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An Act to enable such officers and soldiers as have been in Her Majesties service, during the late...

Published 1713

printed by John Baskett, and by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, deceas'd

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An Act for the continuing the duty of two pennies Scots, or one sixth of a penny sterling, on every pint of ale and beer that shall be vended or sold within the city of Glasgow and privileges thereof...

Published 1716

printed by John Baskett, and by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, deceas'd

Subjects: “...Beer / Taxation / Early works to 1800...”

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The groans of Britons at the gloomy prospect of the present precarious state of their liberties and properties, compared with what it has been. Illustrated with Various Examples, from Antient and Modern...

Published 1743

printed for A. Moore, near St. Paul's

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The life and most surprizing adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner. Who lived eight and twenty years in an uninhabited island on the coast of America, lying near the mouth of the great river of Oroonoque: Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck, wherein all the Men were drowned, but Himself: As also a...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1733

printed for A. Bettsworth and C. Hitch in Pater-Noster Row, J. Brotherton and W. Meadows in Cornhill, S. Birt in Avemary-Lane, J. Osborn in Pater-Noster-Row, and J. Hodges on London-Bridge

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An enquiry into the conditions on which the premiums for encouraging the manufacture of sheeting have been proposed...

by Person of Experience
Published 1749

printed by George Faulkner in Essex-Street

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An act for granting and continuing to his Majesty, an additional duty on beer, ale, strong waters...

Published 1757

printed by the executor of George Abraham Grierson, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, at the King's-Arms and Two Bibles in Essex-Street

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An Act to give further time for enrolling such leases granted from the Crown, as have not been...

Published 1712

printed by John Baskett, printer to the Queens most excellent Majesty, and the assigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, deceas'd

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The grand disappointment, or, a description of the several figures, the pope, Pretender, cardinals, Jesuits and fryers, that were designed to disturb the government, being seized and apprehended, by Her Majesty's Grenadiers on Saturday morning the 17th instant at Two of the Clock, in Angel-Court, Drury-Lane, the Persons Names they were design'd to Represent; the Manner they were to be Carried. And a Description of the whole Procession, as it was to have been Conducted from White-Hall to the Royal-Exchange...

Published 1711

printed by J. Bland, near the Royal-Exchange

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Reports from committees of the House of Commons, which have been printed by order of the House...

Published 1776

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An equal capacity in the subjects of Great Britain for civil employment, the best security to the government, and the Protestant religion. Shewing, I. It adds to the Power of the Crown. II. It secures the Established Church. III. It would reconcile and bring in many of the the Dissenters. And, IV. The Acts made to the contrary, have never been the Produce of Mature Deliberation, but of Party Zeal. Humbly Offer'd...

Published 1717

printed for A. Bell, at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhill

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It having been reported, that the Quakers affirmation is expired; and it being said, that several...

Published 1714

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An enquiry into the nature, order, and government of bees...

by Thorley, John
Published 1774

printed by J. Johnson, and sold by N. Thorley, at No. 29. in Lombard-Street

Subjects: “...Bee culture...”

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By particular desire, a few evenings longer. Astley's activity of horsemanship, and the celebrated Mr. Wildman's exhibition of bees, on horseback

by Astley, Philip
Published 1772

Subjects: “...Bees in art / Exhibitions / Early works to 1800...”

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Parsley's Lyric repository, for 1789. Containing a selection of all the favorite songs, duets, trios, &c. now singing at the Theatres-Royal, at the Anacreontic Society, the Beef-Steak Club, And every...

by Parsley, Robert
Published 1789

Printed and sold by R. Parsley, Surry side Black-Friars Bridge. Sold also by Symonds, Pater-Noster-Row; Dartnall, St. Martin's-Court, Leicester-Fields; Harrison, near St. George's Church, Borough; Anderson, Holborn-Hill; Barker, Russell-Court; Nunn, Great Queen-Street; Hinksmans, Fleet-Street; Grubb, Middle-Row, Holborn; Catermoul, Oxford-Street, and all Booksellers in England, Ireland, and Scotland

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Mr. Halhed's speech in the House of Commons: his reply to Dr. Horne's Sound argument & common sense, with cursory observations on The age of credulity, and his calculation on the millenium. With a Paper Containing Remarks on the Departure of the Israelites from Egypt, And the Possibility of their being again called this Year, on Monday May, the 4th. 1795. With a Correct Copy of the Letter from Mr. Brothers to Philip Stevens, Esq. With his Answer in the Year 1790. The curious trial of Mr. Brothers, At the King's Arms, Palace-Yard, Westminster; on a Statue of Lunacy, and a short Account of the Different Parts of Mr. Brothers's Prophecys, which have been Fulfilled

by Halhed, Nathaniel Brassey
Published 1795

printed for G. Riebau, No. 439, Strand, and J. Wright, No. 48, Dorset-Street, Mary-Le-Bone

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Report on the arrangements which have been adopted, in former periods, when France threatened...

by Bruce, John
Published 1798

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J. Deighton, 325, Holborn, 1792. A catalogue of a large and valuable collection of books, in various languages, And ON Every Subject Of Literature, Forming AN Extensive Assortment, Ancient And Modern, In Good Condition And Marked Exceeding Low; Most of which have been recently purchased, and are now...

by Deighton, John
Published 1792

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The life and remarkable conversion of Thomas Bennett; wherein is related the singular deliverances the Lord has given him in answer to prayer, when laden with sin and in bondage, filled with fears and unbelief. Also the many robberies that he has formerly committed in town and country, and upon the river Thames; and his ill usage to his parents: together with the trials he has experienced during seven years' transportation, which he suffered for the crimes he has been guilty of; and how the Lord, under that consinement...

by Bennett, Thomas
Published 1796

printed for the author; and sold by J. Mathews, No. 18, Strand; J.S. Jordon, No. 166, Fleet-Street; - Wagstaff, Brown's Lane, Spital Fields; and T. Manchee, No. 7, Bacon Street, St. Matthew's, Bethnal Green