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A22324 By the King. A proclamation concerning buildings in, and about London; Proclamations. 1624-07-14 England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1624 (1624) STC 8733; ESTC S100881 1,117 1

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I R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE ❧ By the King ❧ A Proclamation concerning Buildings in and about London Whereas We by diuers Our Royal Proclamations yet in force haue heretofore published Our pleasure grounded vpon iust important reasons concerning the publique aswell for restraining of Building vpon new Foundations in and neere the City of London as for prescribing the materials and manner of Buildings there and sundry other things in the same Proclamations mentioned And to the same end and purpose haue awarded seuerall Commissions vnder Our great Seale of England vnto sundry of the Lords of Our Priuie Councell and others And whereas the same Our Royall prouidence for the weale and honour of that Our Imperiall City hath produced good effects and most men especially persons of best ranke and qualitie in and about the said Citie haue readily submitted to Our princely directions Neuerthelesse because some others in and about the said Citie haue endeauoured to withstand and crosse so honourable a designe We haue thought fit eftsoones to publish and declare Our constant resolution That Our former directions giuen by Our said Proclamations and Commissions shall from hencefoorth as heretofore bee duely obserued and put in exact execution And therfore We do hereby forewarne all persons of whatsoeuer estate degree or condition they be whom the same may any way concerne That they doe yeeld all dutifull obdience thereto vpon paine of Our indignation and high displeasure such further paines penalties and seuere punishments as in the said Proclamations are conteined We beeing fully resolued to call all such as haue or shall offend therein to strict accompt Any former forbearance or conniuence of any Our Officers or ministers trusted therein notwithstanding And to the intent Our pleasure in this behalfe may take the better effect Wee doe hereby straitly charge and command not onely the Maior and Sheriffes of the city of London and all and singuler Iustices of peace and other Officers within the extent of Our former Proclamations and Commission to execute and performe all and euery thing which by the sayd former Proclamations they are commanded to doe but also all and euery the Aldermen of the seuerall Wards within the said city of London and their Deputies That they and euery of them in their respectiue Wards and Precincts doe diligently obserue and enquire out all offences which are or shall be committed contrarie to the said former Proclamations and either take present order for the speedie reformation and amendment thereof or in case of refusall or wilfull neglect after such order or due monition giuen to certifie the same either to the Lords of Our Priuie Councell or to Our Commissioners for Buildings for further course to be taken for reformation of the offence and punishment of the delinquents as to iustice shall appertaine vpon paine that the said Aldermen and their Deputies being remisse shall incurre Our indignation and such seuere punishment as the neglect of this Our Royall commandement shall deserue Giuen at Our Court at Theobalds the fourteenth day of Iuly in the two and twentieth yeereof Our Reigne of Great Brittaine France and Ireland God saue the King ¶ Imprinted at London by Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie 1624.