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

by W. H. Hart

On October 3rd, 1646, the House of Commons ordered that this "scandalous pamphlet tending much to the breach of the privilege and the great scandal and contempt of this House" should be referred to the Committee formerly appointed for complaints concerning any breach of the Articles for surrender of Oxford, to examine and find out the author, printers, and publishers thereof, and to take care for the suppressing thereof.[117] A copy exists in the British Museum Library.

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Mercurius Rusticus. The Country's Complaint, recounting the sad events of this unparalleled war. (1646.)

The author was Bruno Ryves, of whom an account will be found in Wood's Athenæ Oxonienses, (ed. Bliss), Vol. 3, p. 1110. On October 3rd, 1646, the House of Commons referred to the Committee formerly appointed for complaints concerning any breach of the Articles for surrender of Oxford to examine and find out the author, printer, and publisher of this "scandalous book," and to take care for the suppressing thereof.[118] A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library.

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An unhappy game at Scotch and English. Or a Full answer from England to the Papers of Scotland. Wherein their Scotch Mists and their Fogs; their sayings and gaine-sayings; their Juglings, their windings and turnings; hither and thither, backwards and forwards, and forwards and backwards again; Their breach of Covenant, Articles and Treaty, their King-craft present design against the two Houses of Parliament and People of England, their plots and intents for Usurpation and Government over us and our children detected, discovered, and presented to the view of the World, as a dreadfull Omen, All-arme, and Warning to the Kingdome of England. Edinburgh, Printed (as truly as the Scotch papers were at London) by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie, and are to be sold at the most Solemn Signe of the Blew Bonnet, right opposite to the two Houses of Parliament. 1646.

A pamphlet of 26 pages, of which there is a copy in the British Museum Library. On November 30th, 1646, the House of Commons ordered that all the copies of this "scandalous pamphlet" should be forthwith burned by the Common Hangman; some in the New Palace Yard at Westminster, and the remainder at the Royal Exchange; and the Committee of Complaints was to enquire and find out the author, printers, and publisher thereof.[119]

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