Act for preventing abuses

Correcting abuses by clerks, keepers and commissioners when subscribing legal instruments.Correcting abuses by clerks, keepers and commissioners when subscribing legal instruments.,At head of title: Edinburgh, 29th November, 1762.,Caption title.

Speech made in the National Convention at Paris on last Friday se'ennight, the 14th of December

by Citizen Dupont ... ; translated from Le moniteur of Sunday the 6th [sic] of December 1792.,Original speech in French untitled.,Caption title.,Heading begins: The late enormities committed in France need not be so much wondered at ...,Title from ESTC: The following is an exact translation from a speech made in the National Convention at Paris ...,From Le moniteur of Dec. 16, 1792.

To our very good Lord, Charles Viscount Townshend, Custos Rotulorum of the County of Norfolk, and to the justices of the peace of the said county

Signed: From the council chamber at St. James's this 18th March 1707. Your lordships very loving friends, Marlborough, Montross, Sunderland, etc.,Concerns administration of an oath of allegiance to Queen Anne.,Includes text of the oath.,Docket text: Sir, My Lord Townshend has sent the original letter to me, as deputy clerk of the peace, commanding me to give the justices of the peace notice ... (unsigned),Signatures: A².,Original: 37 cm.

Proposals, being an abstract of the settlement of the Westminster contributionship for insuring houses from loss by fire

Regulations approved by the Westminster Fire Office for annual insurance, a part of the constitution of the society.Regulations approved by the Westminster Fire Office for annual insurance, a part of the constitution of the society.,Docket title.,"Westminster Fire Office, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, August 1st, 1782"--P. 1.,Place of publication from the English Short Title Catalogue.,ESTC 155481.,Original: 45 x 27 cm folded to 28 x 11 cm (folio).

A Specimen of printing types

Printed in four columns.,"The above are some of the sizes cast in the letter foundery of Dr. Alex. Wilson and sons. Glasgow, 1783.","The binder is desired to place this broadside in the middle of the sheet 13 A, vol. III, facing article Printing, method of."

Slavery Abolition Act

Issued: 1834?,"Copy of Order in council, declaring that adequate and satisfactory provision has been made by law, in the island of Jamaica, for giving effect to an Act of Parliament ... for the abolition of slavery in the colonies ... At the Court of Saint James's, the 19th of March 1834"; signed: C.C. Greville.,"Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 24 March 1834.",Title and imprint data printed at right angle to rest of text on 1/4th section as folded; at foot of title: [No.] 152; text printed on both sides of sheet.

The College combat

Issued: 1838?,Title from caption.,Signed: John Knocks.,Broadside.,Account, in verse, of the Snowball Riot at the University of Edinburgh, January 11-12, 1838.

The Taunton-Dean letter,Taunton Dean letter,Exeter queries

from E.C. to J.F. at the Grecian Coffee-house.,Caption title.,Imprint from colophon.,Printed in double columns.,Letter dated: Taunton-Dean, Sept. 3, 1701.,The Exeter queries, criticizing the government, follow text of letter.,"Purportedly written by a member of the Whig party, concerning political tactics."--ESTC.