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

Nos 2404-12
1643: 19 Charles I
7 APRIL.—BY THE KING. A Proclamation
Prohibiting the assessing collecting or paying any
Weekly Taxes, and Seizing or Sequestring the Rents
or Estates of Our good Subjects, by colour of any
Orders or pretended Ordinances of one or both
Houses of Parliament.
Oxford: 7 April [1643].
Oxford: L. Lichfield: 1643.
1 f. Roman letter.
Arms 37 of dom of
Cites Procl. 8 March last, No. 2384, q.v., against Weekly
Assessment, and Ordinances of Parliament for Weekly
Taxes and Sequestering Estates. These Ordinances are not
to be obeyed. It is High Treason by 25 Ed. Ill to adhere
to the King’s enemies. Whoever obeys the Ordinances
will lose all benefits of the Royal Grace. This to be read in
all churches and chapels.
Wentworth. (38).
Merc. Aul. p. 182 (published 10th); H. ii. 27 ; Rush. iii. (2) 313.
N° 2404.
7 APRIL.
Arms 64'SI Parliament Proclamations Proclamation.
A reprint of No. 2404, q.v.
Bodl. Ashm. H. 23 (67).
London reprint. If0 2405.
10 APRIL.—[BY THE COMMONS.] An Order
of the Commons Assembled in Parliament to prevent
Spies and Intelligencers.
[Westminster] : 10 April 1643.
Not found.
No person shall come from Oxford or the King’s army to
London or the Earl of Essex’s army without a pass from the
Parliament or General on pain of treatment as a spy. This
to be printed and published and sent to all Courts of Guard.
C.J. iii. 37 ; H. ii. 29 ; Rush. iii. (2) 314. Jjfo 2406.
12 APRIL.—[BY THE KING.] His Maiesties
Message to both Houses, concerning Disbanding of
both Armies, and His Majesties returne to both
Houses of Parliament.
Oxford : 12 April 1643.
Sine nota.1
1 f. Roman letter.
make servation passio-
To show his desire for peace the King will consent that
both armies be disbanded, and will meet his Parliament as
soon as (1) his revenue, magazines, ships, and forts are
agreed to be his ; (2) all Members of both Houses be restored
to the rights of sitting they enjoyed 1 January 164l[-2], not
to apply to Bishops nor new Elections on new writs ; (3)
security from tumultuous assemblies (which have caused
two complaints from the Lords) is attained. Suggests
adjournment to 20 miles from London. Law will then
recover its due estimation, seditious preaching and printing
will be stopped, and illegal declarations and ordinances
recalled. The King will consent to any measures thought
necessary against Papists, and defers mention of many
minor points till a full and peaceable Convention of Parlia¬
ment. If these offers are not accepted the world must
judge who is at fault.
B.M. 669. f. 7 (6).
L.J. v. 718 ; Merc. Aul. p. 189 (published 14th) ; Rush. iii. (2) 259.
Not Oxford. N° 2407.
1 Printed by His Majesties Command at Oxford, 1643.
12 APRIL.—[BY THE KING.] His Majesties
most gracious Message : Sent to both Houses of
Parliament, by Captain Henry Heron, the Thirteenth
of this Month of April, mdcxliii.
[Oxford: 12 April 1643.]
Oxford : L. Lichfield : 1643.
1 f. Roman letter.
de- lently to
Another edition of No. 2407, q v.
B.M. 669. f. 7 (8); 190. g. 13 (60) ; Lutt. III. 63. Bodl.
Ashm. H. 23 (46).
London reprint. 2408.
18 APRIL.—BY THE KING. His Majesties gra-
tious offer of Pardon to the Rebells now in Armes
against Him, under the command of Robert Earle of
Essex.
Oxford : 18 April [1643].
Oxford: L. Lichfield: 1643.
1 f. Roman letter.
Arms 37 un- Our in
Robert, Earl of Essex, is in open rebellion. All subjects
are to seize him. He is laying siege to Reading. Pardon
to all captains and soldiers who disband within 6 days.
Officers who surrender pardoned. Soldiers shall have a pass
home and 5s. if they will not serve.
Wentworth (39).
H. ii. 38 ; Merc. Aul. p. 200 (19 April) ; Rush. iii. (2) 315.
N° 2409.
18 APRIL.
Oxford : L. Lychfield: 1643.
1 f. Roman letter.
and Earle nine-
A reprint of No. 2409, q.v.
B.M. 669. f. 7 (9); 190. g. 13 (53).
London reprint. H"0 2410.
22 APRIL.—BY THE KING. A Proclamation
comaunding the Inhabitants of the Citty of Oxford
to bringe in all theire Armes to the Magazine in . . .
colledge.
[Oxford] : 22 April 1643.
Found only in MS.
B.M. H. 6852. 67.
Merc. Aul. p. 201 (dated 19 April). N0 2411.
24 APRIL—[BY THE COMMONS.] [Begins]
Whereas the Lords and Commons in Parliament...
[Enforcing Ordinance for the Monthly Fast.]
[Westminster] : 24 April 1643.
Sine nota.
1 f. Roman (& Gothic) letter [with No. 2250],
Comons before Order.
Constables to go round their liberties the day before fast
day and warn every house. On fast day they are to note
all pursuing the work of their calling, or sitting in taverns,
&c., and report them to the Committee for Examinations.
B.L.
H. ii. 42. N° 2412.
24 APRIL—BY ROBERT EARL OF ESSEX,
ETC. Captain Generali of the Army raised and
imployed for the defence of the Protestant Religion,
King, Parliament and Kingdom. A Proclamation
to prevent Plundering.
[Reading] : 24 April 1643.
London: for E. Husbands : 1643.
1 f. Roman letter.
of lignant utter-
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