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  Two letters from His Excellency Sr. Thomas Fairfax. One to the commissioners of the armie, the other to the Right Honorable the Lord Major, aldermen, and Common-Councell of the City, of London. As it was presented, July 29. 1647.
  Date of publication:
  1647
  

  Author(s):

  Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
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  Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 30 1647". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  To the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, the humble petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London in Common-Councell assembled. As it was presented by the sheriffes, Common-Councell, and other citizens of the City of London, May the 9th. 1648. With the Parliaments answer thereunto, and votes upon the same. Likewise the petition of the grand jury at the assizes holden at Chelmsford for the county of Essex. And the answer thereunto. Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbot. May 9. 1648.
  Date of publication:
  1648
  

  Author(s):

  City of London (England). Court of Common Council. and England and Wales. Parliament.
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  On the London militia and the garrisoning of the Tower. The Parliament's replies to the Common Council are dated 9 May 1648, those to the grand jury 4 May 1648. Annotation on Thomason copy: "more on [illegible] former". ...
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  To the right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the right worshipfull the aldermen and commons of the City of London in Common Councell assembled. The humble petition of divers well affected citzens and free men of London, under the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor.
  Date of publication:
  1646
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Against the Independents, in favour of church union with the Scotch, etc.--Thomason Catalogue. Cf. also Thomason E.338[7]. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Composed and finished June ye 5th 1646, I having hand in it, both in ...
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  To the right honourable the Lord Mayor of the Cit[y] of London, the right worshipfull the aldermen his brethren, and the commons in Common Councell assembled. The humble petition of many thousand well affected inhabita[nts] in and about the said city
  Date of publication:
  1647
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing. Printed on right half of sheet: A good motion (also published separately as Wing (2nd ed.) G1052). Text covered and partially obscured. Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.
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  To the Right Honourable our worthy and grave senators the Lord Mayor, and aldermen, to be suddenly communicated and consulted with the commonalty of the City of London, in Common-Councell assembled The further humble petition and remonstrance of the free-men and prentices of the City of London.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Imprint from Wing. Praying them to continue the work of "arraying a militia for the defence of the city," and expressing their earnest desires for the establishment of a "Free Parliament." Annotation on Thomason copy: "xber ...
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  The true copy of a petition, delivered to the Right Honorable the Lord Major, aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common-Councell assembled, on Tuesday the 23 of June, 1646. To the Right Honourable the Lord Major, the Right Worshipfull the Aldermen and Commons of the city of London, in Common-Councell assembled.
  Date of publication:
  1646
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Against the Independents, in favour of church union with the Scotch, etc. Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 25th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The treatie between the commissioners from the Lord Mayor, and Common councell of the city of London, and Sir Thomos [sic] Fairfax and the army at St. Albanes. With their message from the army to the Common-Councell, in answer to their letter. With the demands of the army.
  Date of publication:
  1647
  

  Author(s):

  Corbet, Roger.
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  Dated and signed on page [5]: Albanes June 14. R. Corbet. Signatures: [A]⁴. Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 16th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The names, dignities and places of all the collonells, lieutenant-collonels, serjant majors, captaines, quarter-masters, lieutenants and ensignes of the city of London vvith the captaines names according to their seniority and places. The Major Generall is the right worshipll. Philip Skippon Esquire, Serjant Major Generall of all the forces of London: one of the committee for the militia and captain of that ancient and worthy society exercising armes in the artillery garden of the same city.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  City of London (England). Committee for the Militia and W. B.
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  Signed at end of text: By W.B. With engraved border. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The humble petition of many peaceable citizens of London, to the Right Honourable the Lord Major, the right worshipfull the aldermen and commons of the City of London, in Common-Councell assembled.
  Date of publication:
  1647
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Numerous mispaginations. "Asking for the withdrawal of the Army to a distance of forty miles"--Thomason Catalogue. Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 29". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The downfal of old common-counsel-men. Being their great repulse at Guild-Hall last Friday by the committee, who extruded the old out of their corrupted offices, and elected new in their places. First, shewing their manifold corruptions, and unequall taxations, which they imposed chiefly on their poor parishioners, and connived on the rich, which hath been too common an abuse used by them. Then exactly describing, how they oftentimes robbed the poore of their due, and detaining the charity of other men from them, have put it up in their own purses. Lastly, shewing the manner of their arreignment at Guild-Hall, with the cause of their downfall, and the others vprising. Composed by Iohn Bond, scribimus, & scriptis consumiter igne libellus.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Bond, John, 1612-1676.
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  Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The Common Councell of the City of London (having taken knowledge that many persons within the said city and liberties (out of a pious zeale and good affection to the publique cause) have of late freely and voluntarily subscribed divers summes of money towards the maintaining of forces to bee sent forth by the committee of the militia ...
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
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  At head of sheet: May 11, 1644. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  Sir, You are desired to send in your horse & armes required of you by warrant from the Militia of London, to the new artillary-ground, upon Monday next being the nine and twentieth of this instant Iuly, by eight of the clock in the forenoone. Dated this 26 of Iuly 1650. Your reall freind[sic] Jacob Strange.
  Date of publication:
  1650
  

  Author(s):

  Strange, Jacob.
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  A form sent to George Thomason and Philemon Stevens by the Militia of London. Date and place of publication from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "vide 4th June 1650 in ye follio collection.". Reproduction of the original ...
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  Problemes necessary to be determined by all that have, or have not taken part on either side in the late unnaturall warre. For the making of their peace with God and disposing them to a hearty peace one with another. By reflecting upon what they have done, before they engage in a new more dangerous and doubtfull warre: dedicated to the Lord Major, aldermen and Common-Councel of the Honorable City of London. / By P.D.
  Date of publication:
  1648
  

  Author(s):

  Nethersole, Francis, Sir, 1587-1659.
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  P.D. = Sir Francis Nethersole. Place of publication from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 15". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Orders conceived and approved by the Committee for the Militia of the county of Middlesex without the lines of communication, directing the severall commanders and officers, &c. in some particulars of consequence, for the better regulating of the regiments to be exercised and trained for service and defence of the said county, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  City of London (England). Committee for the Militia.
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  Imprint suggested by Wing. Imperfect: creased and cropped, with slight loss of print. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  His Maiesties letter to the Right Honourable the Lord Major, aldermen and Common-Councell of the city of London.
  Date of publication:
  1646
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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  With royal arms on recto of first leaf; verso is blank. Text is continuous despite pagination. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Die Veneris, 19 Januarii, 1648 [i.e. 1649]. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that all commission-officers, and others of the trained-bands and auxiliaries under the militia of the city of London, and liberties thereof; bee, and are hereby required to act upon the commissions they now have ...
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
  Description:
  Date of publication from Wing (2nd ed.). Signed: Hen. Scobell Cler. Parl. Dom. Com. Reproduction of original in: Birmingham Central Reference Library (Birmingham, England).
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  Die Veneris 4 Octob. 1644. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for sending forth five regiments out of the City of London; and parts adjacent.
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Parliament.
  Description:
  Signed: Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Die Sabbathi, 13 Januarii, 1648. Whereas by an ordinance of Parliament, bearing date the 20th of December last, the Lord Mayor hath issued out his precepts for the due observation thereof, and that for the most part Common-councell-men are chosen in every ward, ...
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Parliament.
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  Imprint from Wing. Common Council men have been elected in conformity with the Order of 20 December, No. 2811, q.v. They shall have power to act. Quest-men, constables, etc. are to be chosen under the ordinance of 18 Dec. ...
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  Die Mercurij 16. Aprill, 1645. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that the Lord Major of the city of London is hereby desired and required to give direction that publike thanksgiving be made on the next Lords day, in every church, & chappel within the lines of communication, and bills of mortallity for Gods blessing to the forces in Scotland, against the rebells in that kingdome.
  Date of publication:
  1645
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Parliament.
  Description:
  Signed: Jo: Browne Cler. Parliamentorum. Imprint from Wing. At foot: To the gentleman vsher attending this house, or his deputy to be delivered to the Lord Major of the city of London. Reproduction of the original in the ...
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  Die Jovis 18 May, 1648. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that all the commission-officers and others within the city of London and the liberties thereof, bee, and are hereby required to act upon the commissions they now have ...
  Date of publication:
  1648
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Parliament.
  Description:
  Headpiece; initial. Place of publication from Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Birmingham Central Reference Library (Birmignham, England).
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  Commune Concilium tent. vicesimo septimo die Iulii, 1648. Forasmuch as this court did apprehend the great danger the Parliament and city is in, in regard of the many commotions in this kingdom, and the distractions thereof; ...
  Date of publication:
  1648
  

  Author(s):

  City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
  Description:
  Title from caption and first line of text. Place of publication from Wing. Signed: Adam Banckes, Clerk to the said Committee. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Geo: Thomason ffariingdon within". Reproductions of the originals ...
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  At a Common-councel held on Tuesday the 20th day of August, 1650. London.
  Date of publication:
  1650
  

  Author(s):

  City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
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  Signed at end: Sadler. Imprint from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  An ordinance and declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. That no person within the City of London, and liberties thereof, shall bee of the Common Councell, or in any office of trust within the said city, that hath not taken the late Solemne League and Covenant. Die Mercurii, 20. Decemb. 1643. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance bee forthwith printed and published. Iohn Browne, Cler. Parliamentor.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Parliament.
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  Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  An admonition of the greatest concernment in the present juncture particularly to the citizens of London, touching their election of Common-Councill men; and to them, all sober-minded persons of every other city, town, and county in this nation, touching their election of Members to serve in the Parliament, pretended to be shortly convened.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "xber [i.e. December]. 19. 1659.". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A seasonable letter of advice delivered to the Major of London; as he was sitting at Common Councell at Guild-Hall, on Tuesday the 27. of December, and by him read on the bench.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  C. D.
  Description:
  Signed at end: C.D. Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "28. 1659. xber [i.e. December] 28". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A narrative presented to the Right Honourable the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common-Councell assembled.
  Date of publication:
  1647
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  "On the political situation. On the last page the following is printed: 'This narrative was thus directed, To his much respected friend Mr. George Thomason, Stationer at the Rose and Crown in Pauls Church-yard. 24 June,' ...
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  A list of the names of the severall colonells, and their colours with the leiutenant [sic] colonells, serieant maiors, and capt. and lieutenants appointed by the committee, for the ordering of the militia of this honourable city of London.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  City of London (England). Committee for the Militia
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  Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A letter from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and a Councel of VVar at Vxbridge, June 29. 1647. To be communicated to both Houses of Parliament, and the Lord Major, Aldermen and Common-Councel of the City of London, of the armies drawing farther back from the City of London, and the head-quarters that night at Wickam; in answer to the votes of both Houses. With a perfect copy of the votes; and the names of the Councel of War. By the appointment of His Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax, and the Councel of War. Uxbridge, June 29. 1647. Signed John Rushworth.
  Date of publication:
  1647
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Army. Council. ; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671. and England and Wales. Parliament.
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  Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A citie-dog in a saints doublet: a missive to the sage common-councell-men of London, who now they can neither will nor chuse; are willing to have his Majestie to London. To the rebell city. Strumpet disloyall to thy Soveraigns throne, ...
  Date of publication:
  1648
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place of publication from Wing. Partly in verse. Only pages 1 and 2 are numbered. Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 19th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A brief account of what pass'd at the Common Council held in London on Fryday the 13th day of May, 1681
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
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  Item at reel 793:30 identified as Wing L2882 (number cancelled). Reproduction of originals in the Huntington Library and the Guildhall, London.
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