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 eng Censorship -- England -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Proclamations -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Early works to 1800. eebo By the King. A proclamation for the suppressing of seditious and treasonable books and pamphlets. . England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1679 1 564 1 0 0 0 0 0 17.73 C The rate of 17.73 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2014-04 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-06 Sampled and proofread 2014-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
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HONI · SOIT · QVI · MAL · Y · PENSE

DIEV · ET · MON DROIT .

By the King . A PROCLAMATION For the Suppressing of Seditious and Treasonable Books and Pamphlets . CHARLES R.

WHereas divers Malicious and Evil disposed persons have of late Printed and Published many Seditious and Treasonable Books and Pamphlets , endeavouring thereby to dispose the minds of His Majesties Subjects to Sedition and Rebellion ; and also Infamous Libels reflecting upon particular Persons , to the great Scandal of His Majesties Government : For the Suppressing whereof , His Majesty ( with the Advice of His Privy Council ) doth by this His Royal Proclamation strictly enjoyn and Command all and every His Iudges , Iustices of the Peace , Mayors , and other Magistrates , to cause all Seditious and Scandalous Books and Pamphlets whatsoever , being Libels against the Government , or against any Publick or Private Person whatsoever , to be Seized o● , and the Makers , Printers , Sellers , or Publishers of the same , to be Apprehended and Committed to Prison , to the end they may be Proceéded against , and Punished according to Law . And to promote the Discovery of such w cked Offenders , His Majesty doth further by this His Royal Proclamation Publish and Declare , That if any person or persons shall within the space of One year next ensuing , Discover or make known to His Majesties Privy Council , or either of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State , or to the Lord Chief Iustice , or any other the Iudges of His Majesties Court of Kings-Bench , the Authour or Printer of any Seditious and Treasonable Book or Pamphlet , every such Discoverer shall immediately after the Conviction of the Offender , have and receive from His Majesty the Reward of Fourty pounds of Lawful English Money ; And to that end His Majesty doth hereby Require the Commissioners of His Treasury , or High Treasurer of England for the time being , to pay the same accordingly , without any delay or abatement whatsoever . And His Majesty is further pleased to Declare and Assure , That His Gracious Pardon shall be granted to any Hawker , or Disposer of any such Books or Pamphlets , who shall make Discovery of the Bookseller or Printer from whom he or they received the same ; and likewise to any Bookseller or Printer of any such Books or Pamphlets , who shall Discover and make known the Authours thereof . And lastly His Majesty doth strictly Charge and Command all Officers and Persons whatsoever , to take notice of this His Royal Proclamation , and to be Aiding and Assisting in all things requisite for the Suppressing of the said Libels , and the Discovery and Apprehension of the Offenders , upon pain of being Proceéded against as Contemners of His Majesties Royal Authority , in a Matter of so great Concernment to the Publick .

Given at Our Court at Whitehall the One and thirtieth day of October 1679. In the One and thirtieth year of Our Reign . God save the King .

LONDON , Printed by John Bill , Thomas Newcomb , and Henry Hills , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1679.