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         England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
      
       
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             A proclamation against fighting of duels
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ...,
             London :
             1660.
          
           
             Reproduction of originals in Bodleian Library and Huntington Library.
             At head of title: By the King.
             At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the thirteenth day of August in the twelfth year of our reign, 1660.
             Copy at reel 2287:9 is improved copy over that at reel 863:34, which is cropped, lacking imprint, and is incorrectly identified as Wing C3215.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Dueling -- Great Britain.
           Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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               CR
            
             
               DIEV·ET
               MON·DROIT
            
             
               HONI·SOIT·QVI·MAL·Y
               PENSE
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           By
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           Against
           Fighting
           of
           DUELS
           .
        
         
           
             CHARLES
             R.
             
          
        
         
           WHereas
           it
           is
           become
           too
           frequent
           ,
           especially
           with
           Persons
           of
           quality
           ,
           under
           a
           vain
           pretence
           of
           Honour
           ,
           to
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           be
           the
           Revengers
           of
           their
           private
           quarrels
           ,
           by
           Duell
           and
           single
           Combate
           ,
           upon
           slight
           ,
           and
           ,
           which
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           ,
           upon
           any
           Provocation
           .
           We
           considering
           that
           the
           Sin
           of
           Murther
           is
           detestable
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           way
           of
           prosecuting
           satisfaction
           ,
           scandalous
           to
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           manifest
           violation
           of
           Our
           Lawes
           and
           Authority
           ,
           having
           by
           Our
           Declaration
           Published
           at
           
             Brussels
          
           the
           Twenty
           Fourth
           Day
           of
           
             November
             ,
          
           1658.
           manifested
           to
           the
           World
           Our
           utter
           dislike
           of
           such
           impious
           and
           unlawful
           Duells
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           out
           of
           Our
           Pious
           care
           to
           prevent
           unchristian
           and
           rash
           effusion
           of
           Blood
           ,
           do
           ,
           by
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           strictly
           charge
           and
           command
           all
           Our
           loving
           Subiects
           of
           what
           quality
           soever
           ,
           That
           neither
           they
           ,
           by
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           by
           others
           ,
           either
           by
           Message
           ,
           Word
           ,
           Writing
           or
           other
           wayes
           or
           means
           ,
           challenge
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           challenged
           any
           Person
           or
           Persons
           to
           Fight
           in
           Combate
           or
           single
           Duell
           ;
           nor
           carry
           ,
           accept
           or
           conceal
           any
           such
           challenge
           or
           appointment
           ,
           nor
           actually
           Fight
           such
           
             Duell
          
           with
           any
           of
           Our
           Subiects
           ,
           or
           others
           ;
           or
           as
           a
           Second
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           accompany
           or
           become
           Assistant
           therein
           .
        
         
           And
           We
           do
           hereby
           Declare
           ,
           That
           every
           Person
           or
           Persons
           who
           shall
           offend
           contrary
           to
           this
           Our
           express
           command
           ,
           shall
           not
           only
           incurre
           Our
           highest
           displeasure
           ,
           but
           thereby
           become
           incapable
           of
           holding
           or
           entertaining
           either
           Office
           or
           imployment
           in
           Our
           Service
           ,
           and
           never
           afterwards
           be
           permitted
           to
           come
           into
           Our
           Court
           or
           Presence
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           He
           or
           They
           to
           suffer
           such
           other
           pains
           and
           punishments
           ,
           as
           the
           Law
           shall
           inflict
           ,
           upon
           Offences
           of
           that
           horrid
           nature
           .
        
         
           And
           We
           do
           further
           Declare
           ,
           That
           if
           any
           Person
           or
           Persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           do
           receave
           ,
           accept
           or
           know
           of
           any
           Challenge
           ,
           sent
           or
           delivered
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           forthwith
           give
           notice
           thereof
           unto
           some
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Councel
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           to
           the
           next
           Iustice
           of
           Peace
           ,
           near
           whereunto
           the
           said
           Offence
           shall
           be
           committed
           ;
           He
           or
           They
           so
           offending
           ,
           shall
           be
           lyable
           to
           the
           Penalties
           before
           expressed
           ,
           and
           proceeded
           against
           according
           to
           Law
           ,
           with
           all
           rigour
           and
           severity
           .
        
         
           And
           Lastly
           ,
           We
           do
           hereby
           forbid
           all
           Intercession
           or
           Mediation
           unto
           Us
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           for
           or
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           Offenders
           .
           Hereby
           Declaring
           ,
           That
           We
           will
           not
           extend
           Our
           Pardon
           to
           any
           Person
           that
           shall
           Contemn
           Our
           Command
           expressed
           by
           this
           Proclamation
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Whitehall
            
             
               the
               Thirteenth
               Day
               of
               
                 August
              
               in
               the
               Twelfth
               Year
               of
               Our
               Reign
               ,
               1660.
               
            
          
        
      
    
    

