        item: #1 of 30
          id: A07947
      author: G. M. (Geffray Minshull), 1594?-1668.
       title: Certaine characters and essayes of prison and prisoners. Compiled by Nouus Homo a prisoner in the kings bench
        date: 1618.0
       words: 10299
      flesch: 61
     summary: Men of all conditions are forced into prison , as all riuers runne into the sea , therefore it is good to be familiar with all , acquainted with few , and if with any eandem cantilenam cano , but with one , make triall what the vessell will hold before thou powre thy selfe into him , and bee wary what thou sayest or doest , for thou shalt haue the eies of enuy , not of reproofe which will looke vpon thee , to malice thee if thou doest well , and if thou deny to follow them in their humors , or to daunce after their owne pipe , thou shalt be more emulated then the boy was of the two Ladies when hee preferred Venus before in giuing her the golden bal , and if by accident Come forth of Prison , and dye not there , that thou maiest honour thy King , and do seruice to thy countrey , and pay thy dets so farre as thou art able , decause the greatest debt that euer thou didst owe was paid for thee .
    keywords: art; bee; characters; day; doe; euery; hath; haue; heart; man; men; misery; owne; place; prison; prisoners; selfe; tcp; text; thee; thou; thy; vpon; wil; wilt
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        item: #2 of 30
          id: A19455
      author: Courtney, Charles, d. 1612.
       title: The life, apprehensio[n,] arraignement, and execution of Char[les] Covrtney, alias Hollice, alias Worsley, and Clement Slie fencer with their escapes and breaking of prison: As also the true and hearty repentance of Charles Courtney w[ith] other passages, worthy the note and reading.
        date: 1612.0
       words: 8154
      flesch: 53
     summary: God for his mercie grant vnto at other offenders the like vnfained contrition , and true féeling of his benefits , and vnto me life euerlasting , A men . Abate presumption , sinne is not a I est , Though God forbeare , yet he will strike at length , God made thee man , make not thy selfe a beast , But seeke to loue thy God , with soule and strength , Ill gotte , Ill spent , your hopes ( in theft ) pretended , Are griefe and shame , and life in sorrowes ended .
    keywords: alias; courtney; doore; euery; god; good; haue; house; life; neuer; night; selfe; tcp; text; thy; time
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        item: #3 of 30
          id: A26756
      author: Baston, Samuel.
       title: Baston's case vindicated, or, A brief account of some evil practices of the present commisioners for sick and wounded, &c. as they were proved before the Admiralty ...
        date: 1695.0
       words: 17997
      flesch: 45
     summary: Yes , says Mr. * Shepherd , Mr. Addison , you did say 't was three fourths of a Farthing , I would not contradict you though I did think you were mistaken . Instant ; as also all other Papers and Informations now before this House , relating to Mr. Crosfield's Complaint , mention'd in , or annex'd to his Petition ; and which concern the Commissioners for the Sick and Wounded ; be sent to the said Commissioners of Accounts , in order to their Proceeding in the further Examination of that Matter now before them : And after such Examination perfected , they transmit the Informations , and report their Observations thereupon , to this House .
    keywords: accounts; admiralty; article; board; commissioners; complaint; day; dickinson; king; letter; masters; order; prisoners; report; sharrack
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        item: #4 of 30
          id: A46497
      author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
       title: His Majesties most gracious pardon to the poor prisoners in Newgate, on Friday the 26th of February, 1685/6
        date: 1686.0
       words: 1377
      flesch: 56
     summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 110011)
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        item: #5 of 30
          id: A47307
      author: Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.
       title: An office for prisoners for crimes, together with another for prisoners for debt containing both proper directions, and proper prayers and devotions, for each of their needs and circumstances / by John Kettlewell ...
        date: 1697.0
       words: 17550
      flesch: 76
     summary: For ordinarily we are not to promise our Selves so great Effects from the kindness of our Friends , as we have reason to apprehend from the malice of our Enemies ; Spite and Envy being usually more industrious and watchful of opportunities to shew it self , and eager to do it to the full , than Love is . And if by your Insolvency , any of your Creditors are brought against their wills to abate Part rather than lose all , look on that Part as respited not remitted , and pay it afterwards ( if God enable you ) in the Sum it self , or ( if you cannot do that ) be studious to make it up in Good Offices and Grateful Services , and for the rest have Recourse to God by Prayers in their behalf .
    keywords: crimes; god; good; let; life; lord; mercy; prayers; prisoners; repentance; self; sins; thee; thou; thy; time
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        item: #6 of 30
          id: A48637
      author: G. T.
       title: A list of abhorrors, or, The names of such persons as were lately under custody of the Serjeant at Arms for abhorring, and other misdemeanors
        date: 1681.0
       words: 1192
      flesch: 70
     summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 50125)
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        item: #7 of 30
          id: A50566
      author: Mellidge, Anthony.
       title: Winchester Prison the 21th day of the 1 month, 59 If the measure of my sufferings under the creuel hands of unreasonale men, be finished in this noysome prison by the laying down of my life, ...
        date: 1659.0
       words: 1608
      flesch: 65
     summary: If the measure of my sufferings under the creuel hands of unreasonale men, be finished in Mellidge, Anthony 1659 1248 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 C The rate of 16 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. Title taken from caption title and first lines of text.
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        item: #8 of 30
          id: A54090
      author: Friend to the souls in prison.
       title: The penitent prisoner his character, carriage upon his commitment, letany, proper prayers, serious meditations, sighs, occasional ejaculations, devotion going to execution, and at the place of execution / by a friend to the souls in prison.
        date: 1675.0
       words: 3097
      flesch: 73
     summary: The wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness , and unrighteousness of men ; where then shall I appear , being in so sad , so miserable a Condition ? of whom may I seek for 〈◊〉 but of thee , O Lord , who for my sin art justly displeased ? yet O God most Holy , O Lord most mighty , O Holy and merciful Saviour , deliver me not into the bitter pains of eternal death ; Thou knowest , Lord , the secrets of my heart , shut not up thy merciful eares to my prayers , but spare me Lord , most Holy , O God most mighty , O Holy and merciful Saviour , thou most worthy judge eternal , suffer me not for any pains of death to fall from thee .
    keywords: god; lord; mercy; tcp; thee; thou
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        item: #9 of 30
          id: A66756
      author: Wither, George, 1588-1667.
       title: An improvement of imprisonment, disgrace, poverty, into real freedom, honest reputation, perdurable riches evidenced in a few crums & scraps lately found in a prisoners-basket at Newgate, and saved together, by a visitant of oppressed prisoners, for the refreshing of himself and those who are either in a worse prison or (who loathing the dainties of the flesh) hunger and thrist after righteousness / by George Wither.
        date: 1661.0
       words: 29110
      flesch: 71
     summary: Fire quencheth Fire ; The oil of Scorpions , heals , The Scorpions sting ; and , if , of all things else You would be fearless , you must fear GOD , so As man ought ; Do , as to be done unto You would expect , and to that Fear , add Love ; I nothing Want , that 's truly needful , save , Due thankfulness to GOD , for what I have , Who hitherto , in an unusual wise , Without my care , vouchsafeth me supplies ; Which hereby , I acknowledge , to this end , That , others may in straits , on him depend .
    keywords: cause; day; doth; fear; flesh; foes; god; good; hath; heart; king; life; like; long; lord; love; man; men; mind; ought; pag; place; self; thee; things; thou; thought; thy; time; way; words; world
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        item: #10 of 30
          id: A76461
      author: Best, Paul, 1590?-1657.
       title: To certaine noble and honorable persons of the Honorable House of Commons assembled in Parliament.
        date: 1646.0
       words: 798
      flesch: 67
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A76461 of text R210570 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.10[76]). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 162611)
    keywords: house; text
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        item: #11 of 30
          id: A76786
      author: Blackborow, Sarah.
       title: The oppressed prisoners complaint of their great oppression: with a loud call to Englands magistrates for the exercise of impartial justice, before the wrath of the lamb break forth. With a brief relation of the unparallel'd proceedings of the court, at the Old Baily, the fifth day of the fifth month, 1662.
        date: 1662.0
       words: 2220
      flesch: 79
     summary: The Widows now , indeed , are made a prey , Their bitter Cryes are heard , still , day by day ; And in the ears of God their Cryes do come , They shall be heard by Christ , the holy One. Wo unto England then , when God shall plead The righteous Cause , of Innocents ; indeed If England now should plead , it is not guilty Of any crime that now is counted filthy , What mean you then , by halling every day God's Worshippers to Prison ; Yea , I say , What Law of God have we indeed offended ? That by your Souldiers we are apprehended , And in your filthy Goals are fast secur'd , And yet no Crime against us is procur'd ; What sin is done ? or Law have we offended , That Justice stops , and surely is suspended ?
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        item: #12 of 30
          id: A77323
      author: W. B. (William Bagwell), b. 1593?
       title: The distressed merchant. And the prisoners comfort in distresse. When he was a prisoner in London, in chap. 49. the reader may take notice of, I. His observations of many passages in prison, during his being there. II. The severall humours and carriages of his fellow prisoners. III. His advice to them, and to some of his and their kin, and unkind friends. IV. Gods singular care and providence over all distressed prisoners, that put their trust in him in all afflictions. / Written by William Bagwell merchant.
        date: 1645.0
       words: 45353
      flesch: 99
     summary: If thou art like c the horse , that will Not ruled be a whit , d Untill into his mouth be put The Bridle , or the Bit ; Then this place shall a Bridle be , Now for to keepe thee under , e But thou a bit wilt sometimes want , To satisfie thy hunger . For here thou losest time , and may'st at last In great want live , having spent all thou hast , b Here thou canst live ( say'st thou ) with meanes as well As in another place , 't is all one to thee , c Yet if a minde thou hast here long to dwell , Thou dost not know how soone it may undoe thee .
    keywords: art; c psal; cor; day; doe; ecclus; friends; god; gods; good; hast; heb; job; live; lord; man; mat; men; place; prison; pro; psal; thee; thou; thou art; thy; time
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        item: #13 of 30
          id: A78142
      author: Barker, John, 17th cent.
       title: Extraordinary newes from Colonell Iohn Barkeer [sic] governour of Coventry, to a merchant of London Shewing how Sir VVilliam Brereton hath raised the siege from Namptwich in Cheshire.
        date: None
       words: 670
      flesch: 71
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A78142 of text R212164 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.8[45]). Extraordinary newes from Colonell Iohn Barkeer [sic] governour of Coventry, to a merchant of London Shewing how Sir VVilliam Brereton hath raised the siege from Namptwich in Cheshire.
    keywords: colonell; john; sir; text
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        item: #14 of 30
          id: A79462
      author: Chetwind, Philip.
       title: To the supreme authority of England, assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Phillip Chetwind, prisoner in Newgate.
        date: 1650.0
       words: 567
      flesch: 67
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79462 of text R211353 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.15[19]). 68 D The rate of 68 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words.
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        item: #15 of 30
          id: A82337
      author: Dendy, Edward.
       title: To the Parlament of the Common-Wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. The humble petition of Edward Dendy.
        date: 1654.0
       words: 1090
      flesch: 58
     summary: That in obedience to the said Order of Parlament , your Honours Petitioner accordingly repaired thither , and the day following , being Munday , gave the Parlament an Account of the Condition of the said Prison , and particularly of the place called the Rules of the Upper Bench Prison , where ( for want of Room in the Prison houses ) Prisoners are lodged , and where your Petitioner found that nothing was of force to keep the Prisoners there lodged within their bounds , but the securities which they usually gave to the Marshall of the said Prison ; which securities being refused ro be delivered to your Petitioner , your Honours Petitioner thereupon declared to the Parlament , That he had no more power over the Prisoners lying in the Rules , than he had of the Birds in the air ; and therefore besought the Parlament , that he might not stand charged with that Trust , which your Petitioner never sought , and being imposed upon him , was not able to give an Accompt of . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82337 of text R212141 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.19[53]).
    keywords: parlament; petitioner; text
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        item: #16 of 30
          id: A85873
      author: Gayer, John, Sir, d. 1649.
       title: A salva libertate sent to Colonell Tichburn Lieutenant of the Tower, on Munday, April 17. 1648. By Sir Iohn Gayer knight, late Lord Mayor of London, now prisoner in the Tower, &c. Being occasioned by the receipt of a paper sent unto him by the said lieutenant, wherein the said lieutenant was seemingly anthorized [sic] to carry him before the Lords on Wednesday next, being the 19. of April.
        date: 1648.0
       words: 1155
      flesch: 63
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A85873 of text R210735 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.12[5]). [London : 1648] Imprint from Wing. Includes at end of text:
    keywords: lieutenant; text; tower
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        item: #17 of 30
          id: A86092
      author: Hesilrige, Arthur, Sir, d. 1661.
       title: A letter from Sir Arthur Hesilrige, to the honorable committee of the Councel of State for Irish and Scotish affairs at White-Hall, concerning the Scots prisoners. Die Veneris, 8 Novembr. 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.
        date: 1650.0
       words: 1865
      flesch: 64
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A86092 of text R206705 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E615_18). When I sent them first to Durham , I writ to the Major , and desired him to take care , that they wanted not any thing that was fit for Prisoners , and what he should disburse for them , I would repay it .
    keywords: hesilrige; letter; prisoners; text
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        item: #18 of 30
          id: A86670
      author: Atkinson, Christopher.
       title: The testimony of the everlasting gospel witnessed through sufferings.
        date: 1654.0
       words: 3631
      flesch: 42
     summary: The cause of my coming I did declare before one of your Justices called , and was examined before him ; I told him it was to see a friend in the Castle , who was Prisoner there , and after I had been there with him was moved to go where their Minister of the Law , called , was sitting in a house neer the Castle , who said little unto me , because it was undenyable that a spoke , who own Justice , and reasoned with the people in the same room of the things of God , and so came and was passing out of the City a quarter of a mile , the Word of the Lord came to me , Thou must go back again , and witnesse forth my Name in their Market among the people , and at his command I was obedient , and went and declared forth that was given me to speak amongst them , which made the people astonished , and many did follow me as you call them , rude , in running to hear the Truth declared forth in the Market , as the Apostle of Christ , who reasoned in the Markets dayly , and went from City to City , preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom , and were persecuted from city to city , this is called disturbance now as it was then , and what peace did I break , going on declaring forth the Truth , which none could object against that heard it , and by your Officers called , as he said , he might know the ground why I spoke so , and shewed him I was commanded of the Lord , and being brought by him before one justice called , was examined , and could not find me by his Law a transgressor , and bade him carry me to the Maior , and he did so , and he did examine me upon the grounds of my faith , and of my outward means , where it was , and what quantity it was , and being not ashamed , declared my self at full to him of both , as it will further appear by an examination before the Rulers of this City , and so by the Maior , as aforesaid , am here in their bonds and imprisonments doth abide me in obedience to the commands of the same that Paul was guided , and so by the same generation of Rulers as was in those dayes am I here a sufferer , and to die , if I be called to it , for a testimony of a good conscience , and in the Market I cleared my conscience in witnessing forth the Truth , Christ Jesus the Light of the world , who hath enlightened every one that comes into the world , and cald people to repentance , and said the mighty day of the Lord was coming , let all flesh dread and fear before him , and bade them take heed to the Light of Christ in them , which shewed sin and evill in them , loving it theere was their teacher ; hating it there was their condemnation ; this was the Word of the Lord sent by me , which was no peace to earthly hearts and minds , but a sword , as Christ saith , and this was disturbance of the peace of the City of Norwich called , by the Rulers , who now am in their bonds for this declaring , let all judge what peace it is they live in , when the Word of the Lord disturbs them : And here let the Rulers of Norwich be witnesses against themselves , that they are of that generation that put our Lord Jesus Christ to death , by a law in their own wills , contrary to the will of God : and what would they have said of Christ , who had no habitation in the earth , no not so much as to lay his head , if they had been in his dayes ; by this Law he might have been persecuted and imprisoned , and him they doe persecute and imprison , in so much as they doe it unto the least of his , they doe it unto him , as it is made manifest ; and if they had been in the times of the Apostles , whose words they doe professe , would they not have persecuted them by this law , who said they had no certain dwelling place , 1 Cor. 4. 11. and the world was not worthy of them , and such doe they persecute now as are redeemed from the world , and by it suffer continually .
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        item: #19 of 30
          id: A87906
      author: L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.
       title: To a gentleman, a member of the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament.
        date: 1646.0
       words: 944
      flesch: 68
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A87906 of text R210542 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.10[66]). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A87906) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 162603)
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        item: #20 of 30
          id: A88200
      author: Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
       title: 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.
        date: 1649.0
       words: 2326
      flesch: 55
     summary: Proffer you , beside what I lately Proffered Mr. Prideaux , which is contained in the 18 , and 19 , pages of the substance of that Discourse now in Print , and here inclosed ; That I am willing and ready , if they please , to choose one of your owne twelve Judges , that sit in one of the three publique Courts at Westminster , and all or any of my Adversaries shall choose which of the eleven remaining they please , and I will freely and voluntarily , Obliege and b●nd my selfe under my hand and Seale before witnesses , to stand to their finall and absolute determination ( upon the P●●nciples of Law ) for all differences betwix them ( or any of them ) and me , although it reach to bannishmen● , losse of Estate , Limb , or Life , so my adversaries will doe the like : But to make it more f●i●e if they judge it inconvenient to fix upon two of your owne Judges ( who in Interest are positively ingaged against me ) I will bee content they shall choose one Sch●●ller , commonly called a Clergy man , and I will choose another , or a Cittizen , or a Countreyman ( which they please ) and I will doe the like .
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        item: #21 of 30
          id: A88201
      author: Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
       title: 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.
        date: 1649.0
       words: 1484
      flesch: 71
     summary: 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. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A88201 of text R211300 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.14[85]).
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        item: #22 of 30
          id: A88249
      author: Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
       title: 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.
        date: 1648.0
       words: 2071
      flesch: 64
     summary: by Lieutenant Collonell John Lilburne, vnjustly, and illegally imprisoned, in the said Tower, ever since the 28. of March, 1649. by Lieutenant Collonell John Lilburne, vnjustly, and illegally imprisoned, in the said Tower, ever since the 28. of March, 1649.
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        item: #23 of 30
          id: A88250
      author: Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
       title: A second 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.
        date: 1653.0
       words: 1363
      flesch: 60
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A88250 of text R211539 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.17[20]). The rate of 10 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words.
    keywords: john; lilburne; petitioner; text
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        item: #24 of 30
          id: A88255
      author: Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
       title: 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.
        date: 1653.0
       words: 1286
      flesch: 55
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A88255 of text R211547 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.17[22]). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A88255) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163272)
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        item: #25 of 30
          id: A89433
      author: Mussell, Francis.
       title: The prisonsers observation by way of complaint.
        date: None
       words: 1211
      flesch: 74
     summary: ARe not those men compos'd of cruelty , that crow'd us Debtors up in misery ; Starving us quite , as much as in them lies , not minding either wife or childrens cries , Our Times , our Money , Persons , and Estates , wasted unmanly , coopt in iron grates ; Our liberty infring'd our Trades decay , we lockt in prison yet they still crie Pay , A thing so farre beyond mans reach or care , as is to build a Castle in the ayre , And to performe it , pris'ners are so farre disabled , as from Heaven to pull a starre , Can men make this Religion thus to doe , which guides them as they would be done unto ? For such as some mens fortunes have withstood , oft in conclusion doe themselves no good , And that such men are crost it is no wonder , which strive to rend mens livelihoods assunder , But walke they ne're so close , the supreame power , can bring to light their hatred everie houre , And so unmaske them , that at distance farre , men may discrie Grym Gripe the Vserer .
    keywords: men; mussell; text; way
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        item: #26 of 30
          id: A90248
      author: Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
       title: 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.
        date: 1646.0
       words: 923
      flesch: 60
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A90248 of text R210627 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.10[91]). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 162624)
    keywords: overton; richard; text
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        item: #27 of 30
          id: A90249
      author: Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
       title: [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.
        date: 1647.0
       words: 1596
      flesch: 58
     summary: The rate of 16 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A90249 of text R210693 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.10[115]).
    keywords: commons; house; legall; text
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        item: #28 of 30
          id: A90546
      author: Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
       title: The speech and confession of Hugh Peters, close prisoner in the Tower of London; and his horrible expressions and doctrine, when our glorious Soveraign was led to martyrdome. With the manner how he was taken on Sunday night last in Southwark; who to save himself, crept into bed to one Mrs. Peach a Quaker, which had lain in child-bed two days. And afterwards escaped to the house of Mrs Mun, where he was taken, with divers pieces of gold, and silver medals, sewed in his skirts; and a strange almanack taken out of his pocket.
        date: 1660.0
       words: 1583
      flesch: 62
     summary: The speech and confession of Hugh Peters,: close prisoner in the Tower of London; and his horrible expressions and doctrine, when our glori Peters, Hugh 1660 1151 14 0 0 0 0 0 The speech and confession of Hugh Peters, close prisoner in the Tower of London; and his horrible expressions and doctrine, when our glorious Soveraign was led to martyrdome.
    keywords: hugh; london; peters; text
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        item: #29 of 30
          id: A93417
      author: Smith, William, fl. 1655.
       title: The Humble petition of the prisoners in the fleet: as it was presented to his Highness the Lord Protector, and his Honourable councell. The 18th. day of May, 1655. Remonstrating the illegality of outlaries, arrests, and imprisonments, in civill, and personall actions. With an expedient for the satisfaction of all debts for ever, without arrests or imprisonment.
        date: 1655.0
       words: 3506
      flesch: 59
     summary: That afterward by the Statute of Hen. 7. like Process was given in Actions upon the Case , as in Action of trespasse and Debt , and by the Statute of Hen. 8. like Process was given in a Writ of Anuity , as in an action of Debt ; all which Statutes are as Voyd , as that of the 25. of Edw. 3. to which they have relation , in right construction of Law ; for they are not positive Lawes , but relative to those former Statutes repealed by that Generall law of 42. of Ed. And also to try any fradulent settlement of any Lands or Goods made to defeat the Creditor , by a Iury of Twelve men , and may be directed ( if your Highness and Councell think fit ) to satisfie Creditors their principall debt , with inte rest according to the priority of their debts , and of their securities ; which by Law are to be first satisfied , and also to have power to qualifie or take off Interest ( with respect had to the late Warre ) as occasion shall require , and to give Damages to such who have been wrongfully Imprisoned , or unlawfully vexed , either for Debts formerly satisfied , or where men have layne in Prison three Termes , and no Declaration filed against them .
    keywords: arrests; debt; debtors; highness; law; prisoners; statute; text; william
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        item: #30 of 30
          id: A95605
      author: Taylor, Thomas, 1618-1682.
       title: Some prison meditations in the 7th moneth, 1657. Being a free-gift sermon mainly touching the religious robbers, or spiritual murtherers, the sermon and prayer-sellers of the the former, later and present times; even to the whole company of mystery-Babylons merchants and members a warning.
        date: 1657.0
       words: 7066
      flesch: 42
     summary: O ye Priests , and Teachers , and wise men , and Scribes ! how many of you in this Nation joyned hand in hand to betray the innocent , by your false doctrines and lying divinations , and have filled ( and sought to do so ) the mind of the people with slanders and false reproaches , and lying imaginations , and many conceptions and jealousies against the people of God ; many of you have made it your study work , to bring forth evil by cunning arguments , to suggest into the hearts of people , that they might not enter the kingdom , and even so have you been shutters of the kingdom of heaven against men , and would not enter your selves , nor suffer others that would . To the Judges , Justices , Juries , Teachers and people of the Nation who profess themselves to be Christians , and the Scripture to be their rule , and yet account themselves disturbed if any speak unto them and cry against them in their Assemblies or Streets in the name and word of the Lord ( without any authority from man ) a few Quaeries . 1 Quae.
    keywords: evil; god; hath; lord; men; people; priests; teachers; text; thou; yea
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