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• Implications of the Supreme Court's Boumediene decision for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba : non-governmental perspective (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2010), by United States House Committee on Armed Services (page images at HathiTrust)
• Implications of the Supreme Court's Boumediene decision for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba : administration perspectives (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2010), by United States House Committee on Armed Services (page images at HathiTrust)

• Habeas Works: Federal Courts' Proven Capacity to Handle Guantánamo Cases (2010), by Human Rights First (Organization) and Constitution Project (Georgetown Public Policy Institute) (PDF at constitutionproject.org)
• The Uighurs : a history of persecution : hearing before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, June 10, 2009. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2009), by Human Rights United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on International Organizations (page images at HathiTrust)
• Exploring the nature of Uighur nationalism : freedom fighters or terrorists? : hearing before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, June 16, 2009. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2009), by Human Rights United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on International Organizations (page images at HathiTrust)
• Uighurs at Guantanamo (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2009), by Human Rights United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on International Organizations (page images at HathiTrust)
• Exploring the nature of Uighur nationalism freedom fighters or terrorists? : hearing before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, June 16, 2009. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2009), by Human Rights United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on International Organizations (page images at HathiTrust)
• Law of war detention and the President's executive order establishing periodic review boards for Guantánamo detainees : Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, hearing held March 17, 2011. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2011), by United States House Committee on Armed Services (page images at HathiTrust)
• Guantanamo detainees after Boumediene : now what? : hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, July 15, 2008 (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2011), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (page images at HathiTrust)

• Reforming the Military Commissions Act of 2006 and detainee policy : Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, hearing held July 24, 2009. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2010), by United States House Committee on Armed Services (page images at HathiTrust)

• Putting the fight against terrorism on sound legal foundations (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2008), by United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (page images at HathiTrust)
• Law of war detention and the President's executive order establishing periodic review boards for Guantánamo detainees : Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, hearing held March 17, 2011. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2011), by United States House Committee on Armed Services (page images at HathiTrust)

• Hamdan v. Rumsfeld : establishing a constitutional process : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, July 11, 2006. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2009), by United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (page images at HathiTrust)
• Oversight of the United States Department of Justice (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2010), by United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (page images at HathiTrust)
• Department of Justice with Attorney General Eric Holder : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, May 14, 2009. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2009), by United States House Committee on the Judiciary (page images at HathiTrust)
• The legal, moral, and national security consequences of "prolonged detention" : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, June 9, 2009. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2010), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution (2007- ) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, February 14, 2008. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2008), by Civil Rights United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Human Rights and Pre-Trial Detention: A Handbook of International Standards Relating to Pre-Trial Detention (professional training series #3; 1994), by United Nations Centre for Human Rights and United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Branch (PDF at ohchr.org)
• Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program, Together With Foreword by Chairman Feinstein, and Additional and Minority Views (redacted declassified summary version released 2014), by United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, contrib. by Dianne Feinstein, John D. Rockefeller, Ron Wyden, Mark Udall, Martin Heinrich, Angus King, Susan Collins, Saxby Chambliss, Richard M. Burr, James E. Risch, Daniel R. Coats, Marco Rubio, and Tom A. Coburn (PDF at senate.gov)
• Law, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Terrorism (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, c2014), by Roger Douglas
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• Freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention, and exile. Yearbook on human rights, first supplementary volume. (United Nations, 1959), by United Nations. Bureau of State Affairs] (page images at HathiTrust)
• INS' Krome Detention Center : data show no felon records : report to the Honorable Lawton Chiles, U.S. Senate (The Office, 1988), by United States General Accounting Office and Lawton Chiles (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fulfilling our treaty obligations and protecting Americans abroad : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, July 27, 2011 (U.S. Govt. Print. Off :, 2011), by United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (page images at HathiTrust)
• To every individuall member of the Honourable House of Commons: the humble remembrance of Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn.: ([London : s.n., 1648]), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Detained and Denied in Afghanistan: How to Make U.S. Detention Comply With the Law (New York: Human Rights First, c2011), by Daphne Eviatar (PDF at Wayback Machine)
• Command's Responsibility: Detainee Deaths in U.S. Custody in Iraq and Afghanistan (New York: Human Rights First, 2006), by Hina Shamsi, ed. by Deborah Pearlstein (PDF at Wayback Machine)
• Directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives documents in the possession of the Secretary of State relating to the treatment of prisoners and detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay : markup before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, on H. Res. 699, July 15, 2004. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2004), by United States House Committee on International Relations (page images at HathiTrust)
• Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives documents in the possession of the Attorney General relating to the treatment of prisoners and detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay : adverse report together with dissenting views report (to accompany H. Res. 700) (including committee cost estimate). (U.S. G.P.O., 2004), by United States House Committee on the Judiciary (page images at HathiTrust)

• Englands slavery, or Barbados merchandize;: represented in a petition to the high court of Parliament, by Marcellus Rivers and Oxenbridge Foyle gentlemen, on behalf of themselves and three-score and ten more free-born Englishmen sold (uncondemned) into slavery: together with letters written to some honourable members of Parliament. (London : printed in the eleventh year of Englands liberty, 1659), by Marcellus Rivers (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Crackdown in Belarus : responding to the Lukashenko regime : hearing before the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, January 27, 2011 (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2011), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on European Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)

• Laws and guidelines for local detention facilities (The Board, 1974), by California. Board of Corrections (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Cameroon: Blatant Disregard for Human Rights (1997), by Amnesty International (PDF at amnesty.org)

• Prisons and detention in China (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2004), by United States Congressional-Executive Commission on China (page images at HathiTrust)

• The humble petition of many cordial friends, to this present parliament, inhabiting within the city of London, and places adjacent, in behalf of Mr. Christopher Love, prisoner in the Tower. Presented to the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. The 11. of July, 1651. (London : Printed by J.C., 1651) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• To the Parliament of the commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, assembled at Westminster the humble petition of Humphrey Bagaley. ([London : s.n., 1654]), by Humphrey Bagaley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the chosen and betrusted knights, citizens, and burgesses, assembled in Parliament at Westminster.: The humble petition of Alice Rolph, wife to Major Edmond Rolph, close prisoner at the Gate-house Westminster, &c. Presented to the Honourable House of Commons, Iuly 10. 1648. ([London : s.n., 1648]), by Alice Rolph (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Major Edmond Rolph, truely stated.: ([London : s.n., 1648]), by Edmund Rolph (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Animadversions upon Iohn Lilburnes two last books,: the one intituled Londons liberty in chaines discovered. the other An anatomy of the Lords cruelty. Published according to order. (London : Printed for Joseph Pots, and are to be sold at his shop in the Old Bayly neer the Sessions house, 1646), by S. Sheppard and Simon Sheppard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the supream authority of England, the Commons in Parliament assembled.: The humble petition of many free-born people. Together with a copy of the order of the commitment of five of the petitioners, viz. Mr. Thomas Prince and Mr. Samuel Chidley in the Gate-House. Capt. Tayler, Mr. William Larner, and Mr. Ives in Newgate. As also some observations upon the said order. ([London : s.n., 1647]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the supreme authority of the nation the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament.: The humble petition of divers well-affected persons in the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, hamblets, and parts adjacent. In behalf of Lieut. Coll. John Lilburn, M. William Walwin, M. Thomas Prince, and M. Richard Overton, now prisoners in the Tower. ([London : s.n., 1649]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England: The humble petition of divers well-affected people inhabiting the cities of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and places adjacent, being their second petition in behalf of Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburn, and the liberties of the Commonwealth. ([London : s.n., 1653]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A voyce from the heavenly vvord of God; as a representation to every member of Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, in the behalf of Mr. John Lilburne close prisoner in Newgate.: With the sighs and lamentations of many of the free born people of England, for justice and equity, whose answers are hereunto subscribed, on the behalf of themselves and others. (Printed at London : [s.n.], August 10, 1653), by Ralph Willis (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The ivst man in bonds. Or Lievt. Col. John Lilburne close prisoner in Newgate, by order of the Hovse of Lords.: ([London : s.n., 1646]), by William Walwyn and John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Iohn White's defence.: In the behalfe of himself, his honoured commander, the lieutenant of the Tower and the other his fellow warders. Against a lying and slanderous pamphlet written by Iohn Lilburne, and intitled Liberty vindicated against slavery. The author of which pamphlet, is here reprehended for his slandering, taxed for his libelling, and incited (the spirit of disaffection abandoned.) to submit himselfe to his rulers, [brace] as he is commanded. To live in unity with his fellow commanders, [brace] as he ought. (London : Printed by E.G. for John Hardesty at the signe of the Black spread-Fagle [sic] in Duck-Lane, 1646), by John White (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A blast from the Lord, or A vvarning to England, by way of exhortation to take heed, and not run upon their own destruction; which will be speedily, without true repentance. By a lover of the truth, and a prisoner for declaring truth abroad Ben: Nicholson.: (London : Printed for Giles Calvert, and are to be sold at the Black-spread-Eagle, near the west end of Pauls, 1653), by Benjamin Nicholson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some returns to a letter which came from a general meeting of officers of the Army of England, Scotland, and Ireland, sitting at Jame's Westminster.: Also A blast from the Lord, or a vvarning to England, by way of exhortation to take heed, and not run upon their own destruction; which will be speedily, without true repentance. By a lover of the truth, and a prisoner for declaring truth abroad Ben: Nicholson. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert, and are to be sold at the Black-spread-Eagle, near the West end of Pauls, 1653), by Benjamin Nicholson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Right Honourable, the knights, citizens, and burgesses, the Parliament of England, assembled at Westminster,: the humble appeale and petition of Mary Overton, prisoner in Bridewell:. ([London : s.n., 1647]), by Mary Overton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Overton's defyance of the Act of pardon: or, The copy of a letter to the citizens usually meeting at the Whale-Bone in Lothbury behinde the Royal Exchange; and others commonly (though unjustly) styled Levellers·: Written by Richard Overton close prisoner in the Tower of London. (Imprinted at London : [s.n.], 1649), by Richard Overton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the supream authority of England, the representors of the people in Parliament assembled;: the humble petition of Richard Overton, late prisoner in Newgate by the House of Lords, in behalf of himself and other Commoners that have suffered under their prerogative jurisdiction. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the year, 1649), by Richard Overton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Severall poysonous and sedicious papers of Mr. David Jenkins ansvvered.: By H.P. barrester of Lincolnes Inne. (London : Printed for Robert Bostock dwelling in Pauls Church yard, at the signe of the Kings Head, 1647), by Henry Parker and David Jenkins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A pitiful remonstrance; or just complaint made to all free-born true-hearted Englishmen, sensible of the kingdoms miserable slavery.: From all the poor afflicted and miserable, inslaved and immured prisoners for debt, contempts, and other trivial matters; ... ([London : s.n., 1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Poyer's vindication, in answer to a lying pamphlet,: intituled A short comment upon the grounds and reasons of Poyer's taking up arms in the second differences, which are monstrous false lies: scattred abroad to uphold the broken reputation of a poor solicitor, for those cowardly turncoat cavaliers in the county of Pembroke, who (for reducing of them unto the Parliament) useth all means to have mine and my fellow-prisoners bloud; which they (and their cavaliering army) durst not attempt when they were in arms against the Parliament. / Published for satisfaction of all those that desire the truth herein: By Col. John Poyer, now a prisoner at Whitehall. ([London : s.n., 1649]), by John Poyer and John Elliot (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The recantation of Lieutenant Collonel John Lilburne, prisoner in the Tower.: Opening, all the machinations of the Independent partie: their various practises and judgements. With the reasons or grounds of his unexpected revolt from that party: also certain rules to know them, with cautions to shun most of their pernicious heresies. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeer. 1647), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter presented unto Alderman Fouke, Lord Mayor of London, from the two witnesses and prisoners of Jesus Christ in Newgate ... Iohn Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton, the two last spiritual witnesses and true prophets, the only mnisters of the everlasting Gospel ... ([London : s.n., 1653]), by John Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true relation of the abominable injustice, oppressions and tyranny, which Captain Henry Bell suffered nine years together at the Councell board,: before this Parliament began, as the said Captain Bell did humbly exhibite the same to the King at White-Hall, on the second day of December 1640. and what His Majesty was graciously pleased to doe thereupon. And also, herein the said Captain Bell doth exhibite his humble petition to the Right Honourable the Lords assembled in Parliament. ... ([London? : s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1646), by Henry Bell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Generall his eccellency Thomas Lord Fairefax: a servant to the high and mighty, and most excellent God, and to the nation. Written by Captain VVilliam Bray. From his captivity in VVinsor Castle. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1649), by William Bray (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 26. of August, 1647. To all the vvorld to view,: and to all men of common sencc [sic] Christianity or humanity, to judge of Thomas Coningsby of Northmynis in the county of Hartford Esquire, now prisoner in the Tower of London. And of continuance under slavish and most inhumaine gaole tyrannie over his person, the space of foure yeares, eight months, and most illegall proceeding and oppressive, violence and villanies, (by indirect carriage) to his totall ruine, presents both the one and other to judge of and shewes. (London : [s.n.], printed in the yeare. 1647), by Thomas Coningsby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A further proposal from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Councell of warre of the armie under his command.: Desiring the discharge of all such persons as are imprisoned under pretence of conventicles, or for private meetings for religious duties. Also, a petition and remonstaance [sic] from the forces of the Northern Association; declaring the reasons of their apprehending and securing Colonell-Generall Poyntz. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his Councell of Warre. Signed, Iohn Rushworth, Secr. (London : Printed for George Whittington, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Blew Anchor in Cornhill, neere the Royall Exchange, 1647), by England and Wales. Army and Thomas Fairfax Fairfax (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Every mans case: or, A brotherly support to Mr. Larner, prisoner in the new prison in Mayden-lane. ([London : s.n., 1646]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Every mans case, or A brotherly support to Mr. VVill. Larner,: prisoner in the New-Prison in Mayden-Lane, London. Also, another letter from a prisoner, to Mr. Larner. ([London : Larner's last press, 1646]), by J. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The royall quarrell, or Englands lawes and liberties vindicated,: and mantained, against the tyrannicall usurpations of the Lords. By that faithfull patriot of his country Sr. John Maynard, a late member of the House of Commons, but now prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London. Being a legall justification of him, and all those other Lords and aldermen, unjustly imprisoned under pretence of treason, and other misdemeanours; the proceedings against them being illegall, and absolutely destructive to Magna Charta, and the petition of right. Also his protest against the Lords jurisdiction over him, and his appeale unto the Common Law, for tryall, proved both reasonable, and legall. / By Sirrahnio, an utter enemy to tyrannie and injustice. (London : Printed for Ja. Hornish, February 9. 1647. [i.e. 1648]), by John Harris (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of Maj. Gen. Harrison prisoner in the Tower of London:: with his rules and precepts, to all publike churches, and private congregations: and an answer thereunto; also, the resolution of the Fifth-Monarchy-Men, Anabaptists, Quakers, and others. (London : printed for Nathaniel Tomkins, 1660), by Thomas Harrison (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The declaration of David Jenkins: late prisoner in the Tower of London; concerning the Parliaments army, and the lawes and liberties of the people of England. With the copy of his letter sent from VVallingford Castle, to his dread soveraign the King; and his advice and directions touching the treaty. Subscribed, David Jenkins. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeer, 1648), by David Jenkins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A vindication of every free-man libertie against all arbitrary power and government, or, A letter of William Larner, prisoner, to Sir Henry Vane, Junior, a parliamentarian wherein is set forth his unjust imprisonment and cruell hard dealings towards the said William Larner. ([London : s.n., 1646]), by William Larner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The afflicted mans out-cry, against the injustice and oppression exercised upon; or, An epistle of John Lilburn, gent. prisoner in Newgate, August 19. 1653. to Mr. Feak, minister at Christ Church in London.: ([London : s.n., 1653]), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Free-mans freedome vindicated ([London : s.n., 1646]), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An impeachment of high treason against Oliver Cromwel, and his son in law Henry Ireton Esquires, late Members of the late forcibly dissolved House of Commons,: presented to publique view; by Lieutenant Colonel Iohn Lilburn close prisoner in the Tower of London, for his real, true and zealous affections to the liberties of his native country. In which following discourse or impeachment, he engageth upon his life, either upon the principles of law ... or upon the principles of Parliaments ancient proceedings, or upon the principles of reason ... before a legal magistracy, when there shal be one again in England ... to prove the said Oliver Cromwel guilty of the highest treason that ever was acted in England, and more deserving punishment and death then the 44 judges hanged for injustice by King Alfred before the Conquest; ... In which are also some hints of cautions to the Lord Fairfax, for absolutely breaking his solemn engagement with his souldiers, &c. to take head and to regain his lost credit in acting honestly in time to come; ... In which is also the authors late proposition sent to Mr Holland, June 26. 1649. to justifie and make good at his utmost hazard ... his late actions or writings in any or all his books. (Imprinted at London : [s.n.], Anno Dom. 1649), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ionahs cry out of the whales belly: or, Certaine epistles writ by Lieu. Coll. Iohn Lilburne, unto Lieu. Generall Cromwell, and Mr. John Goodwin:: complaining of the tyranny of the Houses of Lords and Commons at Westminster; and the unworthy dealing of divers (of those with him that are called) his friends. To the man whom God hath honoured, and will further honour, if he continue honouring him, Lieu. Generall Cromwell at his house in Drury Lane, neare the red-Lion this present. ([London : s.n., 1647]), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The iust mans iustification: or A letter by way of plea in barre;: Written by L. Col. John Lilburne, to the Honourable Justice Reeves, one of the justices of the Common-wealths courts, commonly called Common Pleas. Wherein the sinister and indirect practices of Col. Edward King against L. Col. Lilburne, are discovered. 1. In getting him cast into prison for many weekes together, without prosecuting any charge against him. 2. In arresting him upon a groundlesse action of two thousand pounds in the Court of Common Pleas; thereby to evade and take off L. Col. Lilburns testimony to the charge of high treason given in against Col. King, and now depending before the Honourable House of Commons. In which letter is fully asserted and proved that this cause is only tryable in Parliament, and not in any subordinate court of justice whatsoever. ([London : s.n., 1646]), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• London's liberty in chains discovered. ([London : s.n., 1646]), by John Lilburne, Elizabeth. To the chosen and betrusted knights Lilburne, and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The opressed mans opressions declared: or, An epistle written by Lieut. Col. John Lilburn,: prerogative prisoner (by the illegall and arbitrary authority of the House of Lords) in the Tower of London, to Col. Francis West, Lieutenant thereof: in which the opressing cruelty of all the gaolers of England is declared, and particularly the Lieutenant of the Tower. As also, there is thrown unto Tho. Edwards, the author of the 3 vlcerous Gangrænes, a bone or two to pick: in which also, divers other things are handled, of speciall concernment to the present times. ([London : s.n., 1647]), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The out-cryes of oppressed commons.: Directed to all the rationall and understanding men in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, (that have not resolved with themselves to be vassells and slaves, unto the lusts and wills of tyrants.) Fron Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1647. ([London : s.n., 1647]), by John Lilburne and Richard Overton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The picture of the Councel of State,: held forth to the free people of England by Lievt. Col. John Lilburn, Mr Thomas Prince, and Mr Richard Overton, now prisoners in the Tower of London. Or, a full narrative of the late extra-judicial and military proceedings against them. Together with the substance of their several examinations, answers and deportments before them at Darby house, upon the 28. of March last. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1649), by John Lilburne, Thomas Prince, and Richard Overton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The prisoner's most mournful cry against the present oppression and tyranny that is exercised upon him. Or, An epistle written by John Lilburn Esq; prisoner in New-gate, July 1. 1653. unto the Right Honorable John Fowke Lord Maior of London.: ([London : s.n., 1653]), by John Lilburne and John Fowke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The prisoners mournfull cry, against the Iudges of the Kings Bench.: Or an epistle writ by lieut. col. John Lilburne, prisoner in the tower of London, unto Mr. Iustice Roll : declaring the illegall dealing of himself, and Mr. Justice Bacon with him, in reference to his habeas corpus. Vnto which is annexed his two petitions to the said Iudges, and the petitions of Mr. William Thompson, and Mr. Woodward &c. in which are contained a lash for Mr. Oliver Cromwell and other his spaniolised creatures. With divers other remarkable things worth publique view. ([London : s.n., 1648]), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The prisoners plea for a habeas corpus, or an epistle writ by L.C. Joh. Lilburne prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London the 4. of Aprill, to the Honourable Mr. W. Lenthall Speaker of the House of Commons.: In which is fully proved, that the judges are bound by law and their oaths to grant a habeas corpus to any prisoner ... and to deny it ... is to forsweare themselves, for which they may be in law indicted for perjury, and upon conviction, are for ever to be discharged of their office, service and councell. In which is also declared the usurpation of Mr. Oliver Crumwell, who hath forcibly usurped unto himselfe the office of L.G. in the Army, for almost 12. moneths together, and thereby hath robbed the kingdome of its treasure, under pretence of pay, which he hath no right nnto [sic], and by the power of the said office hath tyrannized over the lives, liberties, and estates of the freemen of England ... all which John Lilburne will venture his life according to the law of the land to make good, unto which he hath annexed his epistle which he writ to the prentices of London the 10th of May 1639 ... ([London : s.n., 1648]), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Rash oaths unwarrantable: and the breaking of them as inexcusable. Or, A discourse, shewing, that the two Houses of Parliament had little ground to make those oaths they have made,: or lesse ground to take, or presse the taking of them, being it is easie to be apprehended, they never intended to keep them, but onely made them for snares, and cloaks for knavery, as it is clearly evinced by their constant arbitrary and tyranicall practices, no justice nor right being to be found amongst them; by meanes of which they have declaratorily, and visibly lost the very soule and essence of true magistracy, (which is, the doing of justice, judgement, equity ... In which is also a true and just declaration of the unspeakable evill of the delay of justice, and the extraordinary sufferings of Lievtenant Colonell John Lilburne, very much occasioned by M. Henry Martins unfriendly and unjust dealing with him, in not making his report to the House. All which with divers other things of very high concernment, are declared in the following discourse, being an epistle, / written by Lievtenant-Colonell John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, to Colonell Henry Marten, a member of the House of Commons of England ... May 1647. ([London : s.n., 1647]), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The resolved mans resolution,: to maintain with the last drop of his heart blood, his civill liberties and freedomes, granted unto him by the good, just, and honest declared lawes of England, (his native country) and never to sit still, so long as he hath a tongue to speake, or a hand to write, til he hath either necessitated his adversaries, the house of Lords, and their arbitrary associates in the house of Commons, either to doe him justice and right, by delivering him from his causelesse and illegall imprisonment, and out unto him, legall and ample reparations, for all his unjust sufferings or else send him to Tyburne: of which he is not afraid, and doubteth not if they doe it, but at and by his death, to doe them (Sampson like) more mischief, then he did them all his life. All which is expressed and declared in the following epistle, written by Lieut. Coll. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, to a true friend of his, a citizen thereof, Aprill 1647. ([London : s.n., 1647]), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The resurrection of John Lilburne, now a prisoner in Dover-Castle,: declared and manifested in these following lines penned by himself, and now at his desire published in print in these words. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black Spread Eagle, neer the West-end of Pauls, 1656), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The resurrection of John Lilburne, now a prisoner in Dover-Castle,: declared and manifested in these following lines penned by himself, and now at his desire published in print in these following words. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black Spread Eagle, neer the west-end of Pauls, 1656), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The second letter from John Lilburn Esquire, prisoner in Newgate: to the Right Honourable John Fowke, Lord Major of the city of London. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1653), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Strength out of vveaknesse. Or, The finall and absolute plea of Lieutenant-Col. John Lilburn, prisoner in the Tower of London, against the present ruling power siting at Westminster.: Being an epistle writ by him, Sep. 30. 1649. to his much honored and highly esteemed friend, Master John Wood, Mr. Robert Everard, ... whose names are subscribed Aug. 20. 1649. to that excellent peece, entituled The Levellers (falsly so called) vindicated; being the stated case of the late defeated Burford troops. And to Charles Collins, Anthony Bristlebolt, ... whose names are subscribed, August 29. 1649. to that choicest of peeces, entituled An out-cry of the young-men and apprentices of London, after the lost fundamentall-lawes and liberties of England. Which said plea or epistle, doth principally contein the substance of a conference, betwixt Master Edmond Prideaux, the (falsly so called) attorney-generall, and Lievetenant-Colonell John Lilburne, upon Friday the 14 of September 1649. at the chamber of the said Mr. Prideaux, in the Inner-Temple. (London : [s.n.], Printed 1649), by John Lilburne and Edmond Prideaux (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ansvver to a letter written from Cambridge to Sir Thomas Lunsford, Knight, and Baronet, prisoner in the Tower of London.: ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1647), by Thomas Lunsford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A fourth word to the wise, or A plaine discovery of Englands misery,: and how the same may be redressed; set forth in a letter written by a prisoner in the Fleete to Commissary Generall Ireton, and published by a friend of his and lover of his country for Englands good. ([London : s.n., 1647]), by John Musgrave (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The declaration and speech of Colonell John Poyer immediatly before his execution in Covent-Garden neer Westminster,: on Wednesday, being the 25. of this instant April, 1649. With the manner of his deportment, and his proposals to the people of England. Whereunto is annexed, a representation from the kingdom of Scotland, discovering three great designes against the Parliament of England. (London : Printed for R.W. and are to be sold at the Royall Exchange in Cornhill, Aprill 26. 1649), by John Poyer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The famers fam'd or An answer, to two seditious pamphlets, the one intituled The just man in bonds, the other A pearle in a dunghill, written in the behalfe of that notorious lyar, and libeller John Lilburne.: Also a full reply, with a confutation of certaine objections devised by the trayterous author of a seditious and unparraled [sic] libell, intituled A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free borne people of England, to their owne House of Commons, &c. Wherein the wickednesse of the authors, and their abettors, the destructive courses of the sectaries, and their adherors is amply discovered. So that all (not wilfully blind) may cleerely see, that they are men stirred up by mans enemie, the Devill, as to ruine themselves, so this poore nation, that yet lies bedrid of her wounds lately received. And ought to be avoided as serpents, to be contemned as abjects, and to be delivered over to Satan, as blasphemers and reprobates. / Written by S. Shepheard. (London : Printed for Iohn Hardesty, at the signe of the Black-spread Eagle in Duck-Lane, 1646), by S. Sheppard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The commoners complaint: or, A dreadful warning from Newgate, to the commons of England.: Presented to the honourable committees for consideration of the commoners liberties. Wherein (as in a glasse) every free-man of England may clearly behold his own imminent insufferable bondage and slavery under the Norman-prerogative men of this kingdom, represented by the present sufferings of Richard Overton; who for his just vindication of the commoners rights and freedoms against the arbitrary domination of the House of Lords, hath by them bin imprisoned these 6 months in the goal of Newgate, his wife and his brother also by them most unjustly cast into Maiden Lane prison: ... Whereunto is annexed the respective appeales of his wife, and his brother, unto the High Court of Parliament, the Commons of England assembled at Westminster. ([London : s.n.], Printed anno Dom. 1646. [i.e. 1647]), by Richard Overton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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