By the King a proclamation· Containing His Majesties gracious indemnity.

By the King a proclamation· Containing His Majesties gracious indemnity.

Proclamations. 1685-02-26

[London] : Edinburgh, printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to His most sacred Majesty: and reprinted at London, by George Croom, at the Sign of the Blue-Ball in Yhames-street [sic], over against Baynard's-Castle, 1685.

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; (full-sheet).

Concerns a general pardon to those committing crimes against the state prior to the reign of James II, providing that they present themselves within 20 days of the date of the proclamation and that they take the oath of allegiance or otherwise transport themselves out of the dominion.

At end of text: Given at our court at White-hall the twenty sixth of February 1684/5. And of our reign the first year.

With an order to print given at Edinburgh, the 2nd of March, 1685.

Steele notation: &c. their after; Arms 258.

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), J322
Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714, III, 2594
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R2529

Great Britain -- England -- London.

137- 156b

Trimmed at head, affecting arms. Provenance: Huntington Library duplicate copy