A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free-born people of England, to their own House of Commons. Occasioned through the illegall and barbarous imprisonment of that famous and worthy sufferer for his countries freedoms, Lievtenant Col. John Lilburne. Wherein their just demands in behalfe of themselves and the whole kingdome, concerning their publike safety, peace and freedome, is express'd; calling those their commissioners in Parliament, to an account, how they (since the beginning of their session, to this present) have discharged their duties to the vniversallity of the people, their soveraigne lord, from whom their power and strength is derived, and by whom (ad bene placitum,) it is continued.

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Attributed to Richard Overton, with William Walwyn. Cf. McMichael and Taft, The writings of William Walwyn, p.223. Place of publication from Wing. Burned by order of the Commons on May 22d, 1647, at the old Exchange in London and in the new palace yard at Westminster--McAlpin Catalogue. Annotation on Thomason copy: "London July 7th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.