Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(55)
Title
To the right honourable, the peeres assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the high sheriffe, knights, esquires, gentlemen, ministers, freeholders and others inhabitants of the county of Bedford,.
Varying form of title
To the honourable, the knights, citizens, and burgesses in the Commons House of Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the high sheriffe, knights, esquires, gentlemen, ministers, freeholders and others inhabitants of the county of Bedford
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Printed on Bread-street-hill by a true copy, with the petitioners approbation, at the charge of John Chambersm, 1641. [i.e. 1642]
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 43 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Caption title.
Note
Includes: To the honourable, the knights, citizens, and burgesses in the Commons House of Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the high sheriffe, knights, esquires, gentlemen, ministers, freeholders and others inhabitants of the county of Bedford. (Wing T1462). Both items printed on one page.
Note
Place of publication from Wing.
Note
The imprint year is given according to Lady Day dating.
Note
The first petition thanks the Lords for their help to the Commons. The second thanks the Commons for the Ordinance for the Militia and asks for the relief of Ireland, disarmament of Papists, and the appointment of faithfull ministers--Steele.
Note
With an order to print by the House of Commons, signed: Hen. Elsinge Cler. Dom. Com.
Note
Steele notation: the which the.
Note
Includes both Steele 2041 and 2042.
Note
Text set within a border of type ornaments; woodcut initials.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R210310
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T1707
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 2041
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 2042
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.4[82]
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf with 20th century reback and repairs; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames; single gold fillet along board edges; text block edges stained red.
Copy-specific note
Bound with approximately 200 other broadsides, mainly dated 1641-1642.
Subject
Catholics England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Militia Early works to 1800.
Subject
Ireland History 1625-1649.
Subject
Bedfordshire (England) History 17th century.
Added entry--name
Chambers, John, active 17th century - ? publisher.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Parliament. House of Commons. Proceedings. 1642-03-16.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48240