A proclamation for suppressing and preventing seditious and unlicenced books and pamphlets James R.
         England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
      
       
         
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             A proclamation for suppressing and preventing seditious and unlicenced books and pamphlets James R.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
             James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ...,
             London :
             1687/8.
          
           
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             Broadside.
             At head of title: By the King, a proclamation.
             At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the tenth day of February 1687/8.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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             royal coat of arms
          
           By
           the
           King
           ,
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           For
           Suppressing
           and
           Preventing
           Seditious
           and
           Unlicenced
           Books
           and
           Pamphlets
           .
        
         
           
             JAMES
             R.
             
          
        
         
           WHereas
           in
           and
           by
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           made
           in
           the
           Fourteenth
           year
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           Our
           late
           Dearest
           Brother
           King
           Charles
           the
           Second
           ,
           Entituled
           ,
           
             An
             Act
             for
             preventing
             Abuses
             in
             Printing
             Seditious
             ,
             Treasonable
             ,
             and
             Unlicensed
             Books
             and
             Pamphlets
             ,
             and
             for
             Regulating
             of
             Printing
             and
             Printing-Presses
             ,
          
           (
           which
           said
           Act
           is
           ,
           by
           another
           Statute
           or
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           made
           in
           the
           First
           Year
           of
           Our
           Reign
           Revived
           and
           Continued
           )
           It
           is
           amongst
           other
           things
           Enacted
           ,
           That
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           not
           being
           Licensed
           in
           that
           behalf
           by
           the
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           the
           Diocess
           ,
           nor
           having
           been
           Seven
           Years
           Apprentice
           to
           the
           Trade
           of
           Bookseller
           ,
           Printer
           ,
           or
           Bookbinder
           ,
           nor
           being
           a
           Freeman
           of
           the
           City
           of
           London
           by
           a
           Patrimonial
           Right
           ,
           as
           Son
           of
           a
           Bookseller
           ,
           Printer
           ,
           or
           Bookbinder
           ,
           nor
           being
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           Company
           of
           Stationers
           of
           London
           ,
           shall
           ,
           within
           the
           City
           or
           Suburbs
           of
           London
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Market-Town
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           receive
           ,
           take
           ,
           or
           buy
           ,
           to
           barter
           ,
           sell
           again
           ,
           change
           ,
           or
           do
           away
           any
           Book
           or
           Books
           whatsoever
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           Forfeiture
           of
           the
           same
           .
           And
           whereas
           of
           late
           several
           Persons
           not
           being
           qualified
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           ,
           and
           particularly
           great
           numbers
           of
           loose
           and
           disorderly
           people
           commonly
           called
           Hawkers
           and
           Pedlers
           of
           Books
           ,
           have
           taken
           upon
           them
           to
           receive
           or
           buy
           several
           Vnlicensed
           ,
           Seditious
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           ,
           Treasonable
           Books
           and
           Pamphlets
           ,
           framed
           and
           contrived
           by
           malicious
           persons
           on
           purpose
           to
           amuse
           and
           disturb
           the
           minds
           of
           Our
           loving
           Subjects
           ,
           or
           for
           other
           evil
           or
           indirect
           ends
           and
           purposes
           ,
           and
           have
           carried
           ,
           sold
           ,
           and
           dispersed
           the
           same
           about
           the
           Streets
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           places
           of
           Publick
           resort
           ,
           and
           also
           in
           Coffee-Houses
           ,
           Taverns
           ,
           and
           private
           Famil●es
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           abuse
           and
           scandal
           of
           Our
           Royal
           State
           and
           Government
           ,
           and
           in
           open
           and
           manifest
           Breach
           and
           Contempt
           of
           Our
           Laws
           .
           We
           therefore
           considering
           the
           great
           Mischief
           that
           doth
           ensue
           upon
           such
           Licentious
           and
           Illegal
           Practices
           ,
           and
           being
           Resolved
           effectually
           to
           provide
           against
           the
           like
           Mischiefs
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           are
           pleased
           by
           this
           Our
           Royal
           Proclamation
           ,
           by
           and
           with
           the
           Advice
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           to
           Command
           and
           Require
           that
           the
           said
           Act
           be
           put
           in
           Execution
           ,
           and
           duly
           and
           strictly
           observed
           and
           kept
           :
           And
           We
           do
           also
           streightly
           Prohibit
           and
           Forewarn
           ,
           That
           from
           henceforth
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           commonly
           called
           Hawkers
           ,
           or
           Pedlers
           of
           Books
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           not
           being
           qualified
           as
           aforesaid
           to
           buy
           or
           sell
           Books
           ,
           do
           or
           shall
           presume
           to
           go
           about
           the
           Streets
           ,
           or
           from
           House
           to
           House
           ,
           to
           Sell
           ,
           or
           Expose
           to
           Sale
           any
           manner
           of
           Book
           or
           Books
           ,
           Pamphlet
           or
           Pamphlets
           whatsoever
           ,
           nor
           do
           or
           shall
           by
           any
           ways
           or
           means
           whatsoever
           Buy
           or
           Sell
           ,
           or
           Expose
           to
           Sale
           any
           manner
           of
           Books
           or
           Pamphlets
           whatsoever
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           purport
           and
           true
           meaning
           of
           the
           said
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           under
           such
           Pains
           ,
           Penalties
           and
           Forfeitures
           as
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           are
           Provided
           ,
           and
           upon
           pain
           of
           incurring
           such
           further
           Punishments
           as
           by
           the
           utmost
           Rigour
           of
           the
           Laws
           ,
           and
           by
           Our
           Prerogative
           Royal
           may
           be
           inflicted
           on
           such
           Offenders
           for
           their
           Contempt
           of
           this
           Our
           Royal
           Commandment
           :
           Hereby
           strictly
           Charging
           and
           Commanding
           all
           Iudges
           ,
           Iustices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Mayors
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Bayliffs
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Our
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           ;
           as
           also
           the
           Master
           and
           Wardens
           of
           the
           said
           Company
           of
           Stationers
           now
           and
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Our
           Subjects
           whom
           it
           shall
           or
           may
           concern
           ,
           That
           they
           and
           every
           of
           them
           do
           from
           time
           to
           time
           use
           their
           and
           every
           of
           their
           best
           and
           utmost
           Powers
           ,
           Skills
           and
           Endeavours
           respectively
           ,
           for
           the
           utter
           Suppressing
           and
           Preventing
           of
           the
           Printing
           and
           Publishing
           of
           all
           such
           Vnlawful
           Books
           and
           Pamphlets
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           for
           Prosecuting
           ,
           Punishing
           ,
           and
           utterly
           Suppressing
           all
           and
           every
           person
           and
           persons
           offending
           in
           the
           Premisses
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           utmost
           Rigour
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           Our
           Royal
           intent
           and
           meaning
           herein
           Declared
           ,
           as
           they
           Our
           said
           Officers
           and
           Subjects
           do
           tender
           Our
           Pleasure
           ,
           and
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           
             
               Given
               at
               Our
               Court
               at
               Whitehall
               
                 the
                 Tenth
                 day
                 of
                 February
                 1687
                 /
                 8.
                 
                 In
                 the
                 Fourth
                 Year
                 of
                 Our
                 Reign
                 .
              
            
          
           GOD
           SAVE
           THE
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Charles
             Bill
             ,
             Henry
             Hills
          
           ,
           and
           
             Thomas
             Newcomb
          
           ,
           Printers
           to
           the
           King
           's
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           .
           1687
           /
           8.