To the supreme authority, the people assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburne.
         Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
      
       
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         A88262
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         ESTC R211357
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             To the supreme authority, the people assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburne.
             Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1650]
          
           
             Imprint from Wing.
             Dated at end: March 1649.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Mar. 12".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657 -- Imprisonment -- Early works to 1800.
           Debt cancellation -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           To
           the
           Supreme
           Authority
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           Assembled
           in
           
             PARLIAMENT
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             humble
             Petition
             of
          
           PHILLIP
           CHETWIND
           ,
           
             Prisoner
             in
          
           Newgate
           .
        
         
           SHEWETH
           ,
        
         
           THat
           your
           Petitioner
           being
           the
           25.
           of
           
             Decemb.
          
           last
           committed
           Prisoner
           to
           
             Newgate
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           and
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           ,
           became
           an
           humble
           Su●ter
           by
           three
           severall
           Addresses
           to
           that
           Honourable
           Court
           for
           inlargement
           ;
           who
           expressed
           a
           willing
           readinesse
           to
           grant
           your
           Petitioners
           desire
           ,
           but
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Votes
           of
           this
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           professe
           it
           was
           not
           in
           their
           power
           :
        
         
           IN
           confidence
           of
           your
           Honours
           Justice
           and
           Mercie
           ,
           your
           Petitioner
           is
           emboldened
           to
           become
           an
           humble
           Su●ter
           unto
           this
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           and
           doth
           pray
           ,
           That
           
           
             Your
             Petitioner
             may
             be
             enlarged
             upon
             Bayle
             ,
             to
             appeare
             whensoever
             this
             Honourable
             House
             shall
             call
             for
             him
             :
          
        
         
           
             And
             your
             Petitioner
             shall
             pray
             .