Catalogue of English Broadsides 1505-1897

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istMay, 955.—The Case Of Bramber Election, May the ist, 1708. Sir Cleave
1708. More, Bart. William Hales, Esq; Petitioners. Against Thomas Lord
Windsor, William Shippen, Esq ; Returned.
No imprint. [? London, 1708.]
Fol. R. L.
[?July, 956.—Complaint & Charge Against the Advocats.
No imprint. [? Edinburgh, ? 1708.]
Fol. 2 pp. R. L.
For the Answers to this Complaint see No. 957, where the substance of the charge is stated.
[?July, 957.—Answers For The Dean and Faculty of Advocates To The
^^ '^ Complaint and Charge, at the Instance of Her Majesty's Advocate, against
them.
No imprint. [? Edinburgh, ? 1708.]
Fol. R. L.
The complaint and charge was, that the Faculty of Advocates at a meeting convened for
naming some of their number to assist in laying on of the stent of the town of Edinburgh, reasoned
and voted on a paper touching frequent meetings of Parliaments, and for a new Parliament, and
other matters of state. The defenders, while denying the whole charge, object that the due
formalities have not been complied with, and moreover maintain that by the Claim of Right, they
are entitled to petition the sovereign. For the Complaint, see No. 956.
30th Nov., 958.—A List Of The Royal Society.
^'^^' London, Printed by Tho. James, MDCCVIII [1708].
Obi. fol. 5 cols. R. L.
See also Nos. 904, loio, 1102.
[?i7o8.] 959.—The Case of John, Henry and Matthew Tombes, Executors of
Daniel Tombes, late Citizen and Painter-Stainer of London ; with respect to
the Clause offer'd to be added to the Bill for making more Effectual the Act
for preventing Mischiefs that may happen by Fire; upon the Petition of Tho.
Tranter and others.
No imprint. [London, ? 1708.]
Fol. R. L.
Tombes erected a still and furnace for the distillation of oil of turpentine at his house on
Holborn Bridge. Tranter who keeps the Swan Inn near by applied to the Jury of Inquest to have
it removed, but failed in his endeavour. After Tombes died Tranter petitioned the House of Com¬
mons on the subject. The above is the reply of the executors. For the reply of Tranter and others
to this paper, sec No. 960.