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         England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
      
       
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             By the King. A proclamation of His Majesties grace, favour, and pardon to the inhabitants of his county of Somersett.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             by L. Lichfield,
             [Oxford :
             1642]
          
           
             "Given at Our court at Mayden-head, this ninth day of November, in the eighteenth yeare of Our reigne."
             With engraving of royal seal at head of document.
             Place and date of imprint from Wing.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Pardons -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Somerset (England) -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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               CR
            
             
               HONI
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           BY
           THE
           KING
           .
        
         
           
             ¶
             A
             Proclamation
             of
             His
             
               Majesties
            
             Grace
             ,
             Favour
             ,
             and
             Pardon
             to
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             His
             County
             of
             
               Somersett
               .
            
          
        
         
           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
           .
           Provided
           that
           this
           Our
           Grace
           shall
           not
           extend
           to
           any
           Person
           ,
           who
           after
           the
           publishing
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           shall
           presume
           by
           Loane
           or
           Contribution
           to
           assist
           the
           said
           Army
           of
           Rebells
           ,
           to
           assemble
           and
           Muster
           themselves
           in
           Armes
           without
           Authority
           derived
           from
           Vs
           under
           Our
           Hand
           ,
           to
           enter
           into
           any
           Oath
           of
           Association
           for
           opposing
           Vs
           and
           Our
           Army
           ,
           or
           to
           succour
           or
           entertaine
           any
           of
           the
           Persons
           excepted
           in
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ,
           or
           in
           Our
           Declaration
           of
           the
           12.
           of
           
             August
             .
          
           But
           We
           must
           and
           doe
           declare
           ,
           That
           whosoever
           shall
           hence
           forward
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           premises
           ,
           or
           of
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           shall
           give
           any
           obedience
           to
           any
           warrants
           concerning
           any
           Musters
           ,
           Leavies
           ,
           or
           Contributions
           for
           Leavies
           whatsoever
           ,
           under
           any
           pretence
           of
           Authority
           whatsoever
           ,
           either
           from
           the
           said
           
             Iohn
             Pine
             ,
             Iohn
             Ashe
             ,
          
           and
           
             William
             Strode
             ,
          
           or
           from
           any
           other
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           without
           Our
           expresse
           consent
           declared
           under
           Our
           great
           Seale
           or
           Signe
           Manuall
           ,
           shall
           be
           esteemed
           by
           Us
           as
           an
           Enemy
           to
           the
           publike
           Peace
           ,
           a
           Person
           disaffected
           to
           Vs
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Religion
           and
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           shall
           accordingly
           receive
           condigne
           punishment
           ,
           of
           which
           We
           give
           them
           timely
           notice
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           proceed
           accordingly
           at
           their
           perills
           .
           And
           We
           doe
           hereby
           will
           and
           require
           Our
           high
           Sheriffe
           ,
           Iustices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Our
           Officers
           ,
           and
           loving
           Subjects
           to
           resist
           ,
           oppose
           and
           apprehend
           all
           such
           Persons
           as
           shall
           presume
           to
           make
           any
           Leavies
           in
           that
           Our
           County
           ,
           under
           what
           pretence
           soever
           without
           Authority
           derived
           from
           Vs
           under
           Our
           Hand
           .
           And
           We
           likewise
           will
           and
           require
           them
           and
           every
           of
           them
           to
           be
           assistant
           to
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           either
           command
           the
           Traine
           Bands
           of
           that
           Our
           County
           ,
           or
           make
           any
           Leavies
           in
           the
           same
           by
           virtue
           of
           Commission
           under
           Our
           great
           Seale
           or
           signe
           Manuall
           .
        
         
           
             ¶
             
               Given
               at
               Our
               Court
               at
            
             Mayden-head
             ,
             
               
                 this
                 ninth
                 day
                 of
              
               November
               ,
               
                 in
                 the
                 Eighteenth
                 yeare
                 of
                 Our
                 Reigne
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             God
             save
             the
             King
             .
          
        
      
    
    

