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.... - Lilburne, John (s.n, 1648)
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 4th 1648". - Caption title. - Dated on B3r: 4. April, 1648. - Imperfect: tightly bound with loss of text. - Place of publication from Wing. - Reproduction of the original in the British Library. - Signatures: A-B4. - Thomason, E.434[19]. - Wing (2nd ed.), L2165