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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A32471) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 107243) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1629:85) By the King, a proclamation prohibiting dirt-boats and bum-boats upon the river of Thames England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1 broadside. Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., In the Savoy [i.e. London] : 1671. "Given at our court at Whitehall, the sixth day of April, in the twenty third year of His Majesties reign." Reproduction of original in the Guildhall, London. eng Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688. Thames River (England) -- Regulation. eebo By the King. A proclamation for prohibiting dirt-boats and bum-boats upon the river of Thames. England and Wales. Sovereign 1671 1 417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2008-03 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-08 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-09 Sampled and proofread 2008-09 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

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By the King . A PROCLAMATION For Prohibiting Dirt-Boats and Bum-Boats upon the River of Thames . CHARLES R.

WHereas several Dirt-Boats and Bum-Boats do usually pass to and fro upon the River of Thames , the Owners whereof will not submit to the Government of the Company of Watermen , nor any other Regulation whatsoever ; But under pretence of Fetching Dirt , and Furnishing necessary Provisions on Board such Ships as are in the River , do commit divers Thefts and Robberies , and practice several other Insufferable Misdemeanours , and sometimes endanger the Fireing His Majesties own Ships , as also the Ships of divers Merchants Riding in the River , by coming in the Night time to assist such as are left on Board the Ships , in the Imbezlement of the Goods , Stores , or Tackling Intrusted to their Charges : His Majesty therefore , by Advice of His Privy Council , hath thought fit to Publish this His Royal Proclamation , And doth hereby straitly Charge and Command all and every person and persons whom it doth or may concern , That they presume not henceforth to use any such Dirt-Boats , or Bum-Boats upon any pretence or occasion whatsoever , as they will answer the contrary at their utmost Perils . And if any such Boats shall hereafter be found upon the River of Thames contrary to the Tenour of this His Majesties Proclamation , His Majesty doth hereby straitly Charge and Command the Master , Wardens , Assistants , and Brethren of the Trinity House , the Officers of His Majesties Pards , and the Masters and Rulers of the Company of Watermen for the time being , and others whom it may concern . That they cause such Dirt-Boats and Bum-Boats to be Seized , and the persons so using the same , to be Arrested and brought before His Majesty and His Privy Council ; And that they do from time to time take strict care that this His Majesties Proclamation may be duely put in Execution .

Given at the Court at Whitehall , the Sixth day of April , In the Twenty third year of His Majesties Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING .

In the SAVOY , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill , and Christopher Barker , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1671.