Englands slavery, or Barbados merchandize;: represented in a petition to the high court of Parliament, by Marcellus Rivers and Oxenbridge Foyle gentlemen, on behalf of themselves and three-score and ten more free-born Englishmen sold (uncondemned) into slavery: together with letters written to some honourable members of Parliament.

To the supreme authority of this Common-VVealth, the Parliament of England. The humble petition of several of the wives and children of such delinquents, whose estates are propounded to be sold, as the petitioners are informed.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug 1650".Reproduction of the origin...

To the honourable, the supreame authority of this nation, the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of divers inhabitants of the county of [blank] in the behalfe of the poore of this nation.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Blank in title is enclosed in brackets; item requests completed pe...

To the High Court of Parliament of England, Scotland, and Ireland the humble petition of Richard Ford, Nathaniel Manton, and Thomas Papillon, of London, merchants.

Ford, Richard, Sir, d. 1678.
Manton, Nathaniel.
Papillon, Thomas, 1623-1702.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb 1654".Reproduction of the ori...

Broadside - Copy of the petition from the inhabitants of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, to both Houses of Parliament for The Abolition of Slavery in the British Colonies.

May 2018

London J.B. Harraden, Printer and Stationer.https://dh.howard.edu/og_slavery/1124/thumbnail.jp

Englands dolefull lamentation: or The cry of the oppressed and enslaved commons of England: set forth in two severall petitions, the one delivered to his Majesty June 15. 1647. The other presented to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Generall, and to the honourable commanders in chief, and to the whole body of that pious and victorious army: with two severall petitions formerly exhibited to the High Court of Parliament. From all their brethren and enslaved fellow commons of England; and from the distressed in the several goals and prisons, (for an unlimited time) within this kingdome of England and principality of Wales, imprisoned for debt, and other unjust illegall restraints. Wherein is set forth many horrid notorious inhumane acts of cruelty ...

January 1647

8, 7, [1] pPlace of publication from Wing.In two parts. Part 2 caption title reads: To the Right Ho...

Englands lamentable slaverie,: proceeding from the arbitrarie will, severitie, and injustnes of kings, negligence, corruption, and unfaithfulnesse of parliaments, coveteousnesse, ambition. and variablenesse of priests, and simplicitie, carelesnesse, and cowardlinesse of people. Which slaverie, with the remedie may be easily observed. By the scope of a modest & smooth letter, written by a true lover of his countrey and a faithfull friend to that worthy instrument of Englands freedome, Lievten. Collonell Lilburn, now unjustlie imprisoned in Newgate. Being committed first, by order and vote of Parliament without cause shewed, and then secondly for refusing to answer upon interrogatories to their committee of examinations, contrarie to 1. The great charter of England. 2. The very words of the Petition of right. 3. The act made this present Parliament; for the abolishing the Star-Chamber. ...

Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.

October 1645

8 p.A true lover of his countrey = William Walwyn.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing; impr...

The petition of the Jewes for the repealing of the Act of Parliament for their banishment out of England. Presented to his Excellency and the generall Councell of Officers on Fryday Jan. 5. 1648. With their favourable acceptance thereof. Also a petition of divers commanmanders [sic], prisoners in the Kings Bench, for the releasing of all prisoners for debt, according to the custome of other countries.

Cartwright, Johanna.
Cartwright, Ebenezer.

January 1649

[2], 6 p.A petition by Johanna Cartwright and her son Ebenezer, whose names appear in the caption ti...

To the Right Honorable, the high Court of Parliament; the humble petition of many hundreds of distressed women, trades-mens wives, and widdowes.

January 1642

1 sheet ([1] p.)Annotation on Thomason copy: "1641"; the 2 in imprint date has been crossed out.Repr...

A brief discourse of the present miseries of the kingdome:: declaring by what practises the people of England have been deluded, and seduced into slavery, and how they have been continued therein, and by what meanes they may shake off that bondage, they are now enthraled under. / Written by a lover of his country, for the good of all such who are not contented to be slaves, but desire to live free-men.

Lover of his country.

January 1648

[2], 28, [2] p.In favor of the restoration of royal authority.Place of publication from Wing.The las...

The humble petition or remonstrance of Rich: Day of Eton neer Windsor, to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. I. For the repairing of the decay of wood and timber. II. For the planting of an able preaching ministry throughout the land. III. For the working of the works of mercy and charitie: and for an act against the pride of apparell.

Day, Richard, of Eton.

January 1652

[2], 10 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June. 18.".Reproduction of the original in the British Libra...

To the honourable house of novv Commons assembled in Parliament.: The humble petition of many thousands of clothiers, weavers, bay-makers, serge-makers, say-makers, clothworkers, and worsted-combers with the realme of England, whose names are hereunder written, aswell for and on the behalfe of themselves as of all other persons that trade and deale in wooll, and the using and imploying thereof, in the making of cloth, stuffes and other manufacturers of vvooll within the said kingdome and the dominion of Wales, subscribed unto also by divers merchants and woollen-drapers of London for themselves and on the behalfe of the rest who are concerned therein, being dealers and adventurers of the commodities made of vvooll.

January 1647

1 sheet ([1] p.)Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill: 12."Reproduction of the original in the Britis...

James by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Whereas we have beene informed, aswell by a lamentable petition on the behalfe of fifteene hundred of our loving subjects, English men, remaining in miserable servitude and subjection in Argier, Tunis, Sally, Tituane.

England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
James, 1566-1625.

1 sheet ([1] p.)England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. Proceedings. 1624-05-27.Includes the ...

Englands petition to their King.

January 1648

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept. ye 8th".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

To the supreme authority of this Common-VVealth, the Parliament of England the humble petition of the creditors of such delinquents whose estates are propounded to be sold, as the petitioners are informed.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "first August 1650".Reproduction of t...

Broadside - Lane, Thomas.

May 2018

A public vestry. [To discuss presentation of] petitions to both Houses of Parliament [regarding the ...

To the supreme authority of this Common-VVealth, the Parliament of England. The humble petition of several of the wives and children of such delinquents, whose estates are propounded to be sold, as the petitioners are informed.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug 1650".Reproduction of the origin...

To the honourable, the supreame authority of this nation, the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of divers inhabitants of the county of [blank] in the behalfe of the poore of this nation.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Blank in title is enclosed in brackets; item requests completed pe...

To the High Court of Parliament of England, Scotland, and Ireland the humble petition of Richard Ford, Nathaniel Manton, and Thomas Papillon, of London, merchants.

Ford, Richard, Sir, d. 1678.
Manton, Nathaniel.
Papillon, Thomas, 1623-1702.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb 1654".Reproduction of the ori...

Broadside - Copy of the petition from the inhabitants of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, to both Houses of Parliament for The Abolition of Slavery in the British Colonies.

May 2018

London J.B. Harraden, Printer and Stationer.https://dh.howard.edu/og_slavery/1124/thumbnail.jp

Englands dolefull lamentation: or The cry of the oppressed and enslaved commons of England: set forth in two severall petitions, the one delivered to his Majesty June 15. 1647. The other presented to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Generall, and to the honourable commanders in chief, and to the whole body of that pious and victorious army: with two severall petitions formerly exhibited to the High Court of Parliament. From all their brethren and enslaved fellow commons of England; and from the distressed in the several goals and prisons, (for an unlimited time) within this kingdome of England and principality of Wales, imprisoned for debt, and other unjust illegall restraints. Wherein is set forth many horrid notorious inhumane acts of cruelty ...

January 1647

8, 7, [1] pPlace of publication from Wing.In two parts. Part 2 caption title reads: To the Right Ho...

Englands lamentable slaverie,: proceeding from the arbitrarie will, severitie, and injustnes of kings, negligence, corruption, and unfaithfulnesse of parliaments, coveteousnesse, ambition. and variablenesse of priests, and simplicitie, carelesnesse, and cowardlinesse of people. Which slaverie, with the remedie may be easily observed. By the scope of a modest & smooth letter, written by a true lover of his countrey and a faithfull friend to that worthy instrument of Englands freedome, Lievten. Collonell Lilburn, now unjustlie imprisoned in Newgate. Being committed first, by order and vote of Parliament without cause shewed, and then secondly for refusing to answer upon interrogatories to their committee of examinations, contrarie to 1. The great charter of England. 2. The very words of the Petition of right. 3. The act made this present Parliament; for the abolishing the Star-Chamber. ...

Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.

October 1645

8 p.A true lover of his countrey = William Walwyn.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing; impr...

The petition of the Jewes for the repealing of the Act of Parliament for their banishment out of England. Presented to his Excellency and the generall Councell of Officers on Fryday Jan. 5. 1648. With their favourable acceptance thereof. Also a petition of divers commanmanders [sic], prisoners in the Kings Bench, for the releasing of all prisoners for debt, according to the custome of other countries.

Cartwright, Johanna.
Cartwright, Ebenezer.

January 1649

[2], 6 p.A petition by Johanna Cartwright and her son Ebenezer, whose names appear in the caption ti...

To the Right Honorable, the high Court of Parliament; the humble petition of many hundreds of distressed women, trades-mens wives, and widdowes.

January 1642

1 sheet ([1] p.)Annotation on Thomason copy: "1641"; the 2 in imprint date has been crossed out.Repr...

A brief discourse of the present miseries of the kingdome:: declaring by what practises the people of England have been deluded, and seduced into slavery, and how they have been continued therein, and by what meanes they may shake off that bondage, they are now enthraled under. / Written by a lover of his country, for the good of all such who are not contented to be slaves, but desire to live free-men.

Lover of his country.

January 1648

[2], 28, [2] p.In favor of the restoration of royal authority.Place of publication from Wing.The las...

The humble petition or remonstrance of Rich: Day of Eton neer Windsor, to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. I. For the repairing of the decay of wood and timber. II. For the planting of an able preaching ministry throughout the land. III. For the working of the works of mercy and charitie: and for an act against the pride of apparell.

Day, Richard, of Eton.

January 1652

[2], 10 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June. 18.".Reproduction of the original in the British Libra...

To the honourable house of novv Commons assembled in Parliament.: The humble petition of many thousands of clothiers, weavers, bay-makers, serge-makers, say-makers, clothworkers, and worsted-combers with the realme of England, whose names are hereunder written, aswell for and on the behalfe of themselves as of all other persons that trade and deale in wooll, and the using and imploying thereof, in the making of cloth, stuffes and other manufacturers of vvooll within the said kingdome and the dominion of Wales, subscribed unto also by divers merchants and woollen-drapers of London for themselves and on the behalfe of the rest who are concerned therein, being dealers and adventurers of the commodities made of vvooll.

January 1647

1 sheet ([1] p.)Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill: 12."Reproduction of the original in the Britis...

James by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Whereas we have beene informed, aswell by a lamentable petition on the behalfe of fifteene hundred of our loving subjects, English men, remaining in miserable servitude and subjection in Argier, Tunis, Sally, Tituane.

England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
James, 1566-1625.

1 sheet ([1] p.)England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. Proceedings. 1624-05-27.Includes the ...

Englands petition to their King.

January 1648

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept. ye 8th".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

To the supreme authority of this Common-VVealth, the Parliament of England the humble petition of the creditors of such delinquents whose estates are propounded to be sold, as the petitioners are informed.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "first August 1650".Reproduction of t...

Broadside - Lane, Thomas.

May 2018

A public vestry. [To discuss presentation of] petitions to both Houses of Parliament [regarding the ...

To the supreme authority of this Common-VVealth, the Parliament of England. The humble petition of several of the wives and children of such delinquents, whose estates are propounded to be sold, as the petitioners are informed.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug 1650".Reproduction of the origin...

To the honourable, the supreame authority of this nation, the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of divers inhabitants of the county of [blank] in the behalfe of the poore of this nation.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Blank in title is enclosed in brackets; item requests completed pe...

To the High Court of Parliament of England, Scotland, and Ireland the humble petition of Richard Ford, Nathaniel Manton, and Thomas Papillon, of London, merchants.

Ford, Richard, Sir, d. 1678.
Manton, Nathaniel.
Papillon, Thomas, 1623-1702.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb 1654".Reproduction of the ori...

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