Gc.7.20(27)
A true relation of the transaction of the commands of both Houses of Parliament in the execution of the militia in the county of Leicester. By the right Honourable Henry Earle of Stamford, lord lieutenant of the said county. The honourable the Lord Ruthen, Sir Arthur Haselrigge knight, deputy lieutenants, and others subservient to the same commands. Performed in the towne and county of Leicester aforesaid, before and upon Wednesday the two and twentieth of June 1642. With the votes of both Houses of Parliament, dissanuling his Majesties illegall Commission of Aray. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that this execution of the militia for Leicester-shire, with these votes, be forthwith published in print. Ioh. Brown Cler. Parliam..
London, : Printed for George Lindesay, and for all those who truly love and honour the King and Parliament, and desire their amity and unity., [1642]
[2], 6, [8] p. ; 18 cm. (4to)
Catalogued from copy cropped at the foot of the title-page with loss of the final line of imprint.
The unnumbered 8pp. section contains "A naration of the service performed ...", signed at end: John Chambers, James Stanforth.
Another edition lacks "With the votes of both Houses of Parliament, dissanuling his Majesties illegall Commission of Aray." above the order-to-print.
In this issue there is no imprint date.
Signatures: A-B⁴.
ESTC, R222500
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T3060
Possibly in library in 17th century with other pamphlet volumes in numbered sequence.
17th century calf boards; blind double rule border; single gilt fillet along board edges; red stained text block edges; smooth spine rebacked in 20th-century calf with blind double fillets; modern red leather spine label "Petitions etc. 1641,2 vol. III"; binder's stamp of R. L. Day.
Bound in a volume of Civil War pamphlets with list of volume contents on 19th/20th century Eton stationery tipped in at front.
Commissions of array England Early works to 1800.
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Lindesay, George printer.
England London.
B51285