Handlist of proclamations issued by royal and other constitutional authorities, 1714-1910, George I to Edward VII

GEORGE I.
2nd to 4th Year.
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18 APRIL 1716.
18 April. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. For a
public thanksgiving, on the suppression of the Rebellion.
R.O., Dublin.
18 April. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
Tories.
R.O., Dublin.
[— April.] By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
Tories, robbers, etc.
R.O., Dublin.
23 April. For apprehending the persons who broke
into Sir Arthur King's house in Greek Street, Soho, and
carried away a quantity of plate. ;^30 reward.
5 May. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
Tories.
R.O., Dublin.
5 May. For apprehending William Mackintosh,
commonly called Brigadier Mackintosh, Charles Wogan,
James Talbot, Robert Hepburne, William Delmahoy,
Alexander Delmahoy,JohnTasker, and John Mackintosh.
;^i,ooo reward for Mackintosh, and ;^5oo each for the
others.
B.M.
8 May. For a public thanksgiving in England and
Wales (yth June), for the successful suppression of the
Pretender.
B.M.
8 May. For a public thanksgiving in Scotland, (yth
June), for the successful suppression of the Pretender.
B.L.,B.M.
14 May. For apprehending the persons who attempted
to set fire to the Dolphin Tavern, Tower Street. jQjP
reward.
15 May. By t/ie Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
Tories.
R.O., Dublin.
17 May. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. For a public
thanksgiving in Ireland, for the successful suppression
of the Pretender.
R.O., Dublin.
5 June. Recalling and prohibiting seamen from
serving foreign Princes and States.
B.M.
20 June. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Their speech
proroguing the Irish Parliament to the 25th August.
26 June. His Majesty's Speech proroguing Parliament
to the 7th August.
Note.—7 July,
and Hanover.
The King left England for Holland
12 July. George Prince of Wales, appointed Guardian
of the Realm during his Majesty's absence.
3rd Year.
(i August.)
8 October. By the Lords Jtistices of Ireland. For
banishing the Popish clergy.
R.O., Dublin.
18 OCTOBER 1716.
18 October. By George Prince of Wales, Guardian of
the Realm. Prohibiting trade with the East Indies
except by the East India Company.
[— October.] Warning master of vessels and other
subjects of the acts of piracy recently committed by the
Barbary Corsairs.
[— November.] For putting the laws in execution
against clandestine marriages, and strictly enforcing
penalties.
19 December. By the Lords fustices of Ireland. Against
Tories, robbers, etc.
R.O., Dublin.
21 December. By George Prince of Wales, Guardian of
the Realm. Parliament further prorogued from the 8th
to the 17th January.
1716-17.
(i January.)
Note. —18 January. The King
Hanover.
returned from
25 January. For apprehending the murderers of
Gerrard Reeves, riding officer. £200 reward.
14 February. All officers of the land forces of Great
Britain to repair forthwith to their respective posts, not¬
withstanding any furlough or leave of absence.
20 February. His Majesty's Speech at the opening of
the new session of Parliament.
2 March. For prohibiting commerce with Sweden.
1717.
(25 March.)
6 May. His Majesty's Speech to Parliament, announcing
the arrival of the fleet in the Sound, and his intention of
reducing the land forces by 10,000.
14 May. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. For putting
in execution the law relating to the making up of butter
and tallow.
R.O., Dublin.
[— May.] By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland For
apprehending the mutineers of the several regiments
lately disbanded.
R.O., Dublin.
[— May.] By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Against
Tories, robbers, etc.
R.O., Dublin,
11 June. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. The Irish
Parliament further prorogued from the ist July to the
15th August.
13 July. All officers of regiments now In Ireland to
repair to their posts.
15 July. His Majesty's Speech proroguing Parliament
to the 12th August.
4th Year.
(i August.)
8 August. For the discovery of certain persons who
broke into and robbed the Chapel on Kew Green, and
committed other outrages in the vicinity. ;^20 reward.