A declaration of His Highnes by the advice of his council
Subtitle: shewing the reasons of their proceedings for securing the peace of the Commonwealth upon occasion of the late insurrection and rebellion
Contributors: Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658; Hills, Henry, -1689?, printer; England and Wales. Council of State
Publisher: Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, printers to His Highness the Lord Protector
Published: 1655
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: History; Politics and government
Work titles: Orders in Council. 1655-10-31
Notes: 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 -- title page.

The first leaf bears a coat of arms on verso.

Title page is without ruled borders. Variant 1: title page with ruled borders. Leaf E4r has "Hen: Scobell, Clerk of the Council" preceding "Finis." Variant 2: 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".

Head-piece.

Rare Book copy: No. 5 of a bound volume of related works.

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), C7082

Thomason, E.857[3]