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  Instruccions geuen by the kynges maiestie, to his commissioners, appoynted for the execucion of certain statutes, made in the fourth yere of the reigne of Kyng Henry the Seuenth and the vii and the xxvii yere of the reigne of Kyng Henry the Eight to be inquired of, iu [sic] the shires and places, in the commission hereunto annexed, expressed.
  Date of publication:
  1549
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) and Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553.
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  Reproduction of original in: Society of Antiquaries.
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  By the King in calling to our princely remembrance, that in the late rebellion vpon pretence of depopulation and vnlawfull inclosures, the greatest number of the offenders have not beene proceeded with according to iustice and their traiterous deseruings ...
  Date of publication:
  1607
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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  Offering pardon to rioters who submit before 29 Sept. Other title information from first 4 lines of text. "Giuen at our Castle of Windsor the 24. day of Iuly, in the fifth yeere of our Reigne of Great Britaine, France and ...
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  By the King it is a thing notorious that many of the meanest sort of our people in diuers parts of our kingdome ... haue presumed lately to assemble themselues riotously in multitudes ...
  Date of publication:
  1607
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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  For suppressing riots against enclosures. Other title information from first 5 lines of text. "Giuen at our Mannour of Greenewich the xxviij. day of Iune, in the fifth yeere of our Reigne of Great Britaine, France and ...
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  By the King whereas some of the meaner sort of our people did of late assemble themselues in riotous and tumultuous maner within our countie of Northampton
  Date of publication:
  1607
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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  For suppressing riots against enclosures. Other title information from first three lines of text. "Giuen at our Palace of Westminster the thirtieth day of May, in the fifth yeere of our Reigne of Great Britaine, France and ...
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  An appeal to the House of Commons, desiring their ansvver: vvhether the common-people shall have the quiet enjoyment of the commons and waste land; or whether they shall be under the will of lords of mannors still. Occasioned by an arrest, made by Thomas Lord Wenman, Ralph Verny Knight, and Richard Winwood Esq; upon the author hereof, for a trespass, in digging upon the common-land at Georges Hill in Surrey. / By Gerrard Winstanly, Iohn Barker, and Thomas Star, in the name of all the poor oppressed in the land of England.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609. ; Barker, John, 17th cent. ; Star, Thomas. and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
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  Place of publication from Wing. P. 16 misnumbered 19. Annotation on Thomason copy: "July. 11.". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A letter to the Lord Fairfax, and his Councell of VVar, with divers questions to the lawyers, and ministers: proving it an undeniable equity, that the common people ought to dig, plow, plant and dwell upon the commons, without hiring them, or paying rent to any. Delivered to the Generall and the chief officers on Saturday June 9. / By Jerrard Winstanly, in the behalf of those who have begun to dig upon George-Hill in Surrey.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609. and Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
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  Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 13". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A proclamacion, set furthe by the Kynges Maiestie, with thassent and consent of his most dere Uncle Edwarde Duke of Somerset, Gouernor of his moste royall persone, and of his dominions and subiectes protector, and others of his highnes priuie counsaill, against enclosures lettyng of houses to decaie, and vnlawfull conuertyng of arable ground to pastures, the first daie of Iune in the second yere of his maiesties moste gracious reigne.
  Date of publication:
  1548
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI)
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  Publication date from STC. First leaf only filmed on reel 10. Reproduction of the original in the Society of Antiquaries. Appears at reels 10 and 152 (Society of Antiquaries copy).
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