Englands dolefull lamentation: or The cry of the oppressed and enslaved commons of England: set forth in two severall petitions, the one delivered to his Majesty June 15. 1647. The other presented to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Generall, and to the honourable commanders in chief, and to the whole body of that pious and victorious army: with two severall petitions formerly exhibited to the High Court of Parliament. From all their brethren and enslaved fellow commons of England; and from the distressed in the several goals and prisons, (for an unlimited time) within this kingdome of England and principality of Wales, imprisoned for debt, and other unjust illegall restraints. Wherein is set forth many horrid notorious inhumane acts of cruelty ...
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- Englands dolefull lamentation: or The cry of the oppressed and enslaved commons of England: set forth in two severall petitions, the one delivered to his Majesty June 15. 1647. The other presented to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Generall, and to the honourable commanders in chief, and to the whole body of that pious and victorious army: with two severall petitions formerly exhibited to the High Court of Parliament. From all their brethren and enslaved fellow commons of England; and from the distressed in the several goals and prisons, (for an unlimited time) within this kingdome of England and principality of Wales, imprisoned for debt, and other unjust illegall restraints. Wherein is set forth many horrid notorious inhumane acts of cruelty ...
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- Detention of persons -- England -- Early works to 1800.
- Civil rights -- England -- Early works to 1800.
- Debt, Imprisonment for -- England -- Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
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"Englands dolefull lamentation: or The cry of the oppressed and enslaved commons of England: set forth in two severall petitions, the one delivered to his Majesty June 15. 1647. The other presented to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Generall, and to the honourable commanders in chief, and to the whole body of that pious and victorious army: with two severall petitions formerly exhibited to the High Court of Parliament. From all their brethren and enslaved fellow commons of England; and from the distressed in the several goals and prisons, (for an unlimited time) within this kingdome of England and principality of Wales, imprisoned for debt, and other unjust illegall restraints. Wherein is set forth many horrid notorious inhumane acts of cruelty ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A83960.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 29, 2024.
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To the right Honorable Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX K. (His Excellency) General of all the Forces raised for the regaining of
Englands Liberty; the Honorable the Commanders in chief, and others the Commanders and Soldiers of that pious and victorious Ar∣my; Now appearing (asEnglands Champions) for the maintai∣nance of Gods honor, and this their native Countries just Liberty, Peace, and Tranquillity. -
To the right Honorable the LORDS and COMMONS in PARLIAMENTassembled at West minster. The humblePetition of divers wel affected Commons ofEngland, in the behalf of themselves and others their inslaved Fellow Commons,for Or and other illegal restraints, within the several Prisons in the Kingdom, conceived to be about 10000. in number (at the least) Complaining, -
To the Honorable the House of Commonsin Parliament assembled. The humblePetition of divers wel affected Commons ofEngland, in the behalf of their poor in slaved Brethren, languishing in several Prisons within this Kingdom. - postscript