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  True and happy newes from Worcester read in the honourable House of Commons, Septem. 24, 1642 sent in a letter from His Excellencie the Earle of Essex upon Saturday the 24 of September, 1642 to the House of Commons : wherein is declared a famous victory by Master Fines a member
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

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  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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  Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  To the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons in the high court of Parliament now assembled the humble petition of the well affected prentices and yong-men of the City of London and suburbs.
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  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Praying Parliament "to leave no just way unatempted which may conduce to the settlement of differences." Wing gives publication date 1642/3 but Thomason received his copy in December, 1642. With engraved border. Annotation ...
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  To the right honourable the House of Peeres novv assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the young-men, apprentices, and sea-men, in and about the citie of London.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Headpiece, initial. Imperfect: tightly bound, with loss of text. Reproduction of original in: Eton College. Library.
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  To the Kings Most Excellent Maiesty, the humble petition of the major, aldermen, and common-councell of the city of London
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

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  City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
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  Creased, with some loss of print. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  To the honourable the knights, citizens and burgesses, in the Commons House of Parliament now assembled The humble petition of 15000. poore labouring men, known by the name of porters, and the lowest members of the citie of London.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Identified as Wing P1856A on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700". Reproductions of the originals in the British Library (Thomason Tracts) and the University of Illinois Library (Early English books).
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  The tvvo petitions of the Buckingham-shire men delivered the XIth of January one to the Peers, the other to the House of Commons, in the behalfe of Mr. Hampden, burgesse for their shire, &c. They being 4000. that came on horseback to deliver them. And also a relation of the free and voluntary offers of the trayned bands of the City of London; of the masters of shippes, mariners and seamen; of the aprentices of London; of the trayned bands of Southwarke, and of the watermen upon the Thames to defend the King and Parliament against malignant councells and plots of Papists.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

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  Unknown author
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  Actual publication date from Wing. Cropped; some print show-through. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The Petition of the most substantiall inhabitants of the citty of London, and the liberties thereof, to the Lords and Commons for peace together with the answer to the same, and the replye of the petitioners.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

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  Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644. Reply of the London petitioners to the late answer to their petition for peace. and England and Wales. Parliament.
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  The reply of the petitioners, according to Thomason, is by William Chillingworth. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  The petition of the citizens of London to both Houses of Parliament, Feb. 26, 1641 concerning the election of persons for the militia of the city with the government and charters thereof : with His Majesties message to both Houses of Parliament, March 1, 1641 : touching the militia of the kingdome and of the city of London.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

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  Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. and England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
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  Year of publication from Thomason Coll. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  The papists designe against the Parliament and Citie of London discovered, by a letter found neere White-Hall, sent from L. M. a Iesuit, to R. C. a popish lord. Which caused the traine bands to guard and conduct the Parliament from London to Westminster, shewing the great treachery of many popish recusants, who intended to seize upon the Crty [sic] of London, and how their plot was disanulled. And describing the cause of the Citie rising in armes to defend themselves from the conspiracie of the papists. As also, vvith the cause of the Kings, Queenes, and Princes departure to Hampton Court, and of the great guard that went with them, for feare any danger should ensue.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  L. M., Jesuit.
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  Signatures: A⁴. The last leaf is blank. Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The new uotes of Parliament for the fvther secvring of those officers that are appointed for the ordering of the militia, May 1642
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

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  England and Wales. Parliament.
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  Votes in support of the militia and the trained bands of the City of London. Imprint from Wing; cataloged copy cropped at foot. Copy imperfect; closely trimmed; cropped at foot with loss of imprint. Reproduction of the ...
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  The names, dignities and places of all the collonells, lieutenant-collonels, serjant majors, captaines, quarter-masters, lieutenants and ensignes of the city of London vvith the captaines names according to their seniority and places. The Major Generall is the right worshipll. Philip Skippon Esquire, Serjant Major Generall of all the forces of London: one of the committee for the militia and captain of that ancient and worthy society exercising armes in the artillery garden of the same city.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

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  City of London (England). Committee for the Militia and W. B.
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  Signed at end of text: By W.B. With engraved border. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The Londoners petition To the Right Honorable the Lords and Commons novv assembled in the high court of Parliament. The humble petition of divers inhabitants of the City of London and the liberties thereof.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Publication date from Wing. Praying Parliament to "speedily tender his Majesty propositions for accomodation." Annotation on Thomason copy: "frivolous petition [illegible] ye 14th"; "Decemb: 23." Reproduction of the original ...
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  The last nevvs in London. Or, A discourse between a citizen and a country-gentleman, as they did ride betwixt London and Ludlow, October 12. 1642. Concerning the present estate and affaires of the citie: viz. The Guild-halls night-work. The skirmish at S. Pauls. The passages at the Sessions-house.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 25". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The Image of the malignants peace, or, A representation of the seditious carriages of the London cavaliers in their first endeavours for the saccage and plunder of the city under the specious vizor of a petition for peace and accomodation : published to undeceive the multitude who under that most desirable name peace have bin wrought to give their hands to the countenancing of their catilinarian conspiracy.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Caption title. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  The Earle of Essex his speech in the Partilrie garden to the souldiers on Tuesday last with His Majesties propositions to the citizens of London likevvise terrible and blovdy news from Yorke concerning the great affront which was given to the said city by the cavileers and how the citizens gave them a repulse and shut up the gates : whereunto is annexed, Londons resolution for the defence of the King and Parliament.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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  "Londons resolution for the Parliaments defence" : 259:E.200, no. 55. The Earle of Essex speech is not included in the eight pages. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  The downfal of old common-counsel-men. Being their great repulse at Guild-Hall last Friday by the committee, who extruded the old out of their corrupted offices, and elected new in their places. First, shewing their manifold corruptions, and unequall taxations, which they imposed chiefly on their poor parishioners, and connived on the rich, which hath been too common an abuse used by them. Then exactly describing, how they oftentimes robbed the poore of their due, and detaining the charity of other men from them, have put it up in their own purses. Lastly, shewing the manner of their arreignment at Guild-Hall, with the cause of their downfall, and the others vprising. Composed by Iohn Bond, scribimus, & scriptis consumiter igne libellus.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Bond, John, 1612-1676.
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  The discovery of a great and wicked conspiracy against this kingdom 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 Saterday the 26 of November, 1642. Also, what great preparations of money, men, and arms, there is now made in Holland, France, and Denmark, 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 raising of 30000 l. in the City of London.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Goring, George Goring, Baron, 1608-1657. ; Nicholas, Edward, Sir, 1593-1669. ; Penington, Isaac, Sir, 1587?-1660. ; City of London (England). Lord Mayor. and England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1642-11-26. aut
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  By George Goring. Signatures: A⁴. Sir Isaac Penington was Lord Mayor of London from 1642 to 1643. On A4v: This (letter as it is supposed) was writ by Collonell Goring. Reproduction of the original in the Christ Church ...
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  The declaration and propositions of the Lord Maior of London to the Kings most Excellent Maiesty and and [sic] both Houses of Parliament, concerning a treaty for Peace. Together with the House of Commons answer to the said declaration. Also a true information of 800. Danes landing in Lincolnshire, Decemb. 20. And how the trained bands of that county gave them battell neer the towne of Lee, ond [sic] obtained a happy victory over them. Together with the resolution of the Hous [sic] of Commons concerning the Danee. Also a second victory obtained by Sergeant Major Skipton and Col, Browne at Chichester Decmb. 22. against the kings forces that lye there,
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  1642
  

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  City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
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  Sir Isaac Penington first became lord mayor August 16, 1642. cf. DNB. Signatures: [A]⁴. Date of publication from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The City of Londons resolution, concerning their loyalty to the King, and their love and affection to the Parliament, in laying down their lives, liberties, and goods for the maintenance of the true Protestant religion. Also the severall propositions which the common councell sent to His Majesty by the Lord Newburgh, one of His Majesties most Honourable privie counsell. Likewise an honourable and worthy speech spoken by the Lord Newburgh to the common councell. With a letter sent from Secretary Nicholas to the lord major, and the report which Mr. Recorder made to the common councell concerning the same, Iune 20. Together with a command from the House of Peers, concerning the stopping of all kinde of ammunition in the northern road. Joh. Brovvn Cler. Parl.
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  1642
  

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  England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.
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  Signatures: A⁴. Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The butchers blessing, or The bloody intentions of Romish cavaliers against the city of London above other places, demonstrated by 5. arguments, to the Right Honourable the Lord Major, the sheriffes, and other the religious and worthy inhabitants of the said city. / Delivered by way of prologue before a sermon the last publique fast-day, by J: Goodwin.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
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  Annotation on Thomason copy: "nouemb. 4". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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