Bibliotheca gloucestrensis: a collection of scarce and curious tracts, relating to the county and city of Gloucester; illustrative of, and published during the civil war;

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Language:English
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  • Dedication and "Address of the editor" signed John Washburn, jun.
  • Each tract has reprint of original t.p.
  • Issued to subscribers in 3 parts, 1823-25.
  • A true and exact relation of the marchings of the two regiments of the trained bands for the reliefe of the city of Glocester.--A true relation of the severall passages which have happened to our army since it advanced towards Glocester with the manner of the reliefe of the same.--A true relation of a wicked plot intended and still on foot against the city of Glocester to betray the same into the hands of the cavaliers.--Eden-Ezer. A full and exact relation of the severall remarkable and victorious proceedings of the ever-renowned Colonell Massey.--A great victory obtained by Collonel Massey at the storming of Sir John Winter's house.--Fovre ordinances of ... Parliment.-- An ordinance of ... Parliment for uniting certain churches, and for the maintenance of preaching-ministers in the city of Glocester.--Appendix.
  • Historical introdcution (ccv p.) by rev. John Webb.--Historical relation of the military government of Gloucester. By John Corbet.--A true relation of the late attempt made upon the town of Ciceter ... --A particular relation of the action before Cyrencester ... --A relation of the taking of Ciceter ... --The petition of the inhabitants of Cyrencester ... presented to His Majesty at Oxford; with His Majestie's answer thereunto.--The victoriovs and fortunate proceedings of Sir William Waller ... with the true manner of his taking Highnam.--A true relation of the late fight between Sir William Waller's forces and those sent from Oxford.--A briefe and exact relation of the seige laid before the city of Glocester. Collected by Robert, Earle of Essex, for the relief of Gloucester.--A true coppy of a paper delivered to his Excellecncey upon the heath neer Newberry.