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London, England, 1830-05-28 00:00:00

THE KING'S SIGN MANUAL :-PRECEDENTS.

The following are Extracts Ron: the Report from the Lords Com-
mittees appointed a Select Committee to examine l'rcccdents of
such Proceeding,' as may have been bad as to the :node of sex-
ing the King's Signature to any Public Instrutncuts requiring
the Sign Manual : _

No. &
By THE KING.

HENRY R. The King's Signature from a Wood Stamp.
Trusty and welbiloved we grete you wclle. And fornmoche as
for the defence of this or reame and resistence against outwarde ens.
myes, it ys neceuaryly requisite that almoner or Subgiette hable
for the wens should be put in sufficient arredines for the sante to
do unto vs nice when the eau shall require. We therfor wol
and desyre you and neutheles comaunde you that wt all diligence
possible afire the receipts of thin or Ira you not oonly prepare
suche and as many hable men fur the %erre' sufficiently herneined
as ye may and can ppayre of yor owns rename and other inha-
bited wtin yor office and Routes and noon other, but also make esr-
iffiest in writing of ther nombre to orself or to the bisshop of Bur.
nine or Secretary befor the fat of Sainct John Baptist next eons-
yng at the ferthest, like as we baue semblably writen vnto all lords
knighte Squiera and gentylmen of euy ishire wtin this or Berne.
And therfor fall, ye not to accomplishe the pmisse as ye tendre
Of honor and the auntie of vs or Beanie and Subgiette, So kid
in cache wise that by yor preparacon of • good nombre of bible
men we may vndrestond yours towardly mynde to do vnto vs nice
and pleasure whiche shalbe retuembred according to yor &sem
And thin or Tres shalbe yor sufficient warrant and discharge in that
behalf. Venn entire or Signet at or Manor of Orenewiche the
xxxti day of May, the fourthe yere of or reigns.
Indorsed.—To or trusty and weibilotted John filtsiamea.
No. 4.
(Blank Warrant.) The King's Signature,
front a Block Stamp.

BY THE KIEGE.
Ifixwitx R.—Tru.ti and welbeleued we grate you well. And
Ilantsmoehe as diuse tray tours and rebellyoure paonnes bathe lately
assembled them selfe to gather in the plies of Linkcloneshere and
thereabouts. And albs hit we haue all redy taken order and de.
melon for the Repression of them, yet pceyving them any longs
line to contynewe and pvaiie in there rebellyon vnrepressed and
vsvanequysabed we porpos in or owne psone wt force of a great pte
et or Realme to advausee toward. them, or at the lest wt the
issue to *end.: some great and notable psonege to encounter
set them, and in suchc sorte so to represae there Walled that then
eitunple may be a sutEcyent warnyng to all ether hereafter; our
pk asur and commaundment is that iinmediatly aeon the sight
Wawa ye shall ppare and fumyshe the nombr of able
insane. wt borsscs and all other abyllymende mete tin the war,
whereat' to be archers, and the some so furnysshed to
Map yor self, or in cam ye be so deemed to send them a t a
aubatancyall guyde or captayne vow so that in any
wyse these nay be there by the day of this monethe
wtoute fayllinge hereof as ye tendr or please and as ye wull
aunswer for the contrary at yor poll Yeuen under or a.. net
at or Castel' of Windesor the day of octobr the
xxviijth yer of or Rcigne. And in case ye ahalbe well able to fur.
nyashe a grater nombre then is express(' we desire you to send or
bring thym accordingly, and att theyr arryvall yor travail) and
charges shahs cto recompensed that ye shall have cause to be sails.
fyed wt the same. And in cam that ye shal not be able to funtyshe
the hole nombr ia.eribed et good and sufficient horses then we weld
that ye shall make as many horsemen as ye can, and the rest to be
pformed in fotetr.en So that in.... the nombre appoyented mays at
the leate be pforuted ; and be wt vs at the day and place assigned wt
outs failyng.

No. &
By THE Kura.
BENET R. The King's Signature stamped.
Trust's and welbiloued we grete you welL And forasmuch. as
we haus been credeably adutised how that lyke a moste true and
faithful Subgiet you haue assembled all your force and yew the
same wt or Right trustye and Right welbiloued Cousyn Thuds of
Derbye for the Repressyon of certayne Traytours and Rebelles in
those pts, lyke as we for the same gyve unto you owr most luny
thanks. So we thougght uwell convenient to Require you to
past and contynue in your faythfull towardness in the company of
or said Cousyn till the said Traytours shal be vtterly subdued As to
signifie vnto you that we shall not onely consider your charg therein
But lykwise so Resnebre pot stake in the same as you shall haue
cause to aye you haue well ymployed your labours pipes and
travail in that behalf. Yeven vndre or Signet at or CAstell of
Windesor the xxviijth day of Octrobre in the xxvilj yen of or
Reigue.
Indorsed.—.To or trusty and welbiloved seruant Sr Thomas Lang.
too Knyght.
No. 7.
A Duplicate of this Declaration of the King's Supremacy, similarly
stamped with the Royal Signature, forms the next Article in the
same volume, dated 90th Hen. VIII.
No. 9.
BY THE KING.
HENDY R. The King's Name, a Block Stamp.
Righte trustye and welbeloued wee great. you well, Lating
you wit, that having A speal trust. and confidence in yonre
ffidelitie, Zeal; and obedience towards vs, wee haue ap.
pointed the moste Reverende father in GOD our right trustye
and right welbeloued Counsaillor Tharebebusshop of Canter.
butye, and our trustie and right welbeloued Corneille. Sr Thomas
Cheyney, knight, Treasoror of or householde on our behaulf to open
and declare certain thing vnto you touching vs and the wealth. and
surety of this our itealme, Requyring you not wordy to gine vino
them pfite credence as to our self, But also to way. and Gomm the
same in such sorte as yourconformytie may declare your lone and
obedience toward vs, and aunswere to the good opinion whiche wee
haue cenecyned of you accordinglie. Yeven ruder out Signet at
our Manor of Orenewiche the mutt daye of April the xxxiijth yes.
of our Reign..
Indorsed..—To or. Right trusty and welbiloued the Lorde Gris-
ham.
No. 14--Br THE ICYHOZ.

EnweaD..—Trusde and right welbeloued we grete to yew wale
And whores. con Kee a Tanner supported by a stets notnebre of
vile and Men peones hath taken upon him our royall power and
dignitie and ealleth hym Nth Mr and Kyng of Nora and Buf
in the derogacon of or ImperWl Crowne aad matte and not content
to pawed. or &Meet. whom w were contented to receyue to our
mere'e to refuse or most gracious loardott but causeth aloe a grete
nombre of oar honest and good Stkbiecte by force to follows and
'yds bym and so- continneth the -sebellyon insmost Air Mode
kyllvng spoylyng and kepying in sellers and chaynea gentlemen
summ yeomen ffermers and other honest men who hash re.
theirs faytbe and dude unto vs Robbing ladies and
widdowee homers sekynge nothing but spoyle and subversion
of vs and the good estate of the Realms, we haue appoynted
our most entierly beloved vnele the Duke of Somers gainer
of or peon and protester of our Realities dominions and sub.
lects wt all the apede possible. So hinting reposed a special
trust and confidence in yor good towerdenes and redynes to
see us we base appoynted yew to gees yor attendeunce 'pen
our said ends aWd therefore do wylle and requite you intedladv
vpon the tight of her of irt all spede to put yourself. in &Wynne
wt an hundreth habit men or so many many nio as ye ar able to
make and may trust into of yor mantes temente. and fryades well
furnyshed wt armour and weapon where of so many to be dymy.
latuice or light honemen as ye can fitrnyshe wt able and good bones
and other convenient furnyture to be at our owne of Weldon in
our countie of Essex the xvijth day. of this pot menthe at
the furthest at w . . . tyrne and place utdre shalbe gyven for the
bryngyng of them thether to yor eontentation requiring yow not to
fayle as ye tender or pleasure and will answere fur the contrary at
yor peen.. Yeven ender o . . Signet at our pallayee of Westm
the vjth of August the thirds year of or Hairs.
R. SONZIISZT.