By the Mayor. To the aldermen of the ward of [blank] whereas I have received a late order, made by his Majesty in council; the tenor whereof is as followeth, that is to say; for the preventing tumultuous disorders which may happen hereafter upon pretence of assembling to make bonfires and publick 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 bonfire, or other publick fire-works,

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• By the Mayor. To the aldermen of the ward of [blank] whereas I have received a late order, made by his Majesty in council; the tenor whereof is as followeth, that is to say; for the preventing tumultuous disorders which may happen hereafter upon pretence of assembling to make bonfires and publick 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 bonfire, or other publick fire-works,
• Acts & Orders. 1682-11-14.

People / Organizations

• City of London (England). Lord Mayor. (Author)

Imprint

London] : Printed by Samuel Roycroft, printer to the honourable City of London, 1682.

Added name

Pritchard, William, Sir, 1632?-1705.

Publication year

1682

ESTC No.

R180097

Grub Street ID

71250

Description

[2] sheets (versos blank) : coat of arms (woodcut) ; 1/2°.

Note

Title from caption and first lines of text

Dated and signed at end: Given this 14th day of November, 1682. Wagstaffe

Coat of arms at head of title

This item identified on UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700 reel 1596:5 as Wing L2886C, and on reel 1745:15 as Wing L2886B. Copy (Lg) on reel 1745 and on EEBO is imperfect, lacking 2nd sheet.

Uncontrolled note

Catalogued from the original at the British Library