To the high and mighty states, the knights and burgesses in Parliament assembled (Englands legall soverainge power) the humble appeale and supplication of Richard Overton, prisoner in the most contemptible goale of Newgate.

A pearle in a dounghill. Or Lieu. Col. John Lilburne in New-gate: committed illegally by the House of Lords, first for refusing (according to his liberty) to answer interrogatories, but protesting against them as not being competent judges, and appealing to the House of Commons. Next, committed close prisoner for his just refusing to kneel at the House of Lords barre.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Walwyn, William, 1600-1681,

4 p.Attributed to Richard Overton by Wing. Also attributed to William Walwyn; this attribution rejec...

A declaration and appeale to all the freeborne people of this kingdome in generall: and to all the truly noble, pyous and well affected patriots and people of God, within the cities of London and Westminster in particular, humbly craving their assistance and furtherance of this just request unto the high court of Parliament. Made from all the brethren the poore afflicted and oppressed prisoners (imprisoned for debt) within the severall Gaoles. (Being the soule destroying houses, and dens of cruelty, injustice, tyrannie and oppression) within this kingdome of England.

Freize, James.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Anonymous. By James Freize.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thomason cop...

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...

To the supream authority of England, the representors of the people in Parliament assembled;: the humble petition of Richard Overton, late prisoner in Newgate by the House of Lords, in behalf of himself and other Commoners that have suffered under their prerogative jurisdiction.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

January 1649

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 3 1648".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

The commoners complaint: or, A dreadful warning from Newgate, to the commons of England.: Presented to the honourable committees for consideration of the commoners liberties. Wherein (as in a glasse) every free-man of England may clearly behold his own imminent insufferable bondage and slavery under the Norman-prerogative men of this kingdom, represented by the present sufferings of Richard Overton; who for his just vindication of the commoners rights and freedoms against the arbitrary domination of the House of Lords, hath by them bin imprisoned these 6 months in the goal of Newgate, his wife and his brother also by them most unjustly cast into Maiden Lane prison: ... Whereunto is annexed the respective appeales of his wife, and his brother, unto the High Court of Parliament, the Commons of England assembled at Westminster.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

[2], 23, [1] p.Dated and signed at end: Feb. 1. 1647. Richard Overton.Place of publication from Wing...

To the Right Honourable, the knights, citizens, and burgesses, the Parliament of England, assembled at Westminster,: the humble appeale and petition of Mary Overton, prisoner in Bridewell:.

Overton, Mary.

14, [2] p.Signed at end: Per me Mary Overton.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.The final leaf is blank...

A defiance against all arbitrary usurpations or encroachments, either of the House of Lords, or any other, upon the soveraignty of the supreme House of Commons, (the high court of judicature of the land) or upon the rights, properties and freedoms of the people in generall. Whereunto is annexed, a relation of the unjust and barbarous proceedings of the House of Lords, against that worthy commoner, Mr. Overton, who standeth by them committed to the most contemptuous goal of Newgate, for refusing to answer to interrogatories, and appealing from that court to the Honourable House of Commons (as by the great Charter of England he was bound) for the triall of his cause. Howsoever the House of Lords do suggest in their commitment of him, that it was for his contemptuous words and gesture, refusing to answer unto their speaker. Which being every mans case, is published ... as it was enclosed in a letter to one of his friends.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657,

January 1646

[2], 26 p.Signed on page D2r: R. Overton.Sometimes attributed to John Lilburne.Place of publication ...

The out-cryes of oppressed commons.: Directed to all the rationall and understanding men in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, (that have not resolved with themselves to be vassells and slaves, unto the lusts and wills of tyrants.) Fron Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1647.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

20 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 1st 1646"; the 7 in imprint...

To the Parliament of the Common-VVealth of England. The humble petition of diuers afflicted women, in behalf of M: Io hn [sic] Lilburn prisoner in Newgate.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 25 1653".Reproduction of the or...

A plea at large, for John Lilburn gentleman, now a prisoner in Newgate.: Penned for his use and benefit, by a faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England; and exposed to publick view, and the censure of the unbyassed and learned men in the laws of England, Aug. 6. 1653.

Faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

16, [8] p.Signed and dated on last page: 'July 13. 1653. John Lilburn Gentleman'.Caption title.Impri...

A declaration of Captaine John Musgrave prisoner in Newgate.: Vindicating him against the misprisians and imputed reasons of his sad imprisonment for high treason against the state. With an order, or proclamation : by the Committee of the City of London, with the Committee of Lords and Commons for safety; for listing in the late ingagement, &c.

Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.

January 1647

[2], 6 p.Printer's name from colophon.Imperfect: print show-through.Annotation on Thomason copy: "8b...

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...

A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the tryall of the King; and the bill of attainder and charge against him, in the name of Charles Stuart, impeaching him of high treason, for breach of covenant with his people. And a list of the names of the judges, lords, commons, colonels, officers of the Army, and aldermen of the city of London, who are appointed as commissioners to try his Majesty, and to give sentence against him at VVestminster; vvith the time of his comming to tryall, and a message to the kingdom, touching the same. Also, the further and finall resolution of the Army, touching the person of the King, their resolution touching the government of this kingdom, their summons to the Prince of VVales, and the Duke of York; and a declaration concerning the Duke of Gloucester.

England and Wales. Parliament.

[2], 6 p.Date and place of publication from Wing.Not in fact Parliament's declaration, etc.; rather,...

[T]o the right honourable, [the betrusted knights, citizens, [illegible] i]n the Commons House of Parliament (Englands legall soveraign power) the humble petition of the inhabitants of Buckingham-shire, and Hartfo[rd]shire, whose names are hereunto subscribed.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed at end: Richard Overton.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "march...

To the supreme authority of the nation the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament.: The humble petition of divers well-affected persons in the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, hamblets, and parts adjacent. In behalf of Lieut. Coll. John Lilburn, M. William Walwin, M. Thomas Prince, and M. Richard Overton, now prisoners in the Tower.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 17 1649".Reproduction of the ...

A pearle in a dounghill. Or Lieu. Col. John Lilburne in New-gate: committed illegally by the House of Lords, first for refusing (according to his liberty) to answer interrogatories, but protesting against them as not being competent judges, and appealing to the House of Commons. Next, committed close prisoner for his just refusing to kneel at the House of Lords barre.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Walwyn, William, 1600-1681,

4 p.Attributed to Richard Overton by Wing. Also attributed to William Walwyn; this attribution rejec...

A declaration and appeale to all the freeborne people of this kingdome in generall: and to all the truly noble, pyous and well affected patriots and people of God, within the cities of London and Westminster in particular, humbly craving their assistance and furtherance of this just request unto the high court of Parliament. Made from all the brethren the poore afflicted and oppressed prisoners (imprisoned for debt) within the severall Gaoles. (Being the soule destroying houses, and dens of cruelty, injustice, tyrannie and oppression) within this kingdome of England.

Freize, James.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Anonymous. By James Freize.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thomason cop...

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...

To the supream authority of England, the representors of the people in Parliament assembled;: the humble petition of Richard Overton, late prisoner in Newgate by the House of Lords, in behalf of himself and other Commoners that have suffered under their prerogative jurisdiction.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

January 1649

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 3 1648".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

The commoners complaint: or, A dreadful warning from Newgate, to the commons of England.: Presented to the honourable committees for consideration of the commoners liberties. Wherein (as in a glasse) every free-man of England may clearly behold his own imminent insufferable bondage and slavery under the Norman-prerogative men of this kingdom, represented by the present sufferings of Richard Overton; who for his just vindication of the commoners rights and freedoms against the arbitrary domination of the House of Lords, hath by them bin imprisoned these 6 months in the goal of Newgate, his wife and his brother also by them most unjustly cast into Maiden Lane prison: ... Whereunto is annexed the respective appeales of his wife, and his brother, unto the High Court of Parliament, the Commons of England assembled at Westminster.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

[2], 23, [1] p.Dated and signed at end: Feb. 1. 1647. Richard Overton.Place of publication from Wing...

To the Right Honourable, the knights, citizens, and burgesses, the Parliament of England, assembled at Westminster,: the humble appeale and petition of Mary Overton, prisoner in Bridewell:.

Overton, Mary.

14, [2] p.Signed at end: Per me Mary Overton.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.The final leaf is blank...

A defiance against all arbitrary usurpations or encroachments, either of the House of Lords, or any other, upon the soveraignty of the supreme House of Commons, (the high court of judicature of the land) or upon the rights, properties and freedoms of the people in generall. Whereunto is annexed, a relation of the unjust and barbarous proceedings of the House of Lords, against that worthy commoner, Mr. Overton, who standeth by them committed to the most contemptuous goal of Newgate, for refusing to answer to interrogatories, and appealing from that court to the Honourable House of Commons (as by the great Charter of England he was bound) for the triall of his cause. Howsoever the House of Lords do suggest in their commitment of him, that it was for his contemptuous words and gesture, refusing to answer unto their speaker. Which being every mans case, is published ... as it was enclosed in a letter to one of his friends.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657,

January 1646

[2], 26 p.Signed on page D2r: R. Overton.Sometimes attributed to John Lilburne.Place of publication ...

The out-cryes of oppressed commons.: Directed to all the rationall and understanding men in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, (that have not resolved with themselves to be vassells and slaves, unto the lusts and wills of tyrants.) Fron Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1647.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

20 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 1st 1646"; the 7 in imprint...

To the Parliament of the Common-VVealth of England. The humble petition of diuers afflicted women, in behalf of M: Io hn [sic] Lilburn prisoner in Newgate.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 25 1653".Reproduction of the or...

A plea at large, for John Lilburn gentleman, now a prisoner in Newgate.: Penned for his use and benefit, by a faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England; and exposed to publick view, and the censure of the unbyassed and learned men in the laws of England, Aug. 6. 1653.

Faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

16, [8] p.Signed and dated on last page: 'July 13. 1653. John Lilburn Gentleman'.Caption title.Impri...

A declaration of Captaine John Musgrave prisoner in Newgate.: Vindicating him against the misprisians and imputed reasons of his sad imprisonment for high treason against the state. With an order, or proclamation : by the Committee of the City of London, with the Committee of Lords and Commons for safety; for listing in the late ingagement, &c.

Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.

January 1647

[2], 6 p.Printer's name from colophon.Imperfect: print show-through.Annotation on Thomason copy: "8b...

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...

A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the tryall of the King; and the bill of attainder and charge against him, in the name of Charles Stuart, impeaching him of high treason, for breach of covenant with his people. And a list of the names of the judges, lords, commons, colonels, officers of the Army, and aldermen of the city of London, who are appointed as commissioners to try his Majesty, and to give sentence against him at VVestminster; vvith the time of his comming to tryall, and a message to the kingdom, touching the same. Also, the further and finall resolution of the Army, touching the person of the King, their resolution touching the government of this kingdom, their summons to the Prince of VVales, and the Duke of York; and a declaration concerning the Duke of Gloucester.

England and Wales. Parliament.

[2], 6 p.Date and place of publication from Wing.Not in fact Parliament's declaration, etc.; rather,...

[T]o the right honourable, [the betrusted knights, citizens, [illegible] i]n the Commons House of Parliament (Englands legall soveraign power) the humble petition of the inhabitants of Buckingham-shire, and Hartfo[rd]shire, whose names are hereunto subscribed.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed at end: Richard Overton.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "march...

To the supreme authority of the nation the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament.: The humble petition of divers well-affected persons in the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, hamblets, and parts adjacent. In behalf of Lieut. Coll. John Lilburn, M. William Walwin, M. Thomas Prince, and M. Richard Overton, now prisoners in the Tower.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 17 1649".Reproduction of the ...

A pearle in a dounghill. Or Lieu. Col. John Lilburne in New-gate: committed illegally by the House of Lords, first for refusing (according to his liberty) to answer interrogatories, but protesting against them as not being competent judges, and appealing to the House of Commons. Next, committed close prisoner for his just refusing to kneel at the House of Lords barre.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Walwyn, William, 1600-1681,

4 p.Attributed to Richard Overton by Wing. Also attributed to William Walwyn; this attribution rejec...

A declaration and appeale to all the freeborne people of this kingdome in generall: and to all the truly noble, pyous and well affected patriots and people of God, within the cities of London and Westminster in particular, humbly craving their assistance and furtherance of this just request unto the high court of Parliament. Made from all the brethren the poore afflicted and oppressed prisoners (imprisoned for debt) within the severall Gaoles. (Being the soule destroying houses, and dens of cruelty, injustice, tyrannie and oppression) within this kingdome of England.

Freize, James.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Anonymous. By James Freize.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thomason cop...

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...

To the high and mighty states, the knights and burgesses in Parliament assembled (Englands legall soverainge power) the humble appeale and supplication of Richard Overton, prisoner in the most contemptible goale of Newgate.

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To the high and mighty states, the knights and burgesses in Parliament assembled (Englands legall soverainge power) the humble appeale and supplication of Richard Overton, prisoner in the most contemptible goale of Newgate.

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