Harris, John

Peace and not Warre: or The Moderator. : Truly, but yet plainly, Stating the Case of the Common-Wealth, As to Several of the Considerable Councils & Transactions from the year 1636. to 1659. By John Harris, Gent

      London: For Nath Brook. 1659. Disbound. An interesting tract from 1659 for which the Thomason copy gives a date of October the 25th. The tract itself is a defence of the commonwealth and of parliamentary authority as the only alternative to tyranny and tyrants. The death of Oliver Cromwell in 1658 and the appointment of his 3rd son, Richard, as protector had destabilised the political situation in England. On the 13th Oct 1659 the army re-asserted control by closing Parliament and creating a Committee of Safety to govern the country. It is perhaps to this committe that the author of this tract was addressing himself. The pampjlet is disbound and showing some edgewear with a few small nicks and tears and come creasing, a few pages show a little soiling but the text remains legible throughout. , 4to , [6] 46 pp .