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A political tract 'Off the foundation off a state and the essentiall parts that Forme a Prince', Written in 1650 in Jersey by the author

A political tract 'Off the foundation off a state and the essentiall parts that Forme a Prince', beg. 'Their be three principal pillers' (fol. 6), preceded by a dedication to king Charles ii, signed 'Caesarea' [= 'Jersey'] and dated 'Jerseii, 20 Jan. 1649'. This preface reveals that the author was a professional lawyer who left London with Charles i, held Ports-mouth for him, was wounded at Edgehill, and after a long imprisonment apart from his wife and children 'attended your…
Collection: Marshall Manuscripts
Shelfmark: MS. Marshall 87
Extents: 62 Leaves
Dates: Written in 1650 in Jersey by the author