An account of the late dreadful fire at Northampton VVith the manner how it began, the time it lasted, and the lamentable destruction it made: as followeth. 1. St. Mary-Street. 2. The Horse-Market. 3. Kings-head-Lane. 4. Gold-Street. 5. Wool-monger-street. 6. Kings-well-street. [7.] Bridge-Street. 8. Cobs-Lane. 9. Crosby-Lane. 10. Cow-Lane. 11. Rotten-Row. 12. St. Gyle's-Street. 13. Farm-Lane. 14. Abbington-Street. 15. Cock-Lane. 16. Ditus-Lane. 17. New-Lane. 18. Ship-Street. 19. The Drapery. 20. Shoo-maker-Row. 21. The Butchers-shops called, The Guts. 22. Mercers-Row. 23. Market-Hill. 24. The Church of All-hollows burnt, and Bells melted.

The narrative of the most terrible and dreadfull tempest, hurricane, or earthquake in Holland, on Wednesday the 22 of July last, with the particulars of the damages, how it overthrew and bent down vast numbers of steeples, mills, and houses destroyed many men and children, cast away abundance of ships in several places, almost utterly ruined the citty of Utrecht, where the churches following are demolished; the famous Dome, or cathedral of that place. The spire of Saint Jamses. Burr Kirk. St Peters Church, and St. Nicholas Church. And other wonderful devastations; so that 'tis judged by some men, the Dutch have hereby suffered no less damage, than London by the dreadfull fire in sixty-six. / Printed first at Amsterdam, by order of the states, and translated and published in English, for general satisfaction, from the Dutch copy. ; To which is added, a letter from Kent, whereby it appears that the remains of this strange storm proceeding to England ... the same night in Rumney Marsh, and there abated.

January 1674

8 p.Imperfect: pages cropped and stained.Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Socie...

A briefe sonet declaring the lamentation of Beckles, a market towne in Suffolke which was in the great winde vpon S. Andrewes eue pitifully burned with fire to the value by estimation of tweentie thousande pounds And to the number of fourescore dwelling houses, besides a great number of other houses. 1586. To the tune of Labandalashotte.

Sterrie, D.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcut)Signed: q[uod] D. Sterri.A song - "My louing good neighbours, that ...

A Full account of a bold and barbarous murther committed on the body of William Culliford Esq. by George Cruff, in Water-Lane near the Custom-House in London, on Friday the 8th day of August, 1684, in the open street between the hours of 11 and 12 of the same day as also the relation of a gentleman of qualities groom, who was shot by a life-guardman upon Munday the 4th of this instant, in the town of Kensington : together with the further account of a lamentable fire that happened in a town call'd Church-Hill, within two miles of Chipping-Norton, in Oxfordsheire [sic], on Wednesday the 30th of July, last.

January 1684

1 sheet ([2] p.).Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library

A faithful account of the late dreadful fire in Southvvark: Begun on Friday the 26th. of May, 1676. at three of the clock in the morning, and in the space of twenty hours destroyed near five hundred houses, several people, and goods, to an inestimable value. The names of the most considerable places, are as followeth. St. Mary Overy's Church St. Thomas Hospital shattered and defaced. From Chain-Gate in the Burrough, to the Counter on St. Margarets-Hill, on both sides of the way The Market-house Angel-Court Three-Crown-Court Fow'l-Lane Counter-Lane Back-side of the Counter Part of St. Thomas, &c. burnt and demolished. Licensed, May 29. 1676. Roger L'Estrange.

[2], 5, [1] p.Place of publication and publication date from Wing.The words "St. Mary Overy's Church...

The state of Northampton from the beginning of the fire Sept. 20th 1675 to Nov. 5th represented in a letter to a friend in London and now recommended to all well disposed persons in order to Christian-charity and speedy relief for the said distressed town and people / by a country minister.

Pearse, Edward, 1631-1694.

January 1675

24 p.Letter signed E.P.Written by Edward Pearse. Cf. Wing.Wing apparently in error lists imprint as...

A more full and exact account of that most dreadful fire which happened at Wapping on Sunday night the nineteenth of this instant Novemb. between 10 and 11 a clock also a true and full account of the damages sustained by that dreadful fire whilst it continued burning all day on Monday : with a true account as near as can yet be given, of the manner of its first beginning, the number of houses burnt down, and of the number of persons that have perished in the raging flames.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

An Exact account of the most remarkable fires which have happened in London and other places in England, from William the Conqueror to the reign of the best of kings, Charles the Second:

January 1667

1 sheet ([1] p.)."Licensed the 2d. of February, 1667. Roger L'Estrange."Reproduction of original in ...

A true and perfect narrative of the late dreadful fire which happened at Bridge-Town in the Barbadoes, April 18, 1668 as the same was communicated in two letters from Mr. John Bushel, and Mr. Francis Bond, two eminent merchants there, to Mr. Edward Bushel, citizen and merchant of London : containing the beginning, progress, and event of that dreadful fire, with the estimation of the loss accrewing thereby, as it was delivered to His Majesty by several eminent merchants concerned in that loss.

Bushel, John.
Bushel, Edward.
Bond, Francis.

[2], 6 p.Date of publication from Wing."Licenced according to order"Reproduction of original in Brit...

Sad and fearfull newes from Beverley. Or, the northern diurnall.: Wherein is declared how a great barn of corn was set on fire, to the great dammage of Sir Iohn Hotham, and the inhabitants of the said town, and the manifold abuses that are daily offered to those that take part with the Parliament, by the cavaleers, and others that are in authoritie: namely, the Earle of Lindsey the Earl of Northampton the Earl of Newcastle, the Earl of Rivers. VVhereunto is annexed, A declaration of the Lords and Commons, concerning the particular actions of the said earles. Ordered that this be printed and published. John Brown Cler. Parl.

Mason, Abel.
England and Wales. Parliament.

[8] p.By Abel Mason.Publication date from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

A Full and true account of the sad and dreadful fire which happened in the borough of Southwark on the 22 of September, 1689 ... and the manner of seizing a notorious papist.

January 1689

1 sheet ([2] p.)Imperfect: Torn with slight loss of print.Reproduction of original in the Harvard Un...

Relation of the most remarkable proceedings at the late assizes at Northampton Conteyning truely and fully, the tryals, confessions, and execution of a most mischievous vvitch, notorious high-way-man, barbarous murderess. The first being Mary Forster, who by witchcraft destroyed above 30 sheep belonging to one Joseph Weedon, and afterwards burned to the ground his dwelling-house, and two large barns, full of corn and hay: to his damage above 300l. VVith her confession of the fact, how, and why she did it: and askign him forgiveness for the same. And a wonderful experiment of her divelish skill shewed in the goal, after she was condemned. The second a high-way-man, who had been 14 times in goal, and before his death discovered several others. The third a young vvench that killed her child, with the strange means how the same was discovered, and her penitent behaviour at the execution. Who all suffered at Northampton aforesaid, Saturday, Aug. 22. 1674.

5, p. 4, [2] p.Place of publication from and date conjectured by Wing.The words "Most ... Murderess....

London's flames being an exact and impartial account of divers informations given in to the committee of Parliament, by divers members of Parliament, and many other persons of quality (whose names are inserted in this book) concerning the dreadful fire of London in the year 1666, and the many other strange fires which have happened since : together with what was said by M. Langhorn, now a prisoner, and condemned for the horrid Popish Plot, concerning the great fire : wherein is plainly proved, that the papists were the contrivers and actors in the burning of that great and noble city.

England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee to Enquire into the Burning of London.

January 1679

[2], 17 p.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York

A true narrative of the proceedings at the Sessions-house in the Old-Bayly, at a sessions there held on April 25, and 26. 1677. Where nine persons (six men and three women) were condemn'd to die. With a particular relation of the young man at Enfield, and his brother and sister's tryal and condemnation, who most barbarously abused his sweetheart by cutting off one of her lips, putting out one of her eyes, slashing her cheeks, stabbing her in several places, and other inhumane cruelties. To which is added, a true account of the bloody murther in the Hay-market, where a coachman lately kill'd his wife with a fire-fork. As also an account how many are burn'd in the hand, transported, and to be whipt.

January 1677

8 p."With permission. Ro. L'Estrange."Reproduction of the original in the British Library

[A short, yet a true and faithfull narration of the fearefull fire that fell in the towne of Wooburne, in the countie of Bedford, on Saturday the 13. of September last, Anno. 1595. Together with a Christian admonition as to the particular people of that place].

T.W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608.

76 p.Anonymous. By Thomas Wilcox.Title and imprint from STC.Pages torn, with slight loss of text.Imp...

The burning of St. John's Monastery near Smithfield by Wat Tyler's mob

Lodge

'The Burning of ST. JOHN's MONASTRY, near Smithfield, by Wat Tyler's Mob. London. Published Alexr. H...

The narrative of the most terrible and dreadfull tempest, hurricane, or earthquake in Holland, on Wednesday the 22 of July last, with the particulars of the damages, how it overthrew and bent down vast numbers of steeples, mills, and houses destroyed many men and children, cast away abundance of ships in several places, almost utterly ruined the citty of Utrecht, where the churches following are demolished; the famous Dome, or cathedral of that place. The spire of Saint Jamses. Burr Kirk. St Peters Church, and St. Nicholas Church. And other wonderful devastations; so that 'tis judged by some men, the Dutch have hereby suffered no less damage, than London by the dreadfull fire in sixty-six. / Printed first at Amsterdam, by order of the states, and translated and published in English, for general satisfaction, from the Dutch copy. ; To which is added, a letter from Kent, whereby it appears that the remains of this strange storm proceeding to England ... the same night in Rumney Marsh, and there abated.

January 1674

8 p.Imperfect: pages cropped and stained.Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Socie...

A briefe sonet declaring the lamentation of Beckles, a market towne in Suffolke which was in the great winde vpon S. Andrewes eue pitifully burned with fire to the value by estimation of tweentie thousande pounds And to the number of fourescore dwelling houses, besides a great number of other houses. 1586. To the tune of Labandalashotte.

Sterrie, D.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcut)Signed: q[uod] D. Sterri.A song - "My louing good neighbours, that ...

A Full account of a bold and barbarous murther committed on the body of William Culliford Esq. by George Cruff, in Water-Lane near the Custom-House in London, on Friday the 8th day of August, 1684, in the open street between the hours of 11 and 12 of the same day as also the relation of a gentleman of qualities groom, who was shot by a life-guardman upon Munday the 4th of this instant, in the town of Kensington : together with the further account of a lamentable fire that happened in a town call'd Church-Hill, within two miles of Chipping-Norton, in Oxfordsheire [sic], on Wednesday the 30th of July, last.

January 1684

1 sheet ([2] p.).Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library

A faithful account of the late dreadful fire in Southvvark: Begun on Friday the 26th. of May, 1676. at three of the clock in the morning, and in the space of twenty hours destroyed near five hundred houses, several people, and goods, to an inestimable value. The names of the most considerable places, are as followeth. St. Mary Overy's Church St. Thomas Hospital shattered and defaced. From Chain-Gate in the Burrough, to the Counter on St. Margarets-Hill, on both sides of the way The Market-house Angel-Court Three-Crown-Court Fow'l-Lane Counter-Lane Back-side of the Counter Part of St. Thomas, &c. burnt and demolished. Licensed, May 29. 1676. Roger L'Estrange.

[2], 5, [1] p.Place of publication and publication date from Wing.The words "St. Mary Overy's Church...

The state of Northampton from the beginning of the fire Sept. 20th 1675 to Nov. 5th represented in a letter to a friend in London and now recommended to all well disposed persons in order to Christian-charity and speedy relief for the said distressed town and people / by a country minister.

Pearse, Edward, 1631-1694.

January 1675

24 p.Letter signed E.P.Written by Edward Pearse. Cf. Wing.Wing apparently in error lists imprint as...

A more full and exact account of that most dreadful fire which happened at Wapping on Sunday night the nineteenth of this instant Novemb. between 10 and 11 a clock also a true and full account of the damages sustained by that dreadful fire whilst it continued burning all day on Monday : with a true account as near as can yet be given, of the manner of its first beginning, the number of houses burnt down, and of the number of persons that have perished in the raging flames.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

An Exact account of the most remarkable fires which have happened in London and other places in England, from William the Conqueror to the reign of the best of kings, Charles the Second:

January 1667

1 sheet ([1] p.)."Licensed the 2d. of February, 1667. Roger L'Estrange."Reproduction of original in ...

A true and perfect narrative of the late dreadful fire which happened at Bridge-Town in the Barbadoes, April 18, 1668 as the same was communicated in two letters from Mr. John Bushel, and Mr. Francis Bond, two eminent merchants there, to Mr. Edward Bushel, citizen and merchant of London : containing the beginning, progress, and event of that dreadful fire, with the estimation of the loss accrewing thereby, as it was delivered to His Majesty by several eminent merchants concerned in that loss.

Bushel, John.
Bushel, Edward.
Bond, Francis.

[2], 6 p.Date of publication from Wing."Licenced according to order"Reproduction of original in Brit...

Sad and fearfull newes from Beverley. Or, the northern diurnall.: Wherein is declared how a great barn of corn was set on fire, to the great dammage of Sir Iohn Hotham, and the inhabitants of the said town, and the manifold abuses that are daily offered to those that take part with the Parliament, by the cavaleers, and others that are in authoritie: namely, the Earle of Lindsey the Earl of Northampton the Earl of Newcastle, the Earl of Rivers. VVhereunto is annexed, A declaration of the Lords and Commons, concerning the particular actions of the said earles. Ordered that this be printed and published. John Brown Cler. Parl.

Mason, Abel.
England and Wales. Parliament.

[8] p.By Abel Mason.Publication date from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

A Full and true account of the sad and dreadful fire which happened in the borough of Southwark on the 22 of September, 1689 ... and the manner of seizing a notorious papist.

January 1689

1 sheet ([2] p.)Imperfect: Torn with slight loss of print.Reproduction of original in the Harvard Un...

Relation of the most remarkable proceedings at the late assizes at Northampton Conteyning truely and fully, the tryals, confessions, and execution of a most mischievous vvitch, notorious high-way-man, barbarous murderess. The first being Mary Forster, who by witchcraft destroyed above 30 sheep belonging to one Joseph Weedon, and afterwards burned to the ground his dwelling-house, and two large barns, full of corn and hay: to his damage above 300l. VVith her confession of the fact, how, and why she did it: and askign him forgiveness for the same. And a wonderful experiment of her divelish skill shewed in the goal, after she was condemned. The second a high-way-man, who had been 14 times in goal, and before his death discovered several others. The third a young vvench that killed her child, with the strange means how the same was discovered, and her penitent behaviour at the execution. Who all suffered at Northampton aforesaid, Saturday, Aug. 22. 1674.

5, p. 4, [2] p.Place of publication from and date conjectured by Wing.The words "Most ... Murderess....

London's flames being an exact and impartial account of divers informations given in to the committee of Parliament, by divers members of Parliament, and many other persons of quality (whose names are inserted in this book) concerning the dreadful fire of London in the year 1666, and the many other strange fires which have happened since : together with what was said by M. Langhorn, now a prisoner, and condemned for the horrid Popish Plot, concerning the great fire : wherein is plainly proved, that the papists were the contrivers and actors in the burning of that great and noble city.

England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee to Enquire into the Burning of London.

January 1679

[2], 17 p.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York

A true narrative of the proceedings at the Sessions-house in the Old-Bayly, at a sessions there held on April 25, and 26. 1677. Where nine persons (six men and three women) were condemn'd to die. With a particular relation of the young man at Enfield, and his brother and sister's tryal and condemnation, who most barbarously abused his sweetheart by cutting off one of her lips, putting out one of her eyes, slashing her cheeks, stabbing her in several places, and other inhumane cruelties. To which is added, a true account of the bloody murther in the Hay-market, where a coachman lately kill'd his wife with a fire-fork. As also an account how many are burn'd in the hand, transported, and to be whipt.

January 1677

8 p."With permission. Ro. L'Estrange."Reproduction of the original in the British Library

[A short, yet a true and faithfull narration of the fearefull fire that fell in the towne of Wooburne, in the countie of Bedford, on Saturday the 13. of September last, Anno. 1595. Together with a Christian admonition as to the particular people of that place].

T.W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608.

76 p.Anonymous. By Thomas Wilcox.Title and imprint from STC.Pages torn, with slight loss of text.Imp...

The burning of St. John's Monastery near Smithfield by Wat Tyler's mob

Lodge

'The Burning of ST. JOHN's MONASTRY, near Smithfield, by Wat Tyler's Mob. London. Published Alexr. H...

The narrative of the most terrible and dreadfull tempest, hurricane, or earthquake in Holland, on Wednesday the 22 of July last, with the particulars of the damages, how it overthrew and bent down vast numbers of steeples, mills, and houses destroyed many men and children, cast away abundance of ships in several places, almost utterly ruined the citty of Utrecht, where the churches following are demolished; the famous Dome, or cathedral of that place. The spire of Saint Jamses. Burr Kirk. St Peters Church, and St. Nicholas Church. And other wonderful devastations; so that 'tis judged by some men, the Dutch have hereby suffered no less damage, than London by the dreadfull fire in sixty-six. / Printed first at Amsterdam, by order of the states, and translated and published in English, for general satisfaction, from the Dutch copy. ; To which is added, a letter from Kent, whereby it appears that the remains of this strange storm proceeding to England ... the same night in Rumney Marsh, and there abated.

January 1674

8 p.Imperfect: pages cropped and stained.Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Socie...

A briefe sonet declaring the lamentation of Beckles, a market towne in Suffolke which was in the great winde vpon S. Andrewes eue pitifully burned with fire to the value by estimation of tweentie thousande pounds And to the number of fourescore dwelling houses, besides a great number of other houses. 1586. To the tune of Labandalashotte.

Sterrie, D.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcut)Signed: q[uod] D. Sterri.A song - "My louing good neighbours, that ...

A Full account of a bold and barbarous murther committed on the body of William Culliford Esq. by George Cruff, in Water-Lane near the Custom-House in London, on Friday the 8th day of August, 1684, in the open street between the hours of 11 and 12 of the same day as also the relation of a gentleman of qualities groom, who was shot by a life-guardman upon Munday the 4th of this instant, in the town of Kensington : together with the further account of a lamentable fire that happened in a town call'd Church-Hill, within two miles of Chipping-Norton, in Oxfordsheire [sic], on Wednesday the 30th of July, last.

January 1684

1 sheet ([2] p.).Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library

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