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A74155 A prohibition to all persons who have set up any offices called by the names of addresses, publique advice, or intelligence within the cities of London and VVestminster, the borough of Southwark, and three miles about the same. Williams, Oliver, fl. 1657-1670. 1657 (1657) Wing W2749; Thomason 669.f.20[57]; ESTC R211937; ESTC R211957 1,260 1

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A PROHIBITION to all persons who have set up any Offices called by the names of ADDRESSES PUBLIQUE ADVICE or INTELLIGENCE Within the Cities of London and VVestminster the Borough of Southwark and three Miles about the same THese are to certifie all persons whatsoever whom it may any wayes concerne That whereas the late King Charles the 20 Day of December in the 13 year of his Raign did for himself his Heirs and Successors grant one Indenture of Lease under the Great Seal of England to Captain Robert Innes his Executors Administrators and Assignes for the term of 41 years of an Office then called the Intelligence Office of all kinds of Intelligence whatsoever of all Bargaines of things lost or found for helping Masters and Mistrisses to Servants and Servants to Services And all other things of the like nature within the Cities of London and Westminster The Borough of Southwark and three miles about the same inhibiting and forbidding all other persons whatsoever from erecting any other Office or Offices of the like nature without authority under the hand and Seal of the said Captain Robert Innes or his Assignes And that notwithstanding the said Prohibition in the said Grant is still in full force for divers yeares yet to come several persons without any legal authority have in divers places of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark set up several Offices of the like nature by the name of the Office of Addresses And lately by the name of the Office of publick Advice as appeareth by a printed paper printed by one Mr. Thomas Newcomb wherein contrary to Law several persons have assumed a power to themselves of imposing rates upon the several particulars therein set forth and expressed whereas in the Lease granted to the said Captain Robert Innes it is left to the voluntary disposition of the persons addressing themselves to the said Office what to give which Grant amongst others was confirmed by an Act of Parliament bearing date the 29 day of January 1648 And also by an Ordinance of his Highnesse the Lord Protector with the advice and consent of his Council hearing date the 26 of December 1653 And the said Grant is now exemplified under the Great Seal of England in the name of his Highnesse the Lord Protector at the request of Oliver Williams Assigne to the said Captain Robert Innes Now whereas the legal right of the aforesaid Office is invested in the said Oliver Williams his Executors Administrators and Assignes He doth further certifie all whom it shall or may concern that he is resolved with all possible speed to set up the said Office of Intelligence in such convenient places as may be for the better executing the power granted in the said Letters Pattents according to the true intent and meaning thereof And the said Oliver Williams by the power and authority therein granted and confirmed as aforesaid doth hereby require and prohibit all and every person and persons whatsoever that from henceforth neither they nor any of them presume to set up any such Office or Offices or shall any longer continue the Office or Offices set up as aforesaid or to Officiate in the same either by the name of the Office of Addresses Publick Advice or Intelligence or any other name whatsoever for the performance of those things granted as aforesaid without sufficient Authority first obtained under the hand and Seal of the aforesaid Oliver Williams or his Assigns during the said term As he or they will answer the same at their peril Dated the 26 day of May 1657. Oliver Williams London Printed for the Author and are to be had at the Sun in Pauls Church-yard 1657.