Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(169)
Title
To the honorable the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Commons House of Parliament. The humble petition of the knights, esquires, gentlemen, ministers, freeholders, and other inhabitants of the county of Stafford, delivered May 14. 1642..
Varying form of title
Humble petition of the knights, esquires, gentlemen, ministers, freeholders, and other inhabitants of the county of Stafford, delivered May 14. 1642
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Thomas Banks., 1642..
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Caption title.
Note
Thanks Parliament for past services, will carry out the protestation. Thanks for the Lord-Lieutenant chosen. Prays for immediate help for Ireland: .. -- Steele.
Note
Woodcut initial.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R211834
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), T1471
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.6[14]
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 2137
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
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government 1642-1649.
Subject
Staffordshire (England) History 17th century.
Subject
Ireland History 1625-1649.
Genre/Form
Broadsides
Added entry--name
Banks, Thomas, active 1637 - 1649 publisher.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Parliament. House of Commons.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48381