Liberty vindicated against slavery. Shewing, that imprisonment for debt, refusing to answer interrogatories, long imprisonment, though for just causes. Abuse of prisons, and cruell extortion of prison-keepers, are all destructive to the fundamentall laws and common freedomes of the people. Published for the use of all the free-borne of England, whom it equally concernes, by occasion of the House of Lords commitment of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, close prisoner, first to New-gate, and next to the Tower. / By a lover of his country, and sufferer for the common liberty.

Abstract

A lover of his country, and sufferer for the common liberty = John Lilburne. Place of publication from Wing. In two parts. Part 2 ([4] p. at end) has caption title which reads "An excellent letter written by a prisoner, to a worthy Member of the House of Commons, to give further evidence to the premises". Part 2 is also identified as Wing E3801A. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 21th London". Appears on UMI microfilm (Thomason Tracts), reel 57 (parts 1 and 2), and reel 247 (part 1 only). Reproductions of the original in the British Library.