Tvvo speeches spoken by the Earl of Manchester, and Jo: Pym Esq; as a reply to His Maiesties ansvver to the City of Londons petition, sent from His Majesty by Captain Hearn, and read at a Common-Hall, on Friday the 13th of January, 1642. Also, a true narration of the passages of that day. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that these speeches be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler: Parl: D: Com.
Manchester, Edward Montagu,Earl of,1602-1671.
Pym, John,1584-1643.
City of London (England).Corporation.Court of Common Council.
England and Wales.Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
England and Wales.Parliament.House of Commons.Proceedings. 1643-01-14.
London : printed for Peter Cole, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Glove and Lyon in Cornwall, neer the Royall Exchange,
1643.
With a preliminary order to print dated 14 January 1642.
Year date in title and in order to print given according to Lady Day dating.
The text preceding the two speeches includes "An Introduction" (B1r), "To the Kings most Excellent Maiesty. The humble petition of the Major, Aldermen, and Commons, of the City of London" (B1v-B2v), with the King's reply, "His Majesty hath gratiously considered this petition, and returnes this answer" (B3r-C1v).
"Two speeches delivered, the one by the Earle of Manchester and the other by Iohn Pym Esquire, in Guild-Hall on fryday the 13. of Ianuary 1642" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
"A speech delivered by the Earle of Manchester (caption title; C3r-C3v) and "A speech delivered by John Pym Esquire" (caption title; C4r-D4r) follow the separate title page.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 16. 1642.".
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996)
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