The Poor prisoners petition for charity against Christmas
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1660:8.
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1654
Place of publication: [London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Prisoners -- Civil rights -- England -- London. -- Early works to 1800.; Debt, Imprisonment for -- England -- London.; London (England) -- History -- 17th century.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.

Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.

Wing P2873

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1985. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1660:8)
Table of contents: title: The humble petition of the miserable poor prisoners in Woodstreet Compter, and in behalfe of the rest of the poor prisoners in and about London, most humbly begging your charity and pity against this blessed time of Christmas; title: The humble remonstrance of very many poore prisoners, that have been and now are sufferers in the compter in Woodstreet London, by the tyrannical oppressions long since continued and now practised by the power of the master of the said prison and his sherking officers; title: The petitioners further humbly offer to your honors these ensuing proposalls; title: This humble remonstrance was presented to the honourable the judges sitting at Salters Hall, about the sixt of March last past, and they promised that the prisons should speedily bee visited, and that the poore prisoners should have redresse, but is seemes multiplicty of businesse or some other reason prevented their good intentions therein.