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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A32552) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 98963) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1546:35) By the King, a proclamation for the discovery of the murtherers of Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1 broadside. Printed by John Bill, Christopher Barker, Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills ..., London : 1678. "Given at our court at Whitehall, the twentieth day of October, 1678, in the thirtieth year of our reign." Reproduction of original in the Harvard Library. eng Godfrey, Edmund Berry, -- Sir, 1621-1678. Popish Plot, 1678. Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685. eebo By the King. A proclamation for the discovery of the murtherers of Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey. England and Wales. Sovereign 1678 1 444 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. 2008-07 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 the Discovery of the Murtherers of Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey . CHARLES R.

WHereas it appears by an Inquisition lately taken before one of His Majesties Coroners of His County of Middlesex , upon view of the Body of Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey Knight , one of His Majesties Iustices of the Peace for the same County , That the said Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey was in a Barbarous and Inhumane manner lately Murthered , by persons whose names were to the Iury unknown ; The Kings most Excellent Majesty out of His Royal Inclination to Iustice , and to the intent that so Horrid and Detestable a Murther may be with utmost Severity punished , whereby all others may be deterred from Committing or Attempting such Bloudy and Wicked Crimes , doth , by this His Royal Proclamation , Strictly Charge and Command , all His Iudges , Iustices of the Peace , and other Magistrates , and all His Officers , and other His loving Subjects , That they do use their utmost diligence in their several Places and Capacities , to Find out and Discover the Murtherers of the said Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey ; and if they make any considerable Discovery by whom the said Murther was Committed , to give speedy Information thereof to one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State ; and likewise to use their utmost Endeavour to Apprehend the Murtherers : And as a Reward to such as shall make a Discovery of the Murtherers , His Majesty is graciously pleased hereby to Promise , to any Person or Persons , who shall make such a Discovery , whereby the said Murtherers , or any of them shall be Apprehended , the Sum of Five hundred Pounds , which shall be immediately paid down , upon sufficient Testimony , that such Persons or Person Apprehended , are , or is Guilty of the said Murther : And if any one of the Murtherers shall Discover the rest , whereby they , or any one of them shall be Apprehended , such Discoverer shall not onely be Pardoned his Offence , but shall in like manner receive the said Reward of Five hundred Pounds .

Given at Our Court at Whitehall , the Twentieth day of October1678 . in the Thirtieth year of Our Reign . God save the King .

LONDON , Printed by John Bill , Christopher Barker , Thomas Newcomb , and Henry Hills , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1678.