02238nam 2200421 n 450 99639253190331620200824121646.0(CKB)4940000000107413(EEBO)2248537093(UnM)99861632e(UnM)99861632(EXLCZ)99494000000010741319920601d1646 uy |engurbn||||a|bb|Liberty vindicated against slavery[electronic resource] 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[London s.n.]Printed in the yeare 1646[2], 30, [4] pA 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.eebo-0018PrisonersEnglandLegal status, laws, etcEarly works to 1800Civil rightsEnglandEarly works to 1800PrisonersLegal status, laws, etc.Civil rightsLilburne John1614?-1657.1001077Cu-RivESCu-RivESCStRLINWaOLNBOOK996392531903316Liberty vindicated against slavery2404881UNISA