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.

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.
by: Overton, Richard, fl. 1646
Published: (1646)

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.
by: Rolph, Alice
Published: (1648)

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. /
by: Overton, Richard, fl. 1646
Published: (1647)

An ansvver to a letter written from Cambridge to Sir Thomas Lunsford, Knight, and Baronet, prisoner in the Tower of London.
by: Lunsford, Thomas, aSir, 1610?-1653?
Published: (1647)

To the supream authority of England, the representors of the people in Parliament assembled; /
by: Overton, Richard, fl. 1646
Published: (1649)

An alarum to the House of Lords: : against their insolent usurpation of the common liberties, and rights of this nation. Manifested by them, in their present tyrannicall attempts against that worthy commoner, Lieutenant Col. John Lilburne, defendour of the faith, and of his countries freedoms, both by his words, deeds and suffereings, against all tyrants in the kingdome; whether black-coats, papists, kings, lords, &c.
by: Overton, Richard, fl. 1646
Published: (1646)

To the chosen and betrusted knights, citizens, and burgesses, assembled in the High and Supream Court of Parliament. :
by: Lilburne, Elizabeth
Published: (1646)

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.
by: Overton, Richard, fl. 1646
Published: (1646)

To every individuall member of the Honourable House of Commons: the humble remembrance of Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn.
by: Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657
Published: (1648)

Every mans case : or, A brotherly support to Mr. Larner, prisoner in the new prison in Mayden-lane.
Published: (1646)

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; ...
Published: (1648)

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.
Published: (1653)

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.
by: Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657
Published: (1653)

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.
Published: (1646)

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 /
by: Goodman, Peter, fl. 1661
Published: (1661)

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.
Published: (1653)

A remonstrance of the sincere and zealous protestation of Abiezer Coppe, against the blasphemous and execrable opinions recited in the act of Aug. 10. 1650. The breach whereof, the author hath (through mistake) been mis-suspected of, when he hath not been in the least guilty thereof, &c. Or, innocence (clouded with the name of transgression) wrapt up in silence; : but now (a little) peeping forth from under the thick and black clouds of obloquie, arising out of the sea of malice in some, and out of weakness, ignorance, and mistake in others; who are by the author much pitied, and dearly beloved. And for their sakes primely, as also for the satisfaction of many, and information of all, this ensuing remonstrance, vindication, and attestation is published, per me, Abiezer Coppe,-de Newgate. Which is as a preamble to a farther future declaration of what he hath been, and now is; who hath been so cloathed with a cloud, that few have known him.
by: Coppe, Abiezer, 1619-1672
Published: (1651)

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.
by: Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657
Published: (1653)

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. :
by: Nicholson, Benjamin
Published: (1653)

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.
Published: (1649)

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.
by: Alured, Matthew
Published: (1659)

The ivst man in bonds. Or Lievt. Col. John Lilburne close prisoner in Newgate, by order of the Hovse of Lords.
by: Walwyn, William, 1600-1681
Published: (1646)

To the right honorable the Lords assembled in Parliament : the humble petition of Sir John Gayer knight and alderman of London; sheweth, ...
by: Gayer, John, Sir, d. 1649
Published: (1648)

Englands slavery, or Barbados merchandize; : represented in a petition to the high court of Parliament, by Marcellus Rivers and Oxenbridge Foyle gentlemen, on behalf of themselves and three-score and ten more free-born Englishmen sold (uncondemned) into slavery: together with letters written to some honourable members of Parliament.
by: Rivers, Marcellus
Published: (1659)

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.
by: Nicholson, Benjamin
Published: (1653)

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.
by: Musgrave, John, fl. 1654
Published: (1647)

To the right honourable, the betrusted knights, citizens, and burgesses in the Commons House of Parliament (Englands legall soveraign power, assembled,) : The humble petition of the inhabitants of Buckingham-shire, and Hartford-shire, whose names are hereunto subscribed.
by: Overton, Richard, fl. 1646
Published: (1647)

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.
Published: (1651)

To the Honourable, the knights, citizens, and burgesses, in Parliament assembled. : Proposals humbly offered, for passing an act to prevent clipping and counterfeiting of mony.
by: Chaloner, William
Published: (1695)

To the Generall his eccellency Thomas Lord Fairefax : a servant to the high and mighty, and most excellent God, and to the nation.
by: Bray, William, 17th cent
Published: (1649)

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. ...
by: Bell, Henry, Captain
Published: (1646)

A declaration of Captaine John Musgrave prisoner in Newgate. : Vindicating him against the misprisians and imputed reasons of his sad imprisonment for high treason against the state. With an order, or proclamation : by the Committee of the City of London, with the Committee of Lords and Commons for safety; for listing in the late ingagement, &c.
by: Musgrave, John, fl. 1654
Published: (1647)

To the honorable the Commons in Parliament assembled; : the humble petition and remonstrance of Edmond Rolph, prisoner in the Gatehouse, Westminster:.
by: Rolph, Edmund
Published: (1648)

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.
Published: (1647)

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.
by: Wills, Humphrey
Published: (1646)

An Appeal to each individual member of the present Parliament and army, in the case of John Poyntz alias Morris, Mary his wife, Isabella Smith, Leonard Darby and John Harris : who by the power, policy, treacherous insinuations, and scandalous suggestions of John Brown, clerk of the House of Lords ... have been illegally imprisoned in four several prisons ... for the space of twenty months ...
Published: (1648)