Volume 1

A bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714 / With an historical essay on their origin and use, by Robert Steele.

  • James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford
Date:
1910
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Credit: A bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714 / With an historical essay on their origin and use, by Robert Steele. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    14 DECEMBER—BY THE QUEEN. A Procla- mation, For Encouraging Seamen and Landmen to Enter themselves on Board Her Maiesties Ships of War. St. James’s: 14 December 1704. London : Bill & Exec.: 1704. 1 f. Gothic letter. Arms 157 Volun- Re-enter for A reissue of Prod. 9 Jan. 1704 [No. 4366, q.v.]. Date of entry 11 February. Discharged seamen and landmen who took part in the engagement off Cape Malaga in the Mediterranean are eligible to volunteer for bounty. B.I.. B.M. 21. h. 4 (8). P.C. (190). Dalk. 2 (262). P.R.O. 4 (238) cut. Original signed, P.S.B. 272. Rot. Pat. p. 6. d. n. 2. d. Lond. Gaz. 4081. 19 December. Ifo 4378. Certain seamen from the Fleet in the Streights last year and others have gone inland. All magistrates are to appre- hend such straggling seamen and send them to a seaport. Constables will be allowed 20s. for each seaman sent on board the tender. The service of seamen is absolutely necessary for the defence of the kingdom and the protection of trading subjects. B.M. 21. h. 4 (11). P.B..O. Original signed, P.S.B. 272. Rot. Pat. p. 5. n. 1. Lond. Gaz. 4090. 20 January. jfo 438I. 18 JANUARY. Arms 158 well to Ship 4 under Another edition of No. 4381, q.v. Dalk. 2 (265). N° 4382. 18 DECEMBER—BY THE QUEEN. A Procla- mation, For the more Effectual Putting in Execution a Law, Intituled, ‘ An Act for Raising Recruits for the Land-Forces and Marines, and for Dispensing with Part of the Act for the Encouragement and Encrease of Shipping and Navigation, during the present War.’ St. James’s : 18 December 1704. London: Bill & Exec.: 1704. 1 f. Gothic letter. Arms 157 spec- until High In consequence of the need of recruits all Justices are to enforce up to 1 March next the Statute of 2 Anne for raising recruits. All able-bodied men without employment, or visible means, who are not Parliamentary voters are to be examined and delivered to the recruiting officers. The Articles of War against mutiny and desertion to be read them, and twenty shillings paid to them, and ten or less to the constable raising them. B.L. B.M. 21. h. 4 (9). P.C. (192). Dalk. 2 (263). P.R.O. 4 (239) cut. Original signed, P.S.B. 272. Rot. Pat. p. 5. d. n. 1. d. Lond. Gaz. 4082. 21 December. N° 4379. 23 DECEMBER—BY THE QUEEN. A Procla- mation. [All Mariners to repair on board the Fleet.] St. James’s: 23 December 1704. London : Bill & Exec.: 1704. 1 f. Gothic letter. 18 JANUARY. Arms 158 well to Ship 5 under Another edition of No. 4381, q.v. P.R.O. 4 (241). N° 4383. 18 JANUARY. Arms 157 well vours Regular 5 over Another edition of No. 4381, q.v. P.C. (193). N° 4384. 2 MARCH.—BY THE QUEEN. A Proclamation, For a General Fast. St. James’s : 2 March 170f. London : Bill & Exec.: 170f. 1 f. Gothic letter. Arms 157 War, Devout Con- Wednesday, 4 April, appointed for a general fast to implore God’s blessing on the war. Archbishops, &c., to compose a form of prayer. B.L. B.M. 21. h. 4 (12). P.C. (194). Dalk. 2 (266). P.R.O. 4 (242), (243). Original signed, P.S.B. 272. Rot. Pat. p. 5. n. 2. Lond. Gaz. 4102, 8 March. 4335. 1705 Anns 158 of or in Seamen in Her Majesty’s service absent without leave are to return by 10 January, those absent on leave by 30 January on pain of being made ‘Run’ on the ship’s books. Four deserters have lately been pardoned. No such clemency will be shown to future offenders. B.L. B.M. 21. h. 4 (10). P.C. (191). Dalk. 2 (264). P.R.O. 4 (240). Original sigilfed, P.S.B. 272. Rot. Pat. p. 5. n. 3. d. , Lond. Gaz. 4082. 24 December. N° 4380. 1704-5 18 JANUARY.—BY THE QUEEN. A Procla- mation. [For apprehending straggling seafaring men.] Kensington : 18 January 170|-‘ London : Bill & Exec.: 170f. 1 f. Gothic letter. Arms 157 well vours Com- 3 under 29 MARCH.—BY THE QUEEN. A Proclama- tion, For the due Observance of an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, Intituled, An Act to Pre- vent all Traiterous Correspondence with Her Majes- ties Enemies. St. James’s : 29 March 1705. London: Bill & Exec.: 1705. 1 f. Gothic letter. Arms 155 Pre- in Virtue 2 under Recites the provisions of the Act of last Session. No one after 25 March 1705 shall export arms, ordnance, powder, bullets, pitch, tar, hemp, masts, cordage, iron, or saltpetre to France on pain of high treason. No one who went to France after 4 May 1702 is to return without licence, or being returned is to depart on pain of high treason. No one is to correspond with France under pain, &c. B.M. 21. h. 4 (13). P.R.O. Original signed, P.S.B. 273. Rot. Pat. p. 5. n. 6. d. Lond. Gaz. 4111. 3 April. N° 4386.
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