I have read over the first part of this History, contained in three books, an impartial truth; and judge it fit for public view

by the printing.

MAY 7, 1647..

JO. LANGLEY.

ADVERTISEMENT.

THE History of the Parliament of England by Thomas May Esq. has been printed twice previously to the present edition. The first edition appeared in small folio in the year 1647. The second was published in the year 1812 in 4to, under the superintendance of Baron Maseres. Upon comparing the two editions Baron Maseres was found to have altered the phraseology in very numerous places without any warrant, which variations have been noticed and enclosed between [ ] as far as p. 111 of the present edition. After that page the original edition has been strictly followed, disregarding altogether the Baron's interpolations.

The papers at the end which were appended by Baron Maseres to his edition have also been compared with those contained in Husbands' Collection, (which was published at London with the title of Remonstrances &c. &c. between the King and Parliament from Dec. 1641 to March 1643. London, 1643. 4to.) and corrected thereby.

NOVEMBER 1853