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Record Nr.

UNISA996394329803316

Titolo

By the King, a proclamation for restraining all His Majesties subjects, but the members and agents of the East-India company, to trade in the East-Indies, and recalling such as are there [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd : and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1685

Descrizione fisica

1 sheet ([1] p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

James, King of England,  <1633-1701.>

Soggetti

Great Britain History James II, 1685-1688 Early works to 1800

Great Britain Commerce East Indies Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The undoubted prerogative of the crown to license, limit and regulate foreign trade having been, ... argued at common law, and a decision in favour of the East India Company ... no subject is to trade within the limits of the Charter of 13 Chas. II ... on pain of forfeiture of ships and goods. All governors, &c., admirals, &c., and customs officers, &c., are to aid the Company. All persons who reside within the limits of the charter, except licensed by the Company, are to return to England within eight months." -- Steele.

At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall, the first day of April 1685. In the first year of our reign.

Steele notation: Our tation Months; Arms 99.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018