3. Atkins (Sir R.) Parliamentary and Political Tracts. (3) + 429 (417) pp., 12mo., 1734; (4) + 429 (417) pp., 12mo.

1741

Includes a tract on the power, jurisdiction and privilege of Parliament, and the antiquity of the House of Commons asserted, another on the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, and an argument concerning the election of members to Parliament.

4. [Atwood (W.)] Jus Anglorum ab Antiquo: or, Confutation of an Impotent Libel against the Government by Kings, Lords, and Commons, under pretence of answering Mr. Petyt and the Author of Jani Anglorum facies Nova, with a Speech, according to the Answerer's Principles, made for the Parliament at Oxford. + (1) + 27 pp. 12mo.

(35) + 224

1681

5. Bisset (A.) History of the struggle for Parliamentary Government in England. 2 vols. XX + 322, vi + 363 pp. 8vo.

1877

6. Brady (R.) Introduction to the Old English History. Comprehended in three several tracts: I-An Answer to Mr. Petyt's Rights of the Commons asserted; and a book intituled, Jani Anglorum Facies nova. II.—Answer to a book intituled, Argumentum Anti-normanicum. III.—The Exact History of the Succession of the Crown of England. With an an Appendix containing several Records, etc., and a Glossary. 3 vols. Fol. "Violently polemical, but containing valuable records."-Bigelow, Placita, xlviii.

7.

1684

Full and Clear Answer to a book written by William Petit, printed in 1680, with a historical account of the Colloquium or Parliament, 49 Hen. III., and a glossary [also]. Animadversions upon a book by William Atwood] called Jani Anglorum facies Nova. (8) + 252 + (1) + 40 + (1) + 134 pp. 16mo. 1681

For an account of this book, see Nicholson's Historical Library.

8. Bustard (A.) Cessyos of Parlyament of the Imperyall Realme of Englande, and the Assemblaunce of the same, with a prologue translatyd out of Latyn into Englyshe. 28 11. Wyer.

n.d.

9. Case of the Impeached Lords, Commons, and Citizen, truely

stated. 22 pp. 4to.

10. Christian (E.) Origin of the Two Houses of Parliament, with an impartial statement of the Privileges of the House of Commons and of the Liberty of the Subject. vii + 98 pp.

8vo.

1810

11. Clifford (F.) History of Private Bill Legislation. 2 vols. 8vo. 1885-87

Includes early history of Water Supply of London, Local Authorities, Marine, Life and Fire Insurance, Inclosures, Acts of Attainder and Restitution, Divorce, Knights Templars, etc., Rise and development of Private Legislation, Early Precedents, etc.

12. Collection of all the Publick Orders, Ordinances, and Declarations of both Houses of Parliament, from 9th March, 1642, to December, 1646, with several of His Majesties Proclamations and other Papers printed at Oxford. Fol.

13.

14.

15.

1646

Cotton (Sir R. B.) Antiquity and Dignity of Parliaments. (2) + 13 pp.

4to.

1680

Brief Discourse concerning the Power of the Peeres and Comons of Parliament, in point of Judicature; by a Learned Antiquerie. (2) + 9 pp. 4to. n.p.

1640

Cottoni Posthuma; wherein are discussed several important questions concerning the Rights and Powers. of the Lords and Commons in Parliament. Preserved and exposed by J[ames] H[owell]. (8) + 351 pp., 16mo., 1651; (8) + 351 pp., 12mo., 1672; (8) + 353 pp., 1679

12mo.

16. Declaration of the Parliament of England in vindication of their proceedings and discovering the Dangerous Practices of several interests against the present Government and Peace of the Commonwealth, with resolutions thereupon. 32 pp. 4to.

17. Derham (R.)

18.

19.

1649

Manuell or briefe treatise of some particular Rights and Priviledges belonging to the High Court of Parliament. (7) + 128 + (7) pp.

24mo.

1647

D'Ewes (Sir S.) Speech touching the Privelege of Parlia-
ment in Causes Criminal and Civil, with several other
Speeches of the same Author. 4to.
1641; 1642

Journals of all the Parliaments held during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, both of the House of Lords and Commons, publ. by Paul Bowes, Esq. Fol. 1682 This work supplies a chasm in the journals of the House of Commons, published by order of parliament. See Cat. Harl. MSS. n. 1888.

20. Doderidge (Sir J. and others) Several Opinions of sundry learned antiquaries, viz. Justice Doddridge, Mr. Agar, Francis Tate, William Camden, and Josheph Holland, touching the Antiquity, Power, Order, State, Manner, Persons, and Proceedings of the High Court of Parliament in England. (46) + 96 pp., 24mo., 1658; 24mo.

1672

The edition of 1672 includes Selden's Opinion. These tracts are included in Hearne's Curious Discourses.

21. Elsynge (H.) Ancient Method and Manner of holding of Parliaments in England. (14) + 237 pp., 24mo., 1660; 24mo., 1662; (14) + 237 pp., 24mo., 1663; 3rd edit., (12) + 371 pp., 16mo., 1675; 4th edit., (12) + 371 pp., 16mo., 1679; corrected and enlarged from the Author's Original MS., xx + 298 + (1) pp., 16mo.

1768 The editor of the 1768 edition (Mr. Tyrwhit) states that the earlier editions were printed from an incorrect copy and are incomplete and full

of errors.

22. Exact Relation of the Proceedings of the late Parliament dissolved 12 Dec. 1653. By L. D. 4to.

1654

This pamphlet has some curious statements respecting the Court of Chancery.

23. Filmer (Sir R.) Free-Holders Grand Inquest touching the King and his Parliament, [with] observations upon Forms of Government. (14) + 346 [358] pp., port., 4to., 1679; (14) + 326 [358] pp., 4to., 1680; 4th impression [with the Power of Kings], (14) + 346 [364] pp.,

4to.

1684 Said to have been written by Sir Robert Holbourne and first published in 1647.

24. Gneist (R.) Das Englische Parlament in tausendjährigen Wandelungen. 8vo. Berlin.

25.

26.

1886

The English Parliament in its Transformations through a thousand years. Translated by R. Jenery Shee. 8vo.

1886

History of the English Parliament; its growth and development, 800-1887. [Translated by A. H. Keane.] 4th edit. xxix + 462 pp. 8vo.

1895

27. Graham (H.) The Mother of Parliaments. A history of the Parliament in Great Britain from its earliest institution to the present time. An instructive account of the basis and groundwork of the constitution and the development of the power, privileges, and procedure of Parliament, with personal anecdote and legend. Port. 8vo. 1910

328 pp.

28.

[Gurdon (T.)] History of the High Court of Parliament, its antiquity, preheminence and authority, and the History of Court Baron and Court Leet, with the Rights of Lords of Manors in Common Pastures and the growth of the privileges the tenants now enjoy there. 2 vols. 4to. 1731

29. Hakewill (W.) Manner how statutes are enacted in parliament by passing of bills; collected many yeares past out of the journals of the House of Commons; together with a catalogue of the Speakers' names. 12mo. 1659 Those my collections I imparted many years since to some of my friends (which being by the length of time multiplied into very many copies), one of them (and I thinke the falsest written of all the rest) was without my knowledge lately printed, and by the negligence of the printer the errours of the copie were much increased."-Preface.

30.

31.

Order and Course of passing Bills in Parliament. (2) + 47 [43] pp. 4to.

See also Manner of holding Parliaments.

1641

[Hale (Sir M.)] Original Institution, Power, and Jurisdiction of Parliaments. (10) + 240 pp. 8vo. 1707

This work is ascribed to Hale on the title-page, but appears not to have been written by him. See MS. note in Mr. Hargrave's copy in the British Museum.

33. Hardy (Sir T. D.) La Manere de tenire Parlement; memoir on the treatise entitled, Modus tenendi Parliamentum, with especial reference to the unique French version in possession of the Earl of Winchilsea. 18 pp. 8vo.

34.

Historical discourse of Parliaments in their original before the Conquest, and continuance since, etc. 12mo. 1656

35. Hody (H.) History of English Councils and Convocations and of the Clergy's sitting in Parliament, also the History of Parliaments, with an account of our ancient laws. (14) + 431 + 288 pp. 8vo.

36.

1701

[Holborne (Sir R.)] The Freeholders Grand Inquest,
touching our Sovereign Lord the King and his Parlia-
ment. 4to, 1647; 8vo.
1679; 1680

The 8vo editions contain also Filmer's Observations upon Forms of
Government.

37. Husband (E.) Collection of all Remonstrances, Declarations, Votes, Orders, Ordinances, Proclamations, Petitions, Messages, Answers, and other passages between

the King's Majesty and his High Court of Parliament, Dec., 1641, untill March 21, 1643. (8) + 955 + (20) pp. Pl. 4to.

1643

38. Howell (J.) Preheminence and Pedigree of Parlement.

4to.

1644; 1677

Answered by Prynne. Reprinted in Masere's (S.) Occasional Essays,

1809.

39. Hyde (E., First Earl of Clarendon) Speech at a Conference betweene both Houses, 6th July, 1641, at the transmission of the impeachments against Baron Davenport, Baron Trevor, and Baron Weston. (2) + 12 pp.

4to.

1641

40. Jenkins (D.) Discourse touching the Inconvenience of a Long Parliament. 4to. 1647 41. Lex Parliamentaria: or, Treatise of the Law and Custom of the Parliament of England. By G[eorge] P[etyt]. With appendix of a case in Parliament between Sir F. Goodwyn and Sir J. Fortescue for the Knight's place for the County of Bucks. From an original French manuscript, translated into English. (12) + 320 pp., 16mo., 1690; 2nd edit., (10) + 434 [435] pp., 8vo., [17]; [edition in French, by J. F. Perrault], (13) + 421 pp., 8vo., [Quebec?],

1803

42. Lex Parlamentorum: or, Abstract of the Antiquity and Jurisdiction of the High Court of Parliament, according to the Lawes and Constitutions of this Realme. (2) + 6 pp. 4to.

1648

43. Luders (A.) Treatise on the Constitution of Parliament in the reign of Edward I. 8vo. Bath.

1818

44. M'Ilwain (C. H.) High Court of Parliament and its Supremacy. An Historical Essay on the boundaries between Legislation and Adjudication in England. 8vo. New Haven.

409 pp.

45. Maitland (F. W.)

1910

Records of the Parliament holden at Westminster on February 28, 33 Edward I. (1305). exxi 373 pp.

8vo.

1893

One of the earliest, amplest and most complete of the ancient rolls of parliament." The greater part is occupied by entries which concern the audience of petitions. Among the judicial business recorded is the famous case of Nicholas Segrave. In the introduction Professor Maitland discusses the question what, at that time, was the jurisdictional competence of the King's council, and in particular what was the relation in matters of judicature between the council and the nascent House of Lords.