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Unknown, [Man] The speech of a noble peer: made in the House of Lords in Ireland, when the Priviledge-Bill was in debate there.
Unknown, [Man] A letter from a gentleman in London to his friend in Amsterdam. Translated from the French.
Unknown, [Man] A methodical summary of the law relating to the pleas of the Crown. Written originally by Sir Matthew Hale, Knt. sometime Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench. To which are now added many new references to the best authorities, and an improved table to the whole. The sixth edition, continued to the present year of His Majesty's reign. By a gentleman of the Inner Temple.
Unknown, [Man] An epistle from a footman in London to the celebrated Stephen Duck.
Unknown, [Man] The nocturnal. A L----------n in defence of the ladies. By a Young Gentleman of Hampsted.
Unknown, [Man] An apology for the clergy of the Church of England, in a letter to the Lord Bishop of Bangor. Wherein some unjust insinuations against them, in his lordship's answer to the representation of the committee of the lower house of convocation are detected and confuted; and the necessity of learning, in order to a right understanding and exposition of the scriptures, demonstrated; contrary to what his lordship asserts, particularly in the 20th section of his first chapter; and to many other dangerous positions in the course of that book. By a clergyman of the Church of England.
Unknown, [Man] A modest plea for the British distillery. In a letter from a country gentleman, to a member of Parliament.
Unknown, [Man] The Universal Parish Officer. Containing all the Laws now in Force, relating to Parish Business, rang'd in Alphabetical Order. Very proper for Attornies, Constables, Churchwardens, Justices, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, and all Persons in Office, who would gain a competent Knowledge of this Branch of the Law, so'as to enable them to discharge their respective Duties with Ease and Expedition. It is also very proper for every House-keeper and Inhabitant who is desirous of being perfectly acquainted with the Laws relating to Parishes, that he may not entirely rely upon the Skill of Parish Officers, who are but too frequently unacquainted with some material Part of their Duty. This Work is entirely freed from the Errors, Obscurities, and Repetitions of former Writers on this Subject. Collected from the Common, Statute, and other authentic Law-Books. Interspersed with many useful Precedents. To which is added, A compleat Index to the Whole. By a Gentleman of the Middle-Temple.
Unknown, [Man] The Egg, or Memoirs of Gregory Giddy, Esq; With the lucubrations of Messrs. Francis Flimsy, Frederic Florid, and Ben Bombast. To which are added, The Private Opinions of Patty Pout, Lucy Luscious, and Priscilla Positive. Also The Memoirs of a Right Honourable Puppy. Or, the Bon Ton Display'd: together with The Anecdotes of a Right Honourable Scoundrel. Conceived by a Celebrated Hen, and laid before the public by a Famous Cock-Feeder.
Unknown, [Man] God, and all other reasonable beings, happy in proportion to their virtue. Or, an essay upon moral virtue, as its necessary connection with all Rational Happiness. In a letter to the Revd Dr. Clark, Rector of St. James's Westminster, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. By a clergyman.
Unknown, [Man] Merry-Andrew's epistle to his old master Benjamin, a mountebank at Bangor-Bridge, on the river Dee, near Wales.
Unknown, [Man] Observations on the report of the committee, appointed to consider of a proper place for building a mansion-house for the Lord Mayors of London. In a letter from a Common-Council-Man, to a member of that committee, containing exact calculations, of the expence in procuring a proper place to build it on, at Leaden-Hall and Stocks Market, whence it appears that the Latter, will be five Times more Expensive than the Former.
Unknown, [Man] The nature of true patriotism delineated, in a sermon, preached, February 4, 1740. Being the day appointed for publick humiliation, fasting and prayer. By a country curate.
Unknown, [Man] The Attorney's Practice in the Court of King's bench: or, an Introduction to the Knowledge of the Practice of that Court, as it now stands under the Regulation of several late Acts of Parliament, Rules and Determinations of the said Court: with Variety of useful and curious Precedents in English, settled or drawn by Counsel; and a complete Index to the Whole. By a Gentleman of the Inner Temple. The fourth edition, with large additions. In two volumes.
Unknown, [Man] The prodigal returned to Scotland, or, A letter, written by a gentleman, to his friend at Montrose, wherein he represents, the lover's warfare, the vanity of reposing confidence in rich friends, a short historie of his own misfortunes, the desireableness of conversation, and lastly, the true character of magnanimity, and a noble ambition, and the uncertainty and contempt of riches.
Unknown, [Man] A letter from a member of the House of Commons of Ireland, to a Gentleman of the Long-Robe in England: containing An Answer to some Objections made against the Judicatory Power of the Parliament of Ireland. To which is added, The late Duke of Leeds's Reasons for Protesting against a Vote made in the House of Lords in England, which declared a certain Tryal before the House of Lords in Ireland to be coram non Judice.
Unknown, [Man] A remarkable cause, on a note of hand try'd in the Court of conscience, anno 1741. by a special jury; wherein B---n D-----n, Esq; was plaintiff, and W-----m H------t, defendant. With the pleadings on both sides at large, and the judge's learned recapitulation and excellent charge to the jury on his summing up the evidence. The whole faithfully taken down by an ingenious gentleman of the law present at the trial. Made publick by order of the court for general instruction: and address'd, in particular, to the worthy citizens of York.
Unknown, [Man] The delightful adventures of Honest John Cole, that merry old soul. Who from his antipathy to every thing that is white, became president of the Japanner's Company, and afterwards Chairman to the Chimney-Sweepers Society; and at length instituted Patron of the merry Blacks of Waltham. His Intrigues with several Black-ey'd Girls at Black-Mary's hole, and Marriage to a Blackmore at Black-wall, and becoming a Blackwell-Hall Factor. With several Cole-Black-Jokes, Brown-Jokes, and Jokes as sweet as Honey. Together with diverting Songs, his Death and Burial, which was on Black-Heath, under a Black-Thorn; and his Epitaph, wrote by a Colamantee Negro from Antegoa, nam'd Diego in the Creolian Stile and Language ... By a tipling philosopher of the Royal Society.
Unknown, [Man] The nature of contracts consider'd, as they Relate to the Third and Fourth Subscriptions, taken in by the South Sea Company. In a Letter to a Friend. With a postscript, concerning the Meeting at Salters-Hall, the 18th instant. By a Tradesman of the City, whose Name is not to be found in any of the Subscriptions.
Unknown, [Man] The important letter relating to the affairs of Great-Britain: with proper remarks on them; and on the Lord Bolingbroke's letter therein contained. From a Gentleman in Town to a friend in North-Britain.
Unknown, [Man] A disswasive from entring into holy orders; shewing, the nature of preaching, and that there is no want of such a number of lecturers, and frequent preaching. With observations on some parts of the liturgy, creeds, and articles of religion. A doubt on the present methods of establishing religion; and an enquiry whether the learned clergy are Athanasians or Calvinists. Also the difficulties in acquiring of benefices. The behaviour of the superior to the inferior clergy. The progress of parliament. The misery of curates; and a proposal for their applying for reliefs to the parliament; with a comparison between the Pluralist and the curate. With a copy of a writ to seize a bishop's temporalities for non-residence. By a clergyman. In a letter to a young gentleman.
Unknown, [Man] The right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole, (now Earl of Orford) vindicated, In the Case of the late Lord Viscount Bolingbroke. By a Brother Minister in Disgrace.
Unknown, [Man] A familiar epistle to the celebrated Mrs. Con. Phillips, on her apology. By a gentleman of the Inner Temple.
Unknown, [Man] An authentic account of the whole conduct of the young Chevalier. from His first Arrival in Paris, after his Defeat at Culloden, to the Conclusion of the Peace at Aix-la-Chapelle. Wherein The Motives of his late Behaviour are fully laid open and explained; with the various Messages which passed between him and the French King; and many other curious and interesting Particulars. Never before made public. In a Letter from a Gentleman residing at Paris, to his Friend in London. The third edition.
Unknown, [Woman] Amasina, or the American Foundling. In Two Volumes. Dedicated by Permission to Lady Cotter.

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