By the King. A proclamation for the discovery and apprehending all popish priests and Jesuits

All titles

• By the King. A proclamation for the discovery and apprehending all popish priests and Jesuits
• Proclamations. 1678-11-20
• Proclamation for the discovery and apprehending all popish priests and Jesuits

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.

R510136

Grub Street ID

375282

Description

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

Note

Two settings, with different coats of arms and factotums identified. Wing does not differentiate between the two settings. In this setting, the last full line of text ends "upon". In the other setting (ESTC R35900), the last full line of text ends "such"

At end of text: Given at Our Court at Whitehall, the twentieth day of November, 1678. In the thirtieth year of Our reign

In consequence of the activity of the Jesuits, the King orders, on the petition of Parliament, that all romish priests and Jesuits are to be arrested and brought to trial except John Huddleston and the foreign priests and Jesuits who attend the Queen and the ambassadors. $L20 reward for the apprehension of any of them-- Crawford

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

Steele notation: Popish better upon.