A letter to the Lord Fairfax, and his Councell of VVar, with divers questions to the lawyers, and ministers : proving it an undeniable equity, that the common people ought to dig, plow, plant and dwell upon the commons, without hiring them, or paying rent to any. Delivered to the Generall and the chief officers on Saturday June 9. By Jerrard Winstanly, in the behalf of those who have begun to dig upon George-Hill in Surrey.

A letter to the Lord Fairfax, and his Councell of VVar, with divers questions to the lawyers, and ministers : proving it an undeniable equity, that the common people ought to dig, plow, plant and dwell upon the commons, without hiring them, or paying rent to any. Delivered to the Generall and the chief officers on Saturday June 9. By Jerrard Winstanly, in the behalf of those who have begun to dig upon George-Hill in Surrey.

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Author / Creator:	Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-
Imprint:	London : Printed for Giles Calvert, at the black Spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1649.
Description:	[2], 13, [1] p. 19 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Inclosures -- England -- Early works to 1800. Levellers -- Early works to 1800. Inclosures. Levellers. Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800. England. Great Britain. History Early works.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6630151

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Varying Form of Title:	Letter to the Lord Fairfax, and his Councell of War, with divers questions to the lawyers, and ministers
Other authors / contributors:	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
Notes:	Wing (2nd ed.), W3046 Thomason, E.560[1] ESTC (RLIN), R204419

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