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[By the right honourable the House of] Commons. Die Lunae, 3. Januar. 1641 : It is this day ordered upon the question, by the Commons House of Parliament; that if any persons whatsoever, shall come to the lodgings of any member of this House, and there doe offer to seale the trunks, doores, or papers of any members of this House, or to seize upon their persons; ..
26. of August, 1647. To all the vvorld to view, : and to all men of common sencc [sic] Christianity or humanity, to judge of Thomas Coningsby of Northmynis in the county of Hartford Esquire, now prisoner in the Tower of London. And of continuance under slavish and most inhumaine gaole tyrannie over his person, the space of foure yeares, eight months, and most illegall proceeding and oppressive, violence and villanies, (by indirect carriage) to his totall ruine, presents both the one and other to judge of and shewes
A blast from the Lord, or A vvarning to England, by way of exhortation to take heed, and not run upon their own destruction; which will be speedily, without true repentance. By a lover of the truth, and a prisoner for declaring truth abroad Ben: Nicholson
A copy of a letter written to Collonell Henry Marten, a member of the House of Commons, by Lieutenant Collonell Lilburne. Iuly 20. 1647
A declaration of Maj. Gen. Harrison prisoner in the Tower of London : with his rules and precepts, to all publike churches, and private congregations: and an answer thereunto; also, the resolution of the Fifth-Monarchy-Men, Anabaptists, Quakers, and others
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
A fourth word to the wise, or A plaine discovery of Englands misery, : and how the same may be redressed; set forth in a letter written by a prisoner in the Fleete to Commissary Generall Ireton, and published by a friend of his and lover of his country for Englands good
A further proposal from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Councell of warre of the armie under his command : Desiring the discharge of all such persons as are imprisoned under pretence of conventicles, or for private meetings for religious duties. Also, a petition and remonstaance [sic] from the forces of the Northern Association; declaring the reasons of their apprehending and securing Colonell-Generall Poyntz. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his Councell of Warre. Signed, Iohn Rushworth, Secr
A further proposal from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Councell of warre of the armie under his command. : Desiring the discharge of all such persons as are imprisoned under pretence of conventicles, or for private meetings for religious duties. Also, a petition and remonstaance from the forces of the Northern Association; declaring the reasons of their apprehending and securing Colonell-Generall Poyntz. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his Councell of Warre. Signed, Iohn Rushworth, Secr
A jury-man's judgement upon the case of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn : proving, by well-grounded arguments, both to his own and every jury-man's conscience, that they may not, cannot, ought not finde him guilty upon the Act of Parliament made for his banishment, and to be a felon for returning into England. That if any should or shall be tempted or misled so to do, they are notorious murtherers by the law of England, it being the worst of crimes that is done by colour of law. And, that it is as great a wickedness for any, (either judges, or sheriffs, or any other person) to have a hand in his death upon that Act, as wilfully to murther him
A jury-man's judgement upon the case of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn: : proving, by well-grounded arguments, both to his own and every jury-man's conscience, that they may not, cannot, ought not finde him guilty upon the Act of Parliament made for his banishment, and to be a felon for returning into England. That if any should or shall be tempted or misled so to do, they are notorious murtherers by the law of England, it being the worst of crimes that is done by colour of law. And, that it is as great a wickedness for any, (either judges, or sheriffs, or any other person) to have a hand in his death upon that Act, as wilfully to murther him
A letter sent from the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury (now prisoner in the Tower) to the Vice-Chancellor, doctors, and the rest of the convocation at Oxford, : intimating his humble desires to His Majesty, for a speedy reconcilement between him and his high court of Parliament
A list of the imprisoned and secluded Members
A list of the imprisoned and secluded Members
A manifestation from Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn, Mr. William Walwyn, Mr. Thomas Prince, and Mr. Richard Overton, (now prisioners in the Tovver of London) and others, commonly (though unjustly) styled Levellers : Intended for their full vindication from the many aspersions cast upon them, to render them odious to the world, and unserviceable to the Common-wealth. And to satisfie and ascertain all men whereunto all their motions and endeavours tend, and what is the ultimate scope of their engagement in the publick affaires
A nevv hve and cry after Maior General Massey and some others, : who by help of Peters keys, escaped from the Tower of London, August the 30. and is thought to be fled into Holland. With some others that held correspondency with the States ambassadors, sowing the seeds of discord between the two republiques of England and Holland. VVith certain infallible marks to know them by, and a reward to those that shall apprehend them
A perfect relation of the cause and manner of the apprehending, by the Kings souldiers, William Needle and Mistris Phillips, both dwelling in the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire : Together with their inhumaine usage, whilest they remained close prisoners in the Castle of Banbury. As also the unjust execution of the one, and the barbarous cruelty exercised against the other: being a fit looking-glasse for all misled malignants, to see the clemency and civility of that accursed crew of the cavileers, in that place, and other parts of this Kingdome
A perfect relation of the cause and manner of the apprehending, by the Kings souldiers, William Needle and Mistris Phillips, both dwelling in the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire. : Together with their inhumaine usage, whilest they remained close prisoners in the Castle of Banbury. As also the unjust execution of the one, and the barbarous cruelty exercised against the other: being a fit looking-glasse for all misled malignants, to see the clemency and civility of that accursed crew of the cavileers, in that place, and other parts of this Kingdome
A pitiful remonstrance; or just complaint made to all free-born true-hearted Englishmen, sensible of the kingdoms miserable slavery : From all the poor afflicted and miserable, inslaved and immured prisoners for debt, contempts, and other trivial matters; ..
A preparative to an hue and cry after Sir Arthur Haslerig, (a late Member of the forcibly dissolved House of Commons, and now the present wicked, bloody, and tyrannicall governor of Newcastle upon Tine) for his severall ways attempting to murder, and by base plots, conspiracies and false witnesse to take away the life of Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn now prisoner in the Tower of London : as also for his felonious robbing the said Lieut Col. John Lilburn of betwixt 24 and 2500 l. by the meer power of his own will, ... In which action alone, he the said Haslerig hath outstript the Earl of Strafford, in traiterously subverting the fundamentall liberties of England, ... and better and more justly deserves to die therefore, then ever the Earl of Strafford did ... by which tyrannicall actions the said Haslerig is become a polecat, a fox, and a wolf, ... and may and ought to be knockt on the head therefore, ...
A preparative to an hue and cry after Sir Arthur Haslerig, : (a late Member of the forcibly dissolved House of Commons, and now the present wicked, bloody, and tyrannicall governor of Newcastle upon Tine) for his severall ways attempting to murder, and by base plots, conspiracies and false witnesse to take away the life of Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn now prisoner in the Tower of London: as also for his felonious robbing the said Lieut Col. John Lilburn of betwixt 24 and 2500 l. by the meer power of his own will, without ever fixing any reall or pretended crime upon the said Lieutenant Col. or so much as affording him any formall proceedings, though upon a paper petition. In which action alone, he the said Haslerig hath outstript the Earl of Strafford, in traiterously subverting the fundamentall liberties of England, and (in time of peace) exercising an arbitrary and tyrannicall government, over and above the law, and better and more justly deserves to die therefore, then ever the Earl of Strafford did (especially, considering he was one of the judges, that for such actions condemned him to lose his head as a traytor) by which tyrannicall actions the said Haslerig is become a polecat, a fox, and a wolf, (as a subverter and destroyer of humane society) and may and ought to be knockt on the head therefore, by the very words of solicitor St. John's own doctrine against the said Earl of Strafford. All which the said Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn hath cleerly and evidently evinced in his following epistle of the 18 of August 1649, to his uncle George Lilburn Esquire of Sunderland, in the county of Durham
A salva libertate sent to Colonell Francis West of the Tower of London, on Fryday the fourteenth of September 1649 : by Lieutenant Collonell John Lilburne, vnjustly, and illegally imprisoned, in the said Tower, ever since the 28. of March, 1649. Occasioned by the receipt of a verball command (which in law is nothing, nor signefies nothing) whereby the said leiut. was seemingly authorized, to carry the said John Lilburne before Mr. Prideaux the nicknamed, and falsly so called Atturney General on Fryday 14. Sept. 1649
A salva libertate sent to Colonell Tichburn Lieutenant of the Tower, on Munday, April 17. 1648
A third address directed to his Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, and the Right Honourable the Councell of State sitting at White-Hall : Being the humble petition of Lieutenant-Colonell John Lilburne prisoner in Newgate
A true relation of the abominable injustice, oppressions and tyranny, which Captain Henry Bell suffered nine years together at the Councell board, : before this Parliament began, as the said Captain Bell did humbly exhibite the same to the King at White-Hall, on the second day of December 1640. and what His Majesty was graciously pleased to doe thereupon. And also, herein the said Captain Bell doth exhibite his humble petition to the Right Honourable the Lords assembled in Parliament. ..
A true relation of the cruell and unparallel'd oppression which hath been illegally imposed upon the gentlemen, prisoners in the Tower of London : Presented to the view of all Christians, and all men of honour, and lovers of their king and country, and the known established lawes of the land
A true relation of the proceedings, examination, tryal and horrid murder of Col. Eusebius Andrewe
A voyce from the heavenly vvord of God; as a representation to every member of Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, in the behalf of Mr. John Lilburne close prisoner in Newgate : With the sighs and lamentations of many of the free born people of England, for justice and equity, whose answers are hereunto subscribed, on the behalf of themselves and others
A voyce from the heavenly word of God; as a representation to every member of Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, : in the behalf of Mr. John Lilburne close prisoner in Newgate. With the sighs and lamentations of many of the free born people of England, for justice and equity, whose names are hereunto subscribed, on the behalf of themselves and others.
A warning to all people, nations, kindreds, tongues and languages, to repent and turn to the Lord God, before the day of their visitation pass over, and no place of repentance be found for them
A warning to all people, nations, kindreds, tongues and languages, to repent and turn to the Lord God, before the day of their visitation past over, and no place of repentence be found for them
A word to the jury in the behalfe of John Lilburn
An ansvver to a letter written from Cambridge to Sir Thomas Lunsford, Knight, and Baronet, prisoner in the Tower of London
An appeale from the degenerate representative body the Commons of England assembled at Westminster : to the body represented, the free people in general of the several counties, cities, townes, burroughs, and places within this kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales. And in especiall, to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax (Captaine Generall) and to all the officers and souldiers under his command.
An impeachment of high treason against Oliver Cromwel, and his son in law Henry Ireton Esquires, late Members of the late forcibly dissolved House of Commons,
Animadversions upon Iohn Lilburnes two last books, : the one intituled Londons liberty in chaines discovered. the other An anatomy of the Lords cruelty. Published according to order
Because that to many people, I have seemed to falsify my word and promise, which I made upon my being discharged out of Bethelem Hospital; : whereupon I am now liable to the imputation of a lyar and deceiver (which lies as a very great prejudice against the things I have heretofore written, and published to the world) I shall therefore here add the very form thereof; together with what is here observed thereon. To the right honourable Daniel Earl of N. Principal Secretary of State. The humble petition of Richard Stafford, a prisoner in Bethlehem Hospital
By the Committee of Safety of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland : A proclamation requiring the departure of the persons herein mentioned, out of the cities of London and Westminster, and places adjacent
By the honourable the House of Commons. Die Lunæ, 3. Januar. 1641. It is this day ordered upon the question, by the Commons House of Parliament : that if any persons whatsoever, shall come to the lodgings of any member of this House, and there doe offer to seale the trunks, doores, or papers of any members of this House, or to seize upon their persons; ..
Colonell John Lambert's speech at the Council of State, or The Lord President's report unto the Parliament, of the discourse of Colonell John Lambert before the Council
Die Lunae, 3. Ianuar. 1641. It is this day ordered upon the question, by the Commons House of Parliament; : that if any persons whatsoever, shall come to the lodgings of any member of his House, and there doe offer to seale the trunkes, doores or papers of any members of this House, or to seize upon their persons; ..
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 ..
Every mans case : or, A brotherly support to Mr. Larner, prisoner in the new prison in Mayden-lane
Every mans case, or A brotherly support to Mr. VVill. Larner, : prisoner in the New-Prison in Mayden-Lane, London. Also, another letter from a prisoner, to Mr. Larner
Heaven and earth, spirit and blood, demanding reall commonwealth-justice: or A letter to the Speaker of the present House of Commons
Innocency and the blood of the slain souldiers, and people, mightily complaining, and crying out to the Lord, and the people of the land, : against those forty knights and burgesses, or thereabouts, that sit in the House of Commons. For the violation of our capital fundamental laws and liberties, and those capital obligations mentioned in this my letter, in capital letters. Or a letter to an eight yeers speaker of the House of Commons.
Iohn White's defence : In the behalfe of himself, his honoured commander, the lieutenant of the Tower and the other his fellow warders. Against a lying and slanderous pamphlet written by Iohn Lilburne, and intitled Liberty vindicated against slavery. The author of which pamphlet, is here reprehended for his slandering, taxed for his libelling, and incited (the spirit of disaffection abandoned.) to submit himselfe to his rulers, [brace] as he is commanded. To live in unity with his fellow commanders, [brace] as he ought
London's liberty in chains discovered : And, published by Lieutenant Colonell John Lilburn, prisoner in the Tower of London, Octob. 1646
Love's advocate, or Certain arguments tendred to the serious consideration of all that truly fear God, : either in Parliament or Army, concerning M. Christopher Love minister, now a condemned prisoner in the Tower, for the utter repealing, or at least the moderating that sad sentence under which he now lyeth. With clear satisfaction to all contrary scruples to unbyassed spirits.
Mr. Prynnes demand of his liberty to the Generall, Decemb. 26. 1648 : with his answer thereto; and his declaration and protestation thereupon
Overton's defyance of the Act of pardon: or, The copy of a letter to the citizens usually meeting at the Whale-Bone in Lothbury behinde the Royal Exchange; and others commonly (though unjustly) styled Levellers·
Poor John: or, a lenten dish : Being the soliloquies of John Lambert now prisoner in the Tower of London.
Poyer's vindication, in answer to a lying pamphlet, : intituled A short comment upon the grounds and reasons of Poyer's taking up arms in the second differences, which are monstrous false lies: scattred abroad to uphold the broken reputation of a poor solicitor, for those cowardly turncoat cavaliers in the county of Pembroke, who (for reducing of them unto the Parliament) useth all means to have mine and my fellow-prisoners bloud; which they (and their cavaliering army) durst not attempt when they were in arms against the Parliament.
Rash oaths unwarrantable: and the breaking of them as inexcusable. Or, A discourse, shewing, that the two Houses of Parliament had little ground to make those oaths they have made, : or lesse ground to take, or presse the taking of them, being it is easie to be apprehended, they never intended to keep them, but onely made them for snares, and cloaks for knavery, as it is clearly evinced by their constant arbitrary and tyranicall practices, no justice nor right being to be found amongst them; by meanes of which they have declaratorily, and visibly lost the very soule and essence of true magistracy, (which is, the doing of justice, judgement, equity ... In which is also a true and just declaration of the unspeakable evill of the delay of justice, and the extraordinary sufferings of Lievtenant Colonell John Lilburne, very much occasioned by M. Henry Martins unfriendly and unjust dealing with him, in not making his report to the House. All which with divers other things of very high concernment, are declared in the following discourse, being an epistle,
Severall poysonous and sedicious papers of Mr. David Jenkins ansvvered : By H.P. barrester of Lincolnes Inne
Some returns to a letter which came from a general meeting of officers of the Army of England, Scotland, and Ireland, sitting at Jame's Westminster : Also A blast from the Lord, or a vvarning to England, by way of exhortation to take heed, and not run upon their own destruction; which will be speedily, without true repentance. By a lover of the truth, and a prisoner for declaring truth abroad Ben: Nicholson
Strange nevves from Newgate and the Old-Baily: or The proofs, examinations, declarations, indictments, conviction, and confessions of I. Collins, and T. Reeve, : wo of the Ranters taken in More-lane, at the Generall Sessions of goal-delivery; holden in the Old-Baily the twentieth day, of this instant Ianuary, the penalties that are inflicted upon them. The proceedings against one Parson Williams for having four wives, and Iohn Iackson a Scots minister, condemned to be drawn, hanged, and quartered, for proclaiming Charles Stuart, King of England, with the strange and wonderfull judgement of God shewed upon one T. Kendall, a Ranter in Drury-lane who fell down dead as he was affirming that there is no God, or hell to punish. Published according to order
Strength out of vveaknesse. Or, The finall and absolute plea of Lieutenant-Col. John Lilburn, prisoner in the Tower of London, against the present ruling power siting at Westminster : Being an epistle writ by him, Sep. 30. 1649. to his much honored and highly esteemed friend, Master John Wood, Mr. Robert Everard, ... whose names are subscribed Aug. 20. 1649. to that excellent peece, entituled The Levellers (falsly so called) vindicated; being the stated case of the late defeated Burford troops. And to Charles Collins, Anthony Bristlebolt, ... whose names are subscribed, August 29. 1649. to that choicest of peeces, entituled An out-cry of the young-men and apprentices of London, after the lost fundamentall-lawes and liberties of England. Which said plea or epistle, doth principally contein the substance of a conference, betwixt Master Edmond Prideaux, the (falsly so called) attorney-generall, and Lievetenant-Colonell John Lilburne, upon Friday the 14 of September 1649. at the chamber of the said Mr. Prideaux, in the Inner-Temple
The Christian mans triall: or, A true relation of the first apprehension and severall examinations of Iohn Lilburne, : with his censure in Star-chamber, and the manner of his cruell whipping through the streets: whereunto is annexed his speech in the pillory, and their gagging of him: also the severe order of the Lords made the same day for fettering his hands and feet in yrons, and for keeping his friends and monies from him, which was accordingly executed upon him for a long time together by the wardens of the fleet, with a great deale of barbarous cruelty and inhumanity, &c
The afflicted Christian justifyed : In a letter to Mr. Thomas Havves, an honest and godly man, and known freind to his country, now prisoner for supposed blasphemy in Winchester-House, in Southwarke. With a letter from Mr. Thomas Hawes to Mr. Farthing; wherein hee remonstrates to the whole kingdome the arbitrary insolenties, and High-Commission proceedings of the said Farthing, together with his confederates, against the native freedoms and birthrights of the whole free-borne people of England
The afflicted mans out-cry, against the injustice and oppression exercised upon; or, An epistle of John Lilburn, gent. prisoner in Newgate, August 19. 1653. to Mr. Feak, minister at Christ Church in London
The banished mans suit for protection to His Excellency the Lord Generall Cromvvell, : being the humble address of Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn.
The case of Colonel Matthew Alured; or, A short account of his sufferings, by long imprisonment, and the loss of his regiments and garisons; for his faithfulnesse to the Parliaments cause, and his countrey : Humbly offered, and submitted, to the consideration of the Parliament and Army
The case of Major Edmond Rolph, truely stated
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
The cordiall of Mr. David Ienkins: or His reply to H.P. barrester of Lincolnes-Inne, answered
The cordiall of Mr. David Ienkins: or His reply to H.P. barrester of Lincolnes-Inne, answered
The declaration and speech of Colonell John Poyer immediatly before his execution in Covent-Garden neer Westminster, : on Wednesday, being the 25. of this instant April, 1649. With the manner of his deportment, and his proposals to the people of England. Whereunto is annexed, a representation from the kingdom of Scotland, discovering three great designes against the Parliament of England
The declaration of David Jenkins : late prisoner in the Tower of London; concerning the Parliaments army, and the lawes and liberties of the people of England. With the copy of his letter sent from VVallingford Castle, to his dread soveraign the King; and his advice and directions touching the treaty. Subscribed, David Jenkins
The famers fam'd or An answer, to two seditious pamphlets, the one intituled The just man in bonds, the other A pearle in a dunghill, written in the behalfe of that notorious lyar, and libeller John Lilburne : Also a full reply, with a confutation of certaine objections devised by the trayterous author of a seditious and unparraled [sic] libell, intituled A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free borne people of England, to their owne House of Commons, &c. Wherein the wickednesse of the authors, and their abettors, the destructive courses of the sectaries, and their adherors is amply discovered. So that all (not wilfully blind) may cleerely see, that they are men stirred up by mans enemie, the Devill, as to ruine themselves, so this poore nation, that yet lies bedrid of her wounds lately received. And ought to be avoided as serpents, to be contemned as abjects, and to be delivered over to Satan, as blasphemers and reprobates.
The famers fam'd or An answer, to two seditious pamphlets, the one intituled The just man in bonds, the other A pearle in a dunghill, written in the behalfe of that notorious lyar, and libeller John Lilburne : Also a full reply, with a confutation of certaine objections devised by the trayterous author of a seditious and unparraled [sic] libell, intituled A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free borne people of England, to their owne House of Commons, &c. Wherein the wickednesse of the authors, and their abettors, the destructive courses of the sectaries, and their adherors is amply discovered. So that all (not wilfully blind) may cleerely see, that they are men stirred up by mans enemie, the Devill, as to ruine themselves, so this poore nation, that yet lies bedrid of her wounds lately received. And ought to be avoided as serpents, to be contemned as abjects, and to be delivered over to Satan, as blasphemers and reprobates.
The free-mans freedom vindicated. Or A true relation of the cause and manner of Lievt. Col. Iohn Lilburns present imprisonment in Newgate, : being thereunto arbitrarily and illegally committed, by the House of Peeres, Iune 11. 1646. for his delivering in, at their open barre, under his hand and seal, his protestation, against their incroaching upon the common liberties of all the commons of England, in endeavouring to try him, a commoner of England, in a criminall cause, contrary to the expresse tenour and forme of the 29. chap. of the great charter of England, and for making his legall and iust appeal to his competent, propper and legal tryers and judges, the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled
The humble and penitent petition of William Jenkin now minister of Christ-Church London : Then prisoner to the Rump Parliament, presented to them in the year, 1651. with their resolves thereupon
The humble petition of the Lords and Commons to the King : for leave to remove the magazine at Hull to the Tower of London, and also to take off the reprieve of the six condemned priests now in England
The innocent man's first proffer : Or, The proposition of Lieutenant Collonel John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner, in the Tower of London, made unto his present adversaries, and to the whole nation of England, Octob. 20. 1649. For William Hevenningham Esq. of Hevenningham, in Suffolk, These present
The innocent man's first proffer. Or, The proposition of Lievtenant Collonel John Lilburne, : prerogative prisoner, in the Tower of London, made unto his present adversaries, and to the whole nation of England, Octob. 20. 1649. For William Hevenningham Esq. of Hevenningham, in Suffolk, these present.
The innocent man's second-proffer, : made unto his present adversaries October 22. 1649. And Communicated unto them, by his loving brother, Collonell Robert Lilburne ..
The innocent mans's second-proffer : made unto his present adversaries October 22. 1649. And communicated unto them, by his loving brother, Collonell Robert Lilburne
The iust mans iustification: or A letter by way of plea in barre;
The ivst man in bonds. Or Lievt. Col. John Lilburne close prisoner in Newgate, by order of the Hovse of Lords
The lamb contending with the lion
The lawes funerall. Or, An epistle written by Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn, : prisoner in the Tower of London, unto a friend of his, giving him a large relation of his defence, made before the judges of the Kings Bench, the 8. of May 1648. against both the illegal commitments of him by the House of Lords, and the House of Commons, ..
The lawes subversion: or, Sir John Maynards case truly stated : Being a perfect relation of the manner of his imprisonment upon pleasure, for the space of five moneths by the House of Commons, and of the impeachment of high treason exhibited against him before the Lords, together with all the passages between him and the Lords, in messages to them, and speeches at their barre, as they were taken from his own mouth. VVherein also is contained a cleare discovery of the dangerous and destructive infringement of our native liberties, and of the arbitrary government now introduced by an aspiring faction over-awing the Parliament. Also that groundlesse false report concerning Sir Iohn Maynards submitting to the Lords jurisdiction refuted, to the shame of the reporters.
The lawes subversion: or, Sir John Maynards case truly stated : Being a perfect relation of the manner of his imprisonment upon pleasure, for the space of five moneths by the House of Commons, and of the impeachment of high treason exhibited against him before the Lords, together with all the passages between him and the Lords, in messages to them, and speeches at their barre, as they were taken from his own mouth. VVherein also is contained a cleare discovery of the dangerous and destructive infringement of our native liberties, and of the arbitrary government now introduced by an aspiring faction over-awing the Parliament. Also that groundlesse false report concerning Sir Iohn Maynards submitting to the Lords jurisdiction refuted, to the shame of the reporters. By J. Howldin, Gent
The oppressed mans oppressions declared: or, An epistle written by Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, prerogative-prisoner (by the illegall and arbitrary authority of the House of Lords) in the Tower of London, to Col. Francis West, lieutenant thereof: : in which the oppressing cruelty of all the gaolers of England is declared, and particularly the lieutenants of the Tower, as also, there is thrown unto Tho. Edwards, the author of the 3. vlcerous gangrænes, a bone or two to pick: in which also, divers other things are handled, of speciall concernment to the present times
The opressed mans opressions declared: or, An epistle written by Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, : prerogative prisoner (by the illegall and arbitrary authority of the House of Lords) in the Tower of London, to Col. Francis West, Lieutenant thereof: in which the opressing cruelty of all the gaolers of England is declared, and particularly the Lieutenant of the Tower. As also, there is thrown unto Tho. Edwards, the author of the 3 vlcerous Gangrænes, a bone or two to pick: in which also, divers other things are handled, of speciall concernment to the present times
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.) From Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1646
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
The picture of the Councel of State,
The picture of the Councel of State, held forth to the free people of England
The picture of the Councel of State, held forth to the free people of England by Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, Mr Thomas Prince, and Mr Richard Overton, now prisoners in the Tower of London. Or, A full narrative of the late extra-judicial and military proceedings against them. : Together with the substance of their several examinations, answers and deportments before them at Darby house, upon the 28. of March last
The power of the committee of the county of Somerset, &c. Or Captaine Humphrey Wills his letter to the said committee concerning their proceedings in the committee : and there sending Capt. Humphrey VVills, with a guard, to VVaymouth, in the county of Dorset, there to be kept close prisoner, in the black Rod Goale, without expressing the cause of their so sending him to prison. Contrary to the scripture, Magna Carta, and the Petition of Right
The prisoner's most mournful cry against the present oppression and tyranny that is exercised upon him. Or, An epistle written by John Lilburn Esq; prisoner in New-gate, July 1. 1653. unto the Right Honorable John Fowke Lord Maior of London
The prisoners mournfull cry, against the Iudges of the Kings Bench : Or an epistle writ by lieut. col. John Lilburne, prisoner in the tower of London, unto Mr. Iustice Roll : declaring the illegall dealing of himself, and Mr. Justice Bacon with him, in reference to his habeas corpus. Vnto which is annexed his two petitions to the said Iudges, and the petitions of Mr. William Thompson, and Mr. Woodward &c. in which are contained a lash for Mr. Oliver Cromwell and other his spaniolised creatures. With divers other remarkable things worth publique view
The prisoners plea for a habeas corpus, or an epistle writ by L.C. Joh. Lilburne prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London the 4. of Aprill, to the Honourable Mr. W. Lenthall Speaker of the House of Commons : In which is fully proved, that the judges are bound by law and their oaths to grant a habeas corpus to any prisoner ... and to deny it ... is to forsweare themselves, for which they may be in law indicted for perjury, and upon conviction, are for ever to be discharged of their office, service and councell. In which is also declared the usurpation of Mr. Oliver Crumwell, who hath forcibly usurped unto himselfe the office of L.G. in the Army, for almost 12. moneths together, and thereby hath robbed the kingdome of its treasure, under pretence of pay, which he hath no right nnto [sic], and by the power of the said office hath tyrannized over the lives, liberties, and estates of the freemen of England ... all which John Lilburne will venture his life according to the law of the land to make good, unto which he hath annexed his epistle which he writ to the prentices of London the 10th of May 1639 ..
The recantation of Lieutenant Collonel John Lilburne, prisoner in the Tower : Opening, all the machinations of the Independent partie: their various practises and judgements. With the reasons or grounds of his unexpected revolt from that party: also certain rules to know them, with cautions to shun most of their pernicious heresies
The resolved mans resolution, : to maintain with the last drop of his heart blood, his civill liberties and freedomes, granted unto him by the good, just, and honest declared lawes of England, (his native country) and never to sit still, so long as he hath a tongue to speake, or a hand to write, til he hath either necessitated his adversaries, the House of Lords, and their arbitrary associates in the House of Commons, either to doe him justice and right, by delivering him from his causelesse and illegall imprisonment, and handing out unto him, legall and ample reparations, for all his unjust sufferings or else send him to Tyburne: of which he is not afraid, and doubteth not if they doe it, but at, and by his death, to doe them (Sampson like) more mischief, then he did them all his life.
The resolved mans resolution, : to maintain with the last drop of his heart blood, his civill liberties and freedomes, granted unto him by the good, just, and honest declared lawes of England, (his native country) and never to sit still, so long as he hath a tongue to speake, or a hand to write, til he hath either necessitated his adversaries, the house of Lords, and their arbitrary associates in the house of Commons, either to doe him justice and right, by delivering him from his causelesse and illegall imprisonment, and out unto him, legall and ample reparations, for all his unjust sufferings or else send him to Tyburne: of which he is not afraid, and doubteth not if they doe it, but at and by his death, to doe them (Sampson like) more mischief, then he did them all his life. All which is expressed and declared in the following epistle, written by Lieut. Coll. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, to a true friend of his, a citizen thereof, Aprill 1647
The resurrection of John Lilburne, now a prisoner in Dover-Castle,
The resurrection of John Lilburne, now a prisoner in Dover-Castle,
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.
The second letter from John Lilburn Esquire, prisoner in Newgate : to the Right Honourable John Fowke, Lord Major of the city of London
The several arguments at lavv of Col. Eusebius Andrewe at his tryal, before John Bradshaw, president of the pretended high court of justice : shewing the illegality of their proceedings, and passing sentence of death against him. Published by Francis Buckley, Gent. who was assistant to Mr. Andrewe in the time of his imprisonment, and an eye witness to all the said most bloody and execrable proceedings
The vindication of Collonell Generall Points : against the false and malicious slanders cast forth against him by the army: with the barbarous manner of the adjutatours surprizall of him at Yorke in his owne howse, and carrying of him prisoner to Pomfret Castle; the incivilities used by them unto his wife; the seizeing of his goods, carying him as a fellon or traitor to the army. The removing of him by force from his commaund by Sr. Thomas Fairfax, Cromwell, and their adherants in the army, without power or authoritie, and the placing of Collonell Lambert over his forces in his roome by no other power then their owne. As against those many aspersions cast upon him by certaine other sectaries and independents who conspired togither to have taken away his life, which they attempted at GuildHall London in a tumultuous way assaulting him there for that purpose
The vindication of several persons : Committed prisoners to the tower, gate-house, and other prisons of this nation; publickly reproached, as actors or contrivers of some horrid plot
To the Generall his eccellency Thomas Lord Fairefax : a servant to the high and mighty, and most excellent God, and to the nation.
To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled : The humble petition of many well-affected citizens, and other the free-born people of England
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
To the Parliament of the Common-VVealth of England : The humble petition of many grieved people of the cities of London and Westminster, Southwark, and places adjacent; in behalf of John Lilburne, Gent. Prisoner in Newgate
To the Parliament of the Common-vvealth of England, : the humble petition of diuers wel-affected, and constant adherers to the interest of Parliaments, and their own natiue fundamental rights and freedomes therein concerned, youngmen and apprentices of the cities of London and Westminster, borough of Southwark, and parts adiacent.
To the Parliament of the Common-vvealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, assembled at Westminster : The humble petition of Humphrey Bagaley
To the Parliament of the Commonvvealth of England : the humble petition of diuers wel-affected, and constant adherers to the interest of Parliaments, and their own natiue fundamental rights and freedomes therein concerned, youngmen and apprentices of the cities of London and Westminster, borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent
To the Right Honorable, the supreme authority. of the nation: the Commons assembled in Parliament : A second appeale in behalf of the soveraignty of justice and righteousness over all persons, authorities, and degrees of men in the world, for the peoples sake. Against Thomas Lord Fairfax, lord general of the English Army, raised, and declared to be raised, for the rights of the people: (I standing committed by order of the House, unto Windsor Castle, for my first appeal, which was voted scandalous
To the Right Honourable, the Commons of England assembled in Parliament : The humble petition of divers wel-affected people in and about the city of London.
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:
To the chosen and betrusted knights, citizens, and burgesses, assembled in Parliament at Westminster : The humble petition of Alice Rolph, wife to Major Edmond Rolph, close prisoner at the Gate-house Westminster, &c. Presented to the Honourable House of Commons, Iuly 10. 1648
To the chosen and betrusted knights, citizens, and burgesses, assembled in the High and Supream Court of Parliament
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
To the honorable the Commons in Parliament assembled : the humble petition and remonstrance of Edmond Rolph, prisoner in the Gatehouse, Westminster:
To the honorable the Commons in Parliament assembled; : the humble petition and remonstrance of Edmond Rolph, prisoner in the Gatehouse, Westminster:
To the meek and open hearted lambes, and flock of heaven, in meekness of love : with greetings of peace from the seat of infinite mercy; tendered unto, and sent to be read among them all, who live in the humble state
To the meek and open hearted lambes, and flock of heaven, in meekness of love, : with greetings of peace from the seat of infinite mercy; tendered unto, and sent to be read among them all, who live in the humble state
To the right honorable the Lords assembled in Parliament : the humble petition of Sir John Gayer knight and alderman of London; sheweth, ..
To the supream authority of England, the Commons in Parliament assembled : The humble petition of many free-born people. Together with a copy of the order of the commitment of five of the petitioners, viz. Mr. Thomas Prince and Mr. Samuel Chidley in the Gate-House. Capt. Tayler, Mr. William Larner, and Mr. Ives in Newgate. As also some observations upon the said order
To the supream authority of England, the Commons in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of many free-born people : Together with a copy of the order of the commitment of five of the petitioners, viz. Mr. Thomas Prince, and Mr. Samuel Chidley in the Gate-House. Capt. Tayler, Mr. William Larner, and Mr. Ives in Newgate. As also some observations upon the said order.
To the supream authority of England, the representors of the people in Parliament assembled;
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
To the supream authority of this nation, the Commons assembled in Parliament: the humble petition of divers wel-affected women inhabiting the cities of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, hamblets, and places adjacent; : (affecters and approvers of the late large petition) of the eleventh of September, 1648. In behalf of Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn, Mr. William Walwyn, Mr. Thomas Prince, and Mr. Richard Overton, (now prisoners in the Tovver of London) and Captain William Bray, close-prisoner in Windsor-Castle; and Mr. William Savvyer, prisoner at White-Hall,
To the supreame authority the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, : the humble petition of many well afected 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.
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
To the supreme authority of the nation, the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled : The humble petition of divers young men, and apprentices of the city of London, and parts adjacent. In behalf of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, M. William Walwin, M. Thomas Prince, and M. Richard Overton, now close prisoners in the Tower of London, without any declared just cause: and of Capt. Willam Bray in the same condition in Windsor Castle
To the supreme authority, the Commons of England assembled in Parliament : The humble petition of divers well-affected women of the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, hamblets, and parts adjacent. Affecters and approvers of the petition of Sept. 11. 1648
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
True excellency of God and his testimonies, and our nationall lawes against titular excellency. Or, A letter to the General his excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, : with a complaint and charg against tyrannicall Whitchcock the Governour of Winsor for arbitrarily, designingly and maliciously walking contrary to the Scriptures of God, and the laws and liberties of the people.
Unto every individual member of Parliament : The humble representation of divers afflicted women-petitioners to the Parliament, on the behalf of Mr. John Lilburn

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