To the honourable the Commons House of England. The humble petition and representation of the officers and souldiers of the garrisons of Portsmouth, Southsea Castle, Southton, Hurst Castle, Poole and Brownsea Castle, Weymouth

Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714: I, 2820
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661: 669.f.13[71]
Folger bibliographic ID: 142774
ESTC number: R211154
Wing number: T1425A
Folger call number: Film Acc. 640
Folger holdings ID: 204285

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A petition with six grievances and their suggested remedies: 1. The King to be brought to speedy trial, and two months allowed to all delinquents before forfeiting their estates. 2. Free quartering, tithes, and excise to be abolished. 3. The accounts of public money to be printed and published. 4. Justice has been corrupt. 5. Trade decayed owing to monopolies and pirates at sea. 6. The cost of law to be cured by appointing twelve annual jurors, seven to hear and determine, in each hundred. With 48 signatures -- Cf. Steele Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan. 15th 1648"

Extended title: To the honourable the Commons House of England. The humble petition and representation of the officers and souldiers of the garrisons of Portsmouth, Southsea Castle, Southton, Hurst Castle, Poole and Brownsea Castle, Weymouth : the castles, forts and forces in the Isle of Wight, and the garrison of Malmsbury, together with many thousand publique spirited persons of those places and parts adjacent

Jury Debts, Public Great Britain Great Britain Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649

subject: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
former owner: Fairfax of Cameron, Albert Fairfax, Baron, 1870-1939