynne, against Capell, Swaine and Price, petitioners. ([London? : s.n., 1690?]), by Mr Wynne, John Capell, Robert Swaine, and John Price (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Musgrave muzled: or The traducer gagg'd. Being a just vindication of the Right Honourable Sr. Arthur Haslerigg, and all other persons herein concerned. From the scandalous imputations, and forged articles exhibited by John Musgrave. (Newcastle : Printed by S.B. [i.e. S. Bulkley], 1650), by Arthur Hesilrige and England and Wales. Council of State. Saterday [sic] the 25. of January (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• By the King. A proclamation for the better discovery of seditious libellers. (London : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1675. [i.e. 1676]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• By the King. A proclamation for suppressing of false rumours touching Parliament. (Imprinted at London : by Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, M. DC. XXIX. [1629]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and King Charles I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Full and true relation of two very remarkable tryals at the quarter-sessions of the peace for the city and liberty of Westminster held in the great hall, on Monday the third of October, and ending the eleventh of the same : the one, for scandalous words, by one Shippon : the other, of a priest in the gate-house, for spoiling a girl of nine years old / by way of letter to a friend. (London : Printed for W. H. and T.F., 1680) (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)

• A case, relating to the making navigable the River Dee in the counties of Chester and Flint ([London : s.n., 1689]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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