By the King. A proclamation concerning soape and soape-makers..
England and Wales.Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
CharlesI,King of England,1600-1649.
Barker, Robert,-1645,printer.
Assigns of John Bill,printer.
[London] : Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie: and by the assignes of Iohn Bill.,
M.DC.XXXIII. [1633, i.e. 1634]
Caption title.
Dated at end: Giuen at our court at White-Hall, the twenty sixth day of Ianuary, in the ninth yeere of our raigne of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland.
Imprint from colophon; the publication date is given according to Lady Day dating.
Reinforcing and expanding the soapmaker's monopoly. Quotes the Star Chamber decree of 23 Aug. 1633 (in italic) and a report on tests of the soap's quality, etc. by the London Council of 24 Dec. 1633 (in Roman).--STC.
Arms 24; Steele notation: great Dominions 2) Our 3) the 4) London, 5) Easter 6) in- 7) imploy 8) shall 9) commonly 10) Considera- 11) whatsoeuer, that.
STC (2nd ed.),
ESTC
Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714,
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