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Unknown A letter from a parishioner of St. Clement Danes, To the Right Reverend Father in God Edmund, Lord Bishop of London, Occasion'd by His Lordship's causing the Picture, over the Altar, to be taken down. With Some Observations on the Use and Abuse of Church Paintings in General, and of that Picture in Particular.
Unknown A letter to Sir Humphry Mackworth, Relating To his proposal for Payment of the Publick Debts, &c. and concerning the Long and Short Annuitants, with an Answer thereto. Together With a brief reply to a late Pamphlet, Entituled, An essay for Establishing a New Parliament Money, as far as it relates to the Scheme of Sir Humphry Mackworth. By Philo Regis et Patriae.
Unknown The battle of the authors lately fought in Covent-Garden, between Sir John Edgar, generalissimo on one side, and Horatius Truewit, on the other. With a List of the general Officers, and some of their Characters: Also an Account of Sir John Edgar's being taken Prisoner; with his Tryal and Condemnation, being Sentenc'd to have his Eyes pick'd out with a Balad-Maker's Pen, &c. The whole being Occasion'd by the late Revolutions of the Theatre in Drury-Lane. Dedicated to Count Hecre, Masquerade Master General of Great-Britain.
Unknown Memoirs of the times; in a letter to a friend in the country. Containing an account of, and reflections on some late remarkable occurrences, such as, the Tumult at Edinburgh; the Present Disposition of the Inhabitants of North Briton; the Consequences of putting in Execution the Act for Retraining the Sale of Spirituous Liquors; the Proceedings of the Baron Neuhoff, with a View of the Island of Corsica; Conjectures on the Designs of Spain, and the Prospect of a General Peace; Heads of Political Debates; Account of Dramatick Entertainments; Characters of New Books, News-Papers, &c.
Unknown An answer to Dr. Ibbot's sermon preach'd before the Lord-Mayor on Thursday, September 29. 1720. By Philoclesius. The Third Edition.
Unknown The new practice of inoculating the small-pox consider'd, And an Humble Application to the Approaching Parliament for the Regulation of that Dangerous Experiment.
Unknown A true state of the case between the burgesses and Thomas Sims, a raker. And the four late scavengers of the Dutchy Liberty in the parish of St. Clements Danes. In a letter to the inhabitants of the said Liberty.
Unknown A narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of Mr. John Hayes, by Catherine his wife, Thomas Billings, and Thomas Wood, on the 1st of March at night Wherein every minute Circumstance attending that Horrid Affair, and the wonderful Providence of God in the Discovery of the Actors therein, are faithfully and impartially related. Together with the Examinations and Confessions of the said Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood before several of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace. As also the Copy of a fictitious Letter that Catherine Hayes sent, as from her Husband, to his Mother in Worcestershire after his Death; and the Mother's Answer thereto: With some Account of the wicked Life and Conversation of the said Catherine, and likewise of those of Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood. To which are prefix'd, Their true and exact Effigies, drawn from the Life, and curiously engraved on Copper. Published with the Approbation of the Relations and Friends of the said Mr. John Hayes. The Second Edition.
Unknown Particular men not to be injur'd for the publick good. A sermon on the thirtieth of January. Found among the papers of learned divine. And now first published, as proper to bind up with Mr. Tho. Burnet's essay upon government.
Unknown The Historical register, containing an impartial relation of all transactions, foreign and domestick. With a chronological diary of all the remarkable occurrences, viz. births, marriages, deaths, removals, promotions, &c. that happen'd in this year: together with the characters and parentage of persons deceas'd, of eminent rank. Volume II. For the year 1717.
Unknown The History of the wars of the kings of Israel and Judah. In two parts. Publish'd by order of a Committee of the House of Commons, 1641, at the beginning of the civil-wars of England.
Unknown A letter to a friend, Occasioned by Mr. Chandler's History of persecution. With a Postscript concerning his Answer to Dr. Berriman.
Unknown A summary view of ecclesiastical jurisdiction, especially that branch of it which relates to the proving wills, and granting administrations. Shewing How those Sacred Records may be better preserved, and all Business relating to the same, more properly executed, than under the present Regulation. Writ for the perusal of Sir N-----l C------n, And humbly submitted to the Consideration of the whole Legislature.
Unknown The Awful doom of murderers.
Unknown An answer to Dr. Ibbot's sermon preach'd before the Lord-Mayor on Thursday, September 29. 1720. By Philoclesius. The Second Edition.
Unknown The historical Register, containing an impartial relation of all transactions, Foreign and Domestick. With a chronological diary of all The remarkable Occurrences, viz. Births, Marriages, Deaths, Removals, Promotions, &c. that happen'd in this Year: Together with the Characters and Parentage of Persons deceased, of eminent Rank. Volume XV. For the year 1730.
Unknown The compendious history of foolish, wicked, wise and good kings. Viz. Saul, David, Solomon, Jereboam, Rehoboam, Ahaz, &c. Printed by order of the Long Parliament, 1641. The Second Edition.
Unknown The description of a Presbyterian: exemplify'd in his character: humbly address'd to those gentlemen, that by the imputation of the high church are lately added to that famous party.
Unknown The second part of The apparition. A poem.
Unknown A True and exact description of the island of Shetland, Containing an account of its situation, trade, produce, and inhabitants. Together with an account of the great white herring fishery of that place, and the methods the Dutch use in catching, curing, and disposing of the Herrings they catch there; and the prodigious advantage Britain may receive from thence. With many other curious particulars. The Second Edition.
Unknown Some considerations on the danger of the church from her own clergy. Humbly Offer'd to the Lower-House of Convocation.
Unknown The state of the case, between the Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's houshold, and Sir Richard Steele as represented by that Knight. Restated, in vindication of King George, and the most noble the Duke of Newcastle. With a true copy of King Charles's patent, to Sir William D'Avenant, for erecting a play-house, &c.
Unknown A narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of Mr. John Hayes, by Catherine his wife, Thomas Billings, and Thomas Wood, on the 1st of March at night. ... To which is prefix'd, their true and exact effigies, drawn from the life, and curiously engraved on copper. Published with the approbation of the relations and friends of the said Mr. John Hayes.
Unknown The harlot's progress: or, the humours of Drury-Lane. Being the life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in six hudibrastick cantos, with a curious print to each canto, engrav'd from the originals of Mr. Hogarth. I. Her coming to Town in the York Waggon; and being betray'd by an old Baud into the Arms of Colonel Ch-s; with several Comical Dialogues, &c. II. Her being kept by a Jew; with her Intrigues in his House. III. Her living in a Baudy-House in Drury-Lane. A diverting List of the Decorations of her Lodging. Her being detected by Sir Jn G---n, &c. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; and the Humours of the Place. V. Her Sickness and Death. Disputes between two noted Quacks. Her last Will. VI. Her Burial. Characters of the principal Persons who constituted the Funeral Pomp, &c. The Fifth Edition. To which is now first added, a curious Riddle, which Moll learned of the Jew, while in his keeping, and which the learned Col. Ch-s could never answer to her full Satisfaction.
Unknown Reflections on the management of some late party-disputes, and the notorious abuse of the words church, Schismatick, fanatick, &c. and upon the present conduct of those called High-Church, Shewing how Destructive it hath been both to Religion and Civil Society. With a postscript to the present jacobites.

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