A pvblication of His Maties edict, and severe censvre against priuate combats and combatants; : whether within his Highnesse dominions, or without; with their seconds, accomplices, and adhaerents: straitly charging all officers, and other his Maties subiects, to vse no conniuencie, or remisse proceeding toward such offenders: for the necessary and timely preuention of those heauy euents, whereunto aswell kingdomes, as worthy families become obnoxious, by the odious and enormous impieties ineuitably subsequent thereupon..
England and Wales.Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
JamesVI,King of Scotland,1566-1625.
Button, William,Sir,1585-1655,former owner.StEdNL: H.1.d.4
Craig, James T. Gibson(James Thomson Gibson),1799-1886,former owner.StEdNL: Ry.II.c.38
England and Wales.Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I).Proclamations. 1614-02-04.
Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie,
Anno 1613 [i.e. 1614]
Based on the proclamation of 4 Feb. 1614.
The date is according to the ecclesiastical calendar.
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark 'A'.
Royal arms on verso of title page.
In this edition, A3v line 1 has 'doth'. Another edition, STC 8498.5, has "doeth" in A3v line 1.
Signatures: A-P⁴ Q².
STC (2nd ed.),
Crawford, J.L.L. Royal proclamations, 1485-1714,
ESTC
Ink inscription at head of title: W: Button.
Lot 1360 in the Gibson Craig sale of 1887.
Bound in quarter russia with marbled covers by Andw Grieve Edin. with stamp 4 in gold
Dueling
England London.