For the King and both Houses of Parliament.: Being the case of John Pollard of Steeple in Esex [sic] truly stated, and the cruelty and injustice of his oppressors fully declared and laid before you, to do justice therein, and execute true judgement, and relieve the oppressed.

The generall complaint of the most oppressed, distressed commons of England. Complaining to, and crying out upon the tyranny of the perpetuall Parliament at Westminster. / Written by one that loves, serves, and honours the King, and also holds the dignity of a parliament in due honourable regard and reverence. Jo. Ta.

Taylor, John, 1580-1653.

8 p.Jo. Ta. = John Taylor.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Oxon Sept: 1...

To the right honorable Sir Thomas Fairfax K. (His Excellency) general of all the forces raised for the regaining of Englands liberty ... The humble petition of all the inslaved Christians in the several slaughter-houses of this kingdom (called gaols and prisons) being your brethren & fellow-common [sic] of England ... imprisoned for debt, and by arbitrary power, and other illegal restraints ...

Baynes, John.
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.

7 p.Caption title.Publication information suggested by Wing.Signed: John Baynes ... [et al.]."To the...

The declaration of both houses of Parliament concerning His Maiesties letter to the privy councell of the kingdome of Scotland And the petition of the noblemen, gentlemen, ministers, &c. of Scotland, to the Lords of the Privy Councell.

England and Wales. Parliament.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Parliament has read a letter from the King and a petition of Scots nobility, &c., to...

To the supreme authority the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, his excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and his Councell of Officers: the humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawell, setting forth the reason of his first engaging on the late Kings part, and his deportment therein. His desisting from further action upon the Articles of Exeter. The benefit which he claimes by vertue of the said articles. The meanes by which that benefit hath been retarded. His several tryals, both by indictment at Common Law and in the High Court of Justice, for high treason, murder, and other felonies in relation to actions committed in the late unhappy warre; and his almost seven yeares imprisonment. The sequestration of his estate, and sale of the greatest part thereof. The proceedings and judgement of the Honourable Court of Articles thereupon: and his present state and condition.

Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.

January 1653

[2], 76 p.Signatures: [A]¹ B-G² (g)¹ H-U² .The words "setting forth .. and his present state and con...

To the Right Honourable, the supreme authority of this nation, the Commons of England in Parliament assembled.: The humble petition of firm and constant friends to the Parliament and Common-wealth, presenters and promoters of the large petition of September 11. MDCXLVIII.

England and Wales. Parliament.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Caption title.Complains of Parliament's censorhip of the press, nominally aimed at m...

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...

England's petition to the two houses assembled in Parliament, or, An Humble petition of the distressed and almost destroyed subjects of England to the two houses, containing (in the judgment of the wise) the very sense of all the truehearted of the kingdom ... / N.R.

N. R.

8 p.Imperfect: ink show-through, pages stained with loss of print.Signed: "Your fellow subjects thro...

The oppressed prisoners complaint of their great oppression: with a loud call to Englands magistrates for the exercise of impartial justice, before the wrath of the lamb break forth. With a brief relation of the unparallel'd proceedings of the court, at the Old Baily, the fifth day of the fifth month, 1662.

Blackborow, Sarah.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed at end: Written by S.B. a prisoner, i.e. Sarah Blackborow--Wing.Imprint from ...

The araignement of Mr. Persecution:: presented to the consideration of the House of Commons, and to all the common people of England wherein he is indicted, araigned, convicted, and condemned of enmity against God, and all goodnesse, of treasons, rebellion, bloodshed, &c. and sent to the place of execution. In the prosecution whereof, the Jesuiticall designes, and secret encroachments of his defendants, Sir Symon Synod, and the John of all Sir Johns, Sir Jonh Presbiter, upon the liberty of the subject id detected, and laid open, / by yongue Martin Mar-Preist, son to old Martin the Metrapolitane. This is licensed, and printed according to holy order, but not entered into the Stationers monopole.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?

January 1645

[4], 45 [i.e. 46], [2] p.Martin Mar-Priest = Richard Overton.Sometimes attributed to Henry Robinson....

Declaration and protestation of the Lords and Commons in Parliament to this Kingdom an the whole world wherein (amongst divers of His Majesties late illegall proceedings) is discovered how severall commissions under the Kings authority have been granted to many profest papists ... : also how Sir Iohn Hinderson and Collonel Cockram were sent to Hamburgh and Denmark ... : also two orders of both Houses of Parliament ...

England and Wales. Parliament.

October 1642

[8] p."Die sabbathi Octob. 22, 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament that this declar...

A declaration and protestation of the Lords and Commons in Parliament to this kingdome and to the whole world.: Wherein (amongst diverse of His Majesties late illegal proceedings) is discovered how severall commissions under the Kings authoritie have been granted to many profest papists (herein nominated) for places of command in this war ... : also how Sir John Hinderson and Colonell Cockrain were sent to Hamburg and Denmarke to raise forces ... With the names of some who have been proclaimed rebels in Ireland now in great favor with His Maiestie. For which and other reasons they are resolved ... to defend the truth against the popish army ...

England and Wales. Parliament.

January 1642

8 p."Die Sabbathi, Octob. 22, 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament that th...

A hue and cry after the high court of injustice. Or, the arraignment and sentence of those blood-thirsty and unparallel'd traitors, who contrary to all law and justice, judged and condemned the late Kings Majesty, Charles the First, of glorious memory to death; who by the divine hand of Gods justice, which alwayes pursues and overtakes blood-thirsty traitots [sic] to their ruine aad [sic] destruction, are now to be made publick examples of justice, for that horrid act which is now by both Houses of Parliament declared to be horrid murder. With a perfect list of all their names, whose estates are to be sequestered for the same, for the use of his Majesty.

January 1660

8 p. : ill., port.Frontis.=ill. (portrait of Charles I).Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 22".Reprod...

A plea for the Lords: or, A short, yet full and necessary vindication of the judiciary and legislative power of the House of Peeres,: and the hereditary just right of the lords and barons of this realme, to sit, vote and judge in the high Court of Parliament. Against the late seditious anti-Parliamentary printed petitions, libells and pamphlets of Anabaptists, Levellers, agitators, Lilburne, Overton, and their dangerous confederates, who endeavour the utter subversion both of parliaments, King and peers, to set up an arbitrary polarchy and anarchy of their own new-modelling. / By William Prynne Esquire, a well-wisher to both Houses of Parliament, and the republike; now exceedingly shaken and indangered in their very foundations.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1648

[6], (8), 69, [1] p.A4v-B3v have page numbers in parentheses; pagination begins again in mid-text, w...

The royall quarrell, or Englands lawes and liberties vindicated,: and mantained, against the tyrannicall usurpations of the Lords. By that faithfull patriot of his country Sr. John Maynard, a late member of the House of Commons, but now prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London. Being a legall justification of him, and all those other Lords and aldermen, unjustly imprisoned under pretence of treason, and other misdemeanours; the proceedings against them being illegall, and absolutely destructive to Magna Charta, and the petition of right. Also his protest against the Lords jurisdiction over him, and his appeale unto the Common Law, for tryall, proved both reasonable, and legall. / By Sirrahnio, an utter enemy to tyrannie and injustice.

Harris, John, fl. 1647.

[2], 14 p.Sirrahnio is the anagrammatic pseudonym of John Harris.Imperfect: staining and print show-...

To the Kings most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament. Sheweth, that Your Majesty, in answer to their late petition, touching the proceedings against the Lord Kimbolton, M. Hollis, Sir Arthur Haslerigg, M. Pym, M. Hampden, and M. Strode, members of the Parliament, ...

England and Wales. Parliament.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Title from caption and opening words of text.With small engraving of royal seal at h...

The generall complaint of the most oppressed, distressed commons of England. Complaining to, and crying out upon the tyranny of the perpetuall Parliament at Westminster. / Written by one that loves, serves, and honours the King, and also holds the dignity of a parliament in due honourable regard and reverence. Jo. Ta.

Taylor, John, 1580-1653.

8 p.Jo. Ta. = John Taylor.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Oxon Sept: 1...

To the right honorable Sir Thomas Fairfax K. (His Excellency) general of all the forces raised for the regaining of Englands liberty ... The humble petition of all the inslaved Christians in the several slaughter-houses of this kingdom (called gaols and prisons) being your brethren & fellow-common [sic] of England ... imprisoned for debt, and by arbitrary power, and other illegal restraints ...

Baynes, John.
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.

7 p.Caption title.Publication information suggested by Wing.Signed: John Baynes ... [et al.]."To the...

The declaration of both houses of Parliament concerning His Maiesties letter to the privy councell of the kingdome of Scotland And the petition of the noblemen, gentlemen, ministers, &c. of Scotland, to the Lords of the Privy Councell.

England and Wales. Parliament.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Parliament has read a letter from the King and a petition of Scots nobility, &c., to...

To the supreme authority the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, his excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and his Councell of Officers: the humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawell, setting forth the reason of his first engaging on the late Kings part, and his deportment therein. His desisting from further action upon the Articles of Exeter. The benefit which he claimes by vertue of the said articles. The meanes by which that benefit hath been retarded. His several tryals, both by indictment at Common Law and in the High Court of Justice, for high treason, murder, and other felonies in relation to actions committed in the late unhappy warre; and his almost seven yeares imprisonment. The sequestration of his estate, and sale of the greatest part thereof. The proceedings and judgement of the Honourable Court of Articles thereupon: and his present state and condition.

Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.

January 1653

[2], 76 p.Signatures: [A]¹ B-G² (g)¹ H-U² .The words "setting forth .. and his present state and con...

To the Right Honourable, the supreme authority of this nation, the Commons of England in Parliament assembled.: The humble petition of firm and constant friends to the Parliament and Common-wealth, presenters and promoters of the large petition of September 11. MDCXLVIII.

England and Wales. Parliament.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Caption title.Complains of Parliament's censorhip of the press, nominally aimed at m...

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...

England's petition to the two houses assembled in Parliament, or, An Humble petition of the distressed and almost destroyed subjects of England to the two houses, containing (in the judgment of the wise) the very sense of all the truehearted of the kingdom ... / N.R.

N. R.

8 p.Imperfect: ink show-through, pages stained with loss of print.Signed: "Your fellow subjects thro...

The oppressed prisoners complaint of their great oppression: with a loud call to Englands magistrates for the exercise of impartial justice, before the wrath of the lamb break forth. With a brief relation of the unparallel'd proceedings of the court, at the Old Baily, the fifth day of the fifth month, 1662.

Blackborow, Sarah.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed at end: Written by S.B. a prisoner, i.e. Sarah Blackborow--Wing.Imprint from ...

The araignement of Mr. Persecution:: presented to the consideration of the House of Commons, and to all the common people of England wherein he is indicted, araigned, convicted, and condemned of enmity against God, and all goodnesse, of treasons, rebellion, bloodshed, &c. and sent to the place of execution. In the prosecution whereof, the Jesuiticall designes, and secret encroachments of his defendants, Sir Symon Synod, and the John of all Sir Johns, Sir Jonh Presbiter, upon the liberty of the subject id detected, and laid open, / by yongue Martin Mar-Preist, son to old Martin the Metrapolitane. This is licensed, and printed according to holy order, but not entered into the Stationers monopole.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?

January 1645

[4], 45 [i.e. 46], [2] p.Martin Mar-Priest = Richard Overton.Sometimes attributed to Henry Robinson....

Declaration and protestation of the Lords and Commons in Parliament to this Kingdom an the whole world wherein (amongst divers of His Majesties late illegall proceedings) is discovered how severall commissions under the Kings authority have been granted to many profest papists ... : also how Sir Iohn Hinderson and Collonel Cockram were sent to Hamburgh and Denmark ... : also two orders of both Houses of Parliament ...

England and Wales. Parliament.

October 1642

[8] p."Die sabbathi Octob. 22, 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament that this declar...

A declaration and protestation of the Lords and Commons in Parliament to this kingdome and to the whole world.: Wherein (amongst diverse of His Majesties late illegal proceedings) is discovered how severall commissions under the Kings authoritie have been granted to many profest papists (herein nominated) for places of command in this war ... : also how Sir John Hinderson and Colonell Cockrain were sent to Hamburg and Denmarke to raise forces ... With the names of some who have been proclaimed rebels in Ireland now in great favor with His Maiestie. For which and other reasons they are resolved ... to defend the truth against the popish army ...

England and Wales. Parliament.

January 1642

8 p."Die Sabbathi, Octob. 22, 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament that th...

A hue and cry after the high court of injustice. Or, the arraignment and sentence of those blood-thirsty and unparallel'd traitors, who contrary to all law and justice, judged and condemned the late Kings Majesty, Charles the First, of glorious memory to death; who by the divine hand of Gods justice, which alwayes pursues and overtakes blood-thirsty traitots [sic] to their ruine aad [sic] destruction, are now to be made publick examples of justice, for that horrid act which is now by both Houses of Parliament declared to be horrid murder. With a perfect list of all their names, whose estates are to be sequestered for the same, for the use of his Majesty.

January 1660

8 p. : ill., port.Frontis.=ill. (portrait of Charles I).Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 22".Reprod...

A plea for the Lords: or, A short, yet full and necessary vindication of the judiciary and legislative power of the House of Peeres,: and the hereditary just right of the lords and barons of this realme, to sit, vote and judge in the high Court of Parliament. Against the late seditious anti-Parliamentary printed petitions, libells and pamphlets of Anabaptists, Levellers, agitators, Lilburne, Overton, and their dangerous confederates, who endeavour the utter subversion both of parliaments, King and peers, to set up an arbitrary polarchy and anarchy of their own new-modelling. / By William Prynne Esquire, a well-wisher to both Houses of Parliament, and the republike; now exceedingly shaken and indangered in their very foundations.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1648

[6], (8), 69, [1] p.A4v-B3v have page numbers in parentheses; pagination begins again in mid-text, w...

The royall quarrell, or Englands lawes and liberties vindicated,: and mantained, against the tyrannicall usurpations of the Lords. By that faithfull patriot of his country Sr. John Maynard, a late member of the House of Commons, but now prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London. Being a legall justification of him, and all those other Lords and aldermen, unjustly imprisoned under pretence of treason, and other misdemeanours; the proceedings against them being illegall, and absolutely destructive to Magna Charta, and the petition of right. Also his protest against the Lords jurisdiction over him, and his appeale unto the Common Law, for tryall, proved both reasonable, and legall. / By Sirrahnio, an utter enemy to tyrannie and injustice.

Harris, John, fl. 1647.

[2], 14 p.Sirrahnio is the anagrammatic pseudonym of John Harris.Imperfect: staining and print show-...

To the Kings most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament. Sheweth, that Your Majesty, in answer to their late petition, touching the proceedings against the Lord Kimbolton, M. Hollis, Sir Arthur Haslerigg, M. Pym, M. Hampden, and M. Strode, members of the Parliament, ...

England and Wales. Parliament.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Title from caption and opening words of text.With small engraving of royal seal at h...

The generall complaint of the most oppressed, distressed commons of England. Complaining to, and crying out upon the tyranny of the perpetuall Parliament at Westminster. / Written by one that loves, serves, and honours the King, and also holds the dignity of a parliament in due honourable regard and reverence. Jo. Ta.

Taylor, John, 1580-1653.

8 p.Jo. Ta. = John Taylor.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Oxon Sept: 1...

To the right honorable Sir Thomas Fairfax K. (His Excellency) general of all the forces raised for the regaining of Englands liberty ... The humble petition of all the inslaved Christians in the several slaughter-houses of this kingdom (called gaols and prisons) being your brethren & fellow-common [sic] of England ... imprisoned for debt, and by arbitrary power, and other illegal restraints ...

Baynes, John.
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.

7 p.Caption title.Publication information suggested by Wing.Signed: John Baynes ... [et al.]."To the...

The declaration of both houses of Parliament concerning His Maiesties letter to the privy councell of the kingdome of Scotland And the petition of the noblemen, gentlemen, ministers, &c. of Scotland, to the Lords of the Privy Councell.

England and Wales. Parliament.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Parliament has read a letter from the King and a petition of Scots nobility, &c., to...

For the King and both Houses of Parliament.: Being the case of John Pollard of Steeple in Esex [sic] truly stated, and the cruelty and injustice of his oppressors fully declared and laid before you, to do justice therein, and execute true judgement, and relieve the oppressed.

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For the King and both Houses of Parliament.: Being the case of John Pollard of Steeple in Esex [sic] truly stated, and the cruelty and injustice of his oppressors fully declared and laid before you, to do justice therein, and execute true judgement, and relieve the oppressed.

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