L12408

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Lot 24
  • 24

Commonwealth

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • A collection of 16 Parliamentary Acts from 1648-1653 including:
  • Paper
An Act Enabling the Militia of the City of London to Raise Horse within the said City and Liberties, for Defence of the Parliament, City of London and Libertires thereof, and the parts adjacent. 1650 [ESTC R209222]
An Act Concerning the Election of Quest-man, Constables, and All other subordinate Officers whatsoever, with-in the City of London and Liberties thereof. 1649 [ESTC R208785]
An Act Impowering the respecitve Militias of London, the Hamlets of the Tower, Southwark and Westminster, to Raise Foot. 1651 [ESTC R209321]
An Act for Securing such Moneys as shall be Advanced and Lent for the Use of the Navy & Army, Together with the Interest for the same, To be paid out of the Two hundred thousand pounds, Remainder of the Four hundred thousand pounds charged upon the Grand Excize. 1650 [ESTC R208857]
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all folio, disbound, some soiling

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
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Catalogue Note

An Act Enabling the Militia of the City of London to Raise Horse within the said City and Liberties, for Defence of the Parliament, City of London and Liberties thereof, and the parts adjacent. London, 1650 [ESTC R209222]

An Act for the admitting of the Purchasers of Bishops Lands to Pay their whole Purchase-Moneys by Weavers-Hall Bills. London, 1649 [ESTC R212847]

An Act Concerning Oathes to Majors and other Officers. London, 1649 [ESTC R212851]

An Act Concerning Oathes to Majors and other Officers. London, 1649 [ESTC R208692]

An Act Concerning the Election of Quest-man, Constables, and All other subordinate Officers whatsoever, with-in the City of London and Liberties thereof. London, 1649 [ESTC R208785]

An Act for impresting seamen. London, 1650 [ESTC R209298]

An Act Touching the way of collecting the Excize for Ale and Beer Brewed and spent in private Families. London, 1650 [ESTC R208836]

An Act for Securing such Moneys as shall be Advanced and Lent for the Use of the Navy & Army, Together with the Interest for the same, To be paid out of the Two hundred thousand pounds, Remainder of the Four hundred thousand pounds charged upon the Grand Excize. London, 1650 [ESTC R208857]

An Act Appointing Commissioners for the Excize. London, 1650 [ESTC R209253]

An Act for Setled Convoys for Securing the Trade of this Nation. London, 1650 [ESTC R209265]

An Act for Impresting of Sea-Men. London, 1651 [ESTC R213199]

An Act Impowering the Militia of the City of London to Raise Horse. London, 1651 [ESTC R209320]

An Act Impowering the respecitve Militias of London, the Hamlets of the Tower, Southwark and Westminster, to Raise Foot. London, 1651 [ESTC R209321]

An Act for reviving a former Act for Relief of Persons upon Articles. London, 1652 [ESTC R209361]

An Act for Probate of Wills, and granting Administrations. London, 1653 [ESTC R209383]

An Act for the more easie passing of the Accompts of Sheriffs. London, 1648 [ESTC R208511]