Selected quad for the lemma: act_n
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A32596
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A proclamation of grace, for the inlargement of prisoners called Quakers
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1661
(1661)
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Wing C3523; ESTC R2166
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participate_v of_o his_o majesty_n mercy_n and_o clemency_n and_o be_v forthwith_o discharge_v from_o their_o imprisonment_n without_o be_v put_v to_o the_o trouble_n and_o charge_n of_o sue_v out_o particular_a pardon_n the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n do_v therefore_o by_o this_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n publish_v and_o declare_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v and_o according_o do_v hereby_o will_n and_o command_v all_o sheriff_n major_n bailiff_n gaoler_n and_o other_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n within_o his_o majesty_n realm_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n and_o guernsey_n and_o the_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o twede_n and_o every_o of_o they_o who_o the_o premise_n shall_v or_o may_v concern_v that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o on_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n do_v set_v at_o liberty_n enlarge_v and_o discharge_v all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n call_v quaker_n now_o 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at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n love_a subject_n nor_o for_o any_o criminal_a matter_n or_o offence_n whatsoever_o wherewith_o he_o or_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v due_o charge_v other_o than_o be_v abovementioned_a any_o thing_n in_o this_o proclamation_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehal_o the_o eleven_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n 1661._o god_n save_o the_o king_n london_n print_v by_o john_n bill_n and_o christopher_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1661._o at_o the_o king_n printing-house_n in_o blackfriar_n