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 express Himself in this manner
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- 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 express Himself in this manner
- Miscellaneous Documents. 1685-02-06
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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]
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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.
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- 1685
- ESTC No.
- R225289
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- 98503
- 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)
Various settings of text with different Steele notations identified; Wing does not differentiate between the different settings
Woodcut royal coat of arms (Crawford no. 95); woodcut factotum
Steele notation: say Endeavours its
Date given according to Lady Day dating.