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BRITISH ROYAL PROCLAMATIONS RELATING TO AMERICA 1603-1783
BRITISH ROYAL PROCLAMATIONS RELATING TO AMERICA 1603-1783
BRITISH ROYAL PROCLAMATIONS RELATING TO AMERICA 1603-1783 EDITED BY CLARENCE S. BRIGHAM, A.M. Burt Franklin: Bibliography and Reference Series # 56 BURT FRANKLIN NEW YORK Published by BURT FRANKLIN 514 West 113th Street New York 25, N. Y. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY—1911 PRINTED IN THE U.S.A....
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Introduction.
Introduction.
This volume is the outgrowth of action taken by the Society at its annual meeting in October, 1906, when a committee consisting of Mr. Waldo Lincoln, Professor William MacDonald, and Dr. J. Franklin Jameson was appointed to arrange for a new volume of the Society's Transactions. At the April meeting, 1907, the committee was given power to proceed with the publication of the British Royal Proclamations relating to America, and in October following appointed the writer to edit the volume. The edit
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List of Abbreviations
List of Abbreviations
OF THE NAMES OF LIBRARIES POSSESSING PROCLAMATIONS. Royal Proclamations [Banishing Vagabonds to Newfoundland and West Indies.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation for the due and speedy execution of the Statute against Rogues, Vagabonds, Idle, and dissolute persons. Whereas at a Parliament holden at Westminster in the nine and thirtieth yeere of the Reigne of his Majesties late deare Sister deceased Queene Elizabeth, a profitable and necessary Law was made for the repressing of Rogues, Vagabonds, idle
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1617, December 23.
1617, December 23.
[Banishing Notorious Offenders to Virginia.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation for the better and more peaceable government of the middle Shires of Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmerland. [A long proclamation for the prevention of disorders and outrages in certain shires, requiring that no person shall lease lands and tenements without sufficient surety, that all persons shall assist in the pursuit of criminals, that notorious offenders shall not receive bail except in open court, that care shall
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1619, October 6.
1619, October 6.
[Manufacture of Tobacco-pipes.] An abstract of some branches of his Majesties late Charter, Granted to the Tobacco-Pipe makers of Westminster; declaring his Majesties pleasure touching that Manufacture, and also all persons whom it may concerne. James by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, &c. Whereas Wee have been informed by the complaint of divers of Our poore Subjects, the ancient Makers of Tobacco-Pipes within this Our Realme, That for want of power and
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1619, November 10.
1619, November 10.
[Inspecting of Tobacco.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation concerning the viewing and distinguishing of Tobacco in England and Ireland, the Dominion of Wales, and Towne of Barwicke. Whereas divers good and necessarie provisions have beene heretofore made, as well by Act of Parliament, as otherwise, for the well garbling of Spices and Drugges, to the intent the Subjects of this Our Realme should not bee occasioned to use any unwholesome Spices or Drugges, to the impayring of their health, or to buy the
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1619, December 30.
1619, December 30.
[Forbidding Planting of Tobacco in England.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation to restraine the planting of Tobacco in England and Wales. It is not unknowen what dislike Wee have ever had of the use of Tobacco, as tending to a generall and new corruption, both of mens bodies and maners: Neverthelesse it is of the two, more tolerable, that the same should be imported amongst many other vanities and superfluities which come from beyond the Seas, then permitted to be planted here within this Realme, ther
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1620, May 27.
1620, May 27.
[Manufacture of Tobacco-pipes.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation commanding Conformity to his Majesties pleasure, expressed in his late Charter to the Tobacco-pipe-makers. Whereas divers of the poorer sort of Our Subjects have heretofore lived by the trade of making Tobacco pipes, but for want of power to retaine and keepe their Apprentices and servants in due obedience, and to restraine others from intruding upon their Arte, the auncient Makers have not so well prospered as was desired: For preventi
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1620, June 29.
1620, June 29.
[Restraining Disorderly Trading in Tobacco.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation for restraint of the disordered trading for Tobacco. Whereas Wee, out of the dislike Wee had of the use of Tobacco, tending to a generall and new corruption both of mens bodies and maners, and yet neverthelesse holding it of the two more tolerable, that the same should be imported amongst many other vanities and superfluities, which came from beyond the Seas, then permitted to be planted here within this Realme, thereby to
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1625, March 2.
1625, March 2.
[Encouraging Growth of Tobacco in Plantations.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation for the utter prohibiting the importation and use of all Tobacco, which is not of the proper growth of the Colonies of Virginia and the Summer Islands, or one of them. Whereas, at the humble suite of Our Commons in Parliament, by Our Royall Proclamation, bearing date the nine and twentieth day of September now last past, for the reasons therein contained, We have prohibited the importation and use of all Tobacco, which i
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1625, April 9.
1625, April 9.
[Importation of Tobacco.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation touching Tobacco. Whereas Our most deare Father, of blessed memorie, deceased, for many weighty and important Reasons of State, and at the humble suit of His Commons in Parliament, did lately publish two severall Proclamations, the one dated the nine and twentieth day of September, now last past, and the other the second of March following, for the utter prohibiting of the importation, and use of all Tobacco, which is not of the proper growth
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1627, March 30.
1627, March 30.
[Sealing of Tobacco.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation touching the Sealing of Tobacco. Whereas We (by the advice of Our Commissioners for Our Revenue) have resolved to import a quantity of Spanish Tobacco (not exceeding fifty thousand weight in any one yeere) and utterly to prohibite the importation of any other forreine Tobacco, which is not of the growth of Our owne Plantations, and to prohibite also the planting of all Tobacco within these Our Realmes of England and Ireland, and Islands thereto b
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1627, August 9.
1627, August 9.
[Importation of Tobacco.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation for the ordering of Tobacco. The Kings most Excellent Majestie, and His Royall Father of blessed memory, having at severall times and upon severall occasions, published their Proclamations concerning Tobacco, as well that which hath beene indeavoured to bee planted within this Realme, as that which is of the growth of Virginia and the Sommer Islands, and other English Colonies and Plantations, and also concerning Spanish and other forraigne T
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1634, March 13.
1634, March 13.
[Requiring Licenses from Tobacconists.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation restraining the abusive venting of Tobacco. Whereas the Kings most excellent Majestie being informed of the abuses dayly arising of the ungoverned Selling and Retailing of Tobacco, by his Proclamation lately published, did prohibit all his people, that after the feast of Candlemas, which is now last past, none of them out of certaine Cities and Townes therein specified to have beene appointed, and within those Cities and Townes
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1634, May 19.
1634, May 19.
[Concerning Tobacco.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation concerning Tobacco. Whereas in the Reigne of Our late deare Father, and since Our accesse to the Crowne, upon mature deliberation there have been sundry Proclamations published for restraining the landing of Tobacco to certain Ports and Harbours within this Kingdome, and against planting of the same within this Realme; And for that they have not been put in due execution, divers fraudes and abuses have beene of late invented and put in execution
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1639, March 25.
1639, March 25.
[Concerning Tobacco.] BY THE KING. A Proclamation concerning Tobacco. Having been heretofore informed, that thorow the immoderate taking of Tobacco, provoking the takers thereof to excessive Drinking and other inconveniences, the health of many of Our Subjects had been much impaired, which had the rather been occasioned for that no restraint had been made of the number, nor regard had of the quality of those that sold Tobacco by Retail but persons of the meanest condition had promiscuously used
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1661, May 9.
1661, May 9.
[Suppressing Vagrancy.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For the due Observation of certain Statutes made for the suppressing of Rogues, Vagabonds, Beggers, and other idle disorderly Persons, and for Relief of the Poore. Charles R. The Kings most Excellent Majesty being watchful for the publick good of his loving Subjects, and taking notice of the great and unusual resort of Rogues, Vagabonds, Beggers, and other idle Persons of all Ages and Sexes, from all parts of the Nation to the Cities of
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1661, December 14.
1661, December 14.
[Encouraging Settling in Jamaica.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For the encouraging of Planters in His Majesties Island of Jamaica in the West-Indies. Charles R. Given at Our Court at Whitehal the Fourteenth day of December, 1661. In the Thirteenth year of Our Reign. [1] God save the King. London, Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty. 1661. 2 pp. folio. There are two issues, varying slightly in set-up. Copies in Adv., Antiq., Bodl., B.
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1689, May 7.
1689, May 7.
[Declaration of War against France.] Their Majesties DECLARATION Against the French King . William R. It having pleased Almighty God to make Us the happy Instruments of Rescuing these Nations from Great and Imminent Dangers, and to place Us upon the Throne of these Kingdoms, We think Our Selves obliged to endeavour to the uttermost to Promote the Welfare of Our People, which can never be effectually secured, but by preventing the Miseries that threaten them from Abroad. When we consider t
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1691, February 5.
1691, February 5.
[For Apprehending William Penn.] BY THE KING AND QUEEN. A PROCLAMATION For Discovering and Apprehending the late Bishop of Ely, William Penn, and James Grahme . Marie R. Whereas Their Majesties have received Information, That Francis late Bishop of Ely, William Penn Esquire, and James Grahme Esquire, with other Ill-affected Persons, have Designed and Endeavoured to Depose Their Majesties, and Subvert the Government of this Kingdom, by procuring an Invasion of the same by the French, and o
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1718, December 21.
1718, December 21.
[For Suppressing Pirates in West Indies.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION George R. Whereas We did think fit, by and with the Advice of Our Privy-Council, to Issue Our Royal Proclamation, bearing Date the Fifth Day of September, One thousand seven hundred and seventeen, in the Fourth Year of Our Reign, therein taking Notice, That We had received Information, that several Persons, Subjects of Great Britain, had, since the Four and twentieth Day of June, in the Year of our Lord One thousand sev
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1741, June 18.
1741, June 18.
[Regulating Distribution of Prizes.] BY THE LORDS JUSTICES. A DECLARATION Appointing the Distribution of Prizes taken since the Declaration of War, and before the Commencement of the Act of Parliament for granting the Prizes to the Captors . Whereas by an Act of Parliament made in the Thirteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the more effectual securing and encouraging the Trade of His Majesty's British Subjects to America, and for the Encouragement of Seamen to enter into Hi
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1744, March 29.
1744, March 29.
[Declaration of War against France.] HIS MAJESTY'S. DECLARATION Of War against the French King . George R. The Troubles, which broke out in Germany, on Account of the Succession of the late Emperor Charles the Sixth, having been begun, and carried on, by the Instigation, Assistance, and Support of the French King, with a View to overturn the Balance of Power in Europe, and to extend the dangerous Influence of that Crown, in direct Violation of the solemn Guaranty of the Pragmatic Sanction
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1759, October 23.
1759, October 23.
[Thanksgiving in England for Defeat of French.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a Publick Thanksgiving . George R. We do most devoutly and thankfully acknowledge the great Goodness and Mercy of Almighty God, who hath afforded Us his Protection and Assistance in the just War, in which, for the common Safety of Our Realms, and for disappointing the boundless Ambition of France, We are now engaged; and hath given such signal Successes to Our Arms, both by Sea and Land, particularly by the De
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1759, October 23.
1759, October 23.
[Thanksgiving in Scotland for Defeat of French.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a Publick Thanksgiving . George R. We do most devoutly and thankfully acknowledge the great Goodness and Mercy of Almighty God who hath afforded Us his Protection and Assistance in the just War in which for the common safety of Our Realms and for disappointing the boundless Ambition of France We are now engaged; and hath given such signal Successes to Our Arms both by Sea and Land particularly by the defeat o
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1760, October 27.
1760, October 27.
[Continuing Officers in the Colonies.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION Declaring His Majesty's Pleasure for continuing the Officers in His Majesty's Plantations till His Majesty's Pleasure shall be further signified . George R. Whereas by an Act of Parliament made in the Sixth Year of the late Queen Anne, of blessed Memory, intituled, "An Act for the Security of her Majesty's Person and Government, and of the Succession to the Crown of Great Britain in the Protestant Line," it was enacted (am
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1764, March 26.
1764, March 26.
[Colonizing Granada and other Islands.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION. George R. Whereas We have taken into Our Consideration, the great Benefit which will arise to the Commerce of Our Kingdoms and the Interests of Our Subjects, from the speedy Settlement of Our Islands of Grenada, the Grenadines, Dominica, St. Vincent, and Tobago. We do therefore think fit, with the Advice of Our Privy Council, to issue this Our Royal Proclamation to publish and declare to Our loving Subjects, that We have
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1775, August 23.
1775, August 23.
[For Suppression of Rebellion in America.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For suppressing Rebellion and Sedition . George R. Whereas many of Our Subjects in divers Parts of Our Colonies and Plantations in North America, misled by dangerous and ill-designing Men, and forgetting the Allegiance which they owe to the Power that has protected and sustained them, after various disorderly Acts committed in Disturbance of the Publick Peace, to the Obstruction of lawful Commerce, and to the Oppressio
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1775, December 22.
1775, December 22.
[Appointing the Distribution of Prizes.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION Appointing the Distribution of Prizes taken during the Continuance of the Rebellion now subsisting in divers Parts of the Continent of North America . George R. Whereas by an Act, made in this present Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to prohibit all Trade and Intercourse with the Colonies of New Hampshire, Massachuset's Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pensylvania, the Three Lower Counties on
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1776, October 30.
1776, October 30.
[Fast Day in England.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a general Fast . George R. We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Measures of Force which We are obliged to use against Our rebellious Subjects in Our Colonies and Provinces in North America; and putting Our Trust in Almighty God, that he will vouchsafe a Special Blessing on Our Arms, both by Sea and Land, have resolved, and do, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, hereby command, That a Publick
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1776, October 30.
1776, October 30.
[Fast Day in Scotland.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a General Fast . George R. We taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Measures of Force, which We are obliged to use against Our rebellious Subjects in Our Colonies and Provinces in North America, and putting Our Trust in Almighty God that he will vouchsafe a special Blessing on Our Arms both by Sea and Land, have resolved, and do, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, hereby command, That a Publick F
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1778, January 23.
1778, January 23.
[Fast Day in England.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a general Fast . George R. We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Measures of Force which We are obliged to use against Our Rebellious Subjects in Our Colonies and Provinces in North America; and putting Our Trust in Almighty God, that He will vouchsafe a special Blessing on Our Arms, both by Sea and Land, have resolved, and do, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, hereby command, That a Publick
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1778, January 23.
1778, January 23.
[Fast Day in Scotland.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a General Fast . George R. We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Measures of Force which We are obliged to use against Our Rebellious Subjects in Our Colonies and Provinces in North America; and putting Our Trust in Almighty God, that He will vouchsafe a special Blessing on Our Arms, both by Sea and Land, have resolved, and do, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, hereby command, That a Publick
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1778, September 16.
1778, September 16.
[Regarding the Distribution of Prizes.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For granting the Distribution of Prizes during the present Hostilities . George R. Whereas, by Our Order in Council dated the Twenty-ninth Day of July last, We have ordered that general Reprisals be granted against the Ships, Goods, and Subjects of the French King, and that as well Our Fleets and Ships, as also all other Ships and Vessels that shall be commissionated by Letters of Marque, or general Reprisals, or otherwis
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1779, January 1.
1779, January 1.
[Fast Day in England.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a General Fast . George R. We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Hostilities in which We are engaged with the French King, and the unnatural Rebellion carrying on in some of Our Provinces and Colonies in North America, and putting Our Trust in Almighty God, that he will vouchsafe a special Blessing on Our Arms both by Sea and Land, have resolved, and do, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, here
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1779, January 1.
1779, January 1.
[Fast Day in Scotland.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a General Fast . George R. We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Hostilities in which We are engaged with the French King, and the unnatural Rebellion carrying on in some of Our Provinces and Colonies in North America, and putting Our Trust in Almighty God, that he will vouchsafe a special Blessing on Our Arms both by Sea and Land, have resolved, and do, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, her
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1779, December 13.
1779, December 13.
[Fast Day in England.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a General Fast . George R. We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Hostilities in which We are engaged, and the unnatural Rebellion carrying on in some of Our Provinces and Colonies in North America, and putting Our Trust in Almighty God, that he will vouchsafe a Special Blessing on Our Arms both by Sea and Land, have resolved, and do, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, hereby command, That a Pu
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1779, December 13.
1779, December 13.
[Fast Day in Scotland.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a General Fast . George R. We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Hostilities in which We are engaged, and the unnatural Rebellion carrying on in some of Our Provinces and Colonies in North America, and putting Our Trust in Almighty God, that he will vouchsafe a special Blessing on Our Arms both by Sea and Land, have resolved, and do, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, hereby command, That a P
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1781, January 12.
1781, January 12.
[Fast Day in England.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a General Fast . George R. We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Hostilities in which We are engaged, and the unnatural Rebellion carrying on in some of Our Provinces and Colonies in North America, and putting Our Trust in Almighty God, that he will vouchsafe a Special Blessing on Our Arms both by Sea and Land, have resolved, and do, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, hereby command, That a Pu
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1781, January 12.
1781, January 12.
[Fast Day in Scotland.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a General Fast . George R. We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Hostilities in which We are engaged, and the unnatural Rebellion carrying on in some of Our Provinces and Colonies in North America, and putting our Trust in Almighty God, that he will vouchsafe a special Blessing on Our Arms both by Sea and Land, have resolved, and do, by and with the Advice of our Privy Council, hereby command, That a P
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1782, January 9.
1782, January 9.
[Fast Day in England.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a General Fast . George R. We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Hostilities in which We are engaged, and the unnatural Rebellion carrying on in some of Our Provinces and Colonies in North America, and putting Our Trust in Almighty God, that he will vouchsafe a special Blessing on Our Arms both by Sea and Land, have resolved, and do, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, hereby command, That a Pu
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1782, January 9.
1782, January 9.
[Fast Day in Scotland.] BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION For a General Fast . George R. We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Hostilities in which We are engaged, and the unnatural Rebellion carrying on in some of Our Provinces and Colonies in North America, and putting Our Trust in Almighty God, that he will vouchsafe a special Blessing on Our Arms both by Sea and Land, have resolved, and do, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, hereby command, That a P
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