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  A manifestation from Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn, Mr. William Walwyn, Mr. Thomas Prince, and Mr. Richard Overton (now prisioners in the Tower of London) and others, commonly (though unjustly) styled Levellers : intended for full vindication from the many aspersions cast upon them, to render them odious to the world, and unserviceable to the Common-wealth, and to satisfie and ascertain all men whereunto all their motions and endeavours tend, and what is the ultimate scope of their engagement in the publick affaires : they also that render evill for good, are our adversaries, because we follow the thing that good is.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. ; Walwyn, William, 1600-1681. ; Prince, Thomas. ; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
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  Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
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  The picture of the Councell of State, held forth to the free people of England by Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, M. Thomas Prince, and M. Richard Overton, now prisoners in the Tower of London for bearing testimony to the liberties of England against the present tyrants at White-Hall, and their associates, or, a full narrative of the late extrajudiciall and military proceedings against them ; together with the substance of their severall examinations, answers, and deportments before them at Darby-house, upon March 28 last.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. ; Prince, Thomas. ; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
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  Includes bibliographical references. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  The copie of a letter, written to the General from Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburn, M. Richard Overton, April 27. 1649. In behalf of M. Robert Lockwer, M. Geo. Ash, M. Joseph Hockley, M. Robert Osburn, M. Matthew Heyworth, M. Thomas Goodwin; all of them in Captain Savages troup: who by the said Councel were adjudged to cast lots for their lives, and one of them to dy. In which it is by law fully proved, that it is both treason and murder, for any general or Councel of War to execute any souldier in time of peace, by martial law.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. ; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646. ; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
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  Dated at end: From our Causeless, and unjust, and Tyrannical Captivity in the Tower of London. April 27. 1649. Signed: John Lilburn, Richard Overton. The General = Thomas Fairfax, Baron Fairfax. Imprint from Wing. Reproduction ...
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  The Army's martyr, or, A more ful relation of the barbarous and illegal proceedings of the court-martiall at White-Hall upon Mr. Robert Lockier who was shot to death in Paul's church-yard upon the 27 day of April, 1649, and a brief narrative of the cause thereof : with his Christian carriage and deportment, and his dying speeches to all his fellow-souldiers at the time of his execution as an everlasting witnesse of his integrity to the rights and freedoms of the Common-Wealth.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

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  Lockier, Robert, d. 1649. ; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. ; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
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  "With a petition of divers well-affected persons and a letter of Lieut. Col. Jo. Lilburn, and M. Overton, presented to the General on his behalf." Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  Vox plebis, or, The peoples out-cry against oppression, injustice, and tyranny. Wherein the liberty of the subject is asserted, Magna Charta briefly but pithily expounded. Lieutenant Colonell Lilburne's sentence published and refuted. Committees arraigned, goalers condemned, and remedies provided.
  Date of publication:
  1646
  

  Author(s):

  Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
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  Attributed to Richard Overton by Wing. [2] p. at end = "The publisher to the reader", which notes two of Lilburnes' books and which includes errata. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb: 19th. London 1646". Reproduction ...
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  To the supream authority of England, the representors of the people in Parliament assembled; the humble petition of Richard Overton, late prisoner in Newgate by the House of Lords, in behalf of himself and other Commoners that have suffered under their prerogative jurisdiction.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
  Description:
  Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 3 1648". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The prerogative of man: or, The immortality of humane soules asserted against the vain cavils of a late worthlesse pamphlet, entituled, Mans mortality, &c. VVhereunto is added the said pamphlet it selfe.
  Date of publication:
  1645
  

  Author(s):

  Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
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  Printer's name from Wing. A reissue of "The prerogative of man" (Wing P3220) and "Mans mortalitie" by Richard Overton (Amsterdam, printed by John Canne, 1644), with added general title page and contents leaf. Imperfect: ...
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  The second part of Englands new-chaines discovered: or a sad representation of the uncertain and dangerous condition of the Common-Wealth directed to the supreme authority of England, the representors of the people in Parliament assembled. By severall wel-affected persons inhabiting the city of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, Hamblets, and places adjacent, presenters and approvers of the late large petition of the eleventh of September. 1648. And as it is avowed by Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn, Mr. Richard Overton, and Mr. Tho. Prince, upon perill of their lives; and for which they are now committed to the Tower as traytors.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. ; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646. ; Prince, Thomas.
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  Reproduction of original in the Newberry Library.
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  The baiting of the great bull of Bashan unfolded and presented to the affecters and approvers of the petition of the 11 September 1648. : Especially, to the citizens of London usually meeting at the Whale-bone in Lothbury behind the Royal Exchange, commonly (though unjustly) styled Levellers / by Richard Overton close-prisoner in the Tower of London.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
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  Reproduction of original in: British Library.
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  The out-cryes of oppressed commons. Directed to all the rationall and understanding men in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, (that have not resolved with themselves to be vassells and slaves, unto the lusts and wills of tyrants.) Fron Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1647.
  Date of publication:
  1647
  

  Author(s):

  Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. ; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 1st 1646"; the 7 in imprint date crossed out. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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