By the King, a proclamation signifying His Majesties pleasure, that all men being in office of government at the decease of the late King, His Majesties most dear and most entirely beloved brother, shall so continue, till His Majesties further direction

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• By the King, a proclamation signifying His Majesties pleasure, that all men being in office of government at the decease of the late King, His Majesties most dear and most entirely beloved brother, shall so continue, till His Majesties further direction
• Proclamations. 1685-02-06
• Proclamation signifying His Majesties pleasure

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. ; Assigns of John Bill, printer.

Publication year

1685

ESTC No.

R223018

Grub Street ID

96928

Description

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

Note

At end of text: Given at the Court at Whitehall the sixth day of February, in the first year of His Majesty's reign of England, Scotland, France and Ireland

Publication date given according to Lady Day dating

Woodcut royal coat of arms (Crawford no. 99); woodcut factotum

Steele notation: Mercy Abuses Beloved.

Uncontrolled note

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