A33240	----	Two letters written by the Right Honourable Edward, Earl of Clarendon, late Lord High Chancellour of England one to His Royal Highness the Duke of York, the other to the Dutchess, occasioned by her embracing the Roman Catholick religion. Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674. 1680 Approx. 16 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 3 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A33240 Wing C4429 ESTC R23246 12756291 ocm 12756291 93434 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A33240) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 93434) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 377:5) Two letters written by the Right Honourable Edward, Earl of Clarendon, late Lord High Chancellour of England one to His Royal Highness the Duke of York, the other to the Dutchess, occasioned by her embracing the Roman Catholick religion. Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. York, Anne Hyde, Duchess of, 1637-1671. 4 p. s.n., [London? : 1680?] Caption title. First ed. Cf. NUC pre-1956. Place and date of publication from Wing. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng 2002-10 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2002-12 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2003-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion TWO LETTERS Written by the Right Honourable EDWARD Earl of CLARENDON , late Lord High Chancellour of ENGLAND : One to His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK : The other to the DUTCHESS , Occasioned by Her embracing the Roman Catholick Religion . SIR , I Have not presumed in any manner to approach Your Royal Presence since I have been marked with the Brand of Banishment ; And I would still ▪ with the same awe forbear this Presumption , if I did not believe my self bound by all the obligations of Duty to make this Address to You. I have been too much acquainted with the presumption and impudence of the Times , in raising false and scandalous reproaches upon Innocent and worthy Persons of all Qualities and Degrees , to give credit to those bold Whispers which have been too long scattered abroad concern●ng your Wives being shaken in her Religion : But when those whispers break out into noise , and publick Persons begin to report that the Dutchess is become a Roman Catholick : When I heard that many Worthy Persons of unquestionable Devotion to your R. H are not without some fear and apprehension of it ; and many Reflections are made from thence to the prejudice of your Royal Person , and even of the Kings Majesties ; I hope it may not misbecome me , at what distance soever , to cast my self at your Feet , and beseech you to look to this matter in time , and to apply some Antidote to expel the Poison of it . It is not possible your R H. can be without Zeal , and Intire Devotion for that Church , for the Purity and Preservation whereof your Blessed Father made himself a Sacrifice ; and to the Restoration whereof You have contributed so much your self , and which highly deserves the Kings Protection and yours , since there can be no possible defection in the hearts of the People , whilst due Reverence is made to the Church . Your Wife is so generally believed to have so perfect Duty , and Intire Resignation to the Will of your H. that any defection in Her from her Religion , will be imputed to want of circumspection in You , and not using your Authority ; or to your connivance . I need not tell the ill consequence that such a mutation would be attended with , in reference to your R. H. and even to the King himself , whose greatest security ( under God , ) is in the affection and Duty of his Protestant Subjects . Your R. H. well knows how far I have always been from wishing that the Roman Catholicks should be prosecuted with severity ; but I less wish it should ever be in their power to be able to prosecute those who differ from them , since we well know how little moderation they would or could use . And if this which People so much talk of , ( I hope without ground , ) should fall out , it might very probably raise a greater storm against the Roman Catholicks in general , than modest Men can wish ; since after such a breach , any Jealousie of their presumption would seem reasonable . I have written to the Dutchess with the freedom and affection of a troubled and perplext Father . I do most humbly beseech your R H. by your Authority to rescue Her from bringing a Mischief upon You and her self , that never can be repaired ; and to think it worthy Your Wisdom to remove and dispell those reproaches ( how false soever , ) by better Evidence then Contempt , and hope You do believe that no severity I have or can undergo , shall in any degree lessen or diminish my most profound Duty to His Majesty or Your R. H. but that I do with all imaginable Obedience submit to Your good Pleasure in all things ; God Preserve Your R. H. and keep me in your favour , Sir , Your R. H. most Humble and Obedient Servant , CLARENDON . THE Earl of Clarendons LETTER TO THE Dutchess of YORK . YOu have much reason to believe that I have no mind to trouble you , or displease you , especially in an argument that is so unpleasant ▪ and grievous to my self ; but as no distance of place that is between us , in respect of our Residence , or the greater distance in respect of the high condition you are in , can make me less your Father , or absolve me from performing those obligations which that Relation requires from me : So when I receive any Credible advertisement of what reflects upon You , in point of Honour , Conscience , or Discretion , I ought not to omit the informing You of it , or administring such advice to You , as to my understanding seems reasonable , and which I must still hope will have some Credit with You : I will confess to You , that what You wrote to me many Months since , upon those Reproaches which I told You were generally reported concerning Your defection in Religion , gave me so much satisfaction , that I believed them to proceed from that ill Spirit of the Time that delights in Slanders and Calumny ; but I must tell You , the same Report increases of late very much , and I my self saw a Letter the last week from Paris , from a person who said the English Embassador assured him the day before , that the Dutchess was become a Roman Catholick ; and which makes greater Impression upon me , I am assured that many good men in England , who have great Affection for You and me , and who have thought nothing more impossible , then that there should be such a Change in You , are at present under much affliction , with the observation of a great Change in Your course , of Life and that constant Exercise of that Devotion which was so notorious ; and do apprehend from Your frequent Discourses , that you have not the same Reverence and Veneration , which You use to have , for the Church of England , the Church in which you were Baptized , and the Church the best Constituted , and the most free from Errors of any Christian Church this day in the World ; and that some persons by their Insinuations have prevailed with You to have a better Op●nion of that which is most opposite to it , the Church of Rome , then the Integrity thereof deserves . It is not yet in my power to believe that Your wit and understanding ( with Gods blessing upon both ) can suffer you to be shaken further then with Melancholick reflections upon the Iniquity and wickedness of the Age we live in , which discredits all Religion , and which with equal license breaks into the Professors of all , and prevails upon the members of all Churches , and whose Manners will have no benefit from the Faith of any Church . I presume You do not intangle Your self in the particular Controversies between the Romanists and us , or think Your self a Competent Judge of all difficulties which occur therein ; and therefore it must be some fallacious argument of Antiquity and Universality confidently urged by men who know less then many of those You are acquainted with , and ought less to be believed by You , that can raise any doubts or scruples in You ; and if You will with equal temper hear those who are well able to inform You in all such particulars , it is not possible for You to suck in that poison which can only corrupt and prevail over You , by stopping Your own Ears and shutting Your own Eyes . There are but two persons in the World who have greater Authority with You then I can pretend to , and am sure they both suffer more in this Rumour , and would suffer much more if there were ground for it , then I can do ; and truly I am as unlikely to be deceived my self , or to deceive You , as any man who endeavours to pervert You in Your Religion : And therefore I beseech You let me have so much Credit with You , as to perswade you to communicate any Doubts or Scruples which occur to You , before You suffer them to make too deep an Impression upon You. The common Argument that there is no Salvation out of the Church , and that the Church of Rome is that only true Church , is both irrational and untrue ; there are many Churches in which Salvation may be attained as well as in any one of them : And were many even in the Apostles time , otherewise they would not have directed their Epistles to so many several Churches , in which there were different Opinions received and very different Doctrines taught . There is indeed but one Faith in which we can be saved , the stedfast belief of the Birth , Passion and Resurrecti●n of our Saviour ; and every Church that receives and imbraces that Faith is in a state of Salvation ; if the Apostles Preacht true Doctrine , the reception and retention of many Errors , does not destroy the Essence of a Church ; if it did , the Church of Rome would be in as ill , if not in a worse Condition , then most other Christian Churches , because its Errors are of a greater magnitude , and more destructive to Religion . Let not the Canting Discourse of the Universality and extent of that Church , which has as little of Truth as the rest , prevail over You ; they who will imitate the greatest part of the World , must tu●n Heathens , for it is generally believed that above half the World is possessed by them , and that the Mahumet●ns possess more then half the remainder : There is as little question that of the rest which is inhabited by Christians , one part of four is not of the Communion of the Church of Rome , and God knows in that very Communion there is as great discord in Opinion , and in matters of as great moment , as is between the other Christians . I hear you do in publick discourses dislike some things in the Church of England , as the Marriage of the Clergy which is a point that no Roman Catholick will pretend to be of the Essence of Religion , and is in use in many places which are of the Communion of the Church of Rome ; as in Bohemia , and those parts of the Greek Church which submit to the Roman : And all men know , that in the late Council of Trent , the Sacrament of both kinds , and liberty of the Clergy to marry , was very passionately press'd both by the Emperor and King of France , for their Dominions ; and it was afterwards granted to Germany , though under such conditions as made it ineffectual : which however shews that it was not , nor ever can be look'd upon as matter of Religion . Christianity was many hundred years old , before such a restraint was ever heard of in the Church ; and when it was endeavoured , it met with great opposition , and was never submitted to . And as the positive Inhibition seems absolutely unlawful , so the Inconveniences which result from thence , will upon a just disquisition be found superiour to those which attend the liberty , which Christian Religion permits . Those Arguments which are not strong enough to draw persons from the Roman Communion , into that of the Church of England , when Custom and Education , and a long stupid resignation of all their faculties to their Teachers , usually shuts out all Reason to the contrary may yet be abundant to retain those who have been Baptized , and Bred and Instructed in the Grounds and Principles of that Religion , which are in truth not only founded upon the clear Authority of the Scriptures , but upon the consent of Antiquity , and the Practice of the Primitive Church ; and men who look into Antiquity , know well by what Corruption and Violence , and with what constant and continual Opposition those Opinions which are contrary to ours , crept into the World ; and how unwarrantably the Authority of the Bishop of Rome , which alone supports all the rest , came to prevail , who hath no more pretence of Authority and Power in England , than the Bishop of Paris or Tole●o can as reasonably lay claim to ; and is so far from being matter of Catholick Religion , that the Pope hath so much , and no more to do in France or Spain , or any other Catholick Dominion , then the Crown , and Laws and Constitutions of several Kingdoms gave him leave ; which makes him so little , ( if at all , ) considered in France , and so much in Spain : And therefore the English Catholicks which attribute so much to him , make themselves very unwarrantably of another Religion than the Catholick Church professeth ; and without doubt they who desert the Church of England , of which they are Members , and become thereby disobedient to the Ecclesiastical and Civil Laws of their Country , and therein renounce their subjection to the State , as well as to the Church , ( which are grievous sins ) had need have a better excuse then the meeting with some doubts which they could not answer ; and less then a manifest evidence that their Salvation is desperate in that Communion , cannot serve their turn : And they who imagine they have such an evidence , ought rather to suspect that their Understanding hath forsaken them , and that they are become mad , then that the Church which is replenished with all Learning and Piety requisite , can betray them to Perdition . I beseech you to consider , ( which I hope will over-rule those ordinary Doubts and Objections which may be infus'd into you ) that if you change your Religion , you renounce all Obedience and Affection to your Father , who loves you so tenderly , that such an odious mutation would break his heart ; you condemn your Father and your Mother , ( whose incomparable virtue , and piety and devotion hath plac'd her in Heaven ) for having impiously Educated you ; and you dec●are the Church and State , to both which you owe Reverence and Subjection , to be in your Judgment Antich●istian : You bring irreparable dishonour ▪ scandal and prejudice to the Duke your Husband , to whom you ought to pay all imaginable Duty , and whom I presume is much more precious to you then your own Life ; and all possible ruine to your Children , of whose company and conversation you must look to be deprived , for God forbid that after such an Apostasie , you should have any power in Education of your Children . You have many Enemies , whom you herein would abundantly grat●fie ; and some Friends whom you will thereby ( at least as far as in you lies ) perfectly destroy ; and afflict many others who have deserved well o● you . I know you are not inclined to any part of this mischief , and therefore offer those Considerations , as all those particulars would be the infallible Consequence of such a Conclusion . It is to me the saddest circumstance of my Banishment , that I may not be admitted , in such a season as this , to confer with you ; when I am confident I could satisfie you in all your Doubts , and make it appear to you , that there are many Absurdities in the Roman Religion , inconsistent with your Judgment and Understanding , and many Impieties inconsistent with your Conscience ; so that before you can submit to the Obligations of Faith , you must divest your self of your Natural Reason , and common Sense , and captivate the dictates of your own Conscience , to the Impositions of an Authority which hath not any pretence to oblige or advise you . If you will not with freedom communicate the Doubts which occur to you , to those near you , of whose Learning and Piety you have had much experience , let me Conjure you to impart them to me , and to expect my answer before You suffer them to prevail over You. God Bless You and Yours . 
A46463	----	By the King a declaration. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46463 Wing J156 ESTC R26820 09550866 ocm 09550866 43603 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46463) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 43603) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1334:17) By the King a declaration. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by the Assigns of John Bill deceas'd and by Henry Hills and Thomas Newcomb, London : 1685. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Great Britain -- Militia. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A DECLARATION . JAMES R. WHereas We find it requisite for Our Service , That the Forces , which We are obliged to Maintain for the Preservation of the Peace of this Our Kingdom , be kept in good Order and Discipline , and that Our Subjects may not suffer by any Disorders or Misbehaviour of any Officers or Soldiers within Our Pay and Entertainment ; We have thought fit hereby to Declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure , That in what Place soever any of Our Forces shall pass or remain , they shall duly pay their Quarters at the Rates and Allowances formerly paid by Our Forces , and shall not , upon any pretence whatsoever , refuse or avoid the same . And We do likewise strictly forbid all Our Officers and Soldiers to use any Violence or Threatning Words to any Person whatsoever , or to give any other Offence , or just cause of Complaint . And in case any of Our said Officers or Soldiers shall presume to commit any Spoil or Disorder , or use any Violence , or threatning Words , or otherwise misbehave themselves , We do hereby Require all Our Loving Subjects forthwith to make known the same to their Superior Officers , who are to cause Satisfaction immediately to be made to the Persons Injured . And if such Officer , to whom Complaint is made , shall forbear or delay the causing due Satisfaction to be given as aforesaid , the Persons to whom the wrong is done , are then to present their Complaint to Us , that We may Order speédy Iustice to be done them , by Reparation of the Injury , and by causing the Officers and Soldiers so offending , to be forthwith Cashiered , and such further Punishments to be inflicted on them as the nature and quality of their Offences shall deserve . And We do further Declare Our Will and Pleasure to be , That no Officer or Soldier in their March or Quarters shall be Lodged in any Private House whatsoever , without the Freé and Voluntary Consent of the Owner ; And that in case any Officers or Soldiers shall for any Reward or Consideration , leave or change the Quarters appointed them , or shall demand or exact Money for Quarters , or to exempt any persons from the same , they shall be Punished by Cashiering and loss of their Pay. And We do likewise strictly Prohibit and Forbid all Officers and Soldiers to Destroy or Disturb the Game in any manner whatsoever , without Leave from Us , the Lords of the respective Mannors , or others to whom it may belong to Grant the same : It being Our Royal Intention and Command , That all Officers and Soldiers in Our Service , behave themselves Orderly in all things , upon Pain of the Severest Consequences of Our High Displeasure . Given at Our Court at Windsor the Twenty fifth day of August 1685. In the First Year of Our Reign . God Save the King. LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill Deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1685. 
A46464	----	By the King, a declaration whereas we have been informed that divers abuses have been committed in the quartering of officers and soldiers contrary to our declaration bearing date the twenty fifth day of August, in the first year of our reign ... no officer or soldier whatsoever shall be lodged in any private house, without the free and voluntary consent of the owner. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46464 Wing J157 ESTC R40525 19347726 ocm 19347726 108747 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46464) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 108747) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1673:18) By the King, a declaration whereas we have been informed that divers abuses have been committed in the quartering of officers and soldiers contrary to our declaration bearing date the twenty fifth day of August, in the first year of our reign ... no officer or soldier whatsoever shall be lodged in any private house, without the free and voluntary consent of the owner. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1688. Reproduction of original in the British Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. 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Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1603-1714. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion I 2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A DECLARATION . For y e Regulating of His Soldiers in yeir Quarters & on their March. 8. Sept. 1688. JAMES R. Whereas We have been Informed that divers Abuses have been committed in the Quartering of Officers and Soldiers contrary to Our Declaration bearing Date the Twenty fifth day of August , in the First year of Our Reign ; We have thought fit , for the better prevention thereof , Hereby to Declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure to be , That in the Quartering of Our Guards , and of all other Our Land-Forces within any City , Town or Garrison , no Officer or Soldier whatsoever shall be lodged in any Private House , without the free and voluntary Consent of the Owner , And that all Houses shall be deemed Private Houses except Virtualling-Houses , and Houses of Publick Entertainment , or such as have Licenses to sell Wine , or any other Liquor ; That no Officer or Soldier shall presume in any case whatsoever , to set out or Appoint , or to take up or Change any Quarters for himself or any others , without the Direction or Appointment of the Chief Magistrates , Iustices of the Peace , or Constable of the Place where any of Our Forces are or shall be Quartered ; That to every Officer there be Appointed and Allotted one Bed , and to Two Private Soldiers or Servants of Officers , one Bed ; Nor shall any Quarters , be set out or kept for any absent Officer , Soldier , or Servant , nor for any longer time then such Officer , Soldier , or Servant shall be present at the Quarters so to be Assigned , and shall personally make use of them , all which Quarters are to be as equally Apportioned as may be , to the greatest ease of Our Subjects , by the Chief Magistrate or Iustices of the Peace in every City , Town or Garrison , to whom the Care or Direction hereof does belong . And We do further strictly Charge and Command , That when the Quarters shall be set out and Assigned to any Regiment , Troop or Company , no Officer or Soldier do presume for any Reward , Composition , or consideration of Profit , to leave or change their Quarters , or to Exact , Demand or receive Money for Quarters , or for exempting any Persons from the same , under the Penalty to a Private Soldier of such Punishment as a Court-Martial shall Inflict , and to an Officer offending herein , or permitting the same , of being Cashiered and Discharged from Our Service : And that all Offenders herein may be punisht with the greatest Rigour , Our further Will and Pleasure is , That upon the committing of any Abuse in Disobedience of these Our Commands , complaint be forthwith made by the Person aggrieved , in open Quarters to the Chief Officer with the Regiment , Troop or Company to which such Offender belongs , and in Garrison to the Governour or Commander in Chief , who are forthwith to cause the Soldier or Soldiers offending , to be severely punisht , and to Suspend the Officer or Officers acting contrary hereunto , until upon Information thereof sent unto Us , he or they shall be Discharged from Our Service ; And in default of a speedy Redress the Person Injured is to make his Complaint to the Chief Magistrate or Magistrates of the Place , or to the next Iustice of the Peace , who are to take the Depositions or Informations in Writing , as well of the Person Injured , as of any other that may be able to give Evidence in the Matter Complained of , and to transmit the same unto Us , that We may give such Order for the Punishment of the Offenders , and satisfaction of the Person Offended , as to Iustice shall appertain . And forasmuch as We have been Informed of divers Abuses committed in the Impressing of Horses and Carriages upon the March of Our Forces , We have further thought fit hereby to Declare Our Pleasure , That no Military Officer or Soldier do presume at any time to Impress any Horses , Waggon or Carriage for the use of Our Forces , or upon any pretence whatsoever , but that the same be left to the Direction and Appointment of Our Iustices of the Peace , and to the Bailiffs , Headboroughs or Constables of those Places where any of Our Regiments , Troops or Companies shall Pass from time to time , pursuant to such Warrants as shall be produced unto them under Our Sign Manual , nor shall any Officer refuse to pay the usual Rate of Six pence per Mile for each Waggon or Carriage Employed by him : under the like Penalty to any Officers or Soldiers offending herein , who are to be proceeded against and punisht with the utmost Severity in the manner aforementioned . Given at Our Court at Windsor the Second day of September 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty 1688. 
A46465	----	By the King, a declaration having already signified our pleasure to call a Parliament ... it is our royal purpose to endeavour a legal establishment of an universal liberty of conscience for all our subjects ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46465 Wing J158 ESTC R42086 23807672 ocm 23807672 109569 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46465) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 109569) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1703:6) By the King, a declaration having already signified our pleasure to call a Parliament ... it is our royal purpose to endeavour a legal establishment of an universal liberty of conscience for all our subjects ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1688. "Given at our court at Whitehall, the one and twentieth day of September, 1688, in the fourth year of our reign." Second part of title taken from first seven lines of text. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion I 2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms 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 endeavour a Legal Establishment of an Universal Liberty of Conscience for all Our Subjects ; It is also Our Resolution Inviolably to preserve the Church of England , by such a Confirmation of the several Acts of Uniformity , that they shall never be altered any other ways , then by Repealing the several Clauses , which inflict Penalties upon Persons not promoted or to be promoted to any Ecclesiastical Benefices or Promotions within the meaning of the said Acts , for using and exercising their Religion contrary to the Tenor and Purpose of the said Acts of Uniformity . And for the further Securing not only the Church of England but the Protestant Religion in general ; We are willing the Roman Catholicks shall remain incapable to be Members of the House of Commons , whereby those Fears and Apprehensions will be removed , which many Persons have had , That the Legislative Authority would be Engrossed by them , and turned against Protestants . We do likewise assure all Our Loving Subjects , That We shall be ready to do every thing else , for their Safety and Advantage , that becomes a King , who will always take Care of His People . And if they desire the Happiness of their Country ; We Exhort them to lay by all Animosities , and dispose themselves to think of such Persons to Represent them in Parliament , whose Abilities and Temper render them fit for so Great and Good a Work. And for the preventing of any Disorders , Irregularities or undue Proceedings whatsoever , that may happen either before or at the time of Election of Members for the ensuing Parliament , We do hereby strictly Require and Command all Mayors , Sheriffs , Bailiffs , and other Officers whatsoever , to whom the Execution of any Writ , Summons , Warrant or Precept , for or concerning the Choice of Members for the ensuing Parliament shall belong , That they cause such Writ , Summons , Warrant or Precept , to be duly Published and Executed according to the Tenor thereof : And the Members , that shall be Chosen to be fairly Returned , according to the true Merits of the Choice . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the One and twentieth day of September , 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . God save the King. London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1688. 
A46467	----	By the King, a declaration as we cannot consider this invitation of our kingdoms by the Prince of Orange without horror ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46467 Wing J161 ESTC R37010 16182888 ocm 16182888 105002 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46467) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105002) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1595:90) By the King, a declaration as we cannot consider this invitation of our kingdoms by the Prince of Orange without horror ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1688. Other title information from first 2 lines of text. "Given at our court at Whitehall the 6th day of November, 1688. In the fourth year of our reign." Reproduction of original in the Society of Antiquaries Library, London. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. 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In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1714 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A DECLARATION . JAMES R. AS We cannot Consider this Invasion of Our Kingdoms by the Prince of Orange without Horror , for so Unchristian and Unnatural an Undertaking in a Person so nearly Related to Us ; So it is a Matter of the greatest Trouble and Concern to Us , to reflect upon the many Mischiefs and Calamities which an Army of Foreigners and Rebels must unavoidably bring upon Our People . It is but too evident by a late Declaration Published by him , That notwithstanding the many specious and plansible Pretences it carries , his Designs in the bottom do tend to nothing less than an Absolute Usurping of Our Crown and Royal Authority , as may fully appear by his assumming to himself in the said Declaration the Reg●● Stile , requiring the Peers of the Realm , both Spiritual and Temporal , and all other Persons of all Degrees , to obey and assist him in the Execution of his Designs ; a Prerogative Inseparable from the Imperial Crown of this Realm . And for a more Undeniable Proof of his Immoderate Ambition , and which nothing can satisfie but the Immediate Possession of the Crown it self , he calls in Question the Legitimacy of the Prince of Wales Our Son , and Heir Apparent , though by the Providence of God , there were present at his Birth so many Witnesses of Unquestionable Credit , as if it seemed to have been the particular Care of Heaven , on purpose to disappoint so Wicked and Unparallell'd an Attempt . And in Order to the effecting of his Ambitious Designs , he seems desirous in the Close of his Declaration , to submit all to the Determination of a Free Parliament , hoping thereby to Ingratiate himself with Our People , though nothing is more Evident , than that a Parliament cannot be Free , so long as there is an Army of Foreigners in the Heart of Our Kingdoms ; So that in truth he himself is the sole Obstructor of such a Free Parliament : We being fully Resolved , as We have already Declared , so soon as by the Blessing of God , Our Kingdoms shall be delivered from this Invasion , to call a Parliament , which can no longer be liable to the least Objection of not being freely Chosen , since We have actually Restored all the Burroughs and Corporations of this Our Kingdom , to their Ancient Rights and Priviledges , and in which We shall be ready not only to Receive and Redress all the Just Complaints and Grievances of Our Good Subjects , but also to Repeat and Confirm the Assurances We have already given to them , in Our several Declarations of Our Resolution , by Gods Blessing , to Maintain them in their Religion , their Liberties and Properties , and all other their Iust Rights and Priviledges whatsoever . Upon these Considerations , and the Obligations of their Duty and Natural Allegiance , We can no ways doubt , but that all Our Faithful and Loving Subjects , will readily and heartily concur and joyn with Us , in the Entire Suppression and Repelling of those Our Enemies and Rebellious Subjects , who have so Injuriously and Disloyally Invaded and Disturbed the Peace and Tranquillity of these Our Kingdoms . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 6th day of November , 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1688. 
A33736	----	Mr. Coleman's two letters to Monsieur L'Chaise, the French king's confessor with Monsieur L'Chaise's answer to Mr. Coleman, which the House of Commons desired might be printed : together with the D. of Y's letter to the said Monsieur L'Chaise, which sheweth what Mr. Coleman wrote to him, was by his special command and appointment. Two letters to Monsieur L'Chaise Coleman, Edward, d. 1678. 1678 Approx. 51 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 15 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A33736 Wing C5046 ESTC R6884 12527872 ocm 12527872 62696 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A33736) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 62696) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 310:7) Mr. Coleman's two letters to Monsieur L'Chaise, the French king's confessor with Monsieur L'Chaise's answer to Mr. Coleman, which the House of Commons desired might be printed : together with the D. of Y's letter to the said Monsieur L'Chaise, which sheweth what Mr. Coleman wrote to him, was by his special command and appointment. Two letters to Monsieur L'Chaise Coleman, Edward, d. 1678. La Chaise, François d'Aix de, 1624-1709. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. [2], 26 p. s.n.], [London : 1678. Place of publication from Wing. Errata on p. 26. Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Catholics -- England -- Political activity. 2006-07 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-07 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-09 Celeste Ng Sampled and proofread 2006-09 Celeste Ng Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion Mr. Coleman's TWO LETTERS TO Monsieur l' Chaise . THE French KING'S Confessor , with Monsieur l' Chaise's Answer to Mr. Coleman : Which the House of Commons desired might be Printed . Together With the D. of Y's LETTER to the said Monsieur l' Chaise ; Which sheweth , what Mr. Coleman wrote to him , was by his special Command and Appointment . Mat. 10. 26. Luke 8. 17. Fear them not therefore ; For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed , and hid that shall not be known and come abroad . Psal . 7. 14 , 16. Behold he travelleth with iniquity , and hath conceived mischief , and brought forth alye ; His mischief shall return upon his own head , and his violent dealing upon his own pate , Job 5. 12. He disappointeth the devices of the crafty , so that their hands cannot perform their Enterprise . Printed in the Year , 1678. THE FIRST LETTER OF Mr Coleman's To the French Kings Confessor , MONSIEUR LE-CHEER . Since Father Sir Germaine hath been so kind to me as to recommend me to your Reverence so advantagiously or to encourage you to accept my Correspondence ; I will own to him that he has done me a Favour , without consulting me , greater than I could have been capable of , if he had advised with me , because I should not then have had the confidence to have permitted him to ask it in my behalf ; And I am so sencible of the honour you are pleased to do me , that though I cannot deserve it , yet at least to shew the sence I have of it ; I will deal as freely and openly with you at this first time , as if I had the honour of your Acquaintance all my life , and shall make no Apollogy for so doing , but only tell you , I know your Character perfectly well , tho I am not so happy as to know your Person ; and that I have an opportunity of putting this Letter into the hands of Father Sir Germaines Nephew ( for whose integrity and prudence he has undertaken ) without any sort of hazard . In order then Sir , to the plainness which I promise , I will tell you what has plainly passed between your Reverend Predecessor Father Ferriers and my self , about three years ago , when the King , my Master , sent a Troop of his Horse-Guards into the Most Christian Majestys Service , under the Command of my Lord Duras : He sent with it an Officer called Sir William Frogmorton , with whom I had a particular intimacy , and he had then very newly embraced the Catholick Religion , and to him did I constantly write , and by him address my self to Father Ferriers . The first thing of great importance , which I presumed to offer to him ( not to trouble you with lesser matters of what passed here ; and immediately after the fatal Renunciation of the Kings Declaration for Liberty of Conscience , to which we owe all our late mischiefs and hazards ) was in July , August , and September , 1673. when I constantly inculcated the great danger the Catholick Religion , and his most Christian Majesties Interest would be in , at our next Session of Parliament , which was then to be in October following ; at which , I plainly foresaw , that the King , my Master , would be forced to something in preiudice , of his Alliance with France , which I saw so evidently and particularly that we should make Peace with Holland , that I weighed all the Arguments I could ( which to me were Demonstrations ) to convince your Court of that Mischief , and pressed what I could to perswade his Christian Majesty to use his utmost force to prevent that Sitting of our Parliament , and proposed Expedients how to do it . But I was answered so often and so positively , that his Christian Majesty was so well assured by his Ambassador here our Ambassador there , the Lord Arlington , and even the King himself , that he had no such apprehensions at all , but was fully satisfied of the contrary , and lookt upon what I offered as a very zealous mistake , that I was forced to give over arguing , tho not believing as they did , but confidently appealed to time and success to prove , who took their measures rightest . When it happened , that which I fore-saw came to pass , the good Father was a little surprised to see all the Great Mens mistake , and a Little one in the Right , and was pleased by Sir William Frogmorton to desire the Continuance of my Correspondence , which I was mighty willing to comply with , knowing the interest of our King , and in a more particular manner , of my more immediate Master the Duke , and his Most Christian Majesty to be so inseperably united , that it was impossible to divide them without destroying them all . Upon this I shewed , That our Parliament , in the Circumstances it was mannaged , by the temerous Counsels of our Ministers , who then Governed , could never be useful either to England , France , or the Catholick Religion , but that we should as certainly be forced from our Neutrality at their next Meeting as we had been from our active Alliance with France the last ; that a Peace , in the Circumstances we were in , was much more to be desired than the continuance of the War , that the Desolution of our Parliament would certainly procure a Peace , for that the Confederates did more depend upon the Power they had in our Parliament , than upon any thing else in the World , and were more encouraged from thence to continue the War , so that if that were Dissolved , their Measures would be all broken , and they consequently , in a manner necessitated to a Peace . The good Father minding this discourse some what more than the Court of France thought fit to do my former , urged it so home to the King , that his Majesty was pleased to give him Order to signifie to his Royal Highness , my Master , that his Majesty was fully satisfied of his Royal Highnesses good intention towards him , and that he esteemed both their Interests but one and the same ; that my Lord Arlington and the Parliament , were both to be lookt upon as very unuseful to their Interest ; and that if his Royal Highness would endeavour to Dissolve this Parliament , his Majesty would assist him with his Power and Purse to have such a new one as would be for their purpose . This , and a great many more expressions of kindness and confidence Father Ferier was pleased to communicate to Sir William Frogmorton , and commanded him to send them to his Royal Highness , and withal to beg his Royal Highness to propose to his Most Christian Majesty what he thought necessary for his own Concern , and the advantage of Religion , and his Majesty would certainly do all he could to advance both or either of them . This Sir William Frogmorton sent to me by an Express , who left Paris , June 2 , 1674. Stilo Novo . I no sooner had it , but I communicated it to his Royal Highness , to which his Royal Highness commanded me to Answer , as I did on the 29th . of the same Month. That his Royal Highness was very sensible of his Most Christian Majesties Friendship ; and that he would labour to cultivate it with all the good Offices he was capable of doing for his Majesty : That he was fully convinced that their Interests were one : That my Lord Arlington and the Parliament , were not only unuseful , but very dangerous both to England and France , that therefore it was necessary that they should do all they could to Dissolve it . And that his Royal Highnesses opinion was , That if his Most Christian Majesty would write his thoughts freely to the King of England upon this Subject , and make the same offer to his Majesty of his Purse to dissolve this , which he made to his Royal Highness to call another , he did believe it very possible for him to succeed , with the assistance we should be able to give him here ; And that if this Parliament were dissolved there would be no great difficulty of getting a new one , which would be more useful : The Constitution of our Parliament being such ; that a new one can never hurt the Crown , nor an old one do it good . His Royal Highness being pleased to own those Propositions , which were but only general , I thought it more reasonable to be more particular , and to come close to the Point . That if we hapned to agree , we might go the faster about the Work and come to some issue before the time were too much spent . I said this for my Maixme , The Dissolution of our Parliament vvould certainly procure a Peace . Which Proposition was granted by every body I conversed withal , even by Monsieur Ravigny himself , with whom I took liberty of discourting so far , but durst not say any thing of the Intelligence I had with Father Ferriers . Next , That a Sum of Money certaine , vvould certainly procure a Dissolution . This some doubted , but I am sure I never did , for I knew perfectly well , that the King had frequent Disputes with himself at that time , whether he should Dissolve or Continue them , and he several times declared , That the Arguments were so strong on both sides , that he could not tell to which to incline ; but was carried at last to their Continuance by this one Argument ; If I try them once more , they may possibly give me money , If they do , I have gained my Point , If they do not , I can dissolve them then , and be vvhere I am novv ; so that I have a possibility at least of getting money for their continuance , against nothing on the other side . But if we could have turned this Argument and said Sir , Their Dissolution will certainly procure you money , when you have only a bare probability of getting any by their continuance ; and have shewn how far that bare probability was from being a foundation to build any reasonable hope upon , which I am sure his Christian Majesty was sensible enough of : And how much 300000 l. Sterling certain ( which was the sum we proposed ) was better than a bare Probability ( without any reason to hope that that would ever come to pass ) of having half so much more ( which was the most he designed to ask ) upon some vile dishonourable terms and a thousand other hazards , which we had great reason to be afraid of . If , I say , we had had power to have so argued , I am most confidently assured we could have compassed it . For Logick in our Court built upon Money has more povverful Charmes than any other sort of Reason . But to secure his most Christian Majesty from any hazard as to this point , I proposed that his Majesty should offer that sum upon that condition , and if the condition were not performed , the money should never be due , if it were , and that a Peace would certainly follow thereupon , ( which no body doubted ) his Majesty would gain his end , and save all the vast expences of the next Campagne , by which he could not hope to better his condition , or to put himself into more advantagious circumstances of Treating than he was then in , but might probably be in a much worse considering the mighty oppositions he was like to meet with and the uncertain Chances of War. But admitting that his Majesty could maintain himself by his great strength and conduct in as good a condition to Treat the next year , as he was then in , which was as much as could then reasonably be hoped for , he should have saved by this Proposal as much as all the men he must needs loose , and all the charges he should be at in a year , could be valued to amount to more than 300000 l. Sterling , and so much more , in case his condition should decay , or it should be worse than it was when this was made : and the condition of his Royal Highness and the Catholick Religion here , which depends very much upon the success of his most Christian Majesty , delivered from a great many Frights and real Hazards . Father Ferriers , seemed to be very sensible of the benefit which all Parties would gain by this Proposal , but yet it was unfortunately delayed by the unhappy and tedious sickness which kept him so long from the King in Franche Conte , and made him so unable to wait upon his Majesty after he had returned to Paris , but so soon as he could compass it , he was pleased to acquaint his Majesty with it , and did write to the Duke himself , and did me the honour to write to me also , on the 15th . of September 1674. and sent his Letters by Sir William Frogmorton , who came express upon that Errand . In those Letters he gave his Royal Highness fresh assurances of his most Christian Majesties Friendship and of his Zeal and readiness to comply with every thing his Royal Highness had or should think fit to propose in favour of Religion , or the business of the Money , and that he had commanded Monsieut Ravigny , as to the latter , to treat and deal with his Royal Highness , and to receive and observe his Orders and Directions ; but desired that he might not at all be concerned as to the former , but that his Royal Highness would cause what Propositions he thinks fit to be made about Religion , to be offered either to Father Ferrier , or to Monsieur Pompone . These Letters came to us about the middle of our September , and his Royal Highness expected daily when Monsieur Ravigny should speak to him about the subject of that Letter , but he took no notice at all of any thing , till September 19 , the Evening before the King and the Duke went to Nevvmarket , for a fortnight , and then only said , That he had command from his Majesty to give his Royal Highness the most firm assurance imaginable of his Friendship , or something to that purpose , making his royal Highness a general Complement , but made no mention of any particular Orders relating to the subject of Father Ferriers Letter . The Duke wondring at this proceeding , and being obliged to stay good part of October at Nevv-market , and soon after his coming back hearing of the death of Father Ferrier , he gave over all further prosecuting of the former Project . But I believe I saw Ravigny's pollicy all along , who was willing to save his Masters money , upon an assurance we would do all we could , to stave off the Parliament for our own sakes , that we would struggle as hard without money as with it , and we having by this time upon our own Interests prevailed to get the Parliament Prorogued till the 13th . of April , he thought that the Prorogation being to a day so high in the Spring , would put the Confederates so much beyond their measures , as that it might procure a Peace , and be as useful to France as a Desolution . Upon these Reasons , which I suppose he went upon . I had several discourses with him , and did open my self so far to him as to say that I could wish his Master would give us leave to offer 300000 l. to our Master for the desolution of the Parliament , and shew him that a Peace would most certainly follow a dessolution , which he agreed with me in , and that we desired not the Money from his Master to excite our Wills , or to make us more industrious to use our utmost power to procure a Dissolution , but to strengthen our Power and Credit with the King , and to render us more capable to succeed with his Majesty , as most certainly we should have done had we been fortified with such an Argument . To this purpose I promised Monsieur Pompone , frequently , by Sir William Frogmorton , who returned from hence again into France , on the 16th . of November , the day our Parliament should have set , but was Prorogueth , Monsieur , Pompone , as I was informed by Sir William , did seem to approve the thing , but yet had two Objections against it . 1. That the Sum vve proposed vvas great , and could very ill be spared by his Majesty in the Circumstances he vvas in . To which we answered ; That if by his expending that sum he could procure a Dissolution of our Parliament , and thereby a Peace , which every body agreed would necessarily follow , his most Christian Majesty would save five or ten times a greater sum , and so be a good husband by his expence ; and if we did not procure a Dissolution , he should not be at that expence at all , for that we desired him only to promise upon that condition , which we were contented to be obliged to perform first . 2. The second Objection was , That the Duke did not move it , nor appear in it himself . To which we answered , That he did not indeed to Monsieur Pompone , because he had found so ill an effect of the Negotiation with Father Ferrier , when it came into Monsieur Ravignys hands , but he had concernd himself in it to Father Ferrier . Yet I continued to prosecute and press the Dissolution of the Parliament , detesting all Prorogations , as only so much loss of time , and a means of strengthening all those who depended upon it in opposition to the Crovvn . The Interest of France , and the Catholick Religion , in the opinion they had taken , that our King durst not part with his Parliament , apprehending another would be much worse . 2. That he could not live without a Parliament , therefore they must suddainly meet , and the longer he kept them off , the greater the necessities would grow , and consequently their power to compel him to do what they listed would increase accordingly ; and therefore if they could but maintain themselves a while , their day would certainly come in a short time , in which they should be able to work their Wills. Such discourses as these kept the Confederates and our Male-contents in heart , and made them weather on the War in spite of all our Prorogations , and therefore I pressed , as I have said , a Dissolution until February last , when our Circumstances were so totally changed , that we were forced to change our Councils too , and be as much for the Parliaments Sitting , as we were before against it . Our Change was this . Before that time the Lord Arlington was the only Minister in credit , who thought himself out of all danger of a Parliament , he having been accused before them and justified and therefore was zealous for their sitting , and to increase his Reputation with them , and to become a perfect Favourite , he set himself all he could to prosecute the Catholick Religion , and to oppose the French. To shew his Zeal against the first , he revived some old dormant Orders , for prohibiting the Roman Gatholicks to appear before the King , and put them in Execution at his first coming into the Office of Lord Chamberlaine . And to make sure work against the second , as he thought , prevailed with the King , to give him and the Earl of Ossery , who married two Sisters of Myn Heere Odyke's , leave to go over into Holland with the said Heere , to make a Visite , as they pretended , to their Relations , but indeed and in truth , to propose the Lady Mary , Eldest Daughter to his Royal Highness , as a Match for the Prince of Orange , not only without the consent , but against the good liking of his Royal Highness ; insomuch as the Lord Arlingtons Creatures were forced to excuse him with a distinction , that the said Lady was not to be lookt upon as the Dukes Daughter , but as the Kings , and a Child of the State , and so the Dukes Consent not to be much considered in the disposal of her , but the Interest only of State ; by this he intended to render himself the Darling of the Parliament and Protestants , who would look on themselves as secured in their Religigion by such an alliance , and designed further , by that means to draw us into close Conjunction with Holand , and Enemies of Erance . The Lord Arlington set forward upon this Errand , November the 10th . 1674 , and returned not till January 6 , following . During his absence , the Lord Treasurer , Lord Keeper , and Duke of Lauderdale were the only Ministers in any considerable credit with the King , and who all pretended to be intirely united to the Duke , declared loudly and with great violence against the said Lord , and his actions in Holland , and did hope in his absence , to have totally supplanted him , and routed him out of the Kings favour ; and after that they thought they might easily enough have dealt with the Parliament , but none of them had Courage enough to speak against the Parliament , till they could get rid of him , for fear they should not succeed , but that the Parliament should sit in spight of them , and come to hear that they had used their endeavours against it , which would have been so unpardonable a crime with our omnipotent Parliament , that no power would have been able to have saved them from punishment . But they finding , at his return , when they could not prevail against him by such means and arts as they had then tried , resolved upon new Councils , which were to out-run him in his own course , which accordingly they undertook , and became as fierce Apostles , and as zealous for Protestant Religion , and against Popery , as ever my Lord Arlington was before them ; and in pursuance thereof , perswaded the King to issue out those severe Orders and Proclamations against Catholicks , which came out in February last , by which they did as much as in them lay to extirpate all Catholicks , and Catholick Religion out of the Kingdom . Which Counsels were in my opinion so detestable , being levell'd ( as they must needs be ) so directly against the Duke by People that he had advanced , and who had professed so much duty and service to him , that we were put upon new thoughts how to save his Royal Highness from the deceits and snares of them upon whom formerly we depended , we saw well enough that their design was to make themselves as grateful as they could to the Parliament ( if they must sit ) they thinking nothing to be acceptable to them as the persecuting of Popery ; but yet they were so obnoxious to the Parliaments displeasure in general , that they would have been very glad of any expedient to keep it off , though they durst not engage against it openly themselves , but thought this device of theirs might serve to that purpose , hoping that the Duke would be so alarm'd at their proceedings and by his being left by every body , that he would be much more afraid of the Parliament than ever , and use his utmost power to prevent its sitting , which they doubted not but he would endeavour and they were ready enough to work underhand with him for their own sakes , not his , in order thereunto , but durst not appear openly ; And to encourage the Duke the more to dissolve the Parliament , their Creatures used to say up and down , That these vigorous proceedings against the Catholicks vvas in favour of the Duke , and to make the Dissolution of the Parliament more easie , vvhich they knevv he coveted , by obviating one great Objection vvhich vvas commonly made against it , which was , That if the Parliament should be Dissolved , it vvould be said it vvas done in favour of Popery , vvhich Clamour they prevented by the severity vvhich they had shevvn against it before hand . As soon as we saw these tricks put upon us , we plainly saw what men we had to deal with , and what we had to trust to if we were wholly at their mercy , but yet durst not seem so dissatisfied as we really were , but rather magnified the contrivance as advice of great cunning and skill . All this we did purely to hold them in a belief , that we would endeavour to dissolve the Parliament , that they might rely upon his Royal Highness , for that which we knew they longed for , and were afraid they might do some other way , if they discover that we were resolved we would not . At length when we saw the Sessions secured , we declared we were for the Parliaments meeting , as indeed we were from the moment we saw our selves used by all the Kings Ministers at such a Rate : That we had reason to believe they would sacrifice France , Religion , and his Royal Highness too , to their own interests , if occasion served , and that they were led to believe that that was the only way they had to save themselves at that time ; for we saw no expedient for to stop them in their Carreirs of Persecution , and those other destructive Counsels , but the Parliament , which had set it self a long time , to dislike every thing the Ministers had done and had appeared violently against Popery , whilst the Court seemed to favour it ; and therefore we were confident that the Ministers having turned their faces , the Parliament would do so too , and still be against them , and be as little for Persecution then , as they had been for Popery before . This I undertook to mannage for the Duke , and for the King of Frances Interest , and assured Monsieur Ravigny ( which I am sure he will testify if occasion served ) That that Sessions should do neither of them any hurt , for that I was sure I had power enough to prevent mischief , tho I durst not answer for any good they should , do , because I had but very few assistants to carry on the work , and wanted those helps which others had of making Freinds . The Dutch and Spaniard spared no paines nor expence of monys to anituate as many as they could against France . Our Lord Keeper , Lord Treasurer , and all the Bishops , and such as call themselves Old Cavaleers , who were all then as one man , were not less industrious against Popery , and had the Purse at their Girdle too , which is an excellent Instrument to gain Friends with , and all united against the Duke , as Patron both of France and of the Catholick Religion . To deal with all this force we had no money , but what came from a few private hands , and those so mean ones too , that I dare presume to say , that I spent more my particular self out of my own Fortune , and upon my single Credit , than the whole body of the Catholicks in England besides , which was so inconsiderable in comparison of what our Adversaries could command , and we verily believe did bestow in making their party , that it is not worth mentioning . Yet , notwithstanding all this , we saw that by the help of the Nou-Conformists , as Presbyterians , Independents , and other Sects who were as much afraid of Persecution as our selves , and of the Enemies of the Ministers , particularly the Treasurer , who by that time had suplanted the Earl of Arlington , and was grown sole mannager of affairs himself , we should be able to prevent what they designed against us , and so render the Sessions ineffectual to their ends , though we might not be able to compass our own ; which were to make some brisk step in favour of his Royal Highness , to shew the King that his Majestys affairs in Parliament were not obstructed by reason of any aversion they had to his Royal Highnesses person , or apprehension they had of him or his Religion , but from Faction and Ambition in some , and from a real Dissatisfaction in others . That we have not had such fruits and effects of those great summes of mony , which have formerly been given as they expected . If we could have made then but one such step , the King would certainly have restored his Royal Highness to all his Commissions , upon vvhich he would have been much greater than ever yet he was in his whole life , or could probably ever have been by any other course in the World , than what he had taken , of becoming Catholick , &c. And we were so very near gaining this Point , that I did humbly beg his Royal Highness to give me leave to put the Parliament upon making an Address to the King , That his Majesty would be pleased to put the Fleet into the hands of his Royal Highness , as the only person likely to give a good account of so important a Charge as that was to the Kingdom ; and shewed his Royal Highness such reasons to perswade him that we could carry it , that he agreed with me in it , that he believed we could ; yet others telling him how great a damage it would be to him if he should miss in such an undertaking ( which for my part I could not then see , nor do I yet ) he was prevailed upon not to venture , though he was perswaded he could carry it . I did communicate this design of mine to Monsieur Ravigny ; who agreed with me , that it would be the greatest advantage to his Master imaginable to have the Dukes power and credit so advanced , as this would certainly do it , if we could compass it : I shew'd him all the difficulties we were like to meet with , and what helps we should have . But that we should want one very material one , money , to carry on the work as we ought : And therefore , I do confess , I did shamefully beg his Masters help , and would willingly have been content to have been in everlasting disgrace with all the World , if I had not with the assistance of 20000 l. sterling from him ( which perhaps is not the tenth part of what was spent on the other side ) made it evident to the Duke , that he could not have missed it . Monsieur Ravigny used to tell me , that if he could be sure of succeeding in that design , his Master would give a very much larger sum ; but that he was not in a condition to throw away money upon uncertainties . I answered , That nothing of this nature can be so infallibly sure , as not to be subject to some possibility of falling , but that I durst venture to undertake to make it evident , that there was as great an assurance of succeeding in it , as any Husband-man can have of a Crop in Harvest , who sowes his Ground in its season ; and yet it would be accounted a very imprndent piece of wariness in any body to scruple the venturing so much Seed in its proper time , because it is possible it may be totally lost , and no benefit of it in harvest . He that minds the Winds and the Raines at that rate , shall neither Sow nor Reap . I take our Case to be much the same now as it was the last Session , if we advance the Dukes Interest one step forwards , we shall put him out of the reach of all Chances for ever ; for he makes such a Figure already , that cautious men do not care to act against him , or always without him , because they do not see he is much overpowered by his Enemies . Yet he is not at such a pitch as to be quite out of danger , or free from opposition , but if he could gain any considerable new addition of power all would come over to him as the only Center of our Government , and no body could contend with him further . Then would Catholicks be at ease , and his Most Christian Majesties Interest secured with us in England , beyond all apprehensions whatsoever . In order to this , we have two great Designes to attempt this next Sessions . First , That which we were about before , viz. To put the Parliament upon making their humble request to the King that the Fleet may be put into his Royal Highnesses care . And , Secondly , To get an Act for General Liberty of Conscience . If we carry these two , or either of them , we shall in effect do vvhat vve list aftervvards . And truly vve think vve do not undertake these great Points very unreasonably , for that we have good Cards for our Game ; Not but that vve expect great opposition ; and we have reason to beg all the assistance we can possibly get ; and therefore if his Most Christian Majesty would stand by us a little in this Conjunction , and help us with such a sum as 20000 l sterling , which is no great matter to venture upon such an undertaking as this , I would be content to be sacrificed to the utmost malice of mine Enemies , if I did not succeed . I have proposed this several times to Monsieur Ravigny , who seems alwayes of my opinion , and has often told me That he has vvrit to France on this Subject , and has desired me to do the like ; but I know not whether he will be as zealous in this point as a Catholick would be , because our prevailing in these things will give the greatest blow to the Protestant Religion here , that ever it received since its Birth , which perhaps he would not be very glad to see , especially when he believes that there is another way of doing his Majesties business well enough without it , which is by a Dissolution of the Parliament , which I know he mightily depends upon , and concludes , that if that comes to be dissolved , it will be as much as he need care for , proceeding , perhaps upon the same manner of discourse which we did this time twelve month . But with submission to his better judgement , I do think that our case is extreamly much altered from what it was then in relation to a Dissolution , for then the body of our governing Ministers ( all but the Earl of Arlington ) were intirely united to the Duke , and would have governed his way had they been free from all fears and controule , as they had been if the Parliament had been removed , but they have since that time engaged in quite different Councils , and imbarqued themselves and Interests upon other bottoms , having declared themselves against Popery ; and to dissolve the Parliament simply , and without any other step made , will be to leave them to Govern what way they list , which we have reason to suspect will be to the prejudice of France , and Catholicks , because their late Declarations and Actions have demonstrated to us , that they take that for the most popular way for themselves , and the likeliest to keep them in absolute power , whereas should the Duke get above them , after the trick they have shewed him , they are not sure he will totally forget the usuage he has had at their hands . Therefore it imports us now to advance our Interest a little farther , by some such project as I have named , before we Dissolve the Parliament , or else perhaps we shall but change Masters , a Parliament for Ministers , and continue still in the same slavery and bondage as before , but one such step as I have proposed well made , we may safely see them Dissolved , and not fear the Ministers , but shall be established and stand firm without any opposition . For every body then will come over to us , and worship the rising Sun. I have here given you the History of three years as short as I could , though I am afraid it will seem very long and troublesome to your Reverence amongst the multitude of affairs you are ingaged in . I have also shewn you the present state of our Case , which may by Gods Providence and good Conduct be made of such advantage to Gods Church that for my part I can scarce believe my self awake , or the thing real , when I think of a Prince in such an Age as we live in , converted to such a degree of Zeal and Piety , as not to regard any thing in the World in comparison of God Almightys glory , the Salvation of his own Soul , and the Conversion of our poor Kingdom , which has a long time been opprest and miserably harrassed by Heresie and Schism . I doubt not but your Reverence will consider our Case , take it to heart , and afford us what help you can , both with the King of Heaven , by your holy Prayers , and with his most Christian Majesty , by that great credit which you most justly have with him . And if ever his Majesties Affairs or your own can ever want the service of so inconsiderable a Creature as my self , you shall never find any body readier to obey your Commands , or faithfuller in the execution of them , in the best of his power , than Your most humble , and most obedient Servant . September 29. 1675. THE ANSWER FROM MONSIEUR L' CHAISE to Mr. COLEMAN from PARIS , 23d . of October , 1675. Sir , THE Letter which you gave your self the trouble to vvrit to me , came to my hands but the last night . I received it vvith great satisfaction , and I assure you that its length did not make it seem tedious ; I shall be glad on my part , to assist in seconding your good Intentions , I will consider of the means to effect it , and vvhen I am better informed than I am as yet I vvill give you an account , to that end I may hold Intelligence vvith you , as you did vvith my Predecessour . Sir , I desire you to believe that I vvill never fail as to good vvill , for the service of your Master , vvhom I honour as much as he deserves , and that it is vvith great truth that I am , Your most humble , and most obedient Servant , D. L. C. THE SECOND LETTER OF Mr. Coleman's To the French Kings Confessor , MONSIEUR L' CHAISE . I Sent your Reverence a tedious Letter on our 29th . of September , to inform you of the progress of our Affaires for these two or three last years . I have now again the opportunity of a very sure hand to conveigh this by , I have sent you a Cypher , because our Parliament now drawing on , I may possibly have occasion to send , you something which You may be vvilling enough to knovv , and may be necessary for us that you should , when I may want the conveniency of a Messenger . When any thing occurs of more concern than other , which may not be fit to be trusted to a Cypher alone , I will , to make such a thing more secure , write in Lemon , between the Lines of a Letter which shall have nothing in it visible , but what I care not who sees , but dried by a warm fire shall discover what is written , so that if the Letter comes to your hands , and upon drying it any thing appears more than did before , you may be sure no body has seen it by the way . I will not trouble you with that way of writing but upon special occasions , and then I will give you a hint to direct you to look for it , by concluding my visible Letter with something of Fire or Burning , by which mark you may please to know that there is something underneath , and how my Letter is to be used to find it out . We have here a mighty work upon our hands , no less than The Conversion of three Kingdoms , and by that perhaps the subduing a pestilent Heresy , vvhich has domineer'd over part of this Northern World a long time . There was never such hopes of Success since the Death of our Q. MARY , as now in our dayes , when God has given us a PRINCE who is become ( may I say by Miracle ) Zealous of being the Author and Instrument of so glorious a Work : But the opposition we are sure to meet with , is also like to be great : So that it imports us to get all the Aid and Assistance , For the Harvest is great and the Labourers are fevv . That which we rely upon most , next to God Almighties Providence , and the Fervor of my Master the Duke , is the mighty mind of his Christian Majesty , whose generous Soul inclines him to great undertakings , which being mannaged by your Reverences examplary Piety and Prudence , will certainly make him look upon this , as most suitable to himself , and best becoming his power and thoughts ; so that I hope you will pardon me , if I be troublesom too upon this occasion , from whom we expect the greatest help we can hope for . I confess I think his Christian Majesties temporal interest is so much attracted to that of his R. H. which can never be considerable but upon the advancement of the Catholick Religion , that his Ministers cannot give him better Advice even in a politick sence abstracted from the Considerations of the next world , then that of our dear Lord , To seek first the Kingdom of Heaven , and the Rightcousness thereof , that all other things may be added . Yet I know his most Christian Majesty has more powerfull motives suggested to him by his own Devotion , and your Reverences Zeal for Gods Glory , to engage himself to afford us the best help he can in our present Circumstances : but we are a little unhappy in this , That we cannot press his Majesties present Minister here , upon these latter Arguments , which are most strong , but only upon the first , Monsieur Ravigny's sence and ours differing very much upon these , though we agree perfectly upon the rest ; And indeed though he be a very able man , as to his Majesties service , in things where Religion is not concern'd , yet I do believe it were much more happy , considering the Post he is in , that his temper vvere of such a sort that vve might deall clearly vvith him throughout and not be forced to stop short in a discourse of consequence , and leave the most material part out , because vve knovv it vvill shake his particular opinion , and so perhaps meet vvith dislike , and opposition though never so necessary to the main concern . I am afraid we shall find too much reason for this Complaint this next Sessions of Parliament , for had we one here for his Christian Majesty who had taken the whole business to heart , and who would have represented the state of our case truly as it is , to his Master , I do not doubt but his Christian Majstey would have engaged himself farther in the affair then at present I fear he has done , and by his approbation have given such counsells ( as have been offered his R. H. by those fevv Catholicks vvho have accesse to him and are bent to serve him , and advance the Catholick Religion , vvith all their might ) more credit with his R. H. Then I fear they have found ; And have assisted him also with his purse as far as 100000. Crovvns or some such summe ( vvhich to him is very inconsiderable but vvould have been to them of greater use then can be imagined ) tovvards gaining others to help him , or at least not to oppose him , if vve had been so happy as to have had his most Christian Majesty vvith us to this degree , I vvould have ansvvered vvith my life for such success this Sessions , as vvould have put the interest of the Catholic . Religion in his R. H. And his most Christian Majesty out of all danger for the time to come . But vvanting those hopes of recommending those necessary , councells vvhich have been given his Royall Highness in such a manner as to make him think them vvorthy of his accepting , and fit to govern himself by , and of those advantages , vvhich a little money vvell managed vvould certainly have gained us , I am affraid vve shall not be much better at the end of this Session then vve are novv : I pray God vve do not loose ground . By my next , vvhich shall be ere long , I shall be able to tell your Reverence more perticularly vvhat vve are like to expect : In the mean time I most humbly beg your holy prayers for all our undertakings , and that you vvill please to honour me so far as to esteem me , vvhich I am , entirely and vvithout any reserve Sir , Most Reverend Father , Your Reverences most humble and most obedient Servant . A Coppy of his R. H. his Letter to L' Chaise , about the time Mr. Coleman vvrote his long Letter , 1675. THE 2d . of June , last past , his Most Christian Majesty ; offered me most generously his Friendship , and the use of his Purse to assistance against the designes of my Enemies and his , and protested unto me , That his Interest and mine were so clearly linckt together , that those that opposed the one , should be lookt upon as Enemies to the other ; and told me moreover his opinion of my Lord Arlington , and the Parliament ; which is , That he is of opinion that neither the one nor the other is in his Interest or mine ; and thereupon he desired me to make such Propositions as I should think fit in this Conjuncture . All was transacted by the means of Father Ferrier ; who made use of Sir William Frogmorton , who is an honest man and of truth , who was then at Paris , and hath held correspondence with Coleman , one of my Family , in whom I have great confidence . I was much satisfyed to see his most Christian Majesty altogether of my opinion , so I made him Answer the 29th . of June , by the same meanes he had made use of to write to me , that is , by Coleman , who adrest himself to Father Ferrier ( by the forementioned Knight ) and entirely agreed to his most Christian Majesty , as well to what had respect to the Union of our Interests , as the unusefulness of my Lord Arlington and the Parliament , in order to the service of the King my Brother , and his most Christian Majesty , and that it was necessary , to make use of our joynt and utmost credits to prevent the success of those evil designs resolved on by the Lord Arlington and the Parliament , against his most Christian Majesty and my self ; which of my side I promise really to perform ; of which , since that time , I have given reasonable good proof . Moreover I made some Proposals , which I thought necessary to bring to pass , what we were obliged to undertake , assuring him that nothing could so firmly establish our Interest with the King my Brother , as that very same offer of the help of his Purse , by which means , I had much reason to hope I should be enabled to perswade to the Dissolving of the Parliament , and to make void the designs of my Lord Arlington , who works incessantly to advance the Interest of the Prince of Orange and the Hollanders , and to lessen that of the King your Master , notwithstanding all the Protestations he hath made to this hour , to render him service . But as that which was proposed was at a stand by reason of the sickness of Father Ferrier , so our Affaires succeeded not according to our Designes , only Father Ferrier vvrote to me , the 15th . of the last Moneth , That he had communicated those Propositions to his most Christian Majesty , and that they had been very vvell lik't of , but as they contained things that had regard to the Catholick Religion and to the offer and use of his Purse , he gave me to understand he did not desire I should treat vvith Monsieur Ravigny upon the first , but as to the last , and had the same time acquainted me , that Monsieur Ravigny , had order to grant me , vvhatsoever the conjuncture of our Affaires did require ; and have expected the effects of it to this very hour , but nothing being done in it , and seeing on the other hand that my Lord Arlington and several others endeavoured by a thousand deceits to break the good Intelligence which is between the King my Brother , his most Christian Majesty and my Self , to the end they might deceive us all three , I have thought fit to advertise you of all that is past , and desire of you your assistance and Friendship to prevent the Roguerys of those who have no other design than to betray the Concerns of France and England also , and who by their pretended service , are the 〈◊〉 they succeed not . As to any thing more I refer you to Sir William Frogmorton , and Coleman , who I have comanded to give an account of the whole state of our Affair , and of the true condi●●●●of England , with many others , and principally my Lord Arlingtons endeavours to represent to you quite otherwise than it is . The two first I mentioned to you are firm to my Interest , so that you may treat with them without any apprehension . FINIS . Errata . Page 1. line 6. for LE-CHEER , read L'CHAISE , and so where-ever you meet with that Name . l. 〈…〉 Sir Germaine , r. Saint Germaine ; and so throughout 〈…〉 
A46474	----	His Majesties gracious letter to the lord provost, bailzies, and remanent magistrates, and town council of the city of Edinburgh Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII) 1685 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46474 Wing J194A ESTC R41408 31355295 ocm 31355295 110385 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Broadsides -- Edinburgh (Scotland) -- 17th century. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE GOD SAVE THE KING royal blazon or coat of arms His MAJESTIE' 's Gracious LETTER , TO THE LORD PROVOST , BAILȜIES , and REMANENT MAGISTRATS , and TOWN COUNCIL of the CITY of EDINBVRGH . Feb ● on K Ch death the Kings Ans to the town of Edinburghs Addresse JAMES R. TRUSTY and welbeloved , Wee greet you well . Having received yesterday from our Secretary LUNDIN your very Loyal and Dutiful Address , Wee have thought fit to let you know , that it was very acceptable to US , and suitable to that Zeal and Loyalty you have at all times expressed in the Reign of our late Dearest and Royal Brother of Blessed Memory : And from these early and ample Expressions of your Duty to Us , Wee are so much perswaded of your sincere Resolutions to continue the 〈…〉 to assure you , that upon all occasions wee will show our kindness to you and that our good Town ; Of whose concerns in every thing that may contribute to your and their welbeing Wee will have a peculiar care ; Assuring you withall , that Wee are so sensible of your former Services since you entred into the Magistracy of that our good Town , as Wee think fit to return you our hearty thanks , and to assure you , that you shall meet with the good effects thereof when an opportunity shall be offered to Us for the same . So not doubting your continuing to act faithfully and vigorously in our Service , Wee bid you Farewell . Given at our Court at Whitehall the 28 day of February 1684 / 5 ; and of our Reign the 1 st . year . By His MAJESTIES command , DRVMMOND . 
A46480	----	The Late King James his letter to his Privy Council of Scotland, with their answer, in reference to his indulgence containing his absolute power without reserve His Majesties letter to His Honourable Privy Council of Scotland together with their answer, Edinburgh February 24, 1687. 1687 Approx. 8 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 3 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-11 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46480 Wing J202 ESTC R41009 19570216 ocm 19570216 109123 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46480) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 109123) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1690:22) The Late King James his letter to his Privy Council of Scotland, with their answer, in reference to his indulgence containing his absolute power without reserve His Majesties letter to His Honourable Privy Council of Scotland together with their answer, Edinburgh February 24, 1687. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. Scotland. Privy Council. 1 sheet ([2] p.) [s.n.], Re-printed at Edinburgh : 1689. Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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His Majesties Letter to His Honourable Privy Council of Scotland ; together with their Answer . Edinburgh , February 24. 1687. ON Thursday , the 17 th Instant , His Majesties Gracious Letter to the Lords of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council of this Kingdom , was Read at the Board ; After which their Lordships Unanimously Ordered , That His Majesties Royal Proclamation therein Enclosed , should be Published here the next day , which was accordingly performed with great Solemnity and Demonstrations of Joy. The Copies of which Gracious Letter , together with the Councils dutiful Answer to His Majesty thereupon , do here follow . His Majesties Letter to His Privy Council of Scotland . IAMES R. RIght Trusty and Right Well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor , Right Trusty and Right Well-beloved Counsellor , Right Trusty and Entirely-beloved Cousins and Counsellors , Right Trusty and Right Well-beloved Cousins and Counsellors , Right Trusty and Well-beloved Cousins and Counsellors , Right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellors , and Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellors , We Greet you well . Whereas by Our Letter of the 21 st of August last past , We were graciously pleased to inform you of Our Designs in order to the Ease of Our Roman Catholick Subjects , unto which we had your Dutiful Answer in some days thereafter ; We have now thought fit to Publish these Our Royal Intentions , and to give an Additional Ease to those of Tender Consciences , so to convince the World of Our Inclinations to Moderation , and to evidence that those of the Clergy who have been Regular , are Our most particular Care ; though We have given some Ease to those Principles , We can with any Safety Trust : We have at the same time expressed Our highest Indignation against those Enemies of Christianity , as well as Government , and Humane Society , The Field Conventiclers , whom We recommend to you to Root out with all the Severities of Our Laws , and with the most vigorous Prosecution of Our Forces , it being equally Our , and Our Peopl's concern , to be rid of them . As for the other Particulars of Our Royal Proclamation here inclosed , We doubt not but they will appear to you most Just and Reasonable , as they do to Us , and that you will , in your respective Capacities Assert , and Defend Our Royal Rights and Prerogatives , which We are resolved to maintain in that Splendor and Greatness , which can only make them Safe for Us , Supports for Our Friends , and Terrors to Our Enemies . It is evident , We do not mean to encroach on the Consciences of any , and what We will not do , We are resolved not to suffer in others : And therefore it is Our Will and Pleasure , That these Our Commands be forth-with obeyed , and that in Order thereunto , this Our Proclamation be forth-with Printed and Published in the usual manner in such Cases accustomed ; And if any shal be so bold as to shew any dislike of this Our Procedour , We desire to be informed thereof by you , To the end We may convince the World , that We are in Earnest , assuring all , That as We expect Obedience therein , and a Readiness from you , and all Our Judicatures to assert Our Rights , so it shall be Our Care on all Occasions , to shew Our Royal Favour to all of you in General , and to every one in Particular . For doing all these things , as well contained in this Our Letter , as in Our Proclamation aforesaid , These Presents shall be to you , and all others respectively , who may be therein any way concerned , a sufficient Warrant . and so We bid you Heartily Farewell . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Twelfth day of February , 1686 / 7. And of Our Reign the Third Year . By His Majesties Command . MELFORT . The Answer of the Lords of the Council to His Majesties Letter . May it please Your most Sacred Majesty , YOur Majesties Commands are exactly Obeyed . Your Royal Proclamation is Printed and Published , by which Your Majesty hath given a further Evidence of your Favour and Goodness to all Your Subjects . And we are hopeful , that by Your Majesties extraordinary Acts of Mercy to some , who have been too ready on many Occasions to abuse the Clemency of Your Royal Predecessors , they will be at last convinced what they owe to so Gracious a King ; And if any shal be still so obstinate as to make any wrong use of Your Majesties Goodness , We do unanimously assure Your Majesty , That we will maintain and assert Your Royal Prerogatives and Authority with the hazard of our Lives and Fortunes ; And all of us shall in our several Capacities do our Utmost , that Your Government may be easie to all , whom Your Majesty thinks worthy of Your Protection . We are very willing that Your Majesties Subjects who are Peaceable and Loyal , may be at Ease and Security , notwithstanding of their Profession and Private Worship , and do conceive that such of them as are or shall be employed by Your Majesty in Offices of Trust Civil or Military , are sufficiently secured by Your Majesties Authority and Commission for their exercing the same . We return Your Majesty our most humble Thanks for giving Us Your Royal Word for maintaining the Church and our Religion , as it is now established by Law , and rest satisfied , believing Your Majesties Promise to be the best and greatest Security we can have . We are , Edinburgh , 24. Feb. 1686 / 7. May it please Your Majesty , Your Majesties most Humble , most Faithful , And most Obedient Subjects and Servants , Signed by The Earl of Perth Lord High Chancellor , the Lord Archbishop of St. Andrews , the Lord Archbishop of Glasgow Elect , the Lord Marquess of Athole Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal , the Duke of Gordon , the Lord Marquess of Douglass , the Earl of Linlithgow , the Earl of Dumfermling , the Earl of Strathmore , the Earl of Lauderdale , the Earl of Southesque , the Earl of Traquair , the Earl of Airlie , the Earl of Belcarras , the Lord Viscount of Tarbat , the Lord Viscount of Strathallan , the Lord Livingstoun , the Lord Kinnaird , Sir George Lockhart of Carnwath Lord President of the Session , Sir Iohn Dalrymple younger of Stair Lord Advocat , Sir Iames Foulis of Collingtoun Lord Justice Clerk , Sir Iohn Lockhart of Castlehill one of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice , Lieutenant General Iames Douglas , Sir Andrew Ramsay of Abbotshall , Major General Iohn Grahame of Claverhouse , and Andrew Wanchop of Nidry .. And His Majesties said Privy Council having Ordered , That the said Letter should afterwards be Signed by such of the Counsellors as were not then present ; It was accordingly Signed at Westminster by the Earl of Morray , and the Earl of Melfort , Principal Secretaries of State for the said Kingdom , the Earl of Arran , the Earl of Drumlanrig , the Earl of Winton , the Earl of Seafort , the Earl of Ancrum , and the Earl of Dumbarton . Re-printed at Edinburgh , Anno DOM. 1689. 
A46475	----	His Majesties gracious letter to the Parliament of Scotland with the speeches of the Lord High Commissioner and the Lord High Chancellor : together with the Parliaments answer to His Majesties letter. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 25 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2005-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46475 Wing J195 ESTC R30362 11300319 ocm 11300319 47363 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46475) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 47363) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1464:31) His Majesties gracious letter to the Parliament of Scotland with the speeches of the Lord High Commissioner and the Lord High Chancellor : together with the Parliaments answer to His Majesties letter. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. Scotland. Parliament. 8 p. Printed by Thomas Newcomb in the Savoy, re-printed at Edinburgh by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., [Edinburgh] : 1685. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE IR royal blazon or coat of arms Printed by Thomas Newcomb in the Savoy ; And Re-printed at Edinburgh , by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty : Anno DOM. 1685. His MAJESTIES Gracious Letter to the Parliament of Scotland , with the Speeches of the Lord High Commissioner , and Lord High Chancellor ; Together with the Parliaments Answer to His MAJESTIES Letter . JAMES R. My Lords and Gentlemen , THe many Experiences We have had of the Loyalty and Ex●mplary Forwardness of that our Ancient Kingdom , by their Representatives in Parliament Assembled , in the Reign of our dearest and most entirely beloved Brother of ever Blessed Memory , made us desirous to call you at this Time in the beginning of Our Reign , to give you an opportunity not only of shewing your Duty to Us in the same manner , but likewise of being Exemplary to others in your Demonstrations of Affection to Our Person , and compliance with Our desires , as you have most eminently been in Times past , to a degree never to be forgotten by Us , nor ( We hope ) to be contradicted by your future Practices . That which We are at this Time to propose unto you , is , what is as necessary for your Safety as Our Service , and what has a tendency more to secure your own Priviledges and Properties , than the Aggrandising our Power and Authority ( though in it consists the greatest Security of your Rights and Interests , these never having been in danger except when the Royal Power was brought too low to protect them ) which now We are resolved to maintain in its greatest Lustre , to the end we may be the more enabled to Defend and Protect your Religion as Established by Law , and your Rights and Properties ( which was Our Design in calling this Parliament ) against Phanatical Contrivances , Murderers and Assassins , who having no fear of God more than Honour for Us , have brought you into such difficulties as only the Blessing of God upon the steddy Resolutions and Actings of Our said dearest Royal Brother , and those employed by Him , ( in Prosecution of the good and wholsome Laws by you heretofore offered ) could have saved you from the most horrid Confusions and Inevitable Ruin. Nothing has been left unattempted by those wild and inhumane Traitors for endeavouring to overturn your Peace : And therefore We have good Reason to hope , that nothing will be wanting in you to secure your selves and Us from their outrages and violence in time coming , and to take care that such Conspirators meet with their just deservings , so as others may thereby be deterred from Courses so little agreeable to Religion , or their Duty and Allegiance to Us. These things We considered to be of so great importance to Our Royal , as well as the Universal interest of that Our Kingdom , that We were fully resolved in Person to have proposed the needful Remedies to you , but things having so fallen out as render this impossible for us ; We have now thought fit to send our Right Trusty and Right entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellour William Duke of Queensberry to be Our Commissioner amongst you ; of whose Abilities and Qualifications We have Reason to be fully satisfied ; and of whose Faithfulness to Us , and Zeal for Our Interest we have had Signal Proofs in the Times of Our greatest difficulties . Him We have fully intrusted in all Things Relating to Our Service , and your own Prosperity and Happiness , and therefore you are to give him intire Trust and Credit as you now see We have done ; From whose Prudence and your most Dutiful Affection to Us We have full Confidence of your entire Compliance and Assistance in all those Matters wherein he is instructed as aforesaid . VVe do therefore not only recommend unto you , that such things be done as are necessary in this Juncture for your own Peace , and the support of Our Royal Interest , both at home and abroad , but also that you do them so speedily as may Evidence to the World that you are still in the same manner addicted to the Royal Interest , of which we had so much Experience when amongst you , that we cannot doubt of your full and ample Expressing the same on this occasion ; by which the great concern We have in you Our Ancient and Kindly People may still increase , and you may transmit your Loyal Actions ( as Examples of Duty ) to your Posterity . In full Confidence whereof We do assure you of Our Royal Favour and Protection in all your concerns . And so We bid you Heartily Farewell . Given at Our Court at Whitehall , the 28 th day of March , 1685. and of Our Reign the first Year . By His Majesties Command , DRVMMOND . The Speech of the Lord High Commissioner . My Lords and Gentlemen , HIs Majesty has been pleased so fully and obligingly by the Letter you have now heard to intimate his Royal pleasure to you , as what I am to say seems in a manner superfluous , so I need not take up much of your time , nor shall I do more than touch a few things as briefly as is possible . And in the first place , my Lords , This being the day of His Majesties Coronation in our Neighbouring Kingdom , you see he is no sooner placed on the Throne of his Royal Ancestors than he inclines to have your advice in what may import the good of his Service and Subjects here ; By which you ought not only to be convinced of the great confidence His Majesty has in the Loyalty of this his Ancient Kingdom , and their good Example to his other Dominions , but also how fully he makes good his Royal Word and Declaration , to follow ( in his Reign ) the Example of his late Majesty of ever glorious Memory under whose Protection and Government we enjoyed so long Peace and Quiet ; I say ( my Lords ) as by calling you so soon , His Majesty expresses great confidence in you , and seems still mindful of the Zeal and Affection of the last Parliament for the Rights and Prerogative of the Crown , so ( in a due return ) it is not to be doubted , but you will upon this occasion not only exceed what has been formerly done , but also comply with all that can be proposed for establishing His Majesties Greatness and your own Security , and by this convince the World how sensible you are of the great honour His Majesty has allowed you of being the first Parliament of his Dominions to do so . I am in the next place to tell you , that His Majesty is very mindful of the Duty and Loyalty of this Kingdom to his late Majesty and himself , when he was here amongst us : And the better to compose the minds of his faithful Subjects , I am allowed to assure you of his Princely Resolutions to protect and maintain the Religion and Government of this Church as they are now Established by Law , and that he will take the Persons and Concerns of the Regular Clergy into his special Care and Protection ; And in order thereunto , I am to give the Royal Assent to such Laws and Acts as can be reasonably proposed . I am likewise to let you know , That His Majesty will concernedly maintain your just Rights and Properties according to the Established Laws of this Kingdom , and will not allow of oppressive Arbitrary Proceedings in Souldiers or others , And further His Majesty being sensible of the great decay of our Trade , has warranted me in His Royal Name to consent to such Laws as can reasonably be proposed for recovery and improvement thereof . And , my Lords , to conclude what I am to say on this Subject , His Majesty is so concerned in the Encouragement , Welfare and Prosperity of this his Ancient Kingdom , as He will not only do what can justly be desired or expected for these ends , but even in Business of the Excise and Militia ( his immediat concerns ) I am warranted to go the greatest lengths for your ease and conveniency that the nature of these things can bear , and His Majesties Service and your own Security will allow . And , my Lords , His Majesty having in all things so evidently discovered his gracious inclinations for the good of this Kingdom , and given us the fullest assurances of his Favour and Protection that our hearts can desire , what suitable Returns and Acknowledgments can we make to so excellent and imcomparable a Prince , who in all things relating to our quiet and prosperity prevents our very desires ; So if during his Reign ( which I pray God to make long and glorious ) we be not the happiest people in the World , we have only our selves to blame . And now the King having so fully done his part , it concerns you in the next place to mind yours ; And in order thereunto , I make no doubt but you will assert the Rights and Prerogatives of the Crown , and establish the Revenue as amply upon His Majesty and his Lawful Successors as it was enjoyed by the late King or any of his Royal Predecessors , since you cannot ( in the least ) doubt but his Royal care for your repose and security will rather exceed than fall short of any of his Ancestors . But to use any further Arguments to incite you to what is so much your Duty and Interest , were at the same time to question your Loyalty and Zeal for His Majesties Service , and your concern for the interest and honour of your Native Country whose Representatives you are , so I shall not injure you , nor lessen your thanks by saying more upon this Subject . My Lords , His Majesty certainly expects from the Prudence and Loyalty of this Parliament , that effectual ways will be fallen upon for destroying that desperate Phanatical and irreclaimable Party who have brought us to the brink of Ruine and Disgrace , and are no more Rebels against the King than Enemies of Mankind ; Wretches of such Monstrous Principles and Practices as past Ages never heard , nor those to come will hardly believe : What Indemnities and Acts of Grace and Clemency have they not Contemned ? And all the use they made of them has still been to harden and confirm them in their execrable Villanies ; and how inconsiderable soever they appear , assure your selves they ought not absolutely to be contemned ; for if they had not support and correspondence not yet discovered , it is not to be supposed they could have so long escaped the care and vigilance of the Government : It therefore concerns you both in Honor and Prudence , no longer to dally with them , but that the utmost severities be most effectually applied , and all wayes taken , both to find out their Favourers and retired and secret Haunts . My Lords , I doubt not but all of you sufficiently know that some of our Nation are deeply involved in the late Horrid Conspiracy , who ( and some others for other Treasonable Crimes and Practices ) are to be proceeded against before this Parliament ; The Evidence of their Guilt I shall leave to its proper Place and Time , and do not doubt but His Majesties Advocate will manage that weighty matter with suitable care and faithfulness : So all I shall further say upon this Subject at present is , that if Almighty God ( who watches over the security of Princes ) had not Miraculously Discovered and disappointed those the most Hellish and Barbarous Designs that were ever contrived , in Place of that Peace , Happiness , and Tranquillity which we now Enjoy , these Kingdoms had certainly been at this day a Sea of Blood and in all imaginable Misery and Desolation ; which ( being evident beyond denial ) will certainly provoke your and all good Mens Indignation and Resentment against those who can be reached , not only as Advisers and Contrivers of such Villanies , but Concealers of them : And since our Honour and Security every way seems absolutely bound up in the Life of His Sacred Majesty , ought we not most cheerfully to grant what the Exigencies of His mild and gentle Government requires ? Especially seeing what we give is still bestowed upon our selves , and for maintaining us in our just Rights and Possessions , against the most cruel and Barbarous Designs of His and our Enemes . And now my Lords and Gentlemen , in the last place touching my self I shall not say much , my unfitness for this Eminent station is possibly more obvious to me than to any of you ; however since His Majesty has been Graciously pleased to place me in it , I am resolved to serve him boldly and firmly , and thereby labour to make up my other great defects : And as this has still been my Practice in the other great Trusts I have the Honour to carry under His Majesty , so I know His Goodness will always accept the sincere endeavors of His Servants in place of greater Performances . The Lord High Chancellor's Speech . My Lords and Gentlemen . AFter what my Lord Commissioner hath so well represented to you , it will be very little necessary for me to say much . I shall only take the liberty to put you in mind , ( of what I believe you are very sensible already ) of the many obligations this Nation lies under to be grateful to our great Monarch . When by the Command of the late King , His Majesty who now Reigns came first hither , what Disorders , Divisions , and Animosities found He amongst us ? To bring the state of things into your prospect as it was then , could not be very grateful to you , nor pleasing to me , but we all remember with joy how well He left us , and by what easie gentle ways He brought about the Establishment of that Unity , which we were beginning to despair of : Since that time , how much we have been in His particular care , during the Happy Reign of that Excellent Prince His Brother , of ever Blessed and Glorious Memory , is known to all the World. But of all the instances of His Majesties Care for us , his Favour towards us , and his good Opinion of us , this of His calling us together in the very beginning of his Reign , ( which God grant may be long and prosperous ) that we might have the opportunity of presenting Him with the first Fruits of the Service of His Parliaments , and of becoming Exemples to His other Dominions , is the greatest and what we should prize the most , improving it as far as it will go . When we consider what strange turns the extravagant Follies of some , and the malicious devilish Contrivances of others among us have taken , since the last Meeting of Parliament , what Convulsions have Attacted the Body of this Nation , and how vile a Ferment has raged in it , to have our Advice called for by our Prince , how to provide proper Remedies for it , is the greatest Honour could be put upon us . That we may do what in Duty we are bound in return , let us lay aside all private Aims and Ends ; for how can we hope to serve His Majesty , or promote the Interest of the Nation , while our Eye is directed only towards our own particular ? and let us with the Frankness and Cheerfulness of honest SCOTS MEN. use all possible means for Uniting of the Nation , and the driving from amongst us , whoever will not joyn with us upon such Terms as may conduce to the Advancement of the Honour and Interest of our King and His Crown , and the Well-being of this our Native Countrey , which we should not suffer to be defiled and rendred contemptible to the whole World by entertaining so Venemous a Bastardly brood of villanous men , as have of late , to the reproach of Scotland , and of Humane Nature it self , maintained Principles , and ventured upon Practices not to be named amongst any who have ever heard of a Government , much less of Religion . My Lords and Gentlemen . You all know what a Conspiracy hath been entered into by ill men of both Kingdoms , against the Sacred Lives of the late King and his present Majestie ; and who but incarnate , Devils could think of attempting any thing against such precious Lives ? For what Prince in E●rop , or the whole World , was ever like the late King , except His Glorious Brother who now Reigns ? and to have cut off any of them , had been barbarous to a degree of making us appear more abominable then any people ever were , but for us to have lost both , had been our utter ruine . Yet against both was the design laid , and had suceeded , if that watchful Providence , which hath often preserved the two Royal Brothers in so many difficulties , had not defeated the success , by an un-fore-seen accident , and had it succeeded , what Confusion , what Cruelty , what Blood , what un-expressible Misery had overflowed these Kingdoms ? But besides this , we have a new Sect sprung up amongst us from the dunghil , the very dregs of the people , who kill by pretended Inspiration , and in stead of The Temple of the Lord , the Temple of the Lord , have nothing in their mouths but The Word of God , wresting that blessed conveyance of his Holy Will to us , to justifie a practice suggested to them by him who was a Murtherer from the beginning , who having modelled themselves into a Common-wealth , ( whose Idol is that accursed paper the Covenant , and whose only Rule is to have none at all ) have proceeded to declare themselves no longer His Majesties Subjects , to forefeit all of us who have the honour to serve him in any considerable station , and will be sure ere long to do so by this great and honourable Court. It is how to rid our selves of these men , and of all who incline to their Princ●ples , that we are to offer to His Majesty , our Advice , Concurrence , and utmost Assi●ance . These Monsters bring a publick reproach upon the Nation in the eyes of all 〈◊〉 Neighbours abroad , while in their Gazets we are mentioned as acting the vilest Assass●nations , and the horridest Villanies , they render us unquiet and unsecure at hom● they bring Reproach upon our Religion , and are our great plague . Let us for the sake of our Allegiance , for His Majesties Honour , for our Reputatio● abroad , for the vindication of our Religion , and for our own Peace and Tranquillity make haste to get our selves cured of it . If this were once effectuated , we might yet hope for quiet , and in order to the making our quiet the more comfortable to us , when once we are come to a Resolution abou● what relates to the publick peace , and to the respect we owe to His Majesty , we may have occasion of considering what Laws may be necessary towards the facilitating th● well-governing of our selves and Native Countrey , both as to the regulating our Carriag● one towards another , and the securing our Estates , from any thing that may be unea 〈…〉 from the distribution of Justice between man and man , as to the improving of our Trade and Commerce abroad , and encouraging Industry and Frugality at home ; for in all these things His Majesties care will not fail us . And my Lord Commissioner amongst his many other advantages , is so well known to be a lover of his Countrey , that we need not fear , but that He will give his Concurrence in what He is allowed so freely to consent to . My Lords and Gentlemen . To encourage us to do all we can towards the service and the Honour of our Glorious Monarch , let 〈◊〉 consider Him in all His Personal Advantages , whether in what relates to War or Peace , where has the World afforded such another ? One whose Natural Endowments have been improved by his great experience , at home and abroad , in Armies and Courts , by the greatest tryals of the most differing kinds ; those of prosperity and success , and of adversity and opposition , of hazards and toyle , and of Authority and Command in the strictest adhering to His Word ; such Temperance and Sobriety , so indefatigable a diligence in Affairs , so Undaunted a Courage upon all occasions , and so unwearied a Clemency towards the most obstinate malicious Offenders ? Did ever Heroe compleat the Character so fully , in overcoming bravely , and shewing gentleness to the vanquished ? And I must say , the Triumphs of His Patience are not His obscurest Glories ; nor is the forgiving of those whose virulent Tongues , would have Tainted his Fame , if their malice could have reached it , what is least to be admired in him ; what Reputation other Princes have laboured for , at the vast extent of Blood and Treasure , and the putting of a constant constraint upon themselves , sits so easie upon Him , that what they would have , He forces from the Consciences of his very Enemies by His Merit , and it costs Him no more than to be Himself But this Theme is not for me , I do Him wrong , and while it may be at this very moment , He is receiving the Acclamations of His good Subjects , in the chief City of our Neighbour Nation , at the great Solemnity of His Coronation there , I am detracting from Him here , by giving him too low a Character . I shall onely add , that He gave to Subjects the greatest example of Loyalty and Obedience while He was one Himself ; and now He is an example to all Kings in His Love , His Clemency , and Care towards his People . Let us give Him the return of our Love , our Fidelity , and our Obedience . And seeing He takes pleasure in nothing so much , as in our felicity and prosperity , let it be an additional tye upon us to advance His Honour and Greatness , by all the endeavours of our Lives , without reserve , and with our whole Fortunes , which under His protection we may ( if we please ) so peaceably and comfortably enjoy . The Parliaments Answer to His Majesties Letter . May it please your Sacred Majesty . YOur Majesties gracious and kind remembrance of the Services done by this your ancient Kingdom , to the late King your Brother of ever-Glorious Memory , shall rather raise in us ardent desires to exceed whatever we have done formerly than make us consider them as deserving the Esteem your Majesty is pleased to express of them , in your Letter to us dated the 28 th of March. The death of that our excellent Monarch is lamented by us to all the degrees of Grief that are consistent with our great Joy for the Succession of your Sacred Majesty , who has not onely continued , but secured the Happiness which His Wisdom , His Justice , and Clemency procured to us : And having the honour to be the first Parliament which meets by your Royal Authority , of which we are very sensible , your Majesty may be confident that we will offer such Laws as may best secure your Majesties Sacred Person , the Royal Family and Government , and be so exemplarily Loyal , as to raise your Honour and Greatness to the utmost of our power , which we shall ever esteem both our Duty and Interest . Nor shall we leave any thing undone for extirpating all Fanaticsm , but especially those Fanatical Murtherers and Assassins , and for detecting and punishing the late Conspirators , whose pernicious and execrable designs did so much tend to subvert your Majesties Government , and ruine us and all your Majesties faithful Subjects . We can assure your Majesty that the Subjects of this your Majesties ancient Kingdom are so desirous to exceed all their Predecessors in extraordinary marks of affection , and Obedience to your Majesty , that ( God be praised ) the onely way to be Popular with us , is to be eminently Loyal . Your Majesties care of us when you took us to be your special Charge , your Wisdom in extinguishing the seeds of Rebellion and Faction amongst us , your Justice which was so great , as to be for ever exemplary , But above all , your Majesties free and cheerful securing to us our Religion when you were the late King your Royal Brother's Commissioner , now again renewed when you are our Soveraign , are what your Subjects here can never forget . And therefore your Majesty may expect that we will think your Commands sacred as your Person , and that your Inclination will prevent our Debates . Nor did ever any who represented our Monarchs as their Commissioners , ( except your Royal Self ) meet with greater Respect , or more exact Observance from a Parliament , than the Duke of Queensberry ( whom your Majesty has so wisely chosen to represent you in this ; and of whose eminent Loyalty , and great Abilities in all his former Employments , this Nation hath seen so many proofs ) shall find from , May it please your Sacred Majesty , Your Majesties most Humble , most Faithful , and most Obedient Subjects and Servants , In name of the Parliament , Sic Subscribitur , PERTH Cancell . I. P. D. Parl. At Edinburgh the 28th of April , 1685. 
A46482	----	The King's letter to the general of his army with the general's letter to the Prince of Orange. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1688 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46482 Wing J205 ESTC R25556 09012387 ocm 09012387 42231 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46482) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 42231) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1287:18) The King's letter to the general of his army with the general's letter to the Prince of Orange. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1 broadside. s.n., [London? : 1688?] Letters dated: White-Hall, Decemb. 11, 1688, and, Uxbridge, Decemb. 11, 1688. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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THings being come to that Extremity , That I have been forc'd to send away the Queen , and my Son the Prince of Wales , That they might not fall into my Enemies Hands ( which they must have done , had they stay'd ) I am oblig'd to do the same thing , and to endeavour to fecure myself the best I can , in hopes that it will please God , out of his infinite Mercy to this unhappy Passion , to touch their Hearts again with true Loyalty and Honour . If I could have relied on all my Troops I might not have been put to this Extremity I am in ; and would , at least , have had one Blow for it : But though I know there are amongst you very many loyal and brave Men , both Officers and Souldiers ; yet you know , That both your self , and several of the General Officers of the Army , told me , it was no ways advisable for me to venture my self at their Head , or to think to fight the Prince of Orange with them . And there remains only for me to thank you , and all those , both Officers and Souldiers , who have stuck to me , and been truly loyal ; and hope you will still retain the same Fidelity to me : And to I do not expect you should expose your selves , by resisting a foreign Army , and a poisoned Nation ; yet I hope your former Principles are so rooted in you , That you will keep your selves free from Associations , and such pernicious Things . Time presses me so , that I can say no more . J. R. I Must add this , That as I have always found you Loyal , so you have found me a kind Master , as so you shall still find me . J. R. SIR , HAving received this Morning a Letter from his Majesty , with the unfortunate News of his Resolution , to go out of England , and that he is actually gon ; I thought my self obliged ( being at the Head of his Army ) having received Orders from his Majesty , to make no Opposition against any body , to let your Highness know ( with the Advice of all the Officers ) as soon as it was possible , to hinder the Misfortune of Effusion of Blood. I have sent to that Purpose to all the Troops that are under my Command ; which shall be the last Order they shall receive from , Uxbridge , Decemb. 11. 1688. At Noon 
A46483	----	The King's letter to the great council of peers James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1688 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46483 Wing J206 ESTC R4169 09550853 ocm 09550853 43602 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46483) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 43602) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1334:18) The King's letter to the great council of peers James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed for W. Thompson, London : 1688. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Great Britain -- History -- Revolution of 1688. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE King's Letter TO THE Great Council OF PEERS . RIght Trusty , and Right Well-beloved Cozens ; and Right Trusty , and Well-beloved Cozens ; and Trusty , and Right Well-beloved : We Greet you well . We cannot have better Reason to Promise Our Self an end of our Common Sufferings and Calamities , and that Our One Just Power and Authority will ( with God's Blessing ) be Restored to Us , than that we hear You are again acknowledged to have that Authority and Jurisdiction , which hath always belonged to You , by your Birth , and the Fundamental Laws of the Land ; and We have thought it very fit and safe for Us to call to You for Your Help , in the Composing the Confounding Distempers and Distractions of the Kingdom ; on which Your Sufferings are next to those We have undergone Our Self . Therefore , You cannot but be the most proper Counsellors , for removing these Mischiefs , and for preventing the like , for the future . How great a Trust We repose in You , for the Procuring and Establishing a Blessed Peace and Security for the Kingdom , will appear to You by Our Inclosed Declaration ; which Trust , We are most confident , You will Discharge with that Justice and Wisdom , that becomes You , and must always be expected from You ; and that upon Your Experience , how one Violation succeeds another . When the known Relations and Rules of Justice are Transgressed , You will be as Jealous for the Rights of the Crown , and for the Honour of the King , as Our Self : and then you cannot but discharge your Trust with Good Success , and provide for , and Establish the Peace , Happiness , and Honour of King , Lords , and Commons , upon that Foundation which can only support it , and We shall be all Happy in each other : And as the whole Kingdom will bless God for You , We also shall hold Our Self Obliged , in an especial manner , to Thank You in particular , according to the Affection You shall express towards Us. We need the less enlarge to You on this Subject , because We have likewise Writ to the House of Commons ; which , we suppose , they will Communicate to You. And We Pray GOD bless your Joynt-Endeavours , for the Good of us All. And so We bid You very Heartily , Farewel . V. Raker . LONDON , Printed for W. Thomson , 1688. 
A46485	----	His Majesties letter to the Lords and others of his Privy Council James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1689 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46485 Wing J208 ESTC R215423 99827311 99827311 31729 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46485) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 31729) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1891:1) His Majesties letter to the Lords and others of his Privy Council James II, King of England, 1633-1701. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) aut 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1689] Imprint suggested by Wing. At end: Given at S. Germans en Laye the 4/14 of January 1688/9. and of our reign the fourth year. Recites reasons for his leaving England. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. 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Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Great Britain -- History -- Revolution of 1688 -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 -- Early works to 1800. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion HIS MAJESTIES LETTER To the Lords and others of his Privy Council . JAMES R. My Lords , VVHen we saw that it was no longer safe for us to remain within our Kingdom of England , and that thereupon we had taken our resolutions to withdraw for some time ; we left to be communicated to you and to all our Subjects the Reasons of our withdrawing , and were likewise resolved at the same time to leave such Orders behind us to you of our Privy Council , as might best suite with the present State of Affairs ; but that being altogether unsafe for us at that time , We now think fit to let you know , that tho it has been our constant Care since our first accession to the Crown to Govern our People with that Justice and Moderation , as to give , if possible , no occasion of Complaint ; yet more particularly upon the late Invasion , seeing how the Design was laid , and fearing that our People , who could not be destroyed but by themselves , might by little imaginary Grievances be cheated into a certain Ruin : To prevent so great Mischief , and to take away not only all just Causes , but even Pretences of Discontent , we freely and of our own accord redressed all those things that were set forth as the Causes of that Invasion , and that we might be informed by the Counsel and Advice of our Subjects themselves , which way we might give them a further and a full Satisfaction , we resolved to meet them in a Free Parliament ; and in order to it , we first laid the foundation of such a Free Parliament in restoring the City of London and the rest of the Corporations to their ancient Charters and Priviledges , and afterwards actually appointed the Writs to be issued out for the Parliaments meeting on the 15th of January . But the Prince of Orange seeing all the ends of his Declaration answered , the People beginning to be undeceived , and returning apace to their ancient Duty and Allegiance , and well fore-seeing that if the Parliament should meet at the time appointed , such a Settlement in all probability would be made both in Church and State , as would totally defeat his ambitious and unjust Designs ; resolved by all means possible to prevent the meeting of the Parliament ; and to do this the most effectual way , he thought fit to lay a Restraint on Our Royal Person ; for as it were absurd to call that a Free Parliament where there is any force on either of the Houses , so much less can that Parliament be said to act freely , where the Sovereign , by whose Authority they meet and fit , and from whose Royal Assent all their Acts receive their Life and Sanction , is under actual Confinement . The hurrying of us under a Guard from our City of London , whose returning Loyalty he could no longer trust , and the other Indignities we suffered in the person of the Earl of Feversham , when sent to him by us , and in that barbarous Confinement of our own Person , we shall not here repeat , because they are , we doubt not , by this time very well known , and may , we hope , if enough considered and reflected upon , together with his other violations and breaches of the Laws and Liberties of England , which by this Invasion he pretended to restore , be sufficient to open the Eyes of all our Subjects , and let them plainly see what every one of them may expect , and what Treatment they shall find from him , if at any time it may serve his purpose , from whose hands a Sovereign Prince , an Uncle , and a Father could meet with no better Entertainment . However the sense of these Indignities and the just apprehension of further Attempts against our Person , by them who already endeavoured to murther our Reputation by infamous Calumnies ( as if we had been capable of supposing a Prince of Wales ) which was incomparably more injurious than the destroying of our Person it self , together with a serious reflection on a Saying of our Royal Father of blessed memory , when he was in the like circumstances , that There is little distance between the Prisons and the Graves of Princes ( which afterwards proved too true in his Case ) could not but perswade us to make use of that Right which the Law of Nature gives to the meanest of our Subjects , of freeing our selves by all means possible from that unjust Consinement and Restraint . And this we did not more for the Security of our own Person , than that thereby we might be in a better capacity of transacting and providing for every thing that may contribute to the Peace and Settlement of our Kingdoms : For as on the one hand no Change of Fortune shall ever make us forget our selves so far as to condescend to any thing unbecoming that high and Royal Station in which God Almighty by Right of Succession has placed us , so on the other hand , neither the Provocation or Ingratitude of our own Subjects , nor any other Consideration whatsoever shall ever prevail with us to make the least step contrary to the true Interest of the English Nation , which we ever did and ever must look upon as our own . Our Will and Pleasure therefore is , That you of our Privy Council take the most effectual care to make these our gracious Intentions known to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in and about our Cities of London and Westminster , to the Lord Mayor and Commons of our City of London , and to all our Subjects in general , and to assure them that we desire nothing more than to return and hold a Free Parliament , wherein we may have the best opportunity of undeceiving our People , and shewing the Sincerity of those Protestations we have often made , of Preserving the Liberties and Properties of our Subjects and the Protestant Religion , more especially the Church of England , as by Law establish'd , with such Indulgence for those that dissent from her , as we have always thought our selves in Justice and Care of the general Welfare of our People bound to procure for them : And in the mean time , you of our Privy Council ( who can judge better by being upon the place ) are to send us your Advice , what is fit to be done by us towards our returning and the accomplishing these good Ends. And we do require you in our Name and by our Authority to endeavour so to suppress all Tumults and Disorders , that the Nation in general , and every one of our Subjects in particular , may received the least Prejudice from the present Distractions that is possible . So not doubting of your dutiful Obedience to these our Royal Commands , we bid you heartily farewel . Given at S. Germans en Laye the 4 / 14 January 1688 / 9 and of our Reign the Fourth Year . By His Majesties Command , MELFORT Directed thus , To the Lords and others of our Privy Council of our Kingdom of England . 
A46488	----	His Majesties most gracious and free-pardon to several prisoners in Newgate at an adjournment of the Sessions of the Peace, and Oyer and Terminer, held for the city of London and county of Middlesex on Saturday the 21th day of March, 1684/5, and in the first year of His Majesties reign. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46488 Wing J212 ESTC R26818 09550834 ocm 09550834 43601 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46488) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 43601) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1334:19) His Majesties most gracious and free-pardon to several prisoners in Newgate at an adjournment of the Sessions of the Peace, and Oyer and Terminer, held for the city of London and county of Middlesex on Saturday the 21th day of March, 1684/5, and in the first year of His Majesties reign. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by George Croom, London : 1685. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. 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Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Pardon -- England. Executive power -- England. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-02 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion HIS MAJESTIES MOST GRACIOUS AND FREE-PARDON , TO Several Prisoners in Newgate , at an Adjournment of the Sessions of the Peace , and Oyer and Terminer , Held for the City of London and County of Middlesex , on Saturday the 21 th . Day of March , 1684 / 5 ; . And in the First Year of His Majesties Reign . WHereas at several Sessions , last past , held for the City of London , and County of Middlesex , divers Felons and other Criminals had received Sentence of Death and Transportation , it pleased His Most Sacred Majesty out of His Inherent Clemency peculiarly Resident in his Royal Line , in Imitation of His Mercifully Famous , and ever to be Remembred Ancestors , to extend the favour of His Free and Gracious Pardon to the several Prisoners here under Named . In order whereunto , at the late Sessions of Oyer and Terminer , Held for the County aforesaid , on the 25 th 26 th , and 27 th , Days of February last past , an Adjournment was there made till Fryday the 6 th of March Instant , and from thence to the 21 th . of the same Month ; where the Right Honourable Sir James Smith , Kt. Lord Mayor , of the City of London , Sir Thomas Jenner Kt. one of his Majesties Serjeants at Law , and Recorder of the said City , together with others of the Worshipful the Aldermen of the said City , the same Day about three of the Clock in the Afternoon , did call over the several Prisoners here under Named , for whom a General Pardon was there Read , which they severally on their respective Knees pleaded : which the Court was pleased to Allow of ; and accordingly the said Malefactors were thereby Pardoned : which being over , the Court was pleased to Adjourn the next General Sessions for the Peace at Guild-Hall , to the 27 th of April , and for London and Middlesex at the Old-Bayly , to the 29 th . of the said Month. GOD SAVE the KING . 29 Free Pardoned , Viz. THomas Potts , Joseph Curtis , John Den , Edward Hubbard , John Mole , John Smith , Edward Paine , John Leneve , Thomas Benson , Dorothy Waller , Christopher Redmain , Richard Scott , James Walden , James Rothwell , Roger Mercy , Thomas Brown. Charles Cartmore , Mary Shelton , John Richardson , Anne Smith , Henry White , Mary Cale , Joane Johnson , George Casky , Francis Pevinson , Daniel Valentine , Joshua Bludworth , John Davis , Jonathan Parson , in the Kings-Bench , and made an Escape . 47 To be Transported , Viz. RIchard Enos , Captain of the Pickpockets . Elizabeth Ratcliffe , Christian Bromfield , Robert Tod , Mary Voss , John Pell , John Fuller , Sarah Carter , Barbara Williams , John Thorougood , John Morgan , Dorcas Morgan , John Harwood , William Fincham , Mary Rives , John Walker , Edward Perkins , John Holmes , Thomas Smith , John Walbanck , Henry Curley , William Temple , William Buttler , Thomas Viccars , William Peirce , Jane Bourn , Jane Arnox , Joseph Key , William Thomas , Silvan Morris , John Harrab , Roger Adams , Katherine Cotterel , Philemon Adams , Richard Scarlet , Francis Abraham , John Holton , George Clark , Henry List , Ralph Harrison , Charles Buckler , Thomas Stevenson , John Hayes , William Williams , John Clutton , William Clark , Elizabeth Townesend , I Do Appoint George Croom to Print His Majesties Most Gracious and FREE-PARDON , and that no other Person or Persons presume to Print the same . James Smith , Mayor . London , Printed by George Croom , at the Blue-Ball in Thames-street , over against Baynard's-Castle . 1685. 
A46490	----	His Majesties most gracious and general pardon Proclamations. 1688-09-27. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 10 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46490 Wing J214 ESTC R216048 99827801 99827801 32224 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46490) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 32224) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1852:14) His Majesties most gracious and general pardon Proclamations. 1688-09-27. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) printed by Mr. P. B[ruce] enginier, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, for his houshold, chapel, and colledge, Holy-Rood-House [i.e. Edinburgh] : 1688. Printer's name from Steele. "Witness Our self at Westminster the Seven and Twentieth day of September, in the Fourth Year of Our Reign.". Steele notation: To upon Se-; Arms 239. Imperfect; cropped, with some loss of text. Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Pardon -- England -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Early works to 1800. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-07 Judith Siefring Sampled and proofread 2008-07 Judith Siefring Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion HIS MAJESTIES MOST GRACIOUS AND GENERAL PARDON . JAMES the Second , by the Grace of God , King of England , Scotland , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , &c. To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting . It hath always been Our earnest Desire since Our Accession to the Crown , that all Our People should live at Ease , and in full Enjoyment of Peace and Happiness under Our Government ; and nothing can be more agreeable unto Us , than that Offenders should be Reformed by Acts of Mercy extended towards them , rather than Punishment ; Our open Enemies upon Repentance have found Our Favour . And although besides Our particular Pardons which have been Granted to many Persons , it be not long since We issued forth Our Royal Proclamation of General Pardon to all Our People ; yet inasmuch as they even who live most peaceably , do often fall within the reach of some of Our Laws , and may be liable in their persons of Estats ( should We be severe ) to Prosecutions in Our Courts Ecclesiastical or Temporal ; We therefore out of Our special Grace and Tenderness to our People ( from whom we expect a sutable return of Duty and Obedience ) do hereby Grant , Publish and Declare this Our Royal and Gracious Pardon ; And We do hereby for Us , Our Heirs and Successors , Pardon , Acquit , Release and Discharge all and every Our Subjects ( except Bodies Politick and Incorporate , and such other Persons who shall be herein or hereby excepted , of this Our Realm of England , Dominion of Wales , and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed , their Heirs , Executors and Administrators , them and every of them , against Us , Our Heirs and Successors , of and from all and all manner of Treasons , Felonies , Misprisions of Treason or Felony , Treasonable or Seditious Words or Libels , Seditious and unlawful Meetings and ●onventicles , all offences whereby any Person may be charged with the Penalty and Danger of Premunire , all Riots , Routs , Offences , Contempts , Trespasses and Misdemeanors , and all Judgments and Convictions for not coming to Church , and of and from the Forfeitures and penalties for the same , or any of them heretofore had , committed or done , except as herein or hereby after is excepted . And Our Will and Pleasure is , that neither Our said Subjects nor any of them , nor the Heirs ●xecutors or Administrators of any of them , be or shall be Sued , Vexed , or Disquieted in their Bodies , Goods or Chattels , Lands or Tenements , for any manner of Matter , Cause Contempt , Misdemeanor , Forfeiture , Offence , or any other thing heretofore suffered , done or committed , or ●●mitted , against 〈◊〉 Our Crown , Dignity , Prerogative , Laws or Statuts , and not herein or hereby after excepted ; And that this Our Grant of General 〈◊〉 by the 〈…〉 Clauses and Sentences before rehearsed , shall be reputed , deemed , adjudged , expounded , allowed and taken in all manner of Our 〈…〉 ●●neficially and liberally for Our said Subjects thereby pardoned , in all things not hereafter excepted , as if their particular persons and 〈…〉 and fully exprest . Excepted and always Foreprized out of this Our Pardon , all Treasons committed or done in the parts beyond the 〈…〉 of this Our Realm ; And also excepted all Offences in forging or false Counterfeiting the Great or privy Seal , Sign , Manual or Privy 〈…〉 rent within this Our Realm , or of unlawful Diminution of any of the said Moneys by any Ways or Means whatsoever , and all Abetting 〈…〉 ing the said Offences or any of them , and also all voluntary Murders , petty Treasons , Wilful poysonings , and all Offences of being 〈…〉 or any of them before the Fact committed , and also all Piracies and Robberies committed upon the Sea , Robberies upon the Highways , Burglaries in Houses , and all Offences of being accessory to the said Offences or any of them , And also excepted the detestable and abominable Vice of Buggery committed with Man or Beast , all Rape and carnal Ravishments of Women , all Ravishments and wilful taking away or Marrying of any Maid , Widow or Damsel against her will , or without the Consent or agrement of her parents , or of such as then had her in Custody , and all Offences of Ading , Comforting , Abetting , or procuring the said Offences or any of them ; And also excepted all Offences of perjury , Subbornation of Witnesses , Razing , Forging or Counterfeiting any Deeds , Escrips Inquisitions , Indentures of Appraisment , or other Writings , or publishing the same , Forging or Counterfeiting any Examinations or Testimonies of any Witness or Witnesses tending to bring any person or persons into danger of his Life , and all procuring and counselling of any of the said Offences ; And also except all Treasons , Offences , Misdemeanours and Contempts of and for which any Jndictments , Actions , Bill , Plaint or Information , or other Process at any time hath been Commenced , Sued or Depended , or is now Depending in any of Our Courts of Record , whereupon any Verdict , Judgment , Conviction , Outlawry or Decree is already given , Awarded , Entred or had , or Confession thereof Recorded , or whereupon any Fine is already set , and all Fines , Forfeitures and Penalties thereupon now due or accrued , or which shall or may be due , 〈…〉 and all Executions for the same ; And also Except all Informations , and all proceedings concerning Highways and Bridges , or repairing countrey Goals , and all Fines , and Issues set and returned thereupon since the Year One thousand six hundred seventy nine . And also Except all Offences in taking away , Imbezeling , or purloining any Goods , Moneys , Chattels , Jewels , Armour , Munition , Stores , Naval provisions , Shipping , Ordnance , or other Habiliments of War , belonging to Us or Our late Brother ; And all Offences committed or done within the space of one year last , within Our Forrest of Windsor ; And also Except all Offences of Incest , Dilapidations , or Simony , and also Except all Contempts and process thereupon issuing in or out of any Court of Equity ; And olso Except all Recognizances , Conditions and Covenants , and all penalties , Titles , and Forfeitures of Offices , Conditions or Covenants forfeited , accrued or grown to Us or Our late Brother by reason of the Breach , or not performing of any Office , Covenant or condition whatsoever ; Also Excepted all Concealments , Frauds , corruptions , Misdemeanours and Offences , whereby We or Our late Brother have been deceived in the Collection , payments or Answering of Our Revenues , or any part thereof , or any other Mony due , or to be due to Us , or received for Us or him ; And all Forfeitures , penalties and Nomine Paene's thereupon arising ; And all Indictments , Informations , or other Process , proceedings now depending or to be depending thereupon . Provided always that nothing in this Our Pardon contained shall extend or be construed to Discharge any Fines , Sums of Money recovered by Judgment , Fines , ●ro licentia Concordandi , Post-Fines , Issues or Amerciaments , lost , Imposed , assessed , set or entred in any Court of Record whatsoever ; And also Except all persons who are as to any pains , penalties or disabilities whatsoever excepted out of the several Acts of Free and General pardon , Indemnity and Oblivion made in the Reign of Our late Royal Brother , Excepted also all persons who after Conviction or Attainder of or for any manner of Treason or Misprisions of Treasons have been Transported , and such Attainted of other notorious Crimes or Felonies as have been ordered or directed to be Transported into any of our Foreign plantations ; Except also all Fugitives and persons fled from Our Justice into parts beyond the Seas , or out of this Realm , who shall not return and render themselves to Our Chief Justice , or some Justice of the peace before the First day of January next ensuing ; And also Excepted out of this Our pardon the persons hereafter particularly mentioned , Viz. Robert Parsons , Edward Mathews , Samuel Venner , Andrew Flether , Colonel John Rumsey , Major John Manly , Isaac Manly , Francis Chareton , Esq ; John Wildman , Esq ; Titus Oates , Robert Ferguson , Gilbert Burnet and Sir Robert Pyton ; provided that no process of Outlawry at the Suit of person plaintiff shall be by vertue of this Our pardon stayed or avoided , unless the Defendant appear and put in Bail where by Law Bail is necessary , and take forth a Writ of Scire Facias against the party at whose Suit he was Outlawed ; and that this Our pardon be not allowed to Discharge any Outlawry after Judgment till Satisfaction ●r Agreement be made to or with the party at whose Suit the Outlawry was obtained : And Our Will and pleasure is , That this present pardon shall be of as good ●orce and effect to Pardon and Discharge all and singular the Premisses above mentioned , and intended to be pardoned and Discharged , as if We should by Letters pa●ents under the Great Seal have granted particular pardons to every one of Our Subjects : And for the better manifestation of Our Gracious Intentions and Desire ●erein . We do give leave that any of Our Subjects not herein excepted may Sue and take out Our particular pardon pursuant to the Tenor hereof , and for that pur●ose We shall direct Our Secretaries of State to present Warrants to Us for Our Signature , and give order to Our Attorney-General or Solicitor to prepare Bills for pas●ing pardons for such as shall desire the same . In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made patents , Witness Our self at Westminster the Se●en and Twentieth day of September , in the Fourth Year of Our Reign . Clerke Holy Roode House Printed by Mr. P. B. Enginier , Printer to the King 's most Excellent Majesty for his Houshold , Chapel and Colledge . 1688. 
A46491	----	His Majesties most gracious and general pardon England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 10 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46491 Wing J215 ESTC R37013 16185051 ocm 16185051 105005 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46491) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105005) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1595:92) His Majesties most gracious and general pardon England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1688. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Pardon -- England. Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-07 Judith Siefring Sampled and proofread 2008-07 Judith Siefring Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion His Majesties most Gracious and General PARDON . JAMES the Second , by the Grace of God , King of England , Scotland , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , &c. To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting . It hath always been Our earnest Desire since Our Accession to the Crown , that all Our People should live at Ease , and in full Enjoyment of Peace and Happiness under Our Government ; and nothing can be more agreeable unto Us , then that Offenders should be Reformed by Acts of Mercy extended towards them , rather then Punishment , Our open Enemies upon Repentance have found Our Favour . And although besides Our particular Pardons which have been Granted to many Persons , it be not long since We issued forth Our Royal Proclamation of General Pardon to all Our People ; yet inasmuch as even they who live most peaceably , do often fall within the reach of some of Our Laws , and may be liable in their Persons or Estates ( should We be severe ) to Prosecutions in Our Courts Ecclesiastical or Temporal ; We therefore , out of Our special Grace and Tenderness to Our People ( from whom We expect a sutable return of Duty and Obedience ) do hereby Grant , Publish and Declare this Our Royal and Gracious Pardon ; And We do hereby for Us , Our Heirs and Successors , Pardon , Acquit , Release and Discharge all and every Our Subjects ( except such Persons who shall be herein or hereby excepted ) of this Our Realm of England , Dominion of Wales , and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed , their Heirs , Executors and Administrators , them and every of them , and all and all manner of Bodies Politick or Corporate within Our said Realm , or Dominions aforesaid , and the Successor and Successors of of them and every of them , against Us , Our Heirs and Successors , of and from all and all manner of Treasons , Felonies , Misprisions of Treason , or Felony , Treasonable or Seditious Words or Libels , Seditious and unlawful Meetings and Conventicles , all Offences whereby any Person may be charged with the Penalty and danger of Premunire , all Riots , Routs , Offences , Contempts , Trespasses and Misdemeanors , and all Judgments and Convictions for not coming to Church , and of and from the Forfeitures and Penalties for the same , or any of them heretofore had , committed or done ( except as herein or hereby after is excepted . ) And Our Will and Pleasure is , that neither Our said Subjects nor any of them , nor the Heirs , Executors , Administrators or Successors of any of them , be or shall be Sued , Vexed , or Disquieted in their Bodies , Goods or Chattels , Lands or Tenements , for any manner of Matter , Cause , Contempt , Misdemeanor , Forfeiture , Offence , or any other thing heretofore suffered , done or committed , or omitted , against Us , Our Crown , Dignity , Prerogative , Laws or Statutes , and not herein or hereby after excepted ; And that this Our Grant of General Pardon , by the general Words , Clauses and Sentences before rehearsed , shall be reputed , deemed , adjudged , expounded , allowed and taken in all manner of our Courts and elsewhere , most beneficially and liberally for Our said Subjects thereby Pardoned , in all things not hereafter excepted , as if their particular Persons and Crimes had herein been at large and fully exprest . Excepted , and always Foreprized out of this Our Pardon , all Treasons committed or done in the Parts beyond the Seas , or in any other Place out of this Our Realm ; And also excepted all Offences in Forging or false Counterfeiting the Great or Privy Seal , Sign Manual or Privy Signet , or any of Our Moneys currant within this Our Realm , or of unlawful Diminution of any of the said Monies by any ways or means whatsoever , and all Abetting , Aiding , Comforting or Procuring the said Offences or any of them , and also all voluntary Murders , Petty Treasons , Wilful Poysonings , and all Offences of being accessary to the same , or any of them before the Fact committed , and also all Piracies and Robberies committed upon the Sea , Robberies upon the Highways , Burglaries in Houses , and all Offences of being accessary to the said Offences or any of them ; And also Excepted the detestable and abominable Vice of Buggery committed with Man or Beast , all Rape and Carnal Ravishments of Women , all Ravishments and wilful taking away or Marrying of any Maid , Widow or Damsel against her will , or without the Consent or Agreement of her Parents , or of such as then had her in Custody , and all Offences of Aiding , Comforting , Abetting , or Procuring the said Offences or any of them ; And also excepted all Offences of Perjury , Subbornation of Witnesses , Razing , Forging or Counterfeiting any Deeds , Escripts , Inquisitions , Indentures of Appraisment , or other Writings , or Publishing the same , Forging or Counterfeiting any Examinations or Testimonies of any Witness or Witnesses tending to bring any person or persons into danger of his Life , and all procuring and Counselling of any of the said Offences ; And also except all Informations , and all Proceedings concerning High ways and Bridges , and common Nusances , or Reparing County Goals , and all Fines and Issues set and Returned thereupon since the Year One thousand six hundred seventynine . And also Except all Offences in taking away , Imbezeling , or Purloyning any Goods , Moneys , Chattels , Jewels , Armour , Munition , Stores , Naval Provisions , Shipping , Ordnance , or other Habillments of War , belonging to Us or Our late Brother ; And all Offences committed or done within the space of one year last , within Our Forest of Windsor ; And also Except all Offences of Incest , Dilapidations , or Simony , and also Except all Contempts and Process thereupon Issuing in or out of any Court of Equity ; And also Except all Recognizances , Conditions and Covenants , and all Penalties , Cities , and Forfeitures of Offices , Conditions or Covenants forfeited , accrued or grown to Us or to Our late Brother by reason of the Breach , or not performing of any Office , Covenant or Condition whatsoever ; Also Excepted all Concealments , Frauds , Corruptions , Misdemeanours and Offences , whereby We or Our late Brother have been deceived in the Collection , Payments or Answering of Our Revenues , or any part thereof , or any other Money due , or to be due to Us , or received for Us or him ; And all Forfeitures , Penalties and Nomine Paene's thereupon arising ; And all Indictments , Informations , or other Process or Proceedings now depending , or to be depending thereupon . Provided always that nothing in this Our Pardon contained shall extend or be construed to discharge any Fines , Sums of Money recovered by Judgment , Fines , pro licentia Concordandi , Post-Fines , Issues or Amerciaments , lost , imposed , assessed , set or entered in any Court of Record whatsoever ; And also Except all Persons who are as to any pains , penalties or disabilities whatsoever excepted out of the several Acts of Free and General Pardon , Indemnity and Oblivion made in the Reign of Our late Royal Brother , Excepted also all Persons who after Conviction or Attainder of or for any manner of Treason or Misprisions of Treasons have been Transported , and such Attainted of other notorious Crimes or Felonies as have been ordered or directed to be Transported into any of Our Foreign Plantations ; Except also all Fugitives and Persons fled from Our Justice into Parts beyond the Seas , or out of this Realm , who shall not return and render themselves to Our Chief Justice , or some Justice of the Peace before the First day of January next ensuing ; And also Excepted out of this Our Pardon the Persons hereafter particularly mentioned , Viz. Robert Parsons , Edward Matthews , Samuel Venner , Andrew Fletcher , Colonel John Rumsey , Major John Manley , Isaac Manley , Francis Charleton , Esq ; John Wildman , Esq ; Titus Oates , Robert Ferguson , Gilbert Burnet , Sir Robert Peyton , Laurence Braddon , Samuel Johnson Clerk , Thomas Tipping Esq ; and Sir Rowland Gwynne . Provided that no Process of Outlawry at the Suit of any Person Plaintiff shall be by vertue of this Our Pardon stayed or avoided , unless the Defendant appear and put in Bail where by Law Bail is necessary , and take forth a Writ of Scire Facias against the Party at whose Suit he was Outlawed ; and that this Our Pardon be not allowed to Discharge any Outlawry after Judgment till Satisfaction or Agreement be made to or with the Party at whose Suit the Outlawry was obtained : And Our Will and Pleasure is , That this present Pardon shall be of as good force and effect to Pardon and Discharge all and singular the Premisses abovementioned , and intended to be Pardoned and Discharged , as if We should by Letters Patents under the Great Seal have granted particular Pardons to every one of Our Subjects : And for the better manifestation of Our Gracious Intentions and Desire herein , We do give leave that any of Our Subjects not herein excepted may Sue and take out Our particular Pardon pursuant to the Tenor hereof , and for that purpose We shall direct Our Secretaries of State to present Warrants to Us for Our Signature , and give order to Our Attorney-General or Solicitor to prepare Bills for passing Pardons for such as shall desire the same . In Witness whereof We have caused these our Letters to be made Patents , Witness Our self at Westminster the Second day of October , in the Fourth Year of Our Reign . Clerke . LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1688. 
A46496	----	His Majesties most gracious pardon, pleaded at Justice Hall, in the Old-Bayly on Monday the 7th. of March, anno. Dom. 1687. And in the third year of His Majesties reign. Proclamations. 1688-03-07 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46496 Wing J221 ESTC R216049 99827802 99827802 32225 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46496) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 32225) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1852:15) His Majesties most gracious pardon, pleaded at Justice Hall, in the Old-Bayly on Monday the 7th. of March, anno. Dom. 1687. And in the third year of His Majesties reign. Proclamations. 1688-03-07 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) printed by D. Mallet, next door to the sign of the Star, betwen Fleet-bridge and Bridewell-bridge, London : [1688] Date of title is given according to Lady Day dating. Cf. Wing. At foot of text: This may be printed, March the 8th. 1687. R.P. Reproduction of the originals in the Bodleian Library (Early English books) and the British Library (Misc. Brit. tracts). Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. 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Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 -- Early works to 1800. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms His MAJESTIES Most Gracious PARDON , Pleaded at Justice Hall , in the OLD-BAYLY : On Monday the 7th . of March , Anno. Dom. 1687. And in the Third Year of His Majesties Reign . AS Mercy and Compassion to miserable Miscreants , ( who by a wilful Breach of those Laws , which are set as Rules to square their Actions by , or Boundards to their wicked thoughts , and lawless desires , have Forfeited their Lives to Justice ) is the brightest Gem , or most Resplendent Virtue , that Adorns the Royal Power , so it has appeared in nothing more excellent , or shewn its fuller perfection , than in our Most Gracious Sovereign , as his Reiterated Goodness and Commisseration of that kind , has manifested to the World , and amongst others , his Princely Acts of Clemency , flowing from the Royal Favour . ( This ) the Relation of which , is the Subjects of this Paper ) ought to take place in the Hearts and Minds of his Subjects , and never to be forgotten by those whom it has snatched , even from the Gates of Death , and given a longer Date of Life ; to try whether such Mercy ( as indeed , it ought to do ) can reclaim them from the Wickedness of their Ways . The Account of which , take as followeth At the Sessions of Peace , Oyer and Terminer , Held at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bayly , on the 23d . 24th . and 25th . of February last . In the Close of the said Sessions , Monday the 7th . of this Instant March , 1687. was appointed by the Court , for the Criminals then remaining in the Goal of Newgate , to Pleade his Majesties Gracious Pardon , when accordingly between two and three in the Afternoon , the Right Honourable Sir John Peake , Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London , the Deputy Recorder , and divers of the Aldermen ; together , with the Right Worshipful , the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex , came to Justice-Hall , whether the Prisoners being brought from Newgate , in the Custody of Major Richardson ; were set to the Barr , and being severally asked what they could say , why they should not be Executed , upon the Sentence that had passed against them at sundry times , &c. They one , by one , falling on their Knees , Prayed the Benefit of His Majesties Most Gracious Pardon , and so being brought out of the Pound from behind the Barr. The Partys whose Names follow , fell on their Knees in the Court whilst the Pardon was Reading , &c. viz. Elenor Davis , Mary Stanly , Hester Sympson , Sarah Dean , Joseph Hensly , William Wilder , John C●lverwell , John Mi●…s , John Eld●id , Richard Roberts , John Dunkin , Arabella Reeves , Elias Smith , Humphrey Payton , Thomas Wall , Mary Lush , William Austin Hide , Edward Newgent , Thomas Fann , Edmund Anthony , Elizabeth Brockhouse , alias Brudnel , Nicholas Jones , Elizabeth James , James Deal , alias Reynolds Sarah Vince , John Jennings , John Reeves , Elizabeth Bamfield , alias Carter , alias Smith , Isaac Vaughn , al 's . Howard , Thomas Gibbs , Richard Richardson , Edward Skelton , John Clark , and Elizabeth Maurice . Richard Jonson , who was Condemned for the Murther of William Patfield , was likewise included in this Pardon , but appearing as h● had before done in the Court , to be Distracted , his Friends were ordered to take Care of him , in order to his Cure. John Reddall , for shooting his Fellow Apprentice in the Head with a Pistol , did not Plead , and Richard Alborough did not Plead , the R●cord being in the Crown . The Pardon be●ng Read , the Court Proceeded to put the Criminals in mind of the great Favour and Mercy they had received , through ●he Clemency , great Goodness , and Compassion of His Most Sacred Majesty ; and that they ought in an extraordinary manner , to be sensible of that Benignity , and be exceeding thankful for their Lives , which were given them , &c. and ●●udy for the Future , by the Amendment of their said Lives and Conversations , in some measure to make their Sorrow appear for what had passed , and their abhorrence of those Crimes whereof they had been Guilty , doing what in them lay , to Render Restitutions for the wrongs , they had done ; but above all , to Repent , and be heartily sorry for their Sins and Mis-doings , &c. The Court then proceeded to remind them of the Crimes , whereof they had been Convicted , which in General were Murthers , Burglarys , Felonys , Horse stealing , Coining , Robbery , and the like ; after which , having expressed their hearty thank● for the Mercy and Favour Extended towards them ; they were Re-conveyed to the place from whence they came . Claud de Aurange , and Roger Kenneday , who had been sometime in Newgate for Runing from their Colours , were brought to the Barr , and upon Certification that it was their Captains desire they should be admitted to Bail , they were accordingly Bailed . The Prison●rs being gone out of the Sessions-House , the Adjournment was made to Guild-Hall on the 4th . of April , and to Justice . Ha●on the 6th . of April next following , and so the Court broke up . GOD SAVE THE KING . This may be Printed , March the 8th . 1687. R. P. London Printed by D. Mallet , next Door to the Sign of the Star , between Fleet-bridge and Bridewell-bridge . 
A46497	----	His Majesties most gracious pardon to the poor prisoners in Newgate, on Friday the 26th of February, 1685/6 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1686 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46497 Wing J223 ESTC R43307 27153694 ocm 27153694 110011 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46497) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 110011) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1721:48) His Majesties most gracious pardon to the poor prisoners in Newgate, on Friday the 26th of February, 1685/6 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.). Printed by E. Mallet for D. Mallet ..., London : [1686] "This may be printed, February the 27th, 1686. R.P." Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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On Friday the 26 th . of February . 1685 / 6 A Midst the innumerable Virtues and Graces that have been inherent in the Royal Line , of our Most Gracious PRINCE , and his Glorious Predicessours , Mercy and Compassion ( the two Cardinal Endowments of a Good Christian Profession ) have at all Times and Seasons , been very obvious and apparent : It was these , and such other Prince like Qualities and Blessings , that have left such an immortal Fame , on the venerable Memories of many ( if not the most part ) of our most Renowned and Deceased KINGS , whose admirable Clemencies bear a most laudable Eccho , through the farthest Bounds of Christiandom , this Royal Inheritance ( in all Ages ) has most meritoriously Commanded the unfeigned Love and Cordial Allegiance of all good Subjects ; 't is this which procures Man both Reputation and Happiness in this World , and is a good Step and Introduction to that which 〈◊〉 to come , which Noble Virtue the short space ( but propitious Experience ) of the auspitious Government , under His Most Excellent MAJESTIE , doth give very satisfactory Testimony , that we are ●●ke to suffer no manner of umbrage or ecclipse of that transparent qualification in the person of our present KING ; but on the contrary , a superlative Lustre to all those Blessings we have hitherto enjoyed a sufficient Test of whose Royal Commiserations , intirely is disscovered in this following Account . At the Sessions of Peace , Oyer and Terminer , and Goal-Delivery of Newgate , Held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayly , on Wednesday , Thursday , and Friday , the 24 th . 25 th . and 26 th . of February . 1685 / 6 ; Before the Right Honourable Sir Robert Jefferies Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London , Sir John Holt Kt. Recorder of the aforesaid City , with other of His MAJESTY's Justices of the Peace , for London and Middlesex : The Tryals being over , His MAJESTY's most Gracious Pardon was produced and read ; the persons contain'd in which , were Sixty One in Number , whereof Thirty One came under the Free-Pardon , and the other Thirty order'd to be Transported . Those in the Free-Pardon were , Jonathan Becket , John Spencer , Thomas Draper , Catharine Banse● , Edmund Lawson , William Rawson , John Price , William Grubb , John Drildell , John Muntith , Thomas Wanckl●● , William Vanderh●●rst Thomas Weal , Nathaniel Page , John Henly , John Somerset , Francis Martin , John Fernly , William Ring , Catharine Brown , David Hunter , Julian Pell , Anne Dye , Jane Sineklow , Daniel Mackrow , John Hoadly , Robert Brewell , Robert Frewen , Pascha Rose , Ellenor Steel , Alice Garret . Those to be Transported were , John Thompson , Cassandra Widdows , Mary Fisher , Harbert Thomson , Edward Hawley , Robert Brooks , Richard Osbern , Thomas Drew , John Dykes , George Arwell , Samuel Anderton , John Smith , Mary Hancock , Thomas Golesburrow , Elizabeth Hacker , Thomas Genister , Lionell Fenwick , Thomas Gardner , Richard Jones , Matthew Morgan , Mary Collward , Anne Davis , Richard Coy , Zachar●ah Thompson , Leonard Beat , Ambrose Staplin , George Smith , Sarah Warral , Isaac Smith , David Barton , This may be Printed , February the 27th . 1686 . R. P. LONDON ; Printed by E. Mallet , for D. Mallet , at the sign of the Black-Ball near Bridwell-Bridge . 
A46505	----	By the King, a proclamation forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God lately to call unto his infinite mercy the Most High and Mighty Prince, Charles the Second of most blessed memory ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1684 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46505 Wing J238 ESTC R35432 15305143 ocm 15305143 103384 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46505) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 103384) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1189:19) By the King, a proclamation forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God lately to call unto his infinite mercy the Most High and Mighty Prince, Charles the Second of most blessed memory ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by the assigns of John Bill, deceas'd, and by Henry Hills and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1684 [i.e. 1685] Other-title information from first 3 lines of text. "Given at the court at Whitehall, the sixth day of February, in the first year of His Majesty's reign ... " Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-02 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion By the King , A PROCLAMATION . JAMES R. FOrasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God lately to call unto his infinite Mercy the most High and Mighty Prince , Charles the Second of most Blessed Memory , the Kings Majesties most Dear and most Entirely Beloved Brother , by whose Decease the Authority and Power of the most part of the Offices and Places of Jurisdiction and Government within His Majesties Dominions did cease and fail , the Soveraign Person failing , from whom the same were derived . The Kings most Excellent Majesty in His Princely Wisdom and Care of the State ( reserving to His Own Judgment hereafter , the Reformation and Redress of any Abuses in Mis-government , upon due Knowledge and Examination thereof ) is pleased , and hath so expresly Signified , That all Persons that at the time of the Decease of the late King His dearly beloved Brother , were Duly , and Lawfully Possessed of , or Invested in any Office , or Place of Authority or Government , either Civil or Military , within His Majesties Realm of England and Ireland , Islands of Jerzey and Guernsey , Sark or Alderney , or within His Majesties Colonies and Plantations in America ; And namely , all Governors , Lieutenants or Deputy Governors , Councellors , Judges , Justices , Provost-Marshalls , Sheriffs , Justices of the Peace , and all others in place of Government , either Meaner or Superior , as aforesaid ; And all other Officers and Ministers , whose Interests and Estates in their Offices are determined , shall be , and shall hold themselves continued in the said Places and Offices , under the same Condition as formerly they held and enjoyed the same , until His Majesties Pleasure be further known , or that other Provision be made pursuant to His late Majesties Commission and Instructions to His Governors and Officers of the Islands , Colonies and Plantations aforesaid . And that in the mean while , for the Preservation of the State , and necessary Proceédings in matters of Justice , and for the Safety and Service of the State ; All the said Persons of whatsoever Degreé or Condition may not fail , every one severally , according to his Place , Office or Charge , to proceéd in the Performance of all Duties thereunto belonging , as formerly appertained unto them , while the late King was living . And further , His Majesty doth hereby Will and Command all and singular His Highnesses Subjects , of what Estate , Dignity , and Degree , they or any of them be , to be Aiding , Helping and Assisting , and at the Commandment of the said Officers and Ministers , in the Performance and Execution of the said Offices and Places , as they and every of them Tender His Majesties Displeasure , and will answer the Contrary at their uttermost Perils . And further , His Majesty's Will and Pleasures and Express Commandment is , That all Orders and Directions Made or Given by the Late King , of most Blessed Memory , the Lords of His Privy-Council , or His Principal Secretaries of State , or other Legal Authority , derived from His said Majesty in His Life-time , shall be Obeyed and Performed by all and every Person and Persons , and all and every Thing and Things to be done thereupon , shall Proceed as Fully and Amply as the same should have been Obeyed or Done , in the Life of the said Late King , His Majesty's most Dearly and most Entirely Beloved Brother , until His Majesties Pleasure be further known thereupon . Given at the Court at Whitehall , the Sixth Day of February , In the First Year of His Majesty's Reign of England , Scotland , France and Ireland , and other His Majesties Territories and Dominions . God Save the King. 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. 
A46506	----	A proclamation, whereas the Commissioners of the treasury of the late King James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46506 Wing J239 ESTC R226116 12181780 ocm 12181780 55687 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46506) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 55687) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:13) A proclamation, whereas the Commissioners of the treasury of the late King James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ... , London : 1684/5. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. Broadside. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall, the sixteenth day of February, 1684/5. Contract between Commissioners of Treasury and certain persons to raise yearly excise tax of £550,000. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION . JAMES R. WHereas the Commissioners of the Treasury of the late King , Our Dearly Beloved Brother Deceased , Sidney Lord Godolphin , Sir John Ernely Knight , Sir Stephen Fox Knight , Sir Dudley North Knight , and Frederick Thynne Esquire , on the Fifth day of this instant February , for the better Improvement of the Revenue arising by the Duty of Excise , did Contract , Conclude and Agree with Sir Peter Apsley Knight , Sir Benjamin Bathurst Knight , and James Grahme Esquire , That they the said Sir Peter Apsley , Sir Benjamin Bathurst , and James Grahme , their Executors , Administrators and Assigns , should have , receive , and take the full and whole Duty of Excise for the Term of Three years , to Commence from the Date of the said Contract , Rendring to the late King , His Heirs and Successors , the yearly Rent of Five hundred and fifty thousand pounds payable by Quarterly Payments , The First Payment to be made at the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary next ensuing , under such Covenants and Agreements for Payment and Securing the said Rent , as in and by the said Contract are Provided for . And whereas We have been Certified by the Opinion of Our Iudges ( whose Opinion for Our greater Satisfaction herein We have Required ) That the said Contract made by the said Commissioners of the Treasury of Our Late Dear Brother is Good and Valid in Law , and hath Continuance during the said Three Years , as well for that Part of the said Revenue which was Granted to Our said Dear Brother for Life , as for that Part which was Granted to Him , His Heir and Successors , by vertue of the Acts of Parliament which gave those Duties , notwithstanding the Decease of Our said Dear Brother ; To the intent therefore the said Sir Peter Apsley , Sir Benjamin Bathurst and James Grahme , who have been made such Contract with the said Commissioners of the Treasury , may have no Pretence to withhold the said Rent from Us , and that Our loving Subjects , who are Chargeable with the Payment of the said several Duties , may not incur the Penalties inflicted by the Laws of Excise , for not making due Entries , or Non-payment , or Concealing of my Part of the said Duties , during the said Term of Three Years , We do hereby Signifie and Publish to all , Our loving Subjects , That Our said Iudges have Certified to Us their Opinions in Law , That the said Contract hath Continuance notwithstanding the Decease of Our said Dear Brother : Our Will and Pleasure therefore is , And We do hereby strictly Charge and Command all Our Commissioners and Sub-Commissioners of Excise , and all other Our Officers Employed or to be Employed in the Collection of the said Duties , That they be Aiding and Assisting to the said Sir Peter Apsley , Sir Benjamin Bathurst , and James Grahme , and their Assigns , in the Collecting and Levying of the said Duties , during the said Term of Three Years , according to the several Powers and Authorities Placed in them by the several Acts for Granting of the Excise . And that all Our loving Subjects chargeable with the Payment of the said Duties do make their due Entries and Payments , as is Provided by the Laws of Excise , during the said Term of Three Years , upon the Pains and Penalties to be inflicted thereupon , according to the said Laws of Excise . Given at Our Court at Whitehall , the Sixteenth Day of February , 1684 / 5. In the First Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by the Assigns John Bill deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1684 / 5. 
A46507	----	By the King, a proclamation whereas we have received certain information, that James Duke of Monmouth, Ford Late Lord Gray, outlawed for high treason, with divers other traytors and outlaws, are lately landed in an hostile manner at Lyme ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46507 Wing J240 ESTC R2707 12889254 ocm 12889254 95075 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46507) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 95075) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 716:4) By the King, a proclamation whereas we have received certain information, that James Duke of Monmouth, Ford Late Lord Gray, outlawed for high treason, with divers other traytors and outlaws, are lately landed in an hostile manner at Lyme ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : 30 x 37 cm. Printed by the assigns of John Bill, deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1685. Broadside. Caption title. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Monmouth, James Scott, -- Duke of, 1649-1685. Tankerville, Forde Grey, -- Earl of, 1655-1701. Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION . JAMES R. WHereas We have received Certain Information , That James Duke of Monmouth , Ford late Lord Gray Outlawed for High Treason , with divers other Traytors and Outlaws , are lately Landed in an Hostile manner at Lyme , in Our County of Dorset , And have Possessed themselves of Our said Town of Lyme . And have sent and dispersed some of their Trayterous Complices into the Neighbouring Countreys , to Incite them to Ioyn in open Rebellion against Us. We do hereby , with the Advice of Our Privy Council , Declare and Publish the said James Duke of Monmouth , and all his Complices , Adherents , Abettors , and Advisers , Traytors and Rebells ; And do Command and Require all Our Lieutenants , Deputy-Lieutenants , Sheriffs , Iustices of the Peace , Mayors , Bayliffs , and all other Our Offices , Civil and Military , to use their utmost endeavours to Seize and Apprehend the said James Duke of Monmouth , Ford late Lord Gray , and all their said Confederates and Adherents ; And all and every other Person and Persons that shall be Aiding or Abetting the aforesaid Traytors and Rebells ; And the said Persons , and every of them to Secure until Our further Pleasure be known , as they will Answer the contrary at their utmost Peril . Given at Our Court at Whitehall this Thirteenth day of June 1685. And in the First Year of Our Reign . God save the King. London , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1685. 
A46508	----	By the King, a proclamation whereas an humble address hath been made unto us by our Commons assembled in Parliament ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46508 Wing J243 ESTC R2676 12889225 ocm 12889225 95074 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46508) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 95074) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 716:5) By the King, a proclamation whereas an humble address hath been made unto us by our Commons assembled in Parliament ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : 30 x 37 cm. Printed by the assigns of John Bill, deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1685. Broadside. Caption title. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Monmouth, James Scott, -- Duke of, 1649-1685. Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion I 2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION . JAMES R. WHereas an Humble Address hath been made unto Us by Our Commons Assembled in Parliament , That We by Our Proclamation would please to promise a Reward of Five Thousand Pounds to such Person or Persons who shall Bring in the Person of James Duke of Monmouth Alive or Dead ; And whereas the said James Duke of Monmouth stands Attainted of High Treason by Act of Parliament ; We do hereby by the Advice of Our Privy Council , Publish and Declare Our Royal Promise and Our Will and Pleasure , That whosoever shall Bring in the Body of the said James Duke of Monmouth either Dead or Alive , shall Receive and have the Reward of Five Thousand Pounds , to be forthwith Paid by Our High Treasurer of England , for such his or their Service . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Sixteenth day of June , 1685. In the First Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty , 1685. 
A46509	----	A proclamation, whereas in the time of the late rebellion, we upon just grounds gave order for the apprehending of Henry Lord Delamere ... James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46509 Wing J246 ESTC R20671 12117483 ocm 12117483 54361 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46509) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 54361) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:14) A proclamation, whereas in the time of the late rebellion, we upon just grounds gave order for the apprehending of Henry Lord Delamere ... James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ... London : 1685. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the nineteenth day of July 1685. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Warrington, Henry Booth, -- Earl of, 1652-1694. Monmouth's Rebellion, 1685 Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION . JAMES R. WHereas in the time of the late Rebellion , We upon just Grounds gave Order for the Apprehending of Henry Lord Delamere , to the end he might enter into Security to Us for keeping of the Peace towards Us and Our Subjects during that Rebellion ; and although he had notice thereof , and was several times advertised to Render himself , yet in Contempt of Our Authority , and to render Our Commands for the Preservation of the Peace of Our Kingdoms ineffectual , did abscond himself , and yet both abscond himself , contrary to the Duty of a good Subject , whereby he hath given Us good cause to suspect his Fidelity towards Us : We therefore with the Advice of Our Privy Council , Do Command , Publish and Declare by this Our Proclamation , That the said Henry Lord Delamere do within Ten days after the Date hereof , Appear before Us in Our Privy Council , upon Pain of being Proceéded against for his Contempt to Our Royal Commands , according to the Laws of this Our Kingdom . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Nineteenth day of July 1685. In the First Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty . 1685. 
A46510	----	A proclamation, whereas upon information we have received against Charles Earl of Macclesfeild, we have thought fit to direct our warrant for apprehending the said Earl for high treason James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 1 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46510 Wing J247 ESTC R4589 12269720 ocm 12269720 58192 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46510) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58192) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:15) A proclamation, whereas upon information we have received against Charles Earl of Macclesfeild, we have thought fit to direct our warrant for apprehending the said Earl for high treason James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1685. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Windsor the seventh day of September 1685. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Macclesfield, Charles Gerard, -- Earl of, 1618?-1694. Trials (Treason) -- Great Britain. Monmouth's Rebellion, 1685 Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Pip Willcox Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION . JAMES R. WHereas upon Information We have received against Charles Earl of Macclesfeild , We have thought fit to Direct Our Warrant for Apprehending the said Earl for High Treason , who is since fled from Iustice , and does now lie concealed ; We do by this Our Royal Proclamation Strictly Charge and Command all Our Loving Subjects forthwith to Apprehend the said Earl for High Treason , and that no Person do presume to Receive or Harbour the said Earl upon Pain of being Proceeded against for High Treason , according to the utmost Severity of the Law. Given at Our Court at Windsor the Seventh day of September 1685. In the First Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill Deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1685. 
A46511	----	A proclamation, whereas the Parliament hath been prorogued until the tenth day of February next James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1686 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46511 Wing J248 ESTC R3308 12267991 ocm 12267991 58126 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46511) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58126) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:16) A proclamation, whereas the Parliament hath been prorogued until the tenth day of February next James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1685/6. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the eighth day of January 1685/6. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Rules and practice. Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Pip Willcox Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION . JAMES R. WHereas the Parliament hath been Prorogued until the Tenth day of February next , We for many weighty Reasons , have thought fit and Resolved to make a further Prorogation of the Parliament , until the Tenth day of May next ensuing the Date hereof : And therefore do by this Our Royal Proclamation Publish , Notifie and Declare , That the Parliament shall be Prorogued upon and from the said Tenth day of February until the Tenth day of May next : Whereof the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , and the Knights , Citizens and Burgesses , and all others whom it may Concern , may hereby take Notice , and Order their Affairs accordingly : We letting them know , that We will not at the said Tenth day of February expect the Attendance of any , but onely such , as being in or about the Cities of London and Westminster , may Attend the making the said Prorogation , as heretofore in like Cases hath been accustomed . And We do also hereby further Declare Our Royal Pleasure , That We shall not expect the Attendance of Our Houses of Parliament upon the said Tenth day of May , but intend at that time a further Prorogation to a more proper season of the year , unless some Extraordinary Occasion requires their Sitting , whereof We will give Convenient Notice by Our Royal Proclamation . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Eighth Day of January 1685 / 6. In the First Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill Deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1685 / 6. 
A46515	----	A proclamation ... whereas by our royal proclamation of the date the 12 day of February 1686/7 James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46515 Wing J252 ESTC R20566 12117407 ocm 12117407 54354 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46515) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 54354) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:17) A proclamation ... whereas by our royal proclamation of the date the 12 day of February 1686/7 James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh : 1687. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Windsor the 28 day of June, 1687. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. 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Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Church and state -- Church of England. Freedom of religion -- Great Britain. Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion I 7 R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King A PROCLAMATION . JAMES R. IAMES the Seventh by the Grace of GOD , King of Scotland , England , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , &c. To all and sundry Our good Subject whom these Presents do or may Concern , Greeting . Whereas by Our Royal Proclamation of the date the 12 day of February 1686 / 7 We were graciously pleased for the Causes , and on the Terms therein mentioned , to grant Our Royal Tolleration to the Professors of the Christian Religion therein named ; With and under certain Restrictions and Limitations ; All which are in the said Proclamation more at length expressed : We now taking into Our Royal Consideration the sinistruous Interpretations , which either have , or may be made of some Restrictions , therein mentioned . Have thought fit by this Our Royal Proclamation , further to Declare , that We will Protect Our Arch-Bishops , and Bishops , and all Our Subjects of the Protestant Religion , in the free Exercise of their Protestant Religion , as it is by Law Established , and in the Quiet and Full Injoyment of all their Possessions , without any Molestation or Disturbance whatsoever . And We do likewise by Our Soveraign Authority , Prerogative-Royal , and Absolute Power , Suspend , Stop and Disable , all Penal and Sanguinary Laws , made against any for Non-conformity to the Religion Established by Law , in that Our Ancient Kingdom , or for Exercising their respective Worships , Religions , Rites and Ceremonies ; All which Laws are hereby Stopt , Suspended and Disabled to all Intents and Purposes . And to the end that by the Liberty thereby granted , the Peace and Security of Our Government in the Practice thereof , may not be Endangered , We have thought fit , and do hereby straitly Charge and Command all Our Loving Subjects , that as We do give them leave to Meet and Serve God after their own Way and Manner , be it in privat Houses , Chappels , or Places purposely Hired or Built for that use , so that they take care that nothing be Preached or Taught among them which may any ways tend to Alienat the Hearts of Our People from Us , or Our Government , and that their Meetings be peaceable , openly and publickly held , and all Persons freely admitted to them , and that they do signifie and make known to some one or more of the next Privy Counsellors , Sheriffs , Stewards , Baillies , Justices of the Peace , or Magistrats of Burghs-Royal , what Place or Places they set a part for these uses , with the Names of the Preachers . And that all Our Subjects may enjoy such their Religious Assemblies with greater assurance and protection , We have thought fit , and do hereby Command , that no Disturbance of any kind be made or given unto them , under pain of Our Royal displeasure , and to be further proceeded against with the outmost severity ; Provided always , that their Meetings be in Houses , or Places provided for the purpose , and not in the open Fields , for which now after this Our Royal Grace and Favour shown ( which surpasses the Hopes , and equals the very Wishes of the most zealously concerned ) there is not the least shadow of excuse left ; Which Meetings in Fields We do hereby strictly prohibite and forbid , against all which We do leave Our Laws and Acts of Parliament in full force and vigour , notwithstanding the Premisses ; And do further Command all Our Judges , Magistrats , and Officers of Our Forces , to prosecute such as shall be guilty of the saids Field-Conventicles or Assemblies with the outmost Rigour , as they would avoid Our Highest Displeasure ; For We are confident none will , after these Liberties and Freedoms We have given to all , without reserve , to serve God in their own way , presume to meet in these Assemblies , except such as make a pretence of Religion , to cover their Treasonable Designs against Our Royal Person , and the Peace of Our Government . And Lastly , To the end all Our good Subjects may have notice of this Our Royal Will and Pleasure , We do hereby Command Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers , Pursevants , and Messengers at Arms , to make timeous Proclamation thereof at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh : And besides the Printing and Publishing of this Our Royal Proclamation , It is Our express Will and Pleasure , that the same be past under Our Great Seal of that Our Kingdom per saltum , without passing any other Seal or Register . In order whereunto , these shall be to the Directors of Our Chancellary and their Deputs , for Writing the same , and to Our Chancellor , for causing Our Great Seal aforesaid to be Appended thereunto , a sufficient Warrand . Given at Our Court at Windsor the 28 day of June , 1687. And of Our Reign the Third Year . By His MAJESTIES Command , MELFORT . Edinburgh , July 5. 1687. Present in Council . James Earl of Perth Lord High Chancellor . John Lord Archbishop of Glasgow . The Lord Marquess of Athol Privy Seal . Duke of Hamilton . Duke of Gordon . Earl of Arran . Earl of Linlithgow . Earl of Dumfermling . Earl of Strathmore . Earl of Landerdale . Earl of Southesk . Earl of Airly . Lo. Viscount Tarbat . Lo. Viscount Strathallan . Lo. Livingston . Lo. President of Session . Lo. Advocat . Lo. Justice-Clerk . Lo. Castlehill . General Leivtenent Dowglas . Niddrie . THe above-written Proclamation from His most Sacred Majesty , being Read in His Privy Council of Scotland , was in pursuance of His Majesties Royal Commands ordered to be published with all due Solemnities . Extracted forth of the Records of His Majesties Council by me Sir William Paterson Clerk to His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council . WILL. PATERSON . GOD SAVE THE KING . EDINBVRGH , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno DOM. 1687. 
A46516	----	A proclamation England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46516 Wing J253 ESTC R446 13653058 ocm 13653058 101000 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46516) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 101000) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 791:52) A proclamation England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. Paterson, William, 1658-1719. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to His Most Sacred Majesty, and reprinted by Thomas Newcomb for S. Forrester ..., Edinburgh : 1687. At head of title: By the King. Dated: 28 day of June, 1687. Extends the king's proclamation of 12 February 1687 for further liberty of conscience in Scotland. "Extracted forth of the records of His Majesties Council by me Sir William Paterson, Clerk to His Majesties most Honorable Privy Council." Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. 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Broadsides -- Scotland -- Edinburgh (Lothian) -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A POCLAMATION . JAMES R. JAMES the Seventh , by the Grace of GOD , King of Scotland , England , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , &c. To all and sundry Our good Subjects whom these Presents do or may Concern , Greeting . Whereas by Our Royal Proclamation of the Date the 12th Day of February 1686 / 7. We were Graciously pleased , for the Causes , and on the Terms therein mentioned , to grant Our Royal Toleration to the Professors of the Christian Religion therein named ; With and under certain Restrictions and Limitations ; All which are in the said Proclamation more at length expressed . We now taking into Our Royal Consideration the sinistruous Interpretations which either have , or may be made , of some Restrictions therein mentioned , Have thought fit , by this Our Royal Proclamation , further to declare , That We will protect Our Archbishops and Bishops , and all Our Subjects of the Protestant Religion , in the free Exercise of their Protestant Religion , as it is by Law Established , and in the Quiet and Full Injoyment of all their Possessions , without any Molestation or Disturbance whatsoever . And We do likewise , by Our Sovereign Authority , Prerogative Royal , Absolute Power , Suspend , Stop ; and Disable all Penal and Sanguinary Laws made against any for Nonconformity to the Religion Established by Law in that Our Ancient Kingdom , or for Exercising their respective Worships , Religions , Rites and Ceremonies ; All which Laws are hereby Stopt , Suspended , and Disabled , to all Intents and Purposes . And to the End , that by the Liberty thereby granted , the Peace and Security of Our Government , in the Practice thereof , may not be Endangered , We have thought fit , and do hereby straitly Charge and Command all Our Loving Subjects , that as we do give them leave to meet and serve God after their own Way and Manner , be it in Private Houses , Chappels , or Places purposely Hired or Built for that Use , so that they take Care that nothing be Preached or Taught among them which may any ways tend to Alienat the Hearts of our People from Us , or our Government , and that their Meetings be peaceable , openly and publickly held , and all Persons freely admitted to them , and that they do signifie and make known to some one or more of the next Privy Counsellors , Sheriffs , Stewards , Baillies , Justices of the Peace , or Magistrats of Burgs-Royal , what Place or Places they set a part for these uses , with the Names of the Preachers . And that all Our Subjects may enjoy such their Religious Assemblies with greater Assurance and Protection , We have thought fit , and do hereby Command , That no Disturbance , of any kind , be made , or given unto them , under Pain of Our Royal Displeasure , and to be further proceeded against with the outmost Severity ; Provided always , that their Meetings be in Houses or Places provided for the purpose , and not in the Open Fields , for which now , after this Our Royal Grace and Favor shown , ( which surpasses the Hopes , and equals the very Wishes of the most Zealously concerned ) there is not the least shadow of Excuse left ; Which Meetings in Fields We do hereby strictly prohibit and forbid , against all which We do leave Our Laws and Acts of Parliament in full Force and Vigor , notwithstanding the Premises ; And do further Command all Our Judges , Magistrats , and Officers of Our Forces , to prosecute such as shall be Guilty of the saids Field Conventicles , or Assemblies with the outmost Rigour , as they would avoid Our Highest Displeasure ; For We are confident none will , after these Liberties and Freedoms We have given to All , without Reserve , to serve God in their own Way , presume to meet in these Assemblies , except such as make a Pretence of Religion , to cover their Treasonable Designs against Our Royal Person , and the Peace of Our Government . And Lastly , To the end all Our good Subjects may have notice of this Our Royal Will and Pleasure , We do hereby Command our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers , Pursevants , and Messengers at Arms , to make timeous Proclamation thereof at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh : And besides the Printing and Publishing of this Our Royal Proclamation , It is Our express Will and Pleasure , that the same be past under Our Great Seal of that Our Kingdom per saltum , without passing any other Seal or Register . In order whereunto , these shall be to the Directors of Our Chancellary and their Deputs , for Writing the same , and to Our Chancellor , for causing Our Great Seal aforesaid to be Appended thereunto , a sufficient Warrand . Given at Our Court at Windsor the 28 day of June , 1687. And of Our Reign the Third Year . By His MAJESTIES Command . MELFORD . Edinburgh , July 5. 1687. Present in Council James Earl of Perth Lord High Chancellor . John Lord Archbishop of Glascow . The Lord Marquis of Athol Privy Seal . Duke of Hamilton . Duke of Gordon , Earl of Arran . Earl of Linlithgow Lord Justice-General . Earl of Dumfermling . Earl of Strathmore . Earl of Landerdale . Earl of Southesk . Earl of Airly . Lo. Viscount Tarbat . Lo. Viscount Strathallan . Lo. Livingston . Lo. President of Session . Lo. Advocate . Lo. Justice-Clerk . Lo. Castlehill . General Leiutenent Dowglas . Niddrie . THE above-written Proclamation from His most Sacred Majesty , being Read in His Privy Council of Scotland , was in pursuance of His Majesties Royal Commands ordered to be publised with all due Solemnities . Extracted forth of the Records of His Majesties Council by me Sir William Paterson Clerk to His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council . WILL. PATERSON . GOD SAVE THE KING . EDINBVRGH , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , and Reprinted by Thomas Newcomb , for S. Forrester , in Kings-street Westminster , 1687. 
A46517	----	A proclamation, whereas our dearest brother of blessed memory, by his royal proclamation bearing date the fifteenth day of September, in the twelfth year of his reign, for preventing the exportation of wool James. R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46517 Wing J254 ESTC R4485 12269436 ocm 12269436 58182 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46517) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58182) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:18) A proclamation, whereas our dearest brother of blessed memory, by his royal proclamation bearing date the fifteenth day of September, in the twelfth year of his reign, for preventing the exportation of wool James. R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Windsor the eleventh day of July 1687. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Wool industry -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION . James R. WHereas Our Dearest Brother of Blessed Memory , by His Royal Proclamation bearing date the Fifteénth day of September , in the Twelfth year of His Reign , for preventing the Exportation of Wooll , Wool-Fells , &c. out of this Kingdom , did strictly Charge , Prohibit and Command , That no manner of Wooll , Wooll-Fells , &c. should be at any time by any Person or Persons , whether Denizens or Strangers , Exported , Transported , or sent out of this Realm of England , Dominion of Wales , or Town of Berwick upon Tweed , or any the Isles , Ports , Creéks or Places thereof , into the Kingdom of Scotland , or any other Foreign Parts beyond the Seas , upon pain of His highest Indignation , and the severest Penalties that by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm might be Inflicted , as well upon the Offenders themselves , as their Aiders , Procurers , Abettors , and Favourers . And to the end that the Custom-house Officers , and other Ministers in and about the Ports of England might more strictly look to the Observance of His Pleasure therein , He did further Charge and Command , That if any Officers should consent , or connive at the unlawful Exportation of the said Commodities , he should not only forfeit his Place , but incur other Pains . And for the Encouragement of all such who should take care and pains to Disclose , or make Discoveries of the Frauds or other Practices to evade or defeat the true intention of the said Proclamation , did Declare His Royal Will and Pleasure , That every such Person that should be the first Discoverer of such Offenders , should be rewarded with the moiety , or one half of such Sum of Money and other Forfeiture as should come unto him by any the offences aforesaid . Now We being Graciously inclined , as well out of Our own Princely Care of the Welfare of this Our Kingdom , as induced by Our said Dear Brothers Royal Example , to prevent as much as in Vs lies , so great an Evilas the Transportation of the Commodities aforesaid , by continuing the said Bounty , Do hereby Declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure , for the encouragement of all such , whether Officers of the Customs or others , Bodies Politick , or private Persons , who being legally Authorized thereunto , shall take care and pains to Seize any Wooll , Wooll-Fells , &c. or any Boats or Vessels Transporting the same contrary to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm , or shall Prosecute any Persons Offending against the said Laws , or Disclose or make Discovery of the Frauds , and other practices to evade and defeat the true intention thereof , and shall pursue the same to effect , and obtain a Certificate or Testimonial from the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer , and the Commissioners of the Customs for the time being , that he hath so done , that every such Officer , or other Body Politick , or private Person , shall be rewarded with the moiety , or one half of such Sums of Money , or other Forfeitures as shall come in to Vs by reason of any the Offences aforesaid . And Our Lord High Treasurer of England , or Lords Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being , are hereby Empowered upon such Certificate or Testimonial , by his or their Warrant , to cause such Officer or other Person to be Discharged of one moiety of such Sum of Money , or other Forfeiture , as should have come in to Vs by reason of any the Offences aforesaid . And it is not hereby intended that any Seizer of such Goods shall be intituled to Our Royal Bounty as above , unless he shall effectually Prosecute in the Court of Exchequer in all cases where it shall appear such Prosecution is practicable . And further , no Composition shall be privately made upon any Seizure , betweén the Seizer and Owner of the Goods , nor without the Direction and Allowance of the Court of Exchequer , or one of the Barons of the said Court ; and that all Wooll , Wooll-Fells , &c. Boats and Vessels hereafter Seized by force of any of the said Laws , shall be brought to London , Hull , or Exeter , and there disposed , to prevent Selling them again to the Owners , as hath hitherto too frequently beén practiced . Giving also Charge and Command , that all Persons of what Degreé , Quality or Place soever , especially Our Officers Military and Civil do diligently observe , and readily assist the due performance of this Our Proclamation in all things , and requiring the Diligence and Faithfulness of all Our Custom-House Officers on the Penalties aforesaid . Given at Our Court at Windsor the Eleventh Day of July 1687. in the Third Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty , 1687. 
A46519	----	By the King, a proclamation it having pleased almighty God of his great and continued mercy to His Majesty and his kingdoms, to bless him and his royal consort the Queen with a son ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46519 Wing J257 ESTC R37016 16185694 ocm 16185694 105008 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46519) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105008) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1595:95) By the King, a proclamation it having pleased almighty God of his great and continued mercy to His Majesty and his kingdoms, to bless him and his royal consort the Queen with a son ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1688. Other title information from first 3 lines of text. "Given at our court at VVhitehall, the tenth day of June 1688. In the fourth year of our reign." Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION . JAMES R. IT having pleased Almighty God of his great and continued Mercy to His Majesty and His Kingdoms , to Bless Him and His Royal Consort the Queen with a Son , and these His Kingdoms and Dominions with a Prince , His Majesty this day in Council hath thought fit to appoint a time of Publick Thanksgiving to Almighty God throughout this Kingdom for so great a Blessing : And His Majesty doth accordingly Appoint and Command , That upon Sunday next , being the Seventeenth day of this instant June , within the Cities of London and Westminster and Ten Miles distance , and upon the First day of July next in all other Places throughout this Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed , be had and Solemnized a Publick Thanksgiving to Almighty God for so great a Blessing vouchsafed to His Majesty and these His Kingdoms ; And for this purpose His Majesty hath signified His Royal Pleasure to the Right Reverend Father in God Thomas Lord Bishop of Rochester forthwith to prepare a Form of Religious Service and Publick Thanksgiving , which may be suitable to this occasion : Which Form of Service and Publick Thanksgiving His Majesty will cause to be Printed and Published , and to be distributed throughout the several and respective Diocesses of this Kingdom , to be observed and used in the Churches and Chappels of this Kingdom and Dominion aforesaid , upon the several and respective days beforementioned . Given at Our Court at VVhitehall the Tenth day of June 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty . 1688. 
A46520	----	At the court at Whitehall, the 29th of June, 1688 present, the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, Lord Chancellor, Lord President, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Marquess of Powis, Lord Chamberlain, Earl of Huntingdon, Earl of Bathe, Earl of Craven, Earl of Berkeley, Earl of Melfort, Earl of Castlemain, Lord Bellasyse, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Nicholas Butler, Mr. Petre : whereas by the late Act of Uniformity, which establisheth the liturgy of the Church of England ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46520 Wing J258 ESTC R2675 12889210 ocm 12889210 95073 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46520) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 95073) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 716:6 or 2484:8) At the court at Whitehall, the 29th of June, 1688 present, the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, Lord Chancellor, Lord President, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Marquess of Powis, Lord Chamberlain, Earl of Huntingdon, Earl of Bathe, Earl of Craven, Earl of Berkeley, Earl of Melfort, Earl of Castlemain, Lord Bellasyse, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Nicholas Butler, Mr. Petre : whereas by the late Act of Uniformity, which establisheth the liturgy of the Church of England ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1688. Broadside. Caption title. Signed: John Nicholas. Item at reel 716:6 incorrectly identified as Wing J258. Reproductions of originals in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery and Folger Shakespeare Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Present , The Kings most Excellent Majesty , Lord Chancellor , Lord President , Lord Privy Seal , Lord Marquess of Powis , Lord Chamberlain , Earl of Huntingdon , Earl of Bathe , Earl of Craven , Earl of Berkeley , Earl of Melfort , Earl of Castlemain , Lord Bellasyse , Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer , Sir Nicholas Butler , Mr. Petre. WHereas by the late Act of Uniformity , which Establisheth the Liturgy of the Church of England , and Enacts , That no Form or Order of Common Prayer , be openly used , other then what is Prescribed and Appointed to be used in and by the said Book : It is notwithstanding Provided , That in all those Prayers , Litanies , and Collects , which do any way relate to the King , Queen or Royal Progeny , the Names be Altered and Changed from time to time , and fitted to the present Occasion , according to the Direction of Lawful Authority . His Majesty was pleased this day in Council to Declare His Royal Will and Pleasure , That in all Prayers for the Royal Family , the Persons particularly to be Prayed for , be thus named and expressed , Our Gracious Queen Mary , Catherine the Queen Dowager , His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , and their Royal Highnesses Mary Princess of Orange , and the Princess Anne of Denmark , and all the Royal Family . And His Majesty doth straitly Charge and Command , That no Edition of the Book of Common Prayer be from henceforth Printed with these Amendments , and that in the mean time , till Copies of such Edition may be had , all Parsons , Vicars and Curates within this Realm do ( for the preventing of Mistakes ) with the Pen Correct and Amend all such Prayers in their Church Books , according to the foregoing Directions . And for the better Notice hereof , That this Order be forthwith Printed and Published , and sent to the several Parishes , and that the Right Reverend the Bishops take care , that Obedience be paid to the same accordingly , within their respective Diocesses . JOHN NICHOLAS , LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty . 1688. 
A46521	----	A proclamation, amongst other the advantages of these our kingdoms, the staple commodities of wooll and cloth are peculiar thereunto James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46521 Wing J259 ESTC R3214 12267933 ocm 12267933 58123 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46521) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58123) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:20) A proclamation, amongst other the advantages of these our kingdoms, the staple commodities of wooll and cloth are peculiar thereunto James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1688. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Windsor the twelfth day of August, 1688. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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AMongst other the advantages of these Our Kingdoms , the Staple Commodities of Wooll and Cloth are peculiar thereunto , and the Manufacture of the same under several good and wholsome Laws made and Provided by the Wisdom of Our Royal Ancestors for the better Regulation and Improvement thereof , hath justly been esteemed a principal Happiness of this Our Realm , and long been the Envy of others Nations ; And We ( who equally desire to promote the Good and Welfare of Our Kingdoms with any of Our Royal Predecessors and Ancestors ) considering that nothing can prove more destructive to the said Manufacture , then the Exportation of Wooll into Foreign parts , have as well by Our several Royal Proclamations , as by a Considerable Charge of Our own expended therein , shewn Our Gracious Inclinations and Purposes for the Maintenance and Encouragement of the said Manufacture , and for the effectual putting in Execution the Laws already made against such Exportation , And yet the Methods taken for Prevention of the great Abuses therein , have not hitherto met with answerable Success ; But the said Offence is now become a most notorious and common Nusance by the practices of divers evil disposed Persons , who being neither terrified with the Severity of the Laws , nor yet regarding Our Iust Displeasure conceived against them , do Combine among themselves , and together with others , Aliens and Foreigners , sometimes by Stealth , sometimes by open Force and Violence , to Export and Carry out of Our Kingdoms of England and Ireland divers great quantities of Wooll , Wooll-fells , Mortlings , Shorlings , Yarn made of Wooll , Wooll-flocks , Fullers Earth , Fulling Clay , and Tobacco-pipe Clay , wherein they are also Assisted by many dissolute and desperate Persons in great numbers , insomuch that Our Officers and others duly Impowered , and endeavouring to resist and prevent them therein , are often in peril even of their Lives , and by the number of Offenders are much discouraged from doing their Duty . And whereas divers of Our Loving Subjects from divers parts of this Kingdom , being Traders and Dealers in the Woollen Manufacture , by their humble Petition have proposed to Vs , That they are willing to make a voluntary Contribution among themselves as a farther means to Suppress the said Offenders , and for that purpose have humbly besought Vs to grant them Our Royal Licence and Authority to make a Collection of Moneys to defray the Charge of Prosecuting and Preventing the said Offences and Mischiefs , which Charge will be very considerable in regard of the great number of Offenders throughout Our said Kingdoms ; We therefore out of Our Gracious and Princely Care of the Good and Welfare of Our People , Have thought fit by Our Royal Commission under Our Great Seal bearing Date the Eight and twentieth day of June last past , directed to several Persons therein mentioned , For preventing the Exportation to Wooll , to Impower and Authorize them , or any Seven or more of them , from time to time to cause to be Prosecuted and put in Execution the several Laws made against the Exportation of Wooll , Wooll-fells , and other the things before mentioned , out of Our Kingdoms of England and Ireland ; And also to Collect , Gather and Receive , and to cause to be Collected , Gathered , and Received from any of Our Subjects whatsoever , such Sum and Sums of Money as they or any of them shall from time to time voluntarily Contribute , Advance and Bestow , for and in order to the Preventing the Exportation of Wooll , Wooll-fells , and other the things before mentioned , out of Our said Kingdoms , and for the better Discovery and Punishment of the said Offences , and to imploy the said Moneys so Collected accordingly ; Which Voluntary Contributions so to be made by any of Our Subjects whatsoever , to the ends and purposes aforesaid , We have thought fit by the Advice of Our Privy Council , and We do by this Our Royal Proclamation , Allow , Recommend and Approve , not doubting but Our Loving Subjects will cheerfully and readily assist and promote so useful and publick a Work. And further , as well in pursuance of the aforesaid Laws , as in Virtue of Our Royal Prerogative , We do again hereby streightly Charge , Prohibit and Command , That no manner of Sheep , Wooll , Wooll-fells , Mortlings , Shorlings , Yarn made of Wooll , Wooll-flocks , Fullers Earth , Fulling Clay , or Tobacco-pipe Clay be at any time hereafter by any Person or Persons whatsoever , whether Natural-born Subjects , Denizens or Strangers , Exported , Transported , Sent or Conveyed out of Our Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , or Town or Port of Berwick upon Tweed , or any the Isles , Ports , Creeks or Places thereof , into the Kingdom of Scotland , or any Foreign Parts beyond the Seas , upon pain of Our Highest Indignation , and the utmost Penalties which by the Laws and Statutes of this Our Kingdom may be Inflicted upon the Offenders , their Aiders , Procurers , Abetters and Favourers , their Lives and Estates ; And Our further Will and Pleasure is , That all Wooll , Wooll-fells , Mortlings , and other the things before mentioned , and all Boats and Vessels Seized and Condemned by Force of any the said Laws , shall be brought to London , Kingston upon Hull , Exeter , or one of them , and there ( and not elsewhere ) disposed of , to prevent Selling them again to the Owners , as hath hitherto been too frequently practiced . And lastly , We do hereby streightly Charge , Require and Command all and every Mayors , Sheriffs , Bayliffs , Constables , Headboroughs , Tythingmen , and all Officers of Our Admiralty , and all and every other Our Officers and Manisters as well Civil as Military by Sea and Land , and all and every Our Subjects whatsoever whom it may concern , diligently to observe , and readily to Aid , Assist and Defend all Persons concerned in the due performance of this Our Proclamation in all things . Given at Our Court at Windsor the Twelfth day of August , 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1688. 
A46523	----	By the King, a proclamation we have received undoubted advice, that a great and sudden invasion from Holland, with an armed force of foreigners, will be speedily be made in a hostile manner upon this our kingdom ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46523 Wing J260 ESTC R37017 16185943 ocm 16185943 105009 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46523) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105009) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1595:96) By the King, a proclamation we have received undoubted advice, that a great and sudden invasion from Holland, with an armed force of foreigners, will be speedily be made in a hostile manner upon this our kingdom ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1688. Other title information from head of title. "Given at our court at VVhitehall, the 28th day of September, 1688. In the fourth year of our reign." Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. 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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1714 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION . JAMES R. WE have received undoubted Advice , That a great and sudden Invasion from Holland , with an Armed Force of Foreigners and Strangers , will speedily be made in a Hostile manner upon this Our Kingdom ; And although some false Pretences relating to Liberty , Property , and Religion , contrived or worded with Art and Subtilty , may be given out ( as shall be thought useful upon such an Attempt ) it is manifest however , ( considering the great Preparations that are making ) that no less Matter by this Invasion is proposed and purposed , then an Absolute Conquest of these Our Kingdoms , and the utter Subduing and Subjecting Vs and all Our People , to a Foreign Power , which is promoted ( as We understand , although it may seem almost Incredible ) by some of Our Subjects , being Persons of Wicked and restless Spirits , implacable Malice , and desperate Designs , who having no Sense of former Intestine Distractions , the Memory and Misery whereof should Endear and put a Value upon that Peace and Happiness which hath long been enjoyed ; nor being moved by Our reiterated Acts of Grace and Mercy , wherein We have studied and delighted to abound towards all Our Subjects , and even towards those who were once Our avowed and open Enemies , do again endeavour to Imbroil this Kingdom in Bloud and Ruine , to gratifie their own Ambition and Malice , proposing to themselves a Prey and Booty in such a publick Confusion . We cannot omit to make it known , That although We had Notice sometime since , that a Foreign Force was preparing against Vs , yet We have always declined any Foreign Succors , but rather have chosen ( next under God ) to relie upon the true and Ancient Courage , Faith and Allegiance of Our own People , with whom We have often ventured Our Life for the Honour of this Nation , and in whose Defence against all Enemies , We are firmly resolved to live and die : And therefore We solemnly Conjure Our Subjects to lay aside all manner of Animosities , Iealousies and Prejudices , and heartily and chearfully to Vnite together in the Defence of Vs and their Native Countrey , which thing alone will ( under God ) defeat and frustrate the principal Hope and Design of Our Enemies , who expect to find Our People Divided , and by publishing perhaps some plausible Reasons of their coming hither , as the specious , though false Pretences of maintaining the Protestant Religion , or Asserting the Liberties and Properties of Our People , do hope thereby to Conquer this Great and Renowed Kingdom : But albeit the Design hath been carried on with all imaginable Secrecy and Endeavours to surprize and deceive Vs , VVe have not been wanting on Our Part , to make such Provision as did become Vs , and by Gods Blessing VVe make no doubt of being found in so good a Posture , that Our Enemies may have cause to repent such their rash and unjust Attempt . We did intend ( as We lately Declared ) to have met Our Parliament in November next , and the VVrits are issued forth accordingly , proposing to Our selves , amongst other things , that VVe might be able to quiet the Minds of all Our People in matters of Religion , pursuant to the several Declarations VVe have published to that effect , but in regard of this strange and unreasonable Attempt , from Our Neighhouring Countrey ( without any manner of Provocation ) designed to divert Our said Gracious Purposes , VVe find it necessary to recall Our said VVrits , which VVe do hereby recall accordingly , Commanding and Requiring Our Loving Subjects to take Notice thereof , and to surcease all further Proceedings thereon ; And forasmuch as the approaching Danger which now is at hand , will require a great and vigorous Defence , VVe do hereby strictly Charge and Command All Our Loving Subjects both by Sea and Land ( whose ready Concurrence , Valour and Courage as true English-men We no way doubt in so just a Cause ) to be prepared to defend their Countrey ; And We do hereby Command and Require all Lords Lieutenants , and Deputy Lieutenants to Vse their best and utmost Endeavours to Resist , Repel and Suppress Our Enemies , who come with such Confidence and great Preparations to Invade and Conquer these Our Kingdoms . And lastly , We do most expresly and strictly Enjoyn and Prohibit all and every Our Subjects , of what Degree or Condition soever , from giving any manner of Aid , Assistance , Countenance or Succour , or from having or holding any Correspondence with these Our Enemies , or any of their Complices , upon pain of High Treason , and being prosecuted and proceeded against with the utmost Severity . Given at Our Court at VVhitehall the 28th day of September , 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty . 1688. 
A46524	----	By the King, a proclamation forasmuch as the great preparations made to invade and conquer this our kingdom require utmost care in providing for the necessary safety and defence thereof ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46524 Wing J262 ESTC R37018 16186114 ocm 16186114 105010 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46524) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105010) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1595:97) By the King, a proclamation forasmuch as the great preparations made to invade and conquer this our kingdom require utmost care in providing for the necessary safety and defence thereof ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1688. Other title information from first 3 lines of text. "Given at our court at VVhitehall, the 20th day of October, 1688. In the fourth year of our reign." Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1714 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION . JAMES R. FOrasmuch as the Great Preparations made to Invade and Conquer this Our Kingdom , require Our utmost Care in providing for the necessary Safety and Defence thereof ; Wherein We Resolve ( through God's Assistance ) not to be wanting : And to the intent that Our Enemies who will bring the heavy and sad Calamities of War , may not strengthen themselves at their coming hither by seizing the Horses , Oxen and Cattel of any of Our Subjects , which may be useful and serviceable to them for Burthen and Draught : We have therefore thought fit , and We do by this Our Royal Proclamation ( Published by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council ) strictly Charge , Require and Command all and every the Lords Lieutenants , and Deputy Lieutenants , of Our respective Counties adjoyning to the Sea , and all Sheriffs , Iustices of Peace , Mayors , Bayliffs , and all and every other Officers and Ministers , Civil and Military , within their respective Counties , Cities , Towns and Divisions , that they cause the Coasts to be carefully watched , and upon the first Approach of the Enemy , to cause all Horses , Oxen and Cattel , which may be fit for Burthen or Draught , and not actually Imployed in the Service and Defence of Vs , and the Countrey , to be driven and removed by the space at least of twenty Miles from the Place where the Enemy shall Attempt to Land , and to secure the same in such Effectual manner , that they may not fall into the Hands or Power of any of Our Enemies : Wherein nevertheless it is Our Will and Pleasure , that the respective Owners may suffer as little Damage and Loss , as may be Consistent with the Great and Publick Safety of the Kingdom . Given at Our Court at VVhitehall the 20th day of October , 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty . 1688. 
A46525	----	By the King, a proclamation Whereas the Prince of Orange and his adherents, who design forthwith to invade Our kingdoms, in order thereunto have contrived and framed several treasonable papers ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46525 Wing J263 ESTC R41751 31360539 ocm 31360539 110730 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46525) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 110730) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1741:4) By the King, a proclamation Whereas the Prince of Orange and his adherents, who design forthwith to invade Our kingdoms, in order thereunto have contrived and framed several treasonable papers ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.). Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1688. Other title information from first lines of text. "Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 2d day of November, 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign." Reproduction of original in the Guildhall Library (London, England). Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. 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Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION . JAMES R. WHereas the Prince of Orange and his Adherents , who design forthwith to Invade Our Kingdoms , in order thereunto have contrived and framed several Treasonable Papers and Declarations , hoping thereby to Seduce Our People , and ( if it were possible ) to corrupt Our Army , a very great Number whereof being Printed , several Persons are sent and employed to disperse the same throughout Our Kingdoms : And although all Persons ( as well in Criminal as in other Cases ) are bound to take notice of the Law at their Peril ; Yet to the intent that none may think to escape due Punishment , or to excuse themselves when they shall be Detected , by pretending Ignorance of the nature of their Crime ; We are Graciously pleased by this Our Royal Proclamation , Published by the Advice of Our Privy Council , to forewarn and admonish all Our Subjects , of what Degree or Quality soever , that they do not Publish , Disperse , Repeat or Hand about the said Treasonable Papers or Declarations , or any of them , or any other Paper or Papers of such like nature , nor presume to Read , Receive , Conceal or Keep the said Treasonable Papers or Declarations , or any of them , or any other Paper or Papers of such like nature , without Discovering and Revealing the same as speedily as may be , to some of Our Privy Council , or to some of Our Iudges , Iustices of the Peace or other Publick Magistrates , upon Peril of being Prosecuted according to the utmost Severity of Law. Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 2d day of November , 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1688. 
A46532	----	A proclamation against all persons who have intrometted with the goods of forefaulted rebels and traitors, &c. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46532 Wing J309B ESTC R35431 15305055 ocm 15305055 103383 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46532) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 103383) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1189:21) A proclamation against all persons who have intrometted with the goods of forefaulted rebels and traitors, &c. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Edinburgh printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ; this may be reprinted at London August the 21th for J.C., [London] : 1685. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library. "Given under our signet at Edinburgh, the eleventh day of August, 1685. And of our reign the first year." Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Scotland -- History -- 1660-1688. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms A PROCLAMATION Against all Persons who have intrometted with the Goods of Forefaulted Rebels and Traitors , &c. JAMES by the Grace of God , King of Great Brittain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council , or Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch , as We understanding , that several persons do at their own hand Intromet with the Goods and Gear of those Rebels and Traitors lately forfaulted by Our Parliament and Justice-Court , and others Fugitives and Rebels from Our Laws ; and more especially , Cut and Destroy the Woods , Trees , Plantings , and Orchards of the Lands lately belonging to them , in high Contempt of Our Authority , and to Our Enorm Prejudice , these Lands being annexed to the Imperial Crown of this Our Ancient Kingdom . And We being Resolved , that the former Transgressors , as well as these who may hereafter be guilty of the saids Crimes , may be brought to condign Punishment : Do with Advice of Our Privy Council , hereby strictly Require and Command all Our Sheriffs , and other Magistrates within whose Jurisdiction the foresaid Abuse and Crimes have been committed , to make strict Inquiry and Tryal anent the Delinquents , and Sentence and Punish them as well for their by gone Guilt aforesaid , as for what may be done by them or any others in time coming , according to Our Laws and Proclamations , as Committers of Thieft , and for Reset of Thieft . Certifying hereby , Our saids Sheriffs and other Magistrates , that if they fail in their Duty herein , they themselves shall be lyable , for concealing , to the same Pains and Penalties , which might have been , or may be Incurred by the saids Transgressors , besides being otherways punished , as Our Council shall think fit . And for Encouragement of such as shall any ways Discover either the Negligence , Tolerence , or Connivance of Our saids Magistrates , or the Transgressors , so as they may be found guilty by Sentence . We hereby Declare , That those Informers and Discoverers shall have for their Reward , the one half of their Fynes , the other half thereof being to be paid in to Our Cash-keeper for Our Use . And that Our pleasure in the Premises may be known ; Our Will is , and We Charge you strictly and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and all the other Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom ; and thereby open Proclamation , in Our Royal Name and Authority make Publication of Our Pleasure in the Premises that all Persons concerned , may have notice thereof , and give Obedience accordingly , as they will be answerable ; and Ordains the Sheriffs of the several Shires to cause Publish this Proclamation . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the Eleventh day of August , 1685. And of Our Reign the first Year . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij . COL MACKENZIE , Cls. Sti. Concilij . God save the King. Edinburg , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , This may be Reprinted at London August the 21th . for J. C. 1685. 
A46533	----	By the King, a proclamation against spreading of a traiterous declaration published by James Duke of Monmouth England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46533 Wing J310 ESTC R226084 12889196 ocm 12889196 95072 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46533) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 95072) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 716:7) By the King, a proclamation against spreading of a traiterous declaration published by James Duke of Monmouth England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : 30 x 37 cm. Printed at the assigns of John Bill, deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1685. Broadside. Caption title. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Monmouth, James Scott, -- Duke of, 1649-1685. Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION Against Spreading of a Traiterous Declaration Published by James Duke of Monmouth . JAMES R. WHereas James Duke of Monmouth , in order to Excite and Stir up Our Subjects to Ioyn with him , in a Rebellion against Vs , hath lately by his Rebellious Emissaries , Published and Dispersed a most Vile and Traiterous Paper , against Vs and Our Government , Entituled , The Declaration of James Duke of Monmouth , and the Noblemen , Gentlemen and others now in Arms , for Defence and Vindication of the Protestant Religion , and of the Laws , Rights and Priviledges of England , from the Invasion made upon them , and for Delivering the Kingdom , from the Vsurpation and Tyranny of Vs , by the Name of James Duke of York ; which Paper Our Lords Spiritual and Temporal , Assembled in Parliament , have Iustly Condemned to be Burnt by the Hands of the Common Hangman , as Contain ng the Highest of Treasons , which the utmost Malice of Our most Implacable Enemies could falsly Contrive against Vs : We out of Our Princely Grace and Tenderness to Our Subjects , lest any of them through Ignorance of the Danger , they will inevitably incur thereby , may be misled to Receive and Entertain the said Traiterous Paper , or to Publish the same to others their Fellow Subjects , have thought fit with the Advice of Our Privy Council , hereby to give Notice thereof , to all Our Loving Subjects , and do hereby strictly Charge and Command all Our Lieutenants , Deputy-Lieutenants , Sheriffs , Iustices of the Peace , Mayors , Bayliffs , Headboroughs , High-Constables , Petty-Constables , and all other Our Officers Military and Civil , and all and every Our Loving Subjects within this Our Realm of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed , that they Apprehend and Cause to be Apprehended , all and every Person and Persons , who shall Publish , Disperse or Entertain , without Discovery thereof to the next Iustice of the Peace , the said Traiterous Paper , to the End they may be Proceeded against as Traytors to Vs Our Crown and Dignity , as they will Answer the Contrary at their Peril . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Fifteenth Day of June 1685. In the First Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill Deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1685. 
A46534	----	By the King, a proclamation appointing a time of publick thanksgiving and prayer throughout the kingdom England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46534 Wing J313 ESTC R2633 12889183 ocm 12889183 95071 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46534) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 95071) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 716:8) By the King, a proclamation appointing a time of publick thanksgiving and prayer throughout the kingdom England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : 31 x 37 cm. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687. Broadside. Caption title. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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IT having pleased Almighty God ( Who in signal manner hath blessed His Majesty and this Kingdom under His Majesties Government , with great Prosperity , Peace and Plenty ) to give His Majesty also apparent hopes and good assurance of having Issue by His Royal Consort the Queen , who ( through Gods great Goodness ) is now with Child : And forasmuch as Increase of Issue of the Royal Family is a publick Blessing , and ( under God ) a great Security of Peace and Happiness to this Kingdom : His Majesty therefore hath thought fit ( at the humble request , and by the Advice of His Privy Council ) to Appoint a time , upon this occasion , to render Publick and Hearty Thanks , throughout the Kingdom , for this great Blessing already begun , and to offer up Prayers to Almighty God for the continuance thereof : And His Majesty doth accordingly Appoint , Command and Require , That upon the Fifteenth day of January next , within the Cities of London and Westminster , and Ten Miles thereabout , and upon the Nine and twentieth day of the same Month , in all other Places throughout this Kingdom , Publick Thanks , and Solemn Prayers be offered up to Almighty God upon the Occasion aforesaid : And for this purpose His Majesty hath signified His Royal Pleasure to the Right Reverend Fathers in God Nathaniel Lord Bishop of Duresme , Thomas Lord Bishop of Rochester , and Thomas Lord Bishop of Peterborough ( being his Majesties Commissioners Constituted for Exercising the Episcopal Iurisdiction within the Diocess of London ) forthwith to prepare a form of Prayer and Religious Service , which may be suitable to this occasion ; Which Form of Prayer and Service His Majesty will cause to be Printed and Published , and by the Right Reverend the Bishops Sent and Distributed throughout their several and respective Diocesses , to be observed and used in the Churches and Chappels of this Kingdom upon the several and respective days before mentioned : And lastly , His Majesty doth Charge and Command all His loving Subjects to take notice hereof , and to demean themselves in all things accordingly . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 23d day of December , 1687. In the Third Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty . 1687. 
A46535	----	James the Seventh by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46535 Wing J316 ESTC R2632 12889163 ocm 12889163 95070 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46535) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 95070) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 716:9) James the Seventh by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : 31 x 40 cm. Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ... ; for L. Curtiss ..., Edinburgh : and Reprinted at London : 1685. Broadside. Title taken from first lines of text. Concerns dissolving of Scottish Parliament upon death of Charles II. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. 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JAMES the Seventh by the Grace of GOD , King of Scotland , England , France , and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , &c. To all and sundry Our good Subjects whom these presents do or may concern , Greeting . Whereas by the decease of Our most dear and most entirely beloved Brother King Charles the Second of ever blessed Memory , the Parliament of Our Ancient Kingdom of Scotland , which was current before that time , is now actually dissolved . And seeing upon divers weighty Considerations , of great Importance to our Service , and to the Peace and Tranquillity of that Our Ancient Kingdom , We have thought fit to call a Parliament to meet at our City of Edinburgh upon the Ninth day of April next ensuing the date of these Presents . We do therefore Require and Command all Arch-Bishops , Dukes , Marquisses , Earls , Viscounts , Bishops , Lords , and Officers of State of Our said Ancient Kingdom to be present and attend that Dyer . And We do also Require and Command all our Sheriffs in the several Shires , and their Deputs forthwith to call and conveene all the Freeholders in the respective Shires , to the end that according to the Laws and Acts , of Parliament , Elections may be made of sit Persons to be Commissioners for this Parliament . And We do likewise Require and Command Our Royal Burrows to make choice of Commissioners accordingly ; and them and all Persons having Interest , to attend this Our Parliament , under the Pains contained in our Laws made thereanet . And to the effect all Our good Subjects may have notice of this Our Royal Will and Pleasure , We do hereby Command Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers , Pursevants , and Messengers at Arms , to make timeous Proclamation of these Presents at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and at the Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burrows of the several Shires of that Our Kingdom . Given at Our Court at VVhite-hall the Sixteenth of February 1685. And of Our Reign the first Year . By His Majesties Command , MORRAY . EDINBVRGH , the 20 of February 1685. ORdered by His Majesties Privy Council , that His Majesties said Proclamation be forthwith Published at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and all other places needful , with all the usual and accustomed Solemnities . And Printed . WILL PATERSON , Clericus Secreti Concilij GOD save the KING Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , and Reprinted at London for L. Curtiss , near Fleet-bridge . 1685. 
A46536	----	By the King, a proclamation commanding the return of all His Majesties subjects, who have taken arms under, and now are in the service of the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, by sea or land England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46536 Wing J317 ESTC R2584 13070998 ocm 13070998 97136 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46536) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 97136) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 742:47) By the King, a proclamation commanding the return of all His Majesties subjects, who have taken arms under, and now are in the service of the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, by sea or land England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal. 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 37 x 42 cm. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687/8. Broadside. Caption title. Royal arms (Steele 102A) at head. "Given at our court at Whitehall the fourteenth day of March 1687 ..." Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION Commanding the Return of all His Majesties Subjects , who have taken Arms Under , and Now are in the Service of the States General of the Vnited Provinces of the Netherlands , by Sea or Land. JAMES R. WHereas We think it for Our Service to Call home all Our Natural born Subjects who are now in the Service of the States General of the United provinces of the Netherlands , being either Mariners and Seafaring Men , or Officers and Soldiers Serving at Land. We do therefore by this Our Royal Proclamation , by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council , streightly Charge , Require and Command all and singular Masters of Ships , Pilots , Mariners , Seamen , Shipwrights , and other Seafaring Men whatsoever and wheresoever , and also all Commanders , Officers and Soldiers Serving at Land , being Our Natural born Subjects , who have betaken themselves unto , and now are in the Pay or Service of the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands , or in the Pay or Service of any of their Subjects , That upon their known and bounden Duty and Allegiance , they and every of them do quit the said respective Services by Sea or Land , and return home to their Native Countries , within the times hereby prescribed , That is to say , That all Officers and Commanders at Land whatsoever , who are now in the Service of the said States General , in any place or part of the Netherlands or Low-Countreys , do quit the said Service , and return home within the space of Two Kalender Months from the Date hereof , and all other Persons herein before mentioned , wherever they are or shall be hereafter , in as short a time , and with as much speed as they shall be able , wherein We do and will expect all due Obedience and Conformity . And We do hereby also further Publish and Declare , That all and every the Offenders to the contrary , shall not only incur Our high Displeasure , but be Rigorously proceeded against for such their Offence , by all ways and means according to the utmost Severities of Law. And We do hereby also Authorize and Command all and every Our Captains , Masters , and other Officers Serving and employed in any of Our Ships or Vessels at Sea , or elsewhere , and all and every other Our Subjects whom it may concern , to Seize , Take and bring away all such Officers , Mariners and Soldiers , and other Persons aforesaid as shall be found to be Employed , or to continue in the Service aforesaid , in Contempt of , and contrary to the true intent and meaning of this Our Proclamation . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Fourteenth Day of March 1687 / 8. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty . 1687 / 8. 
A46537	----	A proclamation, commanding the return of all His Majesties subjects, who have taken arms under, and now are in the service or pay of the States-General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, by sea or land England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46537 Wing J317A ESTC R2581 13070980 ocm 13070980 97133 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46537) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 97133) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 742:48) A proclamation, commanding the return of all His Majesties subjects, who have taken arms under, and now are in the service or pay of the States-General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, by sea or land England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal. 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 37 x 42 cm. Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh : 1688. Broadside. Caption title. "This may be re-printed by George Croom ..." "Given under our signet at Edinburgh, the twenty second day of March, 1688 ..." Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Broadsides -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms A PROCLAMATION , Commanding the Return of all His Majesties Subjects , who have taken Arms under , and now are in the Service or Pay of the States-General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands , by Sea or Land. JAMES by the Grace of GOD , King of Great Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith ; to Our Lyon , King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers of Our Privy Council , Pursevants or Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as We having thought fit for the good of Our Service , to call home all Our Natural-born Subjects , now employed in the Service of the States-General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands , being either Officers or Soldiers serving at Land , or Mariners and Sea-faring Men : We therefore with Advice of Our Privy Council , strictly charge , require and command all and sundry Commanders , Officers and Soldiers Serving at Land ; as also , all Masters of Ships , Pilots , Mariners , Sea-men , Ship-wrights , and other Sea-faring Men whatsoever , and wheresoever , being Our Natural-born Subjects , now in the Pay or Service of the States-General of the said United Provinces , or in the Pay of any of their Subjects , to quit the said respective Services by Land or Sea , and to return Home to their Native Countries , within the space and time after-specified ; that is to say , that all Officers and Commanders at Land Serving in any part of the Netherlands , shall return home within the space of Sixty days from the Date hereof , and all other Persons formerly mentioned , where-ever they are , or shall be , in a short time , and with as much speed as they shall be able , and that upon their known and bounden duty and allegiance ; with certification to them , that in case of their Disobedience , they and every one of them , shall incur Our highest Displeasure , and shall be proceeded against , with all the Rigour that Our Laws can allow : Hereby Authorizing and Commanding all and sundry Our Officers , who are or shall be any way employed under Us , either at Sea or Land , and all Our other Loyal Subjects whom these Presents may concern , to Seize , take , and away bring all such Officers , Mariners , Soldiers , and others above-mentioned , that shall be found to be employed , or continue in the said Service , in contempt of , and contrary to this Our Royal Proclamation . And to the end Our Royal pleasure in the Premisses may be made known , Our Will is , and We charge you strictly and command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , yee pass to the Market-Cross of Edinburgh , and remanent Market-Crosses of the Head Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom , and Peer and Shore of Leith , and there in Our Royal Name and Authority by open Proclamation , make Publication of our Royal Pleasure aforesaid , that all Persons concerned may give strict and exact Obedience thereto , that none may pretend Ignorance . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the Twenty second day of March , 1688. And of Our Reign the fourth year . Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii COL . M cKENZIE , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His Most Sacred Majesty . Anno Dom. 1688. This may be Re-printed by George Croom , at the Blue-Ball in Thames-street , near Baynard's - Castle . 
A46539	----	By the King, a proclamation containing His Majesties gracious and ample indemnity Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII) 1688 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46539 Wing J319 ESTC R37019 16186275 ocm 16186275 105011 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46539) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105011) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1595:98) By the King, a proclamation containing His Majesties gracious and ample indemnity Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh : 1688. "Given at our court at White-hall, the twenty fifth day of September, 1688. And of our reign, the fourth year." Imperfect: cropped around royal arms of head. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Scotland -- History -- Revolution of 1688. Scotland -- Politics and government -- 17th century. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion BY THE KING , A PROCLAMATION , Containing His Majesties Gracious and Ample Indemnity . JAMES REX . JAMES the Seventh by the Grace of GOD , King of Scotland , England , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , &c. To all and sundry Our good Subjects , whom these Presents do , or may concern , Greeting . We having been graciously pleased , by Our Proclamation for Indulgence , for the better uniting of the Hearts of Our Subjects amongst themselves , and removing of all Discords and Jealousies , which the difference of Religion , and of their several Perswasions did occasion and foment amongst them , To allow to all Our Subjects , of whatsoever Perswasion , the free Exercise of their Religion , upon the Terms , and with the Provisions mentioned in Our Gracious Proclamation for Indulgence : And We still persisting in Our Princely and Fatherly Care of the Peace , Quiet , and Prosperity of all Our Subjects , and that We may at once extinguish all Fears and Jealousies , that any of Our Subjects may have deservedly incurred , by their Crimes and Delinquencies against Our Laws , and convince all Our Subjects , even the most obstinat and irreclaimable , of their Happiness and Security under the Protection and benign Influence of Our most Auspicious and most Clement Government ; Therefore , We , of Our unparalelled Clemency and Goodness , do , by vertue of Our Soveraign Authority , Absolute Power and Prerogative Royal , and from the Fulness , and Plenitude of the same , Parden , Remit , Indemnifie , and for ever Acquit all Our Subjects , of whatsoever Quality , State , or Condition , of all Crimes , of Perduellion , Rebellion , Treason , or Concealing of Treason ; Harbouring , Reset , Supplying , Corresponding and Intercommuning with Rebels ; and all other Species's or Kinds of Lase-Majestie , as well Common , as Statutory ; and of all Crimes of Leasing-making , Depraving , or Mis-construing of Our Laws , Mis-constructing of Our Proceedings , or Mis-representing to Us any of Our Subjects ; or Us to Our Subjects ; with all other Crimes , Offences , Delinquencies , or Transgressiens of whatsoever Nature , or Quality , Committed , Acted , or Done by any of Our Subjects , by Word or Writ , or any other Acts of Commission or Omission , preceeding the Date of these Presents , which Directly or Indirectly , are , or may Import , by any Inference , or Construction , the Contravention of any Law , Act of Parliament , Custom , or Constitution of that Our Ancient Kingdom , or may Infer any Pain or Punishment against any of Our Subjects , to the prejudice of their Lives , Fortunes , Estates , Fame , or Reputations , either ad vindictam publicam vel privatam ; Or for Damage and Interest : All which , We , by Vertue of Our Royal Authority , and out of the Plenitude , and Fulness of Our Power , Will , Ordain and Declare to be , and are hereby Pardoned , Acquitted , Indemnified , and put in Perpetual Oblivion , for now and ever . Declaring and Ordaining , that this General Pardon and Indemnity , shall be as Valid and effectual to all Our Subjects , for their Exoneration , and Security in the Premisses , as if every particular Crime , Offence , Delinquency , or Mis-demeanor were herein particularly set down ; and as if Remissions were past under Our Great Seal for the same ; Wherewith We , for Our Self , and Our Successors , have Dispensed , and hereby do Dispense for ever , Likeas , We do hereby Prohibite and Discarge any of Our Ministers or Judges , to call in question , any of Our said Subjects , either Criminally or Civilly for the same in any time coming : And do Declare and Ordain , that this Our General Indemnity shall be Interpreted in the most Benign , Favourable and comprehensive Sense , the same can admit of , for the Security of Our Subjects in the premisses . Excepting alwayes forth and from this Our Indemnity , all Forfaultures and Sentences or Dooms thereof , and that as to the Estates only thereby Forefaulted , but without prejudice to the Persons hereby Indemnified , and their Memories and Posterities , against whom the said Sentences or Dooms were given , and pronounced ; As likewise , Excepting all Pecuniarie Fines or Mulcts already paid or Transacted : And generally , Excepting all Fines exceeding One thousand Merks Scots the Fine , imposed upon Heretors and Liferenters , as to which Fines , nevertheless not paid or Transacted , and yet hereby Excepted : It is Our Royal Will and Pleasure , that all Execution , Personal or Real therefore be Suspended , for the space of one year hereaster ; during the which time , We are Resolved to take the same into Our Own Gracious Consideration . And further , Excepting forth , and from this Our Indemnity , the Murderers of James late Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews , the Murderers of Mr. Pearson , Minister at Carsfairn , and of Thomas Kennoway , and Duncan Stuart at Swine-Abbay ; As also , all Murders , Witchcrafts , Assassinations , Depredations , Roberies , Spulzies , Thests and Mutilations of private Persons ; All which Crimes , and those guilty thereof , are no way to be Comprehended in , or have any Benefit any manner of way , by this Our Pardon and Indemnity ; And likewise in particular , Excepting the Persons and Estates of Mr. Robert Ferguson Preacher , Partick Hume , sometimes called Sir Patrick Hume of Polwart , Andrew Fletcher , sometime of Saltonn , and Mr. Gilbert Burnet . Doctor of Theologie : As also , Coll M cdonald and his Associats , who were accessory to the late Opposition made to a Party of Our Forces , under the Command of the Deceast Captain Mckenzie of Suddy , lately in Lochaber : As also , all false Coyners , and all persons now in Prison for publick Crimes , from all Benefit of the same ; With which Exceptions and Restrictions allanerly , and no other , We hereby Publish and Declare Our Pardon and Indemnity . And Lastly , To the end all Our Good Subjects may have notice of this Our Royal Will and Pleasure , We Do hereby Command Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers , Pursevants , and Messengers at Arms , to make timeous Proclamation thereof , at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh ; For all which , these Presents shall be to all persons whatsoever , who may be therein any way concerned , a sufficient Warrant . Given at Our Court at White-Hall , the twenty fifth day of September , 1688. And of Our Reign , the fourth Year . By His MAJESTIES Command , MELFORT . GOD Save the KING . EDINBURGH , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty : Anne DOM. 1688. 
A46541	----	By the King, a proclamation containing His Majesties gracious and ample indemnity. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46541 Wing J320 ESTC R43308 27154030 ocm 27154030 110012 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46541) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 110012) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1721:49) By the King, a proclamation containing His Majesties gracious and ample indemnity. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.). Edinburgh, Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., and reprinted at London by John Wallis ..., [London] : 1688. "Given at Our Court at White-Hall the Twenty fifth dayof September, 1688. And of Our Reign the fourth Year. By His Majesties Command, Melfort." Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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JAMES REX , JAMES the Seventh by the Grace of GOD , King of Scotland , England , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , &c. To all and sundry Our good Subjects , whom these Presents do , or may concern , Greeting : We having been graciously pleased , by Our Proclamation for Indulgence , for the better uniting of the Hearts of Our Subjects amongst themselves , and removing of all Discords and Iealousies , which the difference of Religion , and of their several Perswasions did occasion and foment amongst them , To allow to all Our Subjects , of whatsoever Perswasions , the free Exercise of their Religion , upon the Terms , and with the Provisions mentioned in Our Gracious Proclamation for Indulgence : And We still persisting in Our Princely and Fatherly Care of the Peace , Quiet , and Prosperity of all Our Subjects , and that We may at once extinguish all Fears and Iealousies , that any of Our Subjects may have deservedly incurred , by their Crimes and Delinquencies against Our Laws , and convince all Our Subjects , even the most obstinat and irreclaimable , of their Happiness and Security under the Protection and benign Influence of Our most Auspicious and most Clement Government ; Therefore , We , of Our unparalelled Clemency and Goodness , do , by vertue of Our Soveraign Authority , Absolute Power and Prerogative Royal , and from the Fulness , and Plenitude of the same , Pardon , Remit , Indemnifie , and for ever Acquit all Our Subjects , of whatsoever Quality , State , or Condition , of all Crimes , of Perduellion , Rebellion , Treason , or concealing of Treason ; Harbouring , Reset , Supplying , Corresponding and Intercommuning with Rebels ; and all other Species's or Kinds of Laese-Majestie , as well Common , as Statutory ; and of all Crimes of Leasing-making , Depraving , or Misconstruing of Our Laws , Misconstructing of Our Proceedings , or Misrepresenting to Vs any of Our Subjects , or Vs to Our Subjects ; with all other Crimes , Offences , Delinquencies , or Transgressions of whatsoever Nature , or Quality , committed , acted , or done by any of Our Subjects , by Word , or Writ , or any other Acts of Commission or Omission , preceeding the Date of these Presents , which directly or indirectly , are , or may Import , by any Inference , or Construction , the Contravention of any Law , Act of Parliament , Custom , or Constitution of that Our Ancient Kingdom , or may Infer any Pain or Punishment against any of Our Subjects ; to the prejudice of their Lives , Fortunes , Estates , Fame , or Reputations , either ad vindictam publicam vel privatam ; Or for Damage and Interest : All which , We , by Vertue of Our Royal Authority , and out of the Plenitude , and Fulness of Our Power , Will , Ordain and Declare to be , and are hereby Pardoned , Acquitted , Indemnified , and put in Perpetual Oblivion , for now and ever . Declaring and Ordaining , that this General Pardon and Indemnity , shall be as Valid and effectual to all Our Subjects for their Exoneration , and Security in the Premisses , as if every particular Crime , Offence , Deliquency , or M●●●emeanor were herein particularly set down ; and as if Remissions were past under Our Great Seal for the same ; Wherewith We , for Our Self , and Our Successors , have Dispensed , and hereby do Dispense for ever . Likeas , We do hereby Prohibite and Discharge any of Our Ministers or Iudges , to call in question , any of Our said Subjects , either Criminally or Civilly for the same in any time coming : And do Declare and Ordain , that this Our General Indemnity shall be Interpreted in the most Benign , Favourable and comprehensive Sense , the same can admit of , for the Security of Our Subjects in the Premisses . Excepting always forth and from this Our Indemnity , all Forfaultures and Sentences or Dooms thereof , and that as to the Estates only thereby Forefaulted , but without prejudice to the Persons hereby Indemnified , and their Memories and Posterities , against whom the said Sentences or Dooms were given , and pronounced ; As likewise , Excepting all Pecuniary Fines or Mulcts already paid or Transacted : And generally , Excepting all Fines exceeding One thousand Merks Scots the Fine , imposed upon Heretors and Liferenters , as to which Fines , nevertheless not paid or Transacted , and yet hereby Excepted : It is Our Royal Will and Pleasure , that all Execution , Personal or Real therefore be Suspended , for the space of one year hereafter ; during the which time , We are Resolved to take the same into Our own Gracious Consideration . And further , Excepting forth , and from this Our Indemnity , the Murderers of James late Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews , the Murderers of Mr. _____ Pearson , Minister at Carsfairn , and of Thomas Kennoway , and Duncan Stuart at Swine Abbay ; As also , all Murders , Witchcrafts , Assassinations , Depredations , Roberies , Spulȝies , Thefts and Mutilations of private Persons ; All which Crimes , and those guilty thereof , are no way to be Comprehended in , or have any Benefit any manner of way , by this Our Pardon and Indemnity : And likewise in particular , Excepting the Persons and Estates of Mr. Robert Ferguson Preacher , Patrick Hume , sometimes called Sir Patrick Hume , of Polwart , Andrew Fletcher , sometime of Saltoun , and Mr. Gilbert Burnet , Doctor of Theologie : As also , Coll M cdonald and his Associats , who were accessory to the late Opposition made to a Party of Our Forces , under the Command of the Deceast Captain M ckenȝie of Suddy , lately in Lochabor : As also , all false Coyners , and all persons ●ow in Prison for publick Crimes , from all Benefit of the same ; With which Exceptions and Restrictions 〈◊〉 , and no other , We hereby Publish and Declare our Pardon and Indemnity . And Lastly , To the end all Our Good Subjects may have Notice of this Our Royal Will and Pleasure , We Do hereby Command Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers , Pursevants , and Massengers at Arms , to make timeous Proclamation thereof , at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh ; For all which , these Presents shall be to all persons whatsoever , who may be therein any way concerned , a sufficient Warrant . Given at Our Court at White-Hall the Twenty fifth day of September , 1688. And of Our Reign , the fourth Year . By His MAJESTIES Command , MELFORT . GOD Save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty : Anno Dom. 1688. And Reprinted at London by John Wallis in White-Fryars , near the Great Gate . 1688. 
A46542	----	By the King, a proclamation containing His Majesties gracious indemnity England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46542 Wing J322 ESTC R2529 13070972 ocm 13070972 97132 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46542) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 97132) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 742:49) By the King, a proclamation containing His Majesties gracious indemnity England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 31 x 40 cm. Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ... ; and reprinted at London, by George Croom ..., Edinburgh : [London] : 1685. Broadside. Caption title. Royal arms (Steele 258) at head. "Given at our court at White-hall, the twenty-fifth day of September, 1688 ..." 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. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Broadsides -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King A PROCLAMATION . Containing His Majesties gracious Indemnity . JAMES R. JAMES the Seventh , by the Grace of God King of Scotland , England , France , and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , &c. To all and sundry Our good Subjects , whom these Presents do or may concern , Greeting : We taking into Our Royal Consideration , that notwithstanding the Prudence , Justice , and unparallelled Clemency , which did ever accompany the Government of Our most Dear , and most entirely beloved Brother , King Charles the Second , of ever bless●●●●●mory ; Several Wicked and Seditious Subjects , did break out into open Rebellions , and Conspiracies against His 〈◊〉 Person and Government . And albeit God did on all occasions manifest his wrath against them and their Enterprises 〈◊〉 their Designs were Defeated , and several of their persons brought to condign and just punishement , yet some few of 〈◊〉 were either so malicious , or foolish , as to be ensnared by others to presevere in their Hellish Principles and Practice● both in Defiance of all Law and Justice , and in open contempt of the Reiterated Pardons , published and offered by his said late Majesty . And now Our Royal Prudence , and the Care of Our People obliging Us to take full Information of the chief Movers , and most active Instruments in these pernicious Commotions , before We Determine Our Royal Pleasure concerning them , which We hope to again in a very short time ; yet as a Demonstration of Our Indate Clemency ( which also has shin'd in the whole Line of Our Royal Race ) and of Our Resolution to imitate the glorious Example of our said Dearest Royal Brother , We have Resolved to Pardon ; Likeas , We do hereby Pardon , Indemnifie , and Forgive all Our Subjects in Our Ancient Kingdom of Scotland , under , and below the degree of Heretors , Liferenters , Wodsetters , Burgesses of Burghs-Royal , and vagrant Preachers , of all Rebellious , Treason , Seditious , Insurrections , Reset , Intercommuning , Fire-raising , Robberies , Slaughters , Free quarters , Lea 〈…〉 , Concealing of Treason , and of all Crimes in general Commited by them , or any one of them , by Word , Writ , or Deed , against Our Government and the Laws of Our Kingdom , in any time preceeding the Date of this Our Royal Proclamation . Declaring hereby all and every one of them Free and Secure from all Punishment , or Trouble for the same , either in their Persons , or Goods , in all time coming . Excepting only as to such Fines , for which already Sentences are pronounced ; And likewise excepting from this Our gracious Pardon , all those who are guilty of the Assassination of James late Arch-Bishop of Saint Andrews , Person , Minister at Crasfarn , Thomas Kennoway , and Duncan Stuart . And We do hereby Declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure , That this Act of Indemnity and Pardon , shall be extended to all who are at present declared Fugitives ; Providing these Fugitives make Addresse within twenty days after the Publication hereof , to Our Privy Council , Our Justice-Court , or any of Our Sheriffs in Our said Kingdom , Testifying their acceptance of this Our Pardon , by taking the Oath of Allegeiance , or otherwise finding Caution to Transport themselves out of Our three Dominions of Scotland , England , and Ireland , before the twentienth day of May , next ensuing the Date of these Presents , and to live Peaceably after the said Publication , until they shall Transport themselves , and never to return to any Part , or Place of Our said Dominions , without a Licence from Us , or Our Privy Council aforesaid , under pain of Death . And We do Command , That this Our Pardon and Indemnity be apply'd and understood in the most ample Sense and Meaning , whereof the Words are capable , and that no person included therein be Troubled or Molested , for any Cause aforesaid in Judgement , or out with the same in any time hereafter . And lastly , To the end all our good Subjects may have notice of this Our Royal Will and Pleasure ; We do hereby Command Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers , Pursevants , and Messengers at Arms , to make timeous Proclamation hereof , at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh . Given at our Court at White-hall the twenty Sixth of February 1684 / 5. And of Our Reign the first Year . By His Majesties Command , JO. DRVMMOND . EDINBVRGH , the 2d day of March , 1685. THe Lords of His Majesties Privy Council Ordains his Majesties gracious Indemnity above-written to be Published at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , with the usual and accustomed Solemnities ; and thereafter Ordains the same to be Printed and Published at the whole Mercat Crosses of the Head Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom , and other places needful , by the several Sheriffs and others concerned : and Recomends to the Arch-bishops and Bishops , to cause their several Ministers Read from the Pulpit on a Lords Day , after Divine Service , His Majesties said gracious Indemnity , that all Persons concerned may have notice of the same . Col. McKENZIE , Cles . Sti. Concilii . GOD save the KING . 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 Thames-street , over against Baynard's-Castle , 1685. 
A46543	----	A proclamation containing His Majesties gracious pardon and indemnity to the commoners within the shires of Argile and Tarbat England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1686 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46543 Wing J324A ESTC R9726 12275296 ocm 12275296 58431 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46543) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58431) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:23) A proclamation containing His Majesties gracious pardon and indemnity to the commoners within the shires of Argile and Tarbat England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh : 1686. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library Broadside. Additional imprint statement: This may be Reprinted at London, R.L.S. the 28th. of September, 1686. By D. Mallet. At end of text: Given under our signet at Edinburgh, the sixteenth day of September, 1686. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Tarbert (Scotland) -- Politics and government -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion I 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms A PROCLAMATION , Containing His Majesties Gracious Pardon and Indemnity to the Commoners within the Shires of Argile and Tarbat . JAMES by the Grace of God , King of Great Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , To Macers of Our Privy Council , or Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as We being now Resolved for the case of Our good Subjects , and quieting the Shires of Argile and Tarbat , out of Our Royal Clemency and Princely Compassion , to Indemnifie the Commoners therein , for their accession to the Late Argiles Rebellion , with the exception after-mentioned : Do therefore with Advice of our Privy Council hereby Give and Grant Our full , free , and ample Pardon and Indemnity to all the Commoners within the saids Shires of Argile and Tarbat , for their Lives only ; Excepting such as shall be found by Our Commissioner now sent thither , during his stay there , to have been either Ring-leaders , or Officers in the said Rebellion , ( who are hereby excluded . ) And We hereby Declare , that this Our Pardon and Indemnity shall be to the saids Commoners ( not excepted as said is ) as valid and sufficient , for any accession they had to the said late Rebellion , or for Harbouring , Resetting . Conversing , or Corresponding with these Rebels , as if they and every of them had a particular Remission for the said Crimes past under Our Great Seal . And further , We hereby Declare , That it is and shall be free to all our Liedges , from the Date hereof , to Converse , Correspond , and intercommune with , Reset , Harbour , and Entertain the Commoners Indemnified , as said is , without incurring any Hazard , or Action , Civil or Criminal , upon that Account , in all time coming : And that this Our Gracious and Ample Indemnity may be Published and known , Our Will is , and We Charge you strictly , and Command that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and other places needful , and there , in Our Royal Name and Authority , by open Proclamation make Publication of Our Gracious Pardon and Indemnity above-written , that all persons concerned may have notice thereof . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the sixteenth day of September , 1686. And of Our Reign the second Year . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij . COL MCKENZIE , Cls. Sti. Concilij . GOD Save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His Most Sacred Majesty , Anno Dom. 1686. This may be Reprinted at London , R. L. S. the 28th of September , 1686. By D. Maller , next Door to Mr. Shipton's Coffee House near Fleet-Bridge 
A46544	----	A proclamation, continuing the adjournment of the current Parliament, from the first Thursday of April next, to the twenty ninth of that month, 1686 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1686 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46544 Wing J324B ESTC R6296 12271243 ocm 12271243 58260 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46544) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58260) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:24) A proclamation, continuing the adjournment of the current Parliament, from the first Thursday of April next, to the twenty ninth of that month, 1686 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh : 1685 [1686] Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. Additional imprint statement: This may be Reprinted at London, R.L.S. March the 29th. 1686. By E. Mallet. At end of text: Given under our signet at Edinburgh, the two and twentieth day of March, 1686. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. 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In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-05 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-06 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-06 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion I2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms A PROCLAMATION , Continuing the Adjournment of the Current Parliament , from the first Thursday of April next , to the twenty ninth of that Month , 1686. JAMES by the Grace of GOD , King of Great Brittain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith : To our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers of our Privy Council , Pursevants , or Messengers at Arms , our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally specially constitute , Greeting : Whereas by our Proclamation of the date , the Twenty first day of September last , we thought fit to continue the Adjournment of the Current Parliament of this our Ancient Kingdom , to the first Thursday of April next ensuing the date of these presents . And seeing our Service requires the further adjournment thereof , for some Weeks longer ; We , therefore with advice of our Privy Council , Do hereby continue the adjournment of our said Current Parliament , from the said first Thursday of April next ensuing , to the twenty ninth day of that Month , and to the effect our Royal Pleasure in the Premisses may be known , our Will is , and We Charge you strictly , and Command , That incontinent these our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and all other Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom , and other places needful , and there in our Royal Name and Authority , by open Proclamation make Publication of the continuation of the adjournment of our said Current Parliament , from the said first Thursday , to the said twenty ninth day of April next ensuing the date of these presents : Requiring hereby all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , the Commissioners from the several Shires , and those from our Royal Burrows , and to meet that day in the usual way , under the accustomed Certifications ; and We Ordain these presents to be Printed . Given under our Signet at Edinburgh , the two and twentieth day of March , 1686. and of our Reign the Second Year . Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij . Collin Mekenzie Cls. Sti. Concilij . GOD Save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno. Dom. 1685. This may be Reprinted at London , R. L. S. March the 29 th . 1686. By E. Mallet , next door to Mr. Shipton's Coffee-House near Fleet-Bridge . 
A46545	----	A proclamation declaring His Majesties pleasure touching His Royal Coronation, and the solemnity thereof James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1684 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46545 Wing J325 ESTC R18782 12350364 ocm 12350364 59963 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46545) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 59963) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:25) A proclamation declaring His Majesties pleasure touching His Royal Coronation, and the solemnity thereof James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. Mary, of Modena, Queen, consort of James II, King of England, 1658-1718. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1684/5. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the sixth day of March 1684/5. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion I ●R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION Declaring His Majesties Pleasure touching His Royal Coronation , and the Solemnity thereof . JAMES R. WHereas We have Resolved by the Favour and Blessing of God , to Celebrate the Solemnity of Our Royal Coronation , and also the Coronation of Our Dearly Beloved Consort the Queén , upon the Twenty third day of April , being St , George's day next , at Our Palace of Westminster ; And forasmuch as by Ancient Customs and Vsages of this Realm , as also in regard of divers Tenures of sundry Manors , Lands , and other Hereditaments , many of Our Loving Subjects do Claim , and are bound to do and perform divers several Services on the said Day , and at the time of the Coronation , as in times Precedent their Ancestors , and those from whom they Claim have Done and Performed at the Coronations of Our Famous Progenitors and Predecessors , Kings and Queéns of this Realm : We therefore out of Our Princely Care , for the Preservation of the Lawful Rights and Inheritances of Our Loving Subjects whom it may Concern , have thought fit to give Notice and Publish Our Resolution therein ; And do hereby give Notice of , and Publish the same accordingly : And We do hereby further Signifie , That by Our Commission under Our Great Seal of England , We have Appointed and Authorized Our Right Trusty and Welbeloved Councellor Francis Lord Guilford Lord Keeper of Our Great Seal of England , Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousin and Councellor , Laurence Earl of Rochester Lord High Treasurer of England , Our Right Trusty and Entirely Beloved Cousin and Councellor George Marquess of Halifax , Lord President of Our Privy Council , Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousin and Councellor Henry Earl of Clarendon Lord Privy Seal , Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Cousin Henry Duke of Norfolk , Earl-Marshal of England , Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Cousins and Councellors , James Duke of Ormond Lord Steward of Our Houshold , and Henry Duke of Beaufort Lord President of Wales , Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousins and Councellors , Robert Earl of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain of England , Henry Earl of Arlington Lord Chamberlain of Our Houshold , Aubrey Earl of Oxford , Theophilus Earl of Huntington , John Earl of Bridgewater , Henry Earl of Peterborow , Philip Earl of Chesterfield , Robert Earl of Sunderland One of Our Principal Secretaries of State , and Robert Earl of Ailesbury , Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousin John Earl of Radnor , Our Right Trusty and Welbeloved Councellors , George Lord Dartmouth Master General of Our Ordnance , Sidney Lord Godolphin Lord Chamberlain to Our Royal Consort the Queen , and Sir George Jeffreys Knight and Baronet Chief Iustice of Our Court of Kings Bench , and Our Trusty and Welbeloved Sir Thomas Jones Knight Chief Iustice of Our Court of Common Pleas , or any Three or more of them , to Receive , Hear and Determine the Petitions and Claims which shall be to them Exhibited by any of Our Lobing Subjects in this behalf : And We shall Appoint Our said Commissioners for that purpose to Sit in the Painted Chamber of Our Palace at Westminster , upon the Twenty fourth day of this instant March , at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon of that day , and from time to time to Adjourn , as to them shall seém meét for the Execution of Our said Commission , which We do thus Publish , to the intent that all such Persons whom it may any ways concern , may know when and where to give their Attendance for the Exhibiting of their Petitions and Claims concerning their Services before-mentioned , to be Done and Performed unto Us at Our said Coronation ; And We do hereby signifie unto all and every Our Subjects whom it may concern , That Our Will and Pleasure is , and We do hereby Straitly Charge all Persons of what Rank of Quality soever they be , who either upon Our Letters to them Dirested , or by Reason of their Offices , or Tenures , or otherwise are to do any Service at the said day or time of Our Coronation , That they do duly give their Attendance accordingly in all Respects , Furnished and Appointed as to so : great a Solemnity appertaineth , and Answerable to the Dignities and Places which every one of them respectively Holdeth and Enjoyeth ; And of this they or any of them are not to fail , as they will Answer the contrary at their Perils unless upon special Reasons by Our Self under Our Hand to be Allowed We shall Dispence with any of their Services or Attendances . Give at Our Court at Whiteball the Sixth day of March 1684 / 5. in the First Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill deceasd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty . 1684 / 5 ; Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A46545-e10 〈…〉 since put into Commission . 
A46546	----	A proclamation discharging forraign copper-coyn to be imported or made use of in this kingdom England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1686 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46546 Wing J326A ESTC R18841 12350395 ocm 12350395 59965 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46546) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 59965) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:26) A proclamation discharging forraign copper-coyn to be imported or made use of in this kingdom England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh : 1686. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. Additional imprint statement: This may be Reprinted at London, R.L.S. May the 28th. 1686. By E. Mallet. At end of text: Given under our signet at Edinburgh, the twentieth day of May, one thousand six hundred eighty six years. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A PROCLAMATION I 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms Discharging Forraign Copper-Coyn to be Imported or made use of in this Kingdom . JAMES by the Grace of GOD , King of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith ; To Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers of Our Privy Council , Pursevants , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as We Understanding that there are Copper-Coyn , Imported from Abroad , and passing in this Our Kingdom , which is a great abuse to the Nation , and prejudice to Our Mint : We therefore , with Advice of Our Privy Council , for preventing thereof , Do hereby strictly Prohibit and Discharge , all Merchants , Skippers , Marriners and others , To Import into this Kingdom , after Publication hereof , any Doyts , or other Copper-Coyn , from France , Holland , or any place from Abroad , under the pain of , Consiscation thereof , the one half to Our Use , and the other half to the Discoverer , or Informer , besides what other Punishment We , or Our Council shall think fit to inflict upon the Contraveeners . And further , We Do hereby Prohibit and Discharge the foresaid Doyts , or other Copper-Coyn , from France , or Holland , or any Copper-Coyn , but what is under Our Royal Stamp , to pass within this Kingdom hereafter , or any of Our Subjects to receive the same as Coyn , as they will be answerable : And hereby Authorize , and Require all Customers , Waiters , Collectors and others , To seize upon , and appropriat to their own use , any of the said Forraign Copper-Coyn , where ever they can find , or discover the same ; Requiring all Magistrates , Officers and Souldiers of Our Forces , to be concurring and assisting hereto , when required , as they will answer at their Perril ; And to the end Our Pleasure in the Premisses may be made Notour and Known ; Our Will is , and We Charge you strictly , and Command , That incontinent , These Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and other places needful , and there , in Our Royal Name and Authority , by open Proclamation , make Publication of the Premisses , that none pretend ignorance . Given under Our Signet at Edinburg , the Twentieth Day of May , One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Six Years . And of Our Reign the Second Year . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij . WILL. PATERSON , Cls. Sti. Concilij . GOD Save the KING , Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His Most Sacred Majesty , Anno. Dom. 1686. This may be Reprinted at London , R. L. S. May the 28 th . 1686. By E. Mallet , next Door to Mr. Shipton's Coffee-House , near Fleet-Bridge . 
A46547	----	A proclamation for a solemn and publick thanksgiving throughout the kingdom, for His Majesties late victories over the rebels James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46547 Wing J327 ESTC R9725 12275218 ocm 12275218 58430 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46547) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58430) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:27) A proclamation for a solemn and publick thanksgiving throughout the kingdom, for His Majesties late victories over the rebels James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., Edinburgh : 1685. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the eleventh day of July 1685. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION For a Solemn and Publick Thanksgiving throughout the Kingdom , for His Majesties late Victories over the Rebels . JAMES R. Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God in the beginning of Our Reign , to manifest his great goodness towards Us and Our Kingdoms , in giving Us so absolute and signal Victories over the late Rebels , who in contempt of the Laws of God , and of these Kingdoms , role up against Us in Open Rebellion , threatning the Subversion of the Peace and Tranquility of Our Kingdoms , Whereby it hath pleased him in his infinite mercy not onely to Restore to Us and Our Kingdoms a perfect Peace , by an utter Dissipation of all those Rebels , but like wise to deliver into Our hands the Chief heads of that horrid Traiterous Conspiracy , in order to their Condign Punishment , that thereby nothing might remain to interrupt Our peaceable Government for the future . Upon the due Consideration whereof , We do with all humility Admire and Adore the late Mercy and Goodness of God , in giving Victory to Our Arms , and Delivering Us and Our Kingdoms from the Miseries and Calamities that might and constantly do ensue an Intestine and Unnatural Rebellion . And considering that such signal and publick Mercies are Invitations from heaven to Us and all Our Subjects , to render the most publick and cheerful Expressions of Thankfulness to the Divine Goodness : We are willing that the just tribute of Praise and Thanksgiving to Our Great Soveraign the King of heaven and Earth , be Solemnly returned by Us and all Our People for this his late Mercy . And to the end some Solemn time may be appointed for the Publick performance of this Duty , that all Our Subjects in England and Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed , who equally share in the Blessing and Ioys of this Deliverance , may be United in the Devotions which are offered for it . We do hereby Publish and Declare , That Sunday the Twenty sixth day of this instant Iuly be Observed as a Day of Publick Thanksgiving to Almighty God throughout Our Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed , for this his great Mercy ; And We do Direct and Appoint , That this Our Proclamation be Publickly Read in all Churches and Chappels on Sunday precedent thereto , to the end that Notice be taken thereof , and due Thanks and Praise may upon the said Twenty sixth day of July be offered up unto Almighty God by Us and all Our People with one heart , and that humble Supplications be made before him for his continual Assistance and Improvement of this and all his Mercies to the Honour of his great Name , and the Safety , Peace and Benefit of all Our Kingdoms and Dominions ; We Willing and strictly Commanding all Persons within these Our Dominions with all Sobriety , Reverence and Thankfulness to perform this Duty on that day , and to observe the same and becomes so solemn an Occasion . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Eleventh day of July 1685. In the First Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON . Printed by the Assigns of John Bill Deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1685. 
A46548	----	A proclamation, for a thanksgiving throughout the kingdom of Scotland, for the late defeat of the Kings enemies England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2005-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46548 Wing J327A ESTC R18871 12350438 ocm 12350438 59967 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46548) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 59967) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:28) A proclamation, for a thanksgiving throughout the kingdom of Scotland, for the late defeat of the Kings enemies England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. Monmouth, James Scott, Duke of, 1649-1685. Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Earl of, 1629-1685. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ; By E. Mallet ..., Edinburgh : Reprinted at London : 1685. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At end of text: Given under our signet at Edinburgh, the sixteenth day of July, 1685. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Monmouth's Rebellion, 1685. Broadsides 2004-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2004-11 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2004-12 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2004-12 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2005-01 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT royal blazon or coat of arms A PROCLAMATION , For a thanksgiving throughout the Kingdom of Scotland , for the late Defeat of the Kings Enemies . JAMES by the Grace of GOD , King of Great Britain , France , and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , To Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Herauld , Macers of Our Privy Council , Pursevants , and Messengers at Arms ; Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly , and severally ; specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as James Scot late Duke of Monmouth , and Archibald Campbel late Earl of Argile , with their Traiterous Confederates and Accomplices , Having most presumptiously Invaded both Our Kingdoms of Scotland and England by Armed Force , of purpose to have destroyed Us , and all Our good and Loyal Subjects , and subverted Our Government in Church and State ; but it having pleased Almighty God , ( by whom Kings Reign , and Princes decree Justice ) by his Miraculous Providence and Omnipotent hand , to confound and blast the Hellish Devices and Projects of these our Enemies , and utterly to discomfite and subdue them . We have therfore from a Due and Religious sense of Gods so great Mercy and Deliverance towards us , and Our People in these Realms , Thought fit , with Advice of Our Privy Council , Hereby to set apart solemn days of Thanksgiving , for offering solemn Praise to Almighty God , for so great and miraculous a Deliverance , and making humble Prayers and Supplications , that his Divine Majesty may continue his undeserved Goodness towards Us , and these Our Kingdoms ▪ And to the end this Solemn and Religious a Thanks giving may be gone about in a devout manner , We do hereby Recommend to the Most Reverend the Arch-Bishops , and the Right Reverend the Bishops , that they cause the Ministers in their Diocesses respectively from their Pulpits , Read and Intimate this our Royal Pleasure on the Lords Day immediately preceeding the Dyets appointed for the said Thanksgiving , which are after-mentioned , viz. These for the Diocess of Edinburgh , upon Thursday the Twenty Third Instant ; and these of all the other Diocesses of this our Kingdom , upon Thursday being the Thirteenth Day of August next . And We hereby Require and Command all Our good Subjects Peremptorly and Religiously to Observe these Solemn Days of Thanksgiving , as they would tender the Glory of Almighty God for so Signal a Deliverance ▪ and not incur Our high Displeasure ; yet We are not hereby to lessen the Resentments of our good Subjects on this Occasion , but allow them , after Divine Service performed , to use all lawful demonstrations of Joy and Gladness . And that Our Pleasure in the Premisses may be known , Our Will is , and We Charge you strictly , and Command , that in continent , these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and all the other Mercat Crosses of the Head ● urghs of the Shires of this Kingdom , and thereby open Proclamation , in Our Royal Name and Authority , make Publication of Our Pleasure in the Premisses , that all Our Subjects may have Notice thereof , and give Obedience accordingly . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the Sixteenth day of July , 1685. And of Our Reign the first Year . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij . COL . MACKENZIE , Cls. Sti. Concilij . God save the King. Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , 1685. And Reprinted at London by E. Mallet , in Black-Horse-Alley near Fleet-Bridge . 
A46549	----	A proclamation, for an anniversary thanksgiving, in commemoration of His Majesties happy birth-day, being the forteenth day of October, &c. James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46549 Wing J327B ESTC R18754 12350321 ocm 12350321 59961 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46549) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 59961) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:29) A proclamation, for an anniversary thanksgiving, in commemoration of His Majesties happy birth-day, being the forteenth day of October, &c. James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh : 1685. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. Additional imprint statement: This may be Re-Printed by George Croom. At end of text: Edinburgh, the sixteenth day of September, 1685. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng James -- II, -- King of England, 1633-1701 -- Anniversaries, etc. Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms A PROCLAMATION , For an Anniversary Thanksgiving , in Commemoration of his Majesties Happy Birth-day , being the Forteenth Day of October , &c. JAMES . R. FOrasmuch As It Having Pleased Almighty God to set Our most Rightful , and Re-doubted Soveraign JAMES the Seventh , by the Grace of GOD , of Scotland , England , France , and Ireland , King , Defender of the Faith , &c. Peaceably upon the Throne of his Royal Ancestors , our most August and Glorious Monarch , Notwithstanding of the Hellish Plots and Machinations against the Sacred Person of Our late King , ( of ever Blessed Memory , ) and our said present Soveraign ( whom GOD long preserve ) And also nothwithstanding of the Desperat and Traiterous Endeavours of those who lately , by Armed Force , Invaded these Our Soveraign Lords Realms of Scotland and England , of Design , not only to have Subverted His Royal Government , but even to have embrewed their wicked Hands in the Sacred Blood of Our said Soveraign Lord the KING , and utterly to have destroyed all his Majesties Faithful and Loyal Subjects ; VVhich Traiterous Attempts , by so signal and remarkable Instances of the Divine Providence ; have been so miraculously Defeated and Confounded ; Of all which , his Majesties Privy Council beeing deeply sensible , They hereby , in his Majesties Royal Name and Authority , Ordain and Appoint the Fourteenth day of October , being his Majesties Royal Birth-day , to be Solemnly Kept and Observed throughout this Kingdom for this Year , and Yearly hereafter , as an Anniversary Day of Thanksgiving for his Majesties Happy Birth , and therein to Commemorate His most Auspicious Entry to his Royal Government , and miraculous Deliverances aforesaid ; And that all Signs and Demonstrations of Joy , on such Solemn Occasions , be performed by all his Majesties Subjects : And further Recommends to the right Reverend the Arch-Bishops and Bishops , that they cause the Ministers in their respective Diocesses , for this Year , and Yearly hereafter , upon the said Fourteenth day of October , with the People , at Divine Service in the Church . Devoutly give Solemn Thanks to Almighty God , and Celebrat his Holy Name , for his so Signal Goodness and Protection , to Our said Gracious Soveraign , and in Him , to these his Kingdoms ; And that all his Majesties good Subjects may have notice , and be Certified hereof His Majesties Privy Council doth hereby Require and Command his Majesties Lyon , King at Arms , and his brethren Heraulds , Macers of the Privy Council , Pursevants , Messengers at Arms , forthwith to pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and there ( having his Majesties Coat of Arms Displayed ) by sound of Trumpet , and open Proclamation , in his Majesties Royal Name and Authority , make Publication of the Premisses ; And Ordains the Sheriffs of the several Shirs of this Kingdom , to cause Publish the same at the Mercat Crosses of the head Burghs of their Shiers ; And the Magistrats of Burghs , at their Mercat-Crosses respective , as they will be answerable at their highest Peril , that none may pretend Ignorance : And the Sheriffs aforesaid are hereby strictly Required to cause deliver to the Ministers within their Sheriffdoms respective , a Printed Copy of this Act , that they may from their Pulpits on the Lords Day , preceeding the said day of publick Thanksgiving , after Divine Service in the Forenoon , Read the same to the People , and give them the necessary Exhortations upon this Occasion . Extracted fourth of the Records of his Majesties Privy Council , by me Sir William Paterson , Clerk to his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council . Edinburgh , the Sixteenth day of September , 1685 . WILL. PATERSON , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD Save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno DOM. 1685. This may be Re-Printed by George Croom , at the Blue-Ball in Thames-street , over against Baynard's Castle . 
A46550	----	A proclamation for apprehending several traitors and fugitives England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46550 Wing J327C ESTC R9638 12275114 ocm 12275114 58427 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46550) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58427) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:30) A proclamation for apprehending several traitors and fugitives England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., By George Croom ..., Edinburgh : 1685 ; Reprinted at London : July the 6th. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library Broadside. At end of text: Given under our signet at Edingburgh, the twenty forth day of June, 1685. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Fugitives from justice -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. Crime -- Great Britain -- Sources. Criminals -- Great Britain -- Sources. Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Pip Willcox Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms A PROCLAMATION For Apprehending several TRAITORS and FVGITIVES . JAMES by the Grace of GOD , King of Great Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , To Macers of Our Privy Council , or Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as Archibald Campbel late Earl of Argile ( that Arch and Hereditary Traitor ) having with some others his Accomplices and Associats , both of this and other Nations , Combined together , to disturb Our Government , and the Peace and Tranquillity of this Our Ancient Kingdom , and having Associated to themselves the Vile and Sacrilegious Murderers of James late Arch-bishop of St. Andrews , and even that Bloody Miscreant Rumbold the Maltster , who was to have embrued his hands in the Sacred Blood of Our dearest Brother , and to have been the Principal Actor of that Hellish Tragedy designed at the Ry in England : They pursuant to their Traterous and wicked Plots and Designs , having Landed in some of Our Western and High-land Islands , and there Pillaged and Harrassed Our People for a considerable space bygone ; And now after all their desperate endavours , It having pleased Almighty GOD to give Our Forces that good success over these Our Enemies , as to Defeat and totally Rout them ; many of whose chief Ring-leaders are now taken , and particularly the said Arch-traitor Archibald Campbel , Rumbold the Maltster , John Aleise , called Collonel Aleise , ( which last , out of the terrour of his Attrocious Guilt and Despair , endeavoured to kill himself after he was taken , by giving himself a Wound in the Belly with a Knife In the Prison of Our Burgh of Glasgow , ) and many others : And whereas there are severals of that Hellish Crew not yet taken , who may sculk and lurk in this our Realm with these of their Party , and be sheltred by disaffected Persons : And We being resolved to prosecute and pursue those execrable Rebels and Traitors , until they be apprehended and brought to condign punishment : Do hereby with the Advice of Our Privy Council , Require and Command all Our good and loving Subjects , and particularly all Our Sheriffs and other Magistrats , and the Officers of Our standing Forces and Militia , to use their outmost endeavours for apprehending the ●●ids Rebels and Traitors , and bringing them to Justice : And for that effect to convocat Our Liedges , and use all other Warlike Force against them : And for their encouragement , We hereby not only Indemnifie and fully Pardon them of any Blood , slaughter , Mutilation , Fire-raising , or such like inconveniencies which may fall out in this Our Service , But We do hereby promise and assure any person , or persons , who shall apprehend the persons underwritten , dead or alive , or discover them so as they may be apprehended , the Rewards following , viz. For John Cochran , sometime called Sir John Cochran , of Ochiltree ; Patrick Home , sometime called Sir Patrick Home of Polwart , for faulted Traitors ; Archibald Campbel , Son to the Lord Neil Campbel ; Charles and John Campbels , Sons to the said Arh-Traitour Archibald Campbel , _____ Pringle of Torwoodlie ; Sir Duncan Campbel of Auchinbreck , and each of them the sum of Eighteen Hundred Marks Scots Money ; for _____ Denholm Westshiels ; and _____ Balfour ; and _____ Flemin , Murderers Assassins of the said late Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews ; William Cleaveland , called Captain Cleaveland ; and _____ Stewart , younger of Cultness Grand-Child to Sir James Stewart , somtime Provost of Edinburgh , and each of them one Thousand Marks , Money foresaid : For Wishart , Master of one of the Ships who came alongst with the said Arch-Traytor Archibald Campbel , five hundred Marks ; and for every Fanatical Preacher one thousand Marks Money foresaid . And We further declare , that if any of Our Subjects shall be so desperately Wicked , as to Harbour , Reset , Entertain , intercommune , Converse , Correspond with , or Comfort any of the said Persons any manner of way , or shall not give Inteligence of them , or shall not give their Assistance against them , that they shall be holden , repute , treated , demeaned as Art and part of , and accessory to the said horrid Crime of Treason and Rebellion against Us and our Royal Government , with the outmost Severity of Law. And generally , We hereby prohibite and Discharge all Our Subjects from harbouring , resetting Lodging or Entertaining any Person whatsoever , unless they have a Pass from these Authorised by our former Proclamations to grant the same , as they will answer at their highest Peril . And that this Our pleasure may known to all our Liedges , Our will is , and We Charge you strictly , and Command that incontinent these our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , Linlithgow , Stirling , Lanerk , Air , Renfrew , Rutherglen , Glasgow , Irving , Dumbartoun , Wigtoun , Kirkcudbright , Dumfris , Inverarey and all the other Mercat Crosses of the Head Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom and there by open Proclamation in our Royal Name and Authority , make Publication of our Pleasure in the Premises . And We further hereby recommend to the Right our Arch-Bishops and Bishops that they cause this our Royal Proclamation to be Read from the Pulpits , by the Ministers of the several Paroches in their Diocesses respective upon the first Lords Day after the same shall be delivered to them . Requiring hereby all Our Sheriffs to cause Publish and deliver this Our Proclamation in manner abovesaid , immediately after the same comes to their Hands , as they will answer the contrary at their highest Peril . Given under our Signet at Edingburgh , the twenty forth day of June , 1685. And of Our Reign the First Year . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij COL MACKENZIE , Ch. Sti. Concilij . GOD Save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to the Kings most Sacred Majesty , Anno DOM. 1685. Reprinted at London , July the 6th , by George Croom , at the Blue-Ball in Thames-Street , over against Baynard's Castle . 
A46551	----	By the King, a proclamation for continuing the collection of the customs and subsidies of tonnage and poundage England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46551 Wing J328 ESTC R2528 13070967 ocm 13070967 97131 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46551) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 97131) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 742:50) By the King, a proclamation for continuing the collection of the customs and subsidies of tonnage and poundage England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 30 x 37 cm. Printed by the assigns of John Bill, deceas'd, and by Henry Hills and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1684 [i.e. 1685] Broadside. Caption title. Royal arms (Steele 99) at head. "Given at our court at Whitehall, the ninth day of February, in the first year of our reign". Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Pip Willcox Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION For Continuing the Collection of the Customs and Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage . JAMES R. WE have upon mature Consideration , thought fit to Call a Parliament , speedily to be Assembled , in which We make no doubt , but Care will be taken for Setling a sufficient Revenue on the Crown for the Support of the Government ; The Necessities of which , in maintenance of the Navy for Defence of Our Kingdom , and the Advantages of Trade Requiring , That the Customs and Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage , and other Sums of Money , payable upon Merchandizes Exported and Imported , Be continued to be Collected , as in the time of Our Dearest Brother lately Deceased . We do therefore by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council Require , And Our Will and Pleasure is , That the said Duties be Collected accordingly , by all and singular the Officers and Collectors Within all and every Our Ports in any of Our Dominions , not doubting of a ready Compliance herein from all Our Loving Subjects . Given at Our Court at Whitehall , the Ninth Day of February , In the First Year of Our Reign . God save the King. 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. 
A46554	----	By the King, a proclamation for dissolving this present Parliament England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 1 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46554 Wing J332 ESTC R2527 13070958 ocm 13070958 97130 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46554) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 97130) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 742:51) By the King, a proclamation for dissolving this present Parliament England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 33 x 40 cm. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687. Broadside. Caption title. Royal arms (Steele 105A) at head. "Given at our court at Hampton Court the second day of July, 1687..." Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng England and Wales. -- Parliament. Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion By the King , A PROCLAMATION J 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms For Dissolving this present PARLIAMENT . James R. Whereas this Parliament which was Summoned to begin at Westminster the Nineteenth day of May 1685 , hath by several Prorogations been continued to the Two and twentieth day of November next ensuing ; The King 's most Excellent Majesty for weighty Reasons hath thought fit to Dissolve this Present Parliament , and doth by this His Royal Proclamation Dissolve the same accordingly : And the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , and the Knights , Citizens , and Burgesses of this present Parliament are hereby Discharged from their Meéting on the said Two and twentieth day of November next ensuing . Given at Our Court at Hampton Court the Second Day of July , 1687. In the Third Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1687. 
A46556	----	A proclamation for further proroguing of the Parliament James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46556 Wing J334 ESTC R20413 12117297 ocm 12117297 54342 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46556) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 54342) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:33) A proclamation for further proroguing of the Parliament James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1686/7. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the seventh day of January, 1686/7. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Whereas We did lately Prorogue Our Parliament until the Fifteenth Day of February next , We for many Weighty Reasons have thought fit to Prorogue the same until the Eight and twentieth Day of April next ensu●ng the Date hereof : And therefore do by this Our Proclamation Publish and Declare , That the Parliament shall be Prorogued upon and from the said Fifteenth day of February until the Eight and twentieth Day of April next ; Whereof the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , and the Knights , Citizens and Burgesses , and all others whom it may Concern , may hereby take Notice , and Order their Affairs accordingly : We letting them know , That We will not at the said Fifteénth Day of February expect the Attendance of any , but only such , as being in or about the Cities of London and Westminster , may Attend the making the said Prorogation , as heretofore in like Cases hath been accustomed . Given at Our Court at Whiteball the Seventh Day of January , 1686 / 7 In the Second Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1686 / 7. 
A46557	----	A proclamation for further proroguing the Parliament James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46557 Wing J335 ESTC R20431 12117299 ocm 12117299 54343 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46557) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 54343) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:34) A proclamation for further proroguing the Parliament James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1686/7. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the eighteenth day of March, 1686/7. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Whereas We lately did Prorogue Our Parliament unto the Twenty eighth Day of April next , We for many Weighty Reasons have thought fit further to Prorogue the same until the Two and Twentieth Day of November next ensuing the Date hereof : And therefore do by this Our Proclamation Publish and Declare , That the Parliament shall be Prorogued upon and from the said Twenty eighth Day of April until the Two and twentieth Day of November next ; Whereof the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , and the Knights , Citizens and Burgesses , and all others whom it may Concern , may hereby take Notice , and Order their Affairs accordingly : We letting them know , That We will not at the said Twenty eighth Day of April expect the Attendance of any , but only such as being in or about the Cities of London and Westminster , may Attend the making the said Prorogation , as heretofore in like Cases hath beén accustomed . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Eighteenth Day of March , 168 / 6 / 7 In the Third Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1686 / 7. 
A46558	----	A proclamation for prizing of Canary wines by James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46558 Wing J336 ESTC R15320 12279728 ocm 12279728 58648 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46558) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58648) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:35) A proclamation for prizing of Canary wines by James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the sixteenth day of December, 1687. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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VVHereas by the Statute made in the Twenty eighth year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth , for Prizing of VVines , it is Provided that the Lord Chancellor , Lord Treasurer , Lord President of the Kings most Honourable Council , Lord Privy Seal , and the Lord Chief Iustices of either Bench , or Five , Four or Threé of them , shall have Power and Authority by their Discretion to set the Prices of all kinds of VVines , as in the said Statute is expressed : By vertue whereof the Lord Chancellor , Lord President , the Lord Chief Iustice of the Court of King's Bench , and the Lord Chief Iustice of the Court of Common Pleas , the Twelfth day of this instant December , upon Consideration of the present State of the Canary Trade , did Order that no Canary VVine be Sold for the ensuing Year at more than Nine pence per Pint by Retail , and Twenty eight pounds per Pipe in Gross . Now that all cause of excuse may be taken away , and that such as shall be found Delinquents herein , may acknowledge their own wilfulness to be the cause of the Danger and Penalty they fall into , after Avertisement . His Majesties VVill and Pleasure is , and by the Advice of the said Lords and the rest of His Privy Council , according to one other Statute in that behalf made in the Fourth year of the Reign of His most Noble Progenitor King Edward the Third , by this His Royal Proclamation doth Publish and Declare , That for One Year next following , to be accounted from the First day of February next , Canary VVines be not Sold by Retail at more than Nine pence the Pint , and in Gross at more than Twenty eight pounds the Pipe , and accord●ng to these Rates ( and no Higher ) in proportion for greater or lesser Quantities , either in Gross or by Retail , which Rates and Prices His Majesties Pleasure is , shall be duly observed in all His Ports and other Places within this Realm where VVines are Landed , or within Ten Miles of those Ports and Places . And it is His Majesties Pleasure , That in Places where Canary VVines by Land Carriage shall be conveyed more than Ten Miles from the next Port , the said VVines shall and may be Sold according to the Rates aforesaid , with an allowance not exceeding Four Pounds the Tun , and One peny the Quart for Carriage thereof upon Land every Thirty Miles , and according to that proportion , and not at greater Rates , str●ctly Charging and Commanding such of His Subjects and others whom it shall concern , That none of them during the time aforesaid presume to sell any of the said Canary VVines in Gross or by Retail at h●gher Rates than by this His Majesties Proclamation are appointed , under the Forfeitures and Penalties mentioned in the said Statute , and other the Laws and Statutes of th●s Realm Ordained in that behalf , and such further Pains and Penalties as by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm can or may be Inflicted upon wilful Contemners of His Majesties Royal Command and Proclamation : Requiring and Commanding all Mayors , Sheriffs , Iustices of the Peace , Bailiffs , Customers and Comptrollers , and other Officers of His Majesties Ports , and all others whom it shall concern , diligently to observe and attend the Execution of this His Royal Pleasure , and to give Information to the Lords and others of the Privy Council , of the Delinquents , that they may be proceéded against , and receive Punishment according to their demerits . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Sixteenth day of December , 1687. In the Third Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1687. 
A46559	----	A proclamation for prohibiting the transportation of frames for kniting and making of silk-stockings, and other wearing neccessaries James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1686 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46559 Wing J337 ESTC R15364 12279766 ocm 12279766 58650 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46559) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58650) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:36) A proclamation for prohibiting the transportation of frames for kniting and making of silk-stockings, and other wearing neccessaries James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1686. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the twenty fourth day of October 1686. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION For Prohibiting the Transportation of Frames for Knitting and Making of Silk-Stockings , and other Wearing Necessaries . JAMES R. VVHereas a very useful and profitable Invention was lately found out , for the better and more speédy Making and Knitting of Silk-stockings , and other VVearing Necessaries , in a Frame , whereby great Quantities are Wrought off in a little time , His Majesties Own Dominions abundantly supplied , and the rest Exported into Foreign Nations , to the increase of His Majesties Customs , and the improvement of Trade and Commerce : And whereas Our Dearly beloved Brother , for the better Encouragement of those who use the said Art and Mystery , was Graciously pleased to Incorporate them by His Royal Charter , by the Name of Master , VVardens and Assistants of the Society of Frame-work-knitters of His Majesties Cities of London and Westminster , and of the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales ; And upon the Humble Petition of the said Master , VVardens and Assistants , representing to him the great Mischiefs and irreparable Damage which would inevitably fall upon His Subjects by the loss of so great a Trade and Mystery , by reason that several Merchant-Strangers and Foreigners were labouring to Purchase Frames to convey them to some secret places near the Sea-Coast , for their better and more easie Transportation , His said Majesty , by His Royal Proclamation , bearing date the Fifteénth day of January in the Seventeénth year of His Reign , did strictly prohibit the Transportation of the said New Invented Frames , or any parcel thereof beyond the Seas ; And VVe being informed thereof by the Humble Petition of the said Master , VVardens and Assistants , praying that VVe would be Graciously pleased , for preservation of so Considerable a Trade and Mystery within this Our Kingdom , to issue forth Our Royal Proclamation for the same purposes ; VVe , by the Advice of Our Privy Council , have thought fit to declare Our Royal VVill and Pleasure to be , and VVe do hereby streightly Charge and Command all and every of Our Subjects , as well Natives as Foreigners , that they presume not to Transport or cause to be Transported any of the said New Invented Frames , or any pieces or parcels of Frames , nor to be Aiding or Assisting to any Person or Persons who shall endeavour to Transport the same , as they will answer the contrary at their utmost Perils . And , for the better hindrance and prevention of the Transportation of such Frames , and pieces or parcels of Frames , VVe do further hereby streightly Charge and Command , That no Frames or pieces or parcels of Frames , shall be bought , sold , or removed by any Person or Persons whatsoever , from place to place , without information thereof be first given to the Master , VVardens and Assistants of the said Company of Frame-work knitters , or any three of them , or their Deputies , to the intent they may take Cognizance where and in whose hands they be . And , that Our VVill and Pleasure herein declared , may be the better observed and executed , VVe do further streightly Charge and Command all Customers , Comptrollers , Searchers , VVaiters , and other Officers and Ministers whatsoever , attending in any of Our ports , that they do from time to time cause diligent and strict Search and Enquiry to be made for all such Frames , and pieces and parcels of Frames , as shall be endeavoured to be Transported , and the same to seize and detein , under pain of forfeiting their respective Places and Imployments , in case they should be found negligent or remiss in the execution of these Our Commands . And VVe do further Charge and Command all Mayors , Sheriffs , Iustices of the Peace , Constables , and all other Officers , Civil and Military whatsoever , that they be Aiding and Assisting from time to time unto the said Master , VVardens , and Assistants , or their Deputies , in the Searching for all such Frames , and pieces and parcels of such Frames , as shall be endeavoured to be Transported , or shall be brought unto any place near the Sea Coasts , with intention to Transport the same , or shall be removed from place to place contrary to Our Pleasure herein before declared , and in causing the same to be seized and deteined : And that they do from time to time Certifie unto the Lords of Our Privy Council , the Names of all such Persons whom they shall find to be Offenders against this Our Proclamation , to the End that there may be such further Proceédings against them , as shall be agreéable to the utmost Severity of the Law in such Cases . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Twenty fourth Day of October 1686. in the Second Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1686. 
A46560	----	A proclamation for proroguing of the Parliament James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1686 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46560 Wing J338 ESTC R10268 12091411 ocm 12091411 53899 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46560) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 53899) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:37) A proclamation for proroguing of the Parliament James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1686. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the eighth day of October 1686. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng England and Wales. -- Parliament. Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Pip Willcox Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION For Proroguing of the PARLIAMENT . James R. WHereas Our Parliament begun and held at Westminster the Nineteénth day of May in the first year of Our Reign , was by Prorogations continued to the Tenth day of May last past , and was then further Prorogued to the Two and twentieth day of November next ensuing : And Our Royal Intention being to Prorogue Our said Parliament to a further day ; and being willing for the great Ease of Our Loving Subjects , the Lords , Knights , Citizens and Burgesses of Our said Parliament , to dispense with their Attendance at Westminster at the day prefixt : We have thought fit , with the Advice of Our Privy Council , to Publish and Declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure to be , that Our said Parliament be Prorogued from the said Two and twentieth day of November next ensuing , to the Fifteénth day of February next ensuing , to be holden then at Westminster . And Our said Parliament is hereby Prorogued from the said Two and twentieth day of November next ensuing , to the Fifteénth day of February next ensuing , to be held at Westminster . And Our Will and Pleasure is , and We do hereby strictly Require and Command Our said Loving Subjects , the Lords , Knights , Citizens and Burgesses of Our said Parliament , that accordingly they give their Attendance at Westminster upon the said Fifteenth day of February next ensuing , as they will Answer the contrary at their Perils . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Eighth Day of October 1686. in the Second Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , ●●●●●ers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1686. 
A46561	----	By the King, a proclamation for protecting and securing patentees of the Royal Oak, and all other lotteries, prohibiting all others to use or exercise the same England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46561 Wing J339 ESTC R2480 13070954 ocm 13070954 97129 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46561) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 97129) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 742:52) By the King, a proclamation for protecting and securing patentees of the Royal Oak, and all other lotteries, prohibiting all others to use or exercise the same England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 31 x 37 cm. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ... , London : 1687. Broadside. Caption title. Royal arms (Steele 102) at head. "Given at our court at Whitehall the nineteenth day of December, 1687 ..." Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Pip Willcox Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION For Protecting and Securing the Patentees of the Royal Oak , and all other Lotteries , Prohibiting all others to Use or Exercise the same . JAMES R. WHereas by Our Letters Patents under Our Great Seal of England bearing Date at Westminster the Ninth day of July last past , We have Granted and Let to Farm to Randolph Ashenhurst Esq Stephen Hales , Michael Cope , and Thomas Ashenhurst , Gentlemen , the Royal Oak Lottery , and all other Lotteries , and the sole Vse and Exercise of the same within Our Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed , for a certain Term to Commence from the Seventeenth day of April next , under Rents and Covenants therein contained ; And whereas the said Patenteés have humbly besought Vs to Issue out Our Proclamation to Secure and Protect them in the said Grant , We therefore by Vertue of Our Prerogative Royal , do hereby Will and Require , and Our Royal ●●ll and Pleasure is , That no Person or Persons of what Degreé or Condition soever ( other then the said Randolph Ashenhurst , Stephen Hales , Michael Cope , and Thomas Ashenhurst , their Deputies , Substitutes , Agents and Assigns ) at any time or times during the Term of Our said Grant , Do presume to Erect , Vse , or Exercise any Lottery or Lotteries , or resemblance of Lotteries within Our said Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed , or to ●●pose , obstruct , or in any wise interrupt the said Patenteés , their Deputies , Officers , Agen●● or Assigns in the freé Vse and Exercise of any of the said Lotteries in any of the Places aforesaid : And to that end We streightly Charge and Command all Mayors , Iustices of the Peace , Bayliffs , Constables , Headboroughs , Bosholders , Tythingmen , and other Our Officers , Ministers , and loving Subjects , to be Aiding and Assisting to the said Randolph Ashenhurst , Stephen Hales , Michael Cope , and Thomas Ashenhurst , their Deputies , Agents and Assigns , in the due Manageing of the same , and to do their best endeavours in their respective Places and Stations , to bring such persons offending therein , to such Condign Punishment as the Laws and Statutes of this Realm have Provided against them , and as Contemners of Our Royal Authority , according to the purport of Our Letters Patents , as they will answer the contrary at their utmost peril . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Nineteenth day of December , 1687. In the Third Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty , 1687. 
A46563	----	A proclamation for putting in execution the additional act for improvement of tillage James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46563 Wing J340 ESTC R15717 12279988 ocm 12279988 58662 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46563) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58662) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:38) A proclamation for putting in execution the additional act for improvement of tillage James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the fourth day of November, 1687. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Tillage -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain. Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J ●R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION For putting in Execution the Additional Act for Improvement of Tillage . JAMES R. WHereas by an Act made in the Two and twentieth Year of the Reign of Our late Brother of ever Blessed Memor● Intituled , An Act for the Improvement of Tillage , and the Breed of Cattel , It was Provided and Enacted , That from and after the Nine and twentieth of June One thousand six hundred and seventy , and from thence forward , certain Rates should be paid for the Custom and Poundage of Foreign Corn and Grain Imported into this Our Kingdom according to the Prices of English Corn at the Times , Havens and Places when and where the same should be Imported . And forasmuch as no Provision was made by the said Act for ascertaining and determining of the said Prices , whereby the said Law was rendred ineffectual , One other Act was made in the First Year of Our Re●gn , Intituled , An Additional Act for Improvement of Tillage , whereby it is Provided , amongst other things , That all and every Our Iustices of the Peace for the several and respective Counties within Our Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Our Town of Berwick upon Tweed , shall at their next respective Quarter-Sessions after Michaelmas and Easter yearly , by the Oaths of Two or more honest and substantial Persons of the respective Counties , being neither Merchants nor Factors for the Importing of Corn , nor any ways concerned nor interessed in the Corn Imported , and each of them having a Freé-hold Estate of Twenty pounds per Annum , or a Lease-hold Estate of Fifty pounds per Annum above all Charges and Reprizes , and being skilful in the Prices of Corn , and by such other ways and means , as to them shall seem fit , to Examine and Determine the Common Market Prices of midling English Corn and Grain of the respective Sorts in the said former . Act mentioned , as the same shall be commonly bought and sold in the said respective Counties into which any Foreign Corn or Grain shall be Imported , and certifie the same , with Two such Oaths made , as aforesaid , in VVriting annext , unto Our Chief Officer and Collector of Our Customs for the time being , residing in the said respective Ports and Havens where the said Corn and Grain shall be Imported , to be hung up in some Publick Place in the Custom-house . And it is thereby likewise Enacted , That the Custom and Duty of Foreign Corn and Grain Imported into any of Our said Dominions of England , Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed , appointed by the said former Act to be paid , shall be Collected and paid according to the Prices contained in such respective Certificates as aforesaid , and not otherwise . And it is further thereby Provided , That all that by vertue of the said last mentioned Act is to be done by Our Iustices of the Peace at their Quarter-Sessions in their several Counties , shall be done and performed in like manner in the City of London in the Months of October and April yearly by the Mayor , Aldermen and Iustices of the Peace there ; And that the Persons making such Oaths shall be no Corn-Chandler , Mealman , Factor , Merchant , or other Person Interested in such Corn so to be Imported , but shall be some substantial House-keepers living in Middlesex or Surrey , qualified as aforesaid . And whereas VVe are given to understand by the Humble Petition of several of Our Loving Subjects Trading in Corn , That through the general neglect in most parts of Our Kingdom , of putting the said last mentioned Act in Execution , by ascertaining the Prices of Corn and Grain , as is thereby directed , and by the subtile and crafty practices of unfair Dealers , by raising the Price of Corn in some few and small Markets , when Corn hath generally born but a low Price , on purpose to defraud Vs of the higher Duty due by Law , and thereby to enable themselves to undersell Our Loving Subjects Trading in Corn of the growth of Our Dominions , which mischiefs were principally intended to have been prevented by the said Acts. And being fully satisfied that the said Act made in the First Year of Our Reign , is of Publick benefit to this Our Kingdom : VVe have thought fit , by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council , to signifie and Publish Our VVill and Pleasure , That the said Act made in the First Year of Our Reign , be duly and strictly put in Execution . And VVe do hereby VVill and Command Our Mayor , Aldermen , and Iustices of the Peace within Our City of London for the time being , and all and every Our Iustices of the Peace for the time being for the several and respective Counties and Places within Our Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed , That from henceforth they do Half-yearly duly and strictly observe the Directions of the said Act , in examining and determining the Common Market-Prices of Corn and Grain within their respective Counties and Places , and make Certificate thereof to Our Chief Officers of Our respective Custom-houses , as by the said Act is Directed . And to the end they may be constantly put in mind of their Duties therein , VVe do strictly Charge and Command all and every Clerks of the Peace and Town-Clerks at the several Sessions of the Peace next after Easter and Michaelmas , to cause this Our Proclamation to be fixed in some open place in the respective Session Houses , that it may be read by Our Iustices of the Peace attending such Sessions , and to cause the same to be constantly read at the said respective Sessions . And VVe do strictly Charge and Command all and every of Our Chief Officers and Collectors of Our Customs in Our several Ports and Havens , that they yield Obedience to Our Royal VVill and Pleasure in the due Observance of the said Act , as they will answer the contrary . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Fourth day of November , 1687. In the Third Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1687. 
A46564	----	A proclamation for putting in execution the law against importation and selling of foreign buttons, and prohibiting all foreign buttons whatsoever James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46564 Wing J341 ESTC R15675 12279925 ocm 12279925 58660 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46564) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58660) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:39) A proclamation for putting in execution the law against importation and selling of foreign buttons, and prohibiting all foreign buttons whatsoever James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the eighteenth day of November. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION For putting in Execution the Law against Importation and Selling of Foreign Buttons , and Prohibiting all Foreign Buttons whatsoever . JAMES R. VVHereas for the Encouragement of great Numbers of the Inhabitants of this Our Kingdom , a good and profitable Law was made in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of Our late Brother of Blessed Memory , Intituled , An Act Prohibiting the Importation of Foreign Bonelace , Cutwork , Imbroidery , Fringe , Bandstrings , Buttons , and Needlework , That no person or persons whatsoever should from and after the Twenty fourth day of June One thousand six hundred sixty two , Sell or cause to be Sold , or offer to Sale within the Kingdom of England , or Dominion of Wales , or Export any Foreign Bonelace , Cutwork , Imbroidery , Fringe , Bandstrings , Buttons or Needlework , made of Threéd , Silk , or any or either of them in Parts beyond the Seas , or Import , Bring in , Send or Convey , or cause to be brought in , Sent or Conveyed into the Kingdom of England , or Dominion of Wales , any such Foreign Bonelace , Cutwork , Fringe , Imbroidery , Bandstrings , Buttons , or Needlework made of Threéd and Silk , or any or either of them , beyond the Seas after the First day of May , which should be in the said Year of Our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and two , upon Pain that all and every person and persons who shall Sell , or cause to be Sold , or offer to Sale any such Foreign Bonelace , Cutwork , Imbroidery , Fringe , Bandstrings , Buttons or Needlework , shall Forfeit and Loose for every Offence by him Committed contrary to the said Act , the Sum of Fifty pounds , and the whole Bonelace , Cutwork , Imbroidery , Fringe , Bandstrings , Buttons , or Needlework so Sold , or caused to be Sold , or uttered to Sale ; And upon further Pain , That all and every person and persons who should Import , Bring in , Send or Convey , or cause to be brought in , Sent or Conveyed into this Our Kingdom of England , or Dominion of Wales , any such Bonelace , Cutwork , Imbroidery , Fringe , Bandstrings , Buttons or Needlework , should Forfeit and Loose for every Offence by him Committed contrary to the said Act , the Sum of One hundred pounds , and the whole Commodities aforesaid ; And although by the plain intent and meaning of the said Act , all Foreign Buttons whatsoever were Prohibited to be Imported or put to Sale within this Our Kingdom , Yet VVe are given to understand , by the Humble Petition of many of Our Poor Subjects brought up in the Trade of Button-making , that several persons of late for their own private Lucre ▪ have Imported and Sold within this Our Kingdom , divers great quantities of Foreign Hair-Buttons , to the utter Ruine of multitudes of Families who have been Exercised and Maintained in and by the Trade of Button-making , as well in and about Our City of London as other parts of Our Kingdom , whereby the great Mischiefs intended to be Redressed by the said Act , are likely to fall heavy upon Our Poor Subjects , and humbly Praying the timely Interposition of Our Princely Care therein , VVe were most Graciously pleased to hear the Matter Debated by the Council of the Merchants Importers , and of the Button-Makers before Our Self in Council ; Vpon Hearing whereof , receiving Satisfaction , That by the true meaning of the Law , all manner of Foreign Buttons were intended to be Prohibited , and that the late Practice set on Foot of Importing Hair-Buttons , if continued , will Overthrow and Frustrate the main Design of the said Act , to the inevitable Ruine of Multitudes of Our Poor Subjects , as was fully made appear to Vs ; And being likewise satisfied that the late Practice received Encouragement from the Doubtful Penning of some Parts of the said Act , though the Principal Scope and Design of the Law was to Exclude the whole Manufacture of Foreign Buttons , which possibly may ingage Our Poor Subjects of that Trade in many Expensive Suits at Law : For prevention whereof , and the Mischiefs which are likely to ensue upon such an Evil Practice , VVe have thought fit , by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council to Publish and Declare Our Pleasure to be , That the said Act be duly and effectually observed and put in Execution against all Importers and Sellers of Foreign Buttons , according to the true intent and meaning of the said Act. And to prevent all Disputes herein for the future , VVe do by this Our Royal Proclamation strictly Charge , Prohibit and Command , That no Person or Persons , Natives , Aliens or others do , or shall from henceforth Import or Bring in , or cause to be Imported or brought into this Our Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , or Port or Town of Berwick upon Tweed , any Foreign Buttons whatsoever , made or to be made in any Foreign Parts whatsoever , by way of Merchandize , or to be Sold , Bartered or Exchanged . And that no Person or Persons shall at any time hereafter Directly or Indirectly Buy , Bargain or Contract for or concerning the Importation of any Foreign Buttons , of what sort or kind soever , or Vtter or Sell any Foreign Buttons whatsoever , which from henceforth shall be Imported from any Parts beyond the Seas , upon Pain of such Punishment as by Law may be Inflicted upon Contemners of Our Royal Authority . And VVe do further Charge and Command as well the Commissioners of Our Customs , Customers , Comptrollers , Searchers , VVaiters , and all other Officers of Our Custom-Houses and Ports in Our Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Our Port or Town of Berwick upon Tweed , and also all Our Iustices of the Peace , Mayors , Sheriffs , Bayliffs , Headboroughs , Constables , and other Our Officers Civil within Our said Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Port or Town of Berwick upon Tweed , to Seize and Destroy , or to cause to be Seized and Destroyed all such Foreign Buttons which from henceforth shall be Imported or Bartered , Sold or Exchanged contrary to Our Royal Pleasure herein Declared , in whose hands soever they shall be found , and to Bind over , or cause to be Bound over , the Offenders herein , to Appear in Our Court of Kings Bench , to Answer their Contempt herein at Our Suit , and to be in all other Respects from time to time Aiding and Assisting in all things requisite for and touching the Observation and Execution of these Our Commands , as they will Answer to Vs the contrary . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Eighteenth day of November , In the Third Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1687. 
A46565	----	A proclamation for putting the Kingdom of Scotland in a posture of defence against the enemies of the King and government England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46565 Wing J341A ESTC R2479 13070948 ocm 13070948 97128 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46565) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 97128) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 742:53) A proclamation for putting the Kingdom of Scotland in a posture of defence against the enemies of the King and government England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 31 x 40 cm. Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ... ; by George Croom ..., Edinburgh : and reprinted at London : 1685. Broadside. Caption title. Royal arms (Steele 258) at head. "Given under our signet at Holy-rude-House, the 28 day of April, 1685" Signed by the clerk of the Privy Council. An order for general mobilization against the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion I 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms A PROCLAMATION For putting the Kingdom of Scotland in a Posture of Defence against the Enemies of the KING and Government . JAMES , by the Grace of GOD , King of Great Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith ; To our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers of our Privy Council , Pursevants and Messengers at Arms , our Sheriffs in that part , Conjuctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as these Traiterous Conspirators , who designed the Horrid and Sacrilegious Murder of Our Dearest Brother , the late King of Renowned and Eternal Memory , and the Destruction of our Ancient Monarchy , continuing still in the same Hellish Project and Fury against Us , and Our Royal Government ; are now again setting their Designs on work , to raise Commotions in this Our Ancient Kingdom , as being the last Struglings of them and their Execrable Party , and the outmost Effects of their absolute Despair : For preventing whereof , and bringing these Desperate and Execrable Traitours to just and condign Punishment ; We , with Advice of our Privy Council , do hereby strictly require and Command , all and every of the Subjects of this Our Realm , That they be in a readiness in their best Arms to concur and Assist Us against any the aforesaid Commotions , or Insurrections , as they shall be Advertised ; And particularly , We hereby require and command all and every the Colonels of our Milita Regiments of Foot , and Captains of Horse , and the Inferiour Officers and Soldiers under their Command , in the Shires Respective under-written , viz. The Merse , Teviotdale , Peebles , Selkirk , East Mid , and West Lothians , Town of Edinburg , Stirling-shire , Fife and Kinross Shires ; the four Companies of the Low countrey , of the Earl of Perth Our Chancellours Regiment ; and the three Companies of the Low-countrey of the Marques of Athol , Lord Privy Seal his Regiment , the Sheriffs of Forfar and Kincardin ; and all the Heretors , Liferenters , Feuars and Wodsetters in the Shires of Air Renfrew , Clidsdale , Wigtoun , Dumfreis , and Stewarties and Bailliaries within the same , to be in readiness with fourteen Dayes Provision , to March when and whither our Privy Council shall give them Orders ; and to that end , to have their Arms fixed , and their several Companies of our Milita , presently Mustered , and the Heretors and others aforesaid Listed Modelled in Companies , and Mustered for the putting them into a condition of great Readiness . And further We hereby require and Command all Persons , Fencible-men , betwixt sixty and sixteen , within the Shires of Aberdene , Bamff , Elgin , Nairn , Invirness , Ross , Sutherland and Caithness , to be in readiness in manner foresaid . As likewise , We hereby Require and Command all Our Liedges on the Sea coasts of this Kingdom , or near to them , or to any of the Islands thereunto belonging , so soon as they hear or get notice of any Vessels arriving at any place from abroad or at home into any Coasts , Ports , Creiks or Harbours , with Men , Arms , or Ammunition , forthwith to Convocat , and rise in their best Arms , and to Beat them off , or Seize upon , and secure the Ships or Vessels , and the Men , Arms and Ammunition , and give immediate Advertisement to Our Privy Council , and for their Security in obeying these Our Royal Commands , We hereby fully pardon and indemnifie them for ever , of all Slaughter Blood , Mutilation , Fire-raising , Burning of Ships , or such like Warlike Inconveniencies as may follow , in case they meet with Hostile Opposition : And we hereby Require and commad all Our Collectors , Customers or Waiters , to make strict and diligent Search and Inquiery in all Ships , arriving in any part of this Kingdom , for Traitors Fugitives , or disaffected persons , and for Arms and Ammunition , and to seiz upon the Ships Men , Arms and Ammunition , until they acquaint Our privy Council , and receive their Directions thereanent : And to the Effect they may the better be able to perform this service , We do require all Our subjects nearest to them , as they shall be by them Advertised , to Rise concur with , Fortifie and Assist them , who , and these so Assisting are hereby declared to be fully Indemnified in manner foresaid . And that all the persons aforesaid may know their hazard , if they fail in any of the premisses . We hereby Declare , that they shall not only incur Our high Displeasure , but also shall be punnished with the outmost of severity , conform to their Detriment , and the Laws and practice of this Kingdom , and that the Heretors which shall be deficient in sending out their Tennents , and other Fensible Men , or shall not give Advertisement as said is , and of any Rebels and Traitours appearing on their Lands , that they shall be punished accordingly . And to the end the saids desperat Traitours and Rebels may have no reset Harbour Comfort or Refuge for any of the Subjects of this Our Realm , We hereby strictly prohibite and Discharge all and every of Our subjects therein , to furnish House , Meat Drink or any other thing Comfortable to them , or to keep Intelligence or Correspondence with them by Word , Writ or Message , or to Transport them to or from Ferries , or any wayes to be aiding abating or Assisting to them , under the pain of being Repute and esteemed Art and part with them in all their wicked Deeds and practices , and proceeded against , Demeaned and punished accordingly . And that Our pleasure in the premisses may be fully known to all Our Leidges , Our Will is , and We charge you strictly and Commad , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edingburgh , and all the other Mercat Crosses of the Hed Burghs of the Shirs of this Kingdom ( and all places else needful ) and there by open Proclamation , in Our Name and Authority , make publication of Our Royal Will and pleasure in the premisses , that none pretend ignorance . Given under Our Signet at Holy-rude-house , the 28th day of April , 1685. And of Our Reign the first Year . Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij . WILL. PATERSON , Cls. Sti. Concilij . GOD save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to the Kings most Sacred Majesty , Anno DOM. 1685. And Reprinted at London , by George Croom , at the Sign of the Blue-Ball in Thames-street , over against Baynard's - Castle . 
A46566	----	A proclamation for quieting the post-master general his deputies and assigns in the execution of his office James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46566 Wing J342 ESTC R20412 12117292 ocm 12117292 54341 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46566) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 54341) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:40) A proclamation for quieting the post-master general his deputies and assigns in the execution of his office James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1685. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Windsor the seventh day of September, 1685. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION , For quieting the Post-master General his Deputies and Assigns in the Execution of his Office. JAMES R. WHereas Our dearly beloved Brother the late King was pleased by His Proclamations to Signifie His Pleasure for exempting from bearing Offices and Quartering of Soldiers His Post-master General and all Inn keepers , Victuallers and other persons , who were actually Post-masters , Masters of the Letter Office or Pacquet Boats , and employed by the Post-master General or his Deputy in the Grand Letter Office in London ; VVe purposing to continue the said Priviledges and Exemptions , which VVe conceive to be for Our Service , are graciously pleased , and do accordingly hereby Declare Our VVill and Pleasure to be , That no Soldier , Horse , Foot , or Dragoons be Quartered in the House of any Inn-keéper , Victualler , or other person , who is or shall be actually a Post-master , Master of the Letter Office or Pacquet Boats , and employed by Our Post-master General for the time being , or his Deputy , or some other Person or Persons Commissionated by Vs for the Management of the Office or Place of Post-master General , by Vertue of some Deputation or Commission from Our Post-master General or his Deputy , or such other Person , who shall be therein Employed by Vs , And that if any such Soldiers be already Quartered upon any such Person as aforesaid , they be forthwith Removed from his House to some other place . And Our further VVill and Pleasure is , That Our Post-master General for the time being , his Deputies , Servants , and Assigns shall be from henceforth Freed and Exempted and Discharged off and from Serving upon all Iuries , Inquests , Musters or any other publick Employments or Attendances , that may any way Impede , Retard , or Prejudice the Execution of his or their Duty and Service in the said Office , and from all Pains and Penalties , which he , they , or any of them might or may Incur for or by reason of his or their Omission or Refusal to perform the said Employments or any of them . And Our further VVill and Pleasure is , That all Our Officers both Civil and Military do take Notice hereof and Conform thereunto accordingly . Given at Our Court at Windsor the Seventh day of September , 1685. In the First Year of Our Reign . God Save the King. LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill Deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1685. 
A46567	----	A proclamation for restraining all His Majesties subjects, but the members and agents of the East-India Company, to trade in the East-Indies, and recalling such as are there by James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46567 Wing J346 ESTC R223025 12279866 ocm 12279866 58656 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46567) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58656) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:41) A proclamation for restraining all His Majesties subjects, but the members and agents of the East-India Company, to trade in the East-Indies, and recalling such as are there by James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1685. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at Our court at Whitehall, the first day of April 1685. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION For Restraining all His Majesties Subjects , but the Members and Agents of the East-India Company , to Trade in the East-Indies , and Recalling such as are there . JAMES R. VVHereas the sole Trade to the East-Indies , by divers Royal Grants , as well of the late King Our Dearly Beloved Brother of ever Blessed Memory , as other Our Noble Progenitors , hath beén heretofore Granted to the Governour and Company of the Merchants of London , Trading to the East-Indies , with express Prohibition to all other their Subjects to Trade there , and that such Trade by the great Industry , Charge and Expence of the said Company , hath for several years last past , been maintained and carried on to the great Honour and Profit of the Nation , till of late that several ill disposed Persons preferring their peculiar Gain before the Profit and Reputation of the Nation , and to the utter decay and overthrow of so beneficial a Trade to this Kingdom , which cannot be Supported without the joynt Assistance and Managery by a Company , have in a Clandestine and Disorderly manner Traded into those Parts , in express Disobedience , not onely to the several Prohibitions contained in those Letters Patents , but to divers Royal Proclamations set forth for that purpose , pursuant to the undoubted Prerogative of the Crown for Licencing , Limiting , and Regulating such Foreign Trade into so remote parts of the VVorld . And whereas the late King Our Dearly beloved Brother , out of his abundant Grace and Tenderness to his Subjects , was Graciously pleased to permit his unquestionable Prerogative in that point , to be Argued and Disputed at the Common Law , to the intent his Subjects might be without any excuse for their Disobedience , which having received a publick Decision and Determination in Our Highest Ordinary Court of Common Law ; VVe do expect from all Our Loving Subjects an intire Obedience thereunto ; And at the humble Petition of the said Company , VVe do give Leave , and Direct , That such Offenders , who contrary to the said Letters Patents and Proclamations , have Contumaciously Invaded the said Trade , in Contempt of the Crown and Dignity of Our late Brother , be proceeded against at Law , in Our Name , to the intent they may be Punished according to their Demerits . And to the end all Our Loving Subjects may for the future avoid the Forfeitures and Penalties , which may be incurred by their Disobedience in this behalf ; VVe have thought fit , by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council , to Publish Our Royal Pleasure to be , and VVe do hereby strictly Prohibit and Forbid all and every Our Loving Subjects whatsoever , Except the said Company and their Successors , and others Trading by the said Companies Licence ; to Trade into , Visit , or Haunt the said East-Indies , or any Port , Creék , Haven or Place within the Limits in the said Company 's Charter , Granted to them by Our late Brother in the Thirteenth Year of His Reign , upon Pain of Our High Displeasure , and of being Proceeded against as Contemners of Our Laws and Royal Authority , and also of incurring the Forfeiture and Loss of the Goods and Merchandises , and the Ships and Vessels with their Furniture , when and so often as they shall be taken or found Trading or Navigating within any of the Ports , Rivers , Creeks , Havens or Places within the Limits of the said Company 's Charter , or beyond the Cape of Bona Speranza : And to the end Our VVill and Pleasure herein may be the better Observed and Executed , VVe do hereby also strictly Require and Command Our Governours , Deputy Governours , Admirals , Vice-Admirals , Generals , Iudges of Our Courts of Admiralty , Commanders of Our Forts and Castles , Captains of Our Royal Ships , Provost-Marshals , Marshals , Comptrollers , Collectors of Our Customs , VVaitors , Searchers , and all other Our Officers and Ministers , Civil and Military by Sea or Land , in all and every Our Foreign Dominions and Plantations , and also all and singular Captains and Commanders of Ships , and all other Persons imployed or to be imployed in the Service of the said East-India Company , to be aiding and assisting to Attack , Arrest , Take and Seize for Our Vse the Ship or Ships , Vessel or Vessels with their Furniture , Goods , VVares , and Merchandises , of all and every Our Subjects , other then the said Company and their Successors , and such as shall be Imployed or Licensed by them , which they shall find on Sea or Land , within the Limits of Our said Charter Granted to the said Company , according to the Tenor of the said Charter Granted to the said Company , and to proceed to Condemnation thereof in any of Our Courts in Our said Foreign Dominions and Plantations , upon Pain of Our High Displeasure , and as they will Answer the Contrary at their Perils : And VVe do by this Our Proclamation Require and Command all and every of Our Subjects except such who are of the said Company , or Imployed or Licensed by the said Company , who are or reside within any of the Parts and Places in the East-Indies , or within any of the Limits of the said Companies Charter , or are upon the Seas in order to their Voyages thither , that they and every of them do within the space of Eight Months next ensuing after the Date hereof return into this Our Kingdom upon Pain and Penalty that shall fall thereon . Given at Our Court at Whitehall , the First Day of April 1685. In the First Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London Printed by the Assigns of John Bill deceas'd : And by Henry Hill● , 〈◊〉 Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1685. 
A46568	----	By the King, a proclamation for restraining the number and abuses of hackney coaches in and about the cities of London and Westminster, and the suburbs thereof, and parishes comprised within the Bills of Mortality England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46568 Wing J347 ESTC R2478 13070945 ocm 13070945 97127 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46568) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 97127) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 742:54) By the King, a proclamation for restraining the number and abuses of hackney coaches in and about the cities of London and Westminster, and the suburbs thereof, and parishes comprised within the Bills of Mortality England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 31 x 37 cm. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687. Broadside. Caption title. Royal arms (Steele 102) at head. "Given at our court at Whitehall the 25th day of November 1687. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion I 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION For Restraining the Number and Abuses of Hackney Coaches in and about the Cities of London and Westminster , and the Suburbs thereof , and Parishes comprised within the Bills of Mortality . JAMES R. WHereas Complaint hath been made unto Vs by divers of Our loving Subjects of the great Grievance and Annoyance , which the multitude of Hackney Coaches lately set up , and now Driven about the Streets of Our City of London and Westminster , and Suburbs of the same , are to them in their respective Trades and Businesses ; and also of the great want of some good Rules and Orders to be observed by all such Persons , as are or shall be permitted to Keep and Drive Hackney Coaches about the said Streets . And whereas the undoubted Power of Punishing , Removing , Correcting and Restraining all publick Nusances , Annoyances and Disorders in the common Streets , High-Ways and Passages both of Right belong unto Vs , and having taken the same into Our Princely Consideration , and being desirous to remove all Grievance and Annoyance from Our loving Subjects , and to provide against the same in the best manner that We can , VVe have thought fit , inorder to the remedying the Mischiefs and Grievances aforesaid , to Constitute and Appoint by Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England , Our Trusty and VVelbeloved John Phelipps , Colonel Thomas Napier , Thomas Price , Richard Sheldon , and Jerome Nipho , Esquires , to be Our Commissioners for the Licensing Regulating , Ordering , and Governing , according to the Instructions thereunto annexed ; all Hackney Coaches to be Let and Driven for Hire about the said Cities of London and Westminster , and the Suburbs thereof , or within the several Parishes comprized within the Weekly Bills of Mortality : And to the end the Regulation intended by Our said Commission may be effectual for the benefit of Our Subjects , We do by th●s Our Proclamation , with the Avice of Our Privy Council , strictly Prohibit and Forbid all and every Person and Persons whatsoever , from and after the Tenth day of December next ensuing the Date hereof , which shall not be Licensed by Our said Commissioners , or Three or more of them , to Stand with , or Drive for Hire any Hackney Coach in any the Streets or Passages in or about the Cities or Places aforesaid , upon pain of incurring Our high Displeasure , and receiving condign Punishment , as Contemners of Our Royal Will and Command , and be further Prosecuted and Punished for the said Abuses and Annoyances , by Fine , and such other ways as by the Laws of this Our Realm are provided against such as commit publick Nusances in the publick Streets and High-Ways : And for the due Execution of Our Pleasure herein , We do further Charge and Command the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of Our City of London , that they in their several VVards , and Our Iustices of Peace within Our said Cities of London and Westminster , and the Liberties and Suburbs thereof , and all other Our Officers and Ministers to whom it appertaineth , do take especial care in their respective Limits , That this Our Command be duly observed , and that they from time to time Return the Names of all those who shall wilfully Offend in the Premisses , to the Commissioners for Licensing and Regulating Hackney Coaches for the time being , to the end that they may be proceeded against by Ind●cements and Presentments for the Nusance , and otherwise according to the Severity of the Law , and demerits of the Offenders . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 25th day of November 1687. In the Third Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1687. 
A46569	----	A proclamation, for securing the peace of the High-lands England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46569 Wing J347A ESTC R20380 12117288 ocm 12117288 54340 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46569) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 54340) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:42) A proclamation, for securing the peace of the High-lands England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., By E. Mallet ... Edinburgh : 1685 ; And reprinted at London : Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At end of text: Given under our signet at Edinburgh, the twenty day of July, 1685. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. 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Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Scotland -- Politics and government -- 17th century. Scotland -- History -- Revolution of 1688. Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms A PROCLAMATION , For Securing the Peace of the High-lands . JAMES by the Grace of GOD , King of Great-Britain , France , and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , To Our Lyon King at Arms , his Brethren Heraulds , Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly , and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as Our Dearest and Royal Brother , of ever Blessed Memory , having by His Commission , Dated the Ninth day of August , One thousand , six hundred , eighty and two Years , Commissionated the Persons therein-mentioned , for the Districts therein-specified , to see the Peace of the High-lands : And whereas , the said Commission has not been Renewed by us to them as yet , ( albeit we be fully Resolved shortly to Renew the same ; ) And understanding , that there are several Attrocious Crimes and Riots committed in the High-lands , by dissolute and loose Persons . We therefore , and for preventing thereof , and punishing the Offenders and Delinquents guilty of the same ; Do hereby with Advice of Our Privy Council , Revive and Renew the Commission of the ninth day of August , One thousand , six hundred , eighty and two Years , and fully Authorize , and Impower the Commissioners mentioned for the several Districts therein-specified , to Act and Do conform thereto , every manner of way , until Our further Pleasure : And further to Cognosce and Determine anent any Wrongs , Injuries , Thiefts , Roberies or Depredations , has been done by any of those High-landers , lately called out to Our Host , or who not having come out , have been guilty of the same , and to see the Parties prejudged and wronged , redressed accordingly . And in regard ( by reason of the Confusions occasioned in the High-Lands by the late Expedition agains the Rebels ) Thieves , Sorners , and others have , or may take opportunity to Thieve , Rob , and Spoil the Country in their ordinary way ; We therefore , with Advice foresaid , Do hereby strictly Require and Command all Sheriffs , and other Magistrates , Chieftains of Clans , Landlords , Baillies , and others ( who are by Our Laws and Proclamations answerable for the Peace of the High-lands ) to secure the same , conform thereto , and under the Pains and Certifications therein mentioned . And that Our Pleasure in the Premisses may be known , Our Will is , and We Charge you strictly , and Command , that incontinent , these Our Letters seen , ye pass to Our Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , Mercat Crosses of the Head Burghs of the Shires of Caithness , Sutherland , Innerness , Cromarty , Nairn , Elgin , Bamff , Aberdeen , Kincardine , Forfar , Perth , Dumbarton , Stirling , Argile , Tarbet , and other places needful , and there in Our Royal Name and Authority , make Publication of Our Pleasure in the Premisses , that Our said Commissioners may proceed and act conform to their said former Commission , and this Our Royal Proclamation ; and that all Judges and Magistrates concerned may give their Concurrence , and Assistance to them , and all Our Subjects may give due Obedience accordingly ; As also , that ye cause read these Presents at the several Paroch-Churches within the respective Shires foresaids , upon the Lords Day , after Divine Worship , that the same may be more publickly known : And to that effect , the Sheriffs , and other Magistrates of the saids respective Shires , are to see , and cause the same be done accordingly , as they will be answerable to their Peril . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the Twenty day of July , 1685. And of Our Reign the first Year . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij . WILL. PATERSON . Cls. Sti. Concilij . God save the King. Edinburg , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , 1685. And Reprinted at London by E. Mallet , in Black-horse-Alley near Fleet-Bridge , 
A46570	----	A proclamation for suppressing and preventing seditious and unlicenced books and pamphlets James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46570 Wing J348 ESTC R18650 12350208 ocm 12350208 59956 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46570) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 59956) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:43) A proclamation for suppressing and preventing seditious and unlicenced books and pamphlets James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687/8. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the tenth day of February 1687/8. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. 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WHereas in and by an Act of Parliament made in the Fourteenth year of the Reign of Our late Dearest Brother King Charles the Second , Entituled , An Act for preventing Abuses in Printing Seditious , Treasonable , and Unlicensed Books and Pamphlets , and for Regulating of Printing and Printing-Presses , ( which said Act is , by another Statute or Act of Parliament made in the First Year of Our Reign Revived and Continued ) It is amongst other things Enacted , That no person or persons whatsoever , not being Licensed in that behalf by the Lord Bishop of the Diocess , nor having been Seven Years Apprentice to the Trade of Bookseller , Printer , or Bookbinder , nor being a Freeman of the City of London by a Patrimonial Right , as Son of a Bookseller , Printer , or Bookbinder , nor being a Member of the Company of Stationers of London , shall , within the City or Suburbs of London , or any other Market-Town , or elsewhere , receive , take , or buy , to barter , sell again , change , or do away any Book or Books whatsoever , upon pain of Forfeiture of the same . And whereas of late several Persons not being qualified by the said Act , and particularly great numbers of loose and disorderly people commonly called Hawkers and Pedlers of Books , have taken upon them to receive or buy several Vnlicensed , Seditious , and many times , Treasonable Books and Pamphlets , framed and contrived by malicious persons on purpose to amuse and disturb the minds of Our loving Subjects , or for other evil or indirect ends and purposes , and have carried , sold , and dispersed the same about the Streets , and in other places of Publick resort , and also in Coffee-Houses , Taverns , and private Famil●es , to the great abuse and scandal of Our Royal State and Government , and in open and manifest Breach and Contempt of Our Laws . We therefore considering the great Mischief that doth ensue upon such Licentious and Illegal Practices , and being Resolved effectually to provide against the like Mischiefs for the future , are pleased by this Our Royal Proclamation , by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council , to Command and Require that the said Act be put in Execution , and duly and strictly observed and kept : And We do also streightly Prohibit and Forewarn , That from henceforth no person or persons commonly called Hawkers , or Pedlers of Books , or any other person or persons whatsoever not being qualified as aforesaid to buy or sell Books , do or shall presume to go about the Streets , or from House to House , to Sell , or Expose to Sale any manner of Book or Books , Pamphlet or Pamphlets whatsoever , nor do or shall by any ways or means whatsoever Buy or Sell , or Expose to Sale any manner of Books or Pamphlets whatsoever , contrary to the purport and true meaning of the said Act of Parliament , under such Pains , Penalties and Forfeitures as by the said Act are Provided , and upon pain of incurring such further Punishments as by the utmost Rigour of the Laws , and by Our Prerogative Royal may be inflicted on such Offenders for their Contempt of this Our Royal Commandment : Hereby strictly Charging and Commanding all Iudges , Iustices of the Peace , Mayors , Sheriffs , Bayliffs , Constables , and all other Our Officers and Ministers ; as also the Master and Wardens of the said Company of Stationers now and for the time being , and all other Our Subjects whom it shall or may concern , That they and every of them do from time to time use their and every of their best and utmost Powers , Skills and Endeavours respectively , for the utter Suppressing and Preventing of the Printing and Publishing of all such Vnlawful Books and Pamphlets aforesaid , and for Prosecuting , Punishing , and utterly Suppressing all and every person and persons offending in the Premisses , according to the utmost Rigour of the Law , and Our Royal intent and meaning herein Declared , as they Our said Officers and Subjects do tender Our Pleasure , and will answer the contrary . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Tenth day of February 1687 / 8. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty . 1687 / 8. 
A46571	----	By the King, a proclamation for the better execution of the office of making and registring policys of assurances in London England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46571 Wing J349 ESTC R37020 16186490 ocm 16186490 105012 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46571) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105012) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1595:99) By the King, a proclamation for the better execution of the office of making and registring policys of assurances in London England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687. "Given at our court at Whitehall this 30th day of April 1686. In the second year of our reign." Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Insurance, Marine -- England -- Policies. Insurance, Property -- Law and legislation -- England. Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Pip Willcox Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION For the better Execution of the Office of making and Registring Policys of Assurances in London . JAMES R. WHereas Our late Royal Brother King Charles the Second , did by several Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England , Grant to Sir Allen Broderick and his Assigns , the Office of Making and Registring of all manner of Assurances , Policys , Intimations , Renunciations , and all other things whatsoever , that should be made upon any Ship or Ships , Merchandizes , or any other thing or things in the Royal Exchange , or in any other Place or Places within the City of London , by any manner of Person or Persons whatsoever , of what Nation , Condition or Quality soever he or they be , either going out of this Realm or coming in , or going or coming into any other Place or Places whatsoever , for his own Life , and the Life of William Broderick Merchant , and for One and thirty Years after the death of the Survivor of them , with the Feés and Profits thereof . And whereas several persons pretending to be ignorant of the said Grants , and not respecting the Publick Good , nor considering the great Advantages which would most certainly accrue to the Merchants and other Traders of the said City of London , by a due and ready compliance therewith , Do for their own private Lucre , presume to erect and set up private Offices for making Policys of Assurances , and make no Entries thereof in the Office aforesaid , by which means Merchants and other Traders not being able to know what Assurances are made upon any Ship or Goods , do frequently Assure more then the value of such Ship and Goods , to the great discouraging of Trade . We have therefore thought fit by th●s Our Royal Proclamation , with the Advice of Our Privy Council , to Publish and make known the said Grants of the said Office to all Our loving Subjects , to the end all Persons concerned may have recourse thereunto , and that all Frauds and Abuses touching the Execution thereof may for the future be redressed , and the Persons Interessed therein , quieted and settled in the Possession thereof , according to the purport and intent of the said Letters Patents ; We do hereby strictly Charge and Command all manner of Person and Persons whatsoever he or they be , as well Our own Subjects as Strangers , who within the Royal Exchange aforesaid , or in any other Place or Places within Our said City of London , shall make or cause to be made any manner of Assurance either upon Ships , Goods or Merchandizes , or of Moneys taken upon the Hazard or Safe Proceédings of any Ship or Ships , Goods or Merchandize , or of any other thing whatsoever touching or concerning the same , That from henceforth the same be made and Registred by the Assigns of the said Sir Allen Broderick pursuant to the said Letters Patents , and that no other Person or Persons do presume to Erect any other Office or Off●ces for Making or Registring any Assurances or Policys contrary to the said Letters Patents , as they will answer the same at their Peril . Given at Our Court at Whitehall this 30th day of April 1686. In the Second Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty . 1687. 
A46573	----	A proclamation for the careful custody and well ordering of the new river brought from Chadwell and Amwell to the north parts of the city of London James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1686 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46573 Wing J352 ESTC R18615 12350133 ocm 12350133 59955 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46573) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 59955) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:44) A proclamation for the careful custody and well ordering of the new river brought from Chadwell and Amwell to the north parts of the city of London James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Cha[rle]s Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1686. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King. At end of text: [Giv]en at our court at Whitehall the fifth day of March 1685/6. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King. A PROCLAMATION For the careful Custody and well Ordering of the New River brought from Chadwell and Amwell to the North parts of the City of London . JAMES R. WHereas by Authority of two several Acts of Parliament made and Ordained in the Third and fourth years of the Reign of Our late Royal Grandfather King James ( of blessed memory ) the River now running fron Chadwell and Amwell , in Our County of Hertford , to the North parts of Our City of London , was at the great charge of Our said Grandfather , and other the Undertakers happily made and finished , since which time the water thereof is dispersed by Pipes and Branches through the several Streets and Places of our said City , the Liberties and Suburbs of the same , and elsewhere , to thebenefit and ease of Our Subjects there inhabiting , as well for the cleaning and sweet keeping of them in the times of Infection , as the preservation and safety of the Houses and Buildings , Goods and Riches therein , from the fearful danger of fire casually happening ; And such was the care and Providence of Our said Grandfather , that the water in any place in the course thereof should not at any time be troubled or corrupted ( whereby the health or lives of the people might suffer or be endangered ) that by his Letters Patents of Incorporation dated the One and twentieth day of June , in the Seventeenth year of his Reign over this Our Realm of England , he created and erected a Governour and Company , successively to Regulate , and carefully to Oversee all things appertaining to the said River ; and several strict Orders and Commands were made and given by Our late Royal Father ( of blessed memory ) for preservation of the said River , and preventing of such things as might be prejudicial thereunto ; Notwithstanding which , the present Governour and Company have represented unto Us , That great abuses are daily committed : VVe therefore taking into Our Princely consideration , That the preservation of the said River is of great and esp●cial consequence , are Graciously pleased by this Our Royal Proclamation ( with the advice of Our Privy Council ) Exactly to Charge and Command , That all and every the Grants , Clauses and Rest●●●…ons in the said Acts of Parliament , Letters Patents , and in all other Our Letters Patents , Orders and Proclamations concerning the said River Enacted , Made , Established , Granted or Confirmed , be from time to time carefully obeyed , observed , and performed ; And VVe do hereby strictly prohibit and forbid all and singular the Inhabitants of Our City of London , the Suburbs and Liberties thereof , Our City of Westminster , and also the Inhabitants of Our several Counties of Middlesex and Hertford , and likewise all the Plummers , Paviers , and other , Artificers whomsoever , and every of them , That they nor any of them , do or shall presume at any time or times hereafter , without the privity , permission and allowance of the Governour and Company aforesaid for the time being , to intermeddle with the said VVorks , or any of the Pipes or Branches thereof , or to convey or derive any Pipe or Branch , pipes or Branches of the said VVater , into then , or any of their houses , or other places , nor shall fetch or carry the water out of said River , the Pipes or Branches thereof , 〈◊〉 otherwise hinder , waste or consume , disturb , infect , abuse or corrupt the same River , by setting up of Grates , overflowing of Grounds , making of Trenches or Drains , filling of Ponds , Fishing , watering of Cattel , keeping of Geése or Ducks thereupon , casting of Carrion thereinto , or by doing or permitting any misusance , annoyance , let , stoppage , or prejudice whatsoever to the stream of Our said River in any part of the Currant thereof , nor shall cut , spoil , take away or destroy any the Branches , Bridges , VVharfs , Posts , R●ils , Banks , Bounds or Fences to the said River in any wise belonging or appertaining , or therewith enjoyed , or lying near , or behoful to the same ; And that the said Governour and Company , their Officers and Servants shall have free Liberty in the day-time , in the presence of a Constable , to Search any House , Yard , or Back-side where they shall suspect any Branch or Branches are laid contrary to their knowledge , upon pain of Our high displeasure , and of such pains , penalties and punishments , as by the Laws ●d Statutes of this Kingdom , or Our Prerogative-Royal can and may be inflicted upon the Offenders for contempt of Our Royal VVi●● and Pleasure herein declared : And VVe do hereby straitly Charge and Command all Mayors , Iustices of Peace , Commissioners ●f Sewers , Sheriffs , Bayliffs , Constables , Headboroughs , and all other Our Officers , and Ministers and Subjects within Our said C●ties of London and Westminster , the Suburbs and Liberties thereof , Our Counties of Middlesex and Hertford , whom the same shall o● may concern , That they and every of them hereafter be vigilant and circumspect , that Our Royal VVill and Pleasure herein declare 〈◊〉 be from time to time effectually observed ; And that they and every of them in their several Offices and Places respectively , without ●xcuse or delay , be upon all occasions aiding and assisting to the said Governour and Company , their Officers and Ministers , in t●● strict observance and execution of all and singular the Powers and Authorities , Limitations and Restraints herein before menti●●ed , and in the Grants and Prohibitions aforesaid contained , according to the true intent and meaning of these presents , when they all be thereunto required by them or any of them , as they and every of them tender Our Pleasure , and will avoid the contrary at t●●ir perils . ●●●en at Our Court at Whitehall the Fifth day of March 1685 / 6. In the Second year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Cha●●●s Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1686. 
A46574	----	A proclamation for the encouraging and better establishing of the manufacture of white paper in England James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46574 Wing J353 ESTC R15432 12279818 ocm 12279818 58652 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46574) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58652) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:45) A proclamation for the encouraging and better establishing of the manufacture of white paper in England James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the nine and twentieth day of April, 1687. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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WHereas the making of the best and finest sorts of Writing and Printing Paper hath been by great Charge and Industry brought to perfection , whereby many thousands of Our Subjects who are destitute of Imployment , and are Burthensom to the Parishes wherein they live will be set on Work , and vast Sums of Money which are daily sent abroad for Foreign Paper , preserved in this Our Kingdom . And whereas the Governor and Company of White-Paper-Makers have made it appear to Vs , That ( to their great Loss and Discouragement ) several evil disposed Persons , Foreigners and others , designing to destroy the said Manufacture , and to hinder its Establishment here , have endeavoured to Corrupt , and as well by promises of Reward , as by Menaces , to withdraw the Companies Servants from their Service , and have lately conveyed several of them beyond the Seas : For the preventing of such and the like Designs and Practices for the future , and for the Encouragement of so good and profitable a Manufacture in this Our Kingdom , We of Our Princely Care have thought fit to give the said Governor and Company all possible Encouragement , and to take them into Our Royal Potection ; And We do by this Our Royal Proclamation , by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council , Strictly Prohibit and Forbid all and every Person and Persons , of what Quality , Degree or Nation soever , to Corrupt , Withdraw , or Iutice away , or attempt by any ways or means to Corrupt , Withdraw , or Iutice away from the said Company , any Person or Persons whatsoever who now are , or at any time hereafter shall be Imployed in their Service , upon pain of Our highest Displeasure , and of being Punished with the utmost Severity , as Violaters of Our Laws . And for the better and more speedy Discovery and Apprehending of Offenders in this kind , We do hereby Grant unto the said Governor and Company , and their Successors , full Power and Authority under their Common Seal , from time to time to Constitute and Appoint a fit Person at each of their respective Mills , who shall have Authority to Apprehend and Carry any Offender or Offenders , before some one of Our Iustices of the Peace , in order to be proceeded against according to Law. And as a further Encouragement to the said Company , We have Prohibited , and do hereby Prohibit the Exportation of all Linnen-Rags , Glovers Clippings , Parchment Shreds , Calves Pates , and Waterpieces , being necessary Materials for the said Manufacture ; And We do hereby Charge and Command the Commissioners , and every of the Officers of Our Customs to see the same duly Executed ; And We do hereby also strictly Charge and Command all Mayors , Sheriffs , Iustices of the Peace , and all other of Our Officers and Ministers whatsoever whom it shall or may concern , at all times , and upon all occasions , to be Aiding and Assisting to the said Governor and Company , and their several Officers , Agents and Servants , in the due Execution of this Our Royal Will and Pleasure herein before Declared , and in the Apprehending , Seizing and Punishing of all Offenders touching the Premisses , as they tender Our Pleasure , and will answer the contrary at their utmost Perils . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Nine and twentieth Day of April , 1687 . In the Third Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1687. 
A46575	----	By the King, a proclamation for the meeting of the Parliament England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46575 Wing J354 ESTC R2477 13070943 ocm 13070943 97126 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46575) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 97126) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 742:55) By the King, a proclamation for the meeting of the Parliament England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 30 x 37 cm. Printed by the assigns of John Bill, deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1685. Broadside. Caption title. Royal arms (Steele 101) at head. "Given at our court at Whitehall the eleventh day of October, 1685..." Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. 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JAMES R WHereas on the Second Day of July last , We Signified Our Pleasure to both Our Houses of Parliament , that they should be Adjourned until the Fourth Day of August last , and that We did not then Intend to make a Session , but that the Session should be carried on by further Adjournments by such Members as were about the Town , until the Winter , unless ●ome Emergency happened , which might require their Meeting , in which case , or whensoever We should intend a Session , We Declared We would Signifie Our further Pleasure by Our Proclamation . And whereas on the Fourth Day of August last , both Our said Houses of Parliament Met at Westminster , and according to Our Royal Pleasure then Signified to them , were Adjourned until Munday the Ninth day of November next ; On which Day We purposing to Meet Our Loving Subjects in Parliament in Order to make a Session , and to the end the Members of both Our Houses of Parliament may not be ignorant of Our Intentions and good Pleasure herein , We do by this Our Proclamation , by and with the Advice of Our Council Publish and Declare the same ; And do hereby Will and Require all and every the Members of both Our Houses of Parliament , unless Let and Hindered by some lawful cause , to Assemble and keep their Day at Westminster on Munday the Ninth Day of November next , according to the said last Adjournment , as they will avoid Our Royal Displeasure . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Eleventh Day of October 1685. In the First Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill Deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1685. 
A46576	----	A proclamation for the more effectual reducing and suppressing of pirates and privateers in America James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2004-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46576 Wing J355 ESTC R1555 12368884 ocm 12368884 60494 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46576) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 60494) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 920:5) A proclamation for the more effectual reducing and suppressing of pirates and privateers in America James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p ) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..,. London : 1687/8. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. At head of title: By the King. Broadside. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Pirates -- America -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Sources. Privateering -- America -- Sources. Broadsides 2003-08 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2003-09 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-10 Stephanie Batkie Sampled and proofread 2003-10 Stephanie Batkie Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-12 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion By the King , A PROCLAMATION For the more effectual Reducing and Suppressing of PIRATES and PRIVATEERS in AMERICA . JAMES R. WHereas frequent Robberies and Piracies have been , and are daily committed by great numbers of Pirates and Privateers as well on the Seas as on the Land of and in America , which hath occasioned a great prejudice and obstruction to the Trade and Commerce as well of Our Subjects , as of the Subjects of Our Allies , and hath given a great Scandal and Disturbance to Our Government in those Parts . And whereas We being resolved to take some effectual course for the putting an end to all such Outragious Insolencies , have therefore thought it requisite to send a Squadron of Ships into the Parts aforesaid , under the Command of Our Trusty and Welbeloved Servant Sir Robert Holmes , Knight , Our Governor of Our Isle of Wight , and have otherwise given him all necessary Powers for Suppressing of the said P●rates and Privateers , either by Force , or assurance of Pardon , and have Constituted and Appointed the said Sir Robert Holmes Our Sole Commissioner in that Affair ; Now to the end that this Our Royal Purpose may be the better put in Execution , and that none of the said Offenders may have any cause of excuse or pretence left for want of a due Advertisement of Our Intended Mercy and Clemency towards them , upon their withdrawing themselves from their said wicked and Piratical courses for the future : We are Graciously pleased hereby to Promise and Declare , That in case any such Pirate or Privateer Pirates or Privateers shall within the space of Twelve months next ensuing the Date of this Our Proclamation , either in Person , or by their Agents Surrender , or become obliged to Surrender him or themselves unto the said Sir Robert Holmes , or any other person or persons appointed by him , or such other person or persons as in case of his Death shall be further Constituted and Appointed by Us , within any of Our said Islands , Plantations , Colonies , or 〈…〉 or Land , lying between the Tropiques of Cancer and Capricorn in America , and in case any Pirate or Privateer , Pirates or Privateers shall within the space of Fifteen months next ensuing the Date of these Presents , Surrender , or become obliged to Surrender him or themselves to the said Sir Robert Holmes , or any others Appointed as aforesaid , in any other parts of America , or within Our Kingdom of England , and shall give sufficient Security to be approved of by the said Sir Robert Holmes , or in case of his Death , by such other person or persons as shall be further Appointed by Us , for his or their future good Behaviour , We will , upon such humble Submission , and after such Security given , Grant unto such Pirate or Pirates , Privateer or Privateers , Our Gracious , Full and Ample Pardon for all Piracies or Robberies committed by him or them upon the Sea or Land before the Date of these Presents . And We do hereby straightly Charge and Command all and singular Our Admirals , Uice-Admirals Chief Governours , Captains , Commanders , Mariners , Seamen , and all Our Officers and Ministers of and in all and every Our said Islands , Plantations , Colonies , and Territories whatsoever , and of all and every Our Ships of War and other Uessels , and all other Our Officers and Subjects whatsoever , not only to be Aiding , Favouring and Assisting in their several Places and Stations , unto the said Sir Robert Holmes , and such other Person or Persons as shall be appointed as aforesaid in and for the more effectual Reducing and Suppressing of all manner of Pirates and Privateers within the Limits and Parts aforesaid , or any of them , but also ( upon the producing a Certificate or Instrument under the Hand and Seal o● the said Sir Robert Holmes , or such other Person as in case of his Death shall be further Appointed by Us , signifying that an● Pirate or Privateer , Pirates or Privateers hath or have Surrendred him or themselves unto the said Sir Robert Holmes , or su●● other Person or Persons appointed as aforesaid , and given Security for their future good Behaviour according to the Tenor of these Presents ) to permit and suffer the said person or persons lawfully to Pass and Travel either by Sea or Land , wit●out any Let , Hindrance or Molestation whatsoever , to or from any of Our said Islands , Plantations or Colonies , or int● Our Kingdom of England , as soon as conveniently may be , in Order to his or their receiving Our full and Gracious Pardons aforesaid , and that in the mean time no Indictment , Process , or other Proceeding shall be had in any of Our Courts of ●●cord , or elsewhere , against any such person or persons producing such Certificate or Instrument , for any Piracy or Robbery b● him or them committed as aforesaid , before the Date of these Presents . Provided always , That if any of the said Offender or ●ffenders whatsoever shall after the Publishing of this Our Proclamation , in contempt thereof , and of Our Princely Mercy and Clemency to them hereby offered , wilfully and obstinately persist in their Piracies , Robberies and Outragious Practices , or shall ●ot Surrender themselves in manner aforesaid ; Then We do hereby expresly Direct and Command , That all and every such pers●● and persons shall be pursued with the utmost Severity , and with the greatest Rigour that may be , until they and every of them ●e utterly Suppressed and Destroyed ; We Declaring it to be Our Royal Purpose and Resolution , That they and every of them ●●all from thenceforth be finally Excluded and Debarr'd from receiving any further Favour or Mercy . And lastly We do hereby 〈◊〉 , Annul and make void all Proclamations by Us formerly Issued touching the Premisses herein above mentioned , or 〈◊〉 them . Given at Our Court at Whitehall this Twentieth Day of ●anuary , 168● . In the Third Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by Charles 〈…〉 to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 168● 
A46577	----	By the King, a proclamation for the putting in execution the laws and statutes of this realm, for the preventing the exportation of sheep, wooll, wooll-fells, woollen-yarn, mortlings, shorlings, wooll-stocks, fullers-earth, and fulling-clay out of this kingdom England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46577 Wing J356 ESTC R2432 13070939 ocm 13070939 97125 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46577) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 97125) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 742:56) By the King, a proclamation for the putting in execution the laws and statutes of this realm, for the preventing the exportation of sheep, wooll, wooll-fells, woollen-yarn, mortlings, shorlings, wooll-stocks, fullers-earth, and fulling-clay out of this kingdom England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 33 x 40 cm. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1688. Broadside. Caption title. Royal arms (Steele 102A) at head. "Given at our court at Whitehall the sixth day of April, 1688 ..." Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion DIEV ET MON DROIT By the King , A PROCLAMATION For the putting in Execution the Laws and Statutes of this Realm , for the Preventing the Exportation of Sheep , Wooll , Wooll-fells , Woollen-yarn , Mortlings , Shorlings , Wooll-flocks , Fullers-Earth , and Fulling-Clay out of this Kingdom . JAMES R. WHereas not withstanding the good Provision made by divers Laws and Statutes of this Realm , Prohibiting the Transportation of Sheép , Wooll , Wooll-fells , Woollen-yarn , Mortlings , Shorlings , Wooll-flocks , Fullers Earth , and Fulling-Clay , out of this Our Realm of England , Dominion of Wales , or Town and Port of Berwick upon Tweed , or any the Isles , Ports , Creéks or Places thereof , into the Kingdom of Scotland , or into Foreign parts beyond the Seas ; By which Laws and Statutes , besides the pecuniary Penalties and Forfeitures thereby Imposed , such Transportation is declared Felony , not only in the Transporters thereof , but also in their Aiders and Abettors ; and notwithstanding the several Proclamations of Our late Dearest Brother , and Our Self , in pursuance of the said Laws ; divers persons evilly-disposed to the welfare of this Our Kingdom and Dominions aforesaid , presuming upon Our Lenity in not exacting the Penalties aforesaid , upon the Lives and Estates of such Offenders , as by Law We might , have assumed to themselves , and do daily licenciously assume to themselves in Defiance of Vs , Our Government and Laws aforesaid , not only clandestinely , but by open Force and Violence with Armed Companies of Men , the Liberty to Convey and Transport the Commodities aforesaid into parts beyond the Seas ; and also to Rescue the same out of the Hands and Possession of Our Officers of the Customs , and others acting in their Aid , when by vertue of Our Authority the said Commodities have been Seized , and in Riotous and Tumultuous manner have beaten and wounded Our said Officers , and those acting in their Aid ; We , taking the same into Our Princely Consideration , and duly weighing the evil consequence thereof to the Staple Manufacture of Clothing in this Our Kingdom , have thought fit , by the Advice of Our Privy Council , and We do , by this Our Royal Proclamation , as well in pursuance of the aforesaid Laws , as in vertue of Our Royal Prerogative , streightly Charge , Prohibit and Command that no manner of Sheép , Wooll , Wooll-fells , Woollen-yarn , Mortlings , Shorlings , Wooll-flocks , Fullers Earth , or Fulling-Clay , be at any time or times hereafter , by any person or persons whatsoever , whether Natural-born-Subjects , Denizens or Strangers , Exported , Transported , Sent or Conveyed out of Our Kingdom , or Dominions aforesaid , or any the Isles , Ports , Creéks , or places thereof , into the Kingdom of Scotland , or into any Foreign parts beyond the Seas , upon pain of Our highest Indignation , and the severest Penalties , which by the Laws and Statutes of this Our Realm may be inflicted upon the Offenders themselves , their Aiders , Procurers , Abettors and Favourers , their Liv●●… and Estates . And We do hereby Declare , That We will cause to be effectually put in Execution the Laws and Statutes aforesaid , and will exact the Penalties accruing , as by Law We may . And We do hereby streightly Charge and Command all Our Officers and Ministers , as well Civil as Military , to be Aiding and Assisting to Our Officers of Our Customs , and others duly Authorized to put in Execution the said Laws , and all others acting in their Aid . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Sixth Day of April 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign ; GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty . 1688. 
A46578	----	By the King, a proclamation, for the recalling all His Majesties subjects from the service of foreign princes in East India England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1686 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46578 Wing J357 ESTC R2637 13071005 ocm 13071005 97137 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46578) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 97137) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 742:57) By the King, a proclamation, for the recalling all His Majesties subjects from the service of foreign princes in East India England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 32 x 39 cm. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1686. Broadside. Caption title. Royal arms (Steele 106) at head. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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WHereas We have been Informed by Our East India Company , That several of Our Subjects , in Order to the carrying on of the Interloping Trade , contrary to Our Express Prohibitions , have put themselves into the Service of Foreign Princes and States within the East Indies , and some of them after they had been retained by the said Company , and Transported thither at great Expences , have deserted their Service , and put themselves into the Service of the said Foreign Princes , to the great endangering of so Beneficial a Trade to Vs and this Our Kingdom , unless timely Remedy be by Vs applyed for preventing the growing Mischiefs which may thereby ensue : And Our said Company having humbly besought Vs by Our Royal Proclamation to Recall all and every of Our said Subjects in the Service of any Foreign Prince or State within the East Indies , We by the Advice of Our Privy Council , do hereby Publish and Declare Our Pleasure to be , and do hereby strictly Charge and Command all and every of Our Subjects in the Service of the Mogul or great King of Indostan , the King of Syam , the Queen of Atcheen , or of Sumbajee Rajay , or of any other Foreign Prince or State , or of the Dutch East India Company in the East Indies within Six Months after Publication of this Our Royal Proclamation in the East Indies , to leave the Service of all and every Foreign Prince and State in India , and to repair and render themselves to Our General and Council at Bombay , where such as are Merchants shall have liberty to reside and Traffick as Free Merchants , and such as are Seamen and Soldiers shall be Employed in the Service of the Company at the usual Rate of Wages paid by them to Seamen and Soldiers . And in case any of Our said Subjects shall refuse to Trade and Traffick as aforesaid , or to enter into the Service of Our said Company as aforesaid , then We do hereby strictly Charge and Command Our said Subjects to repair into England , and to appear before Our Privy Council in England , within One year after Publication of this Our Royal Proclamation in India , upon Pain and Peril that such of Our said Subjects who have deserted the said Companies Service , and shall be Apprehended there after the times limited as aforesaid , shall and may be proceeded against at a Court Martial there for such their Desertion ; And upon Pain and Penalty that such others of Our said Subjects who never were in the said Companies Service , and shall not render themselves within the times aforesaid , whensoever they shall be found or Apprehended in India aforesaid , or else within this Our Realm , shall and may be proceéded against either in India or in this Our Realm as Contemners of Our Royal Commands , and shall incur such Fines and Forfeitures as by the utmost Rigour of Law may be Inflicted on them . And We do hereby Require Our General and Council of India residing upon Our Island of Bombay , and Our President and Council of Our City of Madrasse residing in Our Fort of St. George upon the Coast of Cormandel , to cause this Our Royal Proclamation to be Published in all usual Places in India , and to be duly Executed according to the Tenour hereof . And We do further Will and Require all Our Captains and other Officers by Sea or Land in the East Indies , to be Aiding and Assisting in the due Execution hereof . Given at Our Court at Windsor the Seventeenth day of July 1686. In the Second Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1686. 
A46579	----	By the King a proclamation for the speedy calling of a Parliament. Proclamations. 1688-11-30 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46579 Wing J358 ESTC R216069 99827821 99827821 32244 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46579) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 32244) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1852:16) By the King a proclamation for the speedy calling of a Parliament. Proclamations. 1688-11-30 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, London : 1688. "Parliament is to meet at Westminster 15 January next. Free liberty to elect. General pardon to all subjects under Great Seal to pass. Recommendations as to character of persons to be chosen." -- Steele. "Given at our court at Whitehall the thirtieth day of November. 1688.". Steele notation: Peace and proper; Arms 103. Reproduction of the originals in the Bodleian Library (Early English books) and the British Library (Misc. Brit. tracts). Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. 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Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 -- Early works to 1800. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT By the King , A PROCLAMATION For the Speedy Calling of a PARLIAMENT . JAMES R. WE have thought fit , as the Best and most Proper means to Establish a Lasting Peace in this Our Kingdom , to Call a Parliament , and have therefore Ordered Our Chancellor to cause Writs to be Issued forth for Summoning a Parliament to Meet at Westminster , upon the Fifteenth Day of January next ensuing the Date of this Our Royal Proclamation . And that nothing may be wanting on Our part towards the Freedom of Elections , as We have already Restored all Cities , Towns-Corporate , and Boroughs throughout Our Kingdom , to their Ancient Charters , Rights and Priviledges ; So We Command and Require all Persons whatsoever , That they presume not by Menace , or any other undue Means , to Influence Elections , or Procure the Vote of any Elector . And We do also strictly Require and Command all Sheriffs , Mayors , Bailiffs , and other Officers to whom the Execution or Return of any Writ , Summons , Warrant or Precept for Members to the Ensuing Parliament shall belong , That they Cause such Writ , Summons , Warrant and Precept , to be duly Published and Executed , and Returns thereupon to be fairly made according to the true Merits of such Elections . And for the Security of all Persons both in their Elections and Service in Parliament , We do hereby Publish and Declare , That all Our Subjects shall have free Liberty to Elect , and all Our Peers , and such as shall be Elected Members of Our House of Commons ; shall have full Liberty and Freedom to Serve and Sit in Parliament , notwithstanding they have taken up Arms , or committed any Act of Hostility , or been any way Aiding or Assisting therein . And for the better Assurance hereof , We have Graciously Directed a General Pardon to all Our Subjects to be forthwith prepared to Pass Our Great Seal . And for the Reconciling all Publick Breaches , and Obliterating the very Memory of all past Miscarriages , We do hereby Exhort , and kindly Admonish all Our Subjects , to dispose themselves to Elect such Persons for their Representatives in Parliament , as may not be Byassed by Prejudice or Passion , but Qualified with Parts , Experience and Prudence proper for this Conjuncture , and agreeable to the Ends and Purposes of this Our Gracious Proclamation . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Thirtieth day of November . 1688 . In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty . 1688. 
A46580	----	A proclamation for the speedy calling of a Parliament James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46580 Wing J360 ESTC R21162 12566202 ocm 12566202 63342 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46580) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 63342) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 962:3) A proclamation for the speedy calling of a Parliament James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Re-printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh : 1688. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: "By the King." At end of text: "Given at our court at Whitehall the 30th day of November, 1688." Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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WE have thought fit , as the best and most Proper means to Establish a lastin Peace in this Our Kingdom , ●o call a Parliament , and have therefore O●dered Our Chancellor to cause ●rites to be Issued forth for Summoning 〈◊〉 Parliament to meet at Westminter , upon the Fifteenth day of January next ensuing the date of this Our Royal Proclamation . And that nothing may b● wanting on Our part towards the freedom of Elections , as We have already Restored all Cities , Towns Corporate , and Burroughs throughout Our Kingdom , to their ancient Charters , Rights and Priviledges ; So We Command and Require all Persons whatsoever , that they presume not by Menace , or any other undue means , to influence Elections or procure the Vote of any Elector . And we do also strictly requi●● and Command all Sheriffs , Mayors , Bailiffs , and other Officers to whom the Execution or Return of any Writ , Summons , Warrant , or Precept for Members to the ensuing Parliament shall belong , that they cause such Writ , Summons , Warrant and Precept to be duly Published and Executed , and Returns thereupon to be fairly made according to the true Merits of such Elections . And for the Security of all Persons both in their Elections and Service in Parliament , We do hereby Publish and Declare , That all Our Subjects shall have free liberty to Elect , and all Our Peers , and such as shall be Elected Members of Our House of Commons , shall have full Liberty and Freedom to Serve a●d Sit in Parliament , notwithstanding they have taken up Arms , or committed any Act of Hostility , or been any way Aiding or Assisting therein . And for the better Assurance hereof , We have Graciously Directed a General Pardon to all Our Subjects to be forthwith prepared to pass Our Great Seal . And for the Reconciling all publick Breaches , and Obliterating the very Memory of all past Miscarriages , We do hereby Exhort , and kindly Admonish all Our Subjects , to dispose themselves to Elect such persons for their Representatives in Parliament , as may not be By assed by Prejudice or Passion , but Qualified with Parts , Experience and Prudence proper for this Conjuncture , and agreeable to the Ends and Purposes of this Our Gracious Proclamation . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 30th day of November , 1688. In the fourth Year of Our Reign . GOD save the KING . Edinburgh , Re-Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty : Anno DOM. 1688. 
A46581	----	A proclamation inhibiting all persons after the four and twentieth day of June next to use the trade of a pedlar or petty chapman, unless they be licensed according to a course lately taken to us in that behalf James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1686 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46581 Wing J361 ESTC R21461 12567487 ocm 12567487 63374 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46581) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 63374) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 962:4) A proclamation inhibiting all persons after the four and twentieth day of June next to use the trade of a pedlar or petty chapman, unless they be licensed according to a course lately taken to us in that behalf James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1686. Reproduction of original in Huntington Libaray. Broadside. At head of title: "By the King." At end of text: "Given at our court at Whitehall the seventh day of May 1686." Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Pip Willcox Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-09 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2008-09 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal blazon or coat of arms By the King. A PROCLAMATION Inhibiting all Persons after the Four and twentieth day of June next to use the Trade of a Pedlar or Petty Chapman , unless they be Licensed according to a Course lately taken by Us in that behalf . JAMES R. WHereas by an Act of Parliament made in the Nine and thirtieth year of the Reign of the late Queén Elizabeth ; Entituled , [ An Act for Punishing of Rogues , Vagabonds , and Sturdy Beggars ] It is amongst other things Enacted , That all Pedlars , and Petty Chapmen wandring abroad , should be taken , Adjudged and Deemed Rogues , Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars , and be Punished as by the said Act is Directed ; which Statute was in the Seventh year of the Reign of the late King James Confirmed and Enacted to be put in due Execution : And whereas the Trade of a Pedlar , or Petty Chapman hath heretofore been used for the Benefit and Ease of Our Loving Subjects dwelling remote from Cities and Market Towns , and for that cause the Industrious and well disposed Petty Chapman , as well before the said Statute as since , hath been in some sort permitted to Travel and use his Trade ; And whereas under colour of using the said Trade , many Rogues and Idle Wandring Persons carrying about Trifles in the Habit of Pedlars , or Petty Chapmen , so misbehave themselves , as they are indeed no other but Rebels , Sturdy Beggars or Thieves , and many of them being of no Religion , Carry abroad and Disperse without Inspection , Schismatical and Scandalous Books and Libells , not onely , to the prejudice of Us , and the Government in general , but to the wrong of many of Our Subjects in particular : Whereupon We in Our Princely Care desiring Redress and Reformation of all Abuses in this kind ; And yet that the Industrious and Honest Pedlar or Petty Chapman may be Tolerated and Incouraged to Travel in his Uocation ; And finding no better way to effect the same , then by Licensing such as should be known to be of Good and Honest Conversation , have by Our Letters Patents bearing Date the Nine and twentieth day of April now last past , Continued the Office for that purpose formerly Erected , and Appointed the same to be kept in some convenient Place within Our City of London , and in any other Two or more Cities or Towns Corporate within this Our Realm of England , or the Principalty of Wales , for the Licensing of Pedlars or Petty Chapmen ; and by Our said Letters Patents made certain of Our Loving Subjects ( of whose Care and Fidelity We have taken notice ) Our Officers in Order to the Licensing the said Pedlars and Petty Chapmen , and thereby given unto them , their Deputies and Assigns , Power and Authority to Approve and Allow of such Person and Persons to use the said Trade of a Pedlar or Petty Chapman , as shall bring Testimony under the Hands and Seals of the Minister and Churchwardens of the Parish where he or they shall Inhabit , Testifying the Loyalty , Honesty and Abode of such Person or Persons , and of his or their fitness to be Licensed to use the said Trade , and shall become Bound unto Us , Our Heirs and Successors in the Penal Sum of Forty pounds to be and continue of good Behaviour towards Us , Our Heirs and Successors , and all Our Liege People , and to Lodge onely in Inns or Alehouses , and not to Travel on Sundays , and that thereupon there shall be Licences Drawn and Engrossed for the said Pedlars , or Petty Chapmen , and be Sealed under the Seal of that Office , and Confirmed unto them under Our Great Seal , to continue during Our Pleasure . And because many of the former Abuses will not be clean taken away , nor the intended good of Our Loving Subjects fully perfected , without the suppressing of such Dissolute and Obstinate Uagrants as shall use the said Trade without Licence ; And for that the said Pedlars and Petty Chapmen of the better sort have not yet had Publick Notice of the said Letters Patents , nor taken Licences accordingly , for that no time was appointed for their Application in that behalf ; We therefore do hereby straitly Charge and Command , That no Person or Persons whatsoever , other then such as shall be Licensed by force of , and according to the true meaning of Our said Letters Patents , do attempt or presume to Wander , Travel , or Go abroad as or in the Habit of a Pedlar , or Petty Chapman , to Buy , Sell or Utter any manner of Wares or Commodities whatsoever , in any Place or Places whatsoever within this Our Realm of England , or Dominion of Wales , or Town of Berwick upon Tweed , or in any part of them , or any of them , from and after the Four and twentieth day of June next after the Date of this Our Proclamation , upon the Pains and Penalties in the said Statutes mentioned and expressed . And We do hereby likewise strictly Charge and Command all and singular Our Justices of Assize , Justices of Peace , Mayors , Sheriffs , Bayliffs , Constables , and all other Our Officers , to take notice of this Our Pleasure , and of the said Letters Patents , and to be from time to time in all things Aiding and Assisting unto Our said Officers , their Assigns and Deputies , in the due Execution thereof , and to take care that the said Statutes , and the Pains and Penalties therein contained , be duly Executed upon the Contemners or Neglecters of this Our Royal Commandment ; as they tender Our Pleasure , and will answer the contrary at their Perils . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Seventh day of May 1686. In the Second Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1686. 
A46583	----	A proclamation prohibiting His Majesties subjects to enter into the service of foreign Princes and lands James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46583 Wing J365 ESTC R21139 12566168 ocm 12566168 63340 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46583) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 63340) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 962:5) A proclamation prohibiting His Majesties subjects to enter into the service of foreign Princes and lands James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687/8. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: "By the King." At end of text:" Given at our court at Whitehall the second day of March 1687/8." Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. 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WHereas the King 's most Excellent Majesty hath been Advertised , That divers of His Majesties Natural born Subjects , as well Mariners as others , have and daily do depart this Kingdom , and betake themselves to the Service of Foreign Princes and States without Licence had and obtained in that behalf from His Majesty , in manifest Contempt of His Royal Authority , tending to the Disservice of His Majesty , and Prejudice of His Kingdoms , Dominions and Countries : For Redress whereof for the present , and for the preventing the like Mischief for the future , the King 's most Excellent Majesty by this His Royal Proclamation by and with the Advice of His Privy Council , doth streightly Prohibit and Forbid all and every Person and Persons of what Quality , Degree , or Condition soever ( being His Majesties Natural born Subjects ) from Entering into , or Listing themselves in the Service or Pay of any Foreign Prince or State ; And doth hereby streightly Charge and Command them and every of them upon their Bounden and Known Duty and Allegiance , That they or any of them do not from henceforth withdraw him or themselves , or depart from this His Majesties Kingdom of England , or any other His Majesties Realms or Dominions , for or in Order to the Entering or Listing him or themselves into Pay , or otherwise betake him or themselves to the Service of any Foreign Prince or State either by Sea or Land , without due Licence first had and obtained in that behalf : To all which His Majesty will expect , and doth Require due Obedience and Conformity , and doth hereby Publish and Declare , That all Offenders to the contrary shall not only incur His Majesties just Displeasure , but be proceeded against by Seizure of their Goods , Persons and Estates , and otherwise according to the utmost Severity of Law. And further His Majesty doth hereby Authorize and Command all and every His Governours , and other Officers of His Forts , and all and every the Captains , Masters , and other Officers Serving and Employed in any of His Majesties Ships or Vessels at Sea , and all other His Majesties Subjects whatsoever whom it may concern , from time to time to Stop and make Stay of all and every such Person and Persons as shall endeavour to Transport , or to Enter or List him or themselves into the Service of any Foreign Prince or State by Sea or by Land contrary to the true intent and meaning of this His Majesties Royal Proclamation , and also to Seize upon , take and bring back all such Persons aforesaid as shall endeavour or attempt to Transport , or to Enter or List him or themselves in the Service of any Foreign Prince or State as aforesaid , either by Sea or Land , as they His Majesties said Officers , Commanders and Subjects will answer the contrary at their utmost perils . Given Our Court at Whitehall the Second day of March 1687 / 8 In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty . 1687 / 8. 
A46584	----	A proclamation prohibiting His Majesties subjects to trade within the limits assigned to the Governour and Company of Adventurers of England, Trading into Hudson's Bay, except those of the company James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 8 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46584 Wing J366 ESTC R21439 12567462 ocm 12567462 63372 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46584) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 63372) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 962:6) A proclamation prohibiting His Majesties subjects to trade within the limits assigned to the Governour and Company of Adventurers of England, Trading into Hudson's Bay, except those of the company James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1688. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: "Broadside." At end of text: "Given at our court at Whitehall the one and thirtieth day of March 1688." Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Hudson's Bay Company. Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Robyn Anspach Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Robyn Anspach Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion By the King , A PROCLAMATION Prohibiting His Majesties Subjects to Trade within the Limits Assigned to the Governour and Company of Adventurers of England , Trading into Hudson's Bay , except those of the Company . JAMES R. VVHereas Our Dearest Brother King Charles the Second of blessed Memory , did by His Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England , bearing Date the Second day of May , in the Two and twentieth Year of His Reign , Incorporate a Governour and Company for carrying on a Trade in the North-west parts of America within the Streights and Bay , commonly called Hudson's Streights ; and did Grant unto them and their Successors , the Sole Trade and Commerce of all those Seas , Streights , Bayes , Rivers , Lakes , Creeks , and Sounds in whatsoever Latitude they should be , lying within the Entrance of the Streights commonly called Hudson's Streights , together with all the Lands , Countreys , and Territories upon the Coasts and Confines of the Seas , Bayes , Lakes , Rivers , Creeks and Sounds aforesaid , which were not then Possessed by , or Granted to any of the Subjects of Our said Royal Brother , or Possessed by the Subjects of any other Christian Prince or State , Thereby Creating and Constituting the said Governour and Company for the time being , and their Successors , the true and absolute Lords and Proprietors of the same Territories , Limits and Places aforesaid , and of all other the Premisses , with express Prohibition to all other the Subjects of Our said Royal Brother to Trade to the Parts aforesaid . And whereas VVe are satisfied that the said Company hath for many years with great Industry , and at a very great Charge and Expence , Settled divers Factories , Erected several Fortifications , and maintained the Trade in the Parts aforesaid , to the great Honour and Profit of this Our Kingdom , until of late several ill-disposed Persons not being Members of the said Company , nor Licensed by them , preferring their private profit before the publick good , have contrary to the said Royal Grant , in a clandestine and disorderly manner , Traded into those parts , to the apparent prejudice , if not destruction , of the Trade aforesaid , and in manifest Contempt of Our Prerogative Royal ; and the better to colour their evil practices , do frame Designs to Hire , or do Hire themselves out in the Service of , or in conjunction with Foreigners to Sa●l to the Parts aforesaid , to undermine and destroy the said Companies Trade . VVe , taking the Premisses into Our Princely Consideration , do not only give Leave and Direct , That the Persons who have so contemptuously violated the said Companies Charter , be Prosecuted in Our Name at Law in order to their condign Punishment according to their demerits ; But for prevention of the like evil practices for the future , VVe have thought fit , with the Advice of Our Privy Council , to Publish and Declare Our Royal VVill and Pleasure to be , and VVe do hereby strictly Prohibit and Forbid that none of Our Subjects whatsoever , except the said Governour and Company and their Successors , and such as shall be duly Licensed by them at any time or times hereafter do presume to send or Navigate any Ship or Ships , Vessel or Vessels , or exercise any Trade whatsoever directly or indirectly on their own accounts , or in the Service of , or in conjunction with any Foreigner or Foreigners whatsoever , to , in or from the said Streights and Bay , called Hudson's Streights , or to , in or from any Bayes , Rivers , Creeks or Places whatsoever , by what names or denominations soever they or any of them have been heretofore , or shall hereafter be called or distinguished , that now are or lie within the Entrance of Hudson's Streights aforesaid , in what Latitude or Longitude soever the same or any of them do , doth or shall lie , remain or be within the Liberties , Territories , or Priviledges of the said Company , upon pain of Our high Displeasure , and the forfeiture and loss of the Goods , Merchandizes , Ships and Vessels which shall be taken or found Trading in any the Place or Places aforesaid , or within the Limits aforesaid . And VVe do hereby strictly Charge and Command all and every Our Subjects of what degreé or quality soever , now Trading or Traffiquing , or designing to Trade or Traffique to or from the Parts aforesaid , or any of them , contrary to the true meaning of the said Companies Charter , That they forthwith do cease and forbear such their Trade and Traffique , and withdraw themselves from the parts aforesaid . And VVe do further hereby streightly Require and Command all and singular Our Governours , Lieutenant-Governours , Admirals , Vice-Admirals , Generals , Iudges of all Our Courts of Admiralty , Commanders of Our Forts and Castles , Captains of Our Royal Ships , Iustices of the Peace , Provost-Marshals , Marshals , Comptrollers , Collectors of Our Customs , VVayters , Searchers , and all other Our Officers and Ministers Civil and Military by Sea or Land , in all and every of Our Dominions or Plantations , and all other Our Subjects whatsoever and wheresoever , to take effectual care that no person or persons whatsoever ( except the said Company and their Successors , and such as shall be duly Licensed ) do send or Navigate any Ships or Vessels , or exercise any Trade directly or indirectly from any of Our Kingdoms , Dominions or Plantations whatsoever , contrary to the said Charter granted to the said Company as aforesaid , to any the Places or Limits aforesaid , or from thence to any of Our said Kingdoms , Dominions , Plantations , or other Places ; And if any person or persons shall presume to act or do in any wise contrary to this Our Royal Proclamation , VVe do VVill , Require and streightly Command all and singular Our said Governours , Lieutenant-Governours , Admirals , Vice-Admirals , Generals , Iudges of Our Courts of Admiralty , Commanders of Our Forts and Castles , Captains of Our Royal Ships , Iustices of the Peace , Provost-Marshals , Marshals , Sheriffs , Comptrollers , Collectors of Our Customs , VVayters , Searchers , and all other Our Officers and Ministers Civil and Military by Sea or Land in every of Our said Dominions and Plantations , and all other Our Officers , Ministers and Subjects whatsoever and wheresoever , that as often as need shall require , they and every of them respectively be Aiding and Assisting to the said Company , their Factors , Deputies , or Assigns , to Attach , Arrest , Take and Seize all such Ship or Ships , Vessel or Vessels , Goods , VVares and Merchandizes of such person or persons as shall be Vsed , Employed , or Traded in contrary to the Charter Granted to the said Company , wheresoever they shall be found , for Our Vse , upon pain of Our high Displeasure , and as they will answer the contrary at their Perils . Given at Our Court at VVhitehall the One and thirtieth day of March 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1688. 
A46586	----	By the King, a proclamation prohibiting the keeping of Exeter Fair, and other fairs thereabouts, for some time Proclamations. 1688-11-16. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46586 Wing J368 ESTC R213364 99825768 99825768 30155 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46586) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 30155) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1926:26) By the King, a proclamation prohibiting the keeping of Exeter Fair, and other fairs thereabouts, for some time Proclamations. 1688-11-16. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the King's most excellent Majesty, London : 1688. Dated at end: Whitehall the 16th day of November, 1688. .. Steele notation: of shall upon. In this edition, line 3 of title ends: thereabouts,. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Exeter (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion DIEV ET MON DROIT By the King , A PROCLAMATION Prohibiting the keeping of Exeter Fair , and other Fairs thereabouts , for some Time. JAMES R. WHereas We are informed , that on or about the Sixth Day of December , a Fair hath usually been holden and kept at and in Our City of Exeter ; We in respect of the present Invasion upon this Our Kingdom by the Prince of Orange , ( who with an Armed Force of Foreigners and Rebels hath possessed Our said City ) and considering also that divers evil disposed Persons under pretence of going to the said Fair , may repair to Our Enemies , or hold Correspondence with them , have therefore thought fit , by Advice of Our Privy Council , to Defer and Prohibit the keeping of the said Fair , and all other Fairs within Twenty Miles of Our said City of Exeter , at the Times accustomed , and until the same shall be Licensed by Vs. And to the end that all Persons may take Notice thereof , We do hereby Admonish and Require all Our Subjects , that they forbear to resort to the said Fair at Exeter , or any other Fairs within Twenty Miles of the said City , until We shall Declare Our further Pleasure concerning the same ; Hereby also strictly Enjoyning and Commanding the respective Lords , Owners and Proprietors of all and every the said Fairs , and all other Persons interessed therein , that they do not presume to hold the said Fairs , or any of them , without Our Licence first obtained in that behalf ; upon pain of such Punishment as can or may by Law be inflicted upon such as shall be found Offenders therein . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 16th day of November , 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . God save the King. London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty . 1688. 
A46588	----	A proclamation signifying His Majesties pleasure that all men being in office of government at the decease of the late King, His Majesties most dear and most entirely beloved brother, shall so continue, till His Majesties further direction / James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1684 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46588 Wing J369 ESTC R21372 12567228 ocm 12567228 63362 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46588) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 63362) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 962:11) A proclamation signifying His Majesties pleasure that all men being in office of government at the decease of the late King, His Majesties most dear and most entirely beloved brother, shall so continue, till His Majesties further direction / James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1684. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: "By the King." At end of text: "Given at the court at Whitehall, the sixth day of February." Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion DIEV ET MON DROIT By the King , A PROCLAMATION Signifying His Majesties Pleasure , That all Men being in Office of Government at the Decease of the late King , His Majesties most Dear and most Entirely beloved Brother , shall so continue , till His Majesties further Direction . JAMES R. FOrasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God lately to call unto his infinite Mercy the most High and Mighty Prince , King Charles the Second of most Blessed Memory , the Kings Majesties most dear and most entirely beloved Brother , by whose Decease the Authority and Power of the most part of the Off ces and Places of Iurisdiction and Government within this Realm , and in the Realm of Ireland did cease and fail , the Soveraign Person failing , from whom the same were derived . The Kings most Excellent Majesty in His Princely Wisdom and Care of the State ( reserving to His own Iudgment hereafter , the Reformation and Redress of any Abuses in Mis-government , upon due Knowledge and Examination thereof ) is pleased , and hath so expresly signified , That all Persons that at the time of the Decease of the late King His dearly beloved Brother , were Duly and Lawfully Possessed of , or Invested in any Office , or Place of Authority or Government , either Civil or Military , within this Realm of England , or in the Realm of Ireland , or in any other His Majesties Dominions belonging thereunto ; And namely , all Presidents , Lieutenants , Vice-Presidents , Iudges , Iustices , Sheriffs , Deputy-Lieutenants , Commissioners of Musters , Iustices of Peace , and all others in place of Government , either Meaner or Superior , as aforesaid ; And all other Officers and Ministers , whose Interests and Estates in their Offices are determined , or ceased by the means aforementioned , shall be , and shall hold themselves continued in the said Places and Offices , as formerly they held and enjoyed the same , until His Majesties Pleasure be further known . And that in the mean while , for the preservation of the Peace , and necessary Proceédings in matters of Iustice , and for the Safety and Service of the State ; All the said Persons of whatsoever Degree or Condition may not fail , every one severally , according to his Place , Office , or Charge , to proceed in the Performance and Execution of all Duties thereunto belonging , as formerly appertained unto them , and every of them , while the late Kings Majesty was living . And further , His Majesty doth hereby Will and Command all and singular His Highness Subjects , of what Estate , Dignity , or Degree they or any of them be , to be Aiding , Helping and Assisting , and at the Commandment of the said Officers and Ministers , in the Performance and Execution of the said Offices and Places , as they and every of them Tender His Majesty's Displeasure , and will answer for the Contrary at their uttermost Perils . And further , His Majesty's Will and Pleasure and Express Commandment is , That all Orders and Directions Made or Given by the Lords of the Privy Council of the Late King , in His Life-time , shall be Obeyed and Performed by all and every Person and Persons , and all and every Thing and Things to be done thereupon , shall Proceed as Fully and as Amply as the same should have been Obeyed or Done , in the Life of the said Late King , His Majesty's most dearly and entirely beloved Brother . Given at the Court at Whitehall , the Sixth Day of February , In the First Year of His Majesty's Reign of England , Scotland , France and Ireland . GOD SAVE THE KING . 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. 
A46589	----	A proclamation to prohibit His Majesties subjects to trade within the limits assigned to the Royal African Company of England, expect those of the company James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46589 Wing J371 ESTC R21121 12566110 ocm 12566110 63339 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46589) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 63339) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 962:12) A proclamation to prohibit His Majesties subjects to trade within the limits assigned to the Royal African Company of England, expect those of the company James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1685. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: "By the King." At end of text: "Given at our court at Whitehall, the first day of April, 1685." Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion By the King , A PROCLAMATION To Prohibit His Majesties Subjects to Trade within the Limits Assigned to the Royal African Company of England , Except those of the Company . JAMES R. WHereas Our Dearly Beloved Brother the late King of ever Blessed Memory , for the Supporting and Managing of a Trade very beneficial to this Our Kingdom , and Our Foreign Plantations upon the Coasts of Guiny , Buiny , Angola , and Other Parts and Places in Africa , from the Part of Sally in South-Barbary inclusive , to the Cape De Bona Esperanza inclusive , by His Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England , bearing Date the Twenty seventh day of September , in the Four and twentieth year of His Reign , did Incorporate divers of His Loving Subjects , by the Name of the Royal African Company of England ; and did thereby Grant unto the said Company the whole , intire , and onely Trade into , and from Africa aforesaid , and the Islands and Places near adjoyning to the Coast of Africa , and comprehended within the Limits aforesaid , with Prohibition to all other His Majesties Subjects to Trade there : And that in pursuance to such Grant , the said Company have Raised a very Great Stock sufficient to Manage the Trade thereof ; and have since been at great Charges and Expence in Fortifying and Settling divers Garrisons , Forts and Factories for the better Securing of the said Trade , whereby the same began to flourish , to the great Commodity of this Kingdom , and Our Foreign Plantations , until of late disturbed by several ill d●sposed Persons , who preferring their private profit before the Publick Good , have contrary to the said Royal Grant , and the Express Proclamation of the King Our Dearly Beloved Brother , bearing Date the Thirteenth day of November , in the Six and twentieth year of His Reign , in a Clandestine and Disorderly manner , Traded into those Parts , to the apparent danger of the Decay and Destruction of the said Trade , and in manifest Contempt and Violation of the undoubted Prerogative of the Crown , whose Right it is by the known Laws of these Our Realms , to Limit and Regulate such Foreign Trades into those Remote Parts of the World ; We taking the same into Our Princely Consideration , Do not onely give Leave and Direct , That the Persons who have so Contemptuously Violated the said Companies Charter , and the said Proclamation , be Prosecuted in Our Name a Law , in order to their Condign Punishment according to their Demerits : But for the Prevention of the like evil Practices for the future , We have thought fit , with Adv ce of Our Privy Council , to Publish and Declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure to be , And We do hererby strictly Prohibit and Forbid all and every of Our Subjects whatsoever , except the said Royal Company and their Successors , and such as shall be Imployed or Licenced by them , at any time or times hereafter to Send or Navigate any Ship or Ships , Vessel or Vessels , or Exercise any Trade to or from any of the Parts or Coasts of Africa from Sally , to Cape De Bona Esperanza , or any of the Islands near adjoyning thereunto as aforesaid , or from thence to carry any Negro Servants , Gold , Elephants Teeth , or any other Goods and Merchandizes of the Product or Manufacture of the said Places upon Pain of Our High Displeasure , and the Forfeiture and Loss of the said Negroes , Gold , Elephants Teeth , and all other Goods and Merchandizes , and the Ships and Vessels which shall be taken or found Trading in any Place or Places upon the Coast of Africa aforesaid , within the Limits aforesaid : And We do hereby also strictly Require and Command all Our Governours , Deputy-Governours , Admirals , Vice-Admirals , Generals , Iudges of Our Courts of Admiralty , Commanders of Our Forts and Castles , Captains of Our Royal Ships , Iustices of the Peace , Provost-Marshals , Marshals , Comptrollers , Collectors of Our Customs , Waiters , Searchers , and all other Our Officers and Ministers Civil and Military , by Sea or Land , in every of Our said American Dominions or Plantations , to take effectual Care That no Person or Persons whatsoever , within their respective Limits or Iurisdictions , ( except the said Company and their Successors , and such as shall be Employed or Licenced by them ) do Send or Navigate any Ships or Vessels , or Exercise any Trade from any of Our said Dominions or Plantations , to any Part of the said Coast of Africa , within the Limits aforesaid ; Or from thence to Import any Negro Servants , Gold , Elephants Teeth , or other Goods of the Product of any of those Parts , into any of Our said Dominions or Plantations in Amer●ca ; And if any Person or Persons shall presume to Act or Do in any wise Contrary to this Our Royal Proclamation , To the end Our Will and Pleasure herein may be the better Observed , We do further Will and Require and strictly Command all Our said Governours , Deputy-Governours , Admirals , Vice-Admirals , Generals , Iudges of Our Court of Admiralty , Commanders of Our Forts and Castles , Captains of Our Royal Ships , Iustices of the Peace , Provost Marshals , Marshals , Comptrollers , Collectors of Our Customs , Waiters , Searchers , and all other Our Officers and Ministers Civil and Military , by Sea or Land , in every of Our said American Dominions and Plantations , That as often as need shall require , They be Aiding and Assisting to the said Royal African Company , their Successors , Factors , Deputies or Assigns , to Attach , Arrest , Take , and Seize all such Ship or Ships , Vessel or Vessels , Negro Servants , Gold , Elephants Teeth , or Goods , Wares and Merchandizes wheresoever they shall be found , for Our use , according to Our Royal Charter Granted to the said Company , upon Pain of Our High Displeasure , and as they will Answer the Contrary at their Perils : And We do hereby Require and Command all and every of Our Subjects who are or reside in Africa aforesaid , within the Limits aforesaid , or who are upon the Sea in their Voyage thither , Except such who are Imployed or Licenced by the said Company , That they do within Four Months next ensuing the Date hereof , Depart thence , and Return into this Kingdom , upon Pain and Peril that may fall thereon . Given at Our Court at Whitehall , the First Day of April , 1685 . In the First Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1685. 
A46590	----	A proclamation to summon in George Speake Esquire, Francis Charlton Esquire, John Wildman Esquire, Henry Danvers Esquire, commonly called Colonel Danvers, and John Trenchard Esquire James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46590 Wing J373 ESTC R21371 12567200 ocm 12567200 63361 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46590) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 63361) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 962:13) A proclamation to summon in George Speake Esquire, Francis Charlton Esquire, John Wildman Esquire, Henry Danvers Esquire, commonly called Colonel Danvers, and John Trenchard Esquire James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1685. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: "By the King." At end of text: "Given at our court at Whitehall the twentysixth day of July 1685." Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Pip Willcox Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-09 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2008-09 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION , To Summon in George Speake Esquire , Francis Charlton Esquire , John Wildman Esquire , Henry Danvers Esquire , commonly called Colonel Danvers , and John Trenchard Esquire . JAMES R. WHereas Warrants have been Issued forth for Apprending of George Speake Esquire , Francis Charlton Esquire , John Wildman Esquire , Henry Danvers Esquire , commonly called Colonel Danvers , and John Trenchard Esquire , being Persons suspected of several Traiterous Practices and Conspiracies against Vs and Our Government , and who are Fled , or do Abscond themselves on purpose to avoid Our Iustice : We therefore , with the Advice of Our Council , Do Command , Publish and Declare by this Our Proclamation , That the said George Speake , Francis Charlton , John Wildman , Henry Danvers , and John Trenchard , and every of them do Appear before Vs in Our Privy Council , or do Render themselves to one of Our Secretaries of State , or some other of Our Privy Council within Twenty days after the Date hereof , upon Pain of being Proceeded against for their and his Contempt to Our Royal Commands , according to the Laws of this Our Kingdom . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Twenty sixth Day of July 1685. In the First Year of Our Reign . God Save the King. LONDON , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1685. 
A46591	----	His Majesties reasons for with-drawing himself from Rochester writ with his own hand and ordered by him to be published. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1688 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46591 Wing J376 ESTC R225629 23807957 ocm 23807957 109570 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46591) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 109570) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1703:7) His Majesties reasons for with-drawing himself from Rochester writ with his own hand and ordered by him to be published. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1 broadside. s.n.], [Rochester (Kent, England) : 1688. Dated: Rochester, 22 December 1688. Imprint suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Writ with his own Hand , and Ordered by Him to be Published . THE World cannot wonder at my With-drawing my Self now this Second time . I might have expected somewhat better Usage after what I writ to the P. of Orange by my Lord Feversham , and the Instructions I gave him ; but instead of an Answer , such as I might have hoped for , What was I to expect after the Usage I received by the making the said Earl a Prisoner , against the Practice and Law of Nations ; The sending his own Guards at Eleven at Night to take Possession of the Posts at Whitehall , without advertising me in the least manner of it ; The sending to me at One a Clock , after Midnight , when I was in Bed , a kind of an Order by three Lords , to be gone out of mine own Palace , before Twelve that same Morning ? After all this , How could I hope to be safe , so long as I was in the Power of one , who had not only done this to me , and Invaded my Kingdoms without any just occasion given him for it , but that did by his first Declaration lay the greatest Aspersion upon me that Malice could Invent , in that Clause of it which concerns my Son. I appeal to all that know me , nay , even to himself , that in their Consciences , neither he nor they can believe me in the least capable of so unnatural a Villany , nor of so little common sense , to be imposed on in a thing of such a nature as that . What had I then to expect from one who by all Arts hath taken such pains to make me appear as black as Hell to my own People , as well as to all the World besides ? What effect that had at Home all mankind have seen , by so General a defection in my Army , as well as in the Nation , amongst all sorts of People . I was born Free , and desire to continue so ; and tho I have ventured my Life very frankly , on several Occasions , for the Good and Honour of my Countrey , and am as free to do it again ( and which I hope I shall yet do , as Old as I am , to redeem it from the Slavery it is like to fall under ) yet I think it not convenient to expose my self to be Secured , as not to be at Liberty to Effect it ; and for that , Reason do with-draw , but so as to be within call whensoever the Nations Eyes shall be opened , so as to see how they have been abused and imposed upon by the specious Pretences of Religion and Property . I hope it will please God to touch their Hearts , out of his infinite Mercy , and to make them sensible of the ill Condition they are in , and bring them to such a temper , that a Legal Parliament may be called ; and that amongst other things which may be necessary to be done , they will agree to Liberty of Conscience for all Protestant Dissenters , and that those of of my own Perswasion may be so far Considered , and have such a share of it , as they may live peaceably and quietly , as Englishmen and Christians ought to do , and not to be obliged to Transplant themselves , which would be very grievous , especially to such as love their own Countrey ; and I appeal to all men , who are considering men , and have had experience , whether any thing can make this Nation so great and flourishing as Liberty of Conscience . Some of our Neighbours dread it . I could add much more to confirm all I have said , but now is not the proper time . Rochester , 22 December 1688. 
A46593	----	His Majesties resolution for the calling of a free Parliament upon the humble motion and advice of a great council of his peers. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1688 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46593 Wing J380 ESTC R31540 12083774 ocm 12083774 53681 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46593) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 53681) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1012:11) His Majesties resolution for the calling of a free Parliament upon the humble motion and advice of a great council of his peers. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. s.n., [London : 1688] Imprint suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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His Majesty was Graciously pleased , upon Tuesday , Nov. 27. 1688. to advise with a Council of his Peers , about the present Unhappy State of his Affairs , where they attended his Royal Pleasure according to a Summons unto them directed . There were present , twenty five Protestant Temporal Lords , and nine Lords Spiritual , being the whole number that were within distance of appearing according to the time of Summons . His Majesty was pleased to express himself with great Clearness and Respect upon the Subject of that Meeting , requiring their Lordships to deliver their Judgments with all Freedome upon the Matter in hand , wherein they acquitted themselves accordingly upon the several Points that they had in Debate ; and upon a full Consideration of the whole Affair , their Lordships came to this Resolution , ( without so much as one Negative ) that they saw no way of Redress , considering the Grievances and Distempers of the People , and the present Circumstances of his Majesties Condition , but by the speedy calling of a Free Parliament , which their Lordships with one voice humbly besought the King to do : Whereupon his Majesty was pleased to Declare to their Lordships , to this Effect ; that their Advice was according to his own Inclinations , but it being a Matter of so great an Importance , he would take time til the next day to consider of it . And upon the day following , his Majesty was pleased to Order the Issuing out of Writs for the calling of a Free Parliament . There were present , His Grace the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury , and His Grace of Tork in Nomination , with seven Prelates more . The Right Honourable the Lord Chancellour , the Marquiss of Hallifax , the Earls of Oxford , Pembrook , Clarendon , Anglesey , Carlisle , Craven , Aylesbury , Burlington , Yarmouth , Berkley , Nottingham , Rochester , Vicount Falconberg , Vicount Newport , Vicount Weymouth . The Lords , Chandois , Paget , Vaughan , Montague of Boughton , Maynard , Howard of Escrick , Ossulston , Godolphin . 
A46595	----	His Majesties royal letter to his Privy Council of Scotland, concerning his indulgence Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII) 1687 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46595 Wing J382 ESTC R224136 99834575 99834575 39077 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46595) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 39077) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1813:01) His Majesties royal letter to his Privy Council of Scotland, concerning his indulgence Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) printed at Holy-Rood-House, by James Watson, [printer to His Most Sacred Majesties royal family and houshould, Edinburgh : 1687] Advising the Privy Council that no Presbyterian be allowed to preach except with the Council's permission, but that with such permission the Oath of Supremacy and Allegiance is no longer required. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the thirty one day of March 1687. And of Our Reign the Third Year. By His Majesties comman. Melfort. Reproduction of the original in the Aberdeen University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. 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Presbyterian Church -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion HIS MAJESTIES ROYAL LETTER TO HIS PRIVY COUNCIL OF SCOTLAND , Concerning HIS INDULGENCE . JAMES R. RIGHT Trusty and Right Wel-beloved Cousin and Counsell Right Trusty and Right Wel-beloved Counsellors , Right Trusty and entirely Beloved Cousins and Counsellors , Right Trusty and Right Wel-beloved Cousins and Counsellors , Right Trusty and Wel-beloved Cousins and Counsellors , Right Trusty and Wel-beloved Cousins and Counsellors , Right Trusty and Wel-beloved Counsellors , and Trusty and Wel-beloved . Counsellors . We greet you well . Whereas by Our Letter of the First 〈◊〉 of this Instant , amongst other Things , We did Recommand to you , To take Care , That any of the Presbyterians , sho●●… not be Allowed to Preach , but such only , as should have y●… Allowance for the same ; And that they , at receiving the ●…dulgence therein mentioned , should take the Oath contain●… Our Proclaimation , Bearing date , the Twelfth Day of February last past : These are there to let You know , that thereby We mean't such of them as did not formerly take the Test ●…y other Oath ; But if nevertheless , the Presbyterian Preachers does scruple to take the Oath , or any other Oath whatsoever , and that you shall find it Reasonable or Fit to grant th●… Our Indulgence , so as they desire it upon these Terms : It is now Our Will and Pleasure , We do hereby Authorize and Require you , to grant them , or any of them Our said Indulg●… without being Oblieged to take , or swear the Oath in Our said Proclaimation mentioned , of other Oath whatsoever , with power unto them , or any of them Respectively , to enjoy the Be of the said Indulgence , ( during Our Pleasure only , ) or so long as you shall find that they be themselves regularly and peaceably , without giving any cause of Offence to Us , or any in Au●●● rity and Trust under Us in Our Government : ) For doing whereof , these presents shall be to 〈◊〉 and them , and all others respectively , who may be therein respectively any way concerned sufficient Warrant . And so we bid you heartily Farewel . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Thirty One day of March 1687 , And of Our Reign the Third Year . By His MAJESTIES Command . MELFORT . EDINBURGH , Printed at Holy-Road-House , by James Wa●●… 
A46606	----	Whereas His Majesty hath been certainly informed of the killing and destroying of the game in and about his honour of Hampton-Court ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46606 Wing J404 ESTC R37024 16186970 ocm 16186970 105016 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46606) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105016) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1595:102) Whereas His Majesty hath been certainly informed of the killing and destroying of the game in and about his honour of Hampton-Court ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687. Title from first 3 lines of text. At head of text: James R. "Given at our court at Hampton-Court the thirtieth day of July 1687, in the third year of His Majesties reign. By His Majesties command, [countersigned] Middleton." Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion DIEV ET MON DROIT James R. WHereas His Majesty hath been certainly Informed of the Killing and Destroying of the Game in and about His Honour of Hampton-Court ; These are therefore to give Notice in His Majesties Name , and by His special Order and Appointment , That henceforward none presume , of what Quality soever ( without His Majesties particular Leave ) to Kill or Destroy any Hare , Partridge , Pheasant , Heath Powt , Heron , Duck or Mallard , within Ten Miles round about His Majesties Palace of Hampton-Court , by Hunting , Hawking , Setting , Coursing , Shooting , Tunnelling , Gins , or any way whatsoever , nor to disturb the Game there under pretence of Shooting at Birds ; nor to keep or use any Greyhounds , Lurchers , Setting Dogs or Guns ; but such Persons only as shall be thereunto qualified by the Laws made for the Preservation of the Game ; and that none so qualified , suffer their Servants , or any under the Notion of such , to Shoot , Set or Course , or by any ways whatsoever to Destroy and Kill any of the forenamed Game , as they will Answer the Contrary at their Peril . And to the end that none may Plead Ignorance of His Majesties Pleasure in this Matter , His Majesty doth further Command , That this Order be with all speed Read and Published in the several Parish Churches within Ten Miles of His Palace of Hampton-Court , at such time and times , as the respective Parishioners meet there for Divine Worship , upon Sundays or Holidays ; which the Rector , Vicar or Curate of each Parish , is to see duly performed accordingly . Given at Our Court at Hampton-Court the Thirtieth Day of July 1687 , in the Third Year of His Majesties Reign . By His Majesties Command , MIDDLETON . LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1687. 
A49228	----	The French king's letter to the Pope concerning the present affairs in England. With allowance. France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV) 1689 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A49228 Wing L3127A ESTC R220166 99831592 99831592 36056 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A49228) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 36056) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2050:37) The French king's letter to the Pope concerning the present affairs in England. With allowance. France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV) Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. Catholic Church. Pope (1676-1689 : Innocent XI) England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Sold by Randall Taylor, near Stationers-Hall, [London] : 1689. Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the Christ Church College, Oxford. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Most Holy Father , WE heartily rejoyce to see by the Brief which your Holiness writ unto us the First of this Month , that you are sufficiently convinced of the great Prejudice the Catholick Religion may suffer , by reason the King of Great Britain is reduced to so distressed a condition , and what share your Interest may have in his Re-establishment . We may also say , that our natural Inclination is so far toward the Assisting and Comforting this afflicted Prince , that we would willingly quit the most politick Reasons that might oblige us to deny him that Assistance he now wanteth , for attaining the Glory of supporting the Catholick Religion in that Kingdom , and of Seating the said King upon his Throne . We are likewise very sensible that your Holiness as well as our self , doth take to heart these two so just Subjects of your Care and Resentment : And we do not only partake with you in the merit of the Cause , but we also with joy behold , that all Christendom is principally obliged to your Zeal , that the Enemies of our Religion who are confederated to oppress it , will at length loose that hope which the Conduct of your Holiness towards us hath for a long time given them , that you would be no Obstacle to their Designs , and that they ought not to apprehend any thing but the Power which God hath put into our hands ; to which , as we have just cause to believe that God will continue his Blessings , seeing we have omitted nothing that might conduce to the re-establishing a perfect Understanding with your Holiness , and to the concurring with you in the Propagation of our Religion , and testifying to you on all occasions our filial Respect ; praying , Most Holy Father , that God will preserve your Holiness many Years in the Government of his Church . Your Devoted Son , LOWIS , King of France and Navarr . Tres Saint Pere , NOus avons esté bien aise de voir par le Bref que vostre Beatitude nous écrivit le premier de ce mois , qu'elle est bien persuadée du grand prejudice que la Religion Catholique peut souffrir de l'Etat où se trouve le Roy de la Grande Bretagne , & de l'interêt qe'elle doit prendre à son retablissement : Nous pouvons dire aussi que quand même nôtre penchant naturel ne nous auroit pas porté à donner à ce Prince affligé , tout le soulagement & la consolation qu'il pouvoit attendre de nôtre amitié , nous aurions sacrifié au desir de conserver les restes de nôtre Religion en Angleterre & à la gloire de remettre le dit Roi sur son trône , toutes les raisons politiques qui nous auroient pû obliger de lui refuser le secours dont il a besom . Nous apprenons aussi avec bien de la joye que vôtre Sainteté ne prend pas moins à coeur que nous , ces deux si justes Sujets de ses soins , & de son attention : & nous voulons bien aussi non seulement partager avec elle le merite du succés ; mais même nous verrons avec plaisir que toute la Chrêtienté en soit principalement redevable à vostre zele , & que les Ennemis de nostre Religion qui se sont liguez pour l'opprimer , perdent enfin l'esperance que la conduite que vostre Sainteté a tenue à nostre égard , leur donne depuis long-tems , qu'ils ne trouveront de vostre part aucun obstacle à leurs desseins , & qu'ils ne doivent rien apprehender que de la puissance que Dieu nous a mise en main ; à laquelle nous avons d'autant plus sujet de croire qu'il continuera de donner ses benedictions , qu'il sçait bien que nous n'avons rien omis pour retablir une parfaite intelligence avec vostre Sainteté & concourir avec elle à l'augmentation de nostre Religion , & luy témoigner en toutes occasions nostre respect filial , priant Dieu , tres Saint Pere , qu'il conserve longues années vostre Sainteté au regime de son Eglise . Vôtre devot fils , Le Roy de France & de Navarre . Sold by Randall Taylor , near Stationers-Hall . 1689. 
A55346	----	A Paper delivered to His Highness the Prince of Orange by the commissioners sent by His Majesty to treat with him and His Highness's answer 1688 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A55346 Wing P280 ESTC R11646 13798326 ocm 13798326 101870 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A55346) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 101870) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 470:5) A Paper delivered to His Highness the Prince of Orange by the commissioners sent by His Majesty to treat with him and His Highness's answer Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695. Nottingham, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1647-1730. Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, Earl of, 1645-1712. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Joshua Churchil for William Churchil, [London] : 1688. Paper signed: Hallifax, Nottingham, Godolphin. Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. 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Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2002-08 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2002-09 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2002-10 John Latta Sampled and proofread 2002-10 John Latta Text and markup reviewed and edited 2002-12 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A PAPER Delivered to His HIGHNESS the Prince of Orange , By the COMMISSIONERS Sent by His MAJESTY To Treat with Him. And His HIGHNESS's ANSWER . WHEREAS on the 8th of December 1688. at Hungerford , a PAPER Signed by the Marquess of Hallifax , the Earl of Nottingham and the Lord Godolphin , Commissioners sent unto US from His Majesty , was Delivered to US in these Words following , viz. SIR , The King Commandeth Us to acquaint You , That he observeth all the Differences and Causes of Complaint , alledged by Your Highness , seem to be Referred to a Free Parliament . His Majesty , as he hath already Declared , was Resolved before this to call one , but thought , that in the present State of Affairs , it was adviseable to defer it till things were more Composed . Yet seeing that His People still continue to desire it , He hath put forth His Proclamation in Order to it , and hath Issued forth His Writs for the Calling of it . And to prevent any Cause of Interruption in it , He will Consent to every Thing that can be reasonably required for the Security of all those that shall come to it . His Majesty hath therefore sent Us to attend Your Highness for the adjusting all Matters that shall be agreed to be necessary to the Freedom of Elections , and the Security of Sitting , and is ready immediately to enter into a Treaty in Order to it . His Majesty Proposeth , That in the mean time the respective Armies may be Restrained within such Limits , and at such a Distance from London , as may prevent the Apprehensions that the Parliament may in any kind be Disturbed , being desirous that the Meeting of it may be no longer delayed than it must be by the Usual and Necessary Forms . Hungerford the 8th of Decemb. 1688. Signed Hallifax . Nottingham . Godolphin . WE with the Advice of the Lords and Gentlemen Assembled with VS , have in Answer to the same , made these following PROPOSALS . I. That all Papists , and such Persons as are not qualified by Law , be disarmed , disbanded and removed from all Imployments , Civil and Military . II. That all Proclamations which reflect upon Us , or any that have come to Us , or declared for Us , be recalled , and that if any Persons for having so Assisted , have been Committed , that they be forthwith set at Liberty . III. That for the Security and Safety of the City of London , the Custody and Government of the Tower be immediately put into the Hands of the said City . IV. That if His Majesty shall think fit to be at London during the sitting of the Parliament , That We may be there also with an equal Number of Our Guards . Or if His Majesty shall please to be in any Place from London , at whatever distance he thinks fit , That We may be at a Place of the same distance . And that the respective Armies do remove from London Thirty Miles . And that no more Forreign Forces be brought into the Kingdome . V. That for the Security of the City of London , and their Trade , Tilbury Fort be put into the Hands of the said City . VI. That to prevent the Landing of French , or other Forreign Troops , Portsmouth may be put into such Hands , as by Your Majesty , and Us , shall be agreed upon . VII . That some sufficient Part of the Publick Revenue be Assigned Us , for the maintaining of Our Forces , till the Meeting of a Free Parliament . Given at Littlecott , the Ninth of December , 1688. PRINCE of ORANGE . Printed by Ioshua Churchil for William Churchil , 1688. 
A58755	----	A proclamation for securing the peace of the High-Lands England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A58755 Wing S1917 ESTC R6908 13708499 ocm 13708499 101507 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A58755) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 101507) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 848:58) A proclamation for securing the peace of the High-Lands England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to His Most Sacred Majesty, Edinburgh : 1685. "This may be re-printed by George Croom ..." Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Proclamations -- Great Britain. Broadsides -- Scotland -- Edinburgh (Lothian) -- 17th century 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms A PROCLAMATION , For Securing the Peace of the High-lands . JAMES by the Grace of God , King of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith ; To the Macers of Our Privy Council , or Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially Constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as we having by Our late Proclamamation of the twentieth Day of July last by-past , renewed a Commission granted by Our Dearest and Royal Brother of ever Blessed Memory , of the date the ninth day of August , 1682. years , to the Commissioners therein mentioned , and for the Districts therein specified , for seeing to the Peace of the Highlands , And whereas we are informed , that notwithstanding of the said Commission , and Our said Proclamation , Thieves , Sorners and Robbers , do continue still to infest , Rob , spoil and trouble Our People there , And being resolved that they should be brought to Condign Punnishment , both for bygones , and in time coming : We with advice of Our Privy Council , do hereby Require and Command Our Commssioners for the District of Caithness and Sutherland , to meet at Lochnaver the first day of October next ; and these for the District of the Shires of Ross , Invernes , Cromarty , Nairn and Elgin , to meet at the head of Lochness the said first day of October next ; These for the District of the Shires of Bamff , Aberdeen , Kincardin and Forfar , to meet at Kincardin of Neil , the twenty second day of September Instant ; and these of the District of the Shires of Perth , Stirling , Dumbartoun and Argile , to meet at the Kirk of Balquhidder , the said twentieth second day of September Instant : And then and there to affix and hold Courts , Call and conveen before them respectively , all Persons suspect , or that shall be suspect guilty of any of the Wrongs , Thefts , Robberies , Depredations , or any other Crimes mentioned in the said Commission , and Our said late Proclamation , and to proceed against and punnish them according to our Laws , and as is fully mentioned in the said Commission and Proclamation ; Declaring hereby , that the Persons guilty of the saids Crimes , are not to be understood to be comprehended within our late Act of Indemnity , as to restoring of private Damages , Losses and Injuries ; but that Our saids Commissioners , may proceed against and Punnish them as said is : And further , we hereby Impower and Authorize Our saids Commissioners , in their Districts respective ( after the said First day of meeting ) To appoint their own Dyets , and places of meeting thereafter , from time to time , as they shall find most convenient for Our Service , and the Peace of the Highlands , and therein to Do , and Act every manner of way , conform to the said Commission , and Our Prolcamation following thereupon , and the Laws , and Acts of Parliament of this Our Realm , Promitten to hold firm and stable , &c. And We hereby Require and Command all Our Sheriffs , and Our other Magistrats within the saids Districts respective , to be concurring and assisting to Our saids Commissioners in the Premisses , as they will answer at their higehst Peril . And that Our Pleasure herein may be known , Our Will is , and We Charge you strictly and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to Our Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the Shires of Caithness , Sutherland , Inverness , Cromarty , Nairn , Elgin Bamff , Aberdeen , Kincardin , Forfar , Perth , Dumbartoun , Stirling , Argile Terbet , and other places needfull , and there , in Our Royal Name and Authority , make Publication of Our Pleasure in the Premisses ; And We hereby Require the Sheriffs , and other Magistrats of the respective Shires foresaids , to cause this Our Proclamation to be read and affixed at the several Paroch-kirk-doors upon the First Lords Day , after the same comes to their hands , and after Divine Worhip , besides their causing publish the same at the Mercat Crosses aforesaid , as they will be answerable . Given under Our Signet , at Edingburgh , the Third day of September , 1685. And of Our Reign the First Year . Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . WILL. PATERSON , Cls. Sti. Concilii GOD Save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno DOM , 1685. This may be Re-Printed by George Croom , at the Blue-Ball in Thomes-street , over against Baynard's Castle . 
A58767	----	A publication of the royal authority of the most serene, most mighty and most august monarch James the Seventh by the grace of God King of Scotland. Scotland. Privy Council. 1685 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A58767 Wing S1994 ESTC R32977 09606124 ocm 09606124 43806 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A58767) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 43806) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1339:38 or 1949:19) A publication of the royal authority of the most serene, most mighty and most august monarch James the Seventh by the grace of God King of Scotland. Scotland. Privy Council. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII) 1 sheet ([1] p.). Edinburgh, printed by the heir to Andrew Anderson ...; and reprinted at London by Tho. Newcomb, for Susanna Forrester, [London] : 1685. Includes "By the King," James II's letter of authorization, dated Feb. 6, 1684/5. Item at reel 1949:19 identified as Wing J406. Reproductions of original in the Bodleian Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Scotland -- History -- 1660-1688. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A PUBLICATION , Of the Royal Authority , of the most Serene , most Mighty , and most August Monarch , JAMES the Seventh , by the Grace of God , King of Scotland , England , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , &c. The Earl of Perth , Lord High Chancellor . The Lord Archbishop of St. Andrews . The Duke of Queensberry , L. High Treasurer . The Lord Arch-bishop of Glasgow . The Lord Marquess of Athol , Lord Privy Seal . The Lord Duke of Hamilton . The Lord Marquess of Douglas . The Earl of Drumlanrig . The Earl of Wintoun . The Earl of Linlithgow , Lord Justice-general . The Earl of Southesk . The Earl of Panmure . The Earl of Tweedale . The Earl of Balcarras . The Lord Yester . The Lord Kinnaird . L. President of the Session . L. Register . L. Advocat . L. Justice-Clerk . L. Castlehill . General Lieutenant Drummond . Drumelzeer . Abbotshall . Colonel Graham of Claver-house . Gossfoord FOrasmuch as it hath pleased the Almighty GOd , to Call CHARLES the Second , Our late Soveraign Lord , of Glorious and ever Blessed Memory , from a Temporary Crown , to Inherit an Eternal in the Heavens ; Whereby the undoubted Right of Succession , to Him , in the Imperial Crown of This , Realm , was immediately Devolved on the Sacred Person of His Royal , and Dearest Brother , Our present Sacred Soveraign ( whom GOD long preserve . ) Therefore We , the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , Authorized in that Capacity , by His Majesties Royal Letter , bearing Date at Whitehall , the sixth Day of February instant , Do , with the Concurrence of Several other Lords , Spiritual , and Temporal , Barons , and Burgesses of this Realm , Hereby Declare , and Proclaim to all the World , That Our Soveraign Lord JAMES the Seventh , is by Lawful and undoubted Succession and Descent , KING of Scotland , England , France , and Ireland , and , the Dominions there-unto-belonging , Defender of the Faith , & C. ( Whom GOD preserve and Bless with a Long , Glorious , Happy Life and Prosperous Reign ) And whom We shall humbly Obey , Dutifully and Faithfully Serve , Maintain and Defend , with Our Lives and Fortunes against all Deadly , as Our only Righteous King and Soveraign , over all Persons , and in all Causes , as Holding His Imperial Crown from GOD alone . And for Testification whereof , We here , in presence of the Almighty God , and great number of His Majesties Faithful People , of all Estates and Qualities , who are assisting with Us , at this Solemn Publication , of Our Due , Humble , and Faithful Acknowledgement of his Supream Soveraign Authority , at the Mercat Cross of the City of Edinburgh , Declare and Publish , That Our said Soveraign Lord , by the Goodness and Providence of Almighty GOD , is of Scotland , England , France , and Ireland , and Dominions thereunto-belonging , The most POTENT , MIGHTY , and undoubted KING . And hereby give Our Oaths , with up-lifted Hands , that We shall bear True and Faithful Allegiance , unto Our said Sacred Soveraign , JAMES the Seventh ; King of Great-Britain , France , and Ireland , Defender of the F●●●h &c. And to His Lawful Heirs and Successors , and sha ; ll perform all Duties , Service , and Obedience to him , as becomes His Faithful , 〈…〉 al , and Dutiful Subjects . So help Us GOD. Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . WILL. PATERSON , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD Save King JAMES the Seventh . By the King. JAMES R. JAMES the Seventh , by the Grace of GOD , King of Scotland , England , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , & c. To all and sundry Our good Subjects whom these Presents do or may concern , Greeting . Whereas it hath pleased GOD this day to call out of this Life , from the possession of an Earthly Diadem , to the fruition , of an Eternal Crown of Glory , His late Majesty Our Royal and most dearly beloved Brother Charles the Second ; We have thought fit to publish Our Royal Pleasure , That all Our Officers of State , Privy-Councillors , Magistrates , and all other Officers whatsoever , both Civil and Military within Our Ancient Kingdom of Scotland , do , and they and every one of them respectively , are hereby Authorized and Required to Act in all things conform to the late Commissions and Instructions they had from His said late Majesty of Blessed Memory , until new Commissions from Us can be prepared and sent down to them . And for their so doing , This shall be to them , and every one of them respectively , a full Warrant . Given under Our Royal Hand , at Our Court at Whitehall , the Sixth day of February 1684 / 5. And of Our Reign the Firs Year . By His MAJESTY's Command , To. DRUMMOND . Edinburgh , the 10 th of February , 1685. ORdered by His Majesties Privy-Council of Scotland , that this Proclamation be forthwith , Printed and Published . Extracted by me Colin Mekenzie , Cls. Sti. Concilii . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty ; And Reprinted at London by The Newcomb , for Susanna Forrester , 1685. 
A62756	----	To the Kings Most Excellent Majestie the humble address of poor distressed prisoners for debt. 1687 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A62756 Wing T1502 ESTC R26320 09427772 ocm 09427772 43056 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A62756) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 43056) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1318:5) To the Kings Most Excellent Majestie the humble address of poor distressed prisoners for debt. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 broadside. Printed by D. Mallet for G.P., London : 1687. In verse. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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MOST Royal Sir , your Glorious Brother , He , Delighted much in Acts of Charity ; His Basest Enemies now say of him , He was a Pious and a Glorious KING : Follow his Steps GREAT SIR , and set us Free : Persume the Noisome-Goals with Purity . Like Larks we 'll soar up to the Heavens High , And with your Glories Penetrate the Skye : Thence with our Acclamations we 'll rebound Thundering the Air ; and make the Earth to sound : There need no Bells , we 'll Ring so loud a Peal , Shall waken all the Drouzy-Factious-Weal . Instead of Faggots we our Coats will Burn , And Me'morize their Ashes in an Urn. That Sacred Day shall ever after be Stamp'd , as a Coin for Future Memory . The World shall Echo , and each Subject say , This shall for ever be Great JAMES's Day . Each dissaffected Pesant when he sees , Such Noble , Charitable , Acts as these : Will Tongue-tyed be , and ever be asham'd . When e're he hears Great JAMES our CAESAR Nam'd SWEET SIR , to our Petition lend an Ear , By Loyalty our Compass we will Steer : Casting our Anchor at your Royal Feet , The only Port such Sailors can , with meet : Pity , Oh Pity Poor Distreffed-Men , And Dying , you will Dye to Live again . May all the Blessings Heaven can pour down , Be Sprinkled on your Sacred Earthly Crown . Futamen Regis Solamen Gregis . This may be Printed , R. P. April the 6th . 1687. LONDON ; Printed by D. Mallet , for G. P. 1687. 
A62757	----	To the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the humble address of the atheists, or, the Sect of the Epicureans 1688 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A62757 Wing T1503 ESTC R4843 11957844 ocm 11957844 51570 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A62757) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 51570) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 518:24) To the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the humble address of the atheists, or, the Sect of the Epicureans James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n.], [London : 1688. Broadside. Caption title. At end: From the Devil-tavern, the fifth of November, 1688. Presented by Justice Baldock and was graciously received. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. 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GREAT SIR , SINCE Men of all Factions and Misperswasions of Religion have presented their Thanks for your Majesty's gracious Declaration of Liberty of Conscience , we think our selves obliged as Gentlemen to bring up the Reer , and become Addressers too . We are sure there is no Party of Men more improved and advanced by your Indulgence , both as to Principles and Proselytes of England . And our Cabals are as full as your Royal Chapel , for your unlimitted Toleration has freed the Nation from the troublesom Bygottries of Religion , and has taught Men to conclude , That there is nothing Sacred or Divine but Trade and Empire , and nothing of such eternal Moment as secular Interest . Your Majesty's Universal Indulgence hath introduced such unanswerable Objections and happy Inferences towards ' all Religion , that many have given over the troublesome Enquiry after Truth , and set down that easie Inference , That all Religion is a Cheat. In particular , we can never sufficiently Congratulate and Admire that generous Passage in your Majesty's gracious Declaration , wherein you have Freed your People from the solemn Superstition of Oaths , and especially from those slavish Ceremonious ones of Supremacy and Allegiance ; and are pleased to declare , That you expect no more from your People , than what they are obliged to by the Ancient Law of Nature ; and so have bravely given them leave to preserve and defend themselves , according to the First Chapter of Nature's Magna Charta . Your Majesty was pleased to wish , That all your Subjects were of your own Religion , and perhaps every Division wishes you were of theirs . But , for our parts , we freely declare , That if ever we should be obliged to profess any Religion , we would preferr the Church of Rome , which does not much trouble the World with the Affairs of invisible Beings , and is very Civil and Indulgent to the Failings of humane Nature . That Church can ease us from the grave Fatigues of Religion , and , for our Moneys , allow us Proxies , both for Piety and Penances : We can easily swallow and digest a Wafer Deity , and will never cavil at the Mass in an unknown Tongue , when the Sacrifice it self is so unintelligible . We shall never scruple the Adoration of an Image , when the chiefest Religion is but Imagination : And we are willing to allow the Pops an absolute Power to dispense with all penal Laws , in this World and in another . But before we return to Rome , the greatest Origin of Atheism , we wish the Pope and all his Vassal Princes would free the World from the fear of Hell and Devils , the Inquisition and Dragoons , and that he would take of the Chimney-Money of Purgatory , and Custom and Excise of Pardons and Indulgences , which are so much inconsistent with the flourishing Trade and Grandeur of the Nation . As for the Ingagements of Lives and Fortunes , the common Complement of Addressers , we confess we have a more peculiar Tenderness for those most sacred Concernments , but yet we will hazard them in Desence of your Majesty , with as much Constancy and Resolution , as your Majesty will defend your Indulgence ; that is , so far as the Adventure will serve our Designs and Interest . From the Devil-Tavern , the Fifth of November , 1688. Presented by Justice Baldock , and was graciously received . 
A62762	----	To the King's most excellent Majesty, the humble address of the Presbyterian ministers in His Majesties kingdom of Scotland Proceedings. 1687-07-21. Church of Scotland. General Assembly. 1687 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A62762 Wing T1513 ESTC R220692 99832088 99832088 36557 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A62762) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 36557) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2100:07) To the King's most excellent Majesty, the humble address of the Presbyterian ministers in His Majesties kingdom of Scotland Proceedings. 1687-07-21. Church of Scotland. General Assembly. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) printed by James Watson, printer to his most excellent Majesties royal family and houshold, Holy-Rood-House [Edinburgh] : 1687. At head of text: At Edinburgh the twenty first day of July, in the year 1687. A petition thanking King James II for the Declaration of Indulgence issued in February 1687. Copy annotated above text in MS.: "This is printed by the papist Watson of the abbey". Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. 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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Early works to 1800. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY . The Humble ADDRESS of the Prebyterian Ministers in His MAJESTIES Kingdom of SCOTLAND . At Edinburgh the Twenty first day of July , in the Year 1687. May it please your Majesty , WE Your MAJESTIES most Loyal Subjects , the Ministers of the Presbyterian Perswasion in Your Ancient Kingdom of Scotland , from the deep Sense we have of Your Majesties gracious and surprizing Favour , in not onely putting a stop to our long sad Sufferings for Nonconformity , but granting us the Liberty of the publick and peaceable Exercise or our Ministerial Function , without any hazard ; as we bless the Great GOD who hath put this in Your Royal Heart , do withal find our selves bound in Duty to offer our most humble and hearty Thanks to Your Sacred Majesty ; the Favour bestowed being to us , and all the People of our Perswasion , valuable above all our earthly Comforts : Especially since we have Ground from Your Majesty to believe , That our Loyalty is not to be questioned upon the account of our being Presbyterians ; who , as we have amidst all former Temptations endeavoured , so are firmly resolved still to preserve an entire Loyalty in our Doctrine and Practice , ( consonant to our known Principles , which according to the Holy Scriptures , are contained in the Confession of Faith generally owned by Presbyterians in all Your Majesties Dominions : ) And by the help of God , so to demean our selves , as Your Majesty may find cause rather to enlarge , than to diminish Your Favours towards us : Throughly perswading ourselves , from Your Majesties Justice and Goodness . That if we shall at any time be otherwise represented , Your Majesty will not give Credit to such Information , until You take due Cognition thereof : And humbly beseeching that those who promote any Disloyal Principles and Practices , ( as we do disown them ) may be look'd upon as none of ours , whatsoever Name they may assume to themselves . May it please Your most Excellent Majesty , graciously to accept this our humble Address , as proceeding from the Plainness and Sincerity of Loyal and Thankful Hearts , much engaged by this Your Royal Favour , to continue our fervent Prayers to the King of Kings , for Divine Illumination and Conduct , with all other Blessings Spiritual and Temporal , ever to attend Your Royal Person and Government ; which is the greatest Duty can be rendred to Your Majesty , by Your Majesties most Humble , most Faithful , and most Obedient Subjects . Subscribed in our own Names , and in the Name of the rest of the Brethren of our Perswasion , at their desire . Holy-Rood-House : Printed by James Watson , Printer to His most Excellent Majesties Royal Family and Houshold . 1687. 
A75938	----	The abdicated Bishops letters, to the abdicated King and Queen, under the disguised names of Mr. Redding & Mrs. Redding 1691 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A75938 Wing A70D ESTC R6080 99899319 99899319 152786 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A75938) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 152786) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2321:3) The abdicated Bishops letters, to the abdicated King and Queen, under the disguised names of Mr. Redding & Mrs. Redding James II, King of England, 1633-1701. Mary, of Modena, Queen, consort of James II, King of England, 1658-1718. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London? : 1691] A satire on the loyalty of Tories toward James II. The abdicated bishop is one of the six nonjuring bishops, other than William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury, who is referred to in the letter as "my elder brother". The abdicated King and Queen are James II and Mary of Modena. The second letter is dated at end: New-Years Eve (1690/1). In this edition title has "disguised"; line 3 of text begins: wish; yet. Incorrectly identified as Wing A70C on reel 2321. Reproduction of original in: Henry E. Huntington Library. Identified by ESTC as Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) A70D. 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Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702 -- Early works to 1800. 2008-06 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-09 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-11 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE Abdicated Bishops Letters , TO THE Abdicated KING and QUEEN , Under the Disguised NAMES of M r. Redding & M rs . Redding . To Mr. Redding . SIR , THO' the Bearer of this will do us the Justice to assure you , We are as full of Duty , as unfeignedly and concernedly Yours , as your self could wish ; yet this Gentleman has undertaken you will forgive the Presumption , If I do my self the Honour to give you this fresh assurance in a few Words , which We do by our Actions : I shall omit no Occasions , not neglecting the least , and making Zealous Wishes for the greatest , to shew our Selves such as We ought to be . Sir ! I speak in the Plural , because I write my Eldest Brother's Sentiments , as well as My own , and the rest of the Family ; Tho' lessen'd in Number , yet , if We are not mightily out in our Accounts , We are growing in our Interests , that is , in Yours . He that delivers this , will , I hope ( intirely to Your satisfaction ) represent Vs , and Me in particular , as , with all the Devotion imaginable , and Unchangeable Affection . New-Years-Eve . Yours , &c. God grant the Happiest New-Year . To Mrs. Redding . AS it is impossible for Me to express that extraordinary great Satisfaction it gave Me this time Twelve Month , to receive that Mark of your Favour and Goodness under your own Hand : So I have liv'd in some pain for an opportunity to write you my Humble Acknowledgment , and Truest Duty : From which , ( by the Grace of God ) I am no more capable of swerving , than of Renouncing my hopes of Heaven : I say this in behalf of my Elder Brother , and the rest of my Nearest Relations , as well as for My Self ; You may intirely depend upon Vs , not only for a constant Adherence to so well chosen a Principle ; But for our utmost Activity to promote your Interests . , Which are inseperably our Own. I need come to no Particulars by this Bearer , Who can , and will tell you our whole Hearts ; And I wish you could see them , how sincerely they are devoted to your Service . God grant you a most Happy New Year , and many , very many , and very happy : Our Young Master has all our Best Wishes : He daily gains more Friends , and We get ground of his Adversaries . New-Years Eve ( 1690 / 1. ) The Censure and Doom of a Pragmatical , Turbulent , and Proud Bishop of Ely , in the Reign of King Richard the First , was this : Per totam Insulam Publicè Proclametur ; Pereat qui perdere cuncta festinat : Opprimatur , ne Omnes opprimat . Which may be thus Rendred in English . Let him be Cut off , who Plotted to bring all to Ruine ; Let him be Dispatch'd , least he undoe us All. Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A75938-e10 Rushworth's Collections , st . Part. 
A84492	----	At the Court at Whitehall this sixth day of November 1685 Present, the Kings most excellent Majesty. His Royal Highness Prince George.... Mr. Chancellour of the Dutchy. For the preventing tumultuous disorders, which may happen hereafter upon pretence of assembling, to make bonfires, and fire-works,... Orders in Council. 1685-11-06 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A84492 Wing E799 ESTC R223032 99896125 99896125 153924 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A84492) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 153924) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2390:4) At the Court at Whitehall this sixth day of November 1685 Present, the Kings most excellent Majesty. His Royal Highness Prince George.... Mr. Chancellour of the Dutchy. For the preventing tumultuous disorders, which may happen hereafter upon pretence of assembling, to make bonfires, and fire-works,... Orders in Council. 1685-11-06 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd: and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, London : 1685. "A reissue of previous Orders in Council, nos. 3711, 3734, 3754, q.v., forbidding bonfires and fireworks without permission having been previously obtained." -- Steele. Title from caption title and first lines of text. Arms 102a; Steele notation: may fires, Persons. Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Fireworks -- Law and legislation -- England -- Early works to 1800. Riots -- England -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- England -- London 2007-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2008-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal blazon or coat of arms J2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT At the Court at WHITEHALL This Sixth day of November 1685. Present , The Kings most Excellent Majesty . His Royal Highness Prince George . Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury . Lord Chancellor . Lord Treasurer . Lord Privy Seal . Duke of Ormond . Duke of Beaufort . Duke of Queensbery . Lord Chamberlain . Earl of Huntingdon . Earl of Peterborough . Earl of Sunderland . Earl of Craven . Earl of Nottingham . Earl of Perth . Earl of Middleton . Lord Viscount Fauconberg . Lord Viscount Preston . Lord Viscount Melfort . Lord Dartmouth . Lord Godolphin . Mr. Chancellour of the Exchequer . Lord Chief Justice Herbert . Mr. Chancellour of the Dutchy . FOr the preventing Tumultuous Disorders , which may happen hereafter upon pretence of Assembling , to make Bonfires , and Fire-Works , and Disappointing the Evil Designs of Persons Disaffected to the Government , who commonly make use of such Occasions , to turn those Meetings into Riots and Tumults : It is this Day Ordered by His Majesty in Council , That no Person or Persons whatsoever , do presume to make or encourage the making any Bonfires , or other Publick Fire-Works , at or upon any Festival Day , or at any other time or times whatsoever , without particular Permission , Leave , or Order First had from His Majesty , or this Board , or signified to them by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London , or by the Justices of the Peace in their respective Limits , upon Pain of His Majesties Displeasure , and being Prosecuted with the utmost Severity of the Law ; Whereof all Persons whom it may concern , are to take notice at their Perils . W. BRIDGEMAN . London , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill deceas'd : And by Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1685. 
A84509	----	James R. Whereas in the charters, patents or grants made to several cities, burroughs and towns corporate, a power is reserved to us to remove, displace, and discharge by order under Our signet and sign manual, the mayors, sheriffs ... Proclamations. 1688-10-17 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A84509 Wing E848 ESTC R223119 99897758 99897758 170953 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A84509) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 170953) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2532:7) James R. Whereas in the charters, patents or grants made to several cities, burroughs and towns corporate, a power is reserved to us to remove, displace, and discharge by order under Our signet and sign manual, the mayors, sheriffs ... Proclamations. 1688-10-17 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. England and Wales. Orders in Council. 1688-10-17. [4] p.; printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, London : 1688. "Acting under the powers of discharge reserved to the King, all officers of corporations holding under charters granted since 1679, except the cities named in the Proclamation no. 3881, q.v., whose deeds of surrender are enrolled, or judgements in Quo Warranto against them entered, are removed from office." -- Steele. A bifolium; pp. [1] and [4] blank. Title taken from caption title and first lines of text on p. [2] (Steele 3884). At end of p. [2]: Given at Our court at Whitehall the 17th day of October, 1688. In the fourth year of Our reign. By His Majesties command. Sunderland P. Caption title on p. [3]: At the court at Whitehall the 17th day of October, 1688. Present, the King's most excellent Majesty. (Steele 3885). Signed at end of p. [3]: John Nicholas. Arms 107; Steele notation (p. [2]): made place requi-. Arms 109; Steele notation (p. [3]): to men Re-. Reproduction of original in the Harvard Law School Library. 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England -- Charters, grants, privileges -- Early works to 1800. 2007-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-12 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2007-12 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion DIEV . ET MON. DROIT JAMES R. WHereas in the Charters , Patents or Grants made to several Cities , Burroughs and Towns Corporate , a Power is reserved to Vs to Remove , Displace , and Discharge by Order under Our Signet and Sign Manual , the Mayors , Sheriffs , Recorders , Town-Clerks , Aldermen , Common Council-Men , Assistants , Officers , Magistrates , Ministers , Freemen and other Members of the same : We do accordingly hereby Remove , Displace and Discharge all Mayors , Sheriffs , Recorders , Town-Clerks , Aldermen , Common Council-Men , Assistants , Officers , Magistrates , Ministers , Freemen , and other Members of our said respective Cities , Burroughs , and Towns Corporate , which have or claim such Offices or Places by Charter , Patent or Grant from the late King Our most Dear Brother of ever blessed Memory , or from Vs since the Year One thousand six hundred seventy nine , except such Cities and Towns in Our Proclamation named , whose Deeds of Surrender are Inrolled , or against whom Judgments in Quo Warranto are Entred : And they , and every of them , are hereby Removed , Displaced and Discharged accordingly , in Pursuance of the Power reserved to Vs as aforesaid : Whereof all Persons concerned are hereby required to take Notice . Given at Our Court a Whitehall the 17th Day of October , 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . By Hi● Majesties Command . Sunderland P. London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , ad Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1688. DIEV ET MON DROIT At the Court at Whitehall the 17th day of October , 1688. PRESENT , The King 's most Excellent Majesty . His R. H. Prince Geo. of Denmark , Lord Chancellor , Lord Privy-Seal , Dake of Hamilton , Marquess of Powis , Earl of Huntingdon , Earl of Craven , Earl of Berkeley , Earl of Moray , Earl of Middleton , Earl of Melfort , Earl of Castlemain , Viscount Preston , Lord Godolphin , Mr. Chancel . of the Exchequer , Master of the Rolls , Lord Chief Justice Herbert , Sir Thomas Strickland , Sir Nicholas Butler , Mr. Petre. WHereas in the Charters , Patents , or Grants made to several Cities , Burroughs and Towns Corporate , a Power is reserved to His Majesty by his Order in Council , to Remove , Displace and Discharge the Mayors , Sheriffs , Recorders , Town-Clerks , Aldermen , Common Council-Men , Assistants , Officers , Magistrates , Ministers , Freemen , and other Members of the same . His Majesty is this day in Council pleased to Order , And it is hereby Ordered accordingly , That all Mayors , Sheriffs , Recorders , Town-Clerks , Aldermen Common Council-Men , Assistants , Officers , Magistrates , Ministers , Freemen , and other Members of the said respective Cities , Burroughs and Towns Corporate , which have or claim such Offices or Places by Charter , Patent or Grant from the late King of Blessed Memory , or from His Majesty since the year 1679. Except such Cities and Towns in His Majesties Proclamation named , ( whose Deeds of Surrender are Inrolled , or against whom Judgments in Quo Warranto are Entred ) be Removed , Displaced , and Discharged , in pursuance of the Power reserved as aforesaid , And they and every of them are hereby Removed , Displaced , and Discharged accordingly . John Nicholas . London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the King 's Most Excellent Majesty , 1688. 
A87474	----	A copy of the late King James's letter, sent by the Earle of Melfort to the French king, on the last sea-fight And published the next day by the French King's order. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1692 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A87474 Wing J155B ESTC R215724 99895599 99895599 153240 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A87474) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 153240) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2355:17) A copy of the late King James's letter, sent by the Earle of Melfort to the French king, on the last sea-fight And published the next day by the French King's order. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) printed for A. Johnson, London : 1692. Concerns the destruction of the French fleet in May 1692. James begs Louis XIV to "forbear to concern yourself for a prince so unfortunate as I am: and give me and my family leave to retire unto a corner of the world". Not actually by James II?. The text begins: "Brother King, I have with a degree of resolution bore all the disgraces it had pleased Heaven to send me,...". Includes "Remarks on the foregoing letter". Reproduction of original in the Newberry Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. 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Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- France -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- England -- London 2007-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-10 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-12 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2007-12 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A COPY Of the LATE King James's Letter , Sent by the Earle of MELFORT to the FRENCH KING , On the last SEA-FIGHT . And Published the next Day by the French King's Order . Brother KING , I HAVE with a degree of Resolution bore all the Disgraces it has pleased Heaven to send me , whilst they reacht me alone ; but this last I confess , has quite over-whelm'd me : Nor can I ever forgive my self , since it so nearly touches your Majesty in the great Damage of your FLEET ; and since I am too well satisfy'd , it is my Stars have occasioned this ill Success to a FLEET that has been ever Victorious till they fought for my Interest , which forces me to acknowledge that I do not in the least deserve the further assistance of so great a King , who when he Wars for himself alone , is certain of Success ; therefore I beg of your Majesty , that you would forbear to concern your self for a Prince so Unfortunate as I am : And give me and my Family leave to retire unto a Corner of the World , where I may not any way be a hindrance to the usual Course of your Prosperity and Conquests , which nothing but the Ill Fortune so Inseparable from me , could ever interrupt ; Nor is it just that the most Powerful Monarch , and the most flourishing Kingdom in the World , should feell my Misfortunes , for you are indeed too generous ; and it is better that I alone submit , till it shall please the Decrees of Providence to order otherwise , and let that dispose of me how or where it will. I do assure your Majesty , that with my last Breath , I shall acknowledge your assistance & Friendship ; and when I shall be from your Kingdoms , it will be my greatest satisfaction to think that you will again resume the good Fortune , which ( whilst my Interest was not twisted with yours ) you ever had against Yours and My Enemies . Remarks on the foregoing LETTER . ONE Use may very properly be rais'd from these Premises of information , Viz. This plainly tells us the True Principle of the French Kings Assistance and Friendship to the late King. and that t is Interest and only Interest is the Powerful Motive , since he could make that ill use of his Friends Modesty , as to expose a Letter to the World , that is indeed neither more nor less than a Complement on the Blunder committed by the French King , for whatever those who loose Spoons or Forks , may believe of the Influence of Stars , every body in their Wits , will grant one Cannon is of more force than twenty Stars ; and methinks 't is at the best but a poor come off , to make any ones Ill Fortune an Excuse for his being overreacht . London , Printed for A. Johnson , 1692. 
A87488	----	By the King, a proclamation. To restrain the spreading of false news Proclamations. 1688-10-26 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A87488 Wing J372 ESTC R227763 99899681 99899681 133841 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A87488) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 133841) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2430:6) By the King, a proclamation. To restrain the spreading of false news Proclamations. 1688-10-26 England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, London : 1688. "All subjects are warned not to write, print, nor speak, any false news whatsoever, or to meddle with affairs of State in their common discourse. Those who hear such things and do not reveal them to the authorites will equally be punished."--Steele. At end of text: Given at Our court at Whitehall the 26th day of October, 1688. In the fourth year of Our reign. Steele notation: Arms 102 Cle- Promoters Offen-. Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700 reel 2430 has imprint with the first "o" in "London" missing. Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. 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Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 -- Early works to 1800. 2007-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-10 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-12 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2007-12 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion By the King , A PROCLAMATION . To Restrain the Spreading of FALSE NEWS . JAMES R. ALthough since Our Accession to the Crown , We have Graciously extended Our Royal Mercy and Clemency to Our Subjects by several General Pardons , one whereof was lately Published ; Yet We are sensible that divers evil disposed Persons , being not Reformed or wrought upon by such Our Grace and Favour , do , notwithstanding , make it their Business by Writing , Printing , or Speaking , to Defame Our Government with False and Seditious News and Reports , thereby intending to amuse Our loving Subjects , and , as far as they are able , to create in them an universal Iealousie and Discontent , especially in this time of Publick Danger , threatned by the intended Invasion upon this Our Kingdom , and consequently to alienate the Hearts of such of Our loving Subjects from Vs , who otherwise would readily yield unto Vs that Aid and Assistance , which by their Natural Allegiance they are bound to do : And whereas by the Ancient Laws and Statutes of this Realm , great and heavy Penalties are inflicted upon all such as shall be found to be Spreaders of false News , or Promoters of any malicious Slanders and Calumnies , in their ordinary and common Discourses , or otherwise , and more especially upon such who shall utter or publish any Words or Things to incite and stir up the People to Hatred or Dislike of Our Person , or the Established Government ▪ Notwithstanding which , there have been of late more bold and licentious Discourses than formerly , and Men have assumed to themselves a Liberty , not only in Coffee houses , but in other Places and Meetings ▪ both publick and private , to Censure and Defaine the Proceedings of State , by speaking evil of Things they understand not : We therefore considering that Offences of this nature proceed from the restless Malice of evil Persons , or from the careless Demeanour of others , who presume too much upon Our accustomed Elemency and Goodness , have therefore thought fit by this Our Royal Proclamation , by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council , streightly to Forewarn and Command all Our Subjects ▪ of what Estate or Condition they be , that they presume not henceforth , either by Writing , Printing or Speaking , to utter or publish any false News or Reports whatsoever , or to intermeddle with the Affairs of State or Government , or with the Persons of any of Our Counsellors or Ministers in their common and ordinary Discourses , as they will Answer the contrary at their utmost Perils . And because all Bold and Irreverent Speeches touching matters of this high Nature , and all Malicious and False Reports tending to Sedition , or the Amusement of Our People , are punishable not only in the Speakers , but in the Hearers also , unless they do speedily reveal the same unto some of Our Privy Council , or some other of Our Iudges or Iustices of the Peace ; Therefore that all Persons may be left without Excuse , who shall not hereafter contain themselves within that modest and dutiful regard which becomes them , We do further Declare , That We will proceed with all Severity and Rigour against all such Persons who shall be guilty of any such malicious and unlawful Practices by Writing , Printing , or other Publication of such false News and Reports , or who shall receive or hear the same , without revealing or giving Information thereof as aforesaid , in due time ; We being resolved to suppress the said Enormities by a most strict and exemplary Punishment of all such Offenders as shall hereafter be discovered ▪ And We do hereby streightly Charge and Command all and singular Our Iudges , Iustices of the Peace , Sheriffs , May●●s , Bayliffs , and all other Our Officers and Ministers whatsoever , to take effectual Care for the speedy Apprehension , Prosecution , and severe Punishment of all such Persons who shall at any time hereafter be found Offenders herein . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 26th day of October , 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign . God save the King. London , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Majesty ▪ 1688. 
A92668	----	A proclamation, appointing a rendezvous of the militia-regiments in several shires, & calling out the heretors, &c. Proclamations. 1688-09-18 Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII) 1688 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A92668 Wing S1697 ESTC R230233 99899464 99899464 153564 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A92668) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 153564) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2370:29) A proclamation, appointing a rendezvous of the militia-regiments in several shires, & calling out the heretors, &c. Proclamations. 1688-09-18 Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. Scotland. Privy Council. 1 sheet ([1] p.) printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to His most sacred Majesty, Edinburgh : anno Dom. 1688. "Militia to meet with best arms and 48 hours' provisions. ... All persons between 60 and 16 to repair to the rendezvous when beacons are fired." -- Steele. At end of text: Given under Our signet at Edinburgh, the eighteenth day of September, one thousand six hundred and eighty eight years. And of our reign the fourth year. Arms 237; Steele notation: Faith, of this. Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. 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Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides 2007-07 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-08 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-09 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2007-09 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion I●R HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms A PROCLAMATION , Appointing a Rendezvous of the Militia-Regiments in several Shires , & calling out the Heretors , &c. JAMES by the Grace of GOD , King of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , To Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers of Our Privy Council , Pursevants , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially Constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch , as by the Thirty second Act of Our First Parliament , We were Graciously pleased , for the Ease of Our People , to Discharge the ordinary Rendezvouzes of Our established Militia , during Our Royal Pleasure . And now We having thought fit for the Good of Our Service , and Security of Our Royal Government , that the Foot-Regiments of Our Militia of the Town of Edinburgh , Mid , East and West-Lothians , Fife and Kinross , Perth , Stirling , Mers and Forfar , should be Rendezvouzed , at the Times , and Places , and under the Commanders after-mentioned : Therefore We with Advice of Our Privy Council , Do hereby strictly Require and Command , that all Persons lyable in Outriek of the said Militia-Foot Regiments , in the foresaid Shires , do peremptorly send out their respective Proportions , as formerly , with their best Arms , and with Fourty Eight Hours Provision , viz. The Regiment of Our Good Town of Edinburgh , at the Links of Leith , upon Tuesday next , the 25 Instant , at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon , under the Command of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh , and in his Absence , under the Command of the first Baillie ; The Regiment of Mid-Lothian , at the said Time and Place , under the Command of the Earl of Lauderdale ; The Regiment of East-Lothian , the said Time , at the Burgh of Haddingtoun , under the Command of Sir James Hay of Linplum ; The Regiment of-West - Lothian , the said Time , at the Burgh of Linlithgow , under the Command of the Earl of Linlithgow , Our Justice General ; The East Regiment of Fife , at the Town of Levin , the said Day and Time , under the Command of the Earl of Belcarras ; The West-Regiment of that Shire , upon Wednesday thereafter , the 26 Instant , the said Time , at the Burgh of Kirkcaldie , under the Command of the said Earl of Belcarras ; The Regiment of Stirling-shire , at Sauchenfoord , the 25 Instant , at the above-written Hour , under the Command of the Earl of Callendar ; The Regiment of Berwick-shire , the foresaid Time , at the Town of Dunce , under the Command of the Earl of Hume ; The Regiment of Forfar , at the Burgh of Forfar , the said Day and Time , under the Command of the Earl of Strathmore ; The West Regiment of Perth-shire , at Auchterardor , the foresaid time , under the Command of Sir John Drummond of Machany , or in his absence , James Grahame of Urchle ; And the East Regiment of that Shire , at the same time , at the Inch of St. Johnstoun , under the Command of the Marquess of Athole , Lord Privy-Seal , or whom he shall appoint : And Ordains the saids Regiments to continue in the respective places above-written , in a Body , for the space of 48 hours : In which time they are to receive further Orders from Us , or Our Privy Council . Hereby strictly Charging and Commanding all Heretors , Liferenters , Leaders , and others , any manner of way lyable in Out-reik of the said Regiments , to give punctual obedience to this Our Royal Will and Pleasure , under the pains contained in the Acts of Parliament anent Our Militia : Requiring also the saids persons now nominat by Us , to send in exact Accounts from their said first Meeting , to Our Chancellor , what Commissionar Officers are wanting in their respective Regiments , that We may supply the same , as in Our Royal Wisdom We shall think fit ; Hereby likewise Requiring and Commanding all persons , whether Officers or Souldiers of the saids Regiments , to give cheerful obedience to those intrusted by Us in this Command , and that as they will be answerable at their highest peril , And appoints and Commands the respective Sheriffs and their Deputs , to cause prepare Beacons at North-berwick-law , Gairlntoun-hill , St. Abbs-Head , Coldinghame-Moor , Arthures-Seat , Dininicker-law , Kellie-law , Largo-law , Easter-Lowmont in Fife , and the Bass ; upon which places the respective Sheriffs are hereby ordered to cause kindle Beacons , how soon they see any considerable number of Ships appearing on the Coasts of this Kingdom . And strictly Requires and Commands all Fencible Persons , Our Leidges in the saids bounds , betwixt Sixty and Sixteen , in their best Arms , to repair to the respective places appointed for the Rendezvous of the said Shires , and that immediatly upon their having notice of the Firing of the saids Beacons , or either of them . And likewise hereby Requiring all Heretors , Liferenters , and Wodsetters , to be ready with their best Horses and Arms , to attend Our Host , whenever they shall be requi●●d tereto , and that under the Pains and Pe●alties contained in the Acts of Parliament anent Absents from Our Host . And to the end Our Royal Pleasure in the Premisses may be made publick and known , Our Will is , and We Charge you strictly and Command , that incontinent , these Our Letters ●een , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and whole remanent Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom , and other places needful , and there in Our Name and Authority , by open Proclamation , make Publication of Our Royal Pleasure in the Premisses . And recommends to the Most Reverend the Arch-Bishops , and Right Reverend Bishops , to caus read this Our Royal Proclamation in all the Pulpits of this Kingdom , upon the first next Lords Day , in the Forenoon , immediatly after Divine Service , that none pretend Ignorance . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the eighteenth day of September , One thousand six hundred and eighty eight Years . And of Our Reign the Fourth Year . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . WILL. PATERSON , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Prin●●r to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno Dom. 1688. 
A92688	----	A proclamation for apprehending several traitors and fugitives Proclamations. 1685-06-24 Scotland. Privy Council. 1685 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A92688 Wing S1836 ESTC R230244 99895958 99895958 153571 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A92688) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 153571) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2370:36) A proclamation for apprehending several traitors and fugitives Proclamations. 1685-06-24 Scotland. Privy Council. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, [Edinburgh : 1685] Imprint from Wing CD-ROM, 1996. At end of text: Given under our signet, at Edingburgh, the twenty fourth day of June, 1685. And of our reign the first year. Arms 237; Steele notation: Arms, tor manner. DFo copy, reel 2370, cropped with loss of imprint. Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Treason -- Law and legislation -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland 2007-07 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-08 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-09 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2007-09 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A PROCLAMATION For apprehending several Traitors and Fugitives . JAMES by the Grace of GOD , King of Great Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council , or Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as Archibald Campbel late Earl of Argile ( that Arch and Hereditary Traitor ) having with some others his Accomplices and Associats , both of this and other Nations , Combined together , to disturb Our Government , and the Peace and Tranquillity of this Our Ancient Kingdom , and having Associated to themselves the Vile and Sacrilegious Murderers of James late Archbishop of St. Andrews , and even that Bloody Miscreant Rumbold the Maltster , who was to have embrued his hands in the Sacred Blood of Our dearest Brother , and to have been the Principal Actor of that Hellish Tragedy designed at the Ry in England : They pursuant to their Traiterous and wicked Plots and Designs , having Landed in some of Our Western and High-land Islands , and there Pillaged and Harrassed Our People for a considerable space bygone ; And now after all their desperate endeavours , It having pleased Almighty GOD to give Our Forces that good success over these Our Enemies , as to Defeat and totally Rout them ; many of whose chief Ring-leaders are now taken , and particularly the said Arch-traitor Archibald Campbel , Rumbold the Maltster , John Aleife , called Collonel Alcife , ( which last , out of the terrour of his Attrocious Guilt and Despair , endeavoured to kill himself after he was taken , by giving himself a Wound in the Belly with a Knife in the Prison of Our Burgh of Glasgow , ) and many others : And whereas there are severals of that Hellish Crew not yet taken , who may sculk and lurk in this our Realm with these of their Party , and be sheltered by disaffected Persons : And We being resolved to prosecute and pursue those execrable Rebels and Traitors , until they be apprehended and brought to condign punishment : Do hereby with Advice of Our Privy Council . Require and Command all Our good and loving Subjects , and particularly all Our Sheriffs and other Magistrats , and the Officers of Our standing Forces and Militia , to use their outmost endeavours for apprehending the saids Rebels and Traitors , and bringing them to Justice : And for that effect to convocat Our Liedges , and use all other Warlike Force against them : And for their encouragement , We hereby not only Indemnifie and fully Pardon them of any Blood , Slaughter , Mutilation , Fire-raising , or such like inconveniencies which may fall out in this Our Service ; But We do hereby promise and assure any person , or persons , who shall apprehend the persons underwritten , dead or alive , or discover them , so as they may be apprehended , the Rewards following , viz. For John Cochran , sometime called Sir John Cochran of Ochiltree ; Patrick Home , sometime called Sir Patrick Home of Polwart , forfaulted Traitors ; Archibald Campbel , Son to the Lord Neil Campbel ; Charles and John Campbels , Sons to the said Arch-Traitor Archibald Campbel ; _____ Pringle of Torwoo●lie ; Sir Duncan Campbel of Auchinbreck , and each of them the Sum of Eighteen Hundred Merks Scots Money ; for _____ Denholm of Westshiels ; and _____ Balfour , and _____ Fleming , Murderers and Assassins of the said late Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews ; William Cleaveland , called Captain Cleaveland ; and _____ Stewart , younger of Cultness , Grand-Child to Sir James Stewart , sometime Provost of Edinburgh , and each of them One Thousand Merks , Money foresaid ; for _____ Wishart , Master of one of the Ships , who came alongst with the said Arch-Traitor Archibald Campbel , Five Hundred Merks ; and for every Fanatical Preacher , who was with the saids Rebels , One Thousand Merks , Money foresaid . And We further Declare , that if any of Our Subjects shall be so desperately wicked , as to Harbour , Reset , Intertain , Intercommune , Converse , Correspond with , or Comfort any of the saids Persons , any manner of way , or shall not give Intelligence of them , or shall not give their Assistance against them , that they shall be holden , repute , treated , and demeaned as Art and Part of , and Accessory to the said horrid Crime of Treason and Rebellion against Us , and Our Royal Government , with the utmost severity of Law. And generally , We hereby Prohibite and Discharge all Our Subjects from Harbouring , Resetting , Lodging , or Intertaining any Person whatsoever , unless they have a Pass from these Authorized by Our former Proclamations to grant the same , as they will answer at their highest Peril . And that this Our Pleasure may be known to all Our Liedges , Our Will is , and we Charge you strictly , and Command , that incontinent , these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , Linlithgow , Stirling , Lanerk , Air , Renfrew , Rutherglen , Glasgow , Irving , Dum●artoun , Wigtoun , Kirk●udbright , Dumfreis , Inverarey , and all the other M●rcat-Crosses of the Head Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom , and there , by open Proclamation , in Our Royal Name and Authority , make Publication of Our Pleasure in the Premises . And We further hereby Recommend to the Right Reverend Our Arch-Bishops , and Bishops , that they cause this Our Royal Proclamation be read from the Pulpits , by the Ministers of the several Paroches in their Diocesses respectivè , upon the first Lords Day after the same shall be delivered to them . Requiring hereby all Our Sheriffs to cause Publish and Deliver this Our Proclamation in manner above-said , immediatly after the same comes to their hands , as they will answer the contrary at their highest Peril . Given under Our Signet , at Edinburgh , the twenty fourth day of June , 1685. And of Our Reign the first Year . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij . COL . MACKENZIE , Cls. Sti. Concilij . GOD save the KING . 
B05618	----	A proclamation, for a thanksgiving throughout the kingdom of Scotland, for the late defeat of the Kings enemies England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05618 Wing S1805 ESTC R183483 52615083 ocm 52615083 176111 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05618) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 176111) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2762:54) A proclamation, for a thanksgiving throughout the kingdom of Scotland, for the late defeat of the Kings enemies England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh, : 1685. Caption title. Initial letter. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion I 7R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms A PROCLAMATION , For a Thanksgiving throughout the Kingdom of Scotland , for the late Defeat of the Kings Enemies . IAMES by the Grace of GOD , King of Great-Britain , France , and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , To Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers of Our Privy Council , Pursevants , and Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly , and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as James Scot late Duke of Monmouth , and Archibald Campbel late Earl of Argile , with their Traiterous Confederats and Accomplices , Having most presumptuously Invaded both our Kingdoms of Scotland and England by Armed Force , of purpose to have destroyed Us , and all our good and Loyal Subjects , and subverted Our Government in Church and State ; But it having pleased Almighty God , ( by Whom Kings Reign , and Princes decree Justice ) by his Miraculous Providence and Omnipotent hand , to confound and blast Hellish Devices and Projects of these Our Enemies , and utterly to discomfite and subdue them . We have therefore from a Due and Religious sense of Gods so great Mercy and Deliverance towards Us , and Our People in these Realms , Thought fit , with Advice of Our Privy Council , Hereby to set apart solemn days of Thanksgiving , for offering solemn Praise unto Almighty God , for so great and miraculous a Deliverance , and making humbl● 〈◊〉 ●●●plications , that His Divine Majesty may continue His undeserved Goodness towards Us , and 〈◊〉 Our Kingdoms : And to the end this so Solemn and Religious a Thanksgiving may be gone about in a devout manner , We do hereby Recommend to the Most Reverend the Arch-Bishops , and the Right Reverend the Bishops , that they cause the Ministers in their Diocesses respectively from their Pulpits , Read and Intimate this Our Royal Pleasure on the Lords Day immediatly preceeding the Dyets appointed for the said Thanksgiving , which are aftermentioned , viz. These for the Diocess of Edinburgh , upon Thursday the Twenty Third instant ; and these of all the other Diocesses of this Our Kingdom , upon Thursday being the Thirteenth Day of August next . And We hereby Require and Command all Our good Subjects Peremptorly and Religiously to Observe these Solemn Days of Thanksgiving , as they would tender the Glory of Almighty God for so Signal a Deliverance , and not incur Our high Displeasure ; yet We are not hereby to lessen the Resentments of Our good Subjects on this Occasion , but allow them , after Divine Service performed , to use all lawful demonstrations of Joy and Gladness . And that Our Pleasure in the Premisses may be known , Our Will is , and We Charge you strictly , and Command , that incontinent , these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and all the other Mercat Crosses of the Head Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom , and there by open Proclamation , in Our Royal Name and Authority , make Publication of Our Pleasure in the Premisses , that all Our Subjects may have Notice thereof , and give Obedience accordingly . Given under our Signet at Edinburgh , the Sixteenth day of July , 1685. And of our Reign the first Year . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij . COL . MACKENZIE , Cls. Sti. Concilij . God save the King. Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty . 1685. 
B05687	----	A proclamation for securing the peace of the High-Lands Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1685 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05687 Wing S1916 ESTC R183542 52615089 ocm 52615089 176116 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05687) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 176116) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2762:59) A proclamation for securing the peace of the High-Lands Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. Scotland. Privy Council. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, ..., Edinburgh : 1685. Title vignette: Royal seal with initials J R. Caption title. Initial letter. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. 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IAMES by the Grace of God , King of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith ; To Macers of Our Privy Council , or Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as We having by Our late Proclamation of the twentieth day of July last by past , Renewed a Commission granted by Our Dearest and Royal Brother , of ever Blessed Memory , of the date the ninth day of August , 1682. years , to the Commissioners therein-mentioned , and for the Districts therein specified , for seeing to the Peace of the Highlands ; And whereas we are Informed , that notwithstanding of the said Commission , and Our said Proclamation , Thieves , Sorners , and Robbers do continue full to Infest , Rob , Spoil , and trouble Our People there ; And being Resolved that they should be brought to condign punishment , both for bygones , and in time coming : We with Advice of Our Privy Council , Do hereby Require and Command Our Commissioners for the District of Caithness , and Sutherland , to meet at Lochnaver the first day of October next ; And these for the District of the Shires of Ross , Inverness , Cromarty , Nairn and Elgin , to meet at the head of Lochness the said first day of October next ; These for the District of the Shires of Bamff , Aberdeen , Kincardin and Forfar , to meet at Kincardin of Neil , the twenty second day of September Instant ; And these of the District of the Shires of Perth , Stirling , Dumbartoun and Argile , to meet at the Kirk of Balquhidder , the said twentieth second day of September Instant : And then , and there , To affix and hold Courts , Call and Conveen before them respectively , all persons suspect , or that shall be suspect guilty of any of the Wrongs , Thifts , Robberies , Depredations , or any other Crimes mentioned in the said Commission , and Our said late Proclamation , and to proceed against , and punish them according to Our Laws , and as is fully mentioned in the said Commission , and Proclamation ; Declaring hereby , that the persons guilty of the saids Crimes , are not to be understood to be comprehended within Our late Act of Indemnity , as to restoring of privat Damnages , Losses and Injuries ; But that Our saids Commissioners may proceed against and punish them , as said is : And further , we hereby Impower and Authorize Our saids Commissioners , in their Districts respective ( after the said first day of meeting ) To appoint their own Dyets , and places of meeting thereafter , from time to time , as they shall find most convenient for Our Service , and the Peace of the Highlands ; and therein to Do , and Act every manner of way , conform to the said Commission , and Our Proclamation following thereupon , and the Laws , and Acts of Parliament of this Our Realm , Promitten to hold firm and stable , &c. And We hereby Require and Command all Our Sheriffs , and Our other Magistrats within the saids Districts respective ; to be concurring and assisting to Our saids Commissioners in the Premisses , as they will answer at their highest peril . And that Our Pleasure herein may be known , Our Will is , and We Charge you , strictly and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to Our Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the Shires of Caithness , Sutherland , Innerness , Cromarty , Nairn , Elgin , Bamff Aberdeen , Kincardine , Forfar , Perth , Dumbarton , Stirling , Argile , Tarbet , and other places needful , and there , in Our Royal Name and Authority , make Publication of Our Pleasure in the Premisses ; And We hereby Require the Sheriffs , and other Magistrats of the respective Shires foresaids , to cause this Our Proclamation to be read and affixed at the several Paroch-kirk-doors , upon the first Lords Day , after the fame comes to their hands , and after Divine Worship , besides their causing publish the same at the Mercat Crosses aforesaid , as they will be answerable . Given under Our Signet , at Edinburgh , the third day of September , 1685. And of Our Reign the first Year . Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij . WILL. PATERSON , Cls. Sti. Concilij . GOD Save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno DOM. 1685. 
A61185	----	A true account and declaration of the horrid conspiracy against the late King, His present Majesty and the government as it was order'd to be published by His late Majesty. Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713. 1685 Approx. 272 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 87 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A61185 Wing S5065 ESTC R27500 09905085 ocm 09905085 44330 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A61185) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 44330) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1368:6) A true account and declaration of the horrid conspiracy against the late King, His present Majesty and the government as it was order'd to be published by His late Majesty. Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. [4], 167 p. Printed by Thomas Newcomb, [London] : 1685. Attributed by Wing to Thomas Sprat. Proclamation of King James II testifying to the truth of this account: p. [1]-[2]. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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JAMES the Second , By the Grace of God King of England , Scotland , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , &c. To all to whom these Presents shall come , Greeting . Whereas Our Dearest Brother the late King of ever Blessed Memory , gave special Order in His Life-time for Drawing up the following Account and Declaration of the Horrid Conspiracy against His Sacred Person and Ours ; and had provided , that the Substance of it should be Impartially Collected out of Original Papers , and unquestionable Records , and was Himself pleased to direct in what Method it should be digested , taking particular Care , that the Truth of the whole Narration should have such Clearness and Strength , as it might deserve to be owned by Himself . Accordingly it was Composed and ready for the Press ; when it pleased Almighty God to take that Excellent Prince to his Mercy . And whereas it is but too evident , that the same Hellish Plot is not entirely extinguished , but that divers of the Wicked Actors in it are still carrying on new Contrivances against the Happy Peace of Our Dominions ; We cannot but judge it seasonable in this Juncture of Time to have Our Subjects reminded of the Rise , Progress and Mischievous Designs of that desperate Confederacy . To this end , having first Read and Examined this Account and Declaration , that We might be the better able to give Our Royal Testimony , as We do by these Presents , to the Faithfulness and Certainty of the whole Relation , We have caused it to be now Printed and Published . Given at Our Court at Whitehal , the 21 day of May , 1685. in the First Year of Our Reign . By His Majesties Command , SUNDERLAND . JAMES R. OUR Will and Pleasure is , and We do hereby Appoint Thomas Newcomb One of Our Printers , to Print this Account and Declaration ; and that no other Person presume to Print the same , as they will answer the contrary . Given at Our Court at Whitehal , the 23 Day of May 1685. in the First Year of Our Reign . By His Majesties Command , SUNDERLAND . A True ACCOUNT OF THE Horrid Conspiracy Against the Late KING , His Present MAJESTY , And the GOVERNMENT . THE KING has thought fit to lay open , and to declare to the World , An Exact Account of the late Accursed Conspiracy , which was actually form'd , and carried on in England , and set on foot in Scotland , against His own , and his only and dearest Brothers Life , and against the Peaceable and Flourishing Government of His Majesties Kingdoms ; as far forth , as hitherto the Particulars of it have come to His Knowledge , by the Voluntary Confessions , or undeniable Convictions of divers of the Principal Conspirators . By thus faithfully representing the plain Matter of Fact , though perhaps all the Groundless Suggestions , and Malicious Insinuations of Factious Men , will not be wholly put to silence ; it being their old , and constant Artifice , to support , and incourage their Party , by Impudent Slanders and Falshoods , against the clearest Light , and most evident Proof : Yet however His Majesty will have the Satisfaction hereby to confirm the Loyalty , and good Affections of all His loving Subjects at Home , and to establish Abroad the Reputation , and Honour of His Royal Justice . And moreover ( which His Majesty most of all regards ) this Publick , and Lasting Testimony will be given of His sincere Thankfulness to Almighty God , for that Miraculous Deliverance from a Danger , which came so near His Sacred Person , and was so far spread in the Ruine , it threaten'd to all His People . It is well known , what mischievous Arts of late Years have been used , and what Treasonable Courses taken , to withdraw these Nations from their bounden Duty and Allegiance , and to expose His Majesties most Just , and Merciful Government to Calumny and Contempt : The Rebellious Design having been apparently carried on by all sorts of Male-contents ; whom either their Crimes , or Wants , their furious Zeal , or unbounded Ambition , inclined to wish for a Disturbance of the Peace , and Prosperity , which His Majesties Dominions have so long injoy'd , to the Envy of all His Neighbours . To this wicked purpose , many the very same fatal Methods and specious Pretences , which , in the Days of his Majesties Glorious Father , had involved these Kingdoms in Confusion and Blood , were once again revived , and by many the very same Persons ; Men of crafty , restless , and implacable Spirits ; impenitent after the most Gracious Pardons ; whom long Experience had made skilful in seducing weak , and unstable Minds , by counterfeiting the plausible Names of things in themselves most excellent , but most dangerous when abused ; such as Liberty , Property , Conscience , and Religion . By these wretched Instruments , was this most gentle , and benign Government again reproached with Tyranny , and Arbitrary Power : The Church of England was once more Traduced , as Popishly affected : The most able Officers , and faithfullest Servants of the Crown again Reviled , under the odious Title of Evil Councellours . In the mean time Sedition and Schism were every where promoted ; unreasonable Fears suggested ; vain Suspicions of future Dangers augmented to destroy the present Tranquility ; desperate Speeches , infamous Libels , Traiterous Books swarm'd in all places ; and under colour of the only True Protestant , the worst of all Unchristian Principles were put in practise ; all the old Republican , and Antimonarchical Doctrines , whose Effects had formerly prov'd so dismal , were now again as confidently own'd , and asserted , as ever they had been during the hottest Rage of the late unhappy Troubles . From these Preparations to a new Rebellion , the Party began by degrees to proceed to Action . Distinctions of Sides were made : Names , and Tokens of Separation were given : Illegal Conventicles were maintained , in defiance of the Laws of God , and Man : Tumultuous Feasts , and Factious Clubs were set up in City , and Country : Close , and Seditious Meetings haunted : Frequent Cabals appointed , and by Men of high degree with the lowest : Great Stores of Arms provided by private Persons : Insolent Progresses made through divers Countries ; thereby to glory in their Numbers , and to carry far and near the Terrour of their Power , and even to Muster their Party ready for some sudden Blow , or general Insurrection . All these , and many more such Personal Indignities , and Publick Assaults on the Government , his Majesty long endured with the same Mildness , and Clemency , wherewith he had already forgiven the highest Crimes against himself ; His Royal Goodness still patiently expecting , and wishing , that in time the most obstinate of his misguided Subjects would see their Errour , and return at length to a sense of the Duty , they owe him by all the strongest Bands of Nature and Laws , Religion and Gratitude , that can possibly oblige Subjects towards a Soveraign . But when his Majesty was abundantly convinc'd that all those dark Consultations , and open Tumults of unruly Men , were but so many infallible Signs , and Forerunners of Rebellion , or some extraordinary Commotions ; Then at last , in a tender respect to his Peoples Safety , more than to his own , was his Majesty constrain'd to awaken his Authority , to try what good Effect the Vigour of his Laws would have on those Offenders , with whom all his repeated Mercy and Indulgence had so little prevail'd . Yet such was then his Majesties hard Fortune , so firmly combined were the Disaffected , especially by their Prevalent Interest in packing the Juries of London and Middlesex , that whilst his Majesty carefully endeavour'd to distribute Impartial Justice to all his Subjects , he could not obtain the same Right Himself ; his Enemies still becoming more numerous , and united in those very places , where their desperate Enterprises against the Government , were likely to be most sudden and pernicious . Amongst divers other infamous Examples of this Nature , was that of Colledge the Joyner . For though the Criminal was so mean a Man , and no other ways considerable , but for his audacious Forwardness in affronting the Government ; yet his Majesty , with all his Royal Authority , could hardly prevail to have him brought to a Fair and Legal Tryal . Nor had his Majesty been able at last to procure so much Justice to be done , had not the Process been removed into another County , where ( the Rulers of the Faction being less powerful , ) that new and damnable Opinion and Practice of the Lawfulness of Equivocating and even of Perjury for the Good Old cause , had not prevailed over the old and honest English Principles of Truth and Honour . However though in the end his Majesties Justice got the better at that time , yet it was defeated in a greater , and more important Instance , that of the late Earl of Shaftsbury ; who had been long and reasonably suspected , and in the issue was manifestly discovered to be the chief Author , and supreme Manager of all these Trayterous Contrivances against his Majesties Crowns and Life . The said Earl his Majesty had formerly pardon'd , inrich'd , enobled , and advanc'd to one of the highest Stations in the Kingdom ; by a long Succession of manifold Bounties , endeavouring to render his Abilities , and Experience in Business , serviceable to his King , and beneficial to his Country . Yet so treacherous and undermining was his Genius ; so unmeasurable his Ambition ; so impatient of quiet , and moderate Courses ; so much fitter he was to be the Instrument of a Tyrant , than the Servant of a Just and Good Prince ; that after many hainous Infidelities and Offences committed by him , and forgiven by his Majesty , he was at length necessitated to discharge him his Service ; yet so as to leave him one of the most considerable Peers in the Kingdom for Title and Estate . But his aspiring and revengeful Spirit could not brook so gentle a disgrace . Wherefore having deservedly been dismiss'd the Court , he presently attempted to set the Country directly against it . Immediately he profess'd himself the most zealous true Protestant , and the greatest Patriot ; Thereby slily insinuating his designs into the Heads of all Sects and Divisions in Church and State : To them betraying some , vilifying others ; maliciously interpreting all his Majesties Counsels ; Making those very Consultations , and resolutions of State , whereof he had been the chief Adviser , when he was in Power , to be the principal objections against the Government , when he was displaced . Thus he and his party went boldly on to disturb the publick quiet , and to affront his Majesties Authority with the highest Insolence : In Words and Writings defaming it , as Arbitrary and Tyrannical , whilst in Deeds he insulted over it , as believing it to be weak , and resolving to make it despicable . And all this with a secure confidence not only of Indempnity , but Success ; Knowing himself to be under the protection of Juries of his own appointment , or approbation : And therefore presuming he was far out of the reach of his Majesties just Indignation . And so for a time it unhappily proved . For being legally indicted of Crimes of the highest Nature ; though the Evidence against him was cleer , and positive ; some of the Witnesses being the very same Men , whose Testimony had been approved of , in the prosecution of Oats's Plot ; And the very Original draught of a treasonable Association having been actually found in his Custody ; yet he could not be brought to a Lawful Trial by his Peers , the Indictment being stifled by a shameful Ignoramus ; and that accompanied with so much Insolence , that the very Ministers of his Majesties Justice were in much more danger than the Criminal , and hardly escap'd the rude Assaults of his Confederates and Party . However , from so great a Violation of Common Right , and of the Royal Dignity , his Majesty gain'd this very considerable Advantage , That thenceforth he plainly perceived the main Strength of all his Enemies Arrogance lay in their Extravagant Power to pack the City-Juries . For what Treason might not the Earl of Shaftsbury securely Project , or Ferguson Write , or an Association Act against the Government , whilst Goodenough , and a setled Club , was at hand with their Corrupt Pannels , to Indempnifie , and if need were , to second and applaud their most Villanous Practices ? Wherefore his Majesty foreseeing how destructive , in time , the Effects of so great and growing a Mischief would be , resolved at length , after many Intolerable Provocations , to strike at that which he had now found to be the very Root of the Faction . This his Majesty , and all wise and good Men perceiv'd , could be no other ways done , than first by reducing the Elections of the Sheriffs of London to their Antient Order and Rules , that of late were become only a Business of Clamour and Violence : And then to make Inquiry into the Validity of the City-Charter it self ; which an ill Party of Men had abused to the Danger , and would have done it to the Destruction of the Government , had they been suffer'd to go on never so little farther uncontroul'd . In both these most just and necessary Undertakings , the Righteous●●●● of his Majesties Cause met with an answerab●●●uccess . First , notwithstanding all the Tu●●●●uous Riots the Factious Party committed , 〈◊〉 ●isturb the peaceable Issue of that Affair ; y 〈…〉 undoubted Right of the Lord Mayor's N●●●●ating the eldest Sheriff , was restored and estab●●●●ed : And so the Administration of Justice once more put in a way of being cleared from Partiality and Corruption . And then a due Judgment was obtain'd , by an equal Process of Law , against the Charter it self , and its Franchises declared forfeited to his Majesty . But though this happy Event of his Majesties Controversie with the disaffected part of the City of London , was in all Humane probability , the only effectual Course to provide for the future Peace , and Stability of the Government ; yet it had like to have proved a present Occasion of its utter Ruine . For when so many guilty Persons found , that the great Point of the Sheriffs was resetled on its Antient Bottom , and the City-Charter it self in hazard of being speedily vacated ; so that now there would be no farther evasion for them , by any pretence of Law , to escape unpunish'd : Then they concluded it was high time to bring their Devilish Purposes to a quicker issue , and once for all to strike boldly at the Heart of the KING and Kingdom . Particularly the Earl of Shaftsbury , being conscious to himself of the blackness of his Crimes , and of the Iniquity of the Verdict , by which he had for that time escaped ; and finding he was now within the compass of the Justice he had so lately frustrated and contemn'd , thenceforth gave over all his quieter and more plausible Arts of Sedition , whereby he proudly bragg'd he should , in time , as his Expression was , Leisurely walk his Majesty out of his Dominions ; and on a sudden betook himself to more precipitate Enterprises : Alarming his Companions with a prospect of their common danger ; thence inflaming some to Insurrections , others to Assassinations ; supposing now there was no way left for him , or them , to justifie their former Misdemeanors and Treasons , but by attempting and succeeding in greater Mischiefs . This was found by evident Proof to have been the principal rise and occasion of ripening the Horrid Conspiracy in the Kingdom of England . Nor could there possibly have happen'd a stronger Justification of his Majesties Counsels in attempting to rectifie the City-Juries and Elections ; since it is apparent his principal Enemies laid so much stress on the unjust Power they had therein usurp'd , that , being once fairly driven from that Strength , they immediately resolv'd , nothing less than a bare-fac'd and avow'd Rebellion could repair the Loss their Party sustain'd by so great a Blow . As for his Majesties Kingdom of Scotland , it is notorious there has been long shelter'd in it a desperate Faction of furious Zealots , that under the old Professions of the Cause of Christ , and a purer way of Gospel-Worship , has grown up by degrees to a Violation at last , not only of all the Rules and Institutions of true Religion , but of common Humanity . For does not the whole Christian World at this day behold with Horrour , that the most Villanous Tenets of the fiercest Scottish Covenanters , and even of their Remonstrators , have been out-done by their Successors and Disciples in the Field-Meetings , and Armed Conventicles ? Have they not thence proceeded to all the Execrable Rage of Rapine and Violence ? In so much that some of them have lived and died glorying in the most barbarous Murders , and basest Cruelties ; refusing obstinately with their last Breath , so much as to pray for his Majesty , or to say , God save the King ; though by an unexampled Mercy , they had their Pardons assur'd to them at the very place and moment of their Execution , upon that single Condition . And besides the remains of those Bloody Enthusiasts , whose Principles are not yet entirely extinguish'd , though their force has been twice vanquish'd in open Field , by Gods Providence prospering his Majesties Arms ; It is certain also the Peace of that Kingdom has of late been much indanger'd by other great Numbers of Factious and Seditious Spirits , who , though at first they would not venture to incourage publickly the others declared Treasons , yet stuck not secretly to Favour and foment their Cause , and as the event infallibly proves , would soon have Own'd and Headed their Fury , had it prosper'd . Wherefore the wise care of former Sessions of Parliament there , having sufficiently provided by a due severity of Good Laws , against the dreadful Consequences of continuing the Field-Meetings ; for the farther securing the Reformed Religion , and the Antient Rights of the Crown and the Royal Family in that Kingdom , it was judg'd adviseable , by the Wisdom of his Majesties great Council , the last Session of Parliament , to appoint and Authorise a Solemn Test to be taken by all Persons in place of publick Trust , or Power . In that Session the Test was soon pass'd into an Act of State , without any considerable opposition : Though there were not wanting some turbulent Men in the Assembly , who took that occasion of shewing , how ill they were affected to the establish'd Government of their Country ; Which they could have no other inducement to be , but either a desire of Commotions , by reason of the desperate State of their own ill-spent Fortunes , or Envy at the better Condition of Honester Men , or some inveterate Contagion of Treason , derived down to them from the last unhappy Age of Confusions . Of that unquiet and seditious Party , the chief and declared Head was the late Earl of Argyle , who during the very sitting of the Parliament , had , by many indirect ways , attempted to hinder his Majesties Service ; the said Earl , and the then President of the Session , and their Complices taking their opportunity , in wording the Test , to add thereto all the very same Clauses , that have since given any Colour of scruple to themselves . But when all his crafts for obstructing the Bill were defeated by the far greater Number of well disposed Members , the Loyal Voters for it being at least Ten to one of the disaffected ; then no sooner was the Parliament adjourn'd , but the said Earl of Argyle , first at Edenburgh , next in traversing several Shires , did make it his Chief Business to insinuate every where , into the minds of the Clergy and Laity , the most malicious prejudices imaginable against the whole tenour of the Test. And afterwards on his return to Edenburgh he often presumptuously declared , he would either not take it at all , or take it only with a reserve of his own explanation ; which he put in Writing and dispers'd : the contrivance of it being such , as dissolves all the Obligations of the Oath , and makes his own present Fancy and private Opinion , the only Standard , whereby he meant to be guided in all the publick Duties of his Loyalty and Allegiance . At length his Majesties High Commissioner the Duke , and the Privy Council of that Kingdom , having been well inform'd of the said Earls seditious Carriage in City and Country , and being fully confirm'd in their Judgments and Consciences of his Trayterous Purposes , in that fallacious and equivocating Paraphrase on the Test , which he own'd in their presence , perverting thereby the sound sense , and eluding the force of his Majesties Laws , in order to set the Subjects loose from their Obedience , and to perpetuate Schism in the Church , and Faction in the State : Upon these Grounds , he was most deservedly Prosecuted by his Majesties Advocate , before the Soveraign Justice-Court , according to the known Laws of his Country ; and after a full and equal Tryal , he was found guilty of Treason , by the Learned Judges , and a Jury not only of his Peers , but also many of them his own nearest Relations . Soon after Judgment given , albeit the King was far from any thought of taking away his Life , and that no farther prejudice was design'd against him , but the forfeiture of some Jurisdictions and Superiorities , which he and his Predecessors had surreptitiously acquired , and most tyrannically exercis'd ; besides the disposal of part of his Estate to pay his just Creditors , and some few moderate Donatives to those , whom he and his Father had formerly ruin'd for their Fidelity to his Majesty , the Surplusage being intended entirely to return , and descend to his Family ; yet the said Earl abusing the great Freedom indulg'd him in Prison , ( which he enjoy'd as largely after his Condemnation , as before ) fled from his Majesties Mercy , the knowledge of his own Guilt not suffering him to venture on that Clemency , whereof he had before participated so plentifully , when he was under the like Sentence of Condemnation . The King however , notwithstanding this new Provocation , still retain'd the same benign thoughts of favouring his Wife and Children . And before it was known that the said Earl had more Debt on his Estate than the full value of it amounted to , ( which really was his Case ) his Majesty was graciously pleas'd , in one Royal Largess , to give thrice more of the Inheritance to his Posterity , than their Father could lawfully have done , had it never been forfeited . But how ill he deserved , or requited so many Acts of Grace and Bounty , will appear by the sequel of his Behaviour after his Escape . For in stead of doing what his Complices and Dependants gave out he intended , that he would humbly cast himself at his Majesties Feet , and implore his Pardon , which he , of all Men living , had no reason to think desperate , he is no where to be found , but associating with his Majesties implacable Enemies in the Head of new Machinations of Treason , employs his Liberty abroad in maintaining Traiterous Correspondences at Home , with restless Malice exciting the wicked Conspirators of both Kingdoms to a fatal Union against the Life , Government and Family of his Liege Soveraign and Benefactor . And all this is to be proved upon him by Arguments as clear as the Sun , by the Credit of his own Authentick Letters , and by the plain Depositions of his principal Messengers and Agents in the whole Villany . By this brief Recollection of the troubled State of Affairs , and the Tumultuous Temper of ill Mens Minds , in his Majesties Kingdoms of England and Scotland , about the time when this treasonable Conspiracy was in agitation , the impartial World may perceive , from what destructive seeds of Sedition , private Passions and Animosities , under the disguise of Religion and the publick Interest , so Monstrous a Birth was produced . In the wonderful Discovery of which detestable Confederacy , and in the happy Prevention of its dire Effects , as all who have heard of it , must acknowledge that a signal care of Gods Providence has appear'd , for his Majesties and these Nations Preservation : So his Majesty gives the Sacred Word and Protestation of a King , that nothing has been done , on his part , but what was agreeable to that Royal Benignity and Natural Candor of his whole Life , whereof all the World , even his Enemies , have had such undoubted Experience . The Evidence was , most of it , deliver'd in his Majesties own presence . The Examinations were taken by Men of unquestionable Reputation and Honour . The whole Proceeding has been managed with all imaginable Integrity . There has been no straining or extorting of Accusations to blemish the Fame of the Innocent . : No Temtation of Rewards proposed : No Pardon assured before-hand , for discovering or aggravating the Crimes of the Guilty . Some Witnesses , who offer'd themselves , of whom there might have been any colourable Suspicion , his Majesty wholly rejected : Lest it should once again happen , that the blasted Credit , or needy Condition , or profligate Lives of the Persons deposing should derogate from the strength of their Depositions , and administer any the least doubt of Subornation . Those Witnesses his Majesty admitted had been generally Men strongly prepossess'd in Conscience , Zeal and Interest for that Party : Men whose former avow'd Hatred of the Government was reason sufficient to gain them an absolute trust with any , who studied to overthrow it . They were not of desperate Fortunes ; Nor despicable Men. For the most part they separately and singly brought in their Discoveries . Divers of them had little or no Conversation or Familiarity one with another . There was no shadow , or possibility of a combination between them all to discover ; yet such is the prevalence of Self-conviction , and so great the Power of Truth , that all their several Discoveries did perfectly agree with themselves and with each other in all material parts and circumstances . It was therefore in the Summer of the Year 1683 , a time when all his Majesties Dominions injoyed a settled Peace , and profound security , whilst the greatest part of the Neighbouring World was involved in Wars and Combustions , that his Majesty and his Council were suddenly awaken'd with the surprizing Knowledge of this dreadful Conspiracy , which had been laying very deep and broad for many Months before . The Man whom God chose to make the first Discoverer , was Josiah Keeling , Citizen and Salter of London . A Person of good Credit in the common Business of his Calling : but otherwise a most perverse Fanatick ; so fiercely addicted to their Cause , that he had been one of the busiest Sticklers in all the late Publick Oppositions against the Government . Particularly , he was the very Man who undertook , and perform'd the most insolent Assault upon Authority , that perhaps the Party ever attempted in full Peace ; which was the Arresting the Lord Mayor , in open Day , in the midst of the City of London , for refusing to admit the pretended Sheriffs , who had been chosen by those Meetings of the Factious in and about the City , that the Law has since condemn'd as Unlawful and Riotous . However , by so eminent and bold a piece of Service , together with his former approved Activity and Violence for the discontented Interest , was Keeling judg'd by the chief Conspirators fitly qualifi'd to be admitted into their most private Consultations . And accordingly thereafter they trusted him , as one of their surest Confidents . In so much that he was invited to make one of the Forty Miscreants , whose proper part it was to Assassinate his Majesties and his Royal Highnesses Persons . Of which Number after he had freely consented to be , and had met and acted jointly with the rest for some time , to prepare the cursed Work for a speedy Execution ; it pleased the Divine Goodness so to touch his Soul with the Horrour of so amazing a Crime , that he could not rest Day nor Night , till after much conflict in his Mind , he had fully determin'd to discharge his Conscience of the Hellish Secret. Wherefore having first Communicated some part of his burden to one Mr. Peckam his private Friend , who had often before warn'd him in general of the dangerous course he was in , by so deeply ingaging in all the former Seditious Intrigues , he was by him directed to address himself to the Lord Dartmouth , one of his Majesties Privy Council , who remitted him to Sir Leolyn Jenkins , Principal Secretary of State , before whom he gave his first Information upon Oath , and in due form of Law , on the Twelfth of June in that Year . But the intended Assassination , upon the first disclosing of it , appear'd to be so prodigious a Barbarity , that his Majesty for some time gave but very little Ear , and slow Credit to this Information , as little suspecting as deserving such usage from the worst of his Subjects . Which generous Caution that his Majesty took , not to be impos'd on by New Rumours of Plots , and his Gracious Tenderness not to believe so ill of his very Enemies , but upon certain Demonstration , was one of the chief Occasions , that divers of the principal Agitators and Managers of the whole business , took the Alarm , and got time to scatter and withdraw beyond the Seas . However , by Gods Providence continually watching over his Majesties and these Nations safety , so many of the Traytors soon after fell into the Hands of Justice , who did either voluntarily acknowledge their being Partakers of the Treason , or were Convicted of it by Evident Proof ; that henceforth who ever shall pretend not to believe the Truth of the whole , they must either be such as were Parties in the Design , or so monstrously unreasonable , as to believe there never can be a Real Plot against any Prince or State , but what does actually succeed and take effect . Thus much is certain of this Conspiracy , and it is so remarkable and extraordinary , that perhaps the like cannot be affirm'd of any other mention'd in all History , that there was scarce a Man Attainted , or Executed for it , who did not , more or less , add some new Light to the several parts of the dark Contrivance ; either by a plain Confession of it , or by their very manner of denying it ; and by the weakness of the Subterfuges , whereby they endeavour'd to palliate their Crimes . Upon the whole Matter , though his Majesty doubts not but the Treasonable Infection was , in some degree or other , spread into most Quarters of these Kingdoms , amongst the Ringleaders of the Republican Clubs , and lawless Conventicles in Town and Country ; there being no reason for any Man to think otherwise , since it was the usual boast of their principal Factors , That more than Twenty Thousand Persons were made privy to the very beginnings of it , before the late Earl of Shaftsbury's Flight : Yet his Majesty utterly abhorring that bare Suspicions , though never so probably grounded , should prevail to conclude any Man Guilty , has resolved no Reflection shall be made on the Fame of any , but only such , whose part in it was made out by positive Testimony . And in the Kingdom of England , besides the Earl of Shaftsbury , who during his time , was the Prime Engineer in contriving and directing all the several Motions and Parts of the whole Conspiracy ; next under him , the Persons who are already Judicially found to have been deeply concern'd as Actors , some in the Insurrection part , others in the Assassination , divers of them in both together , are these , The Duke of Monmouth , whom the Factious Party had long Corrupted , and Alienated from his Duty and Gratitude to the King and his Royal Highness , by suggesting and increasing in him groundless Fears , and poys'ning his Mind with unjust and forbidden Hopes . The Lord Gray of Wark , who for some Years had been ingaged in the most furious Designs of the Faction ; of late especially , after he found that the Wickedness of his private Life could neither be so well hidden , or go unpunish'd in a quiet State as in publick Disturbances . The late Earl of Essex , whose dark and turbulent Spirit and insatiable Ambition had carry'd him on to be one of the Principal Authors of all the late Distractions in Publick Councils and Popular Heats against the Government : Till after many such ill Practices , unworthy the Son of such a Father , God left him at last to fall into this Precipice ; and permitted him to punish himself for it more severely than the King could ever have found in his Heart to do , had he but given his Majesty time to make use of the excellent Goodness of his Nature . The Lord Howard of Escrick , who had always been a busie Promoter of Fanatical and Republican Projects for Alterations in Church and State ; and was therefore for a time the second Favourite of the Disaffected , whilst he was Imprison'd with the Earl of Shaftsbury . Nor did they ever make any Objections against the Honesty of his private Life , till he came to the honestest part of it . The Lord Russel , a Person carried away beyond his Duty and Allegiance into this Traiterous Enterprise , by a vain Air of Popularity , and a wild Suspicion of losing a great Estate by an imaginary return of Popery ; whereby he was the more easily seduced by the wicked Teachers of that most Unchristian Doctrine , which has been the cause of so many Rebellions , and was so conformable to his Presbyterian Education , That it is lawful to Resist and Rise against Soveraign Princes for preserving Religion . Colonel Algernoon Sidney , who from his Youth had profest himself an Enemy to the Government of his Country , and had acted accordingly . As he lived , so he died , a Stubborn Assertor of the Good Old Cause . Mr. John Hambden the Younger , who has renew'd , and continued the Hereditary Malignity of his House against the Royal Family ; his Grandfather having been the most Active Instrument to widen the Breach between the late Blessed KING , and the seduced part of his People . The Usurper Cromwel often own'd , That Mr. Hambden was the very Man who advised him to oppose the Justice and Honour of his Majesties Cause , with an affected Zeal of Conscience and pure Religion . Sir Thomas Armstrong , a Debauch'd Atheistical Bravo ; one of those , who with an Hypocrisie peculiar to this Age , would have pass'd for the most forward Reformers of Church and State ; whilst they themselves both in their Practise and Opinions , were the greatest Corrupters of Virtue , and all Good Manners . Lieutenant Colonel Walcot , an Old Officer in Cromwel's Army ; who after Pardon and Indemnity receiv'd , and a plentiful Estate secured to him by his Majesties most Happy Return , yet was actually ingaged in all the Plots against the Government ever since : Particularly in that of Ireland some Years ago , to surprize the Castle of Dublin . He was Introduced by the Lord Howard , under the Character of a Stout and Able Officer , into a strict Familiarity with the Earl of Shaftsbnry ; from whom he never after parted till his Death ; accompanying him in his Flight into Holland , and returning thence with his Corps ; he and Ferguson having this peculiar Mark of his Kindness , to be named Legatees in his Last Will and Testament , as his special Friends . Colonel John Romzey , who had gotten Credit abroad in Portugal , by his Courage and Skill in Military Affairs . He was recommended to the Earl of Shaftsbury as a Soldier of Fortune , resolute and fit for his turn , in any desperate Attempt . By his Majesties Favour , upon his Royal Highnesses Intercession , he got possess'd of a very considerable Office in the Customs of Bristol ; which having sold , he afterwards most ungratefully became the said Earls entire Creature and Dependant . Nor was he ever a profess'd Papist , as , since his Confession , the Party has given out that he was , according to their wonted Impudence of Lying . Thomas Shepard Merchant of the City of London , one of a plentiful Estate , and eminent Repute , as any of his Rank on the Exchange : But a Violent Nonconformist , and Disciple of Ferguson's . The two Goodenoughs , Richard and Francis , both Notorious Enemies of the Establish'd Government in Church and State. During all the time of the Factious Citizens most furious Eruptions against Authority , they had been both , for some Years , by turns , Under-Sheriffs of London and Middlesex ; so that the whole wicked Mystery and Trade of packing the Ignoramus Juries pass'd through their Hands . Major Holms , a Fifth-Monarchy-Man , an old Army-Officer , a Confident of Cromwel's , and Trustee for his Family . In the late Times of Usurpation he was a Major in the English Army in Scotland , where he became acquainted with the Earl of Argyle , and was since made intimate to all his Treasonable Purposes . Richard Rumbald Maltster , another old Army-Officer , a desperate and bloody Ravilliac , who had often before laid Designs for the KING's Murder , which God as often prevented by some signal Providence . William Rumbald , his Brother worthy of such a Brother . Aaron Smith , a furious Fanatick , who amongst many other Seditious Practices , was a Factious Sollicitor for College the Joyner : and with unparalell'd boldness dared to menace the Government , and to put a Libel into that notorious Malefactors hands , before the Judges faces , at the very time of his Tryal : for which High Misdemeanor , he has since fallen under the censure of the Law. William Hone , a Joyner , a melancholy Enthusiast , of Colleges Trade and Spirit ; who besides a large Confession of his and others share in this Conspiracy , did also frankly own at his Tryal and Death , that many Years before he had proposed and design'd the Killing of the King out of Bow-Steeple , as his Majesty was passing to Guild-Hall . John Rouse , a busie Agent in all the Tumultuous Proceedings of the City Elections . Zachary Bourn , a Brewer , Son to an obstinate Independent , and he himself one of Ferguson's Hosts and Familiars . Thomas Lea a Dyer , Andrew Barber , both Anabaptists . However these three last mention'd did in some measure expiate their Guilt , by their ingenious and voluntary Confessions . John Ayloff a Lawyer , the very Man who in a spightful defiance of his Majesties Government , did many Years since venture to put a French Wooden Shooe into the Speakers Chair of the House of Commons . Nor has the rest of his Life since come short of the insufferable Insolence of that Action . Joseph Tyley , Edward Norton , Edward Wade , Richard Nelthrop , Robert West , all of them Republican Lawyers , their Hatred of the Government transporting them to be Factious , against the known Interest of their own Profession . These were all Men of Crafty Heads , and Nimble Tongues ; restless Spreaders of false News , bold Talkers in Seditious Clubs ; where , according to the corrupt fashion of those Times , the most profligate Persons of all Conditions were wont openly to Arraign the Monarchy , and vilifie the Church , under the fair shows of amending both , and a tender Concernment for the Publick Good. Next , in the Kingdom of Scotland , the Names of the chief Instruments , who are already proved to have transacted that part of the Conspiracy under the Conduct and Influence of the late Earl of Argyle , and who since , well nigh all to a Man , but those that escaped on the first Notice of the Discovery , have made ample Declarations of their Guilt , are these , Sir Hugh and Sir John Campbell , near Relations of the said Earls , and as much the profess'd Enemies of their Countries Peace and Government . Sir John Cockran , Mr. William Baillie , Men egregiously disaffected to the Government , and therefore of considerable Interest with its most desperate Enemies in both Kingdoms . These , together with Monroe , were the Persons desired by the English Managers , to come up to London , and Treat of a Joint Conspiracy with their Brethren here , under the disguise of Planting Carolina . At the same time Lieutenant Colonel Walcot was call'd out of Ireland for the same end , but under colour of being the intended Governour of that Plantation . To this purpose they were first invited hither by the Earl of Shaftsbury , and after his Death again sent for by a Particular Messenger . Accordingly they actually came up and Negotiated here some time , in order to a firm Conjunction between the Traytors of both Nations for a general Rising . Nor was the Treaty wholly broke off , or adjusted , at the very time when the Discovery broke forth . To these are to be added , James Steuart , Son to Sir James Steuart sometimes Provost of Edenburgh . He was fitted for such a design by his hot and fiery Temper , and by his Education , and his Fathers Example ; who together with most of his Relations , were violent Covenanters . This Man was the Author of the Libel call'd , The Scottish Grievances . The Lord Melvil , descended from Progenitors of such Principles as have been ever against the Crown , when they have fancied their Kings not Zealous for the Reformation . This Man had the Management of the Duke of Monmouth's Affairs in Scotland many Years : And when the Duke march'd against the Rebels near Bothwel-Bridge , the said Melvil ( as the Earl of Shaftsbury had advis'd ) sent to them to Capitulate , assuring them , the Duke of Monmouth had Orders to give them good Conditions ; and when they would not submit , Melvil was over-heard to say , That all was lost : For the Beating of them would lose the said Duke with his Friends in England . Sir Patrick Hume of Polwart , who kept Correspondence with Shaftsbury many Years , and had been formerly Imprison'd in Scotland for Traiterous Expressions . — Pringle Laird of Corwoodlee , a noted Fanatick , and of Antimonarchical Principles from his Infancy . — Denham of East-Sheels , just such another , but less cautious , and more headstrong . — Montgomery of Lenshaw , a Covenanter to the highest degree of Bigottry . Commissary Monroe , who had well serv'd his Majesty in the Wars , as an active , brave Man : But upon some Injuries he pretended to have receiv'd from the Duke of Lauderdail , he grew enrag'd to such a degree , as led him into these Courses ; which now make him so uneasie to himself , that he has often begg'd of his Keeper to kill him , for such an ungrateful Wretch should not live . Hugh Scot Laird of Gallowsheels , James Murray Laird of Philiphaugh , both zealous Sticklers for the Field-Conventicle-Meetings . Besides these , the Principal Scottish Agents , there were divers other inferior Emissaries of that Nation , who went to and fro to carry on the Traiterous Intercourse between Scotland and England , and with the Earl of Argyle in Holland . Such as William Carstares , a Scotch Conventicle-Preacher to a Numerous Meeting at Theobalds , where Rumbald was his frequent Hearer . William Spence , who had been Comptroler , and was now Employed as Secretary to the Earl of Argyle , taken in London under the Name of Butler . John Nisbet , born in Northumberland , bred up at the University of Edenburgh ; where he was the Leader of those Seditious Students , who rais'd a Tumult upon occasion of Burning the Pope in that City . But of all the Conspirators , whether English , or Scotch , the Man , to whom next the late Earls of Shaftsbury and Argyle , belong'd the chief place and precedence in the whole Diabolical Design , was Robert Ferguson a Scotch-Man ; he had been divers Years a fierce Independent-Preacher in the City of London , and had long Brandish'd his Poys'nous Tongue and Virulent Pen against the Government : He is manifestly convicted to have had a Hand in the most Scandalous Libels of those Times ; And was always particularly cherished , magnified and maintained by the Party , for his peculiar Talent in aspersing the Government , and reviling his Majesties Person . So that upon all Accounts , of his restless Spirit , fluent Tongue , subtil Brain , and hellish Malice , he was perfectly qualifi'd to be the great Incendiary , and common Agitator of the whole Conspiracy ; and after Shaftsbury's Death , it cannot be denied , but he was the Life , and Soul of all , especially for the carrying on of the Assassination . These Persons appear hitherto to have been the principal Contrivers or Instruments of the whole Treason , in the Kingdoms of England and Scotland . Divers others there are , concerning whom more than conjectural Proofs may be given , of their being engaged in it : But his Majesty is willing to spare particular Names , as far as may stand with the Necessary , and Just Vindication of his Government . It may suffice , that of these his Majesty has here allowed to be mention'd , the World is abundantly satisfied , that the several Shares they undertook in this Conspiracy , were very agreeable to their former well known perverse Principles , and declared Disaffections to the Government . It is therefore certain that in the Year 1682 , before , and especially after Midsummer-Day , when the great Business of Electing the City Sheriffs came of course to be Agitated ; the whole Factious Interest in and about the Town , prepared to employ the Main of their Power and Craft in preventing the Swearing of the True Sheriffs , on the Michaelmas-Day ensuing . All which time nothing was omitted by the Disloyal Citizens , and great Numbers of Strangers unduly mingled with them in all their Assemblies , to elude or terrifie the Honest Zeal of the Loyal , and to deceive and gain over the doubtful Members of the City ; Whether by direct or indirect ways , it matter'd not : For just about that time the New and Devilish Invention came to be most in Vogue , by which they made the receiving all Oaths , and taking the very Blessed Sacrament of the Lords Supper , to be only an Instrument for the promoting their pretended Godly Designs . Wherefore in that space of time , all imaginable prophane , and seemingly holy Cheats and Prevarications were practis'd : All sorts of Arms never before known to be procured in such Quantities by private Persons ; such as Blunderbusses , Steel Armor cover'd with Silk , and the like , were carefully sought after , and bought up : The most improbable false Rumors fill'd every Street ; That now all true Protestants were to be Massacred in an instant ; That such Sheriffs were Nominated , as had consented to be the Executioners ; That Popery was speedily to be Introduced barefac'd , and in Triumph ; That all faithful Adherents to the Government were but Papists in Mascarade : Popery being still made the Word of Alarm to excite and exasperate the Populace : Though it is manifest , the Authors of all those Clamours against Popery , never intended its Suppression : For that would not have consisted with their Design , which was , by the Popular Dread of it , upon all Occasions to shake the Crown , and undermine the Church of England . The Truth is , to such a heighth of Arrogance were things grown on their side , that whoever shall indifferently reflect on the dangerous Devices , slanderous Reports and Writings , and other violent Emotions of the whole Party , that Summer in the City , they will have just cause to conclude , that the course of their Proceedings was not so much a Civil Struggle against their Fellow-Citizens for Victory in the Peaceable Choice of Two subordinate Officers of Justice , as a Decisive Contention for a Mastery over the whole Government . Yet however cunningly the Train was laid , it took no effect but on themselves . The Noise and Rage of all their Mutinous Routs in Taverns and Coffee-Houses vanish'd into Air. Sir John Moor the Lord Mayor , together with the greater number of wiser , richer , and better Citizens , understood rightly , and stuck unmoveably to the Kingdoms , and their own true Interest . Mr. North and Mr. Rich were quietly admitted , and sworn Sheriffs at the appointed time , with the usual Solemnities . Immediately after this , the very same Night the Earl of Shaftsbury privately withdrew from his own House , redoubling his old Exclamations of Popery , Tyranny , Superstition , Idolatry , Oppressions , Murders , Irish Witnesses ; of whose Subornation no Man in the three Kingdoms could have given a more exact account than himself . Whilst he thus lay secret in the City , Romzey , Walcot , Ferguson , Goodenough , and others his Complices , daily frequenting him , they applied themselves with all diligence to expedite the Rebellious Work before projected : His Vain-glory , and the Conceit of his own Dexterity , and his former constant success in making Confusions , inclining him to fancy , what his Flatterers suggested , that the whole City and Kingdom were at his beck , and upon the holding up of his Finger , would presently rise in Arms to extirpate the two Brothers , Slavery and Popery , as they were lewdly wont , in their private Debauches , to style the King and his Royal Highness . The said Earl of Shaftsbury had some time before set on foot a Treaty with the Earl of Argyle , who , after his escape out of Edenburgh-Castle , came privily to London , held divers Meetings with the Confederates , and offer'd , that for 30000 l. Sterling he would make a sturdy Commotion in Scotland . But the Sum of Money demanded being so considerable , and many other Scruples started , and unforeseen Difficulties rising , which could not so presently be removed , as Argyle's pressing danger required , he first quitted the Field , and retired into Holland , with intention there at a greater distance , and more security , to renew and prosecute the same Proposal . About that time also both ways of destroying these Kingdoms were brought under their Consideration , the general way of an Insurrection , and the more compendious way , as they call'd it , of Assassinating the King and Duke in their return that October from Newmarket . The Insurrection was instantly promoted on all Hands , in Town and Country . But the Assassination having then not been soon enough thought on , went no farther than Discourse , to be afterwards resumed , and more deliberately provided for against the next Opportunity . In the mean while the long expected Michaelmas-Day being thus calmly pass'd , and the New Sheriffs having taken a peaceable Possession of that Power , whose influence on the whole Nation , the said Earl of Shaftsbury well understood , no Man better : Then he began on a sudden to have a quicker and sharper sense of the urgent State of their common Affairs , especially of his own Imminent Peril , and to accuse the rest of the Confederates of backwardness , if not of Treachery in the Public Cause : First communicating his Suspicions and Jealousies to the Lord Howard , who had been so lately the Companion of his restraint , and Gaol-Delivery . The Lord Howard was retir'd some Days before into Essex , waiting the result of that great Day in the City , whence he receiv'd frequent intimations from his Friends of the Faction , in a Style obscure , but by him well understood and concerted between them ; That now the business which had been Transacting so long amongst his Correspondents , was coming to good Issue , and call'd for his speedy presence . That occasioned his return on the same Michaelmas-Day , and presently after , Walcot came to him from the Earl of Shaftsbury with a Message expressing his earnest desire to speak with him , in his Concealment at one Watson's in Woodstreet . Accordingly the Lord Howard giving him a Visit , the substance of the said Earl's first discourse with him , was , That finding the Due Elections , as he call'd them , of the City frustrated , and the Pseudo-Sheriffs establish'd , he could no longer think any honest Man safe ; and had therefore hid himself there , having first made what Preparations were needful for a sudden Rising : That many Thousands were ready in the City to Master the Gates , and attack Whitehal : That they within were to be assisted from the Countries adjacent with 1000 or 1200 Horse under good Officers . Only he complained of the Duke of Monmouth's , and the other great Mens backwardness , who had promised , by Rising in other remote Counties at the same time , to give a Diversion to the standing Forces . The Sum of this the Lord Howard the next day Communicated to the said Duke ; who also on his part complain'd of the Earl of Shaftsbury's acting of late on a separate Bottom , and that his present Fears had blinded his usual Prudence ; and therefore he required a speedy Meeting with him , to re-establish a better Understanding and Union of Counsels between them all for the future . This discourse being reported back to the said Earl , he replied , His People were impatient of longer delays , having advanc'd so far , that there was no retreat ; the Design being imparted to so many , that it was impossible but it would quickly take Air. Upon this he proceeded to declare his vehement suspicion of the Duke of Monmouth ; That his Dilatoriness proceeded from some private Correspondence between him and his Majesty : That it was to be fear'd the said Duke acted with a prospect very different from theirs ; only minding the advancement of himself : whereas his own Resolutions were , that since it was now manifest their Liberties were no more to be secur'd but under a Commonwealth , he alone with his Interest would attempt the Deliverance of his Country : If the rest of the Lords would concur with him , they might share in the Glory ; else he hoped he should be able to effect the Work without them , by the help of an honest brisk Party in the City . Upon this Answer the Duke of Monmouth , suspecting that before their People could be ready in the Country , the Earl of Shaftsbury's unseasonable Anxiety for his own Safety might put him on attempting some rash Action in London , which would be easily quell'd by the form'd and disciciplin'd Guards , and so the whole Design might be stifled in a moment ; he did therefore the more earnestly press the Lord Howard to make another essay to procure an Interview . The Lord Howard did so , and got from the said Earl a promise of meeting the Confederate Lords the next Day in the Evening ; which yet , when the time came , he put off with an excuse by Colonel Romzey . However , some Days after they did meet ; their Differences were in some measure piec'd up , and they began to act jointly again towards a speedy Insurrection . To this purpose several Days were proposed . One about the latter end of October , but it was delay'd a little longer , till the concurrence of the the several Counties could be signified up : Then that of Queen Elizabeth , being Novemb. 17. was named , but rejected , because all his Majesties Guards were commonly in Arms to watch and suppress the wonted Tumults of the Rabble on that Day . At last the Nineteenth of November was fixt on ; which happening that Year to be on a Sunday , whilst some excepted against it for that reason , Ferguson with his usual impious Virulency , reply'd , That the Sanctity of the Day was suitable to the Sanctity of the Work. The Day being thus determin'd , they all presently fell to prepare as their several parts were allotted : Especially the great Managers held Assemblies to receive Accounts , how the Counties were dispos'd , and to consult upon surprizing the Guards ; for which end the Duke of Monmouth , the Lord Gray , and Sir Thomas Armstrong , undertook to view the posture of their Quarters , and reported back to their Principals , That the seizing them was a thing very feasible ; which very particular the Duke of Monmouth afterwards confess'd in so many words to his Majesty , when he rendred himself . In the mean time the Earl of Shaftsbury was very uneasie , and weary of lurking in Holes , where every sound and breath of Air began to frighten him . Wherefore with repeated and importunate Messages he press'd the other Lords to keep to their Day ; expostulating with them upon their former slowness , whereby they had lost so many advantageous Opportunities . The case being now so much alter'd , that he , who once presum'd his driving out the King would prove but a leisurely walk to him ; when the danger drew near himself , was become so apprehensive , and rash , as not to afford his own wicked Counsels leisure enough to come to any tolerable Maturity . At length one Day , when their great Council about London was assembled at Shepard's House in Abchurch-Lane , the said Earl sent Colonel Romzey to quicken their Debates , and once for all to learn the result of their final Determinations . But they having just before received several Advices out of the West , that their Friends there , especially in Taunton and Devonshire , could not possibly be ready on so short a warning , presently sent him back such word ; concluding it could not be helpt , but he and they must be content to respite the time of Execution to a longer day . This positive Answer broke all his Measures , and made him instantly resolve to leave England . Wherefore first he removed his lodging into Wapping ; Then , the very Night that place was Burnt , being also the Night of the same 19th Day of November on which he had expected to set the whole Nation in a Flame , he privately sculk'd down the River ; Attended only by the two chief Complices and Witnesses of his Treasons , Walcot and Ferguson ; the latter of them having been forc'd for some time before to abscond too , because of a Warrant out against him , for Publishing some one , or other of his many Treasonable Pamphlets . That was the last considerable Effort made by the Earl of Shaftsbury , against the King and Kingdom . After this , nothing more was heard of him , but that being got into Holland in a Panick fright , he lived obscurely and soon after died in Amsterdam ; having few or no other Companions of the last part of his Life , but several miserable English and Scotch Fugitives , who had formerly been the Instruments of his Trayterous Practises , and were forc'd to fly the stroke of Justice , on that Account : So that he could not but know , that all those about him in his Sickness and Death , had Just reason to hate , and curse him , as their principal Seducer and cause of their Ruine . Nor can such an end of such a Life be justly reflected on , without a special Adoration of the secret Counsels of the Divine Providence . That he , who a little before was generally esteem'd the Head , and Protector of all the Factious in the Kingdom , whom he vouchsafed to distinguish and Honour by the Title of Worthy Men , and the Terror and Scourges of all the Good , and the Loyal , whom he mark'd out , and design'd for Destruction and Slaughter , under the Name of Men worthy : He who , in his own conceit , had so much the absolute disposal of the Hearts and Hands of all the Disaffected , as to be able to subvert the Establish'd Government , when he pleased , and had really once gone very far to effect it , had not his own Presumption Defeated his Malice ; That this very Man , having seen all his hopes , and contrivances dash'd in Pieces at home , should have nothing left to do , but to take shelter , in that Commonwealth , which in his former Greatness , he had so mortally provok'd ; there to lead a Life of Disgrace and Misery , and to Dye neglected in a Country of which he had formerly express'd so great a Hatred : And yet still retaining so much Venemous Rancour against his most Gracious Master , as to profess with his last Breath , that he had deservedly receiv'd his Deaths Wound , meaning the bruise in his Side and now his Death in that Country , where he had done his own so much Mischief ; When he was one of the Commissioners sent thither , in the Year 1660 , to invite his Majesty home freely and without Terms . After this , though the Earl of Shaftsbury was gone , yet the impressions of Mischief he had left behind on the minds of the Confederates , would not so easily vanish . They soon reflected on his last advise , that so , many having been made Conscious to the Design , they should certainly find more safety in pushing it on boldly , than in too late a Retreat . Upon this immediately they recover'd their Spirits and Resolution , which his hasty flight had somewhat Damp'd ; thenceforth they renewed their Consultations with greater vigour than before : The Principal Managers having their frequent Meetings , as also the inferior Instruments theirs ; whilst some of each Number gave secret intimations to the other of what was passing in their separate Assemblies . Of the great Council of Six , the Consults that have been hitherto plainly testifi'd and sworn to , were those at Mr. Hambdens , at the Lord Russels , and at Mr. Shepherds . The Subordinate Cabals were kept in divers places in and about the City ; As in the December of that Year , at Colonel Romzey's House in the Soho Square ; in the next February at West's Chamber in the Temple , about which time it was agreed that Ferguson should be sent for , as he was , and came over accordingly . Then their Meetings were more frequent upon the Kings being at Newmarket , and after : Usually at West's Lodgings , for the conveniency of its situation ; Or in common Taverns ; As at the Miter within Aldgate ; The Horse-Shooe on Tower-Hill ; The Fortune at Wapping ; The Syracusa-House ; The Kings-head in Atheist-Alley ; the Salutation and the George in Lumbard-Street on June the Twelfth , the very Day of the Discovery , they met at the Sun-Tavern behind the Exchange ; on June 14 they met at Bailly of Jerviswood's Chamber , and again in Bartholomew-Lane , and at the Green-Dragon on Snow-hill ; and so continued to do some where or other , till they totally dispers'd from Walcot's Lodging in Goodman's Fields . Their Meetings being so generally in places of Publick Entertainment ; Therefore to prevent the Observation of Drawers and Servants , they often discours'd of their whole Bloody Business , in a Canting Language of their own making . The King was sometimes call'd the Church-Warden of Whitehall : The King and Duke the Black-Bird and the Gold-Finch ; the Captain and Lieutenant . Provisions of Arms , as Blunderbusses , Muskets , Pistols , were talk'd of , under the disguis'd Names of Swan-Quills , Goose-Quills , Crow-Quills . The Insurrection was styled the General Point , the Assassination the Lopping Point , and striking at the Head. And because several of the Conspirators were Lawyers , it was sometimes agreed , that their wicked intentions against the King and the Duke , should be veil'd under the terms of Disseising him in Possession , and barring him in Remainder : At other times the Killing of both pass'd for executing a Bargain and Sale , as being a short manner of conveyance ; and the Rising in Arms , as the longer , and more tedious way , for executing a Lease and Release . The Villains thus wantonly abusing the Innocent Terms of the excellent Profession of the common Laws of England , to cover their horrid Designs against his Majesties Person and Crown , whose Preservation and Prosperity is the great end , and sense of all those Laws . But for the most part , when they were free and amongst themselves , they discours'd of the whole contrivance in plain Language , and without reserve : their common Healths being such as these ; To the Man who first draws his Sword against Popery and Slavery , in defence of the Protestant Religion . Confusion to the two Brothers , Popery and Slavery ; explaining the same to be meant of the Royal Brothers of Whitehal . And when some of them , who were less harden'd in Cruelty , express'd some kind of consternation and dread of the Consequences of so dire a Stroak , and desir'd the Infamy of it might be thrown on the Papists ; others , particularly Ferguson , declared , They thought the Action too good to have the Papists carry away the Honour of it ; and often applauded it as a Glorious Work ; That it would be an Admonition to all Princes to take heed how they Oppressed their Subjects ; That he hoped to see the Fact rewarded by a Parliament , and the Actors in it have the Honour of Statues erected to them , and the Title of Preservers of their Country . So also when Nelthrop , Walcot and some few others readily declar'd themselves willing to joyn in the Insurrection , but shrunk a little at first at the horrour of the Assassination , R. Rumbald and R. Goodenough with monstrous impiety maintain'd the Kings and the Dukes Murder as the more pious Design of the two , and recommended it as keeping one of the Ten Commandments , and the best way to prevent shedding Christian Blood. In these their private Cabals , the Matters they promiscuously treated of , were either a general Insurrection , or the Assassination of the Kings and his Royal Highnesses Persons . Of the Assassination divers ways were consulted , till they fix'd on that of the Rye . The Insurrection was proposed to be made at the same time in England and Scotland . The adjusting that part of it , which related to Scotland , was chiefly under the care of the Council of Six , and manag'd by Commissioners of both Nations sitting in London : All which Particulars are so circumstantially set forth , so often repeated , and demonstrably confirm'd in the ensuing Evidences , that it will be sufficient here only to direct the Readers Observation , by giving a brief Summary of the whole . Towards an Insurrection throughout England , they laid the greatest stress on the City of London ; not doubting but if that were once secur'd to them , the rest of the Nation must of course fall in ; taking incouragement and example in this , as in many other things , from the cursed Methods of the Unnatural Rebellion in the late Kings time . The City of London therefore was carefully divided by them into Twenty parts ; and to that purpose one of the largest Maps of the City and Liberties was hung up in West's Chamber , the most usual place of their Rendezvouzes ; the making the several Partitions and Allotments of the whole , being committed to Richard Goodenough , who by reason of his universal acquaintance , as having been so often Under-Sheriff , was judg'd the fittest Man of the whole Party for that Work. The City being thus divided , it was agreed , that every Division should be assign'd to some one principal Man of greatest Trust , Courage and Conduct ; each of those Twenty was to chuse Nine or Ten , or more , in whom they could confide . These were to have the inspection of the several Under-walks , and from time to time to make returns of their Numbers and Strength ; and when the List was finish'd , it was to be communicated to the supreme Managers . By this means they made no question but they should have a select Body of at least Eight or Ten Thousand approved and well appointed Men to make the first Onset ; Goodenough alone having assur'd them , that out of seven Divisions only , there were 3000 Resolute Men prepar'd to be ready at an hours warning . For the increasing their Numbers , and drawing in new Converts , this one general Rule was carefully prescribed , That the bottom of the Design should in the beginning be warily conceal'd from all Persons with whom they treated . First their Inclinations were to be try'd by gradual Insinuations , and plausible Discourses at a distance , till they had gain'd a full assurance of their Fidelity . They were to be ask'd , What they would , or could do , in case of a Foreign Invasion ? When it was answer'd , They would readily assist against any Common Enemy : Then it was next to be demanded , Whether they would contribute the assistance of their Persons , or Purses , or both ? That being also determined , it was to be farther inquired , What Furniture of Arms , Horses , and Money they had in readiness ? What Friends they could engage ? And if these Questions were resolved according to their Minds , then the whole Mystery of the Villany was to be frankly disclosed . They were to be told in down-right terms , That there was already an Oppression and Force upon all they had ; That there was an actual Invasion on the English Liberties , Properties and Consciences : That the only Obligation the Subject has to the King , is a Mutual Covenant ; That this Covenant was manifestly broken on the Kings part ; That therefore the People were free from all Oaths , or other tyes of Fealty and Allegiance , and had the Natural Liberty restored to them of asserting their own Rights , and as justly at least against a Domestick , as against Foreign Invaders . The way being thus made to sound and prepare the Dispositions of ill Men for any Violent Enterprize ; the next thing that came under Deliberation was Mony. For that , several of the particular Conspirators declared , they had considerable Sums of their own , or deposited with them , which were ready , and might be call'd for on Occasion ; That great Subscriptions had been made of divers Thousands of Pounds , which when the time of Action drew neer , were to be distributed amongst the Chief of the Twenty Divisions ; That this would be enough to make provision for a sudden Push : But if the business succeeded , Half a Years Rent of the Chimney-Mony would be due , besides what the Excise-Office and the Custom-House might afford : That all the Mony and Plate in Lumbard-street , and what was in the possession of the Bankers , Goldsmiths , and other Wealthy Men in London , or the Suburbs , was either to be seiz'd on as a just Forfeiture , or Borrowed under the Name of the Old , and Antiquated Cheat of the Publick Faith. Particularly Ferguson , whose constant Custom it was , in all their Consults , to out-do all the rest by some peculiar Circumstance of Cruelty of his own Invention , added on this Head , That little or nothing was to be expected from the Old Rich Cititizens ; that therefore Five or Six of them were to be kill'd at first , and their Estates given to the Mobile , to terrifie the rest . The next necessary Provision they debated on was Arms. And it is notoriously known , the whole Party had for a long time before , been gathering great abundance of all Sorts : All probably with the same prospect , and in the same Proportion for their Parts in the Conspiracy , as the Lord Gray had done for his , though they happen'd not all to be so manifestly detected . For a good while before any Conspiracy was suspected by his Majesty , or his Ministers , the said Lord was found to have by him , hid under other Common Furniture in a dark Garret , above Fourscore Compleat Arms in his Private City-House , where no open Robbery or Assault could be fear'd ; and by consequence , there could not be the least shadow of pretence that they were laid in there for his own lawful use or defence . But besides these Stores , which they had every one made for themselves ; it was resolv'd at the very first to attempt the Publick Magazines in and about the City ; Particularly that in the Artillery-Ground , where a considerable Number of Excellent Arms were commonly kept without a Guard , for the frequent exercises of the Citizens . Many thoughts also were spent how to engage the Seamen to their Side . To this end several Riotous Meetings were made at Wapping , the greatest Men amongst them not disdaining there to Feast and Cajole the Rabble ; often styling that Scum of People they there met with , their honest Wapping Friends . Besides this , some Sea Captains were tamper'd with , and a Golden Ball was proposed to be hurl'd upon Black-Heath ; none questioning but the Seamen , assembled at that sport , would declare for them as one Man ; upon a groundless fancy , that they were of themselves highly discontented , and ready to Mutiny for want of Pay. Though it must be said , and his Majesty does hereby publickly own , that their Practises with the Seamen met with the least success of any . Nor is it imaginable , the brave Race of English Mariners should ever prove false to his Majesty , who has cherish'd , incourag'd , and promoted that Profession more than all the Kings of England have done since the Conquest ; his Majesty well understanding that the Safety , Riches and Honour of this Kingdom depend most on its Maritime Greatness . However , the Conspirators not in the least doubting but they should have sufficient Numbers to make a stand , and give time to others to come in , and declare ; their Rendezvouses were appointed in the chief Piazza's , and most of the convenient Posts of London and Westminster ; whence they might at once Attack the Bridge , the Exchanges , the Guards , the Savoy , Whitehal and the Tower ; and they had ready in Town about 100 of Cromwel's old Officers to Head and Govern the mixt Multitude as soon as they should appear in Arms. At the same time a Party of 500 Horse was to come out of the Country to scour the Streets ; and immediately Barricadoes were to be made : the Horses of Hackney-Coaches , and other Strangers were to be seiz'd on : the Horse-Guards not actually mounted to be surpriz'd in their several Stables : the Churches to be broken open , and used as St. Pauls was in the late times . Ferguson had also often assur'd them , he could promise for three hundred Scots to be ready at a day ; affirming , that such a Number , most of them Bothwel-Bridge Men , resided about Town , as Journey-men in divers Trades , and were to be commanded by Ten or Twelve Gentlemen of that Nation : Adding , that some hundreds more went about the Country with Packs , taking that way to get and carry Intelligence , as well as for a Livelyhood . Upon supposition of this Strength , Whitehal was to be assaulted at once by one Party from the Strand , by another on the back-side from Westminster , and on the River by Water-Men in Boats with Hand-Granadoes . And in confidence that his Majesty and the whole Court would speedily either be taken or fly , there were distinct Parties assign'd to way-lay them on the Road either to Windsor or Portsmouth . Their principal Aim being to surprize the Tower , as a place most able to annoy them , and where there lay great Magazines and Stores of Ammunition to furnish them , they had many Debates of Stratagems proposed on that subject . One was to be perform'd by Night , by firing a parcel of Fagots to burn down the Gates , whilst a strong Party without was to be ready to make a brisk Attack in the first Confusion of the Garison . Another to be Executed about Two in the Afternoon , thus ; One party privately Arm'd was to go see the Armory , another the Lions : The first to return into the Sutler's House by the Gate : At the same time , some were to come in Coaches on pretence of visiting the Lords then Prisoners : Those in the Sutler's House were to Issue out , and kill a Horse , or overthrow a Coach just in the passage . Then both parties to joyn , and seize on the Guards ; and by a sign given , upon the Coaches over-turning , Two or Three Hundred Men , lodg'd in Houses thereby , were to come in and Second the rest . Another was , that some of the Conspirators , as Constables , and Officers of Justice , should bring in others as Offendors , and that several should enter feined Actions one against the other in St. Catharines-Court , then held in the Tower : On the Court Day others were to come in as Plantiffs , Defendents , and Witnesses , who joyning with those that seem'd to come out of Curiosity , all these might be seconded by a like party prepar'd from without ; the over-turning a Coach being likewise made use of in this Case . Which soever of these ways should happen to be attempted : The Lord Dartmouth , Master-General of the Ordnance was immediately to be dispatch'd , as one whose Bravery and Courage they fear'd would prompt him to Blow up the Great Magazine of Powder there , and so Bury them with himself in the Ruine , if he found he could not otherways resist them . Besides securing to themselves by these means the Cities of London and Westminster , which was their greatest Care ; they had also under Consideration the Raising Commotions at the same time in divers others parts of England : Especially in those Counties of the West and North , which they believed the Duke of Monmouth's Progresses had most inclined to their Factious Interest . In every County some one Great Man was to put himself at the Head of the Rebellion , and divers of them had their proper Stations appointed . Particularly of Newcastle they made themselves sure ; and laid great stress upon it , by reason of its vicinity to Scotland , and the influence its Coal-Pits have on the City of London . In Cheshire they depended on a numerous assistance ; that being the County , in which the Earl of Shaftsbury had formerly advised the Insurrection should begin , and a Free Parliament be declar'd for , at the time of the Duke of Monmouth's going thither in one of his Mock-Triumphs . Portsmouth was to be attempted by some going into the Town on pretence of seeing the place ; at the same time another Party coming in on the Market-day , disguis'd like Country-Men , and both together were to fall on the Guards . From Taunton they expected great Numbers , remembring the old Disloyalty of the Inhabitants , which they had evidenc'd by a most remarkable insolence ; having presumed for some Years after his Majesties most happy Restoration , to keep solemnly a Day of Thanksgiving to God for raising the Siege which his Father had laid against the Parliaments Rebellious Forces in that Town . In Bristol they had secured a good Party , which they doubted not might easily Master the City ; as manifestly appears by the full Confession of Holloway Citizen of Bristol , which he freely made upon his very first Examination , and afterwards confirm'd at his Execution , when he could not have the least hope of Pardon to be obtain'd thereby . At the same time when they were making these Preparations for an Insurrection , the other design of Assassinating his Majesty and his Royal Highness kept equal pace with it . It is manifest that some of these very Men had often before devised the Kings and his Royal Brothers Murder divers ways . For besides what Hone confess'd of the Proposal to shoot them from Bow-Steeple ; and another Project of destroying them the next Lord Mayor's Day before , which was laid aside upon notice that his Majesty and his Brother intended not to be there ; and besides Richard Rumbald's Invention of blowing up the Play-House , when they should both be present ; the said Rumbald inform'd his Confederates , that he and some of his Friends had resolv'd to cut off the King and the Duke in their Journey to , or from Newmarket , above ten Years before ; and had layn sometime in ambush to that purpose , but without effect , because , as God would have it , his Majesty and his Royal Brother then unexpectedly went the other way through the Forest ; which , as the Wretch himself could not but observe , they have seldom or never done before or since . And now also , upon this occasion , divers ways of performing the Assassination were debated . One was to make the attempt on them in St. James's Park , as they were passing privately , and sometimes almost alone to St. James's . Another , when they should be going down the River for their Divertisement , either to sink the Barge by over-running it with an Hoy , or by bording it on a sudden , and Shooting out some Planks with Blunderbusses . Another , to plant Men in the Pit at the Play-House , who should be ready to Shoot at them unawares , with Pocket Blunderbusses , two of which Rumzey sent his to Majesty . Another , to do it in their return thence to Whitehal , under Bedford-Wall in Covent-Garden ; where one part of the Assassines might walk unsuspected in the Piazza , a Second within the Rails , a Third in the Church-Porch ; and all Issue forth in an Instant , to compass the Coaches , and dispatch the Business , or do the Trick , as they styl'd it . It was also proposed to be undertaken between Windsor and Hampton-Court , or in their going to Winchester , or if the Royal Brothers should happen to be present at the Bull-Feast in Red-Lyon-Fields . But all these other propositions , as subject to far more Casualties and Hazards , soon gave place to that of the Rye in Hartfordshire : A House then inhabited by the foresaid Richard Rumbald ; who proposed that to be the Seat of the Action , offering himself to Command the Party , that was to do the Work. Him therefore , as their most daring Captain , and by reason of a Blemish in one of his Eyes , they were afterwards wont , in Common Discourse , to call Hannibal : Often Drinking Healths to Hannibal and his Boys ; meaning Rumbald and his Hellish Crew . The commodiousness of the Rye for any such desperate Enterprize soon incourag'd them to fix it there : It s lonely and retir'd Situation , and the Inclosures about it being such as would afford all advantages imaginable to the Assailants , and give as great Inconveniences to the Persons attacked . The place being agreed on , it was first question'd , whether the stroke should be struck , upon his Majesties going to , or coming from Newmarket : But it was thought more expedient to defer it till his Majesties return . That point being over , they had several Meetings , to consult of all the Circumstances of the Parricide . The Number of the Men to be personally engaged were Forty at Least , to that end two or three Lists of Names were drawn up , out of which the choice was to be made , and the Roll was neer completed . The Arms to be used were Blunderbusses , Muskets , Pistols , Carabines . To get them down thither without suspicion , many ways were thought on . One , to put them up in Chests , and bring them by Land in Carts . Another , to hide them in a Boat , under Coals , or Oysters , or such common Lading , and so to convey them up the River of Ware. Another , that every one concern'd should go down privily Arm'd , and so all Travelling in small Parties , scatter'd , and at their leisure , they might easily meet unperceived about the Rye ; at the time prefixt . When the Fatal Hour should approach , the attempt was agreed to be made in this manner . Some one or two were to be sent forth on the Road towards Newmarket , to discover in which Coach the King came , and what Company attended him ; which they well knew was commonly no more than some six of the Guards ; and those also were supposed to have their Horses weak , and almost tired by that time they came thither , so near Hodsdon , one of the usual Stages where his Majesty was wont to change Coaches and Guards . Upon warning thus given of the Kings being near at hand , all were to be in readiness within the House and Yards to issue forth in a moment ; some on Horseback , some on Foot. Immediately upon the Coaches coming within the Gates and Hedges about the House , the Conspirators were to divide into several Parties : Some before in the habit of Labourers were to overthrow a Cart in the narrowest passage , so to prevent all possibility of escape : Others were to fight the Guards , Walcot chusing that part upon a Punctilio of Honour : Others were to shoot at the Coachman , Postilion and Horses : Others to aim only at his Majesties Coach , which party was to be under the particular direction of Rumbald himself ; the Villain declaring before-hand , That upon that occasion he would make use of a very good Blunderbuss , which was in West's possession , most blasphemously adding , that Ferguson should first consecrate it . It is indeed a thing prodigious to tell , and were it not for the undeniable proofs of it , very difficult to be believ'd , that not only one or two such Furies should rise up in a whole Age , but that so great a Number of Men should , in the same time and place , be found so void of all Humanity , as not only to imagine and contrive so horrid a Fact , but to discourse of it in so many Meetings , so sportfully and merrily as they did , as if the cruellest Tragedy which wicked Men or the Devil ever invented , had been only a matter of common pastime and loose raillery . Thus when at one of their Consults West invited Rumzey to be Godfather to his Child , he answered , He would , if he might be allow'd to call him Brutus . And when it was once proposed to Kill the King and the Duke at the Play-House , by blowing up the whole Audience with them , Ferguson approved the way , and impudently said , That then they would Die in their own Calling . And when some objected against it , That by this means the Innocent would perish with the Nocent ; another justified it , saying , What did the Jack-Daws do amongst the Rooks ? And when some proposed that to give a better colour to what they did , the King and Duke should not be killed , but only seiz'd and brought to Tryal , after that the People had got the better ; It was answer'd by Ferguson , That it was never thought Injustice to shoot , or set Traps for Wolves and Tygers . The execrable Deed being thus suppos'd by them to be feasible without much Opposition , they then farther consider'd the several ways of their escaping afterwards . Sometimes they thought of retreating towards Cambridgeshire , and scattering there ; sometimes of retiring into the Rye-House , which being guarded with a Moat , and Brick-Walls , they doubted not to defend it against the frighted Country People for some Hours till Night , when they might shift for themselves , and disperse . Another way that Rumbald himself proposed , was to lead them out of the great Road through the Meadows , which were to be gallop'd all along ; so that they might with ease come into London by Hackney-Marsh , before the News of what was done could possibly get thither . It was concluded at the same time , that divers Lords , and principal Men of their Party , should be invited to an Entertainment that very day in the City , that they might be upon the place to Head the Faction at the first arrival of the News . But whilst they were thus wholly intent on this barbarous Work , and proceeded securely in its Contrivance , without any the least doubt of a prosperous success ; Behold ! on a sudden God miraculously disappointed all their Hopes and Designs , by the terrible Conflagration , unexpectedly breaking out at Newmarket . In which extraordinary event , there was one most remarkable passage , that is not so generally taken notice of , as for the Glory of God , and the Confusion of his Majesties Enemies it ought to be . For after that the approaching fury of the Flames had driven the King out of his own Palace , his Majesty at first removed into another Quarter of the Town , remote from the Fire , and as yet free from any annoyance of Smoke and Ashes . There his Majesty finding he might be tolerably well accommodated , had resolved to stay , and continue his Recreations as before , till the Day first named for his Journey back to London . But his Majesty had no sooner made that resolution , when the Wind , as conducted by an invisible Power from above , presently chang'd about , and blew the Smoke and Cinders directly on his new Lodgings , making them in a moment as untenable as the other . Upon this , his Majesty being put to a new shift , and not finding the like Conveniency else-where , immediately declared he would speedily return to Whitehal ; as he did : which happening to be several days before the Assassines expected him , or their preparations for the Rye were in readiness , it may justly give occasion to all the World to acknowledge what one of the very Conspirators could not but do , That it was a Providential Fire . Now upon the first notice in Town of the Fire at Newmarket , and that by consequence the King would be necessitated to come home sooner than was imagin'd , the principal Assassines were summon'd by Ferguson to a Meeting that very Night . They at first receiv'd the News with various Apprehensions and Motions of Mind , looking on one another with much Astonishment and Confusion . Amongst the rest , Walcot acknowledg'd , He thought it an Expression of Gods disapproving the Undertaking : whilst Ferguson , without any sign of the least relenting , said , That he perceiv'd God had reserv'd his Majesty for his own Judgment . However that Evening they generally agreed , That since Arms , Horses and Men could not be provided in so short a space , because the King was daily expected , and the day of his coming uncertain , therefore all farther thoughts of the business should be laid aside for that time . Yet the next Morning , the Company being again assembled , upon Reports spread abroad that his Majesty purpos'd to retire to Cambridge , and stay there some days , Ferguson vehemently insisted , That the Design should instantly be reassum'd ; That what could be , should be done in so narrow a time . And particularly Armstrong offer'd himself to go down in person to the Rye in order to it , if a Sum of Money could be presently rais'd , and a competent number of Men got together . But the noise of the Cambridge Journey soon vanishing , put an end to those Deliberations ; though it was a constant expectation and whisper among the Party , that something extraordinary would be done on the very day of his Majesties coming home . In these uncertainties they remain'd till the King came ; and some days after R. Rumbald returning from the Rye , increas'd their rage for this defeat , by telling them , That he saw his Majesty and his Royal Highness pass by his House but very slenderly guarded , only with five or six Persons , and those tired , and ill appointed ; so that he doubted not but with the like number of stout and well-arm'd Men , he might easily have taken them both off . Upon this , presently after at their next Meetings it was agreed , That to prepare against any such disappointment for the future , a sufficient Number of Arms should be bought , and kept in readiness for any other opportunity , if such could be found during any of his Majesties Journies that Summer ; or at farthest in his next going to Newmarket . To this purpose West told them he was acquainted with a very good Gun-smith , and took upon himself to provide the Arms ; Ferguson engaging to pay the Money for them . Accordingly West bought Thirty Case of Pistols , Thirty Carabines , and Ten Blunderbusses of one Daft a Gun-smith in Shooe-Lane ; and Ferguson paid him for them about three weeks before the Discovery . West's pretence of buying so great a quantity of Arms , was to send them into America , where he had a Plantation ; and to disguise the business the better , he caus'd them to be sanguin'd , in shew to preserve them from Rust in so long a Voyage , and had them made up in Sea-Chests , as ready to be Transported . So they continu'd till after the noise of Keeling's having betray'd all . Then West to avoid suspicion sent them to a Sea-Captain , setting Sail for the West-Indies , but without any Bill of Lading or Consignment , as is usual ; in whose Custody the Arms were seiz'd , and delivered into his Majesties Stores , to be there kept for a better use . In these their several Consults many casual Discourses interven'd , relating indifferently either to the Insurrection or Assassination : As , What Commissions were at first requisite to be given out , and in what style they were to run . What Declaration was to be immediately publish'd to justifie the Fact. What Project of Government to be pitch'd on , and setled afterwards . It was agreed that the Commissions for this Nation should be issued forth in the Name of the Confederate Lords and Commons of England . For preparing a Declaration , divers of their Number were order'd to bring in their Conceptions apart , out of all which Collection , a compleat Remonstrance was to be gather'd by some of their ablest Heads . The main drift of the whole was to amuse the Peoples Fancies for a Time with new Chimera's of Freedom from Taxes , and Advantages for Trade , and Moderation of Law Expenses , and a Toleration of all Sects ; then to calumniate the Royal Family for divers Generations past ; to asperse his Majesty as a Tyrant and Oppressor , and to accuse all his Faithful Subjects , as servile Instruments of Arbitrary Power , and Betrayers of their Country : Whilst they and their Party were to be magnified , as the only Asserters and Restorers of Liberties , Properties , and the True Protestant Religion . Their design in all this being the same that has been constantly put in practise by all promoters of Sedition and Treason in all Ages ; Who have always thought they have done more than Half their business , if they can but once appropriate to themselves all the Good and pleasing Words of things plausible and popular ; and fasten on the Government the Names and Titles of things vulgarly odious , or contemptible . Touching the new Form of Government to be set up in stead of the old , they were not altogether so unanimous , that being also natural to all Schisms and Factions , that tho they may sometimes agree in what they would ruine , yet they never did , nor can long consent in what they shall settle . Some were still for retaining a shew of Monarchy , though with such Restrictions as would make the Prince little better than a Duke of Venice . Others were positively for a Common-Wealth , and the entire subversion of the present constitution , openly declaring , it was their purpose not only to change Names , but Things . Nay upon this point , some of them doubted not frequently to profess in plain Terms , That if their great Darling , the Duke of Monmouth , should be squeamish , as they worded it , in approving and Confirming what had been done in Heat of Blood , then he himself should fare no better than the rest , when their Swords were in their Hands . A sufficient Admonition to all Men of Quality and Estate , how hazardous their condition is , and how mean their Servitude , whilst they are heading popular Tumults ; tho for a little time perhaps they may seem to others , and fancy themselves , to have an absolute sway over them . But their particular Head of Discourse in which the Conspirators chiefly delighted , and were wont in their Meetings most amply to enlarge their inventions , was concerning their resolutions of several kinds of vengeance to be Executed on those Eminent Persons of all Professions , whom they thought most capable and willing to oppose their Bloody Enterprize . In that part indeed their Passion transported them beyond all bounds of common Prudence , even to the highest Degree of ridiculous Vanity , and extravagant Ostentation of their full assurance to succeed in the dire Attempt . Having first Gloried in the Imagination of imbruing their Hands in Royal Blood , they scrupled not to profess they would continue the Assassination on all the principal Officers of the Crown , and Ministers of Justice ; and spightfully projected all Circumstances imaginable which they thought might aggravate the Terrour or Ignominy of their Punishment . Sir John More , the Lord Mayor of the former Year , and Sir William Pritchard the Lord Mayor , and Mr. North and Mr. Rich the Sheriffs of that present Year , were concluded fit to be Murder'd , and their Skins stuff'd and hung up in Guild-Hall , for a dreadful Warning to Posterity . Alderman Cornish or Gould was to be declared Lord Mayor ; Papillion and Dubois Sheriffs : If they refused , they were to undergo as bad a fate . Some others also were doom'd to the like destiny , who might think they deserved well of the Faction by their Moderation . But they resolved that Neuters should be treated as ill as their most avow'd Enemies . Most of the Judges were to be kill'd for their pretended Illegal and Arbitrary Judgments , and their Skins in the same manner hung up in Westminster-Hall . Some of the principal Abhorrers , Addressers , and reputed Pensioners in the late Long Parliament , ( under which Titles in their Modern Opprobrious Language they had been us'd to comprehend the most steddy Adherents to the Crown , and True Sons of the Church of England ) were to be brought to Tryal , and Death : The Skins too of those they styled Pensioners were to be hung up in the House of Commons . The Church-men they hated , and despised in general , as Men whose Interest could never be divided from the Crown , and of course would fall with it . The Marquiss of Hallifax , the Duke of Beaufort , the Earl of Rochester , Sir Leolyn Jenkins , the Lord Keeper , and divers others who had been his Majesties most faithful Councellors in the time of extream hazard , were nam'd as Men whose Destruction was certain , and who could not possibly escape the first rage of the Massacre . Particularly it was determin'd the Lord Keeper should be sent to Oxford , and hang'd on the same Gallows on which the Infamous College had been Executed . In this furious manner they proceeded to lay about them in their common Discourses with all the Infernal Malice that is so agreeable to their Principles , and inseparable from them ; there never having yet been found , in all Records of Time , any pretended Conscientious Zeal , but it was always most certainly attended with a fierce Spirit of implacable Cruelty . During all this time , as it cannot be imagin'd that either of the Cabals was altogether unacquainted with what the other was doing ; so it is manifest , some of their great Men understood the dark Hints that were sometimes given them , of Striking at the Head , and Shortning the Work by removing two Persons : And also that these Inferiour Instruments proceeded on assurance , That when they came to Action , they should be Headed by Men of much higher Quality and Condition than as yet openly appear'd amongst them . Wherefore of the Debates and Resolutions of their great Council , thus much has been already testified upon Oath : That shortly after that the Earl of Shaftsbury fled , it was thought expedient , for the furtherance of the Design projected in his time , that a small Select Number of the most eminent Heads of the Party , in and about London and Westminster , should be united into a close Cabal , or secret Council ; who might have their frequent Assemblies , and be ready , on all occasions , to guide and direct the motions of the Lower Agents . The Persons , who undertook this Universal care and inspection , were the Duke of Monmouth , the Earl of Essex , the Lord Gray , the Lord Russel , the Lord Howard , Colonel Algernoon Sydney , and Mr. John Hambden Junior . Besides that , Romzey , Armstrong , Ferguson , Shepard and some others , were admitted , as occasion serv'd , on some particular Debates . Their first Meeting was in January of that Year at Mr. Hambden's House : Where some general Heads were propounded of things to be resolv'd on , in their more mature thoughts . As , Where the Insurrection should first be made , in City or Country , or in both at once : What Counties were most disposed for Action : What places would be most proper for their Rendezvouses : What Arms were necessary , how to be provided , where to be laid in : What Mony needful at first to be rais'd , and where to be deposited , so as to Administer no Ground of Jealousie : And by what means the discontented Party in Scotland might be brought into the Confederacy . This last was look'd on as the principal Point , and deserving their first Direction . Wherefore at their next Meeting about ten days after , at the Lord Russel's House , they began with considering a way of Setling an Intelligence with the Earl of Argyle beyond the Seas , and with his Complices in Scotland . Upon this a Messenger was Ordered to be sent into Scotland : It was committed to Colonel Sydney , to choose the Person , and to furnish him with Instructions . The Man chosen by Mr. Sydney , at the recommendation of Nelthrop , for his known merits towards the Cause , was Aaron Smith . The Sum given him to defray his Expenses , was Three , or Fourscore Guinea's . The substance of his Message was to invite up Sir John Cockran , the Cambells of Cessnock and some others , to treat in London . Here the Lord Howard's Information stops . For then the managers seem'd to agree amongst themselves to have no more constant Assemblies , till the return of the Messenger . Tho since it appears , the said Lord was thereafter excluded from their Consultations , for having been too lavish with his Tongue , in reporting abroad what had been there transacted . However it has been proved by unquestionable Evidence , that presently after this , Aaron Smith did set forth towards Scotland , arrived there the Spring of that Year ; and by some indiscretion had like to have spoil'd the whole business : Which to recover , and to remove all suspicions , Cockran was forc'd to present himself before the Council of Scotland . Afterwards he and his Companions came to Town , and the Negotiation was warmly set on Foot : In the mean time Cockran and the rest often attended at Windsor to make their Court , one day kissing the King 's and the Duke's Hands , the next consulting with the English Cabal ; all in shew to sollicit the Interest of Carolina , whilst they really intended a Business of far greater Importance , which was , in their own Language , To see what could be done for the delivery of the Nations . At the same time the late Earl of Argyle for his part had deputed some of his Confidents hither to attend the issue of those Debates , to represent his Proposals , and to transmit to him the Results of their Counsels ; the whole correspondence between them being veil'd under a style of Merchandize . The Treaty being thus begun , some general Things were easily agreed on by all sides . The Scots were to rise first ; the English to have notice of it with all possible speed , then to second them here : The Rebellion in both Kingdoms to be before Harvest : Arms and Ammunition to be transported out of Holland : Argyle to go with them and Head the Rising . These things being quickly pass'd over , some other Matters endured a longer contest ; and one unseasonable Dispute had like to have broken all . The English Commissioners requir'd , They should presently declare for a Commonwealth and the Extirpation of Monarchy ; which the Scots refused , protesting The generality of their People would never hearken to that at first . But the great Point on which the Conclusion of the whole depended , was the Sum of Money to be rais'd , and intrusted with the Scots to lay out : The Sum at first demanded was Thirty Thousand Pounds ; that sunk afterwards to Ten Thousand ; But for the raising of this , the English made several delays and scruples , being willing to trust their Scotch Brethren with any thing but Money . Upon this Contrast the Treaty was often on and off ; the Scots talking high , objecting to the English , That they were only good at Fire-side Plotting ; whereas for their part they were resolv'd to rise , though they had nothing but their Claws to fight with . At length they came to an Agreement , That the Ten Thousand Pounds should be rais'd , and put into the Hands of Shepard , who was to return the Bills for it by Ferguson or Baillie to Amsterdam . After this manner was the whole Conspiracy going on , when the Discovery overtook it . For now the happy Twelfth of June was come . Josiah Keeling had sworn to his first Deposition before Mr. Secretary Jenkins : But finding that his Majesty and his Ministers were exceeding diffident of his single intelligence in a business of so vast a Moment , he consider'd which way he might best strengthen his Evidence . To that end he prevail'd with Goodenough , who had an entire confidence in him , that his Brother John Keeling might be admitted into the next Meetings of the Conspirators , he himself promising to be answerable for his Secrecy . This was done , and thereupon both the Brothers gave in their joint Testimony upon Oath on the 14 of June , touching the progress of the Treason . So they continued to do for a day or two more , till John Keeling let fall some Expressions to his Relations , which they whisper'd about among their Fanatick Acquaintance , That , as they call'd it , something was working which might do mischief to honest People . That being rumour'd about , came quickly to the Knowledge of some of the Conspirators . Upon this they immediately assembled , and Rumbald declar'd his Fears of Keeling's Treachery , and that were he sure of it , he would instantly get him knock'd on the Head. But Keeling coming in amongst them somewhat cleer'd himself , and allay'd their Jealousie , by many asseverations of his fidelity to the common Cause . Soon after they met again , when it was suggested , that Keeling had been seen about Whitehal and on the Road to Windsor where his Majesty then resided : But Keeling still frequenting their Company , renew'd the Protestations of his Innocency ; pretended his going to Whitehal was upon other business ; complain'd he was in great want of Mony ; upon which one Hundred Pounds , the Sum he told them he stood in need of , was presently rais'd and lent him that Evening , lest his Want should be a Temptation to him . But their distrust increasing every Hour , it was mention'd to Keeling , that the best way for him to render himself unsuspected , would be to withdraw out of Town for some short time , Rumbald offering him his House to retire to . Keeling still endeavour'd by many imprecations to quiet their Suspicions of him ; but persisted that he could not go into the Country , by reason of urgent business of his Calling and Family . So for that time he got safe out of their Hands , which they afterwards extreamly regretted ; some of them owning that it was their purpose , if they could have got him abroad , to have kill'd and privately Buried him . But shortly after this , they heard that Warrants were out against divers of them , and therefore agreed to meet on Monday June 18th , at Walcot's Lodgings in Goodman's-Fields , to consult once for all what should be done for their common safety . Accordingly at that time there met Walcot , Norton , Wade , Romzey , the two Goodenoughs , Nelthrop , West , Ferguson . Their Opinions were very different what course was to be taken . West once proposed , that all should stand their ground , and by a bold Denial and their Personal Credit , out-face and baffle Keelings single Word . But the consciousness of their own Guilt would not let them harken to that advice . Wade and some others offer'd , as Armstrong had done to some of them just before , That things should still be put to a Push , that if a Thousand Men could be got together and the Duke of Monmouth in the Head of them , something might still be done : At the worst it were better for them to Dye like Men , than to be hang'd like Dogs . But that was also rejected as a wild and desperate course . Romzey and the rest alledging their Peoples Hearts were down , and accusing their great Men for want of Spirit and Resolution . Then they determin'd upon flying ; and had some thoughts of hiring a Vessel immediately to transport them into Holland : But finding , on Inquiry , that the Boat could not be clear'd at the Custom-House till next Morning , nor at Gravesend till the Afternoon , they concluded that would be too late ; and therefore every Man was left to shift for himself . So they separated in much Terrour and Confusion . Only Walcot , according to the constant sacrilegious way of the whole Party , to intitle the Almighty to their greatest Impieties , said at parting , God would yet deliver the Nation , though he did not approve of the present Instruments . And Ferguson , to keep up the same Character of remorseless Villany to the last , took his leave of them in these very words , That he perceived they were Strangers to this kind of Exercise , but he had been used to fly , and would never be out of a Plot as long as he liv'd ; and that he hoped yet to meet some of them at Dunbar before Michaelmas . Now a day or two before this their final separation , the King and his Council began to be convinc'd of the truth of Keeling's Evidence , by a full knowledge of the Witnesses Character , and by the firmness and consistency of his Testimony ; besides many other concurring Circumstances . VVherefore his Majesty order'd VVarrants should be issued out against the Persons accus'd , whereof some absconded , others were taken . Of these last , divers confirm'd what Keeling had sworn , and named others as Partakers in the Treason . Whereupon more and more appearing every day to have been engaged , Proclamations were Publish'd in England and Scotland for their speedy Apprehension . By this means , through the Providence of God , so many of them were either seiz'd , or deliver'd themselves up , as have irrefragably confirm'd every part of the foregoing Account . What became of the several Conspirators , will appear by the following List. Of the ENGLISH , SIR Thomas Armstrong presently after fled beyond the Seas , where he remain'd till the next Year , when he was surpriz'd at Leyden in Holland , brought into England , and received the deserv'd reward of his Horrid Ingratitude and Treasons . John Ayloff fled , and withdrew from Justice , and stands Outlaw'd upon that account . Andrew Barber was taken and freely confess'd . Robert Blaney came in , and confess'd what was done and said at the Trayterous Meeting at Colonel Romzey's House . James Burton fled , and is also Outlaw'd for Treason . William Blagg a Sea Captain , was taken , try'd and acquitted , there being but one positive Evidence against him . Zechary Bourn was seis'd on in Essex , as he was making his escape into Holland , and largely confess'd afterwards . Colonel Danvers of Newington , was taken and dismis'd upon Bail. He has since Publish'd a most Malicious and Scandalous Libel against his Majesty : For which he is fled . The Earl of Essex taken at his House in Hertfordshire and committed Prisoner to the Tower. Richard and Francis Goodenough , both fled , and since Outlaw'd . The Lord Gray of Wark was seiz'd on , examin'd before his Majesty , and order'd to be sent to the Tower. But in his going thither , by the negligence of the Serjeant at Arms , he made his escape , got beyond Sea from the Coast of Sussex ; and is now also Outlaw'd . John Hambden Junior taken , Tryed for High Crimes and Misdemeanors . Condemn'd in 40000 l. Fine , and Imprisonment . Major Holms taken in London ; he confess'd the Correspondence with the Earl of Argyle , whereof the Key was intrusted with him and some others . James Holloway fled , was taken at Mevis in the West-Indies , and sent back into England , confess'd and was Executed . William Hone in his flight was taken in Cambridgeshire . He made his first Confession at Cambridge , the substance of which he afterwards own'd upon all occasions to his Death . Joseph How was taken and confess'd . The Lord Howard of Escrick was taken in his House at Knightsbridge , hid behind the Hangings of his Chamber ; and at length confess'd . Thomas Lea the Dyer was taken , and confess'd . The Duke of Monmouth withdrew upon the first Proclamation wherein he was Named , and lay hid for divers Months , till he render'd himself , and confess'd . Edward Norton fled , and is Outlaw'd . John Nisbet fled , was taken in Essex ready to go beyond Sea. He was the Author of the Letter of Trade Written to Gourdon a Scotch-Man under the Name of Pringle . John Rouse taken , Try'd , Condemn'd , Executed , making at his Death a Penitent Confession . John Row once Sword-Bearer of Bristol , fled upon the first Discovery ; as did also both the Rumbalds : they are all three Outlaw'd . Colonel Romzey first absconded , then render'd himself , and confess'd . The Lord Russel taken at his House in Souththampton-Square , Try'd , Condem'd , Beheaded . He confess'd enough to shew his Crime , but not his Repentance . Thomas Shepard hid himself , but soon came in and frankly confess'd . Aaron Smith had kept secret some time before , because of a Sentence against him for high Misdemeanors : But was taken , and is still a Prisoner . Colonel Algernoon Sydney taken , Try'd , Condemn'd , Beheaded . William Wade , Joseph Tyley fled and are Outlaw'd . Colonel Thomas Walcot first retired , then sent a Letter to Mr. Secretary Jenkins , plainly acknowledging That the Plot was laid very deep and wide , promising to discover more , if he might have hopes of Pardon . But before he could receive an answer , the Conscience and fright of his own Guilt made him withdraw from the place where he had appointed to stay for it . He was soon after taken , Arraign'd , Condemn'd , Executed ; persevering to the last in the main of his Confession . Robert West withdrew for a time , but then gave himself up , and has amply confess'd . Besides these there were divers others at first secured , but afterwards dismiss'd by course of Law ; as the Lord Brandon , Mr. Booth , Major Wildman , Mr. John Trenchard , Major Breman , Mr. Charlton ; this last having been taken in disguise . Of the SCOTS , MR. James Steuart , Brother to the Laird of Cultness , had fled out of Scotland a short time after the Earl of Argyle , upon occasion of dangerous Papers taken in his keeping . Thereafter he transacted only by Letters and Negotiations , remaining out of danger beyond the Seas . Commissary Monroe and the two Campbells of Cessnock were taken . The Lord Melvin , Sir John Cockran and Ferguson escap'd divers ways ; though Ferguson stay'd some time in Town after the Discovery , in hopes still of obtaining Bills of the Money to be remitted into Holland . William Bayley of Jerviswood was seiz'd on in London , convey'd to Edenburgh , and there Try'd , and lately Executed . William Carstares , William Spence , Alexander Gourdon of Earlston taken , the two first in Town , the last at Newcastle . By the positive Confession of these three Scotchmen , together with that of Major Holms , who were the Earl of Argyle's chief Agents in this business , was the first greatest light given of the said Earls part in the Conspiracy . Of these , Alexander Gourdon Laird of Earlston was a Zealous Field-Conventicler , and had been a Bothwel-Bridge-Rebel : Where upon the rout of their Army , his Father was kill'd , and he taken Prisoner . Having afterwards got his Liberty , he became Sollicitor for the Faction , in England and Holland , under pretence of collecting Contributions for maintaining such of them as were denounc'd Fugitives ; for which purpose he had a formal Commission sign'd and seal'd in the Name of the General Assembly of their Party at Edenburgh . Before any Discovery , he was taken at Newcastle under a feigned Name , endeavouring to get a passage beyond the Seas . About him were seiz'd divers Original Papers , which as soon as he was made Prisoner , he try'd to make privately away , but the Kings Officers observing his design , secur'd them . Amongst these Papers , there was one very remarkable Letter Written to him under another Counterfeit Name of Pringle . The composer of it was John Nisbet , one of Argyle's Agents in London . It was dated March the 20th of that Year , when the Conspiracy was in the heigth . It gives a perfect account of their Condition at that time during the Transactions between the English and Scottish Traytors : Whilst they sometimes hoped the Treaty would take effect ; sometimes fear'd it would break off without coming to any Resolution . Amongst many other mysterious intimations of Treason , Nisbet tells him , That Trading being very low here , and many breaking daily , desperate Diseases must have desperate Cures : That while they had some Stock left , it would be better to venture out , than to keep Shop till all be gone ; for after this they should not be able to act , but must let all go : That he had been shew'd a Model of Affairs , in such order as he saw ; venture they must , and venture they would : That now they knew what Goods had been most prejudicial to the Trade : And therefore for the future , resolv'd to insist only on Negatives ; this being the best way to still some Criticks of the Trade : That they would first endeavour to dispatch the Old Stuff : That some Stock was to be got , to set the broken Merchants up again : That if all holds that is intended , it is almost time to set forward , if they had but their Factors and Emissaries home , who are gone forth to try how Countries will like their Goods : That they will return within a Week : Then matters will in instanti off or on , Break , or go through : That if any strange thing should fall out in the mean time , he would post it to him : That things were full as High as he had Written . These are some amongst divers others of the Covert Significations of the Conspiracy , contain'd in Nisbet's Letter ; which being taken about Gourdon , and sent with him into Scotland , after divers Examinations before the Council there , he plainly detected what was the true sense hidden under the Mystical Style of every Expression in the whole Letter . Particularly , That by the Merchants here being low , and often breaking , was meant the Prosecution of Dissenters by Excommunications , or other legal ways : That therefore they had resolved upon a desperate Cure , which was rising in Arms : That the Model of Affairs which would make them venture , was the Method then going on in order to a Rising : That by only insisting on Negatives , was intended the Conspirators agreeing what they should pull down , which was the whole Government , but not determining positively at first what they should set up : That by Criticks in the Trade , were design'd the old Scotch Fanaticks , who had so often rebell'd : That Excluding the old Rotten Stuff , was the Destruction of the entire Frame of the antient Constitution Civil and Ecclesiastical : That the Broken Merchants to be set up , were the baffled Scotch-Whigs to be spirited again with new assistance : That their being here at a point to set forward , was the English Conspirators being ready for a Rendezvous : That the Factors and Emissaries , were People sent forth through England and Scotland to try Mens Inclinations towards a general Insurrection : That by saying , That upon those Factors return , Matters would be soon on or off , was intended , that when their Agents were come back to give an account of their success , accordingly the Design would be either deferr'd longer , or they should instantly rise : That the strange thing mention'd , was a speedy Insurrection : That by things being full as high as he had written , was imply'd the Rebellion was almost ripe , and ready to break forth . This is the substance of the Interpretation of the Letter of Trade that Gourdon of Earlston gave in upon Oath at several Examinations . He moreover confess'd , That upon receipt of this Letter he presently came into England , where he had frequent Conferences with Nisbet touching the Contents of every Clause in it , who always understood it in this sense : That by him and divers others he was made fully acquainted with the Treaty then going on in London , and with the Earl of Argyle's Correspondence with the Persons treating for a speedy Rebellion in both Nations . Another Scotch-Man whose clear and undoubted Testimony has put this Confederacy between the English and Scotch Traytors out of all Question , is William Carstares , who had been a Zealous and Fierce Preacher to the Sectaries of both Kingdoms : And was formerly Prisoner in Edenburgh-Castle , being accus'd for Publishing a Treasonable Pamphlet call'd the Grievances of Scotland . At that time he was much employ'd in many Messages relating to this Conspiracy : Especially with Major Holms in dispersing the Earl of Argyle's Libellous Books , and carrying to and fro his Letters in which Carstares pass'd under the Name of Read. He was apprehended at Tenterden in Kent , seeking an opportunity of flying beyond Sea. He was taken under the Name of William Swan , then declar'd his true Name was Moor , but at last own'd it was Carstares . This Carstares being brought before the King , and refusing to confess any more than some general Hints ; alledging , That it was no place for him to answer in a Criminal Matter ; upon that he was sent into Scotland , where being Examined before the Lords of the Secret Committee , September 8th 1684 , he confess'd and afterwards renew'd and confirm'd the same Confession November 18th , and December 22th of the same Year . His Deposition having been already made Publick , it will be enough only to note some special Heads of what he deposed . He confess'd , That James Steuart , Brother to the Laird of Cultness , wrote to him out of Holland in November or December 1682 , the Letter importing , that if a considerable Sum of Money could be procur'd from England , something of Importance might be done in Scotland : That this Letter he Communicated to Shepard , and he to Colonel Sydney , Danvers being present : That Shepard return'd answer , Mr. Sydney was averse from medling with the Earl of Argyle , suspecting him to be too much inclin'd to the Royal Family , and the present Government : That the said Carstares still urg'd one might be sent to the Earl of Argyle : That not being able to obtain this , for the foresaid reason , he himself went into Holland , was introduced to the Earl , and there discours'd with him particularly about remitting the Money to him from England , and raising 1000 Horse and Dragoons , and surprizing Edenburgh-Castle . That the Earls answer was , The Castles would fall to them of course , after that the Work was done abroad : That without a Thousand Horse and Dragoons rais'd in England to be ready to assist them , nothing could be done : That if such a Number could be rais'd , he would come into Scotland with them ; whereby he guess'd he might get that Country without trouble , having such a standing Body for their Friends to Rendezvous to . That the said Earl of Argyle recommended the Deponent to Major Holms : That James Steuart contriv'd a way of Correspondence by Cyphers and false Names , and sent them over to Holms , and the Deponent for their use ; and still desir'd him to press for the 30000 l. and did not propose any less Sum , the said Earl saying he had particularly calculated the Expence for Arms and Ammunition , &c. though Steuart added , If something less could be had , the Earl would content himself . That when the Deponent was ready to ship for England , Steuart writ him word there was hope of the Mony : That the Day after he arrived here he acquainted Sir John Cockran with the said Earls demands of the Sum of Mony , and the Horse and Dragoons : That Sir John Cockran carried him to the Lord Russel , to whom the Deponent propos'd the Affair ; but being a stranger had no answer from him at that time : That afterwards having met the Lord Russel at Shepard's House , where Shepard told him the said Lord was come to speak with him about the Mony , the Deponent reiterated to the Lord Russel the former proposition for 30000 l. and the 1000 Horse and Dragoons ; the said Lord answering , They could not get such a Sum rais'd at the time ; but if they had 10000 l. to begin with , that would draw People in , and when they were once in , they would soon be brought to more ; but as for the Horse and Dragoons , he could say nothing at present , for that behoved to be concerted on the Borders . That the Deponent made the same proposal to Ferguson , who was much concerned and Zealous in promoting it ; and told him , he was doing what he could to get it effected ; always blaming Colonel Sydney , for driving on designs of his own . That the said Deponent met twice , or thrice with Melvil , Cockran , Jerviswood , Monroe , the two Cambells of Cessnock , Mongomery of Langshaw and Veatch , where they discours'd of Mony to be sent to Argyle : That Monroe , Melvin , and the Cessnocks were against medling with the English Conspirators , as Men that would talk , but would not do : That therefore it were better for the Scots to attempt something by themselves : That Veatch , Jerviswood , and this Deponent were for accepting the Mony. That at one of their Meetings it was agreed , one Martin , late Clerk of the Justice Court , should be sent into Scotland to hinder the Country from rising , till they saw how Matters went in England : That the said Martin did go at the Charge of the Gentlemen there met , and was ●●●cted to the Lairds of Polwart and Torwood●●●● who sent back word , It would not be so easie a matter to get the Gentry of Scotland to concur ; yet that afterwards Polwart writ to Monroe , That the Country was readier than they imagined . That the said Deponent had the Key of the Cypher agreed on in his keeping , when a Letter came from Argyle to Major Holmes , intimating that the said Earl would joyn with the Duke of Monmouth , follow his Measures , and obey his Directions : That for the Decyphering of this , he gave the Key to Veatch , who was to deliver the Letter to Ferguson , and he to the Duke of Monmouth . To all this Carstares added in his Deposition of Sept. 18. 1684. That he himself had communicated the Design on foot to three famous English Conventicle-Preachers , Griffith , Mede , and Dr. Owen , who , he affirm'd , did all concur in promoting it , and were desirous it should take effect ; which part of Carstares's Oath is the more remarkable , because the King solemnly affirms , that the Duke of Monmouth , in his Confession to his Majesty and his Royal Highness , did particularly name those very three Men , as conscious of the Plot , and withal declar'd in these very words , That all the considerable Nonconformist Ministers knew of the Conspiracy . An instance that alone , if there were not many more such , were a sufficient Instruction to all Separatists , of what tender Consciences the Men are , whom they chuse for the principal Guides of their Consciences : Since after all this , Mede deposed before his Majesty , That he never heard of any Disturbance intended against the Government ; but that on the contrary he himself had once advised Ferguson , upon discourse of some Libel of his then newly made publick , That it was not their part to do such things . Nay , their great Oracle Dr. Owen , being examin'd upon Oath before the Lord Chief Justice Jones , and being ask'd , Whether he had not heard of a horrid Plot against the Life of the King ? did , not long before his Death , take God to witness , and subscrib'd to it with his dying Hand , That indeed he had heard of such a Plot by the means of the Kings Proclamation , but no otherwise . But that which still farther undeniably confirms the Scotch part of the Conspiracy with the English , was the Confession of William Spence a Scotch-Man , and of Major Holmes an English-Man , the former being a Menial Servant to the Earl of Argyle , the other his long Dependent and Friend ; a Man active in the times of Cromwel , and always disaffected to his Majesties Government . Major Holmes being taken in London in the beginning of the Discovery with several of the Earl of Argyle's Original Letters about him , and being examin'd , confess'd He knew of the Earl of Argyle ' s proposing to some principal Men in England , That for 30000 Pounds he might be furnish'd for his Expedition into Scotland : That the English at last condescended to send him 10000 Pounds : That though he had not personally converst with the Great Men who were to raise the Money , yet he had often heard the Duke of Monmouth , the Lord Gray , the Lord Russel named : That he himself was appointed by the Earl of Argyle to convey Letters to and from his Countess and others his Correspondents : That he could not Decypher those taken about him , but that William Spence could : That this Spence went under the Name of Butler , and was just then come over in the Packet-Boat from Holland , to dispose of the Libel call'd The Earl of Argyle's Case . This Deposition was given by Major Holmes on June 29. 1683. the very day that Spence being arrived from Holland , was apprehended under the Name of Butler . Besides this Evidence of Holmes concerning Spence , it appears plainly by the Earl of Argyle's own words in several passages of his Letters , taken in Holmes's possession , especially in that part of the long Letter of the 21 of June , which was not written in Cypher , That the said Spence , alias B. as he afterwards own'd himself for the Man , knew his the said Earls Address , and how to write to him ; adding , That he could instruct Holmes in this Cypher , else he had lost six hours Work. Wherefore upon this assurance that Spence could Decypher the Letters , he was examined before the King ; but not confessing any thing material , and seeming resolv'd not to do it , he was sent into Scotland , where he was brought to discover the whole Intrigue ; acknowledg'd That he himself was the B. or Butler mention'd in the Letters : That those superscrib'd to West and Robert Thomson were directed to Major Holmes under those false Names : That he the said Spence could open the Letters , and explain the way of reading them ; which he did , and then justified upon Oath the Explanation he had made to be according to their true sense . It happen'd also at the same time , whilst Spence was under close Examination , that Mr. Gray of Crechie , a Scotch Gentleman skill'd in the Art of Cyphers , did , without any the least Communication with Spence , Decypher some of the principal of the said Earls Letters ; and when both Spence's and Mr. Gray's Copies were found to agree exactly , there could not possibly have been given a more certain Demonstration of the Truth of Spence's way of Decyphering , which he confess'd he was taught by Argyle himself . In this manner were these Letters proved Authentick , and the right meaning of them unfolded . And it is evident by the plain Tenour of them , that some of them were written by the said Earl just about the time that the Conspiracy was near ripening , and when he was inform'd of Ten Thousand Pounds only order'd to be sent him : Others were written after he had heard that the Plot was discover'd . In every one of those Papers it is easie to trace out manifest Footsteps of the whole Conspiracy . But particularly that of June 21st New Style , which is June 11th of the English , written the very day before Keeling made the first discovery , contains not only a vehement expostulation of the said Earl of Argyle's touching the delay of the Money from England , and the smallness of the Sum design'd ; but a plain Narration how the Insurrection was to be concerted in both Kingdoms . The Body of the Letter was written in Cypher , the Preface and Postscript in plain Hand ; in both there is reference made to Butler's , that is Spence's , being able to expound it ; and from the very same Spence was taken the Exposition of it upon Oath . Therein the said Earl tells his Correspondent in England , That he knew not the Grounds their Friends had gone upon to offer so little Money , nor did he understand what Assistance they would give : That till he knew both , and heard what Carstares , or any other they should send over , had to say ; he purpos'd neither to refuse his service , nor object against any thing resolv'd here . However that the said Earl had truly mention'd in his Proposition formerly made the very least Sum he thought could do the business effectually ; which was not half of what had been requisite in another Juncture of Affairs : That what Money he propos'd to be raiz'd , was so much within the power of the Persons concern'd , that if a little less could do the business , he had thought it would not be stood upon : That the said Earl reckon'd the Assistance of the Horse absolutely necessary for the first Brush : That as to the precise Number nam'd , he would not be peremptory , but he believ'd there would need that effectual Number : That 1000 might be as easily rais'd as 5 or 600 ; and it were hard if it stuck at the Odds. That they should consider , whether all ought to be hazarded upon so small a difference as to the Mony : That though 't is true , what was propounded is more by half than is requisite for the first Weeks Work , yet soon after , all or more will be necessary ; and then Arms cannot be sent like Mony by Bills . That there are above 1200 Horse and Dragoons , and 2000 Foot at least in Scotland ; all well appointed and tolerably well commanded : That it were hard to expect Country-People on Foot without Horse should beat them triple their Number : That if Multitudes could be got together , they would still need more Arms and more Provisions . That if some considerable thing be not suddenly done at the first appearing , it may fright a little , but will do no good . That the standing Forces will take up some station ; probably at Stirling : That they will have for aid not only the Militia of Twenty Thousand Foot , and 2000 Horse , but all the Heritors , to the Number it may be of 50000 Men : That though many should be unwilling to fight for the standing Forces , yet most will once join , and many will be as concern'd for them , as any can be against them . That though the said Earl's party should have at first all the success imaginable , yet it is impossible but some will keep together , and have assistance from all the three Kingdoms ; then it will not be time to call for more Arms , far less for more Mony to buy them ; and they should then prove like the Foolish Virgins . That it is next to be consider'd how the discontented English Lords could employ so much Mony , and so many Horse , better for their own Interest , though the Protestant Cause were not concern'd ; this being a little Sum , and small Fonds to raise so many Men , and by Gods Blessing to repress the whole Power of Scotland . That the Horse to be sent from England need stay but a little while to do a job , unless future events should make Scotland the Seat of the War ; which would be yet more to the advantage of England . That by the best Husbanding the total of the Mony proposed , it cannot purchase Arms and absolute Necessaries for one time , for an Army of the Number they were to deal with : That nothing out of the whole is design'd to be bestow'd on many things useful , and some necessary , as Tents , Waggons , Cloaths , Shooes , Horse , Horseshooes , &c. All which are not only once to be had , but daily recruited , much less was any of it apportion'd to provide for Meat or Drink , Intelligence , or other incident Charges . That some honest well-meaning good People may undertake for little , because they can do little , and know little what is to be done . That the said Earl had made the reckoning as low as if he had been to pay it all out of his own Purse : That he was resolv'd never to touch the Mony ; only to have it issued out according to Order : That he freely submits to any knowing Souldier for the Lists , and to any skilful Merchant for the prices he had calculated . That it will be a great incouragement for Persons of Estates and consideration to venture , when they shall know there is a project and prospect of the whole Affair , and Necessaries provided for such an attempt . That if after the said Earl shall have spoken with Carstares , he sees he is able to do any service , he will be very willing ; if he be not able , he will pray God some other may . That before it be given over , he wishes he might have such a conference as he had mentiotioned in another Letter a week before : wherein he had offer'd either to come over privately in Person , or to meet any to be sent from hence . That he expected not all the Horse from the discontented Lords , but some considerable part might be rais'd by particular Friends . That he had yet more to add , to inforce all he had said , but it could not be express'd at that distance : That something more was to be done to prevent the Designs of the Enemies , which he dares not now mention , lest it should put them on their Guard : That he has a considerable Direction in his Head , but all is in Gods Hands . This is a faithful and impartial Abstract of the Mystical Letter ; than which , how could there have been express'd by words a more compleat Deduction of the said Earl's part in the design'd Insurrection ? Immediately after the Cyphers , this follows in words at large , The Total Sum is 128 Guilders , and 8 Stivers , that will be paid you by Mr. B. Which last Clause was the Rule whereby Mr. Gray found out , and Spence discover'd the Decyphering of the whole Letter ; and it was accordingly done by each of them apart , by making eight Columns , and placing 128 words in each Column descending , as upon view of the Authentick Printed Copies will appear to any Man beyond all Contradiction . In short , this Letter of the late Earl of Argyle's was known by many of the Privy Council there to be his Hand ; and his own Lady upon Oath deposed , She knew it to be his , though she did not know the Contents of it . And such is the Account that is to be given of the said Earl of Argyle's Loyalty , which he had desir'd might be the only Standard in what sense he would take the Test. Hitherto he had been by Inheritance Lord High Admiral and Justice General of Argyle , Tarbat , and the Isles , and great Master of the Houshold . He was by his Majesty put into Places of great Dignity and Trust ; he was made extraordinary Lord of the Session , one of his Majesties Privy Council , and one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury . And after his Fathers Condemnation for the highest Crimes , and his own Forfeiture of his Honour and Estate for Treasonable Expressions in a Letter of his , he was restor'd to all his Father possess'd , except the Title of Marquiss . But notwithstanding all these , and many more Obligations of the like nature which he had to his Majesty , his fondness of esteem with the Factious People , his aversion to Monarchy , and hatred of the Royal Family , particularly of the Duke of York , led him to this height of Ingratitude . This , and divers other Letters of the like traiterous importance , all written with Argyle's own Hand , being at one and the same time taken about Major Holmes , the Person chiefly intrusted by the said Earl to receive and convey all his Correspondences with England and Scotland , it cannot be doubted but very many more Papers of the same dangerous Tenor had been this way interchang'd between him and the English and Scotch Conspirators , during the whole progress of the Conspiracy . Especially considering , that in some of these , the Earl of Argyle refers to some Expressions and Propositions which he says he had made in others ; and there are no such Expressions to be met with in all these Letters that are taken : Besides that with the Letters themselves there were also seiz'd about Holmes several Alphabets , and a Key of Words ; whereas of one of the Alphabets there has been as yet no use found in Decyphering ; and though in the Key there are Eighty new-coyn'd Words , yet not above Six of them are made use of in all the parcel of the said Earl's Letters hitherto intercepted . However by the Light these Letters gave , so well agreeing with several other Intelligences receiv'd from many Hands , his Majesties Council of Scotland were abundantly convinc'd that the the Bloody Design had reach'd thither also ; and therefore immediately order'd the bottom of the Business to be search'd into by a Secret Committee . Whereupon Warrants were issued out there to apprehend Walter Earl of Tarras , Brother-in-Law to the Duke of Monmouth , Sir Patrick Hume Laird of Polwart , Pringle Laird of Torwoodlie , James Murray Laird of Philiphaugh , and Hugh Scot Laird of Gallowshiels ; all of them being Persons named by Carstares and others as Partakers with Argyle in this Treason , as they had been formerly most active with him , in endeavouring to disturb the Loyal Proceedings of the Parliament for enacting the Test. Of these the Laird of Polwart and Torwoodlie having been the most busie , and so conscious of their greater guilt , conceal'd themselves , and have hitherto escaped ; the other three were taken , and brought to Edenburg , where they freely confess'd upon Oath : As did also Commissary Monroe , who had been sent thither Prisoner out of England . All which Depositions and Confessions they again repeated and confirm'd in the same solemn manner at the Tryal of Mr. William Baillie of Jerviswood . The Earl of Tarras without either craving , or receiving any security for himself , did ingenuously confess , That about the time , when Sir John Cockran , and Commissary Monroe got their Commission from the Carolina Company for London , Mr. Baillie desir'd him to speak to Monroe , that he might be added to the Commission : Telling him that he was resolved to go to London however upon his own charges : For that his , and their going about the Carolina business was only a Pretence and a Blind ; but the true design was to push forward the People of England , who did nothing but talk , to go more effectually about their business . That thereupon the said Baillie did settle a correspondence with the Deponent , whereby the one was to give an account what past between the Country party in England , and the Scotch Men there ; the other to write back what occurr'd in Scotland . That the said Baillie told him , the only way to secure the Protestant Religion , was for the King to suffer the Parliament to sit , and pass the Bill of Exclusion : Which the King might be induc'd to do , if the Parliament would take sharp and brisk Measures with him . That after the said Baillie went to London , he did give the Deponent account by Letters , how things were in great disorder there ; but he hoped effectual courses were taking to remedy them . That Mr. Robert Martin did come to Mr. Pringles of Torwoodlie in May 1683 , and brought the Deponent a Letter from the said Baillie then at London . That Martin told the Deponent , things in England were in great disorder , and like to come to a height , but the Country Party were considering of Methods for securing the Protestant Religion . That the Scotch-Men at London had ask'd 30000 Pounds , but that Argyle was to have 10000 l. which Sum was to be sent by Baillie into Holland to buy Arms , and then Argyle was to Land with those Arms in the West-Highlands of Scotland . The Earl of Tarras deposed farther , That Philiphaugh and he went to Gallowshiels House , where they met with Polwart and Gallowshiels . That there it was discours'd among them , that in case the English should rise in Arms , it was necessary so many as could be got on the Borders , should be in readiness to deal with Straglers , and Seize on Horses , and thereafter joyn with those that were in Arms on the Borders of England : That then it would be convenient to surprize Berwick , Stirling , and some other strong places : That some Persons should be employ'd to inquire what Arms were in the Country : That it was resolv'd every one should speak to , and prepare such particular Persons as they could trust , not at first in plain terms , but indirectly , and upon supposition of a Rising in England : That there was a Word and Sign to be used among them , the sign was by loosing a Button on the Breast , the word was Harmony . That it was agreed among them all , that the best time for Argyle to Land , was when there should be a Stir in England . Stir being the word which these Scotch Traytors and the Lord Russel used to express what in plain English is call'd open Rebellion . In the like manner Commissary Alexander Monroe depos'd upon Oath , That the Earl of Tarras did propose to him , that Mr. Baillie might be made one of the Commissioners for the Affair of Carolina . That he did go along with Mr. Baillie to London , and heard him by the way regretting the hazard , their Laws , Liberties , and the Protestant Religion were in . That Mr. Baillie spoke to the Deponent more than once at London for getting Money from the English to be sent to Argyle , to bring home Arms for the said Argyle's use to raise an Insurrection in Scotland . That in Baillie's Chamber in London , William Veitch a Forefault , that is , a declared Traytor , being present , Sir John Cockran did expresly speak of Money to be sent to Argyle for the foresaid purpose . That on another occasion he heard some of them say , there would be 20000 Men in Scotland ready to assist the Rebellion . That Mr. Robert Martin was sent down from that Meeting in Baillie's Chamber to Scotland , to try what the Scots would do for their own Safety : That it was agreed the People of Scotland should rise , when there was a rising in England . That the Commission was granted to Martin by all the Persons present , who were the Lord Melvil , Sir John Cockran , the Cessnocks Elder and Younger , Mr. William Carstares , Mr. William Veitch , Jerviswood , and the Deponent , who did all contribute Money towards his Journey . That Martin at his return from Scotland meeting with the Deponent , told him , Matters were in such a Condition there , as a little would kindle the Fire in order to a Rebellion . Then also James Murray Laird of Philiphaugh confess'd , and deposed upon Oath , That in May 1683. upon a Letter from Mr. Pringle of Torwoodlie to invite him to his House , he came , where he found Mr. Martin lately come from London . That upon discourse Martin told them the City was much irritated through some Attempts upon their Privileges ; but that all honest Men were of good heart , and very brisk . That Torwoodlie then told the Deponent he expected the Earl of Tarras , having sent for him , because Martin had a Letter directed to him from Jerviswood : Torwoodlie adding , That there were great Matters in Agitation at London , that Martin was come down with a Commission to their Friends here ; but he was to Communicate his Instructions only to Polwart and himself , who were to pitch on such Persons as they thought fit to intrust with the Affair : That he had great confidence in the Deponent , and therefore had sent to acquaint him , that things were now come to a Crisis : That he had reason to think England would shortly be in Arms : That it was no Project of an inconsiderable Party , but a Design through the Kingdom : That many of the finest Men , and of greatest Interest and Credit were engaged in it there , and had agreed for the advancing Money to furnish Arms here : That Polwart would be at Gallowshiels that Night , and it would be necessary the Earl of Tarras and the Deponent should confer with him fully on the Business . That about this time the Earl of Tarras came , who retired a little to discourse with Martin . That then Torwoodlie told the Deponent , that although Martin would not Commune with them upon his Commission directly , yet it would be fit they conferr'd , and without taking notice of his Commission , discours'd of things as their own private Notions , abstracted from any prospect of a present Design . That accordingly after Dinner they four retired to a Chamber , and after some general talk of the Discontents of both Kingdoms , these Suppositions following were discours'd of , Martin starting all , or most of them . If the Country Party in England should have thoughts of going into Arms , what could be expected here in such a case ? Would it not be expedient to have a setled Correspondence between that Party there , and here ? Might it not be so adjusted , that both Kingdoms should draw out in one day ? Might not as many be expected in these Shires , and about Edenburgh , as would surprize the Rulers , and some to joyn with the English on the Borders , and seize on Berwick , others to attempt Stirling-Castle ? If Argyle should at the same time Land in the West , and raise that Country , would not these Measures contribute much to the Advancement and Interest of the Party ? Incourage all that had an Inclination to them , and scare many others from acting against them ? And so they might have leisure to joyn from all places . And then might it not be expected there would be as many in this Kingdom , as would be able to deal with the Forces here , at least divert them from troubling England ? These Queries being propos'd , it was answered , That as to setling a Correspondence , it was very convenient for those of a Common Interest , but none could be found here fit to manage it that would undertake it . That as to trysting , that is to say , rising at the same time , that could not be done without divulging the Design to all Ranks of People , which none would consent to , except those already in desperate Circumstances , and they would not generally have much Influence . That the thing was not at all adviseable for Scotland , because if those in England , especially in London , the Spring of their motions , should happen to have an Interruption near the time appointed , then the Scots not having timely notice , might rise alone , and so be expos'd as a Prey . That Argyle's coming was not much to be relied on , by reason of the uncertainty of Sea-Voyages : That he might himself be suspected of private Designs ; that despair might blind his usual prudence , and prompt him to indigested Methods ; so it was expected few of the Gentry , but such as were under very hard Circumstances , would embarque with him . That as to the surprizing their Rulers , it was inveigh'd against , as an Action not to be thought of amongst Protestants . That then Martin told the Company , if any had a mind for a suit of Armour , he could provide as many as pleas'd , of a new Fashion , very light , and of an easie rate , from one who had made a great many lately for honest Men in London . That then all the Company except Martin , went to Gallowshiels House , where they met him and Polwart . That after Supper , having given and received mutual assurance that they were free to commune with Gallowshiels , and he with them , touching matters of great Secrecy and Importance , they sate close together , Polwart beginning the discourse : And signifying to them , he was credibly inform'd that the Country Party in England would draw into the Fields shortly , and as he heard , before Lammas : That Gallowshiels seem'd visibly surpriz'd at it , saying he loved better to be walking in his own Parks than to be medling in such matters : However assuring them , if there came any troublesome work , he would joyn with them firmly . That the Earl of Tarras also disapproved of doing any thing during the Kings Life ; because that might strengthen the Dukes Interest : That therefore he suspected it was a project of the Common-Wealths-Men , with whom he believed few Scotch Gentlemen would joyn ; and that he was almost persuaded the Duke of Monmouth would not concur in any Rising during the Kings Life . That to all this Polwart answer'd , he heard the English had once agreed on that Principle , but it seem'd they found they must either do their business now , or lay aside all hopes of doing it hereafter . For if the Charter of London were let fall , they should not only lose all safe Opportunity of digesting Matters , but also a great part of their Strength : Adding that he heard all things were concerted mutually between Monmouth's Friends , and the Heads of the Common-Wealth Party ; and though Monmouth was shy on that account , yet he hoped he would engage , or he would be deserted by that Party . That then Polwart mentioned the former Queries , as overtures agreed on between other Friends in London , and the Principal Men of that Party there . That the Earl of Tarras and the Deponent repeated their former answers , Gallowshiels joyning forwardly with them . That Polwart replied , he was fully of their Opinion , if things were entire , but refer'd it to be consider'd , whether it were not better to comply with some of these Methods , though not so justifiable as could be wish'd , rather than disappoint the business totally . That there was another argument urg'd against rising with the English , because it was talk'd there had been a Day appointed in England in Shaftsbury's time , which did not hold ; so they were not to be relied on . That then it was proposed to be deliberated what Methods were most proper in the Companies Opinion for Scotland to follow , in case of of Englands Rising first . That it was said , All that could be expected or desired from Scotland was , that upon certain News of Englands being in the Field , those of the Southern Shires should presently rise , and as soon as so many could convene , as would be able to deal with stragling Parties , March to joyn the English on the Borders , that then it would be seasonable for Argyle to Land in the West ; and these Parties on the Borders might divert the Forces , till he had time to put himself into a posture . That it was left to Polwart to Commune with others to this purpose . That all the Company seem'd to agree , they should move nothing in the Affair , till they had a certain account what England propos'd , and who were to be their Heads ; that if they design'd any thing against the Kings Person , or for overturning Monarchy , they should not be clear to joyn . That it was recommended to all the Company , to be inquiring indirectly about the affections of their Neighbours , and what Arms were amongst them ; that so , if they should resolve to joyn with the English , they might know where to seek Men and Arms suddenly . That here it was said by one , ( by Polwart as the Deponent thinks ) That if the Earl of Tarras , Torwoodlie , Gallowshiels , and he took Horse , most part of Tiviot-Dale and Selkirk-Shire would soon come to them , especially when they heard that England was risen . That they all agreed to meet there again at Midsummer-Fair , when the account from England might be expected ; but in case it came to any of their hands sooner , each promis'd to advertise the rest . The Deponent farther added , he was told in private by Polwart or Torwoodlie , That Polwart kept Correspondence with their Friends at London , naming the Lord Melvil , Sir John Cockran , Jerviswood , and Commissary Monroe . That the Money to be advanc'd by the English Partie to Scotland , was ready when Martin left London . That it was expected within few days after , it would be dispatch'd with some Confident to Holland ; that it was 10000 l. and was to be employ'd by that Confident at Argyle's sight , for buying of Arms , and providing Shipping to transport them with Argyle . That as soon as the Scots at London got Notice of their Confidents arrival in Holland , and that all other things were concluded with the English , which might be about the middle of June , then they would come down into Scotland , and give them a particular Account of all Resolutions taken . That the Deponent was told all Letters were written by both Parties , as about the Carolina Business , or concerning some Houshold-Furniture : That there was a Sign and a Word agreed on , that they might know with whom to use freedom ; the Word was Harmony , and the Sign was the Opening of Buttons on the Breast-Coat , and shutting them presently . That the Deponent never saw it used , except when he visited Parkhay in Edenburgh about the end of June ; who asking whether he had the Word and Sign of the Carolina-Men , and the Deponent having given them , said , He was afraid the Carolina Business did not go well , for there had been some of the Managers expected there eight days past , but none were come : Nor could he learn any of their Friends had heard from them for several Posts . The said James Murray of Philiphaugh deposed farther , That at their Meeting at Gallowshiels it was resolv'd they should keep their Cess or Tax unpaid till their next Meeting at Midsummer , and should deal with all those they had influence upon to do the like , and that upon the Supposition mention'd in his former Oath . Next , Hugh Scot Laird of Gallowshiels confess'd and deposed , That the Earl of Tarras and Philiphaugh did come to his House in May 1683. That Polwart came likewise thither , where there were Discourses and Proposals , That if the English did rise in Arms , their Friends in the South-Shires should rise with them : That they should seize the Horses belonging to the Kings Troops where they grazed , and attempt the Town of Berwick , and the Castle of Stirling . That it was likewise there discour'd of the late Earl of Argyle ' s coming to invade Scotland ; but because of the uncertainty of Sea-Voyages , there was not much stress laid upon it . That it was also proposed , such of the South-Country whom they trusted should be acquainted with it : That Endeavours should be used to learn what Arms were in the Country : That the Earl of Tarras , Philiphaugh , Torwoodlie , Polwart , and some others should draw to Horse with the first , when the rising should be in a readiness ; and that it might be expected the South parts of Tiviot-Dale and Selkirk-Shire would joyn with them . The said Gallowshiels had also deposed before the Lords of the Secret Committee , That the Earl of Tarras and Philiphaugh being in his House in May , discours'd of an intended Rising in England and in London in particular , and of Proposals made to the Scots to rise with them : That Polwart was there present , and told them he was sure the English intended so ; That they discours'd it was fit to seize Berwick and Stirling : It was also talk'd of bringing the Duke of York to his Tryal . The said Gallowshiels deposed farther before the Lords of the Committee , That in the Month of May 1683. the Earl of Tarras , Hume of Polwart the Elder , and the Laird of Philiphaugh came to the Deponents House , where they spake of the security of the Protestant Religion , and of a Party in England who would secure or seize the King or Duke : That if any should rise in Arms to defend or rescue them , there was another Party who would rise against them . That it was proposed some Country-men should be spoken to , to try their Resolutions : That it was likewise proposed to seize the Officers of State. That it was there said , Sir John Cockran was to come to the West from England to advance the Design : That the Earl of Argyle was to Land in the West Highlands to raise that Country . That of these Matters all that were present discours'd , as of an Affair they were agitating , and wherein themselves were particularly concern'd . These several plain and full Proofs , together with the Depositions of Carstares before mentioned , being also strengthen'd by the Confessions of Thomas Shepard and Zechary Bourn , and all exhibited at the Trial of William Baillie of Jerviswood , were not only over-abundantly sufficient to convince the Person accused of his particular share in the Guilt ; but they also remain as so many standing and indubitable testimonies of the truth of the whole Conspiracy between the English , and Scotch Rebels . After all this , how is it possible that the most audacious of the Factious Party of both Nations , notwithstanding their being so expert in driving on the Trade of Lying and traducing their Governours , should ever have any tolerable colour of probability to invalidate or discredit the undoubted Evidence of so many Witnesses , most of them Men of high Quality , great Estates , potent Interests ; all of them Zealous and indefatigable assertors of the Rebellious Cause ; and this Evidence given in by them at first voluntarily , and often again reiterated , and adher'd to , against Baillie their Chief Companion in Iniquity , their near Kinsman and Friend ? As for Baillie of Jerviswood himself , the Persons who pass'd upon his Assize did with one Voice find the Crimes of Art and part in the Conspiracy , and of concealing and not revealing the same , clearly proved against him . Whereupon he was adjudg'd to suffer the Punishment of a Traytor : His Life and Death being such as might be expected from the Nephew and Son-in-Law of the Old Arch Traytor Warriston , in whose Family he was bred up , and tutor'd under his Discipline , according to his Principles . Such were the chief Steps the Scotch Conspirators had made in their part of the Treasonable Design , as far as through the Divine Favour it has been hitherto traced out by the Extraordinary Diligence , Wisdom and Integrity of his Majesties present Ministers in that Kingdom . For the Readers clearer comprehending the whole progress of the Villany , the King thought best to have it thus represented in one view , and put all together in an uninterrupted course of Narration : Though by this Method divers things have been already spoken of , which in the natural course of time happen'd after the several material passages , that remain yet unmention'd , relating to the English part of the Conspiracy . Wherefore , to return to the Year 1683 , and to what happen'd in England that Summer , shortly after the first Discovery . ; His Majesty having now received irresistible Proof of the certainty of the Wicked and unnatural Design , that the World might have the like conviction , resolv'd speedily to bring some of the most Notorious Malefactors to a fair and open Tryal . The first Person who was put upon justifying himself , was Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Walcot , on the Twelfth of July of that Year . Against him divers Witnesses were produced , who , in their Depositions , first gave some distinct account of the Plot in General , and then of the particular share the Prisoner at the Bar had in it . As to what concern'd Walcot himself , Colonel Romzey first deposed , That the said Walcot came out of Holland with Ferguson after Shaftsbury's Death : That he came to West's Chamber where he was present when a List was brought of the Assassines , and agreed to joyn with them , intending to Command a Party to charge the Guards : That he undertook to go and view Rumbald's House , and bought a Horse for that purpose : That he was present at the dividing of London into twenty parts in order to an Insurrection ; and at the Consult for buying of Arms after the disappointment at the Rye : That he was at the Meeting for carrying on the Conspiracy on Thursday before the Discovery : That after it they met at Captain Tracies , Walcot's own Lodgings , himself being present . Next Josiah Keeling swore that Walcot was at the Trayterous Assembly at the Salutation-Tavern , when the Deponent was called Gulick , and a Health drunk to the English Gulick ; West saying that Gulick in Dutch was Keeling in English ; adding , He hoped to see Keeling at the Head of as good an Army at Wapping , as it was reported one Gulick was then at Cologne . Then Zechary Bourn witnessed , That Walcot used to come to Ferguson when he lodg'd at his House : That Walcot and several others met at the Dragon on Snow-Hill , and often in other places , in order to raise Men , and divide the City into twenty parts for securing the King and the Duke : That almost every time they met , at least three times , the Prisoner at the Bar was there : That he was at the Meeting at Tracies , where they debated of standing to it with Swords in their Hands , and of killing Keeling for having made the Discovery . Robert West's Testimony concerning him went somewhat farther back . He deposed , That he became acquainted with Walcot the Summer before , when he told the Deponent the Carolina Business was only a Pretence ; That he ask'd the Deponent upon the Election of the Sheriffs , Will the People do nothing to secure themselves ? Thereupon acquainting him with an Insurrection then design'd within three weeks or a month : That Shaftsbury was in the Design , and had engaged him also : That he had an Expectation of being Colonel of Horse ; asking the said West , Whether he would have any Command under him ? That upon his refusal , he desired him to lend him a Suit of Silk Armour : That the said Walcot told him of several Designs to Attack the King and the Duke : That in the Business of the Rye , he undertook to Command the Party that was to set upon the Guards : That after the Disappointment , he met with the other Conspirators , where they discours'd of it , and complain'd they had not Arms in readiness : That he sometimes made one in the Trayterous Discourses at the Deponents , and at the Young-Devil-Tavern : That he was present at the Meeting at Tracies relating to their escape ; the Prisoner at the Bar himself then saying , God would still deliver the Nations . His Letter to Mr. Secretary Jenkins was also produced , which he was proved to have own'd before the Council to be his Hand . The substance of it being , That he was come to Town to lay himself at his Majesties Feet : That this was the first Crime he had been Guilty of since the Kings Return , and too soon by much now : That he was ready to discover to his Majesty all that he knew in England , Scotland and Ireland , which might be something more than the first discoverer could acquaint him with , especially as to Ireland : That his intimacy with a Scotch Minister , through whose Hands much of the business pass'd , occasioned his knowing very much ; and that it was laid very broad , or he was mis-inform'd ; concluding with a proposal that he would follow the Traytors who were fled , and give notice what Measures they should take ; with other the like expressions . There was likewise a Paper given in Evidence that was taken about him in Newgate ; wherein he desir'd Romzey and West to spare him , saying , They had ground enough to serve the King upon other Men. But as to his private Confession to the King upon his first Examination , that was not produc'd against him , though in that he had told divers new Particulars of the Conspiracy , and named the Men of Quality who had undertaken to raise the several Shires . Against all this Walcot's defence only consisted in his own denial of having had any Hand in the Assassination ; saying , He knew well enough , if he should have undertaken to charge the Guards whilst others kill'd the King , he was equally Guilty with those that kill'd him ; but that he was sick of the Gout during the Meetings whilst the King was at Newmarket : Moreover , that those Witnesses were sufficiently dipped themselves , and swore against him to save their own Lives : That Goodenough and Rumbald he never knew : That the last Meeting at his Lodgings was appointed by Romzey , he himself knowing nothing of it : That he came accidentally to the other Meetings only to hear News . He confessed he heard there was a Design amongst divers great Lords and Gentlemen for asserting Liberties and Properties ; but that he was not at their Consultations . The Sum was , that he had heard a great deal of an Insurrection , but had no hand in it , and therefore his fault could be only Misprision of Treason . And as to his Letter , he alledged he had only heard what he promised to discover from Ferguson . To the most material parts of this Defence , it was answer'd by his Majesties Learned Council at Law , That there is nothing more just than to make use of some Traytors to Convict others , else Treason might be hatch'd most securely : That because the Witnesses had been concern'd in the Plot , therefore they were to be believed ; for who should know it but those that were concern'd ? That better VVitnesses could not have been had , except the thing had succeeded : That the very being at Treasonable Consults , and keeping them private , is not only Misprision , but High Treason . And as to his having the Gout , West told him , he remember'd it very well by a good token , that Walcot himself said , He was afraid when the time came , he should not be able to draw on his Boot . But the whole Evidence against Walcot being clear and positive Testimony , and what he pleaded for himself being only his own single Affirmation and Negation , without any support of Witnesses , the Jury immediately brought him in guilty of High Treason . According to which Sentence he was Executed on the 20th of the said Month. At the time of his Execution he again acknowledg'd what he had told the King , and writ to the Secretary of State , That the Business was laid very deep ; he said , An Act of Indulgence would do well , because the King had a great many Men to take Judgment of : He persisted , he was to have had no hand in his Majesties Death , though he confess'd it was proposed when he was present : He declared he did not know that this Conspiracy was older than the August or September before : but so old he own'd it was . The next Offender that came under the Stroak of Justice , was William Hone a Joyner , who being brought to the Bar , would presently have confess'd himself guilty of great part of the Accusation . But refusing to confess all , he was requir'd to plead , and the next day was brought on his Tryal . Then again he desir'd he might retract his Plea , and offer'd to plead Guilty . But since he would not own the whole Indictment , for Satisfaction of the World the Evidence against him was produc'd . Josiah Keeling swore , That the Prisoner at the Bar was at the Dolphin-Tavern , when several sorts of Arms were agreed on to be provided under the borrow'd Names of Swan-Quills , Goose-Quills , Crow-Quills : That after that Meeting , Hone told the Deponent , He was to be one of them who were to go down to the Rye to Assassinate the King. That he since also told him , It would never be well till the Black-Bird and the Gold-Finch were knock'd on the Head ; explaining those terms to be meant of the King and the Duke . To which Witness Hone reply'd in open Court , That as to the Black-Bird he own'd it , but not as to the Gold-Finch . Then West deposed , That Goodenough having told him he would try Hone , whether he would attempt on the Duke without the King , the Deponent ask'd Hone , Whether he had seen Goodenough ? He answer'd , He had , and that he had spoken to him about a job for the Duke . That at another time also Hone ask'd the Deponent , Master , shall we do nothing ? Adding , That if the Duke of Monmouth would be true , and appear , he would bring 50 or 60 Men from the other side of the Water , to help to do the Business . And that the Deponent demanding what Business ? He answer'd , A brisk Push at the two Brothers . That being further question'd , What Brothers ? He said , The Captain and Lieutenant ; which were the counterfeit Names they sometimes used for the King and the Duke . Then Sir Nicholas Butler deposed , He had known Hone many years , and always knew him guilty of plotting , contriving , and ready for such Enterprises as this : particularly that he had proposed taking off the King and the Duke with Cross-Bows from Bow-Steeple , whilst they were standing in a House directly over against it on the Lord Mayors Day : That Hone confess'd this very thing when examined before his Majesty : That he had also acquainted divers Persons , that he was to make one to kill the King and the Duke . Then Captain Richardson swore , that the Prisoner confess'd to Sir Nicholas Butler , in his presence , that Goodenough came to him and told him , he wanted Labourers ; That Hone asking him for what ? Goodenough said it was to kill the King , and the Duke : That he did agree to be one of the Number : That Hone did say another time , he was for killing the King , and saving the Duke ; but that Goodenough was for both : That he told them of the business of the Rye , calling it the place where the King was to have been Murder'd . To all this Hone made no other answer , but that he was drawn in by Goodenough ; and as for killing the King from Bow-steeple , he was told of it by another . So the Jury found him Guilty without going out of the Court. At his Execution , he own'd himself Guilty of the Crime , for which he stood condemn'd . Only alledging again , that he was drawn in . He confess'd also , he did say he was for killing the King , and saving the Duke of York . On which last expression the Factious party immediately laid hold . And they have since most impudently made use of it , in their Libels both at home and abroad , to take the aspersion of this Conspiracy , off from themselves , insinuating that this saying of Hones ( a Notorious Fanatick ) must needs prove him to have been a conceal'd Papist . Whereas it is apparent , he said it upon a quite different account : Since it was a common opinion among them , that if they could but do the Kings business , their work against the Duke would be much easier : A Lesson first taught them by their great Master the Earl of Shaftsbury . For when in one of their Trayterous Cabals , among other Considerations of time and place , for killing the Royal Brothers , that between Hampton-Court and Windsor was proposed and some excepted against it , because his Majesty and his Royal Highness seldom went that way together ; the said Earl advised them not to stand upon that , and not to omit the opportunity of making the King away for any such Objection ; giving this wicked reason for his advice , That if the King were once dispatched , they should easily be able to deal with the Duke of York ; grounding his Judgment on a most false Supposition , that the People were generally averse from his Royal Highness . The next Criminal arraign'd was William Lord Russel , who was brought to his Tryal July the 13 th of that year . Against him Colonel Romzey deposed , That in the end of October , or the beginning of November 1683. there met at Mr. Shepard's House in Abchurch-Lane , the Duke of Monmouth , the Lord Gray , the Lord Russel , Sir Thomas Armstrong and Ferguson : That the Earl of Shaftsbury desired him to go to them thither , to know what resolution was taken about the Rising of Taunton : That he did go , Mr. Shepard carried him up where they were , and he deliver'd his Message : That the Answer was , Mr. Trenchard had fail'd them ; and there could be no more done in the matter at that time : That there was at the same time a discourse by all the Company about seeing what posture the Guards were in , that they might know how to surprize them ; That some of them undertook to go and see : That my Lord Russel in particular did speak about the Rising , and gave his consent to it . Then Mr. Shepard swore , That in October last , Ferguson requested of him , in the Duke of Monmouth's Name , the conveniency of his House , for some Persons of Quality to meet in ; That the same Day in the Evening the Duke of of Monmouth , the Lord Gray , the Lord Russel , Armstrong and Ferguson came : That they desir'd to be private , and none of his Servants to come up : That their discourse was , How to surprize the Guards : That the Duke of Monmouth , the Lord Gray and Armstrong went one Night to the Mues to view them : That the next time they came , Armstrong said , The Guards were remiss , and the thing was feasible : That they had two Meetings of this kind at his House ; That in one of them something was read by Ferguson in the nature of a Declaration , setting forth the Grievances of the Nation in order to a Rising : That he could not say positively the Lord Russel was there when it was read ; but the said Lord was there , when they talk'd of seizing the Guards . Then the Lord Howard of Escrick gave his Deposition , consisting of two parts , a general Declaration of what he knew of the whole Conspiracy , and his particular Evidence touching the Lord Russel's being engaged in it . In the general part , his Testimony was agreeable to what has been already cited out of his Confession to his Majesty ; only in some passages he was more particular as to Persons , especially concerning Lieutenant Colonel Walcot , the Earl of Shaftsbury , the Lord Gray , and the Duke of Monmouth , as appears by the Printed Tryal . But what peculiarly related to the Lord Russel was to this effect ; That after the Earl of Shaftsbury's Flight , the chief Persons concern'd in the Conspiracy in his time , began to consider they had gone so far it would be unsafe for them to make a retreat ; and that so great an Affair consisting of so many Particulars , which were to be manag'd with so much fineness , it would be necessary to have some General Council : That therefore they resolv'd to erect a Cabal among themselves , which was made up of six Persons , the Duke of Monmouth , the Earl of Essex , the Lord Russel , Colonel Algernoon Sydney , Mr. Hambden Junior , and the Deponent : That this was about the middle of the January before : That then they met at Mr. Hambden's House , where it was presently agreed , their proper Province was to take care of the whole : That the chief things they debated were , Whether the Insurrection should begin first in London or the Country ; the Duke of Monmouth insisting , it should be first in the Country ; then what Countries and Towns were fittest , and most ready for Action ; then , what Arms were to be got , and how to be disposed ; then that it was necessary to have a common Bank of 25 or 30000 l. to answer the occasions of such an Undertaking ; but that the greatest point was to order it so , as to draw Scotland into a consent with them ; because it was requisite all diversion should be given to the Kings Forces . That about Ten Days after every one of the same persons met again at the Lord Russel's House : That they then came to a resolution , of sending some Persons to the Earl of Argyle , to settle an Understanding with him , and that a Messenger should be dispatch'd into Scotland , to invite some Scoth-Men hither , who best understood the Estate of Scotland , to give an account of it : That the Persons agreed on to be sent for were Sir John Cockran , the Lord Melvil , and one of the Name of Cambel : That to this purpose it was order'd , a Person should be thought on that was to be sent : That Colonel Sydney was intrusted to take care of that business : That the said Colonel told the Deponent , he had sent Aaron Smith : That then they agreed not to meet again till the return of the Messenger ; who was gone about a Month before they heard any thing of him ; though the Letter he carried , could have done no great hurt , had it been taken , because it was Written in a kind of a Cant , under the disguise of a Plantation in Carolina : That all this Debate at the Lord Russel's went without contradiction , all there present giving their consent : That as for raising Money , every one was put to think of such a way , that Money might be collected without Administring Jealousie : That after this the Deponent met no more with them ; but when he return'd out of the Country , he was inform'd Aaron Smith was come back , and that Sir John Cockran was also come to Town . Then Attherbury the Kings Messenger deposed , that the foresaid Cambel and his Son were taken in London , making their escape out of a Window in a Woodmongers House , four Days after they had been in Town ; during which space , they confess'd they had chang'd their Lodgings three Times , and that they and Mr. Baillie of Jerviswood came to Town together . Against this Evidence the Lord Russel's defence ( besides some Objections in point of Law , wherein he was over-ruled by the Opinion of all the Judges there present ) was to this purpose : That the two times they met , was upon no form'd Design , only to talk of News , and of things in general : That the Lord Howard having a voluble Tongue , they delighted to hear him discourse : That he knew of no such Council of Six chosen , for who should chuse them ? That the Witnesses against him swore to save their own Lives , and therefore could not be credible : That Romzey was notoriously known to have been highly obliged by the King and the Duke ; and it was strange he should be capable of such a Design as to Murder the King ; that no Body then could wonder , if to save his own Life , he should endeavour to take away anothers : That the time by the 13th of the King was elapsed , since the Prosecution was not made in the six Months : That a Design of Levying War is no Treason , except it appear by some Overt Act : That there was but one Meeting at Shepard's House , nor was he ever there but once : That then he came late , staid not above a quarter of an hour , tasting Sherry with Shepard ; and that there ought to be two VVitnesses to one and the same thing at the same time . Then he produced VVitnesses to prove that the Lord Howard , before he was taken , declar'd He believ'd the Lord Russel innocent , and knew nothing against him . The rest of his Justification consisted of the Testimony of several Persons concerning the Virtue and Sobriety of his former Life . As to what concern'd the Lord Howard's saying , He believed the Lord Russel not to be guilty ; it was answer'd by the Lord Howard himself , That he confess'd he had said so , being then himself not a cused , so that he intended to out-face the thing both for himself and the Party ; but now his Duty to God , the King and his Country requir'd it , he must say the Truth ; and that though the Council of Six were not chosen by any Community , yet they did erect themselves by mutual Agreement one with another into that Society . The rest was answer'd by the Kings Learned Council at Law , That he was not Try'd upon the 13th of the King , but upon the 25th of Edward the Third : That to Raise a Conspiracy within the Kingdom is what is call'd Levying War by that Statute : That to design to seize on the King , or to depose him , or to raise the Subjects against him , hath been setled by several Resolutions of the Judges to be within that Statute , and Evidences of a Design to kill the King : That in Cases of Treason , it is not necessary there should be two VVitnesses to the same individual Fact , at the same time ; but if there be two VVitnesses of things tending to the same Fact , though at several times , and upon several occasions , it is sufficient : That if there be one Witness of one Act of Treason , another of a second , another of a third , they will be enough to Convict a Man of High Treason : That so it was determin'd by the Opinion of all the Judges in England , and by the Lords in Parliament in the Lord Stafford's Case . It was farther urged , That the VVitnesses against the Lord Russel were not profligate Persons , nor Men who wanted Faith and Credit before that time ; but such against whom there had been no legal Exceptions made by himself : That there was no Contradiction , no Correspondence or Contrivance at all between them ; and that it cannot be imagined such Men should Damn their own Souls to take away the Life of a Gentleman , against whom they had no Quarrel . As for Romzey's being much obliged to the King and the Duke , That it was apparent by many Instances , that no such , though the greatest Obligations , had hinder'd ill Men from Conspiring against his Majesty . For was not the Earl of Essex , were not divers others of the Conspirators in like manner obliged , and advanced in Estate and Honour by the King ? As to their coming only to Shepard's to taste VVine , it was said , That could not have been the end of their Meeting : VVhy did they then come so privately ? VVhy then did they order none of the Servants to come up ? It was plain the Design they met on , requir'd only such Persons to be present as had an Affection for the Cause . It was also urg'd , That it is not a good Objection against a Mans being Evidence in High Treason , that he himself was engaged in it ; but that such Men are the most proper Persons to be Evidence , none but they being able to detect such Counsels . As for the several Divines , and Men of Honour and Quality produced to testifie the Virtue and Sobriety of the Lord Russel's Conversation ; it was answer'd , That an Affectation of Popularity has often proved a Snare strong enough to tempt many Men , who have otherwise been of great Temperance and Virtue . Nor indeed can there be any more dangerous Enemies to a State or Kingdom , than such as come sober to endeavour its Destruction . VVhich old and true Observation was signally exemplified in this particular Case of the Lord Russel : For West deposed , That the Underacters in the Treason most depended on the said Lord , for this very reason , because they look'd on him as a Man of great Sobriety . Upon the whole Process he was found guilty of High Treason . But in stead of Drawing , Hanging and Quartering , the usual and legal Penalty of that Crime , the Execution was by his Majesties Clemency chang'd into that of Beheading . Though it is well known , this very Prerogative of the Kings having it in his Power to alter the Punishment of High Treason , had been vehemently disputed by the Party , and particularly by the Lord Russel himself in the Lord Stafford's Case . The said Lord Russel at the time of his Death , which was the 21st of that Month , deliver'd a Paper to the Sheriffs , and left other Copies of it with his Friends , whereby it was immediately dispers'd amongst the People ; the general drift of it being to make odious Insinuations against the Government , invidious Reflections on the Ministers of his Majesties Justice , and undue Extenuations of his own Fault . As to the whole Matter of it , Time , the best Discoverer , and Light of Truth , has since shewn it to be full of Enormous Falshoods : And for the manner of its Composure , it was such , as rather became the Subtilty , Artifice and Equivocation of some crafty hypocritical Confessor , or Presbyterian Casuist , than the Noble plainness and simplicity of a Gentleman ; especially of One who in this very Paper so much boasts of the Sincerity and Candour of his whole Life , and of his perpetual hatred of Tricks and Evasions . Among divers other notorious Shifts and Prevarications contain'd in it , this is observable , That in this Paper he declares solemnly he never was at Shepard's in that Company but once , as in his Tryal he had affirm'd absolutely he never was there but once : whereas , besides what Shepard positively swore , That he was more than once there , and in that very Company ; the said Lord Russel himself also , when he was Examin'd in the Tower by his Majesties Command June 28th , confess'd He had been at Shepard's House frequently ; which Confession after it was written down , read and repeated by himself , he in great Agitation of Mind desir'd he might alter it . And the Alteration he made was to put in divers times in stead of frequently . The Truth of which appears by the Original thus subscribed , and corrected by the the Lord Russel ; and by the known Integrity of Sir Leolyn Jenkins , Sir John Ernly , and his Majesties Atturney-General and Sollicitor-General , who receiv'd the Examination , and have attested the Alteration . The Lord Russel likewise in the Printed Speech affirms , His intention of going to Shepards was to taste Sherry ; and in his Tryal he said , He staid not above a quarter of an Hour there tasting of Sherry . Though presently after in the very same Paper , forgetting what he had said , he acknowledges , He was desir'd to go thither by the Duke of Monmouth , upon a business of greater consequence than the tasting of Sherry : Which was , That the Duke of Monmouth call'd upon him to tell him , that the Earl of Shaftsbury and some other hot Men would undo them all , if great care were not taken ; and therefore intreated him to go with him to Shepards . To this he adds , That when he came thither , there were things spoken by some with much more heat than Judgment ; Things of the same Nature , no doubt , with those he confess'd to have heard before in the Earl of Shaftsbury's Company , which made the Duke of Monmouth himself cry out , Did you ever hear so Horrid a thing ? However all these Treasonable Discourses about making some Stirs as he stiles them , the said Lord would fain have had pass only for Misprision of Treason . Though it is remarkable that in all those his last Words , there is no more sign of his asking Forgiveness of God or the King , for his confess'd Misprision , than for the High Treason . Moreover in the same printed Paper he solemnly avows , There was no undertaking at Shepards for seizing the Guards ; none appointed to view or examine them ; only that there was some discourse then , and at other times , about the feasibleness of it ; adding , That several times by accident he heard it mention'd , as a thing might easily be done . By which and other the like concessions in that Speech he well nigh grants himself Guilty of the Crime whereof he was accus'd ; since the Judges often assur'd him , that those discourses and consultations not reveald are High Treason . He farther says , it was by a strange fetch , that a design of seizing on the Guards was construed a design of killing the King. But that this construction was no such strange fetch , Colonel Walcot himself might have inform'd him ; who both at his Trial , and his Execution , did with far more Truth and Ingenuity allow , that it was the same thing for him to engage the Kings Guards , whilst another kill'd him , as to kill him with his own Hands . Though , to put this whole matter out of question , touching that Consultation at Shepards , for seizing the Guards , his Majesty declares on the Faith of a King , appealing also to the Memory of his Royal Highness to confirm the same , That the Duke of Monmouth did , in express Terms confess this very particular , and all the circumstances of it to his Majesty at the time of his rendring himself : Namely , That the foresaid debate of surprizing the Guards was at Shepards ; that the Lord Russel was one of the Persons debating it ; that the result was , the Duke of Monmouth , the Lord Gray and Sir Thomas Armstrong should go view the Guards in order to seize them ; that accordingly they three did go , and take a view of them to that end ; and that the report they made to the same Company at their next Meeting was , that the thing might be done , if they had any considerable strength . But what need any farther Proof of the insincerity of the Lord Russel's last Justification , than the foremention'd Deposition of Carstares ? An Evidence not only by Law unquestionable , but such as cannot but be esteem'd by the very Conspirators themselves of invincible strength and conviction : Since he was a Man eminent in their Party , and one of their principal seducing Teachers . And what the said Carstares deposed relating to the Lord Russel , his Majesty thinks fit to be repeated here again . It was , That when he return'd into England out of Holland , where he had been to concert matters with the Earl of Argyle , for promoting the General Conspiracy ; the next Day he met with Sir John Cockran , and having acquainted him with the Earl of Argyle ' s demands of 30000 l. Sterling , and the Thousand Horse and Dragoons , Sir John Cockran carried the said Carstares to the Lord Russel ; to whom he proposed the affair , but being then a perfect stranger , had no return from him at that time . That afterwards the Deponent met with the Lord Russel accidentally at Shepard ' s House , where as Shepard affirm'd the said Lord was come to speak with him about the Money before mention'd . That when the other two had done talking , Carstares himself desir'd to speak with the Lord Russel ; and that in his discourse with him , having reiterated the former proposition for the 30000 l. and the Thousand Horse , and Dragoons , the Lord Russel answer'd in these very Words ; They could not get so much Money rais'd at the time , but if they had 10000 l. to begin , that would draw People in , and when they were once in , they would soon be brought to more . But as for the 1000 Horse and Dragoons , he could say nothing at the present , for that behoved to be concerted on the Borders . By which plain Deposition , agreeing with so many other Witnesses , it is manifest that when they whom the Lord Russel trusted with Composing his last Speech , permitted him to affirm on the word of a Dying Man , He knew nothing of any Design against the King or Kingdom , either they did grosly prevaricate with him , or he with them . His Majesty has judg'd it convenient that the whole Proceeding with the Lord Russel should be thus particularly recollected , as well that one great Instance for all might be given of the Impartiality and fair course in which the publick Justice was administer'd against the Conspirators , as also that it might appear with what weak Cavils , Ambiguities and Tergiversations they defended themselves both living and dying . For the others who were afterwards brought to condign Punishment , it will not be so needful to descend into every minute part of their Tryals , Condemnations and Executions , which have been already faithfully published ; especially since those that followed made most of the same Objections in Law and Fact as were before most solidly answer'd . It will be enough only to make some few Observations , where any new Matter shall arise , for the fuller Demonstration of the wicked Design . On July the 13th of that Year , was John Rouse brought to Tryal . Against him there was ample Evidence given . First by Thomas Lea ; That the said Rouse undertook to provide 100 Arms for the City-Divisions : That he said , Nothing could be done unless the King were seiz'd ; adding , We remember Forty One , when the King went and set up his Standard ; therefore we will seize them that they shall not set up their Standard . That he farther said , It would be convenient to have a Ball plaid on Black-Heath ; to that end some Sea-Captains must be spoken to , he promising to speak to Ten : That when the Ball should be won , every Captain might take his Party , and tell them they had other VVork , and then go with long Boats and Arms to seize the Tower : That the said Rouse had several such Discourses , and went divers times to view the Tower to that end : That after the Discovery he said to Goodenough and Nelthrop , Be not discourag'd , but let the Business go on : That he said , Take off the King and the Duke , and then no Man can have Commission to fight for them : That he also affirm'd , He was under an Oath of Secrecy , never to trust but one at a time with the Design . Then by William Leigh , That the said Rouse farther endeavour'd to get Seamen to seize on , and Command some of the Kings Ships , lying as Guard-Ships at Woolwich and Deptford : That being ask'd , What he would do with Ships without Powder and Shot , with which they could not be provided except the Tower were surpriz'd ? He reply'd , We must secure the Tower and Whitehal both , or we can do nothing . And farther , to prove the said Rouse's former Trayterous Temper of Mind against his Majesties Government , it was sworn by Mr. Corbin , That upon some discourse concerning the Parliament at Oxford , Rouse said , He foresaw it would be a short Sessions , but that these frequent Prorogations an Dissolutions of Parliament would not avail him For whatever the King has , the Parliament gave him , and they may take it away when they please : That the King had forfeited his Crown , and had no more Right to it than he had . Against this all the Defence Rouse made was , That the words attested by Corbin , were spoken upon a Supposition of the Popes Power over Princes : That as for William Lea he had nothing to say against him , but hoped he was an honest Man ; and for Thomas Lea , that the said Lea himself first began those Treasonable Discourses , which Rouse intended to have revealed , had not the other got the start of him . But this being only supported by his single Yea and Nay , without the Credit of any one Witness to strengthen it , the Jury presently gave their Verdict that he was Guilty . For divers Years before he had been a most Notorious Boutefeu in the City of London ; and was one of the many scandalous Examples of the gross Corruption and Iniquity of the Ignoramus-Juries of that time ; he having been unjustly acquitted by them , when in the Year 1681. he was Indicted of high Crimes , particularly for those Trayterous VVords mentioned in Corbin's Evidence . But at last the Divine vengeance overtook him in this manner . At his Death among other things he ingenuously confess'd , he had deserved the Sentence pass'd against him ; that he had heard and understood too much in several kinds of Meetings , especially of some , who though they call'd themselves True Protestants , were Ten Thousand times worse than any others . On November the 7th of the said Year 1683 , was Colonel Algernoon Sydney arraign'd , having sued out his Habeas Corpus ; and on the 21st he was brought to his Tryal . He was Indicted for being one of their Great Council of Six ; for sending Aaron Smith into Scotland ; and for Writing a most Treasonable Libel against the Government , which was found in his Closet on the Table , when his Papers were seiz'd . As to the said Colonels having been one of their Council of Six , and present at , and consenting to all their Deliberations , at Mr. Hambden's and the Lord Russel's the Lord Howard deposed to the same sense as he had done at the Lord Russel's Tryal ; adding now one particular , which more especially affected Colonel Sydney ; That the said Colonel , the Duke of Monmouth , and the Deponent were the first Movers of erecting that Council , the Duke of Monmouth undertaking to incline the Lord Russel to it , and Mr. Sydney promising for the Earl of Essex and Mr. Hambden . Touching the Second Article , His sending Aaron Smith into Scotland to invite some Scotch-Men hither , the Lord Howard farther witness'd , That at their first Meeting at Mr. Hambden's , amongst other matters , it was chiefly debated how to make a coalition of Councils between them and Scotland ; That to this purpose it was propos'd some fit Person should be thought on to send thither to unite them and the English Conspirators into one sense and care : That this was discours'd of at the first Meeting . That at the next , which was at my Lord Russel's House , every one of the same Persons being present , they fell to Consult of what they had charg'd themselves with the time before , concerning sending into Scotland ; and also the setling a Correspondence with Argyle : That the Scotch Gentlemen Named to be sent to were Melvin , Cockran and the Cambels : That Colonel Sydney offer'd he would take care of the Person to be sent ; saying , he had one in his thought 's whom he judg'd a fit Man to be trusted , naming Aaron Smith for the Man : That as many of the Company as knew him , thought him a very proper Person for that employment : That the Duke of Monmouth undertook to invite Melvin hither ; and a Letter was to be sent to Cockran by Smith : That these Scotch-men were to be desired to come , and acquaint their Council here , how they found Scotland temper'd ; what opportunities or advantages there might be of putting that Kingdom into a Commotion ; and how they might there keep time and place with the English. That shortly after this , the Deponent went to Colonel Sydney's , and found him just going into London : That the said Colonel took out of a Cabinet several Guinea's , saying , They were to be given to Aaron Smith for his Expences : That he was sent accordingly ; and the Colonel told the Deponent afterwards , He was gone , and was upon the Road , and that he had heard from him when he was about Newcastle . It was next plainly prov'd , That those Scotch-men came up soon after Smith arrived there . This was sworn by Sir Andrew Foster , that Cockran , Monroe , and the two Cambels came to Town about the end of the Spring , or the beginning of Summer ; Cockran and Monroe pretending their Business was a Purchase in Carolina ; and that upon the very first rumour of a Plot , Cockran absconded , Monroe and the Cambels were taken . To this purpose Attherbury the Messenger also deposed , That about the end of June , or the beginning of July 1683. he was sent by his Majesties VVarrant into London , upon a discovery of some Scotch-men lodging in Black-Friers ; but the Common-Sergeant of the City and others having been there before him , found them making their escape in a Boat : That the Persons were Sir Hugh Cambel , Cockran , and another : That this was after they had been in Town but a little while . The next Head of the Accusation concern'd the Treasonable Pamphlet found in Colonel Sydney's Study , at the time of his Apprehension . To this , first Sir Philip Lloyd Clerk of his Majesties Council deposed , That having been sent by the King and Council to seize Colonel Sydney's Papers , he did go , and put up what he found in his Closet : That he found those Papers now given in Evidence lying upon his Table where he usually writ : That he seiz'd them towards the later end of June : That having put them up , he offer'd Colonel Sydney that he might Seal them with his own Seal , but he refusing , the Deponent set his Seal to them , and so deliver'd them to the Council . Next it was made out , by as firm Proof as such a matter will bear , That all the Sheets produced were of Colonel Sydney's own Hand-writing , which was evidenc'd by Mr. Shepard , Mr. Cook , and Mr. Cary , Men of known Repute and Credit , who had long dealt with Mr. Sydney in Matters of Money , and had paid divers Bills of Exchange for him , upon Notes written in the same Hand , and were never call'd to any account for Mis-payment . Then were the Papers read , containing rank Treason almost in every Line . For therein were broach'd and asserted many horrible Doctrines both against Monarchy in general , and the English Monarchy in particular : which according to the usual false Reasoning of all Republican Writers , he endeavour'd to justifie by divers Quotations and Examples of Sacred and Prophane History grosly perverted , and misapplied against the present Government of his Country . In short , the whole design of those Papers was to maintain , That Tyrants may be justly deposed by the People ; and that the People are the only Judges who are Tyrants ; And peculiarly concerning this Nation there are these Expressions : The Power originally in the People of England is delegated to the Parliament . He , the King , is subject to the Law of God , as he is a Man ; to the People that makes him a King , in as much as he is a King : The Law sets a Measure to that Subjection : The Parliament is Judge of the particular Cases thereupon arising : He must be content to submit his Interest to theirs , since he is no more than any one of them in any other respect , than that he is by consent of all rais'd above any other : If he doth not like this Condition , he may renounce the Crown : But if he receive it upon this Condition , ( as all Magistrates do the Power they receive ) and swear to perform it , he must expect the Performance will be exacted , or Revenge taken by those he hath betray'd . And in another place he says , We may therefore change or take away Kings without breaking any Yoak ; or that is made a Yoak , which ought not to be one . The Injury is in making , and imposing , and there can be none in breaking it . And in another , That the People must needs be the Judge of what happens between them , and the King , whom they did constitute . And in another , that as for the Peoples being Judges in their own Cases , it is plain they ought to be the only Judges . And in another , That the Power of calling and dissolving Parliaments is not in the King. And in another , That the general revolt of a Nation from its own Magistrates can never be call'd a Rebellion . These are some of the Treasonable Tenets contain'd in Mr. Sydney's Papers , amongst many other Assertions that are equally Criminal , but too long to be here inserted . Concerning all which Villanous Opinions this is certainly known , and confess'd by all good Men , That as they laid the Foundations of the late miserable War against his Majesties blessed Father ; and thereby occasion'd the spilling so much Blood , even of the Royal Blood it self ; so when-ever the Multitude shall be infected with the like Antimonarchical Doctrines , it will be impossible for the best Kings , or the most happy Kingdoms in the VVorld , to be free from perpetual Treasons , and Rebellious Plottings . To all this Colonel Sydney's Answer being only made up of most of the same Pleas in Law that had been over-ruled , and the same Objections against the Lord Howard which were satisfactorily repell'd in the former Tryals : besides that he only barely deny'd the sending of Aaron Smith , and his having any hand in , or knowledge of that Message : And as for his Treasonable Papers , he would not grant them to be his , or if they were found in his Study , he affirm'd That they might have been written many Years ago in answer to Sir R. Philmer ' s Book of Monarchy ; and written with no intention of publishing them , but only for private diversion , and the exercise of his Pen. In short , his Defence consisting rather in Nice Cavils at the known Forms of Law , or Discourses ridiculing the Design of a Council of Six , and the whole Conspiracy it self , than in any solid Arguments or Evidence to invalidate the VVitnesses , or to clear himself from the Crimes proved upon him , he was presently found Guilty . His Execution in respect of his Quality , his Majesty alter'd from the usual Punishment of High Treason , into that of Severing his Head from his Body . At the time of his Death on December the 7th he also deliver'd the Sheriffs a Written Paper : Wherein , after having excused his not speaking what he wrote , by alledging this reason among others , That this was an Age , which makes Truth pass for Treason ; he objects against the Lord Howard the Infamy of his former Life ; which Objection no Man in England had less cause to make than himself , the Lord Howard and he having been known to be entire Confidents , Familiars and Friends for many Years past of their Lives , and till the very time of the Discovery . Touching his Papers produced against him , he gives an account full of manifest Equivocations , and ambiguous Reservations . He sufficiently intimates they were his own ; but implies they were written long ago , against a Book of Controversie in Matters of Government . Thereupon he goes on , openly to justifie those Papers , by Positions dangerous enough to the Publick Peace , but quite different from what was laid to his charge at his Tryal , and was quoted word by word out of those Papers . For in stead of being a general Discourse for the Peoples Rights against Kings , without any particular Applications to Time or Place , as in this his last Paper he insinuates them to have been ; it is apparent to any Man that can but read , that those Sheets of his VVriting , which were given in Evidence , strook at the very Root of the English Monarchy , and that therein he studied to do his part to bring the Ax very near the Kings Neck once again . He farther , in that printed Speech , most injuriously reviles his Judges , affirming with notorious falshood and petulancy , That lest the Means of destroying the best Protestants in England should fail , the Bench was fill'd with such as had been Blemishes to the Bar. He goes on to make divers the like frivolous and groundless Reflections on the legal and regular Proceedings against him ; concluding with a Prayer that could be dictated by none but a fierce Republican , and a furious Enthusiastical Spirit met together . It was in truth a Prayer more proper for their Treasonable Meetings at Mr. Hambden's or the Lord Russel's , than to be used as the last words of a Gentleman dying in the profession of his Innocency . For after having fondly declar'd , That he fell a Sacrifice to Idols , he thus addresses his Speech to the great God of Heaven : Bless thy People , and save them . Defend thy own Cause ; Defend those that defend it . Stir up such as are faint . Direct those that are willing . Confirm those that waver . Give Wisdom and Integrity unto all . Grant that I may die glorifying thee for all thy Mercies ; and that at the last thou hast permitted me to be singled out as a Witness of thy Truth ; and even by the Confession of my Opposers , for that Old Cause in which I was from my Youth engaged , and for which thou hast often wonderfully declar'd thy self . He makes it his last Glory , That he was engag'd in that Old Cause from his Youth ; and he was so . Being yet very Young he took up Rebellious Arms against his Majesties Blessed Father , and merited so well of that Old Cause , that he was thought rightly qualifi'd to be Named , though he did not actually sit , amongst the black Number of the Regicides . Upon his Majesties most happy Return , his fixt aversion to the restor'd Government was such , that he would not personally accept of the Oblivion and Indempnity then generally granted to the whole Nation . But he voluntarily banish'd himself for many Years ; till about the Year 1677 , he came into England again and by his Majesties special Grace , obtain'd a particular Pardon , upon repeated promises of constant quiet , and Obedience for the time to come : Which how he made good , the World may Judge . In fine , he fell a memorable warning , and fatal Example to the English Nobility and Gentry of this , and all future Ages ; that they should take heed of being so far infatuated with the fancie and Chimerical Felicities of Antient or Modern Commonwealths , as to despise and attempt the ruine of the far more solid Liberty and happiness to be injoy'd under the English Monarchy . On the 28th Day of November 1683 , Mr. John Hambden Junior , having also sued out his Habeas Corpus , was arraign'd for High Misdeameanor , and brought to his Tryal the 6th of February following . In this Tryal , the Lord Howard positively deposed to the same sense as before touching the general Transactions of the Conspiracy till the Earl of Shaftsbury's Death ; and particularly afterwards of the Meeting of the Council of Six at Mr. Hambden's own House , where Mr. Hambden made an Introductory Speech to open the Assembly ; and the subject of their Debates was concerning the Time , Place , Men , Arms and Money to be provided towards a Rising ; and also that then the sending a Messenger into Scotland was proposed , and referred to be debated the next Meeting . Farther , That Mr. Hambden was present at that next Meeting at the Lord Russel's House ; and amongst the rest deliberated of sending the Messenger into Scotland ; when Aaron Smith was named , and approved to be the Man. But the substance of the Lord Howard's Evidence having been before sufficiently set down , it will be needless now to follow exactly every Circumstance of it . It is enough only to note , That most of the same Objections being again repeated by the Defendents Council , had the same or like Answers return'd them by the Kings . There was indeed one new and very material thing then first particularly and unquestionably made out in this Tryal , which was the certainty of Aaron Smith's carrying the Treasonable Message into Scotland . This was now demonstrably proved by Sheriff and Bell , both Inhabitants of Newcastle ; Sheriff being the Man at whose House Smith lay in his passage to and fro , and Bell the very Guide that went thence to conduct him into Scotland . Touching this Matter ; First , Attherbury one of the Kings Messengers testified , That Sheriff and Bell had a full view of Aaron Smith , who was brought for that purpose from the Kings-Bench before the King : That Sheriff and Bell did then own Aaron Smith to be the Man who had pass'd under the Name of Clerk : That Sheriff declar'd the said Clerk lay at his House ; and Bell said that he travell'd towards Scotland with him , being hired to shew him the way : That to all this Aaron Smith would not answer one word . Then Sheriff himself deposed , That he keeping the Black-Spread-Eagle in Newcastle , Aaron Smith came to his House about the middle of February 1683 : That he staid there one Night , went away , and return'd again in twelve days , or thereabout : That he travell'd from his House Northward towards Scotland , but first desir'd one might be got to shew him the way : That to that purpose the Deponent sent for Bell , whom Smith presently hired to go with him : That when Smith came back , he lay another Night at his House , and so return'd into the South towards London : That Smith went all the while by the Name of Clerk : That the Deponent directed him to a Gentleman at Jadburgh , which is Forty Miles from Newcastle , and within Six Miles of Scotland . Then Bell swore , That Aaron Smith was the very Man who went by the Name of Clerk. That the Deponent living at Newcastle , and getting his Livelyhood by letting out Horses and guiding of Travellers ; Sheriff sent for him , told him the said Clerk wanted a Guide into Scotland : That this happen'd on the Thursday before Shrove Tuesday : That the next Morning being Friday , he conducted Smith towards Jadburgh ; that on the Saturday the Deponents Horse was tyr'd ; so Smith left him taking another Guide ; appointing him to come after as fast as he could to Jadburgh : That the Deponent overtook him there on Sunday ; and on Monday Morning saw him take Horse with another Guide for Scotland , saying he was going towards Douglas : That Bell presently went back to Newcastle : where he saw Smith and discours'd with him , upon his return out of Scotland . Then it was also proved by Sir Andrew Foster and Attherbury , That the Scotch-Men sent for by Smiths Message , did come , and staid in Town , till upon the Discovery of the Plot , they were either taken or absconded . By this plain Evidence of the several Stages of Smith's Journy , that Treasonable intercourse with Scotland was made out beyond all possibility of Confutation . So that from the very time of the Consultations at Mr. Hambdens , and the Lord Russel's about sending a Messenger ; the Truth of Colonel Sydneys undertaking to send one ; of his naming Aaron Smith for the Messenger ; of Smith's going to Scotland ; of the Scotch Mens coming up that were sent for ; and of their being surprized , endeavouring to hide themselves , upon the first breaking forth of the Plot ; all this appears to be indisputably confirm'd , and trac'd step by step , almost from Day to Day , especially if these Newcastle Mens Depositions shall be compar'd with the Testimony that is subjoin'd of two Scotch-Men Thomas Steil , and Oliver , concerning Aaron Smith's actual arrival in Scotland , and what he did whilst he was there at that time . The issue was , Mr. Hambden was immediately found Guilty of the High Trespass and Misdeameanor , and thereupon fined 40000 l. to the King , and order'd to give Sureties for his Good Behavior during Life . A Punishment that cannot but be esteem'd very moderate , considering the Nature of his Crime , which nothing but the want of another positive Witness could have made less than High Treason . And the King cannot but here take this occasion once for all , to give the World Notice of this Infallible Instance of his mild and merciful Proceedings towards the Conspirators . For his Majesty does solemnly declare , That if he had not granted the Duke of Monmouth's Request , That he would not make him a Witness , neither Mr. Hambden , nor scarce any one Man of all those that were freed upon Bail , had escaped Death . Not to mention divers others , whom the said Duke of Monmouth named as Parties in the Conspiracy , that were never yet question'd . On the 14th of June 1684. Sir Thomas Armstrong having been taken in Holland , was brought to the Kings-Bench-Bar , upon an Outlawry against him for High Treason . Whereupon the Kings Atturney demanded An Award of Execution : Since upon his not appearing , when formerly Indicted of High Treason , he was now by the course of Law attainted for the same . Armstrong being ask'd , What he could say for himself ? alledg'd , He was beyond Sea at the time of the Outlawry , and beg'd he might be Try'd . It was answer'd , That after a Record of Outlawry , the Judges had nothing to do but to appoint Execution . Against this Armstrong urg'd , That by the Statute of the 6th of Edward the Sixth , the Person Outlaw'd had a Years time to Reverse the Outlawry , if he were beyond Sea. The Bench reply'd , That by the plain words of that Statute , none could have the benefit of it , but such as within one Year should yield themselves to the Chief Justice of England , and offer to Traverse the Indictment upon which the Outlawry was Pronounc'd . To this Armstrong pleaded , That the Year not being yet out , he did now render himself to the Chief Justice . But that Plea not being admitted , because he did not yield himself according to the sense of the Act , but was brought a Prisoner , and so could have no Advantage of the Proviso in the Statute ; Armstrong alledg'd , That the same Favour had been lately granted to another , meaning Holloway , who though he was in the same Condition of Outlawry , yet was offer'd to take his Tryal if he pleas'd . It was answer'd , That was done out of the meer Grace and Favour of the King , who if his Majesty thought good might extend the like Favour to him also . But that was not the business of a Court of Justice ; they were only to take care to satisfie the Law. Moreover , the Kings Atturney acquainted the Court , That the Prisoner at the Bar deserv'd no sort of Indulgence or Mercy from the King ; not only for that when he was seiz'd beyond Sea , Letters of fresh Communication with Foreign Ministers and other People were taken about him , but also because it appear'd to his Majesty by full Evidence positively given , That after the Disappointment of the Meeting at the Rye by Gods Providence in the Fire at Newmarket , Armstrong was one of the Persons that actually engag'd to go upon the Kings hasty coming to Town , and to destroy him by the way as he came . Then was he order'd to be Executed June the 20th . At the place of Execution he likewise deliver'd the Sheriffs a Paper , wherein he continued to Object against the legal Course of the Proceedings upon him , complaining , That with an unordinary roughness he had been condemn'd , and made a President , though Holloway , being also Outlaw'd , had his Tryal offer'd him a little before . As to the new Evidence against him , which the Kings Atturney mention'd at the Kings-Bench , he only answer'd it by a bold and flat denial ; affirming upon his Death , He never had any Design against the Kings Life , nor the Life of any Man ; both which may be easily allow'd to be equally true . But to evince the contrary as to the Kings Life , it will be sufficient to set down the very words of the Lord Howard's Deposition , together with the Testimony of Colonel Romzey , which the Kings Atturney had then ready to produce , amongst many other old and clear Proofs to convince him of designing the Kings Destruction . The Lord Howard having first confess'd some Discourse between the Duke of Monmouth and himself , in October of 1683 , wherein the said Duke had proposed the falling on the King at Newmarket , goes on in these words : Upon Reflection I am apt to think , that from this time and not before , the Design of way-laying the King in his return to London , was first meditated . And I am the more confirm'd in this Opinion from the Consideration of the Behaviour of the Duke of Monmouth and the Lord Gray ; who seem'd to be very big of expectation of some great thing to be attempted upon the Day of the Kings coming from Newmarket ; upon which Day ( as I have before observ'd ) Sir Thomas Armstrong was not be found till the Kings Coaches were come into Town : And I do verily believe he was to have Headed the Party . This very Particular the Lord Howard gave in upon Oath among his first Confessions to his Majesty . Nor can any Man think it sufficient to invalidate the Truth of this , that Armstrong in his last Paper calls it a base Reflection , affirming He could have prov'd it to be a manifest Falshood ; considering that Colonel Romzey also upon notice of Armstrong's being taken , made Oath in these very words : Sir Thomas Armstrong did come to me the Sunday-Night after the Fire at Newmarket , and told me , That he just came from Ferguson , and that notwithstanding the King and Duke were to return so soon , yet Ferguson did not doubt to have Men ready by that time to do the Business ; and desired me to go with him to Ferguson's Lodging in his Coach , which I did . When I came there , Ferguson told me the same , but that they wanted Money . Upon which Sir Thomas desired me to Lend some , and he would see me Repaid ; and added , That if he had been in Stock , he would have done it himself . After this , the King could not think himself in the least bound to go out of the way of the Law , for shewing any distinguishing Act of Grace to Sir Thomas Armstrong ; especially when it is manifest there was scarce a Man living , who had more Personal obligations to his Majesty than he had ; and yet no Man had made more ungrateful returns for them , than he had done . Nor could his Majesty forget , how many other Persons , and some very near his Majesty , Sir Thomas Armstrong had been the Chief Instrument of perverting . Upon which account his Majesty had reason to look on him , as the Author of many more Treasons besides his own . There is now scarce any thing material left unmention'd relating to the Proof either of the Assassination or Insurrection , but what may be readily supplied , by any intelligent Reader , out of the Original Records of Informations and Confessions , whereof by his Majesties Command , there are Copies annext to this Narration for an Authentick Confirmation of its Truth . Only the King is pleas'd that a more particular account should be given than has been hitherto made Publick , of the Duke of Monmouth's rendring himself , of the Reasons then moving his Majesty to grant him his Pardon , and of what happen'd immediately upon it , which occasion'd the said Dukes final Disgrace and Banishment from his Majesties presence . As to the late Earl of Essex's Murdering himself in the Tower some few Days after his Imprisonment there , His Majesty cannot think it becomes him to descend to any particular Justification of his own , or his Ministers Innocency in that Calamitous Accident . Though his Majesty is not Ignorant , that divers most Malicious Pamphlets have been lately spread abroad in English , and other Languages , which with an unparellell'd Impudence have accus'd several Persons of eminent Virtue and Honour about his Majesty , not sparing even his Royal Highness ; nay scarce freeing the King himself , from being Personally Conscious of so Base and Barbarous an Action . But after the Truth of the whole matter has been carefully examin'd and asserted by the Coroners Inquest , whose proper Business it was ; and after Braddon has suffer'd the Punishment of the Law , for Suborning even Children to bear false Witness in the Case ; and after the Notoriety of the Fact , and all the Circumstances of it , have been so clearly made out , that there is not a Man in all England , of an honest Mind , or sound Sense , who does in the least doubt it ; his Majesty disdains to enter into dispute with every Petulant Scribler , or to answer the villanous Suggestions and horrid Calumnies contain'd particularly in the Libel call'd The Detection , and in the Epitome of it ; the one written by Ferguson , the other by Danvers ; both infamous Men , and mortal Enemies to his Majesties Government and Person . Yet his Majesty cannot but think it deserves Observation , That when the late Earl of Essex had so many considerable Relations and Alliances with divers the greatest Families in the Kingdom ; and when neither his Lady , nor Brother , nor any one of all his Numerous Friends and Noble Kindred , who were most nearly concern'd , did ever express the least Jealousie of foul dealing or ill practise upon the said unfortunate Earl ; and when all Mens Eyes are open'd , and scarce a Man of their own Party has any scruple in his Thoughts about that Business ; yet that now at last their old Advocate of Treason Ferguson should come forth in Print , to out-face so clear a Demonstration of Truth , and should try still to turn the Envy of that unhappy Stroak on the Court , and the King , and his dearest Brother . It cannot but seem a prodigious Confidence and Presumption , that Ferguson should be their chosen Champion in this Cause ! The Man , who by so many Depositions stands Outlaw'd and Convict of having had the greatest share in the blackest part of the Conspiracy ! The Man , in accusing whom almost every Witness both Scotch and English consented , so that his Crimes have been proved by more than Twenty plain Evidences ; particularly the Duke of Monmouth himself having confess'd to his Majesty , That in all their Debates , Ferguson was always for Cutting of Throats ; saying , That was the most Compendious Way . That this very Ferguson should so far make good his own words at parting , when he vow'd He would never be out of a Plot as long as he liv'd ! That now in his Banishment under the load of so many undeniable Treasons , he should still appear as the great Patron of the Old Cause , and should presume he can impose on the World in a matter of Fact so fully try'd , so clearly prov'd and determined ! What can be a greater Impudence , than that Ferguson should still expect that he could make any Man living believe , the King himself , or the Duke of York could ever be induced to practise his Compendious Way on the Earl of Essex ? However from this one instance the King hopes the World will judge , how most Injuriously and Barbarously he has been used by his Adversaries in their other Libels against him ; in most of which it is well known the same venemous Pen was employ'd . As for the deplorable end of the said Earl , his Majesty freely owns , there was no Man in his Dominions more deeply afflicted with it than himself : His Majesty having been thereby deprived of an extraordinary Opportunity to exercise his Royal Clemency ; and to testifie to all his Loyal Subjects and Old Friends , how highly he valued the Memory and Sufferings of the Lord Capel . Next himself , his Majesty thinks he is also bound in common Justice to declare , That his entirely beloved Brother was most tenderly concern'd and griev'd at that lamentable Effect of the Earl of Essex's Despair : His Majesty being best able , upon his own knowledge to vouch for the Duke of York , That he never deserv'd ill of the said Earl , and was always most readily inclined , for both their Fathers sakes , to have forgiven whatever ill the Earl of Essex had done to him . Now touching his Majesties Pardoning the Duke of Monmouth , and what followed upon it , the King is pleased this Account shall be given . The World needs not be told with what extraordinary regret to his Majesty , the said Duke was of late Years perverted from that sense of his Duty and Allegiance , his Majesty might justly claim from him , upon many more Obligations besides that of being his Subject . But it was one of the first and principal Artifices of the Earl of Shaftsbury's Malice , after his own disgrace at Court , to be reveng'd on the King , by afflicting him in so tender a part , and by fly Insinuations , to wrest from his Bosom a Person , who he knew , had so great a share in his Majesties Affections . This was indeed a Talent peculiar to the Earl of Shaftsbury , That of all Men living he could most easily turn himself into all shapes , and comply with all Dispositions ; having by long practise , got the skill to cover his Hooks with Baits fitting every Humour . The Covetous , who are no small Number of the pretended Godly Party , those he was wont to feed , and deceive with hopes of Wealth and new Sequestrations : The Ambitious with Praise and Vain-Glory : The Nonconformist Zealots , with Promises of Liberty in Religion ; sometimes not refusing to stoop lower , and even to serve and assist the Pleasures and Debauches of Men that way inclin'd , if he found them any way useful for his purpose . Wherefore the said Earl observing in the Duke of Monmouth a Mind rash , unsteady and ambitious , soon made him an easie Prey to his wicked Subtilty , disguised under fair and plausible Colours : On the one side , puffing up his Youthful Thoughts with a vain Ostentation of Honour , and the Temptation of Fame to be gotten by Asserting and Defending his Countries Liberties and Religion , always pretended by him to be in imminent danger , whilst He was out of place : On the other , inflaming him with imaginary Suspicions of the Duke of York's irreconcileable Hatred to his Person . Which was so far from having any real Foundation , that on the contrary , his Majesty , who best knows , does freely here testifie for his dearest Brother in this particular , That the Duke of Monmouth , till he made himself uncapable of his Friendship , never had a more entire , or fast Friend about his Majesty ; and there was scarce ever any Honour or Benefit conferr'd on him , but it was obtain'd of his Majesty by his Royal Highnesses Intercession . However by such groundless Jealousies and empty Conceits , was the Duke of Monmouth insensibly drawn to desert his only true Interest ; and to give himself over to the Delusions of his Majesties mortal Enemies . This the King apparently perceiving , and foreseeing how in the event it would tend to the said Dukes inevitable Ruine , his Majesty tryed by all imaginable ways of Kindness to cast forth the Evil Spirit in him , and to rescue him out of their Hands . At length , when no milder course would serve , his Majesty required him on his Allegiance , to go beyond the Seas , and there to remain till his farther pleasure was signified . His Majesty still hopeing , that at so great a distance the Poyson would be less effectual , and that by his absence the said Duke would be kept Innocent of the Treasonable designs which his New Associates were furiously carrying on against the Government . But in that expectation his Majesty was unfortunately disappointed . The Duke of Monmouth presently shew'd , how much his false Friends and Treacherous Flatterers had prevailed over his unwary Youth ; and how different they had taught him to be from the Obedience , which at the same time was practised by his Royal Highness . For the said Duke of Monmouth soon return'd into England contrary to his Majesties express Command . The discontented Party having thus got him again , and made him surer to themselves by this new Affront to his Majesty , began now to take new Life and Vigour by his presence : With insufferable Boldness and Contempt of Authority , shewed him every where to the Rabble ; Leading him about with insolent Pomp , through many Countries ; openly owning and crying him up as the Head of their Cause ; the unhappy Young-Man all the while not understanding that he was only a Property . By these fatal steps he was at last brought into the most pernicious Counsels and undertakings . And whilst nothing less was intended by his Tempters but the subversion of all that is well-setled and sacred in Church and State ; they deluded him into the very same Designs , by popular shews and empty Names of the Protestant Duke , the great Champion and Protector of the Privileges of the Subject and the Reformed Religion : Which under his Majesty , can never want any other Protector ; nor can ever stand in need of such Champions as many of late have vaunted themselves to be , of whose Religion there can be given no better Account than of their Loyalty . Such then was the state of things , when upon the first breaking forth of this Horrid Conspiracy , his Majesty with inexpressible surprize and Grief , Found by undoubted Evidence the Duke of Monmouth very deeply engaged ; and therefore had but too just reason to put him into a Proclamation among the other Conspirators : After that the said Duke had withdrawn himself from his Majesties Justice , and so long was become incapable of his Forgiveness . In this obstinate defiance the Duke of Monmouth continued , till the Outlawry against him , and other his Complices began to draw to an Issue . Then his Majesty receiv'd from him the first Letter : In which his Majesty fancy'd he saw a greater Spirit of Ingenuity than afterwards proved . However finding in it so clear and full expressions of the said Dukes remorse for his former Disloyalty to his Majesty and Ingratitude to the Duke of York , and so frank professions of his Resolutions to amend for the future , joyn'd with the greatest Imprecations on himself ; if he should wilfully violate his promises therein made : his Majesty did thereupon immediately return this Answer written with his own Hand , ( that his Majesty might not be wanting on his part to lay hold on any good and probable Opportunity of reducing him to Reason , and saving him from utter Ruine : ) If the Duke of Monmouth desires to make himself capable of my Mercy , he must render himself to the Secretary , and resolve to tell me all he knows , resigning himself entirely to my Pleasure . This determinate Declaration of his Majesties Will , drew from the Duke of Monmouth a second Letter ; wherein with vehement and pathetick Words he aggravates his Distraction and Torment for having offended his Majesty . Confesses Himself in fault , betray'd into fatal Mistakes , misled into Mischiefs , whereof he did not at first in the least suspect the Consequences : declares , That his Crime appear'd to him in so terrifying a shape , that he preferr'd even Death before his present sense of it : implores His Majesties Pardon no otherwise , but if he may receive it by his Royal Highnesses Mediation : professes To speak this not only in outward Form , but with the greatest Sincerity in the World : resigns Himself to his Majesties Disposal , not only now , but for the remainder of his Life : engages Absolutely to put his very Will into his Majesties Hands for the future , which he acknowledges had been so ill a Guide to him in times past : concluding , That till he could receive some comfortable Return to this his unfeigned Submission , he was the most miserable , disconsolate Creature living . Upon the receipt of this second Letter , the King being perswaded there could be no room left to question the Sincerity of a real Change in the Duke of Monmouth , and knowing he had now enough in his Hands to overwhelm him with Confusion , if it should prove otherwise , his Majesty did thereupon without any more reserve , immediately admit him into his Presence , being introduced by Mr. Secretary Jenkins . When the Secretary was withdrawn , there being none else present but his Royal Highness , his Majesty can have no other Testimony besides of what past between them but God , who knows all things ; And to the same God his Majesty appeals , as well as to his dearest Brother : Nothing doubting but if the Duke of Monmouth shall ever return to any sense of his Duty to God and his King , he himself will be a third Witness of the Truth of what his Majesty now declares ; That the Duke of Monmouth , with Signs of the most humble Contrition and sincere Sorrow for his past Miscarriages , did then fully and freely acknowledge his having been Conscious of the Conspiracy ; and gave his Majesty much greater Light into many Particulars of it than he could possibly else have obtain'd . 'T is true , his Majesty does not deny the said Duke persisted to the last in renouncing any the least knowledge or thought of the Assassinating part . Nor did his Majesty much press him on that side ; his Royal Indulgence easily inclining him to wish and to believe , That One who had the Honour to be taken so near to him , could not be guilty of so vile a Parricide . But of the other part , the Trayterous Design to seize on his Majesties Person , and subvert the present Government by an Insurrection ; of that his Majesty must own and profess on the Word of a King , The Duke of Monmouth made no scruple to confess his share ; and so largely to set it forth , that there was little of the Conspiracy before known , which the said Duke did not confirm ; and many Passages of it were before unknown , which he reveal'd . After this his Majesty made no delay to give him many certain Proofs of his entire Forgiveness of all past Offences , and of his renew'd Affections and Royal Bounty to him for the future ; presently cherishing him near his own Person with his wonted Tenderness ; declaring in Council the perfect Contentment he had receiv'd by his Submission , and ordering his Pardon to be dispatch'd with all expedition ; promising him withal at his earnest Intreaty , That he should not be a Witness ; a Favour refused to the late Duke of Orleans in France upon the like occasion . Yet no sooner was the Pardon compleated in due Form of Law , but his Majesty and the whole Court was afresh Alarm'd with the continual resort to him of divers Persons , whom his Majesty knew to be engag'd , and had Proof sufficient to Convict them in course of Law , if he would have produced it all . To this at the same time were added many arrogant and impudent Speeches of his late Complices and Dependants , saying , That the said Duke had made no Confession , but had asserted the Innocency of some that had suffer'd . Which manifestly tended to vilifie the Truth of the whole Discovery , and to bring a Scandal on all the Proceedings of his Majesties Justice . Wherefore at last his Majesty was awaken'd , and thought fit to put him gently in mind by what was so lately past , of his danger of relapsing into the same Precipice , out of which nothing but his Royal Goodness had recover'd him . And for the better Security of the said Duke himself , as well as of the Kingdom for the time to come , his Majesty instantly demanded of him to give some such Satisfaction to the whole Nation in publick , as he had but just before given to his Majesty and his Royal Highness in private . The Duke of Monmouth seeming willing to comply with his Majesties most Gracious Desires , all that his Majesty obliged him to do , was to Write over , and Subscribe a Letter , which his Majesty himself was pleas'd so to word , as not only to consult the Duke of Monmouth's Safety , but also his Credit , as much as could possibly stand with his Majesties own Safety or Credit . For his Majesty permitted him in that Letter wholly to acquit himself of the Bloody Assassination , and only required him to own again his part in the Insurrection . And his Majesty leaves it to all the World to Judge , whether in this Letter , of his Majesties own prescribing , he did not express the Duke of Monmouth's Guilt far more tenderly , than the said Duke himself had done in his own Letters to his Majesty , before his Pardon was Sealed . This Letter the Duke of Monmouth readily Subscribed , and Presented to his Majesty . But his former ill Adherents and Corrupters still Flocking about him in great Numbers , and Animating him to continue Faithful to his Old Friends of the Party ; assuring him , he could not fail in little time to overbear all that should stand in his way , by the Power of his recover'd and increas'd Favour ; by these and such like Mischievous Instigations , they soon got so much the better of his unstable Mind , as to overthrow all his new-made Vows of Loyalty . Insomuch that presently after he came rashly to the King , and earnestly intreated the foresaid Letter might be return'd him again ; having been instructed to pretend a Fear , that some opportunity might be taken from it by his Enemies to blast his Reputation , and perhaps to bring him in to give Evidence against others his Companions in the Conspiracy . His Majesty had often before said and promised enough to him to free the Mind of any reasonable Man from such Jealousies . But when all Protestations of that kind , on his Majesties Part , could have no effect ; and the said Duke still vehemently insisted , That the Paper he had sign'd might be delivered him back , his Majesty once for all told him , he would never keep it against his will , that he might not have the least occasion to say he was forced to write what he did : But withal seriously warn'd him to consider what irreparable ill consequences on his part , were likely to follow upon his obstinacy : And therefore gave him time till the next Morning to deliberate calmly with himself , what was to be his final Resolution . The next Day the Duke of Monmouth appearing still more fixt in his perverse Demand , his Majesty freely put the Letter again into his Hands ; but withal from that moment banish'd him his Presence and the Court. Nor can his Majesty reflect on the said Duke's undutiful Behaviour in the issue of this whole Affair , without an extream Indignation , to find , that after so submissive and ample a Confession of his Crime , both by VVriting and Speech , he should not only give no other sign of his Repentance , but that the very first use he should make of his Majesties Gracious Pardon for it , was to take by it the advantage of entring more securely on a new course of Disobedience . The King has thus condescended to set forth an Impartial Relation of the Beginning , Proceeding and Defeat of that whole detestable Conspiracy . His Majesty has so long delay'd the Publication of it , chiefly in Consideration of many of the Criminals themselves , how ill soever they may have deserv'd of him . For the Law allowing them the space of a whole Year , after the Outlawry , to render themselves before they were to be look'd on as Men absolutely condemn'd , his Majesty was willing to stay till the full time was expired ; still hoping , that some of them would come voluntarily in , and stand a Legal Tryal , and , if possible , prove themselves Innocent . But since not one of the Persons Outlaw'd has all this while ventured himself on the Laws of his Country , his Majesty has now thought it not fit any longer to suppress the Evidence against them . And what is here publish'd , though it be not near the whole of the Informations given in upon Oath , yet will be found abundantly sufficient to Convict every Man of them , either of the intended Insurrection or Assassination ; Both which his Majesty knows are made out with as much clearness of Testimony , and strength of indubitable Records , as any Humane Affair is capable of . VVhat now remains ? But that his Majesty should engage himself before God and the whole World , to make a right use of so great a Blessing as his Deliverance from these desperate Treasons ; and should with the Authority of a King , and with the tender Affection of a true Father of his Country , require and admonish all his Subjects of all Parties and Opinions , to do the like . For himself , his Majesty cannot but be deeply sensible he has been now once more preserv'd by the immediate Hand of God ; and therefore looks on himself as afresh obliged to manifest his Gratitude to Heaven , by promoting the Glory of his Preserver , in continuing to consult above all things the VVelfare of his Church , and the Peace and Happiness of this great People committed to his Charge . And his Majesty declares he will improve this new Advantage the Divine Favour has so marvellously put into his Hands , not in Acts of Severity and Revenge , which his Nature utterly abhors ; but by imitating the Divine Goodness , as in a regular Course of strict Justice to all obdurate Impenitents , so , which he much rather desires , in his usual method of Mercy and Kindness to as many as shall give sincere Proofs of Penitence , and Reformation of their past Crimes ; Virtues which his Majesty has too much Reason to believe his and his Fathers Enemies have hitherto been very little acquainted with . As for those his Majesties misguided Subjects , who after all this persevere to be disaffected to his Government , his Majesty has reason to expect that now at length they would be convinc'd by that very Providence which used to be their own principal and best-beloved Argument , whenever it seem'd to be never so little on their side ; and that henceforth they would quietly submit to , and follow the same Providence ; since it has so signally appear'd against them , and much more Wonderfully declar'd it self for , than ever Mr. Sydney had reason to say , it had declar'd against his Majesty . If there can possibly still remain any well meaning Men in their Party , led away by the specious Delusions of good Words abused to the worst things ; if any such have really thought their Lives and Fortunes , Laws and Consciences at any time in Danger , under his Majesties Government ; let them but Remember and consider sadly what was the Issue of the very same Jealousies , Murmurs and Tumults against his Royal Father of Blessed Memory ; whether the first and most eminent Instruments of subverting , for a time , this renown'd , and antient Monarchy , were not themselves beguil'd by the same Methods into the meanest Slavery , both Spiritual and Temporal : Out of which , they were compell'd at last to confess , they could be no otherwise redeem'd , but by returning again into the very same constitution of things , they had so unwisely overthrown ? Or if the Experience of time past , so dearly bought , can prevail nothing on them , let them but seriously reflect on their present Condition . In stead of harkening to what wicked and designing Men , under the most deceitful Colours suggest to them for Sinister Ends , let them guide their Opinions by their own plain and sensible Observation . Let them but fairly and indifferently compare the present State of all Nations round about them with their own : And then let them refufe , if they can , to bless God and the King , for their inexpressible advantages above all others . Whilst all his Majesties Subjects find they may if they will securely injoy Peace , Plenty , Liberty and the best Religion ; why should any Torment themselves , or disquiet others with wild imaginations and Fears of future Evils ? Which nothing can be so ready a way to bring upon them as their own Fears . Henceforth therefore let no vain pretence of Liberty and Property once more push them on to the same desperate Designs , wherein when they had formerly success ( which they cannot always promise themselves ) yet even then it turn'd within a few Years to the Ruine of their own Pretences . Let no mistaken Zeal of Conscience seduce them again to Disobedience , since the only Obligations of a True Christian Conscience lead all to Obedience , none to Rebellion . Let them no longer be infatuated by the false Shews and Insinuations of Popularity : Rather let them learn once for all , who is the only true Patriot , what is truly Popular , what not . Let them know , That whoever complies with the common Peoples sudden Humours , and changeable Passions , against their solid Interest ; Whoever labours to make the whole Government obnoxious to any single Sect or Party ; VVhoever strives to divide the Country or City from the Court ; VVhoever endeavours to enlarge disputable Priviledges , to the hazard of known Prerogatives ; In fine , whoever would pervert Liberty into Licentiousness , that Man can never be a True Patriot ; all That is false Popularity : It is indeed equally as Destructive to the People as to the Prince . Those Counsels only are and ought to be esteem'd really Popular , which proceed on sure and legal Foundations , to confirm the Monarchy where it is strong , to strengthen and support those parts of it , which by length of time may have been somewhat weaken'd and decay'd . Those Persons only are the True Patriots , and design their Countries Good the best and only sure way , who make it their Business to keep the King in a condition to protect his People . There is no true , commendable English Popularity , but true English Loyalty . Thus much his Majesty vouchsafes to advise all his Enemies , and discontented Subjects ; though even to them he has done all the Good in this World to oblige them not to be so . There is one sort of these , whom the King acknowledges he once thought he should never have had just Reason to rank among his Enemies . Those Persons his Majesty means , who after having well approved their Loyalty to his Glorious Father in the last Age of Rebellion , have yet since been either wholly perverted , or have very much stagger'd in their due Obedience and Love to himself . For them his Majesty declares he would fain still retain his wonted Kindness . And if either private Envy , or a too Presumptuous Value of their old Merits , shall have made them entirely to forget the many vast Benefits and Favours that He , or his Father have so liberally conferr'd on them ; or if the late groundless Rumours of Popery , Slavery and Arbitrary Power shall have so far prevail'd , as to sour and corrupt Them also ; yet they might remember , that their Generous Loyalty did once before remain untainted , and bravely stood the Shock amidst the very same Rumours and Slanders , as popularly , but as falsly urg'd then against the Government , as they have been of late . So that either then they were in the wrong , or are now ; and cannot possibly have been both times on the right side . Wherefore his Majesty conjures them to look back on the Actions of their former Lives ; and to make the Honour gotten by them in their Youth for their Courage and Fidelity to the Crown , first a reproof , then an example to their Old Age. Once for all , let them seriously observe that they are come at last to be unfortunately deluded , not only by many the very same ill Principles , but also by many the very same ill Parties of Men , which they once esteemed it their Glory and Conscience to fight against . But as for all who still continue the Kings Faithful Friends and Dutiful Subjects , his Majesty most willingly takes this occasion to speak to them in another style . His Majesty cannot but testifie to all the VVorld the delightful sense he retains of their unmoveable steddiness and renew'd Fidelity to him , in these late times of extreme difficulty and distraction . He cannot suppress within his own Royal Breast his Joy , to find the same unshaken Principles and Practices of Loyalty to his Blessed Father , still surviving and flourishing in them , and inherited by himself with increase . And after the unvaluable Mercy of God to him and his Subjects in his most happy Restoration , his Majesty cannot but esteem This to have been equall'd by none but That ; that , in so dangerous a Juncture of Publick Affairs , he has met with so many unfeign'd Testimonies of Love to his Person and Zeal for his Government , from all Degrees of Men in the Nation . And if some have swerv'd from their Duty , yet his Majesties Indignation and Resentments against them are overwhelm'd by the comfortable remembrance of the far greater and better Number of those who stood by him in the severest Trials . So his Majesty has just reason to acknowledge , the main Body of the Nobility and Gentry has done : So has the whole sound and honest Part of the Commonalty : So the great Fountains of Knowledge and Civility , the Two Universities : So the wisest , and most Learned in the Laws : So the whole Clergy , and all the Genuine Sons of the Church of England : A Church whose Glory it is , to have been never tainted with the least Blemish of Disloyalty . His Majesty cannot here forbear to let the World know , what entire Satisfaction he has taken in one special Testimony of his Subjects Affections ; whence through Gods Gracious Providence the Monarchy has gain'd a most considerable Advantage , by means of this very Conspiracy ; And it is , that so great a Number of the Cities and Corporations of this Kingdom , have since so freely resign'd their Local Immunities and Charters into his Majesties Hands ; lest the abuse of any of them should again hereafter prove hazardous to the just Prerogatives of the Crown . This his Majesty declares he esteems as the peculiar Honour of his Reign ; being such , as none of the most popular of all his late Royal Predecessors could have promis'd to themselves , or hoped for . Wherefore his Majesty thinks himfelf more than ordinarily oblig'd to continue , as he has hitherto begun , to shew the greatest Moderation and Benignity , in the exercise of so great a Trust : Resolving upon this occasion , to convince the highest pretenders to the Commonweal ; that as the Crown was the first Original , so it is still the surest Guardian of all the Peoples Lawful Rights , and Privileges . In Conclusion his Majesty makes this solemn Declaration to all his Loving Subjects : That as by former and late Experience , he has found , next under God , the firmness of his Friends to him has saved his Authority and Life ; So he is resolved to secure both , by his Constancy to his Friends . Such as was the Old Loyal Party , and as many as have been bred up , and succeeded in their Principles ; Whom his Majesty looks on as the great Pillars , and Supporters of his Throne . By them therefore his Majesty declares , he will always stand , and then he is sure by Gods Grace he can never fall . His Majesty also here Publickly resolves , that he himself will take care to keep his Ministers and Servants , from the Lowest to the Highest , within the Lawful Bounds of their Duty ; But will never suffer them to be cryed down by Noise , and Tumults . As to his Dearest and most Loyal Brothers Safety and just Rights , his Majesty assures all the World , he will inviolably Cherish them as his own . And as the Danger in this Hellish Conspiracy was Common to them both , so their Interests and Affections shall be always inseparable . Nor can his Majesty forbear to recommend to the Imitation of all his other Subjects , the profound Respect , entire Resignation , and Obedience , which his Royal Highness continues to Practise to his Majesties Person and Government . His Majesty expects from his Subjects all just submission to his Laws : And promises them a proportionable Favour and Incouragement . His Majesty lets them all know that the Rewards of the Crown shall be distributed , according as Men deserve of the Crown , and no otherwise . And as God has given his Majesty the Heart , not to desire to abuse ; So he will never , as long as he Lives , part with the just Prerogatives and Powers , with which God alone has intrusted him . FINIS .