A declaration of His Highnes, by the advice of his covncil, shewing the reasons of their proceedings for securing the peace of the Commonwealth, upon occasion of the late insurrection and rebellion. Wednesday, October, 31. 1655. Ordered by his Highness and the Council, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobel, Clerk of the Council.
England and Wales.Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
Cromwell, Oliver,1599-1658.
England and Wales.Council of State.
London : printed by Henry Hills and John Field, printers to His Highness the Lord Protector,
1655.
The first leaf bears a coat of arms on verso.
Title page is without ruled borders. Variant 1: title page with ruled borders. Leaf E4v has "Hen: Scobell, Clerk of the Council" preceding "Finis." Variant 2: title page with ruled borders; lacks Henry Scobell's name and title.
Parts of quires A and B in three settings: (1) page p. 7, line 16, has "Civill" and p. 15 line 7 has "Charles Stuart", or (2) p. 7 line 16, has "Civil" and p. 15, line 7 has "Charls Stuart" or (3) p. 7, line 16, has "Civill" and p. 15, line 7 has "Charls Stuart".
Annotation on Thomason copy: "8ber [i.e. Ocotber] 31".
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-E⁴.
Copy at UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700, reel 2464 is variant 2, setting 3.
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996),
ESTC
Thomason,
England London.