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         England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
      
       
         
           1661
        
      
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             A proclamation of grace, for the inlargement of prisoners called Quakers
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
          
           2 leaves.
           
             Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ...,
             London :
             1661.
          
           
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             Caption title.
             At head of title: By the King.
             At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall, the eleventh day of May, in the thirteenth year of our reign, 1661.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Society of Friends -- Great Britain.
           Dissenters, Religious -- Great Britain.
           Proclamations
        
      
    
     
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           By
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           Of
           Grace
           ,
           for
           the
           Inlargement
           of
           Prisoners
           called
           QVAKERS
           .
        
         
           
             CHARLES
             R.
             
          
        
         
           WHereas
           divers
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           ,
           commonly
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           are
           now
           prisoners
           in
           several
           Gaols
           within
           His
           Majesties
           Dominions
           ,
           for
           Offences
           by
           them
           committed
           against
           the
           form
           of
           a
           Statute
           made
           in
           a
           Sessions
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           begun
           and
           held
           by
           Prorogation
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           the
           Fifth
           day
           of
           November
           ,
           in
           the
           Third
           year
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           King
           James
           ,
           His
           Majesties
           late
           Grand-father
           ,
           entituled
           ,
           
             An
             Act
             for
             the
             discovering
             and
             repressing
             of
             Popish
             Recusants
          
           ;
           or
           of
           one
           other
           Statute
           made
           in
           a
           Sessions
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           begun
           and
           held
           by
           Prorogat
           on
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           the
           Nineteenth
           day
           of
           February
           ,
           in
           the
           Seventh
           year
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           the
           said
           late
           King
           ,
           entituled
           ,
           
             An
             Act
             who
             shall
             take
             the
             Oath
             of
             Obedience
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             by
             whom
             it
             shall
             be
             administred
             ,
             and
             within
             what
             time
             .
          
           And
           whereas
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           since
           the
           passing
           of
           the
           late
           Act
           of
           
             General
             Pardon
             ,
             Oblivion
             ,
             and
             Indempnity
             ,
          
           and
           the
           issuing
           forth
           several
           Charters
           of
           Pardon
           ,
           hath
           in
           reference
           to
           His
           Royal
           Coronation
           ,
           by
           a
           late
           Proclamation
           ,
           signified
           and
           declared
           out
           of
           His
           farther
           abundant
           Grace
           and
           Clemency
           ,
           that
           His
           Charters
           of
           Pardons
           should
           be
           extended
           in
           time
           unto
           the
           Nine
           
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           December
           ,
           now
           last
           past
           ,
           being
           the
           day
           the
           late
           Parliament
           did
           dissolve
           and
           determine
           .
           And
           His
           Majesty
           being
           now
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           His
           said
           Subjects
           ,
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           now
           in
           prison
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           should
           for
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           on
           so
           happy
           and
           blessed
           an
           opportunity
           and
           season
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Royal
           Coronation
           ,
           participate
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Mercy
           and
           Clemency
           ,
           and
           be
           forthwith
           discharged
           from
           their
           Imprisonment
           ,
           without
           being
           put
           to
           the
           trouble
           and
           charges
           of
           suing
           out
           particular
           Pardons
           .
           The
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           doth
           therefore
           by
           this
           His
           Royal
           Proclamation
           ,
           publish
           and
           declare
           His
           will
           and
           pleasure
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           doth
           hereby
           will
           and
           command
           all
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Majors
           ,
           Bailiffs
           ,
           Gaolers
           ,
           and
           other
           His
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           within
           His
           Majesties
           Realm
           of
           England
           ,
           Dominion
           of
           Wales
           ,
           the
           Isles
           of
           Jersey
           and
           Guernsey
           ,
           and
           the
           Town
           of
           Berwick
           upon
           Twede
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           them
           (
           whom
           the
           premisses
           shall
           or
           may
           concern
           )
           that
           they
           and
           every
           of
           them
           ,
           on
           the
           publication
           of
           this
           His
           Royal
           Proclamation
           ,
           do
           set
           at
           liberty
           ,
           enlarge
           ,
           and
           discharge
           ,
           all
           and
           every
           person
           and
           persons
           ,
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           now
           in
           custody
           in
           any
           of
           His
           Gaols
           or
           Prisons
           in
           His
           said
           Realm
           ,
           or
           any
           the
           parts
           or
           places
           thereof
           aforesaid
           ,
           for
           any
           offence
           or
           offences
           done
           ,
           committed
           ,
           or
           suffered
           against
           the
           form
           of
           the
           Statutes
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           not
           taking
           the
           Oaths
           therein
           mentioned
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Oaths
           heretofore
           tendered
           them
           ,
           or
           for
           any
           Meetings
           contrary
           to
           the
           late
           Proclamation
           ,
           or
           for
           any
           matter
           referring
           to
           their
           Opinions
           ,
           or
           scruples
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           or
           for
           not
           finding
           Securities
           for
           appearances
           of
           ,
           and
           from
           their
           and
           every
           of
           their
           Imprisonments
           respectively
           ,
           without
           demanding
           or
           taking
           any
           other
           Fées
           or
           Duties
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           for
           Lodging
           ,
           Diet
           ,
           and
           other
           necessaries
           :
           And
           also
           to
           set
           at
           liberty
           ,
           such
           other
           persons
           as
           are
           now
           in
           custody
           onely
           for
           not
           taking
           the
           Oaths
           enjoyned
           by
           the
           Statutes
           above-mentioned
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           upon
           any
           prosecution
           for
           not
           taking
           the
           said
           Oaths
           ,
           expecting
           for
           the
           future
           their
           Conformity
           and
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           for
           so
           doing
           ,
           this
           shall
           be
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           them
           ,
           sufficient
           warrant
           in
           this
           behalf
           .
           And
           His
           Majesty
           doth
           further
           declare
           ,
           that
           He
           shall
           expect
           returns
           of
           Loyalty
           ,
           and
           all
           due
           Obedience
           ,
           from
           all
           such
           persons
           whose
           liberty
           is
           obtained
           hereby
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           not
           intending
           them
           impunity
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           offend
           in
           the
           future
           :
           Provided
           always
           ,
           and
           His
           Majesty
           doth
           hereby
           declare
           ,
           That
           this
           Proclamation
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           herein
           contained
           ,
           shall
           not
           extend
           to
           discharge
           ,
           or
           set
           at
           liberty
           ,
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           now
           in
           custody
           for
           Debt
           ,
           or
           other
           civil
           cause
           commenced
           or
           depending
           against
           them
           ,
           at
           the
           suit
           of
           any
           of
           His
           Majesties
           loving
           Subjects
           ;
           nor
           for
           any
           criminal
           matter
           or
           offence
           whatsoever
           ,
           wherewith
           he
           or
           they
           are
           or
           shall
           be
           duly
           charged
           ,
           other
           then
           is
           above-mentioned
           ,
           Any
           thing
           in
           this
           Proclamation
           contained
           to
           the
           contrary
           thereof
           ,
           in
           any
           wise
           notwithstanding
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             Whitehal
             ,
             
               the
               Eleventh
               day
               of
               May
               ,
               in
               the
               Thirteenth
               year
               of
               Our
               Reign
               ,
               1661.
               
            
          
        
         
           GOD
           SAVE
           THE
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             IOHN
             BILL
          
           and
           
             CHRISTOPHER
             BARKER
          
           ,
           Printers
           to
           the
           KING
           's
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           .
           1661.
           
        
         
           At
           the
           KING'S
           Printing-House
           in
           Black-Friers
           .
        
      
    
  

