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An Epistle to a member of Parliament concerning Mr. George Oldner's invention to preserve ships from foundering or sinking at sea &c

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Commune concilium tentum in camera Guildhald ciuitatis London decimo sexto die Decembris, anno regni Dom' nostri Iacobi Dei gratia Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hibern', Regis fidei defensoris &c. viz. Angliæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ decimo quinto, & Scotiæ quinquagesimo primo, coram Georgio Bolles Maiore ciuitatis præd', ... For the glory of God, and for the better ordering of the businesse that falls incidently on the day of S. Thomas the Apostle, ...

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Two-penny-worth of wit for a penny. Or, The bad husband turn'd thrifty this man that wrought his own decay, and spent his money night and day; is turn'd to saving I do swear, there's few that with him can compare: and lves so civil in his ways, that all his neighbours give him praise, and does repent his wicked crime, and desires good fellows to turn in time; there's many a man runs himself clear out, when ale's in his head, then wit is out. To the tune of, Packingtons pound.

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The trepan: being a true relation, full of stupendious variety, of the strange practises of Mehetabel the wife of Edward Jones, and Elizabeth wife of Lieutenant John Pigeon, sister to the said Mehetabel. Wherein is discovered the subtil method whereby they cheated Mr. Wessel Goodwin, a dyar in Southwark, and all his children of a fair estate: with sundry copies of letters, perfumed locks of hair, and verses they sent him, and many other notable devices belonging to the art of trepanning.

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A declaration of the several proceedings of both Houses of Parliament, vvith those in the county of Kent now in arms against the authority of Parliament, manifesting their desires and endeavors for the avoiding of the effusion of blood. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this declaration and proceedings concerning the business of Kent by printed and puiblished. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

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The world turn'd upside down: or, A briefe description of the ridiculous fashions of these distracted times. By T.J. a well-willer to King, Parliament, and kingdom.

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Two psalms of thanks-giving to be sung by the children of Christ's Hospital, the one on Monday, and the other on Tuesday in Easter holy-daies at St. Mary's Spittle, for their founders and benefactors, Anno Domini 1665.

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By the Maior. A proclamation for the reformation of abuses, in the Gaole of Nevv-gate

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The two-penny whore; in a dialogue betwixt a spend-thrift and a whore. Or, a relation of a two-penny bargain. Of a spend-thrift proffering two pence to a whore, having spent all but that on her before. The tune is, He that has the most money is the best man.

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Monsieur Thomas A comedy. Acted at the Private House in Blacke Fryers. The author, Iohn Fletcher, Gent.

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By the King. A proclamation prohibiting the keeping of Bartholomew Faire, and Sturbridge Faire.

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Unfeigned friendship, or, The Loyalists cordial advice. A pleasant new playhouse song, now greatly in request. Concord is that by which the world does move nor is the worlds creator ought but love: in those mens happiness do chiefly rest, and none without them ever yet was blest. To a new playhouse tune, called, How happy's the state, or, Can life be a blessing, &c.

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The west country nymph or The loyal maid of Bristol. The flower of Bristol doth complain for the absence of her love and vows she constant will remain like to the turtle dove. Tune, Young Jammy.

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A declaration of the Parliament assembled at Westminster January 23. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. Thomas St. Nicholas, Clerk of the Parliament.

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Upon the departure of His Grace, James, Duke of Monmouth. To all Protestant well-wishers.

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Monmouth and Bucleugh's welcom [sic] from the north, or, The loyal Protestants joy for his happy return to the tune of York and Albany's welcome to England.

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Of adoration in general and in particular of hat-honour, their rise.

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The water of talk [sic], with divers effences and rarities.

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A declaration against wigs or periwigs

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An iron rod put into the Lord Protectors hand, to break all antichristian powers in pieces. Or, A discourse, which tends to a spirituall war with all sects and self-opinions, which are the Churches enemies: wil bring Englands everlasting happiness, and joyn all other lands into the body of Christs Church, to serve God with with [sic] one consent, Zeph. 3.9. All which was discovered to John Sanders of Harburn, neer Brimingham [sic]: by true apparitions, revelations, and many several visions, as the second book sheweth.

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By the King. A proclamation to inhibite the sale of Latine bookes reprinted beyond the seas, hauing been first printed in Oxford or Cambridge.

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The Whig rampant: or, Exaltation. Being a pleasant new song of 82. To a new tune of, Hey boys up go we.

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A serious discourse between two lovers. This song will teach young men to wooe, and shew young maidens what to do; nay it will learn them to be cunning too. To the tune of, When sol will cast no light, or, Deep in love. / By John Wade.

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The west-country lawyer: or, The witty maids good fortune; who wisely maintain'd her virginity against the golden assaults of the lawyer, who at length married her to her hearts content. To the tune of, The baffled knight. Licensed according to order.

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The Welsh fortune-teller; or, Sheffery Morgan's observation of the stars, as he sat upon a mountain in Wales. To the tune of, Touch of the times. Licensed according to order.

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