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A32354 A proclamation against fighting of duels England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1660 (1660) Wing C3215AA; ESTC R19476 872 1

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CR DIEV·ET MON·DROIT HONI·SOIT·QVI·MAL·Y PENSE By the King A PROCLAMATION Against Fighting of DUELS CHARLES R. WHereas it is become too frequent especially with Persons of quality under a vain pretence of Honour to take upon them to be the Revengers of their private quarrels by Duell and single Combate upon slight and which ought not to be upon any Provocation We considering that the Sin of Murther is detestable before God and this way of prosecuting satisfaction scandalous to Christian Religion and the manifest violation of Our Lawes and Authority having by Our Declaration Published at Brussels the Twenty Fourth Day of November 1658. manifested to the World Our utter dislike of such impious and unlawful Duells Now out of Our Pious care to prevent unchristian and rash effusion of Blood do by this Our Proclamation strictly charge and command all Our loving Subiects of what quality soever That neither they by themselves nor by others either by Message Word Writing or other wayes or means challenge or cause to be challenged any Person or Persons to Fight in Combate or single Duell nor carry accept or conceal any such challenge or appointment nor actually Fight such Duell with any of Our Subiects or others or as a Second or otherwise accompany or become Assistant therein And We do hereby Declare That every Person or Persons who shall offend contrary to this Our express command shall not only incurre Our highest displeasure but thereby become incapable of holding or entertaining either Office or imployment in Our Service and never afterwards be permitted to come into Our Court or Presence And further He or They to suffer such other pains and punishments as the Law shall inflict upon Offences of that horrid nature And We do further Declare That if any Person or Persons whatsoever do receave accept or know of any Challenge sent or delivered as aforesaid and do not forthwith give notice thereof unto some of Our Privy Councel or otherwise to the next Iustice of Peace near whereunto the said Offence shall be committed He or They so offending shall be lyable to the Penalties before expressed and proceeded against according to Law with all rigour and severity And Lastly We do hereby forbid all Intercession or Mediation unto Us to be made for or on the behalf of the Offenders Hereby Declaring That We will not extend Our Pardon to any Person that shall Contemn Our Command expressed by this Proclamation Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Thirteenth Day of August in the Twelfth Year of Our Reign 1660.