| Frequency | Weekly |
| Series | Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection, Part II Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection, Part II. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Local note | Reproduced from source library: no. 106, Friday, January 5-12, 1649 ; no. 107, Friday, January 12-19, 1649 ; no. 112, Friday, February 16-23, 1649 ; no. 116, Friday, March 16-23, 1649 ; no. 117, Friday, March 23-30, 1649 ; no. 119, Friday, April 6-13, 1649 ; no. 123, Friday, May 4-11, 1649 - no. 126, Friday, May 25-June 1, 1649. |
| Local note | Images from the source library are selected or scattered issues as well as various editions of the cataloged title and related titles (where indicated in the MARC record) as representative of the general publishing history of the title during the 17th and 18th centuries. |
| General note | Competing nos., printed variously by John Clowes and Robert Ibbitson appeared between 31 Mar. and 7 Apr. 1648. On the first of these, Numb. 65 (24-31 Mar.), a statement above the imprint reads: "I have now contracted with Robert Ibbitson ... for the well printing of the Occurrences ... for this present yeare 1648. ... March 30. Imprimatur Gil. Mabbett. Luke Harruney Cleric"; John Clowes printed an issue on this same date mis-numbered "64". Each printer produced an issue for the week following; R. Ibbitson's containing an attack on the Clowes publication. |
| General note | Edited by Henry Walker; Luke Harruney is a pseudonym for Henry Walker. |
| General note | Imprint below title. |
| General note | Imprint varies. |
| General note | Imprints for nos. 67-145 indicate that Ibbitson and Clowes resolved their competition by sharing the printing, their initials and names appearing first on alternate issues; Numb. 67 reads: Printed at London by R. I. for Robert Ibbitson and John Clowes. |
| General note | Pagination and signatures are continuous. |
| General note | Publication ceased as a result of the Licensing Act of 1649, which suppressed the entire licensed press from 12 Oct. 1649 until mid-1650. |
| General note | Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London). |
| General note | Title from caption. |
| General note | Title varies. |
| References |
Frank, J. Beginnings of the English newspaper 1620-1660, p. 128-130 |
| References |
NCBEL, I:2100 |
| References |
Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 465.5001-5145 |
| Special numbering | Nos. 32, 34 and 140 misnumbered as: "52", "43" and "139" respectively. |
| Special numbering | Nos. 64 and 65 repeated in numbering. |
| Supplement note | Supplements to no. 139, 142-145, numbered 1-5, have their own titles, signatures and pagination. Although these supplements were written and issued in 1649 they have chronological designations: Dec. 1640-Apr.1641. |
| Title history note | A "condensed version" entitled 'A Tuesdaies journall of perfect passages in Parliament' was also published July-Aug. 1649. Cf. Frank p. 184. |
| Title history note | A serial supplement entitled 'Packets of letters from Scotland' was published Mar.-Nov. 1648. Cf. Williams p.108, Frank p.152. |
| Preceding title |
Perfect occurrences of both Houses of Parliament, and martiall affairs |
| Has supplement | Packets of letters from Scotland, Berwick, Newcastle and York, to members of the House of Commons |
| Related Item | Tuesdaies journall of perfect passages in Parliament |
| Genre/form | Newsbooks. |
| Contains title |
Perfect occurrences of Parliament (London, England : 1649). Nos. 2-4. |
| Other title | Perfect chronicle. No. 5. |
| Other title | Perfect occurrences. Of every daies iournall in Parliament of England. No. 1. |