An account of what His Majesty said at His first coming to Council. His Majesty at His first sitting in His Privy Council, was graciously pleased to expre[ss] Himself in this manner

All titles

• An account of what His Majesty said at His first coming to Council. His Majesty at His first sitting in His Privy Council, was graciously pleased to expre[ss] Himself in this manner
• Miscellaneous Documents. 1685-02-06

People / Organizations

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

Imprint

London: Printed by the Assigns of John Bill deceas'd: and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1684. [i.e. 1685]

Added name

James II, King of England, 1633-1701.; Hills, Henry, -1689?, printer.; Newcomb, Thomas, -1691, printer. ; England and Wales. Privy Council.; Assigns of John Bill, printer.

Publication year

1685

ESTC No.

R220441

Grub Street ID

94810

Description

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

Note

James II's first statement to the Privy Council after becoming king, in which he promised to preserve the laws of England as established (February 6, 1685)

Imprint year given according to Lady Day dating

Various settings of text with different Steele notations identified; Wing does not differentiate between the different settings

Woodcut royal coat of arms (Crawford no. 97); woodcut factotum

Steele notation: some- Story its.

Uncontrolled note

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