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B04463 The manner of the proclaiming of King William and Queen Mary, at White-hall, and in the City of London, Feb. 13. 168⁸/₉. England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) Proclamation: Forasmuch as it hath pleased God to call us to the throne ... 1689 (1689) Wing M478; ESTC R180292 2,373 2

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PROCLAIMING OF KING WILLIAM AND QUEEN MARY At WHITE-HALL and in the CITY of LONDON Feb. 13. 1688 9 ABout half an hour past Ten in the Morning the Lords and Commons came from Westminster to White hall in their Coaches and alighting at the Gate went up into the Banquetting house where they presented the Prince and Princess of Orange with an Instrument in Writing for Declaring their Highnesses King and Queen of England France and Ireland and the Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging desiring them to accept the Crown pursuant to the said Declaration which their Highnesses accepting accordingly the said Lords and Commons came down again to Whit-hal-gate preceded by the Speakers of their respective Houses each attended with a Sergent at Arms where they found the Heralds of Arms the Sergeants at Arms the Trumpets and other Officers all in readiness being assembled by Orders from the Duke of Norfolk Earl-Marshal of England And Sir Thomas St. George Knight Garter Principal King of Arms having received a Proclamation and an Order from the Lords House to the Kings Heralds and Pursuivants of Arms for Publishing or Proclaiming the same forthwith The persons concern'd disposed themselves in order before the Court-gate for making the said Proclamation And the Trumpets having founded a Call three several times the last of which was answer'd by a great Shout of the Vast Multitudes of People there assembled the Noise ceasing the said Garter King of Arms read the said Proclamation by short Sentences or Periods which was thereupon Proclaim'd aloud by Robert Devenish Esq York Herald being the Senior Herald in these words Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God in his great Mercy to this Kingdom c. Which being ended and the Trumpets sounding a Flourish was answered by several repeated Shouts of the People And Directions being given to proclaim the same within Temple-Bar in Cheap side and at the Royall-Exchange the Proceeding marched in this manner First the several Beadles of the Liberties of Westminster Next the Constables of the said Liberties all on foot with the High-Constable on Horse-back After them the Head Bailiff of Westminster and his Men all with white Staves to clear the way on Horse-back Then the Knight-marshals Men also on Horse-back Next to these a Class of Trumpets Nine in all viz. 2 2 2 and 3. followed by the Sergeant-Trumpeter carrying his Mace on his shoulder all likewise on Horse-back Then a Pursuivant of Arms single Then a Pursuivant and a Sergeant at Arms Anorher Pursuivant and a Sergeant at Arms Then four Heralds of Arms one after another each with a Sergeant at Arms on his left hand the Heralds and Pursuivants being all in their Rich Coats of the Royal Arms and the Sergeants at Arms each carrying his Mace on his shoulder and all on Horse-back Then Garter King of Arms in his Rich Coat of Arms carrying the Proclamation accompanied by Sir Tho. Duppa Kt. Gentleman-Usher of the Black-Rod in his Crimson Mantle of the Order of the Garter and his Black-Rod of Office likewise on Horse-back These immediately preceded the Marquess of Halifax who executed the Place of Speaker in the House of Lords in his Coach attended by Sir Roger Harsnet eldest Serjeant at Arms with his Mace. Then follow'd Henry Powle Esq Speaker of the House of Commons in his Coach attended by John Topham Esq Serjeant at Arms to the said House with his Mace. After the two Speakers of the Houses followed the Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal and Primier Duke of England in his Coach with his Marshals Staff in his hand And next to him all the Peers in order in their Coaches And last of all the Members of the House of Commons in their Coaches In this Order they proceeded towards Temple-bar and being come as far the Maypole in the Strand two of the Officers of Arms with a Sergeant at Arms and Two Trumpets went before to Temple-bar and the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Sheriffs being by this time arrived there and having ordered the Gates to be shut the Herald at Arms knocked thereat whereupon the Sheriffs being on Horse-back came to the Gate and the said Herald acquainting them That he came by Order of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal assembled at Westminster to demand Entrance in that Famous City for the Proclaiming of William and Mary King and Queen of England France and Ireland and the dominions and Teritories thereunto belonging and therefore required their speedy Answer The said Sheriffs ordered the Gates to be opened Whereupon leaving the Head-Bayliff Constables and Beadles of Westminster without the Barr the rest of the Proceeding entred where they found the Lord Mayor Aldermen Recorder and Sheriffs all in their Formalities and on Horse-back except the Lord Mayor who was in his Coch attended by the Sword-bearer and other of his Officers who joyfully receiving them they made a stand between the two Temple-Gates and Proclaimed their Majesties a second time From whence they marched towards Cheap-side a Class of the City-Trumpets and the Lord Mayor's Livery-men leading the way and the said Aldermen and Lord Mayor falling into the Proceeding And near Wood-street end the place where Cheap-side-Cross formerly stood they made another stand and Proclaimed their Majesties a third time And arriving at the Royal Exchange about Two of the Clock they Proclaimed them a fourth time and at each Proclamation the vast multitudes of Spectators who thronged the Streets Balconies and Windows filled the Air with loud and repeated shouts and expressions of Joy. Within Temple-bar and all along Fleetstreet the Orange Regiment of the City Militia lined both sides of the way as did the Green Regiment within Ludgate and St. Paul's Church-yard the Blew Regiment in Cheap-side and the White in Cornhil By the King and Queen A PROCLAMATION William R. FOrasmuch as it hath pleased God to Call Us to the Throne and that thereby it is Incumbent upon Us to Prevent any Inconvenience to Our Subjects that may arise by not Executing the Laws Necessary or Conducing to the Peace and better Government of Our People We therefore do hereby Declare Our Royal Pleasure to be That all Persons being Protestants who upon the first day of December last past were in the Offices of Sheriffs Justices of the Peace Collectors Receivers and other Offices and Places concerning the Collecting Receiving and Paying of the Revenue of this Kingdom shall be and shall hold themselves continued in the said Offices and Places respectively untill Our Pleasure be further known And that they and every of them do take on them the Execution of their said respective Offices and Places and that all Our Loving Subjects do give their due Obedience ●nd be Aiding and Assisting unto them therein Given at Our Court at White-hall this 14 th day of February 1689. In the First Year of Our Reign GOD Save King WILLIAM and Queen MARY London Printed by John Starkey and Awnsham Churchill and Re-printed at Glasgow Anno Dom. 1689.