7.
Fundamental Constitution of the English gov
(
~m
)t. by W. A.
ATWOOD,
William.
The Fundamental Constitution of the English Government. Proving King William and Queen Mary our lawful and rightful King and
Queen. In two parts . . . By W. A. author of the first Answer to the late Chief Justice Herbert on the Dispensing Power . . .
London: printed by
J. D. for the author,
1690.
First Edition. 98 leaves; separate signatures and pagination for the Appendix (18 leaves). The dedication to the Right Hon
ble Aubrey de Vere signed by W. Atwood.
Halkett and Laing II, 347.
STC A4171.
Sweet & Maxwell II, 14, 1.
William Atwood, d. 1705? English barrister, went to New York in 1701 as chief justice, but was suspended in 1702 and compelled to escape
from the colony to England.
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8.
Allegations in behalf of Mary Q. of Scots touching the succession.
[MORGAN,
Thomas.]
Allegations in behalf of the High and Mighty Princess the Lady Mary, now Queen of Scots, against the opinions and books set
forth in the part and favour of the Lady Katherine, and the rest of the issues of the French Queen, touching the succession
of the Crown. Written in the time of Queen Elizabeth.
London: printed by
J. D. in the year
1690.
First Edition. 10 leaves. Dated at the end
20. Martii 1565. God save Queene Elizabeth.
Not in Halkett and Laing.
STC M2754.
Thomas Morgan, 1543-1606? Welsh Catholic conspirator, devoted himself for many years to the service of Mary Queen of Scots.
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9.
Reflections on B
p. Overall’s Convocation book concern
g. the gov
(
~m
)t of the church.
[ATWOOD,
William.]
Reflections on Bishop Overall’s Convocation-Book,
m. dc. vi. concerning the Government of God’s Catholick Church; and of the kingdoms of the whole world.
London: printed in the Year
m. dc. xc
. [1690.]
3 leaves.
STC A4178 (the only copy located).
John Overall, 1560-1619, Bishop of Norwich, was prolocutor of the lower house in the convocation of Canterbury, and left copies of the
canons drawn up by convocation written in his own hand. In 1690 William Sancroft published Overall’s manuscript of the first
book under the title
Bishop Overall’s Convocation Book MDCVI . . .
with portraits of Overall and Sancroft.
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10.
Proceedings in the H. of Commons respecting the impeached Lords. 1700.
A State of the proceedings in the House of Commons, with relation to the impeached Lords: and what happened thereupon between
the two Houses.
London: printed for
Edward Jones, and
Timothy Goodwin,
mdcci
. [1701.]
30 leaves; license to print on the verso of the first leaf, recto blank, and on the recto of the last leaf (verso blank) the
advertisement concerning the non-printing of the copy of the answer of Charles Lord Halifax, and of John Lord Haversham.
William Bentinck, first Earl of Portland, 1649-1709, and other lords were impeached after the signing of the Second Partition Treaty in 1700. Portland’s impeachment
was dismissed by the Lords on the last day of the session.
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