By the King. A proclamation for the apprehending certain offenders therein named, and for the better security of His Majesty and his government, from dangers arising from popish recusants

All titles

• By the King. A proclamation for the apprehending certain offenders therein named, and for the better security of His Majesty and his government, from dangers arising from popish recusants
• Proclamations. 1678-11-17
• Proclamation for the apprehending certain offenders therein named, and for the better security of His Majesty and his government, from dangers arising from popish recusants

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.

R35886

Grub Street ID

118240

Description

2 sheets (versos blank) : 1 coat of arms ; obl. 1°.

Note

Two different settings, with different coats of arms, identified. Wing does not differentiate between the two settings. In this setting, the first line of text on sheet 1 ends "Spiri-". In the other setting (ESTC R226467), the first line of text on sheet 1 ends "Spi-"

Caption title

Imprint from colophon on sheet 2

At end of text: Given at the Court at Whitehall, the seventeenth day of November, in the thirtieth year of His Majesties reign. 1678

Woodcut royal coat of arms (Crawford no. 89); woodcut factotum

Steele notation: Spiri- against 2) Offenders, Govern-

On the petition of Parliament, George Conniers, Symonds, Charles Walsh, Le Phaire, Prichard, and Biston, alias Beeston (late servant of Lady Bellasise) are to surrender to take their trial for participation in the Popish Plot.