The Earl of Essex his speech at the delivery of the Petition..
Essex, Arthur Capel,Earl of,1631-1683.
Monmouth, James Scott,Duke of,1649-1685.
London, : printed for Francis Smith at the Elephant and Castle in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange.,
1681..
Another edition reads: The Earl of Essex's Speech at the Delivery of the petition to the King, Jan. 25. 1680. Wing 3305A.
Also published in the same year as: The Earl of Essex his speech, at the delivering the following petition to His most sacred Majesty, Jan. 25. 80.
The speech, a single paragraph, introduces "To the King's most excellent Majesty. The humble petition and advice of the Lords undernamed; peers of the realm", which is signed by [James Scott, Duke of] Monmouth and 15 others. Both protest Parliament's meeting at Oxford or other places distant from London.
Wing (2nd ed.)
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