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A voyage round the world, or, A pocket-library divided into several volumes ... : the whole work intermixt with essays, historical, moral, and divine, and all other kinds of learning / done into English by a lover of travels ...
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Publication Date: 1691
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An abstract of the most material interlocutors of the Lords of Session, during the dependence before them, of the cause of the two Danish ships, the Palm-tree, and Patience of Sunderburg, adjudged prise by the High-Court of Admiralty, anno 1672. Against Alexander Acheson captain of the frigat ... by which said ships were brought up, and the owners of the said frigat ... . Excerped out of the two decreets of the lords pronounced in favour of the strangers, 25. February 1674. but not extracted till the 30. of July 1680. With the Articles of His Majestie's treaty with the King of Denmark, relating to the case of ships and goods taken at sea in time of war ... and divers other papers, related to in the decreets.
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Publication Date: 1682
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A survey of the buildings and encroachments on the river of Thames, on both sides from London-Bridge eastwards to the lower end of Lyme-house: taken by the principal officers and commissioners of his Majesties navy, with the assistance of the elder brethren of Trinity-house, in pursuance of an order of the right honourable the Lords Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of England, dated the first of March, 1683/4. Wherein is also particularly expressed which of the said buildings and encroachments are old, and which are new, and likewise which of them are judged most prejudicial to navigation and the river; together with references to each of them by numbers in the draught of the river lately made by Captain Collins.
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Publication Date: 1684
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A sermon touching the divine right and due observation of the Lords day Preached before the Lord Deputy, and the Lords Spiritual & Temporal of the kingdom of Ireland; in time of Parliament. At Christ-Church Dublin. On Sunday the 6th. of October, 1695. With a preface humbly address'd to the whole body of English Protestants: especially those inhabiting the kingdom of Ireland. By Edward Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross.
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Publication Date: 1697
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An exemplification under the Great Seal of England, of an ordinance of His Highness the Lord Protector by and with the advice and consent of his council, dated the 26th of May, 1654. Entituled, An ordinance for the preservation of the works of the great level of the Fens; which ordinance was confirmed by one Act and Declaration made in the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, an. Dom. 1656.
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Publication Date: 1657
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The declaration and speech of Colonell John Poyer immediatly before his execution in Covent-Garden neer Westminster, on Wednesday, being the 25. of this instant April, 1649. With the manner of his deportment, and his proposals to the people of England. Whereunto is annexed, a representation from the kingdom of Scotland, discovering three great designes against the Parliament of England.
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Publication Date: 1649
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The speech of Sr. Edw. Turnor, Kt., speaker of the honourable House of Commons, to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty on Monday the eleventh day of April 1670, upon the adjournment of the Parliament.
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Publication Date: 1670
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By the King, a proclamation prohibiting the importation of painted earthen wares
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Publication Date: 1675
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A treatise, how by the Worde of God, Christian mens almose ought to be distributed
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Publication Date: 1557
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An account (as near as may be) of the several sums of money lately paid, or payable for the tythes of divers parishes within the city of London, and liberties thereof, where the churches were demolished by the late fire. As also the several sums of money which on the first of December, 1670, were in the Guild-Hall of the said city, consented to, and agreed on by some aldermen and ministers of the said city, as by them thought reasonable to be propounded to the present Parliament, to be established by the authority of the same. Together with reasons why addition should be made to the rates of tythes as they were formerly.
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Publication Date: 1670
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Vox solis: or, an astrological discourse of the great eclipse of the sun, which happened on June 22. 1666 in 10 deg. of the watry signe Cancer. Shewing what effects may most probably attend it, and unto what persons, kingdoms and countries, they are chiefly directed. By John Gadbury, Philomathēmapkoz. With allowance. Intended to have been publisht in his Ephemeris for this present year 1667. but prevented by reason of the late terrible conflagration of London.
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Publication Date: 1667
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Englands present case stated ... partly occasioned by the late proclamation for the convening of a Parliament ... wherein the arbitrary unparallel'd proceedings of the army and their adherents, since 1641 to this time, their dissolving of all Parliament powers and governments to perpetuate themselves are discussed and discovered ... : as also a declaration to live and die with the generals by authority of Parliament and the city of London in defence of the Parliament, laws, city and nations ...
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Publication Date: 1659
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The second booke of Primaleon of Greece.And Prince Edward of England Continuing the course of their rare fortunes, knightly aduentures, successe in loue, and admirable escape from verie perillous enchauntments: as the like delightfull historie hath sildome been heard of. Translated out of French by A.M. one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.
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Publication Date: 1596
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A living testimony from the power and spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ in our faithful womens meeting and Christian Socity [sic] given forth in the universal union, and approbation thereof, according to our several proportions of faith and life in the same spirit.
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Publication Date: 1685
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A proclamation anent tanning and barking of hydes
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Publication Date: 1620
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Mary's choice, or, The choice of the truly godly person opened, and justified, in a sermon preached at the funeral of Mrs. Anne Petter, late wife of the Reverend Mr. John Petter, Pastor of the Church at Hever in Kent, April 26, 1658 by John Glascock ...
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Publication Date: 1659
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Observations concerning the dominion and sovereignty of the seas being an abstract of the marine affairs of England / by Sir Philip Medows, Knight.
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Publication Date: 1689
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Saul and Samuel at Endor, or The new waies of salvation and service, which usually temt [sic] men to Rome, and detain them there Truly represented, and refuted. By Dan. Brevint, D.D. As also a brief account of R.F. his Missale vindicatum, or Vindication of the Roman Mass. By the same author.
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Publication Date: 1674
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A soul-searching catechism wherein is opened and explained not onely the six fundamental points set down Heb. 6. I. but also many other questions of highest concernment in Christian religion : wherein is strong meat for them that are grown and milk for babes, in a very short catechism at the end, exceeding needful for all families in these ignorant and unsetled times / written by Christopher Blackwood.
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Publication Date: 1653
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[Carmen encomiasticum] or, An elogium consecreated to the right honourable Sir Robert Viner Lord Mayor of the most ancient and most flourishing emporium of the world the honourable city London for this prsent [sic] year, 1674.
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Publication Date: 1674
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Patronus redux, or, Our protectour is return'd safe again an historicall poem : containing the Earl of Calander's departure, his stay in England, and the effects thereof upon the town of Falkirk : congratulating his return : and describing his vertues, with their profits communicated unto the said town / composed by M. L.
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Publication Date: 1682
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A Glance on the Ecclesiastical Commission being a discourse concerning the power of making and altering ecclesiastical laws, and the settling religion, whether it belongs to our kings alone, and a convocation, or whether it must not be asserted rather no medling with law-making or law-mending, (whether ecclesiastical or temporal), but by authority of Parliament.
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Publication Date: 1690
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A smale handfull of fragrant flowers selected and gathered out of the louely garden of sacred scriptures, fit for any honorable or woorshipfull gentlewoman to smell vnto. Dedicated for a Newe-yeeres gyft, to the honorable and vertuous lady, the Lady Sheffeeld. By N.B.
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Publication Date: 1575
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