Ge.1.16(110)
To the honourable the knights, citizens and burgesses, in the Commons House of Parliament now assembled. The humble petition of 15000. poore labouring men, known by the name of porters, and the lowest members of the citie of London..
Humble petition of 15000. poore labouring men, known by the name of porters, and the lowest members of the citie of London
London, : Printed by R. Oulton and G. Dexter, for John Bull,, 1641. [i.e. 1642]
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Caption title.
The imprint year is given according to Lady Day dating.
Identified as Wing P1856A on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700".
Steele notation: hearty and take.
Cf. Wing P1856A which is "A petition to the House of Commons of 15000 poore labouring men" -- a ghost?
Woodcut initial.
ESTC, R36672
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T1455
Steele, I, 1974
Thomason, 669.f.4[55]
Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliotheca Lindesiana. Catalogue of English broadsides, 19
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
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.
Bound with approximately 200 other broadsides, mainly dated 1641-1642.
Stevedores England Early works to 1800.
Labor England Early works to 1800.
Great Britain Politics and government 1642-1649.
Great Britain History Charles I, 1625-1649.
London (England) History 17th century.
Oulton, Richard, active 1633 - 1643 printer.
Dexter, Gregory, 1610 - 1700 printer.
Bull, John, active 1641 - 1643 publisher.
England and Wales Parliament. House of Commons.
England London.
B48320