By the King and Queen, a proclamation against vitious, debauched, and profane persons

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• By the King and Queen, a proclamation against vitious, debauched, and profane persons
• Proclamations. 1692-01-21
• Proclamation against vitious, debauched, and profane persons

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary). (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd; printers to the King and Queens most excellent Majesties, 1691/2. [1692]

Added name

William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.

Publication year

1692

ESTC No.

R23242

Grub Street ID

104225

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1/4°.

Note

"The execution of the laws for the suppression of impiety and vice has been neglected. Judges and all other officers are to execute the laws against blasphemy, profane swearing and cursing, drunkenness, lewdness, profanation of the Lord's Day, or any other dissolute, &c., practice." -- Steele

Imprint date given according to Lady Day dating

At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall, the one and twentieth day of January, 1691/2. In the third year of our reign

Steele notation: Mer- We in; Arms 115.