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A journal of the most remarkable occurrences that happened between His Majesties army and the forces under the command of Mareschal de Schomberg in Ireland from the twelfth of August to the 23th of October, 1689 faithfully collected by James Nihell, Esq; Under Secretary to the R.H. the Earl of Melfort, His Majesties P.S. of S.

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A narrative of the great success God hath been pleased to give His Highness forces in Jamaica, against the King of Spains forces; together with a true relation of the Spaniards losing their plate-fleet, as it was communicated in a letter from the Governour of Jamaica. Published by His Highness special command.

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A discourse concerning the subject of baptisme wherein the present controversies, that are agitated in the New English churches are from Scripture and reason modestly enquired into / by Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Sixteen lines of quotations]

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The appeal defended: or, The proposed American episcopate vindicated, in answer to the objections and misrepresentations of Dr. Chauncy and others. / By Thomas Bradbury Chandler, D.D. ; [Six lines of quotations]

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To the Honorable the Knights, citizens and burgesses in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the gentry, clergie, and others [sic] inhabitants, subscribed of the counties of Flint, Denbigh, Montgomery, Carnarvan, Anglesey, Merioneth, being the sixe shires of Northwales. As it was presented this present March the 5th. 1641. Accompanied with thirty thousand hands.

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Tommy Thumb's song book, for all little masters and misses, to be sung to them by their nurses, until they can sing themselves. / By Nurse Lovechild. ; To which is added, a letter from a lady on nursing.

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A serious exercitation upon, or an impassionate vindication of 1 John 5.20. This is the true God--in reference to a printed conference between Mr. Samuel Eaton, and Mr. John Knowles for the beating out of the truth concerning the divinity of Jesus Christ. / By Thomas Porter M.A. Minister of the Gospel at Whitchurch. Decemb. 26. 1650. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy.

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A declaration of His Highness the Lord Protector and the Parlam'ent [sic] of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, & Ireland, for a day of solemn fasting & humiliation in the three nations.

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Proposals for a fund of a hundred and fifty thousand pounds per annum The first fifty thousand pounds per annum, of which, is proposed to be raised by and from a real improvement of the rights and prerogative of the crown. The other hundred thousand pounds per annum, to make the said fund, is proposed to be raised by such, who before they pay it, will be gainers, in happening to be the persons charged herewith, and therefore may with more reason afford to pay it, and think it no burden for being so charged. Most humbly offered to the consideration of the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, and both houses of Parliament. By Thomas Houghton. Lime-street December the 4th 1694.

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The poet's blind mans bough, or have among you my blind harpers : being a pretty medicine to cure the dimme, double, envious, partiall, and diabolicall eyesight and iudgement of those dogmaticall, schismaticall, aenigmaticall, and nou [sic] gramaticall authors who lycentiously, without eyther name, lycence, wit or charity, have raylingly, falsely, and foolishly written a numerous rable of pesteferous pamphelets in this present (and the precedent yeare, / justly observed and charitably censured, by Martine Parker.

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Great news from Dublin giving a true and full account of the present posture of the late King James's affairs in Ireland : as also, a remarkable account of a bloody fight, maintained by a lady at her own house against the rebels : with a relation of the taking of a ship and a thousand arms as they were going to the rebels in Scotland : together with several other important matters relating to Ireland : in a letter from Chester, dated May 12.

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A declaration of His Highnes the Lord Protector and the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, for a day of solemn fasting and humiliation in the three nations. Tuesday the 23th of September, 1656. Ordered by the Parliament, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Clerk of the Parliament.

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A description of new Jerushalem being the substaunce of two sermons deliuered at Paules Crosse. Containing, a briefe discouery and conuiction of certayne doctrines held of Romanists and Brownists against the Catholike and Apostolike faith. / By Henoch Clapham..

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The six secondary causes of the spinning out of this vnnaturall warre by D.P.P.

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A mery p[ro]nosticacion for the yere of Chrystes incarnacyon a thousande fyue hundreth fortye [and] foure this to pronostycate I may be bolde that wha[n] the newe yere is come gone is ye olde.

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The bruising of the serpents head A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse September 9. 1621. By Roger Ley Maister of Arts, and minister of Gods word in Shoreditch.

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The sea-mens invitation, with a passengers observation in some particular things which concern them that practice navigation. 1 Their remarkable deliverances; and the use they make of them. 2 Their tempting and provoking of God about the winde, which obeys the Lord. 3 Their abusing themselves and their liberty when they go a shoar, whereby the creature suffers. 4 Something in particular to the captains and masters, and to all their inferiour officers. 5 How little the sea-men (with the souldiers in the fleet) are profited by their chaplains that in the year do get several groats out of their wages. And a more excellent way of teaching shewn then that of their chaplains. / By a servant of the truth, and a lover of righteousnesse, called William Caton.

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Most fearefull and strange nevves from the bishoppricke of Dvrham being a true relation of one Margret Hooper of Edenbyres neere the river Darwent in the said bishoppricke : who was most fearfully possessed and tormented with the devill as also in what ugley shape he first appeared unto her how lamentabley she was handled with this evill spirit and at last how wonderfully the Lord delivered her : affirmed by these cridible witnesses there present November the fifteenth 1641, Stephen Hooper, Iohn Hooper, Iohn Gley, Alexander Eglestone, Anthony Westgarth, Alice Egleston and divers others.

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The history of the amours of the Marshal de Boufflers, or, A true account of the love-intriegues and gallant adventures which have been privately carry'd on by him ever since he first obtain'd a command in the French king's armies till his marriage with Mademoiselle de Grammont the whole relation being faithfully translated into English out of the French original lately publish'd at Paris.

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A caveat, for my countreymen in general, the assessors and collectors of publick taxes, in particular. Most dear countreymen, I dayly hear the groanes of some of you perishing, others despairing, all languishing; yet, methinks, I cannot afford you such pity as the sadness of your condition might seem to challenge.

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Monodia

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To all the dearly beloved people of God, mercy and peace.

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The Catholick gamesters, or, A dubble match of bowleing

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The History of Sir Eger, Sir Grahame, and Sir Gray-Steel

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