The commons complaint. VVherein is contained two speciall grieuances. The first, the generall destruction and waste of woods in this kingdome, with a remedie for the same ... The second grieuance is, the extreame dearth of victualls. Foure remedies for the same. 1 By a generall planting of fruit-trees, with the charge and profit. 2 By an extraordinarie breeding of fowle and pullen ... 3 By a generall destroying of all kinde of vermine ... 4 Prouing the abundance of corne that is yearely deuoured and destroyed by the infinite number of pidgeons, kept and maintained in this kingdome - Standish, Arthur (Printed by William Stansby, 1612)
Dedication signed: Arthur Standish. - Includes a reprint of the Letters Patent, STC 8470.5. - Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. - STC (2nd ed.), 23203. - The first leaf and the last leaf are blank. - The folded plate, "The figure of the plot", is a woodcut with letterpress text