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At the court at Whitehall this seventh day of November 1683 ... : whereas complaint was this day made to His Majesty in Council, that His Excellency the Sieur Citters, ambassadour residing here from the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, was on the fifth day of this instant November, riotously assaulted in his coach, several squibs, stones, and firebrands being thrown, whereby his lady who was with him, was dangerously wounded ...

England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Hills, Henry, -1689?, printer.; Newcomb, Thomas, -1691, printer.; Assigns of John Bill, printer.; Guildhall Library (London, England), former owner.
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At the court at Whitehall this seventh day of November 1683 ... : whereas complaint was this day made to His Majesty in Council, that His Excellency the Sieur Citters, ambassadour residing here from the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, was on the fifth day of this instant November, riotously assaulted in his coach, several squibs, stones, and firebrands being thrown, whereby his lady who was with him, was dangerously wounded ...
Uniform title
Proclamations. 1683-11-07
Created/published
London : Printed by the Assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, 1683.
Description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 x 28 cm (full-sheet)
Corporate author
England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
Associated name
Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
Hills, Henry, -1689?, printer.
Newcomb, Thomas, -1691, printer.
Assigns of John Bill, printer.
Guildhall Library (London, England), former owner.
Summary
Forbidding fireworks and bonfires in London, Westminster, and the suburbs.
Note
"Present: the King's Most Excellent Majesty, Lord President, Lord Privy Seal, Duke of Beaufort, Earl of Huntingdon, Earl of Bridgewater, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl of Sunderland, Earl of Clarendon, Earl of Bathe, Earl of Craven, Earl of Ailesbury, Earl of Rochester, Earl of Nottingham, Lord Bishop of London, Mr. Secretary Jenkins, Mr. Chancellour of the Exchequer, Mr. Chancellour of the Dutchy, Mr. Godolphin." Signed: Francis Gwyn.

Roman type. Crawford notation: Council, Council, the; Arms 94.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R36370
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 (2nd ed.), E837
Crawford, J.L.L. Royal proclamations, 1485-1714, I, 3754
Genre/form
Legal instruments.
Orders in council.
Proclamations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
159- 917b
Folger-specific note
Stamp: Guildhall Library duplicate. Measures 36 x 24 cm; no loss. Backed. Acquired from Elkin Mathews 1956-12-29.
Folger accession
159917

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