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         Proclamations. 1688-09-27.
         England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
      
       
         
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             His Majesties most gracious and general pardon
             Proclamations. 1688-09-27.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
             James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
          
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           HIS
           MAJESTIES
           MOST
           GRACIOUS
           AND
           GENERAL
           PARDON
           .
        
         
           JAMES
           the
           Second
           ,
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             France
          
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           Defender
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           &c.
           
           To
           all
           to
           whom
           these
           Presents
           shall
           come
           Greeting
           .
           It
           hath
           always
           been
           Our
           earnest
           Desire
           since
           Our
           Accession
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           that
           all
           Our
           People
           should
           live
           at
           Ease
           ,
           and
           in
           full
           Enjoyment
           of
           Peace
           and
           Happiness
           under
           Our
           Government
           ;
           and
           nothing
           can
           be
           more
           agreeable
           unto
           Us
           ,
           than
           that
           Offenders
           should
           be
           Reformed
           by
           Acts
           of
           Mercy
           extended
           towards
           them
           ,
           rather
           than
           Punishment
           ;
           Our
           open
           Enemies
           upon
           Repentance
           have
           found
           Our
           Favour
           .
           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
           .
           And
           Our
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           is
           ,
           that
           neither
           Our
           said
           Subjects
           nor
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           nor
           the
           Heirs
           ●xecutors
           or
           Administrators
           of
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           be
           or
           shall
           be
           Sued
           ,
           Vexed
           ,
           or
           Disquieted
           in
           their
           Bodies
           ,
           Goods
           or
           Chattels
           ,
           Lands
           or
           Tenements
           ,
           for
           any
           manner
           of
           Matter
           ,
           Cause
           Contempt
           ,
           Misdemeanor
           ,
           Forfeiture
           ,
           Offence
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           thing
           heretofore
           suffered
           ,
           done
           or
           committed
           ,
           or
           ●●mitted
           ,
           against
           〈◊〉
           Our
           Crown
           ,
           Dignity
           ,
           Prerogative
           ,
           Laws
           or
           Statuts
           ,
           and
           not
           herein
           or
           hereby
           after
           excepted
           ;
           And
           that
           this
           Our
           Grant
           of
           General
           〈◊〉
           by
           the
           〈…〉
           Clauses
           and
           Sentences
           before
           rehearsed
           ,
           shall
           be
           reputed
           ,
           deemed
           ,
           adjudged
           ,
           expounded
           ,
           allowed
           and
           taken
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           Our
           〈…〉
           ●●neficially
           and
           liberally
           for
           Our
           said
           Subjects
           thereby
           pardoned
           ,
           in
           all
           things
           not
           hereafter
           excepted
           ,
           as
           if
           their
           particular
           persons
           and
           〈…〉
           and
           fully
           exprest
           .
           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
           .
           And
           also
           Except
           all
           Offences
           in
           taking
           away
           ,
           Imbezeling
           ,
           or
           purloining
           any
           Goods
           ,
           Moneys
           ,
           Chattels
           ,
           Jewels
           ,
           Armour
           ,
           Munition
           ,
           Stores
           ,
           Naval
           provisions
           ,
           Shipping
           ,
           Ordnance
           ,
           or
           other
           Habiliments
           of
           War
           ,
           belonging
           to
           Us
           or
           Our
           late
           Brother
           ;
           And
           all
           Offences
           committed
           or
           done
           within
           the
           space
           of
           one
           year
           last
           ,
           within
           Our
           Forrest
           of
           Windsor
           ;
           And
           also
           Except
           all
           Offences
           of
           Incest
           ,
           Dilapidations
           ,
           or
           Simony
           ,
           and
           also
           Except
           all
           Contempts
           and
           process
           thereupon
           issuing
           in
           or
           out
           of
           any
           Court
           of
           Equity
           ;
           And
           olso
           Except
           all
           Recognizances
           ,
           Conditions
           and
           Covenants
           ,
           and
           all
           penalties
           ,
           Titles
           ,
           and
           Forfeitures
           of
           Offices
           ,
           Conditions
           or
           Covenants
           forfeited
           ,
           accrued
           or
           grown
           to
           Us
           or
           Our
           late
           Brother
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Breach
           ,
           or
           not
           performing
           of
           any
           Office
           ,
           Covenant
           or
           condition
           whatsoever
           ;
           Also
           Excepted
           all
           Concealments
           ,
           Frauds
           ,
           corruptions
           ,
           Misdemeanours
           and
           Offences
           ,
           whereby
           We
           or
           Our
           late
           Brother
           have
           been
           deceived
           in
           the
           Collection
           ,
           payments
           or
           Answering
           of
           Our
           Revenues
           ,
           or
           any
           part
           thereof
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Mony
           due
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           due
           to
           Us
           ,
           or
           received
           for
           Us
           or
           him
           ;
           And
           all
           Forfeitures
           ,
           penalties
           and
           
             Nomine
             Paene's
          
           thereupon
           arising
           ;
           And
           all
           Indictments
           ,
           Informations
           ,
           or
           other
           Process
           ,
           proceedings
           now
           depending
           or
           to
           be
           depending
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           Provided
           always
           that
           nothing
           in
           this
           Our
           Pardon
           contained
           shall
           extend
           or
           be
           construed
           to
           Discharge
           any
           Fines
           ,
           Sums
           of
           Money
           recovered
           by
           Judgment
           ,
           Fines
           ,
           
             ●ro
             licentia
             Concordandi
          
           ,
           Post-Fines
           ,
           Issues
           or
           Amerciaments
           ,
           lost
           ,
           Imposed
           ,
           assessed
           ,
           set
           or
           entred
           in
           any
           Court
           of
           Record
           whatsoever
           ;
           And
           also
           Except
           all
           persons
           who
           are
           as
           to
           any
           pains
           ,
           penalties
           or
           disabilities
           whatsoever
           excepted
           out
           of
           the
           several
           Acts
           of
           Free
           and
           General
           pardon
           ,
           Indemnity
           and
           Oblivion
           made
           in
           the
           Reign
           of
           Our
           late
           Royal
           Brother
           ,
           Excepted
           also
           all
           persons
           who
           after
           Conviction
           or
           Attainder
           of
           or
           for
           any
           manner
           of
           Treason
           or
           Misprisions
           of
           Treasons
           have
           been
           Transported
           ,
           and
           such
           Attainted
           of
           other
           notorious
           Crimes
           or
           Felonies
           as
           have
           been
           ordered
           or
           directed
           to
           be
           Transported
           into
           any
           of
           our
           Foreign
           plantations
           ;
           Except
           also
           all
           Fugitives
           and
           persons
           fled
           from
           Our
           Justice
           into
           parts
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           who
           shall
           not
           return
           and
           render
           themselves
           to
           Our
           Chief
           Justice
           ,
           or
           some
           Justice
           of
           the
           peace
           before
           the
           First
           day
           of
           January
           next
           ensuing
           ;
           And
           also
           Excepted
           out
           of
           this
           Our
           pardon
           the
           persons
           hereafter
           particularly
           mentioned
           ,
           
             Viz.
             Robert
             Parsons
             ,
             Edward
             Mathews
             ,
             Samuel
             Venner
             ,
             Andrew
             Flether
             ,
          
           Colonel
           
             John
             Rumsey
          
           ,
           Major
           
             John
             Manly
             ,
             Isaac
             Manly
             ,
             Francis
             Chareton
             ,
          
           
             Esq
             ;
          
           
             John
             Wildman
          
           ,
           
             Esq
             ;
          
           
             Titus
             Oates
             ,
             Robert
             Ferguson
             ,
             Gilbert
             Burnet
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Pyton
          
           ;
           provided
           that
           no
           process
           of
           Outlawry
           at
           the
           Suit
           of
           person
           plaintiff
           shall
           be
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           Our
           pardon
           stayed
           or
           avoided
           ,
           unless
           the
           Defendant
           appear
           and
           put
           in
           Bail
           where
           by
           Law
           Bail
           is
           necessary
           ,
           and
           take
           forth
           a
           Writ
           of
           
             Scire
             Facias
          
           against
           the
           party
           at
           whose
           Suit
           he
           was
           Outlawed
           ;
           and
           that
           this
           Our
           pardon
           be
           not
           allowed
           to
           Discharge
           any
           Outlawry
           after
           Judgment
           till
           Satisfaction
           ●r
           Agreement
           be
           made
           to
           or
           with
           the
           party
           at
           whose
           Suit
           the
           Outlawry
           was
           obtained
           :
           And
           Our
           Will
           and
           pleasure
           is
           ,
           That
           this
           present
           pardon
           shall
           be
           of
           as
           good
           ●orce
           and
           effect
           to
           Pardon
           and
           Discharge
           all
           and
           singular
           the
           Premisses
           above
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           intended
           to
           be
           pardoned
           and
           Discharged
           ,
           as
           if
           We
           should
           by
           Letters
           pa●ents
           under
           the
           Great
           Seal
           have
           granted
           particular
           pardons
           to
           every
           one
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           :
           And
           for
           the
           better
           manifestation
           of
           Our
           Gracious
           Intentions
           and
           Desire
           ●erein
           .
           We
           do
           give
           leave
           that
           any
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           not
           herein
           excepted
           may
           Sue
           and
           take
           out
           Our
           particular
           pardon
           pursuant
           to
           the
           Tenor
           hereof
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           pur●ose
           We
           shall
           direct
           Our
           Secretaries
           of
           State
           to
           present
           Warrants
           to
           Us
           for
           Our
           Signature
           ,
           and
           give
           order
           to
           Our
           Attorney-General
           or
           Solicitor
           to
           prepare
           Bills
           for
           pas●ing
           pardons
           for
           such
           as
           shall
           desire
           the
           same
           .
           In
           Witness
           whereof
           We
           have
           caused
           these
           Our
           Letters
           to
           be
           made
           patents
           ,
           Witness
           Our self
           at
           Westminster
           the
           Se●en
           and
           Twentieth
           day
           of
           September
           ,
           in
           the
           Fourth
           Year
           of
           Our
           Reign
           .
        
         
           
             Clerke
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Holy
           Roode
           House
           
             Printed
             by
             Mr.
          
           P.
           B.
           
             Enginier
             ,
             Printer
             to
             the
             King
             's
             most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             for
             his
             Houshold
             ,
             Chapel
             and
             Colledge
             .
             1688.
             
          
        
      
    
  

