By the King, a declaration. : James R. Having already signified our pleasure to call a Parliament to meet at our city of Westminster in November next, and writs of summons being issued out accordingly; lest those, whose right it is to choose members of Parliament, should lye under any prejudices and mistakes through the artifices of disaffected persons: we think fit to declare, that as it is our royal purpose to endeavor a legal establishment of an universal liberty of conscience for all our subjects;...

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
Other Authors: James II, King of England, 1633-1701
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, : Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty., 1688..
Series:Early English books online.
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Description
Item Description:"A Parliament has been summoned for November. The King will endeavour a legal settlement of Universal Liberty of Conscience, to preserve the Church of England, confirm the Acts of Uniformity, Roman Catholics not to be members of Parliament, and all other necessary measures. The electors are to choose the best members. Sheriffs are to publish the Writ of Summons." -- Steele.
Title from caption title and first lines of text.
At end of text: Given at Our court at Whitehall the one and twentieth day of September, 1688. In the fourth year of Our reign.
Initial; Steele notation: of Repealing Cho-; arms 108.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 sheet ([1] pages).