Proposalls concerning the chancery. VVherein is set forth the desires of divers well-affected-persons, for the regulating of the high-court of Chancery, and the proceedings there; and abolishing of severall fees, offices and officers, thereunto belonging. Tendred to the consideration of the honourable committee for regulating courts of justice, and all others whom it may concern. And published to the view of the nation; whereby every well-meaning man to the publique may joyn, in all lawfull wayes, for obteyning a just settlement and regulation of the said court. With a very usefull table thereto annexed.

A collection of such of the orders heretofore used in Chauncery, with such alterations & additions thereunto, as the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal of England, by and with the advice and assistance of the Honorable the Master of the Rolls, have thought fit at present (in order to a further reformation now under their Lordships consideration) to ordain and publish, for reforming of several abuses in the said court, preventing multiplicity of suits, motions, and unnecessary charge to the suitors, and for their more expeditious and certain course for relief.

England and Wales. Court of Chancery.
Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
Keble, Richard, fl. 1650.
Whitlocke, Bulstrode, 1605-1675 or 6.

January 1649

92, [10] p.With an initial imprimatur leaf.Marginal notes.Signed on p. [93]: B. Whitelock C.S.[,] Ri...

Considerations touching the dissolving or taking away the court of chancery and the courts of iustice depending upon it with a vindication or defence of the law from what is unjustly charged upon it, and an answer to certain proposals made for the taking away, or alteration, of it.

January 1653

[4], 75, [1] p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Errata: p. [1] at end

A modest offer of some meet considerations tendered to the learned prolocutor, and the rest of the Assembly of Divines, met at Westminster,: 1644. Concerning a form of church-government. By Jos. Hall, D.D. late Bishop of Norwich.

Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.

January 1660

[2], 12, [2] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 23".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

The Continuance of the High Court of Chancery vindicated, to be absolute necessary, (the abuses and corruptions being removed,) and the removal thereof, and the perfect reformation of the proceedings in that court, proposed in several bils weekly, or more often, intended to be published. By many citizens, and others of the Common-wealth, well-knowing of such abuses.

January 1654

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 26.".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Questions propounded, or Quæres, concerning remedies, and taking away of the extreame and unnecessary charges, expences, troubles, and long delayes in just causes and suits in courts of equity and others called English-Courts,: and abating those that may be for contention and trouble only, and the preservation of many honest men from great losses, and others from undoing therby, without hindrance or prejudice to any but unnecessary and upstart officers. And how many hundred thousand pounds may be saved to the common-wealth yearly, by reducing proceedings in law to the old and legall proceedings, and taking away those that be unlawfull and contrived by exacting officers for their own only gaine. Authorized to be printed and published for the good of the common-wealth.

January 1647

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 11th 1646"; the 7 in imprint date crossed out.Reproduction o...

Certain considerations in order to a more speedy, cheap, and equall distribution of justice throughout the nation.: Most humbly presented to the High Court of Parliament of the most hopeful common-wealth of England. By Henry Robinson.

Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?

[8], 11, [1] p.Date of publication from Thomason Catalogue.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou: 14".Re...

Proposals in behalfe of the poore of this nation.: With some briefe considerations propounded to the Honourable Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, now sitting at Westminster.

J. R.

8 p.Signed on p. 8: J.R.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug 2 1653".Re...

Certain quæres for the publike good, concerning the avoiding of multitudes of unnecessary orders, delayes, charges and trouble in courts, called, English courts, or, courts of equity.

January 1647

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 28th".Reproduction of the original in the British Librar...

Advice, sent in a letter from an elder brother, to a younger. Which he missed of by being abscent, since occasionally printed, it relating to remedying and reforming severall abuses in the Common Wealth, by severall practisers pretending equitie and conscience in the High Court of Chancery, and that unsetled, irregular unlimmited Court of Probates, who also act against the law of God, and the law of England, as in the reading thereof may be observed and bewayled, and it is hoped, may be of publick concernment, and profit; wherefore the author hath been at this charge of printing it.

Burt, Nathaniel, fl. 1644-1655.

January 1655

[8], 36 p.Dedication to Cromwell signed: Cap. Nathanael Burt.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May. 12"....

Severall proposals for the generall good of the Common-wealth.: With the grounds and reasons thereof. Seriously propounded out of a reall desire of a firm establishment of the peace and liberties of the Common-wealth.

January 1651

[2], 14 p.Annotations on Thomason copy: "feb. 19. 1650."; the last two numbers of the imprint date h...

Certain weighty considerations humbly tendered and submitted to the consideration of such of the members of the High Court of Justice for tryal of the King, as they shall be presented unto.: There being onely one hundred of the copies appointed to be printed for that purpose By Josuah Sprigge.

Sprigg, Joshua, 1618-1684.

8, 7-13, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan. 28".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

Certain assayes propounded to the consideration of the honourable committee for regulating the proceedings at law. Whereby it is made evident that most cases now determined in Chancery and other courts of equity, may be reduced to tryall at law. To the great ease and benefit of the Commonwealth.

S. D.

January 1652

[2], 6 p.Signed on p. 2 and at end: S.D.Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Libr...

To the right honourable, the Lords and Commons assembled in the High Court of Parliament of England, sitting at Westminster.: The humble petition of divers well-affected citizens of the City of London, and parts adjacent. Together with a paper annexed, of their humble desires, for the allaying and removal of the jealousies and discontents, the visible causes of our sad divisions, and distractions.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "The Petition of ye Independent: Leve...

A few proposals offered in humility and in the spirit of meekness, to the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. Holding forth a medium or essay for the removing of tythes, and establishing a maintenance for a godly ministry in the nation: such as may be satisfying to the consciences of all sober-minded men, and injurious to no mans just propriety or interest. Which were some time since presented to the Parliament, by several well-affected people in the county of Suffolk; and now published by a well-wisher to England's peace, and the Gospel's prosperity.

January 1659

[2], 5, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug 20".Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

Eighteene propositions by way of questions from the high court of Parliament concerning the multitude of popish recusants now in England by their continuall treachery to the state, and welfare of the kingdome, being enemies to the good of the common-wealth. Directed to the judges of the land, with their learned resolutions unto the said questions according to the lawes of England.

January 1642

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob:22.".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

A collection of such of the orders heretofore used in Chauncery, with such alterations & additions thereunto, as the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal of England, by and with the advice and assistance of the Honorable the Master of the Rolls, have thought fit at present (in order to a further reformation now under their Lordships consideration) to ordain and publish, for reforming of several abuses in the said court, preventing multiplicity of suits, motions, and unnecessary charge to the suitors, and for their more expeditious and certain course for relief.

England and Wales. Court of Chancery.
Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
Keble, Richard, fl. 1650.
Whitlocke, Bulstrode, 1605-1675 or 6.

January 1649

92, [10] p.With an initial imprimatur leaf.Marginal notes.Signed on p. [93]: B. Whitelock C.S.[,] Ri...

Considerations touching the dissolving or taking away the court of chancery and the courts of iustice depending upon it with a vindication or defence of the law from what is unjustly charged upon it, and an answer to certain proposals made for the taking away, or alteration, of it.

January 1653

[4], 75, [1] p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Errata: p. [1] at end

A modest offer of some meet considerations tendered to the learned prolocutor, and the rest of the Assembly of Divines, met at Westminster,: 1644. Concerning a form of church-government. By Jos. Hall, D.D. late Bishop of Norwich.

Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.

January 1660

[2], 12, [2] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 23".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

The Continuance of the High Court of Chancery vindicated, to be absolute necessary, (the abuses and corruptions being removed,) and the removal thereof, and the perfect reformation of the proceedings in that court, proposed in several bils weekly, or more often, intended to be published. By many citizens, and others of the Common-wealth, well-knowing of such abuses.

January 1654

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 26.".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Questions propounded, or Quæres, concerning remedies, and taking away of the extreame and unnecessary charges, expences, troubles, and long delayes in just causes and suits in courts of equity and others called English-Courts,: and abating those that may be for contention and trouble only, and the preservation of many honest men from great losses, and others from undoing therby, without hindrance or prejudice to any but unnecessary and upstart officers. And how many hundred thousand pounds may be saved to the common-wealth yearly, by reducing proceedings in law to the old and legall proceedings, and taking away those that be unlawfull and contrived by exacting officers for their own only gaine. Authorized to be printed and published for the good of the common-wealth.

January 1647

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 11th 1646"; the 7 in imprint date crossed out.Reproduction o...

Certain considerations in order to a more speedy, cheap, and equall distribution of justice throughout the nation.: Most humbly presented to the High Court of Parliament of the most hopeful common-wealth of England. By Henry Robinson.

Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?

[8], 11, [1] p.Date of publication from Thomason Catalogue.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou: 14".Re...

Proposals in behalfe of the poore of this nation.: With some briefe considerations propounded to the Honourable Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, now sitting at Westminster.

J. R.

8 p.Signed on p. 8: J.R.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug 2 1653".Re...

Certain quæres for the publike good, concerning the avoiding of multitudes of unnecessary orders, delayes, charges and trouble in courts, called, English courts, or, courts of equity.

January 1647

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 28th".Reproduction of the original in the British Librar...

Advice, sent in a letter from an elder brother, to a younger. Which he missed of by being abscent, since occasionally printed, it relating to remedying and reforming severall abuses in the Common Wealth, by severall practisers pretending equitie and conscience in the High Court of Chancery, and that unsetled, irregular unlimmited Court of Probates, who also act against the law of God, and the law of England, as in the reading thereof may be observed and bewayled, and it is hoped, may be of publick concernment, and profit; wherefore the author hath been at this charge of printing it.

Burt, Nathaniel, fl. 1644-1655.

January 1655

[8], 36 p.Dedication to Cromwell signed: Cap. Nathanael Burt.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May. 12"....

Severall proposals for the generall good of the Common-wealth.: With the grounds and reasons thereof. Seriously propounded out of a reall desire of a firm establishment of the peace and liberties of the Common-wealth.

January 1651

[2], 14 p.Annotations on Thomason copy: "feb. 19. 1650."; the last two numbers of the imprint date h...

Certain weighty considerations humbly tendered and submitted to the consideration of such of the members of the High Court of Justice for tryal of the King, as they shall be presented unto.: There being onely one hundred of the copies appointed to be printed for that purpose By Josuah Sprigge.

Sprigg, Joshua, 1618-1684.

8, 7-13, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan. 28".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

Certain assayes propounded to the consideration of the honourable committee for regulating the proceedings at law. Whereby it is made evident that most cases now determined in Chancery and other courts of equity, may be reduced to tryall at law. To the great ease and benefit of the Commonwealth.

S. D.

January 1652

[2], 6 p.Signed on p. 2 and at end: S.D.Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Libr...

To the right honourable, the Lords and Commons assembled in the High Court of Parliament of England, sitting at Westminster.: The humble petition of divers well-affected citizens of the City of London, and parts adjacent. Together with a paper annexed, of their humble desires, for the allaying and removal of the jealousies and discontents, the visible causes of our sad divisions, and distractions.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "The Petition of ye Independent: Leve...

A few proposals offered in humility and in the spirit of meekness, to the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. Holding forth a medium or essay for the removing of tythes, and establishing a maintenance for a godly ministry in the nation: such as may be satisfying to the consciences of all sober-minded men, and injurious to no mans just propriety or interest. Which were some time since presented to the Parliament, by several well-affected people in the county of Suffolk; and now published by a well-wisher to England's peace, and the Gospel's prosperity.

January 1659

[2], 5, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug 20".Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

Eighteene propositions by way of questions from the high court of Parliament concerning the multitude of popish recusants now in England by their continuall treachery to the state, and welfare of the kingdome, being enemies to the good of the common-wealth. Directed to the judges of the land, with their learned resolutions unto the said questions according to the lawes of England.

January 1642

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob:22.".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

A collection of such of the orders heretofore used in Chauncery, with such alterations & additions thereunto, as the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal of England, by and with the advice and assistance of the Honorable the Master of the Rolls, have thought fit at present (in order to a further reformation now under their Lordships consideration) to ordain and publish, for reforming of several abuses in the said court, preventing multiplicity of suits, motions, and unnecessary charge to the suitors, and for their more expeditious and certain course for relief.

England and Wales. Court of Chancery.
Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
Keble, Richard, fl. 1650.
Whitlocke, Bulstrode, 1605-1675 or 6.

January 1649

92, [10] p.With an initial imprimatur leaf.Marginal notes.Signed on p. [93]: B. Whitelock C.S.[,] Ri...

Considerations touching the dissolving or taking away the court of chancery and the courts of iustice depending upon it with a vindication or defence of the law from what is unjustly charged upon it, and an answer to certain proposals made for the taking away, or alteration, of it.

January 1653

[4], 75, [1] p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Errata: p. [1] at end

A modest offer of some meet considerations tendered to the learned prolocutor, and the rest of the Assembly of Divines, met at Westminster,: 1644. Concerning a form of church-government. By Jos. Hall, D.D. late Bishop of Norwich.

Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.

January 1660

[2], 12, [2] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 23".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

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