Index Expurgatorius Anglicanus: Or, a descriptive catalogue of the principal books printed or published in England, which have been suppressed, or burnt by the common hangman, or censured, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers have been prosecutedHart, W. H. (William Henry)
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Index Expurgatorius Anglicanus: Or, a descriptive catalogue of the principal books printed or published in England, which have been suppressed, or burnt by the common hangman, or censured, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers have been prosecuted
Hart, W. H. (William Henry)
Prohibited books -- England -- Bibliography
The Petition of Sir Philomy Oneale, Knight, Generall of the Rebels in
Ireland, and of the Lords, Nobility, and Commanders of the Army of
the Catholiques in that Kingdome. Presented to the Right Honourable
the Lords and Commons now assembled in the High Court of Parliament
in England. London. Printed by T. F. for John Thomas.
On March 8th, 1641/2, the House of Commons ordered that the
consideration of this pamphlet be referred to the Committee for
printing, and that they take some speedy course for repairing the
honour of the Earl of Ormond, much wounded by this pamphlet, and for
the corporal punishment of the printer and the contriver.[70] A copy
is in the British Museum Library. It is in quarto, and contains six
pages.
98.
Message of the House of Commons, sent in reply to his Majesty's last
message. 1642.
On March 28th, 1642, the House of Commons resolved that John Franc
the printer should be forthwith sent for as a delinquent by the
Serjeant at Arms for causing this message to be printed without any
licence.[71]
99.
The humble petition and declaration of both Houses of Parliament, of
23rd March, 1641/2.
On March 28th, 1642, the House of Commons resolved that John Wright
the stationer and Gregory Dexter should be sent for as delinquents
by the Serjeant at Arms for printing this petition without
licence.[72]
100.
Two letters from the Hague. 1642.
On March 28th, 1642, the House of Commons resolved that William
Humfreyvile should be sent for as a delinquent for feigning and
making these two letters, and causing them to be printed.[73]
101.
Diurnal from March 14th to March 21st, 1642.
On March 28th, 1642, the House of Commons resolved that this
Diurnal, printed by Robert Wood, was false and scandalous to the
King and the parliament, and contained in it "divers seditious
passages and of dangerous consequence," and that Wood should be
sent for as a delinquent by the Serjeant at Arms for printing this
Diurnal; and it was resolved that whoever should print or sell
any act or passages of that house under the name of a Diurnal or
otherwise without particular licence "should be reputed a high
contemner and breaker of the privilege of parliament, and so
punished accordingly."[74]
A copy of this Diurnal is among the King's pamphlets in the British
Museum.
102.
A short treatise of Baptisme: wherein is declared that only Christ's
disciples or beleevers are to be baptised; and that the baptising of
infants hath no footing in the word of God, but is a meere tradition
received from our forefathers. 1642.
A little pamphlet of 13 pages, written by Thomas Kilcop, of which
there is a copy in the British Museum Library.
On April 28th, 1642, the House of Commons ordered that the Lord
Chief Justice should be required to proceed against Thomas Kilcop
according to law "speedily and with effect" for the setting forth
and publishing this "scandalous ignorant pamphlet."[75]
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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