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

1644-5: 20 Charles I
Nos 2592-9
6 DECEMBER. — [BY PARLIAMENT.] [Be¬
gins] Be it ordained by the Lords and Commons. ..
[Continuing the Commissioners of Excise.]
[Westminster] : 6 December 1644.
London: Cotes & Raworth : 1644.
1 f. Roman letter. Jo. Browne.
Type headline in of and
John Towse, Thomas Foot, John Kendrick, Thomas
Cullum, and Symon Edmonds, Aldermen, John Lamot
and Edward Claxton, all of London, the Commissioners of
the Excise and New Impost, are to act under the Ordinances
of 9 Jan. 1643[-4] and 3 Aug. 1644 which are to stand in
force for 1 year after 9 Jan. 1644[-5], Allowance of 6d. in
the £ granted. Indemnity Clause.
B.M. 669. f. 9 (16).
L.J. vii. 89; C.J. iii. 716; H. ii. 592. Tf0 2592.
19 DECEMBER.—BY THE KING. A Proclama¬
tion for repealing and making voyd of all Letters of
Marque or Reprisall, and Commissions of that nature,
granted before the first of Inly, in the 18th yeare of
His Majesties Raigne.
Oxford : 19 December [1644],
Oxford : L. Lichfield : 1644.
1 f. Roman letter.
Arms 41 Our ters Reigne.
Letters of marque have been granted before 1 July 1642
to several persons, and in special to one George Clements,
who now uses them in the interest of the rebels. All letters
of marque issued before that date are revoked, and the taking
of prizes under them is illegal and void.
B.M. 669. f. 9 (17).
R. xx. 549. N° 2593.
19 DECEMBER.—[BY THE PARLIAMENT.]
[Begins] Whereas some doubts have been raised. ..
[The Monthly Fast falling 25 December to be observed.]
[Westminster]: 19 December 1644.
London: for J. Wright: 1644.
1 f. Gothic letter. J. Brown.
Headpiece raised Lords it
The monthly fast is to be kept on Christmas Day, with
the more solemn humiliation for the past misuse of the day.
This to be printed and published in all churches and
chapels in the bills of mortality.
B.L.
L.J. vii. 106; C.J. iii. 727 ; Rush. iii. (2) 817. Jfo 2594.
1644-5
18 JANUARY—BY THE KING. A Proclama¬
tion for the better secureing of the Markets at Oxford,
and the safe passage of Travellers vnto and from
that Citty.
Oxford: 18 January 1644[-5].
Found only in MS.
No soldier is to stop any traveller to or from Oxford, or
take any of his goods without a warrant from his officer, on
pain of court martial. All officers to apprehend offenders
whether soldiers or not. They are to assist the officers of
the courts in serving writs, &c.
Note : ‘ Mr. Lichfield you are forthwith to print this Proclamacion
by his Mates speciall command. Edw. Walker.’ This MS. proclama¬
tion, found in the roof of a house in High Street, Oxford, is now in
the possession of Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, All Souls (1883). jjo 2595
27 JANUARY—BY THE KING. A Proclama¬
tion for a solemne Fast on Wednesday the Fifth of
February next, upon occasion of the present Treaty
for Peace.
Oxford: 27 January 1644[-5].
Oxford : L. Lichfield : 1644[-5].
1 f. Roman letter.
Arms 41 Land, on and
In the midst of the calamities of the land a treaty is
assented to, to begin at Uxbridge, 30 January, for composing
differences: Wednesday, 5 February, is appointed a solemn
fast. The form of prayer for the monthly fast is to be used.
B.M. 669. f. 9 (18).“ Wentworth (68).
Merc. Civ. p. 813 ; Rush. iii. (2) 793. Jfo 2590.
29 JANUARY. — [BY PARLIAMENT.] Two
Ordinances of the Lords and Commons in Parliament
assembled, for Continuation of the severall Ordi¬
nances of Excise or New-Impost untill the 11 of
September, 1646.
[Westminster] : 29 January 1644[-5].
Sine nota.
If. Roman letter. Job. Brown.
have in hun-
An Order continuing the excise to 1 April 1646, and
continuing the Commissioners for Excise [see 6 Dec., No.
2592] with their allowance. To deliver up their accounts
as ordered 31 Aug. Clause of indemnity.
3 February 1644-5. Continued to 11 September 1646.
B.M. 669. f. 9 (19).
L.J. vii. 163, 173; H. ii. 597.
MS. date June 21st. 2597.
29 JANUARY. — [BY THE COMMONS.] A
Solemne League and Covenant: For Reformation
and Defence of Religion, The Honour and Happinesse
of the King, and the Peace and Safety of the three
Kingdomes of England, Scotland and Ireland.
[Westminster] : 29 January 1644[-5],
London : E. Husbands : 1645.
2 ff. Roman letter. Hen. Elsynge.
An Order that the Solemn League and Covenant be read
in church on every fast day, and that every congregation
have a copy printed in a faire letter, hung up in the church.
The Covenant bears the signatures (244) of the House of
Commons.
B. M. Cup. 651. e. (16).
C. J. iv. 35. n° 2598.
Before 11 FEBRUARY—[BY PARLIAMENT.]
An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled
in Parliament. Being An Exhortation to all His
Majesties good Subjects in the Kingdome of England,
and Dominion of Wales, to the duty of Repentance
and Humiliation, with an earnest confession of
particular and Nationall sinnes. For the obtaining
a firme and happy Peace, now in agitation. To be
used privately in Families, but especially publikely
in Congregations.
London: for J. Wright : 11 Feb. 1644[-5].
1 f. Gothic letter. John Brown.
Sto- just all
Acknowledges national sins, urges penitence. Enume¬
rates the particular sins most seen: names especially
idolatry an'd bloodshed. Urges public contrition for the
death of the Marian Martyrs. This to be printed and
published and read in all churches.
B.L. B.M. 669. f. 9 (20); 190. g. 13 (69). N° 2599.
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