First Edition. Folio. 176 leaves in twos, the last a blank but for
Townshend’s Historical Collections printed vertically down the page; publisher’s advertisement at the foot of the preface.
Hazlitt II, 601.
Cambridge Bibl. of Eng. Lit. I, 401.
STC T1991.
Rebound in ruby buckram in 1923. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T. On the back of the title, in an early hand, possibly
that of Sir John Randolph, is a manuscript account of Hayward Townshend from Woods Athenae Oxõn. 315b. headed Our Author.
Heywood [or
Hayward] Townshend, fl. 1602, English barrister and the youngest member of the House of Commons. This book was posthumously published in 1680.
It contains the Journal of the proceedings of Parliament from 4 February 1588 to 19 December 1601.
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History of the parliam
(
~t
) & convocation of 1710.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 98. no. 219, as above.
P[ITTIS], W[
illiam].
The History of the present Parliament. And convocation . . .
London: printed for
John Baker,
m dcc xi
. [
1711.] [--
The History of the proceedings of the second session of this present Parliament . . . ib., n.d.]
JN539 1711 .P5
First Edition. 8vo. 2 parts in 1, 188 and 72 leaves. The dedication to Charles Eversfield of the first part is signed W.P.; that of the second part to Sir Simeon Stuart is signed with the author’s name, Wm. Pittis.
Halkett and Laing III, 88.
Calf. With the autograph signature of J. Walker on the title-page. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T in the first part.
William Pittis, 1674-1724, was a member of the Inner Temple.
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Debates of the parl. of 1680.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 96. no. 214, Debates of the Parliament of 1679, on the popish plot, 8vo.
A True copy of the Journal-Book of the last Parliament, begun at Westminster the sixth day of March 1678/9. Containing the
transactions from the first day of their sitting, to the day of their prorogation and dissolution. Wherein is comprised a
fuller and further discovery of the Popish Plot. With several other remarkable passages, which with the preceeding Journal,
lately printed, declares the history of that horrid conspiracy.
London: printed in the year
mdclxxx
. [1680.]
DA430 .G65
First Edition. 8vo. 171 leaves, irregular signatures and pagination.
Rebound in buckram by the Library of Congress. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T.
The Popish Plot was that fabricated by Titus Oates, 1649-1705, English perjurer.
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Debates on Abdication.
12
mo.
(
1689.)
1815 Catalogue, page 96. no. 59, Debates on Abdication, 1698, 12mo.
The Debate at large, between the House of Lords and House of Commons, at the free conference, held in the Painted Chamber,
in the session of the convention, Anno 1688. Relating to the word, abdicated, and the vacancy of the throne, in the Common’s
vote.
[
London:] printed for
J. Wickins; and to be sold by the booksellers of
London and
Westminster,
1695.
JN339 .A5 1695
