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         Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
      
       
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             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.
             Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1649]
          
           
             Signed at end of letter: John Lilburne. Dated: Tower, Octob. 22, 1649.
             Imprint from Wing.
             Includes list: The names of the severall bookes and papers, written and published by Lieutenant Collonel John Lilburne since his contest with the Bishops, in the yeare 1637.
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           Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657 -- Imprisonment -- Early works to 1800.
           Detention of persons -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Prisoners -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           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
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Brother
             ,
          
        
         
           IN
           Answere
           to
           your
           late
           Letter
           I
           can
           make
           no
           other
           Proposition
           besides
           what
           is
           in
           my
           Letter
           to
           Mr.
           
             Heveningham
             ,
          
           of
           the
           20
           present
           ,
           then
           this
           :
        
         
           That
           seeing
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           the
           Principles
           I
           Professe
           are
           a
           burthen
           to
           the
           Men
           in
           present
           Power
           ;
           Therefore
           (
           for
           Peace
           and
           quietnesse
           sake
           only
           )
           I
           will
           engage
           ,
           (
           enjoying
           my
           Money
           ,
           and
           my
           immediate
           Liberty
           )
           that
           I
           will
           within
           six
           Moneths
           time
           transplant
           my selfe
           into
           some
           part
           of
           the
           
             West-Indies
             .
          
        
         
           Provided
           ,
           that
           all
           those
           that
           are
           free
           ,
           and
           willing
           to
           goe
           along
           with
           me
           ,
           of
           what
           quality
           soever
           ,
           may
           have
           free
           Liberty
           ,
           at
           their
           pleasure
           to
           goe
           ,
           and
        
         
           Provided
           ,
           seeing
           many
           of
           those
           I
           know
           willing
           to
           undertake
           the
           Journey
           are
           made
           very
           poore
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           sufferings
           in
           the
           present
           Distractions
           ,
           may
           have
           all
           such
           Monies
           ,
           justly
           paid
           unto
           them
           as
           is
           owing
           them
           ,
           either
           upon
           Arreares
           ,
           for
           faithfull
           service
           already
           done
           ,
           or
           for
           Monies
           lent
           to
           the
           Publique
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           be
           the
           better
           ,
           enabled
           for
           their
           Journey
           ,
           they
           ingaged
           thereupon
           to
           goe
           .
           And
           ,
        
         
           Provided
           ,
           That
           others
           that
           are
           willing
           to
           goe
           ,
           and
           are
           so
           very
           poore
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           transplant
           themseles
           ,
           may
           have
           from
           the
           Publique
           some
           reasonable
           allowance
           for
           that
           end
           ,
           this
           being
           the
           land
           of
           their
           Nativitie
           ,
           where
           ,
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           they
           may
           challenge
           a
           subsistance
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           but
           just
           ,
           seeing
           their
           company
           and
           Principles
           are
           a
           burthen
           and
           trouble
           to
           the
           men
           in
           present
           Power
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           make
           their
           willingnesse
           (
           for
           Peace
           sake
           )
           able
           to
           transplant
           themselves
           into
           a
           Desart
           ,
           where
           ,
           with
           industry
           and
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           thereupon
           ,
           they
           may
           expect
           a
           livelihood
           ;
           and
           this
           with
           the
           ingagement
           of
           the
           present
           Power
           ,
           for
           a
           peaceable
           protection
           while
           wee
           stay
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           for
           their
           assistance
           for
           a
           reasonable
           convoy
           in
           some
           part
           of
           our
           Journey
           ,
           I
           will
           ingage
           in
           securitie
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           act
           against
           their
           Power
           during
           my
           stay
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           directly
           nor
           indirectly
           ;
           but
           for
           mee
           to
           ingage
           singly
           to
           goe
           alone
           ,
           seeing
           I
           know
           noe
           Plantation
           already
           planted
           but
           I
           would
           sooner
           choose
           to
           bee
           cut
           in
           peeces
           in
           
             England
          
           then
           ingage
           to
           goe
           to
           it
           ,
           therefore
           particularly
           I
           shall
           not
           engage
           without
           the
           tearmes
           above
           said
           ,
           come
           life
           ,
           come
           death
           ,
           to
           which
           I
           shall
           stand
           :
           Witnesse
           my
           hand
           ;
        
         
           
             Tower
             ,
             
               
                 Octob.
              
               22.
               1649.
               
            
          
           
             JOHN
             LILBURNE
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           names
           of
           the
           severall
           Bookes
           and
           Papers
           ,
           written
           and
           published
           by
           Lievetenant
           Collonel
           
             John
             Lilburne
          
        
         
           
             Since
             his
             first
             Contest
             with
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             in
             the
             yeare
             1637.
             
          
           
             1
             &
             2
             Part
             of
             the
             Christian
             Mans
             Tryall
             .
          
           
             3
             Come
             out
             of
             her
             my
             People
             ,
             printea
             anno
             1639.
             
          
           
             4
             An
             Answere
             to
             T.
             B.
             his
             9
             Arguments
             .
          
           
             5
             An
             Information
             for
             the
             Ignorant
             .
          
           
             6
             The
             Poore
             Mans
             Cry
             20
             Decemb.
             1649.
             
          
           
             7
             &
             8
             Two
             Epistles
             ,
             to
             the
             Lord
             Major
             ,
             and
             the
             Apprentices
             of
             London
             .
          
           
             9
             A
             Letter
             to
             the
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Fleete
             ,
             since
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             3
             Nouemb.
             1640.
             
          
           
             10
             A
             Letter
             to
             Mr.
             
               William
               Prynne
               .
            
          
           
             11
             Reasons
             for
             writing
             thereof
             .
          
           
             12
             A
             Letter
             to
             a
             Friend
             ,
             July
             25.
             1645.
             
          
           
             13
             Innocency
             and
             Truth
             justified
             .
          
           
             14
             The
             second
             part
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             15
             My
             Relation
             before
             the
             Lords
             ,
             Feb.
             15.
             1645.
             
          
           
             16
             The
             just
             Mans
             justification
             ,
             with
             a
             second
             Edition
             June
             6.
             1646.
             
          
        
         
           
             Since
             my
             Contest
             with
             the
             Lords
             .
          
           
             17
             The
             Free
             Mans
             Freedom
             Vindicated
             .
          
           
             18
             
               Londons
            
             Liberty
             ,
             in
             Chaines
             ,
             Discovered
             .
          
           
             19
             The
             Charters
             of
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             20
             An
             Anatomy
             of
             the
             Lords
             Tyranny
             .
          
           
             21
             The
             Opressed
             Mans
             Oppressions
             Declared
             .
          
           
             22
             The
             Out-cries
             of
             the
             oppressed
             Commons
             ,
             being
             two
             Editions
             .
          
           
             23
             The
             Resolved
             Mans
             Resolution
             .
          
           
             24
             Rash
             Oathes
             unwarrantable
             .
          
           
             25
             
               Jon●hs
            
             Cry
             out
             of
             the
             Whales
             belly
             .
          
           
             26
             The
             Juglers
             Discovered
             .
          
           
             27
             Two
             Letters
             to
             Mr.
             
               Henry
               Marten
            
             Esq
             .
          
           
             28
             &
             29
             His
             grand
             and
             additionall
             Plea
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Since
             his
             Contest
             with
             Commons
             and
             Lords
             joyntly
             ,
             being
             Committed
             by
             them
             both
             .
             
               Jan.
            
             1647.
             
          
           
             30
             The
             Peoples
             Prerogative
             .
          
           
             31
             A
             Whip
             for
             the
             House
             of
             Lords
             .
          
           
             32
             The
             Prisoners
             Plea
             for
             a
             
               Habeas
               Corpus
               .
            
          
           
             33
             The
             oppressed
             mans
             cry
             to
             bee
             brought
             to
             the
             Barre
             of
             Justice
             .
          
           
             34
             The
             Prisoners
             cry
             against
             the
             Judges
             of
             the
             Kings
             Bench
             .
          
           
             35
             The
             Lawes
             funerall
             .
          
           
             36
             An
             Epistle
             to
             every
             individuall
             Member
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             .
          
        
         
           
             Since
             his
             Contest
             with
             the
             Counsell
             of
             State
             
               March
            
             28.
             1649.
             
          
           
             37
             Two
             Pictures
             of
             the
             Councell
             of
             State
             .
          
           
             38
             A
             discourse
             with
             Mr.
             
               Peeters
               .
            
          
           
             39
             The
             Legall
             fundamentall
             Liberties
             of
             England
             Revived
             ,
             being
             two
             Editions
             .
          
           
             40
             A
             manifesto
             from
             all
             the
             foure
             prisoners
             of
             the
             14.
             of
             Aprill
             1649.
             
          
           
             41
             An
             Agreement
             of
             the
             free
             People
             ,
             of
             the
             1.
             of
             May
             1649.
             
          
           
             42
             An
             impeachment
             of
             high
             Treason
             against
             
               Cromwell
            
             and
             
               Ireton
               .
            
          
           
             43
             A
             preparrative
             to
             an
             Hue
             and
             Cry
             after
             Sir
             
               Arthur
               Haslerig
               .
            
          
           
             44
             Strength
             out
             of
             Weakenesse
             ,
             being
             a
             discourse
             with
             Mr.
             
               Prideaux
               .
            
          
           
             45
             Salva
             Libertate
             ,
             sent
             to
             the
             Lievetenant
             of
             the
             Tower
             .
          
        
         
           In
           all
           which
           Bookes
           ,
           Papers
           ,
           &c.
           the
           said
           Lievetenant
           Collonel
           
             John
             Lilburne
          
           hath
           constantly
           and
           fearelessely
           opposed
           himselfe
           against
           the
           Tyrannie
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           in
           opposition
           to
           a
           just
           Government
           ,
           having
           alwaies
           (
           as
           now
           )
           had
           the
           Law
           o●England
           on
           his
           side
           ,
           for
           the
           just
           defence
           whereof
           ,
           and
           to
           satisfie
           the
           blood
           thirsty
           malice
           of
           old
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Van●
             ,
             Manchester
             ,
             Crumwell
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Haslerig
             ,
          
           &c.
           hee
           is
           now
           exposed
           to
           a
           Tryall
           for
           Life
           before
           Arbitrary
           Judges
           ,
           who
           can
           no
           way
           justifie
           themselves
           ,
           but
           by
           his
           condemnation
           .
           Let
           therefore
           Angells
           and
           Men
           judge
           wh●●●er
           they
           can
           deserve
           the
           benefit
           of
           Law
           themselves
           ,
           which
           thus
           wickedly
           deny
           it
           to
           others
           ;
           and
           if
           this
           b●●
           suff●●●d
           ,
           what
           possibilitie
           of
           protection
           can
           there
           bee
           for
           any
           since
           therefore
           ordinary
           meanes
           cannot
           prevaile
           ,
           extraordinary
           must
           ,
           and
           if
           in
           the
           use
           thereof
           wee
           perish
           ,
           wee
           perish
           .
        
      
    
    

