Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n
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A22465
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By the King a proclamation against the vnnecessary waste of gunpowder.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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1628
(1628)
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STC 8882; ESTC S122730
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898
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â§_o by_o the_o king_n ¶_o a_o proclamation_n against_o the_o unnecessary_a waste_n of_o gunpowder_n the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n observe_v the_o excessive_a waste_n and_o consumption_n of_o his_o majesty_n powder_n under_o pretext_n of_o salutation_n and_o other_o needless_a ceremony_n grow_v into_o custom_n and_o use_v in_o his_o majesty_n castle_n blockhouse_n and_o fort_n and_o also_o in_o his_o ship_n and_o fleet_n which_o at_o all_o time_n be_v needless_a and_o superfluous_a but_o in_o these_o time_n of_o action_n be_v no_o way_n fit_a to_o be_v continue_v when_o there_o be_v so_o much_o use_v of_o powder_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o service_n of_o necessity_n for_o reformation_n of_o which_o abuse_n and_o prevent_v the_o like_a for_o the_o future_a his_o majesty_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o strait_o charge_v and_o command_v that_o from_o henceforth_o all_o commander_n captain_n and_o officer_n of_o or_o in_o any_o castle_n blockehouse_n or_o fort_n do_v careful_o observe_v that_o they_o suffer_v no_o expense_n or_o waste_n of_o powder_n to_o be_v make_v in_o that_o kind_n or_o any_o shot_n at_o all_o to_o be_v make_v in_o or_o from_o such_o castle_n blockhouse_n or_o fort_n otherwise_o then_o in_o fight_n with_o his_o majesty_n enemy_n or_o as_o a_o warn_a piece_n upon_o discovery_n of_o any_o enemy_n or_o for_o stay_v of_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n by_o sufficient_a warrant_n or_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o any_o the_o ship_n or_o vessel_n of_o his_o majesty_n his_o subject_n friend_n of_o ally_n come_v within_o the_o protection_n of_o any_o his_o majesty_n say_v castle_n blockehouse_n or_o fort_n his_o majesty_n do_v also_o strait_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o admiral_n viceadmiral_n rereadmiral_n captain_n and_o officer_n of_o or_o in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n fleet_n and_o ship_n that_o they_o neither_o make_v nor_o suffer_v to_o be_v make_v any_o shot_n from_o any_o his_o majesty_n ship_n or_o from_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n in_o his_o majesty_n service_n otherwise_o then_o for_o warning_n or_o in_o fight_n or_o for_o intercept_n or_o arrest_n of_o any_o foreign_a ship_n or_o upon_o assault_n of_o any_o his_o majesty_n enemy_n or_o in_o case_n of_o distress_n or_o in_o the_o defence_n or_o protection_n of_o any_o his_o majesty_n ship_n or_o his_o subject_n friend_n or_o ally_n without_o special_a authority_n or_o instruction_n in_o that_o behalf_n give_v or_o derive_v from_o his_o majesty_n or_o from_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n upon_o pain_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v presume_v to_o disobey_v or_o neglect_v this_o his_o majesty_n royal_a commandment_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a command_n office_n and_o place_n in_o which_o they_o serve_v and_o upon_o such_o further_a punishment_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o by_o his_o majesty_n prerogative_n royal_a may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n god_n save_o the_o king_n â§_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o bonham_n norton_n and_o john_n bill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n m.dc.xxvii_o