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| Year | Report No. | Appendix No. | Command paper | Reign | Dates | Fiant Nos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 7th | App X | C. 1175 | Henry VIII | 1521–47 | 1–548 |
| 1886 | 18th | App VI p.147 | C. 4755 | Henry VIII | 1521–47 | 64a..548 [6793–6797] |
| 1876 | 8th | App IX | C. 1469 | Edward VI | 1547–53 | 1–1257 |
| 1886 | 18th | App VI p.148 | C. 4755 | Edward VI | 1547–53 | 159a..1147a [6798–6807] |
| 1877 | 9th | App IV | C. 1702 | Philip and Mary | 1553–58 | 1–276 |
| 1886 | 18th | App VI p.150 | C. 4755 | Philip and Mary | 1553–58 | 277–279 [6808–6811] |
| 1878 | 11th | App 3 | C. 2311 | Elizabeth | 1558–70 | 1–1614 |
| 1880 | 12th | App V | C. 2583 | Elizabeth | 1570–76 | 1615–2935 |
| 1881 | 13th | App IV | C. 2929 | Elizabeth | 1576–83 | 2936–4253 |
| 1883 | 15th | App I | C. 3676 | Elizabeth | 1583–86 | 4254–4935 |
| 1884 | 16th | App II | C. 4062 | Elizabeth | 1586–95 | 4936–5973 |
| 1885 | 17th | App IV | C. 4487 | Elizabeth | 1596–1601 | 5974–6564 |
| 1886 | 18th | App VI | C. 4755 | Elizabeth | 1601–03 | 6565–6792 |
| 1889 | 21st | App III | C. 5835 | Elizabeth | 1558–1603 | Index A-C |
| 1890 | 22nd | App VI | C. 6180.i | Elizabeth | 1558–1603 | Index D-Z |
- Secondary
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