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, ...

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, ...

Proclamations. 1688-10-17

London : Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1688.

[4] p. ; (fol.)

"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-.

Though texts of the items are similar, they are not the same. DFONOTE blg in Folger copy, pp. [1] and [4] are printed, pp. [2] and [3] are blank; depending on how sheet was folded, either could be true.

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

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), E848
Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714, I, 3884
Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714, I, 3885
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R223119

Great Britain -- England -- London.

E848 copy 1 (folio)

163644. Untrimmed edges; unbound

ART Vol. b71 Vol. 1 no.4

ac254568. Imperfect: lacking first leaf (p. [1]-[2]). Trimmed and mounted. Interleaved in: Tutchin, J. The bloody assizes (Wing T3370A), with 23 other Wing items, 2 18th cent. items and 29 prints, all relating to the Glorious Revolution, 1688-89. Half bound in maroon goatskin; marbled end-papers; all edges gilt. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Roberti Comitis de Crewe [Robert Earl of Crewe]; bookseller's description (from Maggs?), numbered 758, tipped to front paste-down; bought by the Folger from Christopher Edwards, 1997

ART Vol. b71 Vol. 1 no.29

ac254568. Imperfect: lacking first leaf (p. [1]-[2]). Trimmed and mounted. Interleaved in: Tutchin, J. The bloody assizes (Wing T3370A), with 23 other Wing items, 2 18th cent. items and 29 prints, all relating to the Glorious Revolution, 1688-89. Half bound in maroon goatskin; marbled end-papers; all edges gilt. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Roberti Comitis de Crewe [Robert Earl of Crewe]; bookseller's description (from Maggs?), numbered 758, tipped to front paste-down; bought by the Folger from Christopher Edwards, 1997

ART Vol. b71 Vol. 2 no.1

ac254568. Imperfect: lacking second leaf (p. [3]-[4]). Manuscript numbered "49". 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

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