A Dictionary of the Booksellers and Printers who Were at Work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1641 to 1667/Coleman Street Press
COLEMAN STREET PRESS, 1643 (?)—January 17th, 16445. On January 17th, 16445, a secret press was discovered in the house of Nicholas Tew, stationer, q.v., at the above address, at which the following items were printed, (1) A slip of paper commencing Alas pore Parliament, how art thou betrai'd? written by some Independent against Ld. Gen. Essex and Ld. of Manchester, and scattered about the streets at night, December 9th, 1644. Identified by the officers of the Co. of Stationers, as printed in a letter similar to that used in other books which Tew confessed were printed at this press. (2) [A copie of a Letter, Written by John Lilburne … To Mr. William Prinne, Esq.] Printed about January 15th, 16445. (3) An Answer to nine arguments, Written by T. B. Written long since by … John Lilburne, 1645, i.e., January 17th, 16445. In addition to the above, the undermentioned books are believed to have been printed at this press. (4) Man's Mortalitie … By R. O. Amsterdam. Printed by John Canne, 1643. (5) The Compassionate Samaritane … The second edition, 1644, i.e., January 5th, 16445. [Library, N.S., October, 1904; Secret Printing during the Civil War, pp. 374–403.]