By the King a proclamation· Containing His Majesties gracious indemnity

All titles

• By the King a proclamation· Containing His Majesties gracious indemnity
• Proclamations. 1685-02-26

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II). (Author)

Imprint

London]: Edinburgh, printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to His most sacred Majesty: and reprinted at London, by George Croom, at the Sign of the Blue-Ball in Yhames-street [sic], over against Baynard's-Castle, 1685.

Added name

James II, King of England, 1633-1701.

Publication year

1685

ESTC No.

R2529

Grub Street ID

108993

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1°.

Note

Concerns a general pardon to those committing crimes against the state prior to the reign of James II, providing that they present themselves within 20 days of the date of the proclamation and that they take the oath of allegiance or otherwise transport themselves out of the dominion

At end of text: Given at our court at White-hall the twenty sixth of February 1684/5. And of our reign the first year

With an order to print given at Edinburgh, the 2nd of March, 1685

Steele notation: &c. their after; Arms 258.