Shelfmark
Gc.7.23(23)
Author
Title
A letter sent from Mr. Sergeant Wilde, and Humphrey Salwey, Esq; both members of the House of Commons, to the Honorable, William Lentall, Esquior, Speaker of the House of Commons; concerning divers passages at the quarter sessions in Worcester, about the execution of the commission of array, and the ordinance of the militia: at which sessions was the greatest assembly that hath been seen for many yeers past. Together with the humble petition of the grand-jury-men of that sessions to the knights, and justices of that county; wherein it appears they are well satisfied of the illegality of the commission of array; with their desires of the speedy execution of the militia, by them who are intrusted therewith. Read in the House of Commons, and ordered by them to be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Luke Norton and John Field, for Edward Husbands and Iohn Franck,, July 18. 1642..
Physical description
7, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (4⁰)
Note
Signatures: A⁴.
Note
Head-pieces, initials.
Note
T.p. enclosed within decorative rule-border.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R3167
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.) W2163.
Citation/references note
Thomason E.107[14].
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College Library 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
England and Wales Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Worcestershire)
Subject
Commissions of array Early works to 1800.
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Norton, Luke, active 1642 - 1645 printer.
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Field, John, ? - d. 1668 printer.
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Husband, Edward publisher.
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Frank, John, active 1641 - 1642 publisher.
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Day, Richard binder.
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England and Wales Parliament. House of Commons. Proceedings. 1642-07.
Added entry--title
Proceedings. 1642-07.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B52446