Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(122)
Main entry--corporate name
City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
Title
A true coppy of the petition of the Lord Maior, aldermen, and the rest of the Common Councell of London, presented to both Houses of Parliament, March 18. 1641. To vindicate the honour of the city against a false, scandalous, and seditious petition, printed, and pretented to be exhibited to the Parliament in February last, as The petition of the citizens of London, against the present disposall of the militia of that city, made by the Parliament. And to assure the Parliament and the whole kingdome; that the said city is very glad of, and thankfull for the present ordinance touching that matter, and will readily obey it..
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Printed by R. Oulton, and G. Dexter,, 1641. [i.e. 1642]
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Caption title.
Note
Dates given according to Lady Day dating.
Note
Headpiece and City Arms; Steele notation: other And 18.).
Note
At foot of text: Another of the same petitions, (with change only of the title) was likewise presented to the most Honourable House of Peeres, the same day (March 18.). by divers aldermen, and other worthy members of the Court of Common Councell aforesaid.
Note
Woodcut head-piece and initial.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R209825
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), T2661
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 2052
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.3[60]
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 Politics and government 1642-1649.
Subject
London (England) History 17th century.
Subject
Great Britain Militia Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Oulton, Richard, active 1633 - 1643 printer.
Added entry--name
Dexter, Gregory, 1610 - 1700 printer.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Parliament.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48333