By the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the city of London. Whereas an indignity hath lately been offered to the picture of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, in the Guild-Hall of the said city, which cannot be understood otherwise than an effect of malice against his person; . . . [27 January 1681/2]

People / Organizations

• City of London (England). Court of Aldermen. (Author)

Imprint

London] [Samuel Roycroft] [1682

Added name

Roycroft, Samuel, printer.

Publication year

1682

ESTC No.

R179968

Grub Street ID

369676

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1°

Note

Dated at end: "this 27th day of January, in the 33th year of His Majesties reign" [27 January 1681/2] and signed: "Wagstaffe"

Imprint from Wing

Steele notation: Picture otherwise Reign

Woodcut coat of arms of the city of London

Proclamation offering $L500 reward for the discovery of the person who offered an indignity to the portrait of the Duke of York (the later King James II) in the Guildhall.