At the Court at Whitehall, this 26th day of March 1686. Present, the Kings most excellent Majesty. His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark ... Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchy. Whereas it has been represented to His Majesty, that by reason of the frequent abuses of a lewd sort of people, called spirits, in seducing many of His Majesties subjects to go on shipboard,

All titles

• At the Court at Whitehall, this 26th day of March 1686. Present, the Kings most excellent Majesty. His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark ... Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchy. Whereas it has been represented to His Majesty, that by reason of the frequent abuses of a lewd sort of people, called spirits, in seducing many of His Majesties subjects to go on shipboard,
• Orders in Council. 1686-03-26
• Whereas it has been represented to His Majesty, that by reason of the frequent abuses of a lewd sort of people, called spirits, in seducing many of His Majesties subjects to go on shipboard

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, 1686.

Added name

Bridgeman, William, Esq. ; England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); England and Wales. Privy Council.

Publication year

1686

ESTC No.

R223035

Grub Street ID

96942

Description

2 sheets (versos blank) ; obl. 1°.

Note

"Hiring of servants for the Plantations. ... A reissue of Order in Council 13 Dec. 1682, no. 3737, q.v." -- Steele

Steele notation: lewd ragement 2) such Persons; Arms 102.