By the Prince of Orange, a declaration· : Whereas vve have been given to understand, that several untrue and groundless reports, have been of late industriously spread among the seamen of the fleet, ... .
WilliamIII,King of England,1650-1702.
Campbell, Archibald,-1744,former owner.StEdNL
[London] : In the Savoy: printed by Edward Jones,
MDCLXXXVIII. [1688 i.e. 1689]
"In consequence of false reports, it is stated that the arrears and wages of every officer and seamen will be paid in ordinary course. Absentees from duty who return in 15 days will be pardoned." -- Steele.
Title taken from caption title and opening lines of text.
Publication date given according to Lady Day dating.
At end of text: Given at St. James's, the sixteenth day of January 1688/9. W.H. Prince of Orange.
Steele notation: several Officer Ap-.
Identified as Wing (2nd ed.) W2325 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 950.
Wing (2nd ed.)
Crawford, J.L.L. Royal proclamations, 1485-1714,
ESTC
Microfilm.
Microfilm.
Microfilm.
Bound in a volume with armorial bookplate on front pastedown: The Honourable Archibald Campbell Esqr. 1708.
England and Wales. Royal Navy
Desertion, Naval
England London.