Elinor James: Printed Writings 1641û1700: Series II, Part Three, Volume 11

by McDowell,Paula

• ISBN13: 9780754631057
• ISBN10: 0754631052
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-02-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This volume makes available for the first time the complete surviving works of the London printer-author Elinor James (c.1645-1719). Uniquely in the history of early modern women, James wrote, printed and distributed more than ninety pamphlets and broadsides addressing political, religious and commercial concerns. Written over a period of 35 years, her works provide us with a running commentary on the major national events of a tumultuous period such as the Revolution of 1688, the Union of England and Scotland in 1707, and the Jacobite uprisings in 1715-16. During her lifetime, England saw the succession of six different monarchs. James petitioned all of them and claimed to have obtained audiences with three. In 1689 she was gaoled in Newgate prison, accused of disseminating seditious material condemning William III for accepting the English crown.James's texts address a staggeringly broad range of concerns. She petitioned Parliament concerning legislation affecting the printing trades and petitioned fellow printers concerning labour relations in London printing houses. She petitioned City authorities on issues such as the enforcement of bylaws or who to vote for in City and parlimentary elections. It is hoped that by making available all of James's known works, this volume will inspire the collective efforts of scholars from many different disciplines to decipher her references to contemporary events, issues and persons, as well as prompting further discoveries of as yet unidentified works.

Table of Contents

Frontispiece: Portrait of Elinor James
Preface by the General Editors	xiii
List of Abbreviations	xv
Introductory Note	xvii
WORKS BY JAMES
A New Answer To A Speech said to be lately made by a Noble Peer of this Realm. n.d. [1681]	1	(4)
Mrs. James her New Answer To A Speech said to be lately made by a Noble Peer of this Realm. n.d. [1681] (Guildhall Library, Corporation of London)	5	(4)
Mrs. James her New Answer To A Speech said to be lately made by a Noble Peer of this Realm. n.d. [1681] (Bodleian Library, University of Oxford)	9	(4)
The Case between a Father and his Children. 1682	13	(2)
To the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, and all the rest of the Loyal Citizens. n.d. [c. 1683]	15	(2)
Sir, I Would have the distinction of Whigg and Tory laid aside. n.d. [c. 1683--5?]	17	(2)
Sir, I Hope this Day will never be forgotten, nor the Afflictions of that Pious Prince [Dated at foot: January 30th. 1684/5]	19	(2)
Sir, I Hope Since God has been so infinite Gracious to this Nation. n.d. [after 6 Feb. 1685]	21	(2)
May it please Your Most Sacred Majesty, Seriously to Consider my great Zeal and Love. n.d. [after 6 Feb. 1685]	23	(2)
To the Honourable the Commons in Parliament Assembled. The Humble Petition of Elianor James. n.d. [reign of James II, 1685--8]	25	(2)
To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. The Humble Petition of Elinor James. n.d. [reign of James II, 1685--8]	27	(2)
Most Dear Soveraign, I Cannot but Love and Admire You. n.d. [c. 1686]	29	(4)
My Lord, I Thought it my bound Duty to return your Lordship Thanks. n.d. [1687?]	33	(2)
Mrs. James's Vindication of the Church of England. 1687	35	(14)
Title page, second issue, Mrs. James's Vindication of the Church of England. 1687	49	(2)
Mrs. James's Defence of the Church of England. 1687	51	(10)
Dear Soveraign, May it please your Majesty, to accept my thanks for your gracious Act in restoring the Charter. n.d. [1688]	61	(2)
May it please your Royal Highness, To grant me Grace and Favour in your Sight. n.d. [late 1688 or early 1689]	63	(2)
May Lords, I Can assure your Lordships, that you are infinitely admir 'd. n.d. [late 1688 or early 1689]	65	(2)
My Lords, You can't but be sensible of the great Zeal I have had for King and Kingdom. n.d. [February 1689?]	67	(2)
Mrs. James's Advice To The Citizens of London. n.d. [early 1689]	69	(2)
To The Right Honourable Convention. Gentlemen, Though you have a New Name. n.d. [early 1689]	71	(2)
To The Honourable Convention. Gentlemen. You seem (for the most part of you) to be Worthy Men. n.d. [early 1689]	73	(4)
My Lords and Gentlemen of the Lower House, I Did not think to give you any more Papers. n.d. [after 11 April 1689]	77	(2)
This being Your Majesty's Birth-Day. n.d. [1689]	79	(2)
Sir, My Lord Major [sic] and the Aldermen his Brethren, upon serious consideration, for the good of the City. n.d. [1690?]	81	(2)
Mrs James's [sic] Apology because of Unbelievers. n.d. [1692]	83	(2)
Mrs. James's Application To the Honourable the Commons ... On the behalf of the Printers. n.d. [c. 1695]	85	(2)
Mrs. James's Reasons that Printing may not be a Free-Trade. n.d. [c. 1695--1702?]	87	(2)
To the Right Honourable the Lords Assembled in Parliament ... Sir Thomas Cook. n.d. [1695]	89	(2)
I Have been toiling-----[assu]re your Lord [ship] I have not done it of my self. n.d. [1695?]	91	(2)
To the Honourable the House of Commons, I Am very sorry that Your Honours has been so long upon the Money Bill. n.d. [1696]	93	(4)
To the Honourable House of Commons. Gentlemen, Since You have been pleased to lay such a heavy Tax upon Paper. n.d. [c. 1696--1698]	97	(2)
To the Honourable the House of Lords . . . If Your Lordships pass this Bill. You will be Instrumental to undo Hundreds of Widdows and Fatherless. n.d. [1698]	99	(2)
May it please Your Honours. Seriously to Consider the Good and Welfare of this Nation. n.d. [1698 or 9]	101	(2)
I Can assure Your Honours, that I have always been for the Peace of King and Kingdom. n.d. [1698 or 9]	103	(2)
To the Honourable House of Commons. Your Honours has Power to Save or to destroy [sic]. n.d. [1699?]	105	(2)
To the Honourable House of Commons ... Gentlemen, I Can assure you I have been very Zealous for the Peace of this Nation. n.d. [1701]	107	(2)
To the Right Honourable the House of Lords. My Lords, For as much as the Most High God hath guided me with a Spirit of Truth. n.d. [1701?]	109	(2)
May the 7th. 1701. To the Honourable House of Commons. I Can assure Your Honours that not any thing rejoyc'd me more, than to hear that you ordered a Bill to be brought in	111	(4)
Mrs. James's humble Request to the Honourable House of Lords for Unity. n.d. [1701]	115	(2)
June the 19th. 1701. Mrs. James's humble Request to the Honourable House of Lords for Unity	117	(2)
Mrs. James's humble Letter to the Honourable House of Lords, Concerning the Right and Power of the House of Commons. n.d. [1701]	119	(2)
January the 5th. 1702. May it please your Majesty, Seriously to consider the reason of your coming hither	121	(2)
To the Honourable House of Commons. May it please your Honours, Seriously to consider, That Trade is the Life of the Nation. n.d. [1701 or 1702]	123	(2)
March 7, 1702, To The Honourable House of Commons ... I Give Your Honours Thanks that you so bravely and generously flung out the Wine-Bill	125	(2)
March 21. 1702. The Petition of Elianor James to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembled in Parliament	127	(2)
May 11. 1702. To the Right Honourable The House of Lords and Commons, Assembled in Parliament	129	(2)
May the 20th. 1702. To the Honourable the House of Commons. Gentlemen, I Cannot but return you thanks for being so civil towards me	131	(2)
O My Dear God, who can I make my Applications unto, but to Thy Divine Majesty. n.d. [June 1702]	133	(2)
Octob. The 20th, 1702. May it please Your Lordships, Seriously to Consider what Great Things God has done for You	135	(2)
Decent, the 7th, 1703. To the Honourable the House of Commons. The humble Request of Mrs. Elianor James	137	(2)
To the Lords Spiritual and Temporal. The Humble Desire of Elianor James, That Your Lordships should not hinder the Bill from Passing [Dated at foot: Decem. The 14th 1703]	139	(2)
To the Honourable House of Commons. I Can assure Your Honours, I did not think any thing of the Bankers. n.d. [1705?] (The Library, The Queen's College Oxford)	141	(2)
To the HONOURABLE House of Commons. I Can assure Your Honours, I did not think any thing of the Bankers. n.d. [1705?] (National Library of Scotland)	143	(2)
May the 15th, 1705. Mrs. Elianor James's Speech to the Citizens of London, at Guild-Hall. relating to their new Choice of Parliament Men	145	(2)
May the 16th, 1705. Mrs. James's Advice for Electing of Parliament-Men. Printed for Anne Baldwin. 1705	147	(2)
Mrs. James's Consideration to the Lords and Commons...December the 15th 1705 (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University)	149	(4)
Mrs. James's Consideration to the Lords and Commons. n.d. [1705] (Chetham's Library, Manchester)	153	(4)
Mrs. James [sic] Consideration to the Lords and Commons. n.d. [1705] (Chetham's Library, Manchester)	157	(2)
Dated 7th Jan. 1705/6. Mrs. James's Second Consideration. To The Lords and Commons	159	(4)
To The Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembled in Parliament... I Have read a Case that is before Your Lordships, relating to one Dye. n.d. [1706?]	163	(2)
Gentlemen of England. February 28. 1706/7	165	(2)
Feb. 11th 1710. Mrs. James Prayer for the Queen and Parliament, and Kingdom too	167	(4)
Mrs. James Prayer for the Queen and Parliament, and Kingdom too. n.d. [Feb. 1710]	171	(2)
Mrs. James's Letter of Thanks to the Q---n and both Houses of Parliament, for the Deliverance of Dr. Sacheverell. March 24th, 1710	173	(2)
March 22d 1712. To The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty	175	(4)
March 27th 1712. To the Honourable House of Commons. The Grief of Elenor James	179	(2)
May 29th 1712. This Day did God out of his Infinite Mercy bring my dear and precious Sovereign King Charles II. and set him upon his Fathers Thorne [sic]	181	(2)
Dated Septemb. 29th 1712. To The Parish of St. Bennet's Wharefe	183	(6)
The Case Of Mrs. Elenor James. Or. The High Church Legacy To The Parish of St. Bennet's Pauls-Wharf. n.d. [after Sept. 1712]	189	(8)
Octob. 11th 1712 To The Parish of St. Bennet's Paul's Wharfe	197	(2)
The humble Desire of Elinor James to my Lord Mayor, and Court of Aldermen...Decemb. 15th 1712	199	(2)
July 1st. 1713 Mrs. James, Wisheth Health, and Happiness, Peace, and Prosperty, to this Honourable House of Commons	201	(4)
June the 25th, 1714. Mrs. James's Letter of Advice to both Houses of Parliament	205	(2)
September the 14th, 1714. To my Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen	207	(2)
November the 17th, 1714. This Day ought never to be forgotten, being the Proclamation Day for Queen Elizabeth	209	(4)
January the 26th 1714/15. Lord I Know not what to do	213	(2)
Elinor James's Advice to the King and Parliament. 1715	215	(2)
February the 3d. 1714/15 Gentlemen of the South-Sea Company	217	(2)
June the 9th 1715. Mrs. James's Letter To The Jacobites and Non-jurors (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)	219	(2)
June the 9th 1715. Mrs. James's Letter To The Jacobites and Non-jurors (Lambeth Palace Library)	221	(2)
June the 21th 1715. Mrs. James's Reasons, to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal	223	(2)
Mrs. James's Reasons Humbly Presented to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal	225	(6)
September the 29th. 1715 Mrs. James's Letter To The Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen	231	(2)
November the 5th 1715, Mrs. James's Thanks To The Lords and Commons for their Sincerity to King George (British Library)	233	(2)
November the 5th 1715, Mrs. James's Thanks To The Lords and Commons for their Sincerity to King George (Lambeth Palace Library)	235	(2)
Good Counsel From Mrs. Eleanor James, To King George. n.d. [1715] (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)	237	(6)
Good Counsel from Mrs. Eleonor James To King George. n.d. [1715] (National Library of Scotland)	243	(2)
April the 19th. 1716. Mrs. James's Petition to God, In The Behalf of the King, Lords and Commons, and Kingdom too	245	(2)
APPENDICES
Contemporary Transcriptions of Apparently Lost Broadsides by James
Elianor James her Letter to King William'. n.d. [c. 1691], Manuscript transcription by William Cole of a transcription by Theophilus Tuer of a printed original (British Library)	247	(4)
Anon., An Account of the Proceedings against Dr. Titus Oates, at the Quarter-Sessions held in Westminster-Hall on Thursday, July the 2d, 1702, for scandalizing and assaulting Mrs. Eleanor James... .to which is added, Mrs. James's Case relating thereto. n.d. [after 2 July 1702]. From Anon. [John Abernethy], ed., A Second Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts, 1750, 4:420--2	251	(6)
Mrs. James's Advice to all Printers in General. n.d. [c. 1715]. From John Nichols, Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century, 1812--15, 1:306--7	257	(4)
Work Sometimes Attributed to James
An Injur'd Prince Vindicated, Or, A Scurrilous and Detracting Pamphlet answer'd. By Mrs. E. J. in Hartfordshire. n.d. [1688 or 1689]	261	(2)
Short Works to Which James Directly Responds
Anon. [Anthony Ashley Cooper, earl of Shaftesbury?]. A Speech Lately Made by a Noble Peer of the Realm. 1681	263	(4)
Anon. A New Test of the Church of Englands Loyalty. 1687	267	(10)
Works Responding Directly to James
Anon. An Address of Thanks, On Behalf of The Church of England, To Mris. [sic] James. 1687	277	(4)
Elizabeth Rone's Short Answer To Ellinor James's Long Preamble, Or Vindication Of The New Test, &c. n.d. [1687]	281	(4)
Anon. A Catalogue of Books to be sold by Auction at the City-Godmother's in Mincing-Lane, on the 29th of May next, being the Anniversary of the Restoration of Blessed Memory. n.d. [1702], Rpt. in Anon. [John Abernethy], ed., A Second Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts, 1750, 4:418--20	285	(4)
James as a Major Library Benefactor
Front Board of Sion College Book of Benefactors, 1629--1888 (Lambeth Palace Library)	289	(2)
Sion College Book of Benefactors, 1629--1888, f. 128 and ff. 158--9 (Lambeth Palace Library)	291