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881. Stowe MS 292

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Stowe MS 292
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POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS upon the state and condition of England, 1695. The tract is divided into twelve chapters, viz. (1) " As to the number of the People of England " ;-(2) " The proportion of England in acres and people to France and Holland, to Europe, and to the world in general; with a calc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1695
Extent:
1 item

882. Stowe MS 293

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Stowe MS 293
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TRACT " Concerning the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy and new Oaths imposed in lieu of them how far the obligation of the former ceases in respect of King James, etc."; circ. 1700. Paper; ff. 16. Small quarto. Political Tracts: Concerning the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy: circ. 1700. O...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 item

883. Stowe MS 294

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Stowe MS 294
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" A LETTER to a young Gentleman by a Tutor and Fellow of a College in Oxford," giving him advice as to his behaviour in political affairs. The preface is dated 4 Apr. 1748. The name of George Bridges appears oil the cover, and the MS. is evidently in his hand, but there was no graduate of that n...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Apr 1748
Extent:
1 item

884. Stowe MS 295

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Stowe MS 295
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" A PLAN for the more speedy conclusion of the present very bloody and expensive war [with France], in case it shall not be thought expedient to continue it on the present footing in Germany, by Thomas Cole "; circ. 1758. With a dedicatory letter to George II., in which the writer speaks of havi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1758
Extent:
1 item

885. Stowe MS 296

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Stowe MS 296
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TRACTS, political and legal, etc.:- 1. Speech of Sir Walter Mildmay in the Star Chamber, 28 Mar. 1587, " at the censure of Secretary [William] Davison," for despatching the Queen's warrant for the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, her Majestic being alto-ether vnacquainted with the matter., n...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

886. Stowe MS 297

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Stowe MS 297
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1. " AN ARGUMENT upon the questions of Impositions [debated in 1610], diuided into sundry chapters, by Sr John Dauyes, Knight, one of his Maiestyes learnd Counsell in Ireland " [Attorney General for Ireland, 1606, ob. 1626]. Printed under the title, The question concerning Impositions, etc., 165...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[between 1625-1649]
Extent:
1 item

887. Stowe MS 298

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Stowe MS 298
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TRACTS, political and legal, etc..- 1. " An argument vppon the question of Imposicions, devided into sundrie chapters, by Sr John Davies, knight," etc. (See above, No. 297, art. l.) f. 2. 2. Argument against Impositions, by James Whitelocke, preceded by the Remonstrance from the House of Commo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[between 1625-1649]
Extent:
1 item

888. Stowe MS 299

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Stowe MS 299
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" A DISCOURSE of the late Earle of Anglesey's [Arthur Annesley, lst Earl, 1661, ob. 1686], upon two conferences had between the two howses, touching impositions on merchandizes, &c., setting forth the jurisdiction of the Lords and the power of the Commons, and granting of subsidies, &c.,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 item

889. Stowe MS 300

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Stowe MS 300
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" OBSERVATIONS vpon [my Lord Hollis's, erased] a Booke intitled 'The Case stated of ye Jurisdiction of the House of Lords in the point of Impossitions.'" Stated to be in the hand of Sir Richard Temple, 7th Bart. (ob. 1786). The book [by Denzil Holles, Lord Holles] was published anonymously in 16...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

890. Stowe MS 301

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Stowe MS 301
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POLITICAL and other tracts, viz.:- 1. Treatise on a war with Spain in the Low Countries, urging the disadvantages of it; beg. "The tyme of the daie is to be considered." f. 2. 2. " The number of Fleetes, 'besides the shippes mayneteyned in the Narrow Seas, that her Majestie set forth from th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1624
Extent:
1 item