Whereas it hath pleased almighty God to call to his mercy our late soveraign Lord King Charles the Second of blessed memory, by whose decease, the imperial crowns of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, are solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty Prince James, Duk of York and Albany, Duke of York and Albany, his said late Majesties only brother and heir. ... God save King James the Second

All titles

• Whereas it hath pleased almighty God to call to his mercy our late soveraign Lord King Charles the Second of blessed memory, by whose decease, the imperial crowns of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, are solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty Prince James, Duk of York and Albany, Duke of York and Albany, his said late Majesties only brother and heir. ... God save King James the Second
• Proceedings. 1685-02-06

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd: and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1684 [i.e. 1685]

Added name

Hills, Henry, -1689?, printer.; Newcomb, Thomas, -1691, printer. ; Assigns of John Bill, printer.

Publication year

1685

ESTC No.

R507494

Grub Street ID

375136

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1°.

Note

Title taken from first lines of text

Signed: W. Cant. [and 46 others printed in 4 columns]

Imprint year given according to Lady Day dating

Proceedings date taken from Steele

A declaration by the Lords spiritual and temporal of the recognition of James II as king upon the death of Charles II

Steele notation: our Council, long; Arms as 92 (but with initial "C" changed to "I2")

Woodcut royal arms; woodcut factotum.