By the King, a declaration. James R. Having already signified our pleasure to call a Parliament to meet at our city of Westminster in November next, and writs of summons being issued out accordingly; lest those, whose right it is to choose members of Parliament, should lye under any prejudices and mistakes through the artifices of disaffected persons: we think fit to declare, that as it is our royal purpose to endeavor a legal establishment of an universal liberty of conscience for all our subjects;

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  • By the King, a declaration. James R. Having already signified our pleasure to call a Parliament to meet at our city of Westminster in November next, and writs of summons being issued out accordingly; lest those, whose right it is to choose members of Parliament, should lye under any prejudices and mistakes through the artifices of disaffected persons: we think fit to declare, that as it is our royal purpose to endeavor a legal establishment of an universal liberty of conscience for all our subjects;
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  • Declaration. James R. Having already signified Our pleasure to call a Parliament to meet at Our city of Westminster in November next; Having already signified Our pleasure to call a Parliament to meet at Our city of Westminster in November next
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London: printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1688.
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James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
Publication year
1688
ESTC No.
R223044
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96949
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1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1°.
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"A Parliament has been summoned for November. The King will endeavour a legal settlement of Universal Liberty of Conscience, to preserve the Church of England, confirm the Acts of Uniformity, Roman Catholics not to be members of Parliament, and all other necessary measures. The electors are to choose the best members. Sheriffs are to publish the Writ of Summons." -- Steele

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At end of text: Given at Our court at Whitehall the one and twentieth day of September, 1688. In the fourth year of Our reign

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