The petition of the gentry, ministers, and commonalty of the County of Kent : Agreed upon at the Generall Assizes last holden for that county. The copie of which petition being delivered to Judge Mallet (who was for that Circuit) and afterwards to the Earle of Bristoll. Which petition being concealed from the Parliament by the Earle of Bristoll and the said Iudge Mallet, was for the same, both committed to the Tower, March 28. 1642
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Type of record: Book
Title: The petition of the gentry, ministers, and commonalty of the County of Kent : Agreed upon at the Generall Assizes last holden for that county. The copie of which petition being delivered to Judge Mallet (who was for that Circuit) and afterwards to the Earle of Bristoll. Which petition being concealed from the Parliament by the Earle of Bristoll and the said Iudge Mallet, was for the same, both committed to the Tower, March 28. 1642
Classmark: BC CW 1642/57
Creator(s): Kent (England)
Additional creator(s): Peirce, Sir Edmund (1667) (Other)
Related people: Peirce, Edmund
Publisher: s.n
Publication city: London
Date(s): Printed, 1642
Language: English
Size and medium: [7]p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/284834
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002006459705181
Description
The petition concerns the preservation of episcopal government; the Assizes at which the petition wars agreed was held on 25 March 1642.
Anon.
Indexed in: Brit. Mus. Gen. cat., v. 122, col. 222; cf. Thomason tracts, v. 1, p. 93. Attributed by Wing, P1064, to Sir Edmond [sic] Peirce: no supporting evidence has been found for this attribution.
Additional description
Spine lettered: Petition. - Co. of Kent. - March 1642
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