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- JAMES II - A Proclamation for proroguing Parliament London: 1686. Wing J 338. Steele (Eng) 3835-36. Broadside.
In the preamble it was indicated that the King “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” announced his intention of proroguing the next session - November 22nd - until
February 15th. Sweeney 4009.1. A fine copy. Dated October 8th.
- JAMES II - [A Proclamation against hunting in Hampton Court] - London: 1687. Wing J 404. Steele (Eng) 3848. Sweeney 4019.1. Broadside.
It commences “Whereas His Majesty hath been certainly informed of the killing and destroying of the Game in and about His Honour of Hampton Court” the
King gave notice that without his particular leave no one of what quality so ever was “to kill or destroy any hare, partridge, pheasant, heather powt, heron, duck
or mallard, within ten miles round and about His Majesties Palace of Hampton Court” by any means of hunting or trapping. A fine copy. Dated July 30th. No
copy located on COPAC.
- JAMES II. A Proclamation for restraining the number and abuses of hackney coaches in and about the cities of London and Westminster - London: 1687.
Wing J 347. Steele (Eng) 3852. Broadside.
Dublin’s Carriage Office which today licences and regulates taxi-cabs and hackney-cabs in the city represents the current operation of the ideas promoted in
this Proclamation. Sweeney 4022.1. A fine copy. Dated November 25th.
- JAMES II. A Proclamation appointing a time of public thanksgiving and prayer throughout the country - London: 1687. Wing J 313. Steele (Eng) 3855.
As the occasion was the announcement of the pregnancy of the Queen, the news provoked more horror than happiness spelling out the likelihood that the out-
come of the pregnancy would be a Catholic heir to the throne. Sweeney 4022.2. A fine copy. Dated December 23rd. Broadside. COPAC locates 2 copies only.
Utmost rarity.
- JAMES II. A Proclamation prohibiting His Mjesties subjects to enter the service of Foreign Princes and States - London: 1687/88. Wing J 365. Steele (Eng)
3860. Broadside. No copy located on COPAC.
With the storm clouds gathering James was greatly alarmed to hear “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”. No specific prince or state is named but
clearly there was only one target, William of Orange, husband to James II’s eldest daughter Mary. Sweeney 4024.1. A fine copy. Dated March 2nd.
- JAMES II. A Proclamation for a day of thanksgiving for the birth of a Prince - London: 1688. Wing J 257. Steele (Eng) 3866. Broadside.
17th of June was the day named for the celebrations “within the Cities of London and Westminster and ten miles distance” while elsewhere in the realm July
1st was nominated. Thomas, Lord Bishop of Rochester was to prepare a special form of religious service. Sweeney 4026.1 A fine copy. Dated June 10th.
COPAC locates 2 copies only.
- JAMES II. A Proclamation against vice, profaneness, and debauchery - London: 1688. Wing J 258. Steele (Eng) 3867. Sweeney 4027.1. Broadside.
“We do hereby straightly require, charge and command all our Judges, Mayors, Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace …. to be very vigilant and strict in the discov-
ery and prosecution of all persons who shall be given to excessive drinking, debauchery, prophane swearing, and cursing, or any other dissolute, vitious and
immoral practices”. A fine copy. Dated June 19th. COPAC locates 1 copy only.
- JAMES II. [A Declaration against abuses in the quartering of soldiers and impressing of horses] - London: 1688. Wing J 157. Steele (Eng) 3871. Broadside. No
copy located on COPAC. Utmost rarity.
For the prevention of various abuses James II ordered “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.” Sweeney 4030.1. A fine copy. Dated
Sept. 2nd.
- JAMES II. A Proclamation - London: 1688. Wing J 260. Steele (Eng) 3876. Broadside.
The King reports information to hand of how “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.” Sweeney 4033.1. A fine copy. Dated September 28th.
- JAMES II. A Proclamation - London: 1688. Wing J 262. Steele (Eng) 3886-87. Broadside.
The King with the advice of his Privy Council now instructs everyone from Lord Lieutenants down to Bailiffs “that they cause the coasts to be carefully watched
and upon the first approach of the enemy to cause all horses, oxen and cattel …. To be driven and removed by the space at least of twenty miles from the
place where the enemy shall attempt to land”. Sweeney 4034.1. A fine copy. Dated October 20th.
- JAMES II. A Proclamation to restrain the spreading of false news - London: 1688. Wing printing - J 372. Steele (Eng) 3888-89. Broadside.Action to be taken
against those who “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 jealousie and discontent, especially in this time of publick
danger, threatened by the intended invasion”. Sweeney 4034.2. A fine copy. Dated October 26th. ESTC R227763 locates 4 copies only.
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