[HOUSE OF COMMONS]A group of 76 Parliament Journals, recording proceedings from 19 March 1604 to 15 February 1709, representing the governments of six British monarchs, and chronicling such foundational events as the Glorious Revolution, the passage of the Bill of Rights, and the establishment of the Bank of England. [N.P., but likely London, composed circa 1709] 76 volumes, folio. Approximately 49,000 pages written in 32 distinct scribal hands (in most cases each volume being the work of a single scribe), on various paper-stocks (the most common watermarks including Arms of Amsterdam with "VI" and "KWM" countermarks, and the Seven Provinces of the Netherlands with crowned "GR" countermark, all consistent with an early-eighteenth century date), each volume red-ruled, most volumes with contemporary pagination and the remainder with paragraph numbers, each volume indexed, five volumes (temp. Charles II) composed of two shorter booklets bound together but separately indexed, six volumes incorporating fold-out tables, seven volumes for Parliamentary proceedings between 1689-92 with additional notes on final blanks in another hand, and two volumes with two-page summaries of content in another hand tipped in. Uniformly bound in contemporary calf with spines in six compartments, five gilt and one with red morocco lettering pieces; bindings restored, five volumes affected by dampstaining. [Together with:] "Calendar or Abstracts of the Journals of the House of Commons from Edward 6th Anno 1546 to the year 1642 [1660-1710]". 2 volumes, folio. 527 and 776 pages, blanks, accomplished in a single hand, red ruled margins, contemporary pagination. Contemporary calf; rebacked and restored, spotting. — "Journal of the House of Lords." 25 April to 29 December 1660, incorporating a copy of Sir Harbottle Grimstone's speech to the King. 1 volume, folio. 1,000 pages, blanks, accomplished in a single hand, red ruled margins, contemporary pagination. Contemporary speckled calf; rebacked retaining original lettering piece. — "A Calendar of the Journals of the House of Lords Beginning with the Reign of King Henry VIII and Ending with the Reign of King Charles I", and "Beginning with the Reign of King Charles II and ending with the VIth Parliament of Great Britain Upon the Death of King George I", i.e. 1727 but with some later entries. 2 volumes, folio. 631 and 725 pages, blanks and indexes, accomplished in a single hand, red ruled margins, contemporary pagination. Modern calf backed marbled boards with new endpapers; dampstained. The most extensive surviving set of manuscript copies of the early House of Commons Journals, documenting some of the most significant acts in Britain's history, including the establishment of the Bank of England This remarkable set records the business of the Commons from the accession of James I to after the Act of Union. It documents the establishment of the modern British state through such monumental constitutional events as the Glorious Revolution, the Bill of Rights, the foundation of the Bank of England, the Act of Union, and the Restoration: "... [1 May 1660] the Earle of Manchester had acquainted the Committee of this House with the Lords receit of a Letter from his Majesty and of a Declaracion inclosed he told us it was a maxim where the word of a King is there is power and where the word of our King is as it is now received there is truth and power and Truth are the best Supports of Government ... Resolved &cThat this House doth agree with the Lords and doe own and Declare that according to the antient and fundamentall Lawes of this Kingdom the Government is and ought to be by the King Lords and Commons. OrderedThat it be referd to a Committee to peruse the Journalls and Records and to examin what pretended Acts or Orders have been passed which are inconsistent with the Government by the King, Lords, and Commons and report them with their opinion therein to this House..." These volumes also record the discovery of
[HOUSE OF COMMONS]A group of 76 Parliament Journals, recording proceedings from 19 March 1604 to 15 February 1709, representing the governments of six British monarchs, and chronicling such foundational events as the Glorious Revolution, the passage of the Bill of Rights, and the establishment of the Bank of England. [N.P., but likely London, composed circa 1709] 76 volumes, folio. Approximately 49,000 pages written in 32 distinct scribal hands (in most cases each volume being the work of a single scribe), on various paper-stocks (the most common watermarks including Arms of Amsterdam with "VI" and "KWM" countermarks, and the Seven Provinces of the Netherlands with crowned "GR" countermark, all consistent with an early-eighteenth century date), each volume red-ruled, most volumes with contemporary pagination and the remainder with paragraph numbers, each volume indexed, five volumes (temp. Charles II) composed of two shorter booklets bound together but separately indexed, six volumes incorporating fold-out tables, seven volumes for Parliamentary proceedings between 1689-92 with additional notes on final blanks in another hand, and two volumes with two-page summaries of content in another hand tipped in. Uniformly bound in contemporary calf with spines in six compartments, five gilt and one with red morocco lettering pieces; bindings restored, five volumes affected by dampstaining. [Together with:] "Calendar or Abstracts of the Journals of the House of Commons from Edward 6th Anno 1546 to the year 1642 [1660-1710]". 2 volumes, folio. 527 and 776 pages, blanks, accomplished in a single hand, red ruled margins, contemporary pagination. Contemporary calf; rebacked and restored, spotting. — "Journal of the House of Lords." 25 April to 29 December 1660, incorporating a copy of Sir Harbottle Grimstone's speech to the King. 1 volume, folio. 1,000 pages, blanks, accomplished in a single hand, red ruled margins, contemporary pagination. Contemporary speckled calf; rebacked retaining original lettering piece. — "A Calendar of the Journals of the House of Lords Beginning with the Reign of King Henry VIII and Ending with the Reign of King Charles I", and "Beginning with the Reign of King Charles II and ending with the VIth Parliament of Great Britain Upon the Death of King George I", i.e. 1727 but with some later entries. 2 volumes, folio. 631 and 725 pages, blanks and indexes, accomplished in a single hand, red ruled margins, contemporary pagination. Modern calf backed marbled boards with new endpapers; dampstained. The most extensive surviving set of manuscript copies of the early House of Commons Journals, documenting some of the most significant acts in Britain's history, including the establishment of the Bank of England This remarkable set records the business of the Commons from the accession of James I to after the Act of Union. It documents the establishment of the modern British state through such monumental constitutional events as the Glorious Revolution, the Bill of Rights, the foundation of the Bank of England, the Act of Union, and the Restoration: "... [1 May 1660] the Earle of Manchester had acquainted the Committee of this House with the Lords receit of a Letter from his Majesty and of a Declaracion inclosed he told us it was a maxim where the word of a King is there is power and where the word of our King is as it is now received there is truth and power and Truth are the best Supports of Government ... Resolved &cThat this House doth agree with the Lords and doe own and Declare that according to the antient and fundamentall Lawes of this Kingdom the Government is and ought to be by the King Lords and Commons. OrderedThat it be referd to a Committee to peruse the Journalls and Records and to examin what pretended Acts or Orders have been passed which are inconsistent with the Government by the King, Lords, and Commons and report them with their opinion therein to this House..." These volumes also record the discovery of
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