A COLLECTION OF 49 POLITICAL PAMPHLETS, two published in Mexico, the others London: 1648-1814, four High Court Acts stitched together, two others sewn together, the rest disbound. Including:

An Act declaring what Offences shall be ajudged Treason. Die Martis, 17 Julii, 1649. London: Edward Husband and John Field, 1649. Small 2°. One of 4 issues. One copy in ESTC (Folger) -- An Act for the Establishing an High Court of Justice. Together with an act prohibiting the proclaiming of any person to be King. London: John Field, 1653. Small 2°.7 copies. Thomason E.1062[26] [stitched with:] An Act for Establishing an High Court of Justice. London: Edward Husband and John Field, 1650. One of two issues.Thomason, E.1060[89] [and:] 2 other acts, 1648-49] -- An Ordinance for the Ejecting of Scandalous, Ignorant and Insufficient Ministers and School-Masters. London: William du Gard and Henry Hills, 1654. Small 2°. Thomason E.1064[32] – An Ordinance for the Better Maintenance and Encouragement of Preaching Ministers and for Uniting of Parishes. London: William du-Gard and Henry Hills, 1654. Small 2°. (Some numerals cropped.) Thomason E.1064[35] -- [HARRINGTON, James]. The Benefit of the Ballot … particularly in the Republick of Venice. [London? 1680?]. 2°. 4p. ‘All very easily perform’d in a short time, without noise, without tumult, without animosities, and the most deserving always is elected’. Wing H-806A – A List of One Unanimous Club of Members of the Late Parliament … who .. intend to save their native country from being made a province of France. [London]: 1701. 4°. 4p. (Leaves detached.) One of four issues – Razon de los precios que se remato el assiento de viveres en D. Pedro de Roxas. [Mexico: 1740?]. 2°. 4p. Schedule of the prices at which the contracts for provisions were sold by auction to Don Pedro de Roxas for a period of 9 years from 19 April1731 -- A Further Report from the Committee … [on] the Company of Undertakers for raising the Thames Water in York-Buildings. London: 1735. 2°. 5 copies. Hanson 4771. With two other reports on the same project, 1733 and 1735. Hanson 4495 & 4770 -- The Protests for the Year 1739 … Also a True State of the National-Debt. London: W. Tewley, [1739?]. 2°. 6p. (Waterstain, fold marks.) [stitched with:] The Lords protest … An act for indemnifying such persons as shall … make discoveries. Die Martis 25 Maii, 1742. [London? 1742?]. 2°. One sheet. (Incomplete? ESTC calls for a second leaf.) One copy (Kansas) – The Lord Bishop of Worcester’s Letter to the Clergy of his Diocese. London: M. Cooper, 1745. 2°. (Title soiled.) Denounces the ‘wicked rebellion’ raised in favour of the Young Pretender. 2 copies – The Earl Poulett’s motion … that His Majesty ... lay aside his intention of visiting his Electoral Dominions. London: W. Webb, [1755]. 2°. 6p. Second edition. 4 copies – Copies taken from the Records of the Court of King’s Bench at Westminster. London: 1763. 4°. (A little soiling, final leaf browned on verso.) A compilation by Philip Webb which includes literary prosecutions. In 1749 a ‘strict and diligent search' is ordered 'for the author, printer and publisher of a most obscene and infamous book, entitled, The Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure' (p. 45).

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