Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(64)
Title
To the right honourable the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, the humble petition of many of the gentry, ministery, free-holders, and other inhabitants of the county of Kent; the city and county of Canterbury, and other corporations within the said county agreed on at the generall quarter sessions, holden at Maidstone Aprill 20. 1642..
Varying form of title
Humble petition of many of the gentry, ministery, free-holders, and other inhabitants of the county of Kent; the city and county of Canterbury, and other corporations within the said county agreed on at the generall quarter sessions, holden at Maidstone Aprill 20. 1642
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for John Wright., 1642..
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Caption title.
Note
Petitioners concur with the city of London repudiating the late Maidstone petition. They thank the House for its labours to prevent the King going to Ireland.-- Steele.
Note
Steele notation: a sonall Printed.
Note
With an order to print above imprint: Jovis 5. Maii. 1642. Ordred by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this petition and the answer therunto, shall be forthwith printed and published. John Browne Cleric Parli.
Note
Woodcut initial.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R210523
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T1679
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 2112
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.5[13]
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
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Subject
Kent (England) History Early works to 1800.
Subject
Ireland History 1625-1649.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government 1642-1649.
Added entry--name
Wright, John, ? - -1646 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48268