By the King, a proclamation. James R. Whereas nothing can prove a greater dishonour to a well-ordered government where the Christian faith is professed, than the open and avowed practice of vice,

All titles

• By the King, a proclamation. James R. Whereas nothing can prove a greater dishonour to a well-ordered government where the Christian faith is professed, than the open and avowed practice of vice,
• Proclamations. 1688-06-29
• Proclamation. James R. Whereas nothing can prove a greater dishonour to a well-ordered government where the Christian faith is professed, than the open and avowed practice of vice; Whereas nothing can prove a greater dishonour to a well-ordered government where the Christian faith is professed, than the open and avowed practice of vice

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, 1688.

Added name

James II, King of England, 1633-1701.; Bill, Charles, printer.; Hills, Henry, -1689?, printer.; Newcomb, Thomas, -1691, printer.

Publication year

1688

ESTC No.

R223042

Grub Street ID

96947

Description

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

Note

"The greatest severity will be exercised against men of dissolute, debauched, and profane lives. Persons of honour to discountenance such men. Officers to prosecute persons given to excessive drinking, debauchery, profane swearing and cursing, and other dissolute, vicious, and immoral practices"-- Crawford

Title from caption title and first lines of text

At end of text: Given at Our court at VVhitehall the twenty ninth day of June 1688. In the fourth year of Our reign

Woodcut royal coat of arms (Crawford no. 102a); woodcut factotum

Steele notation: Ordered gion Go-.

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