C R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms At the Court at WHITEHALL This Seventh day of November 1683. Present The Kings most Excellent Majesty, Lord Precedent Lord Privy Seal Duke of Beaufort Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Bridgewater Earl of Chesterfield Earl of Sunderland Earl of Clarendon Earl of bath Earl of Craven Earl of Ailesbury Earl of Rochester Earl of Nottingham Lord Bishop of London Mr. Secretary Jenkins Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Chancellor of the Duchy Mr. Godolphin. Whereas Complaint was this day made to His Majesty in Council, That his Excellency the Sieur Citters, Ambassador residing here from the State's General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, was on the Fifth day of this instant November, Riotously Assaulted in his Coach, several Squibs, Stones, and Firebrands being thrown, whereby his Lady who was with him, was dangerously wounded. His Majesty highly resenting this great Insolence offered to the said Ambassador, and for the Preventing all Disorders that may be occasioned by throwing of Squibs, and making of Bonfires for the future, was this day pleased to Order in Council, That no person or persons whatsoever, do presume to throw any Squibs, or other Fireworks in the Streets of London and Westminster, or the Suburbs thereof, or any Parishes or Places within the Bills of Mortality, or gather or assemble themselves together upon the pretence of making any Bonfires, or throwing any Squibs, or Fireworks, at, or upon any Festival day, or at any other time or times whatsoever. And His Majesty is likewise further pleased to Order, That the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and the Aldermen of the City of London, and the Justices of the Peace in their several and respective Liberties, do from time to time give their particular Orders to their inferior Officers to be diligent and careful in Suppressing all such Riotous and Tumultuous Meetings, and the Seizing all such who are guilty thereof, that they may be Prosecuted with the utmost Severity of the Law. Francis Gwyn. LONDON, Printed by the Assighs of John Bill Deceased: And by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1683.