A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free-born people of England, to their owne House of Commons· : Occasioned through the illegall and barbarous imprisonment of that famous and worthy sufferer for his countries freedoms, Lievtenant Col. John Lilburne. Wherein their just demands in behalfe of themselves and the whole kingdome, concerning their publike safety, peace and freedome, is express'd; calling those their commissioners in Parliament to an account, how they (since the beginning of their session, to this present) have discharged their duties to the universallity of the people, their soveraigne lord, from whom their power and strength is derived, and by whom (ad bene placitum,) it is continued.
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A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free-born people of England, to their owne House of Commons· : Occasioned through the illegall and barbarous imprisonment of that famous and worthy sufferer for his countries freedoms, Lievtenant Col. John Lilburne. Wherein their just demands in behalfe of themselves and the whole kingdome, concerning their publike safety, peace and freedome, is express'd; calling those their commissioners in Parliament to an account, how they (since the beginning of their session, to this present) have discharged their duties to the universallity of the people, their soveraigne lord, from whom their power and strength is derived, and by whom (ad bene placitum,) it is continued.
Created/published
[London] : [s.n.], Printed in the yeer, 1646.
Description
20 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; (4to)
Associated name
Overton, Richard, active 1646, author.
Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.
Glover, George, approximately 1618- printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.
Glover, George, approximately 1618- printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
Anonymous. By Richard Overton, with William Walwyn. Cf. McMichael and Taft, The writings of William Walwyn, p.223.
With a frontispiece portrait (plate), signed: G: Glo: fecit.
Place of publication from Wing.
Burned by order of the Commons 22 May 1647, at the old Exchange in London and in the new palace yard at Westminster--McAlpin Catalogue.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "London July 7th".
With a frontispiece portrait (plate), signed: G: Glo: fecit.
Place of publication from Wing.
Burned by order of the Commons 22 May 1647, at the old Exchange in London and in the new palace yard at Westminster--McAlpin Catalogue.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "London July 7th".
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2004. Voices for Tolerance in an Age of Persecution (catalog entry 84)
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008-2009. Breaking News (catalog entry 41A)
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008-2009. Breaking News (catalog entry 41B)
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008-2009. Breaking News (catalog entry 41A)
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008-2009. Breaking News (catalog entry 41B)
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), O632B
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.343[11]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R200951
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.343[11]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R200951
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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R993
Folger-specific note
HH134/12. Manuscript marking ("IV") on t.p. Cropped, affecting catchwords. Provenance: inscription on front inside wrapper: "Henry White / Close Lichfield, / June XIII, / MDCCCXVI."; according to Folger card catalogue: John Towneley - Henry White - Harmsworth copy