Jersey bibliography: 18th century

Chronological bibliography
18th century

One of the most comprehensive bibliographies of Jersey has been compiled by Richard Hemery, an English genealogist and historian who is descended from Jersey's Hemery family. This is the listing for the 18th century

• 1701 - The case truely stated, for settling in the island of Jersey the use of a Notary Publick, Martin de Gruchy, 8p 4vo
• 1703 - Excellente exposition du catechisme de l’Eglise Anglicane, ou la pratique de l’amour divin, traduite de l’Anglois pour l’usage des Iles de Jersey & de Guernesey, etc, Thomas Ken, translated by R. Boullier Jean Malherbe & Jaques Tirel : Amsterdam, 143p 8vo
• 1709 - The groans of the inhabitants of the island of Jersey : or, a compendious survey of the public grievances of that place. By a well-wisher to his country, Martin de Gruchy, Privately published London, 23p 4vo Also a French edition Recueil de quelques griefs publics des habitants de l’isle de Jersey, dresse a la requeste de plusieurs diceux, Pamphlet fawn cover or maroon boards
• 1710 - The Queen hath two officers in her island of Jersey, John Durell, Sheet, dispute between Advocate General and Ph Le Geyt
• 1716 - Eloge de Monsieur Le Geyt, de l’isle de Jersey, Sorsoleil, 12p marbled paper covers
• 1717 - Anno Regni Goergii Regis at the Parliament, Printed by John Basket London, 12p Goods imported from Jersey, Guernsey, Sark and Alderney, (Confirming the right of islanders to export for importation into England free of duty articles of their own growth or manufacture)
• 1720 - The case of the inhabitants of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, and Sark. Together with some reasons humbly offered to the…House of Commons, for the amendment of a small part of a Bill, for the encouragement of the silk manufactures of this kingdom, etc, London? s.sh.fol
• 1732 - Chronique de Jersey, Guernsey, etc, S. De Carteret
• 1734 - Caesarea or, an account of Jersey – to which are added remarks on the xixth chapter of the IId book of Mr Seldens Mare Clausum by Philip Morant, Philip Falle, T. Wotton, xiv+2+455 8 x 5ins 8vo map plate leather 2nd edition
• 1735 - The Present state of the Island of Jersey, wherein is set forth the causes of the discontents and troubles among the people and what has occasioned so many disorders, greatly distructive to the peace and safety of the island : humbly offered in a letter to the Right Honourable Sir , Printed by A. Moore London, 32p 8vo 20cm
• 1751 - An historical account of Guernsey, from its first settlement before the Norman conquest to the present time…to which is added some proper remarks on Jersey, and the other islands…of Great Britain on the French coast, etc, Thomas Dicey, The author, sold by J Newbery London, xxiv+220p 12vo
• 1753 - Catechism of the Anglican Church, Oxford, Translated into French for use in Jersey,
• 1757 - Histoire detaillee des isles de Jersey et Guernsey, traduite de l’Anglois par Mr. Le Rouge, Philip Falle, Chez le Veuve Delaguette, Duchesne Paris, iv+181p 12vo 2 maps sprinkled calf French edition of 1734 Caesarea, translated by Georges Louis Le Rouge
• 1757 - A letter from the Lord Bishop of Winchester, to Clement Chevallier, Esq. Occasioned by Fournier’s new attack, since the legal condemnation of his note over the Bishop’s name for £8,800 with an account of that gentleman’s conduct, in favour of the said Fournier. To which is added an appendix, shewing the several steps of Fournier’s behaviour, from the day of his appeal to the Bishop; and the several variations of his story about the said note, in the order of time, in which they happened, Benjamin Hoadly, 2+xiii+1+128p 8vo Fournier was from Jersey
• 1765 - Sonnets Chretiens sur divers sujets, avec les Pseaumes penitentiaux, Laurent Drelincourt, Philippe Lerrier Jersey (book seller – French printing), 180p paper, covered binding
• 1768 - Anno regni Georgii III Regis. An act to repeal so much of an act made in the fourth year of his present majesty, as affects the islands of Guernsey and Jersey, with respect to the leakage of wines imported into this kingdom from the said islands under certain restrictions, London Baskett, Act of Parliament, 6p 32 x 19cm
• 1769 - Anno regni Georgii III. An act to permit the inhabitants of Jersey and Guernsey to export directly from thence to Newfoundland, or the British colonies in America, goods necessary for the fishery, under certain restrictions; and to import from thence non-enumerated goods (except rum) and to land the same in the said islands, London, First edition 3p folio An act of Parliament
• 1771 - A Code of Laws for the Island of Jersey, 1771, Col Bentinck, St Helier (privately printed, but probably not on the Island. Probably London), vi+336p+index folding table 8vo 7.25 ins x 4.5 ins 18cm vellum first edition English and French
• 1771 - Oppressions in Jersey : an authentic narrative of the oppressions of the islanders of Jersey : to which is prefixed a succinct history of the military actions, constitution, laws, customs and commerce of that island, John Shebbeare, S. Hooper London, First edition 8vo tree calf 2 vols
• 1771 - Six letters to Philip Le Hardy, an effectual remedy to the complaints of the islanders of Jersey, John Shebbeare, Pamphlet
• 1771 - Tyranny of the magistrates of Jersey and the enslavement of the people, John Shebbeare, pamphlet
• 1773 - Anecdotes relative to the Island of Jersey 1767, John Campbell, J Linden (Printers) Southampton, 24p 4vo blue hardback
• 1780s - Extracts and copies of several constitutions, charters, ordinances, orders in Council, Acts, &c. relating to the Civil Jurisdiction in His Majesty’s Island of Jersey, 7 large printed folding sheets
• 1781 - Relation des attaques fait sur l’isle de Jersey. En Mai 1779. En Janv. 1781, Anon, Rodinbecht London, 21p
• 1785 - La liturgie, ou formulaire des priers publiques selon l’usage de l’Eglise Anglicane. Nouvelle edition, revue et corrigee A Jersey, de l’Imprimerie de Matt. Alexandre (Matthew Alexandre), xxxix+544 8vo frontispiece engraving, last page is an advert for l’Imprimerie, book of Common Prayer. The first book printed in Jersey.
• 1786 - Copie d’une proposition…touchant le retablissement des enquetes dans l’isle de Jersey, en matieres civiles, mixtes, et criminelles, Jean Dumaresq, Jersey, 4vo
• 1786 - La mort d’Abel, poeme en cinq chants, traduit de l’allemand de M. Gessner, par M. Huber, Salomon Gessner, Jersey, xxx+243+3p 17cm 12vo new edition, revised and corrected.
• 1786 - An order of the King and Council, concerning the political disputes between the States and the Royal Court, of the island of Jersey. Issued on the 2nd June 1786, Southampton, First edition 26p 8vo
• 1786 - Traduction d’un ordre du Roi et des Seigneurs du Conseil, au sujet des disputes politiques des etats & de la Cour Royale de l’ile de Jersey. Avec des notes sur les differens points s’y trouvent decides, Imprime a Southampton, 30p French translation of above
• 1786 - Les Pseaumes de David, mis en vers francois, revus et approuves par le Synode Walon, des Provinces-Unies, Nouvelle Edition, A Jersey, de l’Imprimerie de Matt. Alexandre (Matthew Alexandre), 334p 8vo frontispiece engraving, new edition with musical notes.
• 1787 - Discours de Philippe Durell Gent. prononce dans une assemble de paroisse a St Jean Lundi 6 Aout 1787, A Jersey, de l’Imprimerie de Matt. Alexandre (Matthew Alexandre), 8p 4to
• 1787 - Haranques,etc prononcees le 13 Juin 1787, au diner donne a Jean Dumaresq Ecuyer, A Jersey, de l’Imprimerie de Matt. Alexandre (Matthew Alexandre), 4p 4to
• 1787 - Lettres par un officier du Centieme Regiment contenant un detail exact de la guerre derniere sur la cote de Malabar, avec des observations sur les moeurs, les coutumes et les usages des Indiens; traduits d’un manuscrit Anglois, J. Le Couteur?, Nisme St Helier, 12vo manuscript by T. Sivret?
• 1787 - Plan d’une banque nationale de France, ou d’une caisse generale de recettes & de paiements des deniers publics & particuliers, Isnard, Jersey, 73+1p 21cm 8vo
• 1788 - Collection of several petitions, representations and answers, States of Jersey St Helier
• 1789 - A statement of the mode of proceeding, and of going to trial, in the Royal Court of Jersey, in all causes, criminal, civil, and mixed, prepared in consequence of an order from the Right Honourable the L, Thomas Pipon, Jersey Press, Dark green hardback, Pamphlet Pipon and Durrell
• 1789 - A statement of the mode of proceeding, and of going to trial, in the Royal Court of Jersey, in all causes, criminal, civil, and mixed, prepared in consequence of an order from the Right Honourable the L, James Hemery and John Dumaresq, Jersey Press, Pamphlet Hemery and Dumaresq
• 1790 - Order of His Majesty in Council, allowing an additional quantity of grain and flour, not exceeding 750 quarters, to be exported from the port of Southampton to the island of Jersey, for the use of the inhabitants and of His Majesty's troops stationed there, up to the 25th of December 1789, Privy Council St James 1790, 2p
• 1791 - L’Abbe Fauchet peint par lui-meme et ses crimes devoiles, M l’Abbe de Valmeron, Jersey (Paris), 62p 8vo Claude Fauchet Bishop of Calvados. Valmeron pseudonym for Pierre Francois Theophile Jarry
• 1791 - Lettre de M. de Cheylus, évêque de Bayeux, à MM. les curés de son diocèse, Joseph-Dominique de Cheylus, Jersey, 21p 21cm
• 1791 - Première [-troisième] lettre de l'abbé de Valméron à Monsieur Claude Fauchet, Pierre Francois Theophile Jarry, Abbe, Jersey, Aux frais des Catholiques réfugiés, 62p, 39p, 64p, 20 cm 3 letters
• 1791 - Tentation du curé de Sommervieu sur les bords du fleuve de Babylone ou l'anti-catholique démasqué par lui-même, Jersey, Imprime par ordre de la Société des Catholiques Romains, 50p 22cm
• 1792 - Adresse aux habitans de l’isle de Jersey au sujet de l’etablissement, propose par les Etats, de trios juges salaries, pour administrer la justice a la place de la cour royale, 6p 4vo
• 1792 - Manifestation de la conduite tenue par Pillet, vicaire de Langrune, et qu'il croit devoir rendre publique pour... remédier... au scandale qu'il aurait pu donner relativement au serment exigé de lui par les officiers municipaux (Jersey, 12 août 1792), Fr Pillet, 3p 22cm
• 1792 - Rapport et projet de decret presentes a l’Assemblee nationale, concernant les letters cachetees, autres papiers et especes monnoyees, arretees le 23 Oct. 1791 sur le vaisseau le Saint Pierre, destinee pour l’isle Jersey, Constant Joseph Cesar Eugene Gossuin, Paris, 8vo
• 1792 - Reglemens pour le retablissement du jugement par enquete, dans l’isle de Jersey, De l’Imprimerie de Jersey, Blue paper cover
• 1792 - Le voyage de Bethel, avec de meditations et des priers pour se preparer a la Sainte Cene. Avec les pseaumes qui se chantent les jours de communion. Derniere edition; revue et augmente, Jean de Focquembergues (and others), De l’imprimerie de Jersey St Helier, 216p music 18vo new revised edition
• 1793 - Extract from a letter from Jean Dumaresq in London concerning dues owed to the King, Translated into French and published by the States
• 1797 - Caesarea or an account of Jersey. The greatest of the islands round the coast of England or the ancient Duchy of Normandy. General history and desription of the island of Jersey. Principally collected from the accounts published by the late Dr. Hevlin, Mr. Falle, and others, John Stead, Eglin and Pepys London, Map 5 plates
• 1797 - Rapport du Comite loge au Greffe le sixieme septembre, 1797, States Comite des Chausees, John Stead St Heliers, 31p 4vo
• 1797 - Reglemens proposes pour l’establissement du jugement par enquetes dans l’isle de Jersey dresses par MM. Les Commissaires Royaux, assistes de Thomas Pipon, Ecuyer, procureur-General du Roi, et Jean Dumaresq, Royal Commissioners, De l’Imprimerie de Jersey, Pamphlet
• 1797 - Rituel Romain, pour bien administrer les Sacremens, & faire…le functions ecclesiastiques, qui sont les plus en pratique…nouvelle edition, revue, corrigee, etc, Ph. Mourant, Jersey, 240p 12vo
• 1798 - Caesarea, ou l’histoire generale et description de L’ile de Jersey, Philip Falle, Fr Jeune Jersey, 328+152p French edition of 1797 Caesarea brown leather
• 1798 - Caesarea. General history and desription of the island of Jersey. Principally collected from the accounts publisged by the late Dr. Hevlin, Mr. Falle, and others, John Stead, Messrs. Longman and Rees London, xii+112+107p (part 1 and 3) 8vo map engraved plan of St. Heliers plates boards. Parts 1+3, 2+4 never published. Brown hardback, orange hardback, red/cream hardback
• 1798 - On the victory obtained by Rear-Admiral Lord Nelson of the Nile, Edward Dupre, John Stead Jersey, 10p cream pamphlet

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