By the Council of State. A proclamation. Whereas the Council of State is informed, that Livewel Chapman of London, stationer, having from a wicked design to engage the nation in blood, and confusion, caused several seditious and treasonable books, to be printed and published, doth now hide and obscure himself, for avoiding the hand of justice,

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• By the Council of State. A proclamation. Whereas the Council of State is informed, that Livewel Chapman of London, stationer, having from a wicked design to engage the nation in blood, and confusion, caused several seditious and treasonable books, to be printed and published, doth now hide and obscure himself, for avoiding the hand of justice,
• Proclamations. 1660-03-28

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Council of State. (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by Abel Roper and Thomas Collins, printers to the Council of State, [1660]

Publication year

1660

ESTC No.

R211783

Grub Street ID

87539

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1°.

Note

Title from caption and opening lines of text

Date of publication conjectured from imprimatur

Imprimatur at end: "Wednesday, 28 March, 1660. At the Council of State at VVhitehal. Ordered, that this proclamation be forthwith printed and published. VVil Jessop Clerk of the Council"

"Livewel Chapman of London, Stationer, having caused some seditious books and pamphlets to be published is now in hiding. He is to surrender before Monday [2 April]. No one is to harbour him, and all are to discover and arrest him"--Steele

Steele notation: That next custody

Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 29".