Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714 > England and Wales

Nos 2338-44
1642-3: 18 Chahles I
1642-3
2 JANUARY.—BY THE KING. A Proclamation
prohibiting the buying or disposing of any the lading
of the ship called the Sancta Clara, lately brought
into South-Ham pton.
Oxford : 2 January [1642-3].
Sine nota.
1 f. Roman letter.
Arms 27 Car- Law that
The Spanish ambassador, Don Alonco de Cardenas, com¬
plains that the Sancta Clara has been treacherously brought
to Southampton by Captain Bennet Stratford from Sancto
Domingo, laden with silver, cochineal, &c. While a suit
is pending in the Admiralty the silver and the cochineal
are being disposed of on the empty guarantee of public faith,
which the King only can pledge. The Admiralty are to
judge the matter carefully, and no one is to deal in the
cargo under cover of warrants from Parliament, &c.
B.M. 669. f. 5 (122). Bodl. Ashm. H. 23 (129). Madan.
Antiq.* (80).
H. i. 815; Merc. Aul. p. 3 ; Rush. iii. (2) 102 ; see L. J. v. 551, 634.
London reprint. See S.P.D. vol. 496 for this case. 2338
2 JANUARY. — [BY PARLIAMENT.] A De¬
claration of the Lords and Commons assembled in
Parliament, For the defence and preservation of
Hertfordshire, and other places and Counties adjoyn-
ing from the barbarous cruelties of Papists and other
il-affected persons who being in actuall War against
the whole Kingdome, have now drawn their Forces
to Brill in the County of Buckingham, and threaten
to over-run all places thereabout.
[Westminster] : 2 January 1642[-3].
London : for J. Wright: 1642[-3].
1 f. Roman letter. I. Brown.
Headpiece persons have Parliament.
Whereas a force of Papists and others now at Brill have
committed pillage and murder, and threaten to march on
Hertford, the County is to be raised and to march on
Aylesbury to assist the Parliamentary Forces and put down
these notorious enemies to the King and kingdom. Ordered
to be printed and published.
B.M. 669. f. 5 (124). Antiq.* (79).
L. J. v. 523 ; C.J. ii. 911 ; H. i. 814 ; Rush. iii. (2) 102. N0 2339.
3 JANUARY. —[TO PARLIAMENT.] To the
Right Honourable the Lords and Commons In the
high Court of Parliament now assembled. The
humble Petition of the well-affected Prentices and
Yong-men of the City of London and suburbs.
[Westminster: 3 January 1642-3.]
London: for J. Johnson : 1642[-3].
1 f. Roman letter.
Type borders meane ble ihe
In view of the ruin falling on their masters, and on
themselves ultimately, they petition that no way of settling
differences be left unattempted, and that no audience be
given to fomentors of the war.
B.M. 669. f. 6 (100).
L.J. v. 525 ; C..T. ii. 912.
MS. date Dec. 22. jjo 2340.
3 JANUARY.
Sine nota.
1 f. Roman letter.
our and ready
Another edition of No. 2340, q.v., with the note ‘Sub¬
scribed with, at the least, 20,000 hands ’.
B.M. 669. f. 6 (101).
MS. date Jan. 2. 2341
4 JANUARY.—[BY PARLIAMENT.] [Begins]
Whereas many of the Trained Bands and . . .
[Officers of Trained Bands may fine absentees.]
[Westminster] : 4 January 1642[-3].
London : for J. Wright: 6 April 1643.
1 f. Gothic letter. John Browne.
Type headline severall the faile
Certain members of trained bands having neglected
attending the beat of drum, the Colonels, Captains, and
Lieutenants may inflict two days’ imprisonment or a fine of
five shillings on soldiers absent at the appointed time, &c.
Warrant under this Ordinance for the arrest of. . . in
default of payment of fine.
B.M. 669. f. 7 (3).
L.J. v. 528.
With a blank warrant for imprisonment. 2342
4 JANUARY. —[TO PARLIAMENT.] To the
Right Honorable the Lords and Commons now
. assembled in this present Parliament. The humble
Petition of the Inhabitants in the County of Essex.
[Westminster: 4 January 1642-3.]
Sine nota.
1 f. Roman letter.
Type headline being most pro-
Recites the distraction and miseries of the Nation ; and
the neglect of Ireland. Prays that propositions of accommo¬
dation be made to the King, whom the petitioners have
also addressed.
B.M. 669. f. 6 (102).
L.J. v. 529; see 530.
MS. date Jan. 5. 1642[-3]. jjo 2343
5 JANUARY.-BY THE KING. A Proclamation
prohibiting all Persons within this County of Oxford
from buying or receiving Horse or Armes of any
kind from any Souldiers of His Majesties Army, with
a Command for bringing in of all such as have been
Sold, Pawned, Left, or Lent by any Souldier.
Oxford : 5 January [1642-3],
Sine nota [Oxford: L. Lichfield: 1642-3].
1 f. Roman letter.
Arms 37 information sume in
All dealing with soldiers for arms and horses is for¬
bidden. Those purchased up to the present, in any circum¬
stances, are to be given up to Winter Grant, Waggon-Master
General, at John Robotham’s House, Granpoole, in Oxford.
Past offences will then be pardoned.
Wentworth (1).
Merc. Aul. p. 6. Reprinted ‘Military Orders’, B.M. 100. b. 16.
N° 2344.
7 JANUARY.- [BY PARLIAMENT.] Declara¬
tion of Both Houses of Parliament, shewing the
necessity of a present Subscription of Money and
Plate, for further supply of the Army. [With an
order for reading it in church.]
[Westminster] : 7 January 1642[-3].
London : sine nom.: 18 Jan. 1642[-3].
1 f. Roman letter. J. Brown.
and onall ex-
Although propositions of peace have been made, the army
must be maintained and paid. An appeal is made to all
good men in London. Papists are being enlisted under the
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