Good brother, in obedience to Her Majesties command, I send you the following order, requiring you to act in pursuance of all the directions contain'd in it to the best of your power. Not doubting of your ready and punctual compliance: I remain, your assured friend and brother, H. London

People / Organizations

• Church of England. Diocese of London. Bishop (1675-1713 : Compton). (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd; printers to the Queens most Excellent Majesty, MDCCVI [1706]

Added name

Compton, Henry, 1632-1713. ; England and Wales Privy Council.

Publication year

1706

ESTC No.

T469330

Grub Street ID

369421

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1/2°.

Note

Text comprises a letter from the Privy Council requiring "your Grace to issue out your orders to all the bishops within your province, directing them to require the clergy in their several dioceses to take an exact and particular account of the the number of the papists and reputed papists in every parish, ..." dated: From the Council-Chamber at Kensington the fourth of April, 1706; signed: Pembroke. P. Coningesby. Stamford. J Smith. Tho: Mansel. J Holt. J How. Ja Vernon

Letter begins: After our very hearty commendations to your Grace: whereas the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, have, by their humble address, acquainted Her Majesty with several instances of the very great boldness and presumption of the Romish priests and papists in this kingdom; together with their humble opinion, that for the safety of Her Majesties Royal person and government, a more watchful eye should be had over them for the future, ..

This edition has printed preliminaries at head of letter; another edition has the same setting but lacks the printed preliminaries; with a blank space for MS. preliminaries.