At the court at Whitehall, the third of January, 1678/9. Present, the Kings most excellent Majesty. ... Mr. Speaker. Whereas the Kings most excellent Majesty ... did by his royal proclamation, bearing date the thirtieth day of October last, straitly charge and command all persons being popish recusants,

All titles

• At the court at Whitehall, the third of January, 1678/9. Present, the Kings most excellent Majesty. ... Mr. Speaker. Whereas the Kings most excellent Majesty ... did by his royal proclamation, bearing date the thirtieth day of October last, straitly charge and command all persons being popish recusants,
• Orders in Council. 1679-01-03
• Whereas the Kings most excellent Majesty ... did by his royal proclamation, bearing date the thirtieth day of October last, straitly charge and command all persons being 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, 1678/9. [i.e. 1679]

Added name

Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Southwell, Robert, Sir, 1635-1702.; Bill, John, active 1630-1681, printer.; Barker, Christopher, active 1640-1680, printer.; Newcomb, Thomas, -1681 or 1682, printer.; Hills, Henry, -1689?, printer. ; England and Wales. Privy Council.

Publication year

1679

ESTC No.

R39431

Grub Street ID

121322

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) : 1 coat of arms ; 1°.

Note

Title from caption title and first lines of text

Signed by Robert Southwell, who was clerk to the Privy Council

"On information that some recusants have returned [to London and Westminster] the justices are ordered to make diligent search for them and to enforce the law"-- Crawford

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

Steele notation: the of this.

Uncontrolled note

DFONOTE edp signed at end: Robert Southwell