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  By the King, a declaration having already signified our pleasure to call a Parliament ... it is our royal purpose to endeavour a legal establishment of an universal liberty of conscience for all our subjects ...
  Date of publication:
  1688
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
  Description:
  "Given at our court at Whitehall, the one and twentieth day of September, 1688, in the fourth year of our reign." Second part of title taken from first seven lines of text. Reproduction of original in the Harvard ...
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  A proclamation, whereas the Commissioners of the treasury of the late King James R.
  Date of publication:
  1685
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. Broadside. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall, the sixteenth day of February, 1684/5. Contract between Commissioners ...
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  By the King, a proclamation, for the recalling all His Majesties subjects from the service of foreign princes in East India
  Date of publication:
  1686
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
  Description:
  Broadside. Caption title. Royal arms (Steele 106) at head. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  His Majesties gracious letter to the lord provost, bailzies, and remanent magistrates, and town council of the city of Edinburgh
  Date of publication:
  1685
  

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  Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII) and James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
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  Place and date of publication from Wing (2nd ed.). Imperfect: cut at center fold, with loss of text. "Given at our Court at Whitehall the 28. day of February 1684/5 and of our Reign the 1st year. By His Majesties command. ...
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  A proclamation for putting the Kingdom of Scotland in a posture of defence against the enemies of the King and government
  Date of publication:
  1685
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
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  Broadside. Caption title. Royal arms (Steele 258) at head. "Given under our signet at Holy-rude-House, the 28 day of April, 1685" Signed by the clerk of the Privy Council. An order for general mobilization against the Duke ...
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  A proclamation signifying His Majesties pleasure that all men being in office of government at the decease of the late King, His Majesties most dear and most entirely beloved brother, shall so continue, till His Majesties further direction / James R.
  Date of publication:
  1684
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: "By the King." At end of text: "Given at the court at Whitehall, the sixth day of February."
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  By the King, a proclamation Whereas the Prince of Orange and his adherents, who design forthwith to invade Our kingdoms, in order thereunto have contrived and framed several treasonable papers ...
  Date of publication:
  1688
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
  Description:
  Other title information from first lines of text. "Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 2d day of November, 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign." Reproduction of original in the Guildhall Library (London, England).
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  His Majesties reasons for with-drawing himself from Rochester writ with his own hand and ordered by him to be published.
  Date of publication:
  1688
  

  Author(s):

  James II, King of England, 1633-1701. and England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
  Description:
  Dated: Rochester, 22 December 1688. Imprint suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  A Paper delivered to His Highness the Prince of Orange by the commissioners sent by His Majesty to treat with him and His Highness's answer
  Date of publication:
  1688
  

  Author(s):

  Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695. ; Nottingham, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1647-1730. ; Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, Earl of, 1645-1712. ; James II, King of England, 1633-1701. and William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
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  Paper signed: Hallifax, Nottingham, Godolphin. Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A copy of the late King James's letter, sent by the Earle of Melfort to the French king, on the last sea-fight And published the next day by the French King's order.
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  Author(s):

  James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
  Description:
  Concerns the destruction of the French fleet in May 1692. James begs Louis XIV to "forbear to concern yourself for a prince so unfortunate as I am: and give me and my family leave to retire unto a corner of the world". Not ...
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