        item: #1 of 19
          id: A32066
      author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. aut
       title: By the King. A proclamation of His Majesties grace, favour, and pardon to the inhabitants of his county of Hertford
        date: 1643.0
       words: 989
      flesch: 66
     summary: WHEREAS We have taken notice , that by the Malice , Industry , and Importunity of severall ill-affected and seditious Persons in Our County of Hertford , very many of Our weake & seduced Subjects in that Our County have not only beene drawne to exercise the Militia , under colour of a pretended Ordinance , without and against Our Consent , ( a Crime of a very high nature , if We would strictly enquire thereinto ) but have made Contributions of Plate , Money , and Horses , towards the Maintenance of the Army now in Rebellion against Vs ; We doe hereby publish and declare , That We are gratiously pleased to attribute the Crimes and Offences of Our said Subjects of that County , to the Power and Faction of their Seducers ; Who , We beleeve , by Threates , Menaces , and false Informations compelled and led them into these Actions of undutifullnesse and disloyalty towards Vs ; And We doe therefore hereby offer Our free and gracious Pardon to all the Inhabitants of Our said County of Hertford , for all offences concerning the Premisses committed against Vs , before the publishing of this Our Proclamation , except such persons only as are already in prison for any of those offences . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A32066 of text R214181 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing C2670).
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        item: #2 of 19
          id: A46488
      author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
       title: His Majesties most gracious and free-pardon to several prisoners in Newgate at an adjournment of the Sessions of the Peace, and Oyer and Terminer, held for the city of London and county of Middlesex on Saturday the 21th day of March, 1684/5, and in the first year of His Majesties reign.
        date: 1685.0
       words: 1445
      flesch: 61
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        item: #3 of 19
          id: A46490
      author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
       title: His Majesties most gracious and general pardon
        date: 1688.0
       words: 2503
      flesch: 43
     summary: And although besides Our particular Pardons which have been Granted to many Persons , it be not long since We issued forth Our Royal Proclamation of General Pardon to all Our People ; yet inasmuch as they even who live most peaceably , do often fall within the reach of some of Our Laws , and may be liable in their persons of Estats ( should We be severe ) to Prosecutions in Our Courts Ecclesiastical or Temporal ; We therefore out of Our special Grace and Tenderness to our People ( from whom we expect a sutable return of Duty and Obedience ) do hereby Grant , Publish and Declare this Our Royal and Gracious Pardon ; And We do hereby for Us , Our Heirs and Successors , Pardon , Acquit , Release and Discharge all and every Our Subjects ( except Bodies Politick and Incorporate , and such other Persons who shall be herein or hereby excepted , of this Our Realm of England , Dominion of Wales , and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed , their Heirs , Executors and Administrators , them and every of them , against Us , Our Heirs and Successors , of and from all and all manner of Treasons , Felonies , Misprisions of Treason or Felony , Treasonable or Seditious Words or Libels , Seditious and unlawful Meetings and ●onventicles , all offences whereby any Person may be charged with the Penalty and Danger of Premunire , all Riots , Routs , Offences , Contempts , Trespasses and Misdemeanors , and all Judgments and Convictions for not coming to Church , and of and from the Forfeitures and penalties for the same , or any of them heretofore had , committed or done , except as herein or hereby after is excepted . Excepted and always Foreprized out of this Our Pardon , all Treasons committed or done in the parts beyond the 〈…〉 of this Our Realm ; And also excepted all Offences in forging or false Counterfeiting the Great or privy Seal , Sign , Manual or Privy 〈…〉 rent within this Our Realm , or of unlawful Diminution of any of the said Moneys by any Ways or Means whatsoever , and all Abetting 〈…〉 ing the said Offences or any of them , and also all voluntary Murders , petty Treasons , Wilful poysonings , and all Offences of being 〈…〉 or any of them before the Fact committed , and also all Piracies and Robberies committed upon the Sea , Robberies upon the Highways , Burglaries in Houses , and all Offences of being accessory to the said Offences or any of them , And also excepted the detestable and abominable Vice of Buggery committed with Man or Beast , all Rape and carnal Ravishments of Women , all Ravishments and wilful taking away or Marrying of any Maid , Widow or Damsel against her will , or without the Consent or agrement of her parents , or of such as then had her in Custody , and all Offences of Ading , Comforting , Abetting , or procuring the said Offences or any of them ; And also excepted all Offences of perjury , Subbornation of Witnesses , Razing , Forging or Counterfeiting any Deeds , Escrips Inquisitions , Indentures of Appraisment , or other Writings , or publishing the same , Forging or Counterfeiting any Examinations or Testimonies of any Witness or Witnesses tending to bring any person or persons into danger of his Life , and all procuring and counselling of any of the said Offences ; And also except all Treasons , Offences , Misdemeanours and Contempts of and for which any Jndictments , Actions , Bill , Plaint or Information , or other Process at any time hath been Commenced , Sued or Depended , or is now Depending in any of Our Courts of Record , whereupon any Verdict , Judgment , Conviction , Outlawry or Decree is already given , Awarded , Entred or had , or Confession thereof Recorded , or whereupon any Fine is already set , and all Fines , Forfeitures and Penalties thereupon now due or accrued , or which shall or may be due , 〈…〉 and all Executions for the same ; And also Except all Informations , and all proceedings concerning Highways and Bridges , or repairing countrey Goals , and all Fines , and Issues set and returned thereupon since the Year One thousand six hundred seventy nine .
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        item: #4 of 19
          id: A78810
      author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
       title: By the King. His Majesties gracious offer of pardon to the rebells now in armes against him, under the command of Robert Earle of Essex.
        date: 1643.0
       words: 1082
      flesch: 66
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A78810 of text R212652 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.7[9]). His Majesties gracious offer of pardon to the rebells now in armes against him, under the command of Robert Earle of Essex. England and Wales.
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        item: #5 of 19
          id: A78952
      author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
       title: By the King. His Majesties offer of pardon to the rebells now in arms against Him.
        date: 1642.0
       words: 1281
      flesch: 65
     summary: WHereas an Actuall and Open Rebellion is raised , and severall Armies marching against Vs , under the Command and Conduct of Robert Earl of Essex , and other persons under his Commissions and Authority , who falsely pretend that what they do , it by vertue of Our Authority , and for Our Service , and so seduce many of Our weak Subjects from their duty and Allegiance , into this horrid and odious Rebellion against Vs ; We do therefore declare the said Robert Earl of Essex , and all such who by any Commission under him have leavied , or do command any Souldiers , to be guilty of High Treason , and that this Rebellion is raised to take away Our life from Vs , To destroy Our Posterity , To change the blessed Protestant Religion established by the Laws of the Land , To suppresse the Law of the Kingdom , and to take away the Liberty of the Subject , and to subject both to an unlimited Arbitrary Power . And to any common Souldiers so raised , We do grant Our free and generall Pardon , as to Per●ons seduced by the cunning and falshood of the Authors of this Rebellion , if such Souldiers shall disband within six dayes after the publishing of this Our Proclamation , so they commit no Hostile Act in the mean while against Vs .
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        item: #6 of 19
          id: A79022
      author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
       title: By the King. A proclamation of His Majesties grace, favour, and pardon to the inhabitants of his county of his citty of Exceter.
        date: 1642.0
       words: 1109
      flesch: 64
     summary: WHEREAS We have taken notice , that by the Malice , Industry and Importunity of severall ill-affected and seditious persons in Our County of Exceter , very many of Our weake and seduced Subjects of that Our County have not only been drawne to exercise the Militia , under colour of a pretended Ordinance , without and against Our Consent ( a Crime of a very high nature , if We would strictly enquire thereinto ) but have made Contributions of Plate , Money and Horses towards the maintenance of the Army now in Rebellion against Vs ; We doe hereby publish and declare , That We are graciously pleased to attribute the Crimes and Offences of Our said Subjects of that County to the power and Faction of their seducers , Who , We beleeve , by Threates , Menaces , and false Informations compelled and led them into these actions of undutifullnesse and disloyalty towards Vs ; And We doe therefore hereby offer Our free & gracious Pardon to all the Inhabitants of Our said County of Our City of Exceter , for all Offences concerning the premises committed against Vs before the publishing of this Our Proclamation ( except Sir George Chudleigh , and Sir Iohn Northcote Baronets , Sir Samuell Rolle , and Sir Nicholas Martyn Knights , ) against whom We shall proceed according to the Rules of the Law , as against Traitours and Stirrers of sedition against Vs , And whom Wee doe hereby require all Our Officers and Ministers of Iustice , and all Our loving Subjects whatsoever , to apprehend and cause to be kept in safe Custody till Our Pleasure be further knowne . Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160812)
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        item: #7 of 19
          id: A79023
      author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
       title: By the King. A proclamation of His Majesties grace, favour, and pardon to the inhabitants of his county of Kent.
        date: 1642.0
       words: 1029
      flesch: 64
     summary: WHEREAS We have taken notice , that by the Malice , Industry and Importunity of severall ill-affected and seditious persons in Our County of Kent , very many of Our weake and seduced Subjects of that Our County have not only been drawne to exercise the Militia , undercolour of a pretended Ordinance , without and against Our Consent ( a Crime of a very high nature , if We would strictly enquire thereinto ) but have made Contributions of Plate , Money and Horses , towards the maintenance of the Army now in Rebellion against Vs ; We doe hereby publish and declare , That We are graciously pleased to attribute the Crimes and Offences of Our said Subjects of that County to the power and Faction of their seducers , Who , We beleeve , by Threates , Menaces , and false Informations compelled and led them into these actions of undutifullnesse and disloyalty towards Vs ; And We doe therefore hereby offer Our free and gracious Pardon to all the Inhabitants of Our said County of Kent , for all Offences concerning the premises committed against Vs before the publishing of this Our Proclamation ( except Sir Michaell Lively Baronet , and Thomas Blount Esquire , ) against whom Wee shall proceed according to the Rules of the Law , as against Traitours and Stirrers of sedition against Vs , And whom Wee doe hereby require all Our Officers and Ministers of Iustice , and all Our loving Subjects whatsoever , to apprehend and cause to be kept in safe Custody till Our Pleasure be further knowne . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79023 of text R211305 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.5[98]).
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        item: #8 of 19
          id: A79024
      author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
       title: By the King. A proclamation of His Majesties grace, favour, and pardon, to the inhabitants of his county of Oxon.
        date: 1642.0
       words: 931
      flesch: 65
     summary: WHEREAS We have taken notice that by the malice , Industry and Importunity of severall ill affected and seditious persons in Our County of Oxon , very many of Our weake and seduced Subjects of that Our County have not only been drawne to exercise the Militia , under colour of a pretended Ordinance , without and against Our Consent ( a Crime of a very high nature , if We would strictly enquire thereinto ) but have made Contributions of Plate , Money and Horses , towards the maintenance of the Army now in Rebellion against Vs ; We doe hereby publish and declare , That We are graciously pleased to attribute the Crimes and Offences of Our said Subjects of that County to the power and Faction of their seducers , Who , We beleeve by Threates , Menaces , and false Informations compelled and led them into these actions of undutifullnesse and disloyalty towards Vs ; And We doe therefore hereby offer Our free and gracious Pardonto all the Inhabitants of Our said County of Oxon , for all Offences concerning the premises committed against Vs before the publishing of this Our Proclamation ( except the Lord Say , Nathaniell Fynes Esquire , Sir William Cobb , and Iohn Doyley Esquire , ) against all which We shall proceed according to the Rules of the Law , as against Traitours and Stirrers of sedition against Vs , And whom We doe heereby require all Our Officers and Ministers of Iustice , and all Our loving Subjects whatsoever , to apprehend and cause to be kept in safe Custody till Our Pleasure be further knowne . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79024 of text R211130 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.5[94]).
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        item: #9 of 19
          id: A79025
      author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
       title: By the King. A proclamation of His Majesties grace, favour, and pardon to the inhabitants of his county of Somersett.
        date: 1642.0
       words: 1082
      flesch: 64
     summary: WHEREAS We have taken notice , that by the Malice , Industry and Importunity of severall ill-affected and seditious persons in Our County of Somersett , very many of Our weak and seduced Subjects of that Our County have not only been drawne to exercise the Militia , undercolour of a pretended Ordinance , without and against Our Consent ( a Crime of a very high nature , if We would strictly enquire thereinto ) but have made Contributions of Plate , Money and Horses towards the maintenance of the Army now in Rebellion against Vs ; We doe hereby publish and declare , That We are graciously pleased to attribute the Crimes and Offences of Our said Subjects of that County to the power and Faction of their seducers , Who , We beleeve , by Threates , Menaces , and false Informations compelled and led them into these actions of undutifullnesse and disloyalty towards Vs ; And We doe therefore hereby offer Our free & gracious Pardon to all the Inhabitants of Our said County of Somersett , for all Offences concerning the premises committed against Vs before the publishing of this Our Proclamation , except Iohn Pine , Iohn Ashe , and William Strode of Streate Esquires , against all which Wee shall proceed according to the Rules of the Law , as against Traitours and Stirrers of sedition against Vs , And whom Wee doe hereby require all Our Officers and Ministers of Iustice , and all Our loving Subjects whatsoever , to apprehend and cause to be kept in safe Custody till Our Pleasure be further knowne . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79025 of text R211314 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.5[100]).
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        item: #10 of 19
          id: A79026
      author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
       title: By the King. A proclamation of His Majesties grace, favour, and pardon, to the inhabitants of His county of Sussex.
        date: 1642.0
       words: 1032
      flesch: 65
     summary: WHEREAS We have taken notice that by the malice , Industry and Importunity of severall ill affected and seditious persons in Our County of Sussex , very many of Our weake and seduced Subjects of that Our County have not only been drawne to exercise the Militia , under colour of a pretended Ordinance , without and against Our Consent ( a Crime of a very high nature , if We would strictly enquire thereinto ) but have made Contributions of Plate , Money and Horses , towards the maintenance of the Army now in Rebellion against Vs ; We doe hereby publish and declare , That We are graciously pleased to attribute the Crimes and Offences of Our said Subjects of that Country to the power and Faction of their seducers , Who , We beleeve by Threates , Menaces , and false Informations compelled and led them into these actions of undutifullnesse and disloyalty towards Vs ; And We doe therefore hereby offer Our free and gracious Pardon to all the Inhabitants of Our said County of Sussex , for all Offences concerning the premises committed against Vs before the publishing of this Our Proclamation ( except Herbert Morley Esquire , and Henry Chisttey Cittizen of Chichester , ) against whom Wee shall proceed according to the Rules of the Law , as against Traitours and Stirrers of sedition against Vs , And whom Wee doe hereby require all Our Officers and Ministers of Iustice , and all Our loving Subjects whatsoever , to apprehend and cause to be kept in safe Custody till Our Pleasure be further knowne . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79026 of text R211298 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.5[97]).
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        item: #11 of 19
          id: A79029
      author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
       title: By the King. A proclamation of His Majesties grace, favour, and pardon, to the inhabitants of his county of Willts.
        date: 1642.0
       words: 935
      flesch: 66
     summary: WHEREAS We have taken notice that by the malice , Industry and Importunity of severall ill affected and seditious persons in Our County of Willts , very many of Our weake and seduced Subjects of that Our County have not only been drawne to exercise the Militia , under colour of a pretended Ordinance , without and against Our Consent ( a Crime of a very high nature , if We would strictly enquire thereinto ) but have made Contributions of Plate , Money and Horses , towards the maintenance of the Army now in Rebellion against Vs ; We doe hereby publish and declare , That We are graciously pleased to attribute the Crimes and Offences of Our said Subjects of that County to the power and Faction of their seducers , Who , We beleeve by Threates , Menaces , and false Informations compelled and led them into these actions of undutifullnesse and disloyalty towards Vs ; And We doe therefore hereby offer Our free and gracious Pardon to all the Inhabitants of Our said County of Willts , for all Offences concerning the premises committed against Vs before the publishing of this Our Proclamation ( except Sir Edward Hungerford , Sir Henry Ludlow , Sir Iohn Evelin , and Walter Long Esquire ) against all which We shall proceed according to the Rules of the Law , as against Traitours and Stirrers of sedition against Vs , And Whom We doe heereby require all Our Officers and Ministers of Iustice , and all Our loving Subjects whatsoever , to apprehend and cause to be kept in safe Custody till Our Pleasure be further knowne . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79029 of text R211128 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.5[91]).
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        item: #12 of 19
          id: A79292
      author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
       title: By the King. A proclamation concerning His Majesties coronation pardon
        date: 1661.0
       words: 1573
      flesch: 57
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        item: #13 of 19
          id: A79294
      author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
       title: By the King. A proclamation concerning His Majesties gracious pardon, in pursuance of His Majesties former declaration
        date: 1660.0
       words: 1456
      flesch: 56
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79294 of text R212437 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.25[47]). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A79294) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163852)
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        item: #14 of 19
          id: A79298
      author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
       title: By the King. A proclamation. Containing his Majesties gracious pardon and indemnity
        date: 1679.0
       words: 1869
      flesch: 55
     summary: Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A79298) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 136993)
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        item: #15 of 19
          id: A82511
      author: England and Wales. Parliament.
       title: Die Lunæ 7. Iunii 1647. An additionall ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England for the more full indempnity of the officers and souldiers who have acted by authority, and for the service of the Parliament.
        date: 1647.0
       words: 913
      flesch: 66
     summary: Provided also , that this Ordinance , nor any thing therein contained , shall extend to discharge any such person or persons as aforesaid , from making their true and just Accompts to any Committee or Committees of Parliament , appointed or to be appointed for that purpose , of what they have taken , received , or had for the service or benefit of the Parliament . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82511 of text R210440 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.11[17]).
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        item: #16 of 19
          id: A82692
      author: England and Wales. Parliament.
       title: A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, fully pardoning divers officers and souldiers of horse who have lately been and still are in mutiny if they shall returne to their duty before the fifteenth day of this moneth. But if they shall continue in their mutiny, they shall be proceeded against as traytors, and enemies to the Common-wealth, and are to expect severe punishment: Die Mercurii, 5 Martii. 1644.
        date: None
       words: 971
      flesch: 68
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        item: #17 of 19
          id: A83438
      author: England and Wales. Parliament.
       title: Munday, January 2. 1659. Resolved by the Parliament, that all officers who were in commission on the eleventh of October 1659. ...
        date: None
       words: 682
      flesch: 70
     summary: 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by John Streater, and John Macock, Printers to the Parliament, London : 1659. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83438 of text R211434 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.22[50]).
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        item: #18 of 19
          id: A87487
      author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
       title: By the King, a proclamation of pardon
        date: 1688.0
       words: 1231
      flesch: 64
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        item: #19 of 19
          id: B02107
      author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
       title: By the King. A proclamation containing His Majesties gracious pardon and indemnity
        date: None
       words: 1911
      flesch: 55
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