Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n
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B13095
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By the King. A proclamation for the setling of the letter office of England and Scotland.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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1635
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STC 9041; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 506.h.12[42]; ESTC S123786
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c_o r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n â§_o by_o the_o king_n â§_o a_o proclamation_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o letter_n office_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n whereas_o to_o this_o time_n there_o have_v be_v no_o certain_a or_o constant_a intercourse_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n his_o majesty_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o command_v his_o servant_n thomas_n withering_n esquire_n his_o majesty_n postmaster_n of_o england_n for_o foreign_a part_n to_o settle_v a_o run_a post_n or_o two_o to_o run_v night_n and_o day_n between_o edinburgh_n in_o scotland_n and_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o go_v thither_o and_o come_v back_o again_o in_o six_o day_n and_o to_o take_v with_o they_o all_o such_o letter_n as_o shall_v be_v direct_v to_o any_o post-towne_n or_o any_o place_n near_o any_o post-towne_n in_o the_o say_a road_n which_o letter_n to_o be_v leave_v at_o the_o posthouse_n or_o some_o other_o house_n as_o the_o say_v thomas_n withering_n shall_v think_v convenient_a and_o by-post_n to_o be_v place_v at_o several_a place_n out_o of_o the_o say_a road_n to_o run_v and_o bring_v in_o and_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o say_a road_n the_o letter_n from_o lincoln_n hall_n and_o other_o place_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n and_o answer_n to_o be_v bring_v again_o according_o and_o to_o pay_v port_n for_o the_o carry_v and_o recarry_v of_o the_o say_a letter_n two_o penny_n the_o single_a letter_n if_o under_o fourscore_o mile_n and_o between_o fourscore_o and_o one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o mile_n four_o penny_n if_o above_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o mile_n than_o six_o penny_n and_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o scotland_n eight_o penny_n if_o there_o be_v two_o three_o four_o or_o five_o letter_n in_o one_o packet_n or_o more_o then_o to_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o say_a packet_n after_o the_o rate_n as_o before_o which_o money_n for_o port_n as_o before_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v upon_o the_o receive_n and_o delivery_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n here_o in_o london_n the_o like_a rule_n his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o order_v the_o say_v thomas_n wâ—therings_n to_o observe_v to_o westchester_n holyhead_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o ireland_n according_a to_o a_o provision_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n deputie_n and_o council_n there_o and_o to_o take_v port_n betwixt_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o holyhead_n as_o before_o to_o the_o northward_o and_o to_o go_v thither_o and_o bring_v answer_n back_o to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n from_o all_o the_o place_n in_o that_o road_n in_o six_o day_n which_o be_v constant_o hereafter_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o to_o settle_v by-post_n in_o the_o say_a road_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n love_a subject_n his_o majesty_n be_v please_v further_a to_o command_v the_o say_a thomas_n withering_n to_o observe_v the_o like_a rule_n from_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o plymouth_n and_o to_o provide_v sufficient_a messenger_n to_o run_v night_n and_o day_n to_o plymouth_n and_o to_o return_v within_o six_o day_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o for_o carriage_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n to_o plymouth_n exeter_n and_o other_o place_n in_o that_o road_n his_o majesty_n do_v order_n the_o say_v thomas_n withering_n to_o take_v the_o like_a port_n that_o now_o be_v pay_v as_o near_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v and_o further_o his_o majesty_n do_v command_n and_o order_n the_o say_v thomas_n withering_n so_o soon_o as_o possible_o may_v be_v to_o settle_v the_o like_a conveyance_n for_o letter_n from_o oxon_n bristol_n and_o other_o place_n on_o that_o road_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o like_o the_o say_v thomas_n withering_n be_v to_o observe_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n to_o colchester_n and_o so_o to_o norwich_n and_o diverse_a other_o place_n in_o that_o road_n the_o three_o first_o conveyance_n from_o london_n to_o edinburgh_n from_o london_n to_o westchester_n and_o holyhead_n in_o wales_n and_o from_o london_n to_o plymouth_n and_o exeter_n be_v to_o begin_v the_o first_o week_n after_o michaelmas_n next_o now_o for_o the_o better_a enable_v the_o say_a thomas_n withering_n to_o go_v forward_o with_o this_o service_n and_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o their_o trade_n and_o correspondence_n his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o command_n and_o order_n all_o his_o post-master_n upon_o all_o the_o road_n of_o england_n to_o have_v ready_a in_o their_o stable_n one_o or_o two_o horse_n according_a as_o the_o say_v thomas_n wiâ—herings_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o use_v they_o to_o carry_v such_o messenger_n with_o their_o portmantle_n as_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o say_a service_n to_o such_o stage_n or_o place_n as_o his_o present_a occasion_n shall_v direct_v he_o to_o if_o the_o say_a messenger_n shall_v have_v occasion_n but_o for_o one_o horse_n then_o to_o leave_v he_o at_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v take_v fresh_a horse_n pay_v for_o he_o two_o penny_n halfpenny_n for_o every_o mile_n if_o two_o horse_n then_o to_o take_v a_o guide_n and_o pay_v five_o penny_n a_o mile_n and_o that_o the_o say_v post-master_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o this_o service_n his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o order_n and_o command_n that_o such_o horse_n as_o shall_v be_v provide_v for_o the_o say_a service_n shall_v not_o upon_o that_o day_n the_o messenger_n shall_v be_v expect_v let_v or_o send_v forth_o the_o say_a horse_n so_o provide_v upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n whatsoever_o and_o his_o majesty_n further_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o service_n or_o employment_n no_o other_o messenger_n or_o messenger_n foot-post_n or_o foot-post_n shall_v take_v up_o carry_v receive_v or_o deliver_v any_o letter_n or_o letter_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o the_o messenger_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_v thomas_n withering_n to_o any_o such_o place_n or_o place_n as_o the_o say_v thomas_n withering_n shall_v settle_v the_o conveyance_n as_o aforesaid_a except_o common_a know_a carrier_n or_o a_o particular_a messenger_n to_o be_v send_v of_o purpose_n with_o a_o letter_n by_o any_o man_n for_o his_o own_o occasion_n or_o a_o letter_n by_o a_o friend_n and_o if_o any_o post_n messenger_z or_o letter-carryer_n whatsoever_o shall_v offend_v contrary_a to_o this_o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n his_o majesty_n upon_o complaint_n thereof_o make_v will_v cause_v a_o severe_a exemplary_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o delinquent_n and_o his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o strict_o require_v and_o command_v all_o his_o love_a subject_n whatsoever_o due_o to_o observe_v and_o perform_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n herein_o declare_v as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n and_o last_o his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o charge_n and_o command_v all_o justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n headborough_n and_o all_o other_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_v thomas_n withering_n in_o the_o due_a accomplishment_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n will_n and_o pleasure_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o bagshot_n the_o last_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n 1635._o god_n save_o the_o king_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o by_o the_o assign_v of_o john_n bill_n 1635._o