Shelfmark
Gc.7.23(10)
Author
Goring, George Goring, 1608 - 1657 Baron, author.
Title
The discovery of a great and wicked conspiracie against this kingdome in generall, and the city of London in particular. Being a letter sent from the Hague in Holland, and directed to Secretary Nicholas, but intercepted by the way, and read in both Houses of Parliament on Saturday the 26 of November, 1642. Also what great preparation of money, men, and armes, there is made in Holland, France, and Denmarke, to assist the Kings Majesty in England. With the manner how the said letter was intercepted and taken. Whereunto is added, an order by the Lord Major, for the raysing of of 30000 li. in the city of London, by vertue of an ordinance of both Houses of Parliament. Sabbathi, 26. Novemb. 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this l[e]tter shall be forthwith printed and published, and read in all parish churches within the city of London, and the suburbs thereof by the parsons, vicars, or curats of the same. Iohn Browne, Cler. Parl..
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Nov. 28. London. Printed for Iohn Wright., 1642..
Physical description
[8] pages ; 19 cm. (4°)
Note
At foot of A4r: This (letter as it is supposed) was writ by Colonell Goring.
Note
Place of publication from Wing.
Note
Sir Isaac Penington was Lord Mayor of London from 1642 to 1643.
Note
Signatures: A⁴
Note
Variants exist within holdings (Cf. Wing.)
Note
Identified as Wing N1332 on UMI microfilm set "Early English Books, 1641-1700".
Citation/references note
ESTC, R847
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), G1303D
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.128[25]
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College on the front pastedown.
Binding
17th century speckled sheep; blind double fillet to form a border on covers; single gilt fillet along board edges; red stained text block edges; smooth spine with blind and gilt double fillets; red leather spine label "Petition etc. 1641,2 vol. VI"; one additional flyleaf at the beginning and the end of volume; rebacked by Richard Day.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of Civil War pamphlets with a list of volume contents on 19th/20th century Eton stationery tipped in at the front.
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Subject
London (England) History 17th century Early works to 1800.
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Added entry--name
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Wright, John, ? - -1658 publisher.
Added entry--name
City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
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England and Wales Parliament. Proceedings. 1642-11-26.
Added entry--title
Proceedings. 1642-11-26.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B52328