Commonwealth of England
Collection of rare acts of parliament
£1,512
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 8 February 2023 at 10:00 GMT
Description
all disbound, variable browning, occasional spotting or dust-soiling to title-pages, ESTC numbers in square brackets:
1) An Act repealing the Power formerly given to the Lord Admiral, and transferring it to the Councel of State, 1648. [R25374: 15 copies];
2) An Act for the Punishment of Crimes committed upon, or beyond the Seas, 1649. [R208698: 14 copies];
3) An Act for taking of the Accompts belonging to the Navy and Customs, 1649. [R208668: 16 copies];
4) An Act declaring the Grounds and Causes of making Prize the Ships and Goods that shall be taken from time to time by the Parliaments Ships at Sea, 1649. Stitching split after first 2 bifolia [R208579: 6 copies];
5) An Act for preventing Injuries and Wrongs done to Merchants at Sea ... And prohibiting Mariners from serving under Forraign Princes or States without Licence, 1650. [R208847: 14 copies];
6) Votes and Resolutions of the Parliament, concerning the Encouragement to be given to Mariners and Sea-Men in the Service of the Commonwealth, 1652. [R209372: 8 copies];
7) An Act for the More Certain and Contant Supply of the Soldiery with Pay; and the preventing of any further Oppression or Damage to the People by Free-quarter or Billet, 1649. [R492193: one copy, Folger];
8) An Act for the Present Examining and Stating the Accompts of the Oficers and Soldiers now in the Parliaments Service within this Nation, 1649. [R208607: 15 copies];
9) An Act for Setling of the Militia of the Commonwealth of England, 1650. Final bifolium detached [R209234: 13 copies];
10) An Act Authorizing the Committee of the Militia of London to put in Execution the Powers and Authorities contained in an Ordinance of Parliament ... for the raising of Money to pay the Charge of the Fortifications and Guards, 1650. [R209238: 8 copies];
11) An Act for repealing an Ordinance and Act of Parliament, whereby Sir Thomas Fairfax, now Thomas Lord Fairfax, was constituted Commander in Chief of the Parliament Forces, 1650. [R209226: 15 copies];
12) An Act for making Salt-Petre, 1652. [R209381: 5 copies world-wide];
13) An Act appointing a Committee for the Army, and Treasures at Wars, 1651. [R209329: 7 copies];
14) Votes of Parliament touching two books; the one entituled, the Accuser sham'd, or A Pair of Bellows to blow off that Dust cast upon John Fry ... by Colonel John Downs ... The other entituled, The Clergy in their Colours, 1650. [R209293: 13 copies];
15) An Act for turning the Books of the Law ... into English [caption-title], 1650 [i.e. 1651]. [R209271: 16 copies];
16) An Additional Act concerning the Proceedings of the Law in English, 1651 [R209308: 11 copies];
17) An Act for setting apart Tuesday the Eighth of October next, for a Day of Publique Thanks-giving, 1650. Remants of paper wrappers adhering along inner margin of title-page [R209251: 12 copies];
18) An Additional Act for the Sale of the Goods belonging to the Late King, Queen and Prince, 1651. [R209316: 10 copies];
19) An Act of the Commons of England ... for the Relief and Imployment of the Poor, and the Punishing of Vagrants ... within the City of London, and Liberties thereof, 1649. [R212450: 9 copies];
20) An Act of the Commons of England ... for the Speedy Raising and Levying of Moneys by way of New Impost or Excize, 1649. [R225903: 11 copies];
21) An Act for the Improvement of the Revenue of the Customs and Excize [caption-title], 1657. [R13781];
22) An Act for the More Speedy and Effectual bringing in of the Arrears of the Excize, 1653. [R209402: 9 copies];
23) An Act for taking and receiving the Accompts of the Commonwealth, 1649. [R212868: 8 copies];
24) An Act for Continuing and Establishing the Subsidie of Tunnage and Poundage, and for reviving an Act for the better packing of Butter, 1657. Without final blank [R211049: 17 copies];
25) An Order of the Commons ... for a further supply of Commissioners for the Assessment of Ninety thousand pounds per mensem, 1649. [R208600: 14 copies];
26) An Act for Subscribing the Engagement, 1649. [R212886: 6 copies];
27) Resolves of Parliament touching the subscribing to an Engament ... and the Names of Refusers or Neglecters to be returned to the Parliament, 1649. [R212869: 9 copies];
28) An Act for the taking away of Purveyance, and Compositions for Purveyance, 1657. [R27004];
29) An Act for the better Ordering and Managing the Estates of Papists and Delinquents, 1649. [R208802: 9 copies];
30) A Declaration of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England 1649 [R209391: 4 copies]
Footnote
Provenance: The Millmore English Civil War Collection.