England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II). By the King, a proclamation for restraining all His Majesties subjects, but the members and agents of the East-India company, to trade in the East-Indies, and recalling such as are there

Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714: 3790
Folger bibliographic ID: 145188
ESTC number: R223025
Wing number: J346
Folger call number: J346
Folger holdings ID: 146229

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"The undoubted prerogative of the crown to license, limit and regulate foreign trade having been, ... argued at common law, and a decision in favour of the East India Company ... no subject is to trade within the limits of the Charter of 13 Chas. II ... on pain of forfeiture of ships and goods. All governors, &c., admirals, &c., and customs officers, &c., are to aid the Company. All persons who reside within the limits of the charter, except licensed by the Company, are to return to England within eight months." -- Steele At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall, the first day of April 1685. In the first year of our reign Steele notation: Our tation Months; Arms 99 Microfilm. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Misc. Brit. tracts, not yet published (UMI) ; MP=25:134) Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books; Tract supplement ; (C2:5(816.m.11[76])); C9:1[21.h.2[220]))

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Uniform title: Proclamations. 1685-04-01
Alternate titles: Proclamation for restraining all His Majesties subjects, but the members and agents of the East-India company, to trade in the East-Indies, and recalling such as are there

Great Britain

author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
associated with: James II, King of England, 1633-1701