Shelfmark
Gc.7.23(28)
Author
Somerset, William Seymour, 1588 - 1660 Duke of, author.
Title
The Lord Marquesse of Hertford, his letter, sent to the Queen in Holland. Also a letter from the committee in Sommersetshire, to the Houses of Parliament, with a copy of their message to Marquesse Hertford, and his men assembled in arms at Shepton-Mallet, his answer thereunto, and their resolution upon the same. Likewise the information that both Houses received from a marchant in Roterdam, relating how divers captains, and other officers upon a letter from the Queen to the Prince of Orange, are by him discharged, and sent over into England for His Majesties service in the north; and how the papists there have given to the King two hundred thousand pound in mony; with sundry other matters of great concernment. Whereunto is added, certain votes of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for the apprehending, and bringing up, Sir Ralph Hopton, Master Thomas Smith, Captain John Digby; members of the House of Commons, with Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Sir Francis Dodington, and some others as delinquents. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these particulars be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, Cler. Parliament.
Publication, distribution, etc.
August 8. London, : Printed for Joseph Huscott, and John Wright., [August 8] 1642..
Physical description
8, 7, [1] pages ; 19 cm. (4°)
Note
Headpieces and initials.
Note
Signatures: A⁴, ²A⁴.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S4649
Citation/references note
ESTC, R19667
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.109[24]
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
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649
Added entry--name
Hunscot, Joseph publisher.
Added entry--name
Wright, John, ? - -1658 publisher.
Added entry--name
Day, Richard binder.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Parliament. Votes. 1642.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Parliament. Proceedings. 1642.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B52456