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

Nos 3739-43
1682-3: 35 Charles II
and Robert Hastings. That the fire of Sunday, 19 November
last, destroyed the houses of 1,500 families, their loss being
£35,446 of houses (on the oath of Benjamin Hicks and John
Wicks, bricklayers, William Ladiman and Matthew Yates,
carpenters) and £20,948 of goods. The bearers have full
license to ask and receive alms of all loving subjects. They
are to have leave to receive alms in church, and within three
weeks a collection is to be made in the parish after an exhor¬
tation by the Curate, &c. The sum to be endorsed on the
back in words and not in figures. The money to be paid to
George, Duke of Grafton, William, Earl of Craven, The Lord
Mayor, now Sir William Pritchard, Sir Dudly North and
Peter Rich, Sheriffs, Robert Hastings, Ransford Waterhouse,
Capt. Hopefor Bendal, Capt. Francis Johnson, Capt. Henry
Mudd, John Yyner, Bartholomew Par, John Pawling, John
Kent, Francis Hooper, Edward Williams, and Henry Dennis.
B.M. 816. m. 9 (36).
Bewes 289.
Endorsement: ‘22 July 1684 £1. 2s. Id. was collected in Tarporley
Church, Cheshire, Michael Briscall, Curate, Minshall Parker and
William Grinley, Churchwardens.’ 3739.
1683
13APRIL—BY THE KING. A Proclamation
For Commanding the Magistrates, and Officers of
His Majesties Customs in all the Ports of His
Dominions, to give notice to all His Majesties Sub¬
jects whom it may concern, that they may have
Passes for their Ships from His Majesties respective
High Admirals, or Commissioners for Executing
that Office.
Whitehall: 13 April 1683.
London : Assigns, &c.: 1683.
1 f. Gothic letter.
Arms 87 Ma- to time
By treaty of peace with Argiers, 10 April 1682, all
English merchants after fifteen months must have a pass
under hand and seal of the L. High Admiral or his commis¬
sioners. These passes can now be obtained, according to the
rules.
B.L. B.M. C. 21. f. 2 (10 a); 21. h. 2 (194). P.C. (122).
Balk. 1 (362). Bodl. Ashm. H. 23 (293). Queen’s 79. C. 6
(32). T.C.D. RR. bb. 42. Antiq. 2 (279). Guild. 1 (482).
P.R.O. 3 (418). Original signed, P.S.B. 2568.
RoC Pat. p. 1. n. 3. d.
Loud. Gaz. 1817.
Price Id. 17 April. 3740,
13 JUNE.-[BY THE KING IN COUNCIL.]
[Begins] Whereas the Right Honourable . . .
[Protection of the Merchant Adventurers.]
Hampton Court: 13 June 1683.
London : Assigns, &c. : 1683.
1 f. Roman letter. John Nicholas.
Arms 89 Plantati- Parties cause
On the report of the Committee for trade, that (by order
11 April last) they have examined the petition of the Merchant
Adventurers, find that aliens and others have been interlopers,
and refuse to enter the Company, and share in the Hamburgh
trade : the Attorney-General, Sir Robert Sawyer, is ordered
to prosecute in the King’s name all persons who trade
contrary to the Company’s Charters. Patents of Denization
to contain a clause vacating them if the party trade contrary
to the Charters.
Present: The King, Archbp. of Canterbury, L. Keeper,
L. President, L. Privy Seal, D. of Ormond, Albemarle, Earl
of Huntingdon, Sunderland, Clarendon, Bathe, Craven,
Rochester, Bp. of London, L. Dartmouth, Sec. Jenkins,
454
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chancellor of the Dutchy,
L. C. J. Common Pleas, Mr. Godolphin.
B.L. B.M. 190. g. 13 (185); 1851. c. 9(192). P.C. (120).
Bodl. Carte 71, printed (34). Balk. 1 (364). Queen’s 79.
C. 6 (34). T.C.B. RR. bb. 42. Guild. 1 (483); 3 (35). Ch.
647.
Price Id. 4 July. Jfo 3741.
13 JUNE.—BY THE KING. A Proclamation For
the better Ordering the Transportation of Cloths
and other Woollen Manufactures into Germany, and
preventing the Encroachments on the Fellowship of
the Merehants-Adventurers of England in relation
to their Trading in those Commodities.
Windsor : 13 June 1683.
London : Assigns, &c.: 1683.
3 ff. Gothic letter.
Arms 92 the Infringed 2) se- 3) ut- Our
Recites the benefits of the Company’s trade in woollens, &c.,
and its just complaints against interlopers who carry cloth to
Hamburgh, counterfeiting the marks, seals, and tilletsofthe
Company. The Company are willing to admit any English
subject to membership, on reasonable terms. No person is
to carry any woollen cloth or other commodity of wool out
of the kingdom, unless he is a member of the Company.
The Company are to receive London merchants at £13. 6s. 8d.,
their sons and apprentices at £6. 13s. 4d. All disorderly
trade is to be stopped. Customs officers, &c., to assist the
Company.
B.L. B.M. 1851.c.9(191); 21. h. 2(197). P.C. (120 a).
Balk. 1 (365). Bodl. Ashm. H. 23 (294). Queen’s 79. C. 6
(33). T.C.B. RR. bb. 42. Antiq. 2 (280). Guild. 1 (484) ;
3 (36). P.R.O. 3 (419). Original signed, P.S.B. 2570.
Rot. Pat. p. 3. n. 3. d.
Price 3d. 22 June. 3742.
20 JUNE.—BY THE KING. A Proclamation For
the putting in Execution of the several Laws now
in force, relating to His Majesties Revenue of
Excise.
Windsor: 20 June 1683.
London : Assigns, &c. : 1683.
2 ff. Gothic letter.
Arms 92 day Farms 2) Our Employments,
Certain revenue duties have been set on beer, ale, sider,
perry, metheglin, strong-waters, aquavitsc, coffee, chocalate,
sherbet, tea, and divers other liquors. The value of this
revenue has now been exactly ascertained, but complaints
have been made that certain Justices have refused to enforce
the laws because the profits go to the farmers of the revenue.
By Letters Patent, 19 May last, Sir Denny Ashburnham, Bt.,
Francis Parry, Esq., Robert Huntington, Esq., Charles
Davenant, LL.D., John Friend, Esq., Felix Calvert, Esq.,
and Nathaniel Horneby, Esq., have been appointed Com¬
missioners of Revenue. All Justices, &c., are to aid them in
collecting it and enforcing the law, on pain, &c.
B.L. B.M. 21. h. 2(198); 1851. c. 9(193). P.C.(122a).
Queen’s 79. C. 6 (35). T.C.D. RR. bb. 42. Antiq. 2 (281).
Guild. 1 (485); 3 (33). P.R.O. 3 (422). Original signed,
P.S.B. 2570.
Rot. Pat. p. 3. n. 4. d.
Lond. Gaz. 1837.
Price 2d. 26 June. N° 3743.
23 JUNE.—BY THE KING. A Proclamation For
the Apprehending of Colonel John Rumsey, Richard
Rumbold Maltster, Richard Nelthorp Esq; Edward
Wade Gent., Richard Goodenough Gent., Captain
Walcot, William Thompson, James Burton, and
William Hone Joyner.
Hampton Court: 23 June [1683].
London: Assigns, &c. : 1683.
1 f. Gothic letter.
Arms 93 Rumsey, their One