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Charles Povey

Charles Povey (1652?–4 May 1743) was a British pamphleteer and entrepreneur, who challenged the Royal Mail's postal monopoly by running the "Halfpenny Carriage", a local London postal system similar to William Dockwra's Penny Post. He founded the first joint-stock company for fire insurance, the Exchange House Fire Office later the "Sun Fire Office" that remains in business today as the RSA Insurance Group. Provided by Wikipedia

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An inquiry into the miscarriages of the four last years reign. Wherein It appears by sixty five articles, that a scheme was laid to raise the grandeur of france and spain, break th...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1714

printed for the author, and are to be sold at Mr. Robinson's

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A memorial of the proceedings of the late ministery and Lower House of Parliament. With an account of several secret correspondences with foreign ministers of state, Letters and Me...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1715

printed for the author, and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, A. Bell in Cornhill, R. Robinson in St. Paul's Church - yard, Mr. Robinson against Serjeants-Inn, J. Pemberton against St. Dunstan's Church, both in Fleet-Street, J. Smith at the Post-House, Covent-Garden, and Mrs. Boulter, next Old-Man's Coffee-House at Charing-Cross

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An inquiry into the miscarriages of the four last years reign. Wherein It appears by Sixty Five Articles, That a Scheme was laid to raise the Grandeur of France and Spain, break th...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1714

London, printed: and re-printed in Dublin: and sold by the booksellers

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A memorial of the proceedings of the late ministery and lower house of Parliament : with an account of several secret correspondences with foreign ministers of state, letters and m...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1715

[Printed for the author, and sold by J. Roberts [and 6 others]

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Proposals for raising a fund of two thousand pounds per annum by an amicable contribution of four thousand persons : each paying 2 s. 6 d. per quarter for insuring to the heirs or...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1706

Printed by E. Everingham

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The unhappiness of England, as to its trade by sea and land, truly stated : also a lively representation of the miseries of the poor, the pernicious consequence of wearing swords,...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1701

Printed for the author ... and to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster

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An inquiry into the miscarriages of the four last years reign : wherein it appears by sixty-five articles, that a scheme was laid to raise the grandeur of France and Spain, break t...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1714

Printed for the author, and are to be sold at Mr. Robinson's

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A discovery of indirect practices in the coal-trade, or, A detection of the pernicious maxims and unfair dealings of a certain combination of men

by Povey, Charles
Published 1700

Printed by and for H. Hills, and publish'd by A. Baldwin

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An inquiry into the miscarriages of the four last years reign : wherein it appears by sixty-five articles, that a scheme was laid to raise the grandeur of France and Spain, break t...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1714

Printed for the author, and are to be sold at Mr. Robinson's

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English inquisition, or, Money rais'd by the new secret extent law without act of Parliament : wherein it is prov'd that an arbitrary power tolerated in these realms, gives up to b...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1718

[s.n.]

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The English memorial to obtain right and property, as promised in His Majesty's speech from the throne : humbly presented to the king, lords, and commons

by Povey, Charles
Published 1737

Printed for the author

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Advice to the freeholders of Great Britain : now upon the election of a new Parliament

by Povey, Charles
Published 1727

Printed for J. Roberts

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The torments after deathfort widows and orphans, when the days are short, and the nights cold and tedious

by Povey, Charles
Published 1742

Printed for J. Roberts, and sold by the booksellers in town and country

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The virgin in Eden, or, Pilgrims progress : by way of dialogue

by Povey, Charles
Published 1767

Printed for J. Brown

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Brittain's scheme to make a new coin of gold and silver to give in exchange for paper-money and South Sea stock

by Povey, Charles
Published 1720

Printed for the author, and sold by J. Roberts

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The subject's representation, writ on the birthday of Prince George-William : deliver'd to the King and ministry at the sitting Parliament

by Povey, Charles
Published 1717

Printed for James Roberts ... and M. Jenour

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The torments after death. Dedicated to the Protestant, Greek and Romish churches : Delivered in a conference with a greater proficient in the school of atheism than the late Earl o...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1740

printed for J. Roberts; and sold by the booksellers in town and country

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The torments after death : Dedicated to the Protestant, Greek and Romish churches. Delivered in a conference with a greater proficient in the school of atheism than the late Earl o...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1742

printed for J. Roberts, in Warwick-Lane; and sold by the booksellers in town and country

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English inquisition : or, Money rais'd by the New Secret Extent Law, Without Act of Parliament. Wherein It is prov'd that an Arbitrary Power tolerated in these Realms, gives up to...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1718

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The virgin in Eden : or, the state of innocency. Deliver'd by way of image and description. Presenting a nobleman, a student, and heiress, on their progress from Sodom to Canaan. W...

by Povey, Charles
Published 1741

printed by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane; and sold by such as sell pamphlets and news-papers; and at the author's house, No. 3. in Little Ailie-Street, Goodman's-Fields

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