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         England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
      
       
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             By the King. A proclamation concerning His Majesties gracious pardon, in pursuance of His Majesties former declaration
             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, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty,
             London :
             1660.
          
           
             Dated: Given at Our Court at Whitehal, the Fifteenth day of June, in the Twelfth Year of Our Reign, 1660.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 20".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Pardon -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           By
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           Concerning
           His
           Majesties
           gracious
           PARDON
           ,
           In
           pursuance
           of
           His
           Majesties
           former
           
             DECLARATION
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHARLES
             R.
             
          
        
         
           
             CHARLES
          
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             France
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           Defender
           of
           the
           Faith
           
             &c.
             
          
           Whereas
           by
           Our
           Declaration
           ,
           Dated
           at
           
             Breda
          
           the
           4
           /
           14
           day
           of
           
             April
          
           last
           past
           ,
           We
           did
           Declare
           ,
           That
           We
           did
           grant
           a
           Full
           and
           General
           Pardon
           ,
           which
           We
           were
           ready
           to
           pass
           under
           Our
           Great
           Seal
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           of
           what
           Degree
           or
           Quality
           soever
           ,
           who
           within
           Forty
           days
           after
           the
           Publication
           there
           of
           ,
           should
           lay
           hold
           upon
           that
           Our
           Grace
           and
           Favor
           ,
           and
           should
           ,
           by
           any
           the
           publick
           Act
           ,
           Declare
           their
           doing
           so
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           returned
           to
           the
           Loyalty
           and
           Obedience
           of
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           excepting
           only
           such
           persons
           as
           should
           be
           excepted
           by
           Parliament
           .
           And
           We
           did
           further
           Declare
           ,
           That
           (
           those
           only
           excepted
           )
           all
           Our
           subjects
           ,
           how
           faulty
           soever
           ,
           should
           rely
           upon
           the
           Word
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           solemnly
           given
           by
           that
           Our
           Declaration
           ,
           That
           no
           Crime
           whatsoever
           ,
           committed
           against
           Vs
           ,
           or
           Our
           Royal
           Father
           ,
           before
           the
           publication
           thereof
           ,
           should
           ever
           rise
           in
           Iudgment
           ,
           or
           be
           brought
           in
           question
           ,
           against
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           the
           least
           Indammagement
           ,
           either
           of
           their
           Lives
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           or
           Estates
           ;
           Or
           (
           as
           far
           forth
           as
           lay
           in
           Our
           Power
           )
           so
           much
           as
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           their
           Reputation
           ,
           by
           any
           reproach
           ,
           or
           term
           of
           distinction
           ,
           from
           the
           rest
           of
           Our
           best
           Subjects
           .
           We
           desiring
           ,
           and
           ordaining
           ,
           That
           thenceforward
           all
           Notes
           of
           Discord
           ,
           Separation
           ,
           and
           difference
           of
           Parties
           ,
           might
           be
           utterly
           abolished
           amongst
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           whom
           we
           invited
           ,
           and
           Conjured
           to
           a
           perfect
           Vnion
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           under
           Our
           Protection
           ,
           for
           the
           resettlement
           of
           Our
           just
           Rights
           ,
           and
           theirs
           in
           a
           Free
           Parlament
           ;
           Which
           Our
           said
           Declaration
           We
           sent
           Inclosed
           in
           Our
           Letters
           ,
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           was
           by
           them
           received
           the
           first
           Day
           of
           
             May
          
           last
           ;
           And
           afterwards
           according
           to
           Our
           Intention
           and
           Will
           was
           Printed
           and
           Published
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           ,
           afterwards
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           )
           the
           seaventh
           day
           of
           
             June
          
           instant
           ,
           Our
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           did
           Resolve
           and
           Declare
           ,
           That
           they
           did
           by
           that
           their
           publique
           Act
           ,
           for
           ,
           and
           in
           behalf
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           of
           what
           Quality
           or
           Degree
           soever
           they
           were
           ,
           Lay
           hold
           upon
           Our
           Free
           and
           Generall
           Pardon
           ,
           according
           as
           in
           Our
           said
           Letters
           and
           Declaration
           it
           was
           Granted
           ,
           Tendred
           ,
           or
           Expressed
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           Our
           House
           ,
           with
           their
           Speaker
           ,
           did
           attend
           ,
           and
           present
           to
           Vs
           their
           Humble
           desire
           ;
           That
           it
           may
           be
           as
           effectuall
           to
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           in
           particular
           ,
           (
           Except
           ,
           as
           before
           Excepted
           )
           as
           if
           every
           of
           them
           ,
           had
           at
           any
           time
           since
           the
           first
           of
           
             May
          
           last
           ,
           personally
           layd
           hold
           upon
           Our
           Grace
           and
           Pardon
           ,
           and
           by
           publique
           Act
           declared
           their
           doing
           so
           ;
           And
           that
           Wee
           Would
           be
           pleased
           to
           Declare
           Our
           acceptance
           thereof
           accordingly
           ,
           and
           by
           Our
           Royall
           Proclamation
           to
           assure
           the
           hearts
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           of
           the
           same
           .
           We
           being
           very
           willing
           and
           desirous
           to
           administer
           all
           just
           satisfaction
           and
           ease
           to
           the
           mindes
           of
           our
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           remove
           all
           Feares
           and
           and
           Iealousies
           which
           may
           concern
           their
           security
           ;
           And
           to
           manifest
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           Our
           heart
           is
           possessed
           With
           the
           same
           Clemency
           and
           tenderness
           towards
           them
           ,
           that
           Wee
           expressed
           in
           that
           Our
           Declaration
           ;
           Which
           if
           it
           were
           not
           ,
           We
           should
           not
           think
           Our self
           worthy
           of
           those
           signal
           Belssings
           Which
           God
           Almighty
           hath
           powred
           upon
           Vs
           ,
           and
           the
           Nation
           since
           ;
           And
           by
           the
           publication
           of
           that
           Our
           Declaration
           ,
           in
           the
           Cheerfull
           obedience
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           Do
           hereby
           publish
           and
           declare
           ;
           That
           We
           do
           Graciously
           accept
           the
           said
           Address
           of
           Our
           said
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           to
           the
           full
           Intent
           and
           End
           thereof
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           All
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           that
           We
           will
           very
           willingly
           and
           cheerfully
           give
           Our
           Royall
           Assent
           to
           the
           said
           Act
           of
           Free
           and
           General
           pardon
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           presented
           to
           Vs
           by
           Our
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parlament
           ,
           and
           which
           We
           do
           with
           some
           Impatience
           expect
           ,
           as
           the
           most
           reasonable
           and
           solid
           Foundation
           of
           that
           peace
           ,
           happiness
           and
           security
           ,
           We
           hope
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           ,
           to
           Our self
           ,
           and
           all
           Our
           Dominions
           ;
           And
           for
           the
           better
           manifestation
           of
           Our
           gracious
           intentions
           and
           desire
           herein
           ;
           and
           in
           regard
           that
           the
           great
           Deliverations
           of
           Our
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           all
           the
           weighty
           Affairs
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           cannot
           admit
           that
           expedition
           ,
           in
           the
           dispatch
           of
           this
           Bill
           ,
           which
           the
           general
           fears
           and
           apprehensions
           of
           Our
           people
           may
           long
           for
           ;
           and
           ,
           that
           the
           consideration
           of
           excepting
           Notorious
           Delinquents
           ,
           may
           not
           stop
           the
           current
           of
           Our
           Mercy
           and
           Grace
           towards
           the
           generality
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           We
           leave
           it
           to
           themselves
           to
           take
           and
           sue
           out
           ,
           Our
           particular
           Pardons
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           they
           think
           fit
           ;
           And
           to
           that
           purpose
           We
           have
           appointed
           Our
           Secretaries
           of
           State
           to
           present
           Warrants
           to
           Vs
           for
           Our
           Signature
           ,
           directing
           Our
           Atturney
           General
           to
           prepare
           Bills
           ,
           for
           the
           passing
           Pardons
           to
           such
           ,
           who
           shall
           desire
           the
           same
           ;
           in
           the
           issuing
           whereof
           ,
           We
           will
           take
           it
           upon
           Our Self
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           be
           Our
           Care
           ,
           and
           the
           Care
           of
           those
           Our
           Ministers
           ,
           through
           whose
           hands
           the
           same
           are
           to
           pass
           ,
           That
           no
           Pardon
           shall
           pass
           to
           any
           of
           those
           Notorious
           Offenders
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           danger
           ,
           or
           like
           to
           be
           be
           Excepted
           by
           the
           Parliament
           :
           And
           We
           have
           given
           order
           to
           Our
           Attorney-General
           ,
           and
           Council
           at
           Law
           for
           preparing
           as
           full
           a
           Pardon
           of
           all
           Treasons
           ,
           Felonies
           ,
           and
           other
           Misdemeanors
           ,
           for
           all
           other
           persons
           ,
           which
           have
           happened
           or
           been
           occasioned
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           late
           Troubles
           ,
           as
           they
           can
           wish
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Whitehall
               ,
            
             
               the
               Fifteenth
               day
               of
               
                 June
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               Twelfth
               Year
               of
               Our
               Reign
               ,
               1660.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             John
             Bill
          
           and
           
             Christopher
             Barker
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           the
           KINGS
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           .
           1660.
           
        
      
      
  

