The petition rejected by the Parliament, being tendered to them in behalf of Lievt. Col. John Lilburn, : and in behalf of the liberties of all the people of England, highly violated by their unjust act made for his banishment, confiscation of his estate, and in rendring hi a felon if he should return, now published: he being peaceably returned, and casting himself in all humility upon the justice of his cause, and the conscience of these knowing times, the Parliament who unjustly banished him, and sought his life, being dissovled, and most especially intended to satisfie, and truly inform all ingenious and conscionable people of the injustice and cruelty of the Parliaments proceedings against him, whose life for many years hath been eagerly sought, and thirsted after, as was most remarkably evident by his tryal at Guild-Hal, London, Octob. 24. 1649. where God through the consciences of his jury wonderfully delivered him. And by which rejected petition (if rightly and truly weighed) it will appear, that the said act of Parliament is an unlawfull and bloudy act, and is null and void ...
[London : s.n.,
1653]
Imprint from Wing.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "London. June 24. 1653".
Wing (2nd ed.),
ESTC
Thomason,
Microfilm.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657
Detention of persons
Prisoners
England London.