A modest plea for an equal common-wealth against monarchy. In which the genuine nature and true interest of a free-state is briefly stated: its consistency with a national clergy, mercenary lawyers, and hereditary nobility examined; together with the expediency of an agrarian and rotation of offices asserted. Also, an apology for younger brothers, the restitution of gavil-kind, and relief of the poor. With a lift at tythes, and reformation of the lawes and universities. All accommodated to publick honour and justice, without injury to any mans propriety, and humbly tendered to the Parliament. By a lover of his country in order to the healing the divisions of the times.

People / Organizations

• William Sprigg (Author)
• Giles Calvert ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for Giles Calvert at the Black.spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1659.

Publication year

1659

ESTC No.

R203651

Grub Street ID

80746

Description

[14], 102, [2] p. ; 4⁰

Note

A lover of his country = William Sprigg.

With errata leaf (chi1).

With a final contents leaf.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept. 28".

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo