Selected quad for the lemma: city_n
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A32614
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By the King, a proclamation prohibiting the keeping of Bartholomew Fair and Sturbridge Fair
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1666
(1666)
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Wing C3544; ESTC R213300
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c_o r_o diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr by_o the_o king_n a_o proclamation_n prohibit_v the_o keep_n of_o bartholomew_n fair_a and_o sturbridge_n fair._n charles_n r._n the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n out_o of_o his_o princely_a and_o christian_a care_n of_o his_o love_a subject_n that_o no_o good_a mean_n of_o providence_n may_v be_v neglect_v to_o stay_v the_o further_o spread_v of_o the_o great_a infection_n of_o the_o plague_n do_v find_v it_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v all_o occasion_n of_o public_a concourse_n of_o his_o people_n for_o the_o present_a till_o it_o shall_v please_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o cease_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o contagion_n which_o be_v very_o far_o disperse_v into_o many_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n already_o and_o therefore_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v at_o hand_n two_o fair_n of_o special_a note_n unto_o which_o there_o be_v usual_o extraordinary_a resort_n out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o one_o keep_v in_o smithfield_n and_o saint_n bartholomew_v the_o great_a near_o the_o city_n of_o london_n call_v bartholomew_n fair_a and_o the_o other_o near_o cambridge_n call_v sturbridge_n fair_a the_o hold_v whereof_o at_o the_o usual_a time_n will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o further_a danger_n and_o infection_n to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o yet_o by_o god_n mercy_n stand_v clear_a and_o free_a have_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n think_v good_a by_o this_o open_a declaration_n of_o his_o pleasure_n and_o necessary_a commandment_n not_o only_o to_o admonish_v and_o require_v all_o his_o love_a subject_n to_o forbear_v to_o resort_v for_o this_o time_n to_o either_o of_o the_o say_v two_o fair_n keep_v in_o smithfield_n or_o saint_n bartholomew_n the_o great_a &_o at_o sturbridge_n aforesaid_a or_o within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o university_n and_o town_n of_o cambridge_n or_o to_o any_o other_o fair_n within_o fifty_o mile_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n but_o also_o to_o enjoin_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a fair_n and_o other_o interest_v in_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o they_o all_o forbear_v to_o hold_v the_o say_a fair_n or_o any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o they_o at_o the_o time_n accustom_v or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n till_o by_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n the_o infection_n of_o the_o plague_n shall_v cease_v or_o be_v so_o much_o diminish_v that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v give_v orver_n for_o hold_v they_o upon_o pain_n of_o such_o punishment_n as_o for_o a_o contempt_n so_o much_o concern_v the_o universal_a safety_n of_o his_o people_n they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o deserve_v which_o they_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v inflict_v with_o all_o severity_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n do_v hereby_o further_o charge_n and_o enjoin_v under_o like_a penalty_n all_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o any_o fair_n hold_v within_o any_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n until_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o cease_v the_o infection_n now_o reign_v among_o they_o his_o majesty_n intention_n be_v and_o so_o hereby_o declare_v himself_o that_o no_o lord_n of_o any_o fair_n or_o other_o interest_v in_o the_o profit_n thereof_o shall_v by_o this_o necessary_a and_o temporary_a restraint_n receive_v any_o prejudice_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o or_o their_o fair_n or_o liberty_n thereunto_o belong_v any_o thing_n before_o mention_v notwithstanding_o give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 6_o day_n of_o august_n 1666._o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n god_n save_v the_o king_n print_a by_o john_n bill_n and_o christopher_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1666._o