England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II). James R. Whereas in the charters, patents or grants made to several cities, burroughs and towns corporate, a power is reserved to us to remove, displace, and discharge by order under Our signet and sign manual, the mayors, sheriffs, ...

Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714: I, 3885
Folger bibliographic ID: 145203
ESTC number: R223119
Wing number: E848
Folger call number: ART Vol. b71 Vol. 2 no.2
Folger holdings ID: 146242

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"Acting under the powers of discharge reserved to the King, all officers of corporations holding under charters granted since 1679, except the cities named in the Proclamation no. 3881, q.v., whose deeds of surrender are enrolled, or judgements in Quo Warranto against them entered, are removed from office." -- Steele A bifolium; pp. [1] and [4] blank Title taken from caption title and first lines of text on p. [2] (Steele 3884) At end of p. [2]: Given at Our court at Whitehall the 17th day of October, 1688. In the fourth year of Our reign. By His Majesties command. Sunderland P Caption title on p. [3]: At the court at Whitehall the 17th day of October, 1688. Present, the King's most excellent Majesty. (Steele 3885) Signed at end of p. [3]: John Nicholas Arms 107; Steele notation (p. [2]): made place requi- Arms 109; Steele notation (p. [3]): to men Re-

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Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Extending the Book

Item information about Folger ART Vol. b71 Vol. 2 no.2

ac254568. Imperfect: lacking second leaf (p. [3]-[4]). Trimmed and unbound. With: 10 other Wing items, 5 prints, and 4 manuscript items, all relating to the Glorious Revolution, 1688-89, and accompanying Vol. l, an interleaved copy of Tutchin, J. The bloody assizes (Wing T3370A). Provenance: Vol. 1 with armorial bookplate of Roberti Comitis de Crewe [Robert Earl of Crewe]; Vol. 1 with bookseller's description (from Maggs?), numbered 758, tipped to front paste-down; bought by the Folger from Christopher Edwards, 1997

Uniform title: Proclamations. 1688-10-17
Alternate titles: At the court at Whitehall the 17th day of October, 1688. Present, the Kings's most excellent Majesty

Municipal corporations Cities and towns England

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