Charles II.-continued. ACCESSION PARDON. 303 Proclamation concerning His Majesties gracious Pardon. Broadside. Printed on one side of folio sheet. London, 1660. CORONATION PARDON. 304 Proclamation concerning His Majesties Coronation Pardon. top. £3 3s Printed on one side of a large folio sheet, with the Royal Arms at London,Printed by John Bill, 1661. £3 3s Commencing: "The King's Most Excellent Majesty, since his return to the Exercise of the Regall Powers of his Crown, hath passed an Act of General Pardon, Oblivion, and Indemnity, and hath also directed Charters of Pardon according to a form prescribed to issue under His Great Seal, which have been sued forth by many of his Subjects," etc. 305 A Proclamation for In Bringing of His Majesties Hangings, Household Stuffe, and other Furniture, &c. Edinburgh, Printed by a Society of Stationers, 1660. Printed on one side of a folio sheet. £2 2s 306 Proclamation for the Payment of the Subsidy and Aulnage upon all Woollen Clothes and Draperies. Broadside. Printed on one side of a folio sheet. £2 2s 307 A Proclamation for Prevention of Disorders which may be committed by Souldiers. Printed in Black Letter on one side of a large folio sheet, with the Royal Arms at top. London, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, 1672. 10s 6d Commencing: “The King's Most Excellent Majesty having found it necessary during the present War to raise more Souldiers, and to form them into Regiments, and dispose of them in several Quarters until there should be occasion for their Service against the Enemy, And being desirous that during their continuance in their Quarters no kind of Rudeness or Misdemeanour should be committed by any of his Souldiers to the grievance or dissatisfaction of any of His Subjects." 308 Proclamation for the preventing of Exportation of Wools, Woollen-Yarn, etc. Broadside. Printed on one side of a folio sheet. £2 2s Charles II.-continued. 309 A Proclamation for recalling of Commissions at Sea. Broadside. Printed on one side of a folio sheet, with Royal Arms at top. London, 15 June, 1660. £1 1s being hap *** Whilst the King was in exile, he issued Commissions to divers of his subjects by sea, to proceed against and prosecute his enemies, His Majesty pily restored with his throne is pleased to revoke all and every such commission. REGISTERING OF KNIGHTS. 310 A Proclamation for Registering Knights. Printed in Black Letter on one side of a large folio sheet, with the Royal Arms at top. London, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, 1673. 15s *** Commencing:-"Whereas we have taken notice of many and great Inconveniences daily arising from the want of an exact Roll kept in the Colledge of Arms, of the Names and Places of Habitation of such as have received from Us the Order of Knighthood, and of the time when they received the same, whereby some, who never received that Order, do presume to Usurp it, to the Derogation of our Royal Authority and Prerogative; others do pretend to have received the same before We Conferred it on them; And others who were Created onely Knight-Batchelours, do take upon them the Title of Baronets." 311 A Proclamation For Speeding the Payment of the Arrears of Seventy thousand pounds for three months Assessments, due and payable the First of August last past. top. Broadside. Printed on one side of folio sheet, with Royal Arms at London, Sept. 26, 1660. £2 2s *** One of the early proclamations of Charles II. was this ordinance to raise funds for the King. AGAINST THE MISAPPROPRIATION OF CHARITABLE BEQUESTS. 312 CHARITIES. By the Commissioners for Charitable Uses. CROMWELLIAN PROCLAMATION. Woodcut of the Commonwealth Arms at top. Printed on one side of a folio leaf. London, Printed by Thomas Newcomb, 1655. £1 10s ***Commencing: "Whereas there is a special Commission directed to us, under the Great-Seal of England, by his Highness Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominions thereto belonging, for the redressing of the misimployment and concealing of Lands, Goods and Stocks of Money heretofore (Continued over) Charities-continued. given to Charitable uses, as well by Kings and Queens of England, as by other well-disposed persons. Some for relief of aged impotent and poor people; Some for maintenance of Sick and maimed Souldiers, and Mariners, Schools of Learning. Free-Schools, and Schollers in Universities; Some for repair of Bridges, Ports, Havens, Cause-waies, Churches, Sea-banks, and High-waies; Some for education and perferment of Orphans; Some for or towards relief, Stock or maintenance for houses of Correction; Some for Marriages of poor Maids; Some for supportation, aid, and help of young Tradesmen, Handicrafts-men, and Persons decayed; And others for relief or redemption of Prisoners or Captives." Etc. 313 CHARITON. The Loves of Chaereas and Callirrhoe. Written originally in Greek by Chariton of Aphrodisios. Now first translated into English. 2 vols., 12mo, newly bound in half calf gilt, gilt leaves. London, Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt, 1764. £1 16s 314 CHARKE (Mrs. Charlotte). A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke; written by herself. With frontispiece. Small 8vo, original calf. London, 1755. £2 2s 315 CHARLETON (Dr. Walter). Chorea Gigantum; or, The most Famous Antiquity of Great-Britain, vulgarly called STONE-HENG, Standing on Salisbury Plain, Restored to the DANES. Illustrated with two folding plates. Small 4to, boards (some headlines slightly touched). £1 1s 316 CHAUCER (G.). Amorum Troili et Creseidæ Libro duo priores AnglicoLatini. 317 Woodcut border to title. The Latin translation in Roman type; the English in Black Letter. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to. Fine Copy in the Original Vellum Binding. Oxoniæ, 1635. £5 5s *** This version of Chaucer's "Troilus and Cressida," was issued by Sir Francis Kynaston. His Latin translation on opposite page to Chaucer's Original English. It is prefaced by fifteen short poems by Oxford Scholars, including Strode and Dudley Digges. Works. Black Letter, double columns, woodcuts and ornamental initials. (Colophon) Thus endeth the workes of Geffray Chaucer, prynted at London. The yere of our lorde, 1542. £10 10s *** This is one of the earliest editions, which includes "The Plowman's Tale." The copy wants the four preliminary leaves, and the last leaf is in facsimile. The copy in the Huth Sale sold for £60. |