A publication, of the royal authority, of the most serene, most mighty, and most august monarch, James the Seventh, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c

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  • A publication, of the royal authority, of the most serene, most mighty, and most august monarch, James the Seventh, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c
  • Proclamations. 1685-02-06
  • By the King
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Imprint
London]: Edinburgh, printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to His most Sacred Majesty; and reprinted at London by Tho. Newcomb for Susanna Forrester, 1685.
Added name
James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
Publication year
1685
ESTC No.
R179606
Grub Street ID
375298
Description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1°.
Note
With a proclamation by the King declaring the existing commissions to be in force until new ones are prepared. 6 Feb. 1684/5

First text begins: Forasmuch as it hath pleased the Almighty God, to call Charles the Second, our late Soveraign Lord, of glorious and ever blessed memory, from a temporary crown, to inherit an eternal in the heavens; ..

Signed at foot of first text: Will. Paterson, Cls. Sti. Concilii. God save King James the Seventh

Second text begins: By the King. James R. James the Seventh, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all and sundry our good subjects whom these presents do or may concern, Greeting. Whereas it hath pleased God this day to call our of this life, from the possession of an earthly diadem, to the fruition of an eternal crown of glory, His late Majesty Our Royal and most dearly beloved brother Charles the Second; ..

At foot of second text: Given under our royal hand, at our court at Whitehall, the sixth day of February 1684/5. And of our reign the first year. By His Majesty's Command, Jo. Drummond

Order to print at foot: Edinburgh, the 10th of February, 1685. Ordered by His Majesties Privy-Council of Scotland, that this Proclamation be forthwith printed and published. Extracted by me, Colin McKenzie, Cls. Sti. Concilii

Steel notation: Soveraign Persons forthwith

Reprint of Steele III, 2585 (Wing J405, ESTC R22637) and Steele III, 2588 (Wing S1993, ESTC R183596).