The history of the clemency of our English monarchs. The usage prisoners, who surrender'd at discretion, have met with from their hands. Compar'd with several matters of fact which have lately occurr'd in this kingdom. With an account of the manner of issuing forth acts of grace and pardon in former reigns. Written for the information of the present age, and of posterity. By M. E

People / Organizations

• Matthias Earbery (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for the author, 1717.

Publication year

1717

ESTC No.

T36474

Grub Street ID

266395

Description

[8], 112 p. ; 8°.

Note

M. E. = Matthias Earbery

In this issue, there are commas after "prisoners" and "discretion" on the title page, and an errata slip stuck over the printer's ornament on p.88

Woodcut tail-piece; woodcut ornaments

Includes bibliographical references

Signatures: A-P]4.