Selected quad for the lemma: state_n
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A32552
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By the King, a proclamation for the discovery of the murtherers of Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1678
(1678)
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Wing C3474; ESTC R33421
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c_o r_o 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 the_o discovery_n of_o the_o murderer_n of_o sir_n edmundbury_a godfrey_n charles_n r._n whereas_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o inquisition_n late_o take_v before_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n coroner_n of_o his_o county_n of_o middlesex_n upon_o view_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sir_n edmundbury_a godfrey_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o same_o county_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n edmundbury_a godfrey_n be_v in_o a_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a manner_n late_o murder_v by_o person_n who_o name_n be_v to_o the_o jury_n unknown_a the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n out_o of_o his_o royal_a inclination_n to_o justice_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o so_o horrid_a and_o detestable_a a_o murder_n may_v be_v with_o utmost_a severity_n punish_v whereby_o all_o other_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o commit_v or_o attempt_v such_o bloody_a and_o wicked_a crime_n do_v by_o this_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n strictly_n charge_v and_o command_n all_o his_o judge_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o magistrate_n and_o all_o his_o officer_n and_o other_o his_o love_a subject_n that_o they_o do_v use_v their_o utmost_a diligence_n in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o capacity_n to_o find_v out_o and_o discover_v the_o murderer_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edmundbury_a godfrey_n and_o if_o they_o make_v any_o considerable_a discovery_n by_o who_o the_o say_a murder_n be_v commit_v to_o give_v speedy_a information_n thereof_o to_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n and_o likewise_o to_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o apprehend_v the_o murderer_n and_o as_o a_o reward_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v make_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o murderer_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v hereby_o to_o promise_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o discovery_n whereby_o the_o say_v murderer_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v apprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n which_o shall_v be_v immediate_o pay_v down_o upon_o sufficient_a testimony_n that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n apprehend_v be_v or_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o say_a murder_n and_o if_o any_o one_o of_o the_o murderer_n shall_v discover_v the_o rest_n whereby_o they_o or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v apprehend_v such_o discoverer_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v pardon_v his_o offence_n but_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n receive_v the_o say_a reward_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o october1678_n in_o the_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 christopher_n barker_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 1678._o