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[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act to empower the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London to set the Price upon all Coals, commonly called Sea Coals, imported into the Port of London from Newcastle and the Ports adjacent thereunto, for the Space of One Year... [London]. [Printed by John Baskett], [1738]. [2], 31-36pp. cf. ESTC N51659.

[Bound with:] [Drop-head title:] An Act for continuing the Duty of Two Penies Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Peny Sterling, on each Pint of Ale and Beer that shall be vended or sold within the Town of Invernes... [London]. [Printed by John Baskett], [1738]. [2], 39-42pp. cf. ESTC N51660.

[And:] [Drop-head title:] An Act for securing the Estates ... More >
£ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 35163
[BRISTOL GAOL]. [Drop-head title:] Bristol Gaol Bill. Bristol, August 4, 1792. Objections to an act lately obtained for building a new gaol within the city of Bristol, and for other purposes; and reasons for a suspension and repeal thereof, presented to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, by the Delegates from the several Parishes, and from the Castle-Precincts, within the city. [Bristol]. Printed by W. Pine, [1792]. First edition. Folio. Dimensions 335 x 215mm. 9pp, [1]. Uncut, stitched as issued. With docket title printed to verso of final leaf. Three horizontal folds, later stitching to spine, substantial ink-stain to verso of final leaf. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 17491
[QUEEN ANNE]. [Drop-head title:] By the Queen, a proclamation, For the Careful Custody and well Ordering of the New River brought from Chadwell and Amwell to the North Part of the City of London. London. Printed by Charles Bill, 1703. Dimensions 350 x 460 mm. Single leaf broadside. Black letter, engraved royal arms at head, and a large historiated initial. Several old horizontal and vertical folds, later naive paper repairs to verso, slight loss to upper left-hand corner. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33205
A MEMBER OF THE CONVENTION. [Drop-head title:] Considerations upon The intended Navigable Communication between the Friths [sic] of Forth and Clyde. In a Letter to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Preses [sic]of the General Convention of the Royal Boroughs of Scotland, from a Member of the Convention. [Edinburgh]. [s.n.], [1767]. First edition. Quarto. 21pp, [1]. Stitched into modern marbled wrappers. Scattered spotting. Early, shaved, inscription to head of initial leaf: 'From (?)R. Algermont for the R. Honble Welbore Ellis'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35295
[SAINT BARTHÉLEMY]. [Drop-head title:] Kongl. Maj:ts förordning och taxa på lösen för domar, resolutioner och öfrige til justitiarie-embetet på ön S:t Barthelemy i Vest-Indien hörande skrifter, contracter, attester m. m. : gifven Stockholms slott den 2 maji 1797... Stockholm. Tryckt i kongl. Tryckeriet, 1797. Dimensions 430 x 530 mm. Single leaf broadside. Printed in three columns, parallel Swedish, French, and English text. Edges uncut. Several old horizontal and vertical folds. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24330