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         Proclamations. 1688-11-30
         England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
      
       
         
           1688
        
      
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             By the King a proclamation for the speedy calling of a Parliament.
             Proclamations. 1688-11-30
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
             James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty,
             London :
             1688.
          
           
             "Parliament is to meet at Westminster 15 January next. Free liberty to elect. General pardon to all subjects under Great Seal to pass. Recommendations as to character of persons to be chosen." -- Steele.
             "Given at our court at Whitehall the thirtieth day of November. 1688.".
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               HONI
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
               DIEV
               ET
               MON
               DROIT
            
          
           
           By
           the
           King
           ,
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           For
           the
           Speedy
           Calling
           of
           a
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           
             JAMES
             R.
             
          
        
         
           WE
           have
           thought
           fit
           ,
           as
           the
           Best
           and
           most
           Proper
           means
           to
           Establish
           a
           Lasting
           Peace
           in
           this
           Our
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           Call
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           have
           therefore
           Ordered
           Our
           Chancellor
           to
           cause
           Writs
           to
           be
           Issued
           forth
           for
           Summoning
           a
           Parliament
           to
           Meet
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           Fifteenth
           Day
           of
           
             January
          
           next
           ensuing
           the
           Date
           of
           this
           Our
           Royal
           Proclamation
           .
           And
           that
           nothing
           may
           be
           wanting
           on
           Our
           part
           towards
           the
           Freedom
           of
           Elections
           ,
           as
           We
           have
           already
           Restored
           all
           Cities
           ,
           Towns-Corporate
           ,
           and
           Boroughs
           throughout
           Our
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           their
           Ancient
           Charters
           ,
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           ;
           So
           We
           Command
           and
           Require
           all
           Persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           That
           they
           presume
           not
           by
           Menace
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           undue
           Means
           ,
           to
           Influence
           Elections
           ,
           or
           Procure
           the
           Vote
           of
           any
           Elector
           .
           And
           We
           do
           also
           strictly
           Require
           and
           Command
           all
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Mayors
           ,
           Bailiffs
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           to
           whom
           the
           Execution
           or
           Return
           of
           any
           Writ
           ,
           Summons
           ,
           Warrant
           or
           Precept
           for
           Members
           to
           the
           Ensuing
           Parliament
           shall
           belong
           ,
           That
           they
           Cause
           such
           Writ
           ,
           Summons
           ,
           Warrant
           and
           Precept
           ,
           to
           be
           duly
           Published
           and
           Executed
           ,
           and
           Returns
           thereupon
           to
           be
           fairly
           made
           according
           to
           the
           true
           Merits
           of
           such
           Elections
           .
           And
           for
           the
           Security
           of
           all
           Persons
           both
           in
           their
           Elections
           and
           Service
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           We
           do
           hereby
           Publish
           and
           Declare
           ,
           That
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           shall
           have
           free
           Liberty
           to
           Elect
           ,
           and
           all
           Our
           Peers
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           Elected
           Members
           of
           Our
           House
           of
           Commons
           ;
           shall
           have
           full
           Liberty
           and
           Freedom
           to
           Serve
           and
           Sit
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           notwithstanding
           they
           have
           taken
           up
           Arms
           ,
           or
           committed
           any
           Act
           of
           Hostility
           ,
           or
           been
           any
           way
           Aiding
           or
           Assisting
           therein
           .
           And
           for
           the
           better
           Assurance
           hereof
           ,
           We
           have
           Graciously
           Directed
           a
           General
           Pardon
           to
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           to
           be
           forthwith
           prepared
           to
           Pass
           Our
           Great
           Seal
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           Reconciling
           all
           Publick
           Breaches
           ,
           and
           Obliterating
           the
           very
           Memory
           of
           all
           past
           Miscarriages
           ,
           We
           do
           hereby
           Exhort
           ,
           and
           kindly
           Admonish
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           to
           dispose
           themselves
           to
           Elect
           such
           Persons
           for
           their
           Representatives
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           may
           not
           be
           Byassed
           by
           Prejudice
           or
           Passion
           ,
           but
           Qualified
           with
           Parts
           ,
           Experience
           and
           Prudence
           proper
           for
           this
           Conjuncture
           ,
           and
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Ends
           and
           Purposes
           of
           this
           Our
           Gracious
           Proclamation
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Whitehall
            
             
               the
               Thirtieth
               day
               of
               
                 November
                 .
              
               1688
            
             .
             In
             the
             Fourth
             Year
             of
             Our
             Reign
             .
          
        
         
           God
           save
           the
           King.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             by
          
           Charles
           Bill
           ,
           Henry
           Hills
           ,
           
             and
          
           Thomas
           Newcomb
           ,
           
             Printers
             to
             the
             Kings
             Most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             .
          
           1688.
           
        
      
    
  

