Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
Text snippets containing the quad
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A32510
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By the King, a proclamation for suppressing the printing and publishing unlicensed news-books and pamphlets of news
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing C3428; ESTC R35883
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736
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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 for_o suppress_v the_o print_n and_o publish_v unlicensed_a news-book_n and_o pamphlet_n of_o news_n charles_n r._n whereas_o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o state_n that_o all_o news_n print_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o people_n as_o well_o concern_v foreign_a as_o domestic_a affair_n shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o truth_n or_o at_o least_o warrant_v by_o good_a intelligence_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n may_v not_o be_v disturb_v or_o amuse_v by_o lie_n or_o vain_a report_n which_o be_v many_o time_n raise_v on_o purpose_n to_o scandalize_v the_o government_n or_o for_o other_o indirect_a end_n and_o whereas_o of_o late_a many_o evil-disposed_n person_n have_v make_v it_o a_o common_a practice_n to_o print_v and_o publish_v pamphlet_n of_o news_n without_o licence_n or_o authority_n and_o therein_o have_v vend_v to_o his_o majesty_n people_n all_o the_o idle_a and_o malicious_a report_n that_o they_o can_v collect_v or_o invent_v contrary_a to_o law_n the_o continuance_n whereof_o will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n endanger_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o same_o manifest_o tend_v thereto_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v by_o all_o his_o majesty_n judge_n unanimous_o his_o majesty_n therefore_o consider_v the_o great_a mischief_n that_o may_v ensue_v upon_o such_o licentious_a and_o illegal_a practice_n if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v have_v think_v fit_a by_o this_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n strict_o to_o prohibit_v and_o forbid_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o print_n or_o publish_v any_o news-book_n or_o pamphlet_n of_o news_n not_o license_v by_o his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n all_o offender_n may_v know_v their_o danger_n and_o desist_v from_o any_o further_o proceed_n of_o this_o kind_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v hereby_o to_o declare_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o the_o utmost_a severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o will_n and_o command_v all_o his_o judge_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o other_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n whatsoever_o that_o they_o take_v effectual_a care_n that_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v offend_v in_o the_o premise_n be_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o demerit_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n this_o 12_o the_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n god_n save_v the_o king_n london_n print_v by_o john_n bill_n thomas_n newcomb_n and_o henry_n hill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1680._o