The keepers of the liberties of England by authority of Parliament, to all parsons, ministers, lecturers, viccars, and curates as also to all justices of the peace, mayors, burgers, sheriffes, bayliffes, constables, overseers of the poor, and headboroughs. And to all other officers, ministers, and people whatsoever, as well within liberties as without, to whom these presents shall come, greeting.

Several orders made and agreed upon by the Iustices for the Peace of the city and liberty of Westminster,: vpon Monday the 10. day of March, 1655. Concerning the future licensing of all inn-keepers, victualers, & alehouse-keepers, within the said city and liberty. Putting in execution the laws and ordinances and statutes concerning the punishment and conveyance of rogues, sturdy beggers, and vagrants, to the place of their birth : with a declaration of such persons as are accounted rogues by the several statutes; and the penalties of several persons, both officers and private persons neglecting their duty concerning them. Setting forth what will be for the time to come expected from the church-wardens, overseers of the poor, constables and others, inhabitants within the said city and liberty.

Westminster (London, England). Justices of the Peace.

[12] p.Publication date from Wing.Document is unsigned.Reproduction of the original in the British L...

The excellent priviledge of liberty & property being the birth-right of the free-born subjects of England. Containing I. Magna carta, with a learned comment upon it. II. The confirmation of the Charters of the liberties of England and of the forrest, made in the 35th year of Edward the First III. A statute made the 34 Edw. I. commonly called De tallageo non concedendo; wherein all fundamental laws, liberties and customs are confirmed. With a comment upon it. IV. An abstract of the pattent granted by the King to VVilliam Penn and his heirs and assigns for the province of Pennsilvania. V. And lastly, the Charter of liberties granted by the said VVilliam Penn to the free-men and inhabitants of the province of Pennsilvania and territories thereunto annexed, in America.

Penn, William, 1644-1718.
Penn, William, 1644-1718.

[8], 63 p.P. 61 signed: William Penn.Imprint suggested by Wing.Imperfect: cropped at head with sligh...

Two ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: the one for the enabling of the Commissioners of the Great Seale, and the other committees in their severall counties, to tender an oath to all such persons, of what degree or quality soever, that shall come into the protection of the Parliament. Together with the said oath to be taken. The other, for the discharging of the members of both Houses from all places military and civill. Die Sabbathi, 4. April.. [sic] 1645. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that these ordinances shall be forthwith printed and published. John Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.

England and Wales. Parliament.

April 1645

[2], 6 p.The ordinances are dated April 3 and 5, 1645.Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

The keepers of the liberties of England by authority of Parliament, to all parsons, ministers, lecturers, viccars, and curates as also to all justices of the peace, mayors, burgers, sheriffes, bayliffes, constables, overseers of the poor, and headboroughs. And to all other officers, ministers, and people whatsoever, as well within liberties as without, to whom these presents shall come, greeting.

Dawe, fl. 1653.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed at end: Dawe.Imprint from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

English liberties, or, The free-born subject's inheritance containing, I. Magna Charta, the petition of right, the Habeas Corpus Act ... II. The proceedings in appeals of murther, the work and power of Parliament, the qualifications necessary for such ... III. All the laws against conventicles and Protestant dissenters with notes, and directions both to constables and others ..., and an abstract of all the laws against papists.

Care, Henry, 1646-1688.

[10], 228 p.Attributed to Care by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints.Date of imprint suggested by Wing.R...

A declaration of the Christian-free-born subjects of the once flourishing kingdom of England. Making out the principles relating both to their spiritual and civil liberties, which they conceive they are bound both in conscience and honour, to vindicate and maintain with sobriety and courage, each one in his proper place and sphere: against all usurpation. To which is adjoyned the Petition of Right, the Oath of Allegiance, the Oath of Supremacy, the Protestation, and the Solemn Vow and Covenant: by perusal of which, the nation may see the necessity of repentance for perjury, and amendment of errours.

January 1659

[2], 28 p.Reproduction of the original in the British Library.Place of publication from Wing

Londons ancient priviledges unvailed: or An extract taken out of the principall charters of London, confirmed by many acts of Parliament, which are still in force. By which appeareth, that the free-men of the Citie of London have their liberty to chuse yearly, or oftner (if need be) a major, two sheriffs, four treasurers, two bridge-masters, chamberlane, common clark, common sergeant, of the city aforesaid, and to remove them at pleasure. That the free-men of wards have a right, yearly to chuse their aldermen, and that the same aldermen are not to bee chosen the next yeere. These and many other particulars of the long concealed rights of the free-men of London, will most evidently appear in the ensuing relation.

City of London (England)

1 sheet ([1] p.)Title from caption and opening words of text.Imprint from Wing.Dated at end: Septemb...

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...

A declaration from Sir Thomas Fairfax and the army under his command as it was humbly tendered to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : as also to the Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and Common-Councell of the city of London : concerning the just and fundamentall rights and liberties of themselves and the kingdome : with some humble proposals and desires.

Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
England and Wales. Army.

January 1647

[2], 13 p. : port."Printed by the speciall appointment of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and sou...

An hue-and cry after the fundamental lawes and liberties of England: occasionally written upon the stealing of one of the grand assertors of them out of Newgate, by a party of men on horseback, pretending themselves to be souldiers, raised and paid by the people of England (not for the subversion,) but the preservation of the said lawes and liberties, &c. Together with some queries, and brief resolves, touching the present state of things, written for the consolation of the saints now reigning. By a well-wisher to the saints now reigning on earth, had they had the patience to have staid till the people had chose them, or that Christ the King of Saints above --- had setled the government upon them.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

8 p.A well-wisher to the saints now reigning on earth = John Lilburne.Date of publication from Wing....

To all iustices of peace, mayors, sheriffes, bayliffes, ministers, constables, church-wardens, headbourroughs, and to all other officers, and well disposed people whatsoever.

Armachanus, James.

1 sheet ([1] p.).Signed: Iames Armachanus. Alex. Ranelaugh Iohn VVard. Rob. Forbe. VVill. Cole. Tho....

A proclamation by His Highness and the Parliament. Whereas the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Parliament of England, Scotland and Ireland, taking into their consideration, the duty incumbent upon them, to provide for the future peace and settlement of the government of these nations, ...

England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.

January 1657

1 sheet ([1] p.)Title from caption and first lines of text.Dated at end: Given at Westminster the 26...

Londons love to her neighbours in generall and in particular to the six associated counties, namely Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridge, Hartford, and Bedford.: Wherein is plainly laid open the danger which is like immediately to fall upon them, uulesse [sic] they with firm resolution stand to their armes to withstand the blood-thirsty cavaliers.

Williams, John, Captain.

January 1643

14 p.Anonymous; attributed to John Williams by Wing.With title page woodcut, bearing caption: Parlia...

The Fundamental lawes and liberties of England claimed, asserted, and agreed unto, by severall peaceable persons of the city of London, Westminster, Southwark, hamblets, and places adjacent; commonly called levellers. Presented to the serious consideration of all the free-people of this common-wealth. July the 9. 1653.

8 p.Caption title; imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July".Reproduction of the origina...

An ordinance and declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament.: That no person within the City of London, and liberties thereof, shall bee of the Common Councell, or in any office of trust within the said city, that hath not taken the late Solemne League and Covenant. Die Mercurii, 20. Decemb. 1643. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance bee forthwith printed and published. Iohn Browne, Cler. Parliamentor.

England and Wales. Parliament.

January 1643

4 p.Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Several orders made and agreed upon by the Iustices for the Peace of the city and liberty of Westminster,: vpon Monday the 10. day of March, 1655. Concerning the future licensing of all inn-keepers, victualers, & alehouse-keepers, within the said city and liberty. Putting in execution the laws and ordinances and statutes concerning the punishment and conveyance of rogues, sturdy beggers, and vagrants, to the place of their birth : with a declaration of such persons as are accounted rogues by the several statutes; and the penalties of several persons, both officers and private persons neglecting their duty concerning them. Setting forth what will be for the time to come expected from the church-wardens, overseers of the poor, constables and others, inhabitants within the said city and liberty.

Westminster (London, England). Justices of the Peace.

[12] p.Publication date from Wing.Document is unsigned.Reproduction of the original in the British L...

The excellent priviledge of liberty & property being the birth-right of the free-born subjects of England. Containing I. Magna carta, with a learned comment upon it. II. The confirmation of the Charters of the liberties of England and of the forrest, made in the 35th year of Edward the First III. A statute made the 34 Edw. I. commonly called De tallageo non concedendo; wherein all fundamental laws, liberties and customs are confirmed. With a comment upon it. IV. An abstract of the pattent granted by the King to VVilliam Penn and his heirs and assigns for the province of Pennsilvania. V. And lastly, the Charter of liberties granted by the said VVilliam Penn to the free-men and inhabitants of the province of Pennsilvania and territories thereunto annexed, in America.

Penn, William, 1644-1718.
Penn, William, 1644-1718.

[8], 63 p.P. 61 signed: William Penn.Imprint suggested by Wing.Imperfect: cropped at head with sligh...

Two ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: the one for the enabling of the Commissioners of the Great Seale, and the other committees in their severall counties, to tender an oath to all such persons, of what degree or quality soever, that shall come into the protection of the Parliament. Together with the said oath to be taken. The other, for the discharging of the members of both Houses from all places military and civill. Die Sabbathi, 4. April.. [sic] 1645. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that these ordinances shall be forthwith printed and published. John Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.

England and Wales. Parliament.

April 1645

[2], 6 p.The ordinances are dated April 3 and 5, 1645.Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

The keepers of the liberties of England by authority of Parliament, to all parsons, ministers, lecturers, viccars, and curates as also to all justices of the peace, mayors, burgers, sheriffes, bayliffes, constables, overseers of the poor, and headboroughs. And to all other officers, ministers, and people whatsoever, as well within liberties as without, to whom these presents shall come, greeting.

Dawe, fl. 1653.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed at end: Dawe.Imprint from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

English liberties, or, The free-born subject's inheritance containing, I. Magna Charta, the petition of right, the Habeas Corpus Act ... II. The proceedings in appeals of murther, the work and power of Parliament, the qualifications necessary for such ... III. All the laws against conventicles and Protestant dissenters with notes, and directions both to constables and others ..., and an abstract of all the laws against papists.

Care, Henry, 1646-1688.

[10], 228 p.Attributed to Care by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints.Date of imprint suggested by Wing.R...

A declaration of the Christian-free-born subjects of the once flourishing kingdom of England. Making out the principles relating both to their spiritual and civil liberties, which they conceive they are bound both in conscience and honour, to vindicate and maintain with sobriety and courage, each one in his proper place and sphere: against all usurpation. To which is adjoyned the Petition of Right, the Oath of Allegiance, the Oath of Supremacy, the Protestation, and the Solemn Vow and Covenant: by perusal of which, the nation may see the necessity of repentance for perjury, and amendment of errours.

January 1659

[2], 28 p.Reproduction of the original in the British Library.Place of publication from Wing

Londons ancient priviledges unvailed: or An extract taken out of the principall charters of London, confirmed by many acts of Parliament, which are still in force. By which appeareth, that the free-men of the Citie of London have their liberty to chuse yearly, or oftner (if need be) a major, two sheriffs, four treasurers, two bridge-masters, chamberlane, common clark, common sergeant, of the city aforesaid, and to remove them at pleasure. That the free-men of wards have a right, yearly to chuse their aldermen, and that the same aldermen are not to bee chosen the next yeere. These and many other particulars of the long concealed rights of the free-men of London, will most evidently appear in the ensuing relation.

City of London (England)

1 sheet ([1] p.)Title from caption and opening words of text.Imprint from Wing.Dated at end: Septemb...

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...

A declaration from Sir Thomas Fairfax and the army under his command as it was humbly tendered to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : as also to the Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and Common-Councell of the city of London : concerning the just and fundamentall rights and liberties of themselves and the kingdome : with some humble proposals and desires.

Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
England and Wales. Army.

January 1647

[2], 13 p. : port."Printed by the speciall appointment of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and sou...

An hue-and cry after the fundamental lawes and liberties of England: occasionally written upon the stealing of one of the grand assertors of them out of Newgate, by a party of men on horseback, pretending themselves to be souldiers, raised and paid by the people of England (not for the subversion,) but the preservation of the said lawes and liberties, &c. Together with some queries, and brief resolves, touching the present state of things, written for the consolation of the saints now reigning. By a well-wisher to the saints now reigning on earth, had they had the patience to have staid till the people had chose them, or that Christ the King of Saints above --- had setled the government upon them.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

8 p.A well-wisher to the saints now reigning on earth = John Lilburne.Date of publication from Wing....

To all iustices of peace, mayors, sheriffes, bayliffes, ministers, constables, church-wardens, headbourroughs, and to all other officers, and well disposed people whatsoever.

Armachanus, James.

1 sheet ([1] p.).Signed: Iames Armachanus. Alex. Ranelaugh Iohn VVard. Rob. Forbe. VVill. Cole. Tho....

A proclamation by His Highness and the Parliament. Whereas the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Parliament of England, Scotland and Ireland, taking into their consideration, the duty incumbent upon them, to provide for the future peace and settlement of the government of these nations, ...

England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.

January 1657

1 sheet ([1] p.)Title from caption and first lines of text.Dated at end: Given at Westminster the 26...

Londons love to her neighbours in generall and in particular to the six associated counties, namely Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridge, Hartford, and Bedford.: Wherein is plainly laid open the danger which is like immediately to fall upon them, uulesse [sic] they with firm resolution stand to their armes to withstand the blood-thirsty cavaliers.

Williams, John, Captain.

January 1643

14 p.Anonymous; attributed to John Williams by Wing.With title page woodcut, bearing caption: Parlia...

The Fundamental lawes and liberties of England claimed, asserted, and agreed unto, by severall peaceable persons of the city of London, Westminster, Southwark, hamblets, and places adjacent; commonly called levellers. Presented to the serious consideration of all the free-people of this common-wealth. July the 9. 1653.

8 p.Caption title; imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July".Reproduction of the origina...

An ordinance and declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament.: That no person within the City of London, and liberties thereof, shall bee of the Common Councell, or in any office of trust within the said city, that hath not taken the late Solemne League and Covenant. Die Mercurii, 20. Decemb. 1643. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance bee forthwith printed and published. Iohn Browne, Cler. Parliamentor.

England and Wales. Parliament.

January 1643

4 p.Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Several orders made and agreed upon by the Iustices for the Peace of the city and liberty of Westminster,: vpon Monday the 10. day of March, 1655. Concerning the future licensing of all inn-keepers, victualers, & alehouse-keepers, within the said city and liberty. Putting in execution the laws and ordinances and statutes concerning the punishment and conveyance of rogues, sturdy beggers, and vagrants, to the place of their birth : with a declaration of such persons as are accounted rogues by the several statutes; and the penalties of several persons, both officers and private persons neglecting their duty concerning them. Setting forth what will be for the time to come expected from the church-wardens, overseers of the poor, constables and others, inhabitants within the said city and liberty.

Westminster (London, England). Justices of the Peace.

[12] p.Publication date from Wing.Document is unsigned.Reproduction of the original in the British L...

The excellent priviledge of liberty & property being the birth-right of the free-born subjects of England. Containing I. Magna carta, with a learned comment upon it. II. The confirmation of the Charters of the liberties of England and of the forrest, made in the 35th year of Edward the First III. A statute made the 34 Edw. I. commonly called De tallageo non concedendo; wherein all fundamental laws, liberties and customs are confirmed. With a comment upon it. IV. An abstract of the pattent granted by the King to VVilliam Penn and his heirs and assigns for the province of Pennsilvania. V. And lastly, the Charter of liberties granted by the said VVilliam Penn to the free-men and inhabitants of the province of Pennsilvania and territories thereunto annexed, in America.

Penn, William, 1644-1718.
Penn, William, 1644-1718.

[8], 63 p.P. 61 signed: William Penn.Imprint suggested by Wing.Imperfect: cropped at head with sligh...

Two ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: the one for the enabling of the Commissioners of the Great Seale, and the other committees in their severall counties, to tender an oath to all such persons, of what degree or quality soever, that shall come into the protection of the Parliament. Together with the said oath to be taken. The other, for the discharging of the members of both Houses from all places military and civill. Die Sabbathi, 4. April.. [sic] 1645. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that these ordinances shall be forthwith printed and published. John Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.

England and Wales. Parliament.

April 1645

[2], 6 p.The ordinances are dated April 3 and 5, 1645.Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

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