The dissembling scot set forth in his coulours or a vindication of Lieu. Col. John Lilburn and others. From those aspersions cast upon them by David Brown in his idle pamphlet directed to the supream authority of England the parliament assembled, and presented to curry favor with them when Lilburn was fined in 7000 li. and sentenced to be banished out of England, Scotland and Ireland, &c. / Written by Samuel Chidley. And printed to satisfy all his friends. 1652.

The legall fundamentall liberties of the people of England revived, asserted, and vindicated. Or, an epistle written the eighth day of June 1649, by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn (arbitrary and aristocratical prisoner in the Tower of London) to Mr. William Lenthall Speaker to the remainder of those few knights, citizens, and burgesses that Col. Thomas Pride at his late purge thought convenient to leave sitting at Westminster ... who ... pretendedly stile themselves ... the Parliament of England, intrusted and authorised by the consent of all the people thereof, whose representatives by election ... they are; although they are never able to produce one bit of a law, or any piece of a commission to prove, that all the people of England, ... authorised Thomas Pride, ... to chuse them a Parliament, as indeed he hath de facto done by this pretended mock-Parliament: and therefore it cannot properly be called the nations or peoples Parliament, but Col. Pride's and his associates, whose really it is; who, although they have beheaded the King for a tyrant, yet walk in his oppressingest steps, if not worse and higher.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.

January 1649

[4], 75, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 18".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

The loyal subjects teares, for the sufferings and absence of their sovereign, Charles II. King of England, Scotland & Ireland. With an observation upon the expunging of exit tyrannas regum ultimus, by order of General Monk. And some advice to the Independents, Anabaptists, Phanatiques, &c.

January 1660

7, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Marsh. 21. 1659"; also the last two numbers of the imprint da...

Vox plebis, or, The peoples out-cry against oppression, injustice, and tyranny.: Wherein the liberty of the subject is asserted, Magna Charta briefly but pithily expounded. Lieutenant Colonell Lilburne's sentence published and refuted. Committees arraigned, goalers condemned, and remedies provided.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

[2], 68, [2] p.Attributed to Richard Overton by Wing.[2] p. at end = "The publisher to the reader", ...

A defensive declaration of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn,: against the unjust sentence of his banishment, by the late Parliament of England; directed in an epistle from his house in Bridges in Flanders, May 14. 1653. (Dutch or new still, or the 4 of may 1653. English or old stile) to his Excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and the rest of the officers of his Army, commonly sitting in White-hall in councel, managing the present affairs of England, &c. Unto which is annexed, an additional appendix directed from the said Leut. Col. John Lilburn, to his Excellency and his officers, occasioned by his present imprisonment in Newgate; and some groundless scandals, for being an agent of the present King, cast upon him by some great persons at White-hall, upon the delivery of his third address (to the councel of State, by his wife and several other of his friends) dated from his captivity in Newgate the 20 of June 1653.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

20 p.Dated at end: 22. of June 1653.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thoma...

The just defence of John Lilburn, against such as charge him with turbulency of spirit.:

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

11, [1] p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 23 1653".Reproduction o...

Lieu. Col. John Lilburn's plea in law,: against an Act of Parliament of the 30 of January, 1651. entituled, An act for the execution of a judgment given in Parliament against Lieu. Col. John Lilburn. Contrived and penned, on purpose for him, by a true and faithful lover of the fundamental laws and liberties of the free people of England, ... all which compels and forceth the penman to be very studious of his own good and preservation, ... and therefore, for his own good and benefit, the honest readers information, and for Mr Lilburns the prisoners advantage, he presents these ensuing lines to thy view, and his, as the form of a plea; that the penman hereof, as a true well-wisher of his, and the people of England, would have him to ingross into parchment, and to have ready by him to make use of (in case his own braines cannot contrive a better) when he is called up to answer for his life before the judges of the upper-bench, or any other bar of justice whatsoever; and the said form of a plea for him thus followeth verbatim.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

16 p.Attributed to Lilburn himself.Caption title.The Act was passed in 1652.Place of publication fro...

To the supreame authority the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England,: the humble petition of many well affected people inhabiting the City of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent, in behalfe of the just liberties of the Common-wealth, highly concerned in the sentence against Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Dated at end: Presented January the 20. 1651.Annotation on Thomaso...

England's miserie, and remedie in a judicious letter from an utter-barrister to his speciall friend, concerning Leiutenant [sic] Col. Lilburn's imprisonment in Newgate, Sept: 1645.

Utter-Barrister.
Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
Wildman, John, Sir, 1621?-1693.
Sexby, Edward, d. 1658.

8 p.Variously attributed to Richard Overton, John Lilburne, John Wildman and Edward Sexby.Caption ti...

To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England: The humble petition of divers well-affected people inhabiting the cities of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and places adjacent, being their second petition in behalf of Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburn, and the liberties of the Commonwealth.

1 sheet ([1] p.)At head of main text: The petition rejected by the Parliament, being tendered to the...

Lieut. Colonel John Lilb. tryed and cast: or, his case and craft discovered.: Wherein is shewed the grounds and reasons of the Parliaments proceeding, in passing the act of banishment against him, and wherefore since his coming over hee hath been committed to the Tower by the Parliament. Here likewise, is laid open the partiall, corrupt, and illegal verdicts of his juries, both the former and the later. Being to satisfie all those in the nation that are truly godly, and wel-affected to the peace of the Common-wealth: and to stop the mouths of others; proving, what is done in order to his present imprisonment, is according to the rules of justice and equity contained in the morall law of God, and nature, or sound naturall reason. Published by authority.

Hesilrige, Arthur, Sir, d. 1661.

January 1653

[24], 164 p.Attributed to Sir Arthur Hesilrige; Thomason attributes to a sectary named Cam.Annotatio...

The just mans justification: or A letter by way of plea in barre;: written by L. Col. John Lilburne. to the Honrble Justice Reeves, one of the justices of the Common-wealths courts, commonly called Common Pleas wherein the sinister and indirect practises of Col. Edward King against L. Col. Lilburne, are discovered. 1. In getting him cast into prison for maxy [sic] weekes together, without prosecuting any charge against him. 2. In arresting him upon a groundlesse action of two thousand pound in the Court of Common Pleas; thereby to evade and take off L. C. Lilburns testimony to the charge of high treason given in against Col. King, and now depending before the Honourable House of Commons hereunto annexed. In which letter is fully asserted and proved that this cause is only tryable in Parliament, and not in any subordinate court of justice whatsoever.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

28 p.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing.Variant: has "maxy" corrected to "many".Annotation...

A declaration of Lieutenant-Colonel John Lilburn to the free-born pcople [sic] of England.: And his speech to the Parliament, on Tuesday last; in answer to the sentence denounced against him by Mr. Speaker, by speciall order and command together with his resolution (come life come death) not personally to yield active submission to the said sentence. And divers other remarkable things, worth the knowledge of all the free-men, not only of London, but of all England. Subscribed, John Lilburn.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

8 p.Signed at end: John Lilburn.Reproduction of the original in the British Library.Annotation on Th...

The lyar confounded, or A briefe refutation of John Lilburnes miserably-mistated-case, mistaken-law; seditious calumnies, and most malicious lyes against the High Court of Parliament, the Honourable Committee of Examinations, Mr Speaker, with other members of the Commons House; and Mr William Prynne;: wherewith he hath seduced many ignorant overcredulous people. Manifesting the Parliaments extraordinary clemency towards him, their justice in their commitment of, and proceedings against him; for which he so ingratefully and falsely taxeth them, with tyranny and injustice / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1645

[6], 48 p.Principally directed against Lilburne's "Letter to a friend" (Wing L2090)--Thomason Catalo...

A declaration of the Armie concerning Lieut. Collonel John Lilburn; and their resolution to establish the people in all their just rights, liberties, priviledges, and freedomes. With the remonstrance, and petition, of the officers and souldiers, citizens and countrey-men, rich and poor; with all the distressed and oppressed people of England; to the Parliament. Together with their propositions and desires; and a gallant way propounded, for the taking off all taxes, a time prefixed; the uniting of all parties; the establishing of peace; and making trade free.

England and Wales. Army. aut

January 1652

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: The "2" in the imprint date has been crossed out and date altered t...

Plain truth vvithout feare or flattery: or a true discovery of the unlawfulnes of the Presbyterian government, it being inconsistent with monarchy, and the peoples liberties; and contrary both to the Protestation and Covenant. The end of establishing the militia of London in such hands as it is now put into by the new ordinance. The betraying votes, and destructive practises, of a trayterous party in the House of Commons, concerning certain pettions [sic] for liberty and justice. Also a vindication of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax concerning certain scurrulous words uttered by some of the said faction. VVith the meanes and wayes that must be used to obtain reliefe against the said tyrannous usurpers; and for reducing the Parliament to its due rights, power and priviledges, in the preservation of the kingdomes lawes and liberties / VVritten by Amon VVilbee.

Wilbee, Amon.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1647

8, [16] p.Editions/issues of this work appear with differing author statements: Written by I.L. (i.e...

The legall fundamentall liberties of the people of England revived, asserted, and vindicated. Or, an epistle written the eighth day of June 1649, by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn (arbitrary and aristocratical prisoner in the Tower of London) to Mr. William Lenthall Speaker to the remainder of those few knights, citizens, and burgesses that Col. Thomas Pride at his late purge thought convenient to leave sitting at Westminster ... who ... pretendedly stile themselves ... the Parliament of England, intrusted and authorised by the consent of all the people thereof, whose representatives by election ... they are; although they are never able to produce one bit of a law, or any piece of a commission to prove, that all the people of England, ... authorised Thomas Pride, ... to chuse them a Parliament, as indeed he hath de facto done by this pretended mock-Parliament: and therefore it cannot properly be called the nations or peoples Parliament, but Col. Pride's and his associates, whose really it is; who, although they have beheaded the King for a tyrant, yet walk in his oppressingest steps, if not worse and higher.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.

January 1649

[4], 75, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 18".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

The loyal subjects teares, for the sufferings and absence of their sovereign, Charles II. King of England, Scotland & Ireland. With an observation upon the expunging of exit tyrannas regum ultimus, by order of General Monk. And some advice to the Independents, Anabaptists, Phanatiques, &c.

January 1660

7, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Marsh. 21. 1659"; also the last two numbers of the imprint da...

Vox plebis, or, The peoples out-cry against oppression, injustice, and tyranny.: Wherein the liberty of the subject is asserted, Magna Charta briefly but pithily expounded. Lieutenant Colonell Lilburne's sentence published and refuted. Committees arraigned, goalers condemned, and remedies provided.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

[2], 68, [2] p.Attributed to Richard Overton by Wing.[2] p. at end = "The publisher to the reader", ...

A defensive declaration of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn,: against the unjust sentence of his banishment, by the late Parliament of England; directed in an epistle from his house in Bridges in Flanders, May 14. 1653. (Dutch or new still, or the 4 of may 1653. English or old stile) to his Excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and the rest of the officers of his Army, commonly sitting in White-hall in councel, managing the present affairs of England, &c. Unto which is annexed, an additional appendix directed from the said Leut. Col. John Lilburn, to his Excellency and his officers, occasioned by his present imprisonment in Newgate; and some groundless scandals, for being an agent of the present King, cast upon him by some great persons at White-hall, upon the delivery of his third address (to the councel of State, by his wife and several other of his friends) dated from his captivity in Newgate the 20 of June 1653.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

20 p.Dated at end: 22. of June 1653.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thoma...

The just defence of John Lilburn, against such as charge him with turbulency of spirit.:

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

11, [1] p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 23 1653".Reproduction o...

Lieu. Col. John Lilburn's plea in law,: against an Act of Parliament of the 30 of January, 1651. entituled, An act for the execution of a judgment given in Parliament against Lieu. Col. John Lilburn. Contrived and penned, on purpose for him, by a true and faithful lover of the fundamental laws and liberties of the free people of England, ... all which compels and forceth the penman to be very studious of his own good and preservation, ... and therefore, for his own good and benefit, the honest readers information, and for Mr Lilburns the prisoners advantage, he presents these ensuing lines to thy view, and his, as the form of a plea; that the penman hereof, as a true well-wisher of his, and the people of England, would have him to ingross into parchment, and to have ready by him to make use of (in case his own braines cannot contrive a better) when he is called up to answer for his life before the judges of the upper-bench, or any other bar of justice whatsoever; and the said form of a plea for him thus followeth verbatim.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

16 p.Attributed to Lilburn himself.Caption title.The Act was passed in 1652.Place of publication fro...

To the supreame authority the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England,: the humble petition of many well affected people inhabiting the City of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent, in behalfe of the just liberties of the Common-wealth, highly concerned in the sentence against Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Dated at end: Presented January the 20. 1651.Annotation on Thomaso...

England's miserie, and remedie in a judicious letter from an utter-barrister to his speciall friend, concerning Leiutenant [sic] Col. Lilburn's imprisonment in Newgate, Sept: 1645.

Utter-Barrister.
Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
Wildman, John, Sir, 1621?-1693.
Sexby, Edward, d. 1658.

8 p.Variously attributed to Richard Overton, John Lilburne, John Wildman and Edward Sexby.Caption ti...

To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England: The humble petition of divers well-affected people inhabiting the cities of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and places adjacent, being their second petition in behalf of Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburn, and the liberties of the Commonwealth.

1 sheet ([1] p.)At head of main text: The petition rejected by the Parliament, being tendered to the...

Lieut. Colonel John Lilb. tryed and cast: or, his case and craft discovered.: Wherein is shewed the grounds and reasons of the Parliaments proceeding, in passing the act of banishment against him, and wherefore since his coming over hee hath been committed to the Tower by the Parliament. Here likewise, is laid open the partiall, corrupt, and illegal verdicts of his juries, both the former and the later. Being to satisfie all those in the nation that are truly godly, and wel-affected to the peace of the Common-wealth: and to stop the mouths of others; proving, what is done in order to his present imprisonment, is according to the rules of justice and equity contained in the morall law of God, and nature, or sound naturall reason. Published by authority.

Hesilrige, Arthur, Sir, d. 1661.

January 1653

[24], 164 p.Attributed to Sir Arthur Hesilrige; Thomason attributes to a sectary named Cam.Annotatio...

The just mans justification: or A letter by way of plea in barre;: written by L. Col. John Lilburne. to the Honrble Justice Reeves, one of the justices of the Common-wealths courts, commonly called Common Pleas wherein the sinister and indirect practises of Col. Edward King against L. Col. Lilburne, are discovered. 1. In getting him cast into prison for maxy [sic] weekes together, without prosecuting any charge against him. 2. In arresting him upon a groundlesse action of two thousand pound in the Court of Common Pleas; thereby to evade and take off L. C. Lilburns testimony to the charge of high treason given in against Col. King, and now depending before the Honourable House of Commons hereunto annexed. In which letter is fully asserted and proved that this cause is only tryable in Parliament, and not in any subordinate court of justice whatsoever.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

28 p.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing.Variant: has "maxy" corrected to "many".Annotation...

A declaration of Lieutenant-Colonel John Lilburn to the free-born pcople [sic] of England.: And his speech to the Parliament, on Tuesday last; in answer to the sentence denounced against him by Mr. Speaker, by speciall order and command together with his resolution (come life come death) not personally to yield active submission to the said sentence. And divers other remarkable things, worth the knowledge of all the free-men, not only of London, but of all England. Subscribed, John Lilburn.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

8 p.Signed at end: John Lilburn.Reproduction of the original in the British Library.Annotation on Th...

The lyar confounded, or A briefe refutation of John Lilburnes miserably-mistated-case, mistaken-law; seditious calumnies, and most malicious lyes against the High Court of Parliament, the Honourable Committee of Examinations, Mr Speaker, with other members of the Commons House; and Mr William Prynne;: wherewith he hath seduced many ignorant overcredulous people. Manifesting the Parliaments extraordinary clemency towards him, their justice in their commitment of, and proceedings against him; for which he so ingratefully and falsely taxeth them, with tyranny and injustice / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1645

[6], 48 p.Principally directed against Lilburne's "Letter to a friend" (Wing L2090)--Thomason Catalo...

A declaration of the Armie concerning Lieut. Collonel John Lilburn; and their resolution to establish the people in all their just rights, liberties, priviledges, and freedomes. With the remonstrance, and petition, of the officers and souldiers, citizens and countrey-men, rich and poor; with all the distressed and oppressed people of England; to the Parliament. Together with their propositions and desires; and a gallant way propounded, for the taking off all taxes, a time prefixed; the uniting of all parties; the establishing of peace; and making trade free.

England and Wales. Army. aut

January 1652

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: The "2" in the imprint date has been crossed out and date altered t...

Plain truth vvithout feare or flattery: or a true discovery of the unlawfulnes of the Presbyterian government, it being inconsistent with monarchy, and the peoples liberties; and contrary both to the Protestation and Covenant. The end of establishing the militia of London in such hands as it is now put into by the new ordinance. The betraying votes, and destructive practises, of a trayterous party in the House of Commons, concerning certain pettions [sic] for liberty and justice. Also a vindication of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax concerning certain scurrulous words uttered by some of the said faction. VVith the meanes and wayes that must be used to obtain reliefe against the said tyrannous usurpers; and for reducing the Parliament to its due rights, power and priviledges, in the preservation of the kingdomes lawes and liberties / VVritten by Amon VVilbee.

Wilbee, Amon.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1647

8, [16] p.Editions/issues of this work appear with differing author statements: Written by I.L. (i.e...

The legall fundamentall liberties of the people of England revived, asserted, and vindicated. Or, an epistle written the eighth day of June 1649, by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn (arbitrary and aristocratical prisoner in the Tower of London) to Mr. William Lenthall Speaker to the remainder of those few knights, citizens, and burgesses that Col. Thomas Pride at his late purge thought convenient to leave sitting at Westminster ... who ... pretendedly stile themselves ... the Parliament of England, intrusted and authorised by the consent of all the people thereof, whose representatives by election ... they are; although they are never able to produce one bit of a law, or any piece of a commission to prove, that all the people of England, ... authorised Thomas Pride, ... to chuse them a Parliament, as indeed he hath de facto done by this pretended mock-Parliament: and therefore it cannot properly be called the nations or peoples Parliament, but Col. Pride's and his associates, whose really it is; who, although they have beheaded the King for a tyrant, yet walk in his oppressingest steps, if not worse and higher.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.

January 1649

[4], 75, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 18".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

The loyal subjects teares, for the sufferings and absence of their sovereign, Charles II. King of England, Scotland & Ireland. With an observation upon the expunging of exit tyrannas regum ultimus, by order of General Monk. And some advice to the Independents, Anabaptists, Phanatiques, &c.

January 1660

7, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Marsh. 21. 1659"; also the last two numbers of the imprint da...

Vox plebis, or, The peoples out-cry against oppression, injustice, and tyranny.: Wherein the liberty of the subject is asserted, Magna Charta briefly but pithily expounded. Lieutenant Colonell Lilburne's sentence published and refuted. Committees arraigned, goalers condemned, and remedies provided.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

[2], 68, [2] p.Attributed to Richard Overton by Wing.[2] p. at end = "The publisher to the reader", ...

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