By the King, a proclamation for the encouraging and better establishing of the manufacture of white paper in England

All titles

• By the King, a proclamation for the encouraging and better establishing of the manufacture of white paper in England
• Proclamations. 1687-04-29
• Proclamation for the encouraging and better establishing of the manufacture of white paper in England

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II). (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1687.

Added name

James II, King of England, 1633-1701.; Bill, Charles, printer.; Hills, Henry, -1689?, printer.; Newcomb, Thomas, -1691, printer.

Publication year

1687

ESTC No.

R15432

Grub Street ID

63372

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) : 1 coat of arms ; 1°.

Note

"The Governor and Company of White Paper-makers complain that certain foreigners are enticing away their workmen. This is forbidden on pain, &c. At each mill a person is to be appointed to apprehend offenders. Prohibits export of linen rags, glovers' clippings, parchment shreds, calves' pates, and waterpieces"-- Crawford

At end of text: Given at Our court at Whitehall the nine and twentieth day of April, 1687. In the third year of Our reign

Woodcut royal coat of arms (Crawford no. 106); woodcut factotum

Steele notation: hath and and.