HIS GRACE GEORGE VILLIERS,

DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

CONTAININ

HIS PLAYS AND MISCELLANIES IN PROSE AND VERSE, WITH EXPLANATORY NOTES,

AND MEMOIRS OF THE

AUTHOR.

IN TWO VOLUME S.

VOL. I.

J. Collyer fenlp!

LONDON.

PRINTED FOR T. EVANS, IN THE STRAND.

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DIALOGUE.

A conference between the duke of Buckingham and
an Irish prieft, whom king James II. fent to his
grace in his fickness, to endeavour to pervert him to
the popifh religion

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LETTERS.

1. An effay upon reafon and religion. Addreffed to
Nevil Payne, Efq;

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II. To Mr. Clifford, on his human reason

III. To Sir Henry Thompfon. A perfuafive from

his ftanding against the lord treafurer's fon for

burgefs of York

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IV. To the lord mayor and aldermen of the city of

York. To perfuade them to chufe the lord trea-
furer's fon for one of their burgeffes

V. To Sir Henry Thompfon, about buying a house

and gardens

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VI. To the fame. About an obliging order of the

lord mayor
and city of York in his favour, and

other things

VII. To the fame, a letter of recommendation

VIII. To the right honourable the earl of Arlington,

principal fecretary of state to his majefty. Written

by his grace, when he was ambassador at the court

of France

IX. To the fame

X. To the lord Berkley

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SPEECHES IN PARLIAMENT.

The duke's fpeech in a conference between the two
houfes, concerning a dispute between the Eaft-India
company and Mr. Skinner, 1668

2 The duke's fpeech in the house of commons, upon

occafion of fome queftions propofed by them to his

grace, together with his reply thereunto, &c. January

14th, 1673-4

3 The duke's fpeech in the house of lords, 16th No-

vember 1675, for liberty of confcience

4 The duke's fpeech in the house of lords, to prove

the parliament diffolved

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