By the King. A proclamation for a generall fast

All titles

• By the King. A proclamation for a generall fast
• Proclamations. 1678-03-30
• Proclamation for a generall fast; Proclamation for a general fast

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed by John Bill, Christopher Barker, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1678.

Added name

Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Bill, John, active 1630-1681, printer.; Barker, Christopher, active 1640-1680, printer.; Newcomb, Thomas, -1681 or 1682, printer.; Hills, Henry, -1689?, printer.

Publication year

1678

ESTC No.

R34808

Grub Street ID

117311

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1°.

Note

Dated at end: "Given at our court at Whitehall, the thirtieth day of March 1678. In the thirtieth year of our reign."

Two settings identified, with different royal arms and Steele notations. Wing does not differentiate between the two settings. In this setting, the last line of text begins "ous". In the other setting (ESTC R226466), the last line of text begins "and". (See also the different Steele notations for each setting)

Woodcut royal coat of arms (Crawford no. 88); woodcut factotum

Steele notation: His observed Religi-.