Iames by the grace of God, king of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. to all our louing subiects greeting : forasmuch as wee are credibly informed that there is a very dangerous passage at, and neere a place commonly called by the name of Dungennesse, vpon our coast of Kent ...

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)

Contributor:

James I, King of England, 1566-1625.

Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.

Series:

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1876:87.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lighthouses--England.

Lighthouses.

Shipping--Taxation.

England.

Shipping--Taxation--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Shipping.

Howard of Escrick, Edward Howard, Baron, -1675.

Howard of Escrick, Edward Howard.

Great Britain--History--James I, 1603-1625.

Great Britain.

History.

Genre:

Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century.

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page)

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Place of Publication:

[London] : [B. Norton and J. Bill], [1627]

Notes:

Includes the cover letter of Charles I, requiring collection of fees by customs officers, and payment to W. Lamplugh.

For 50-year patent to Edward Howard to levy shipping fees to pay for lighthouse construction and maintenance.

Imprint information from STC (2nd ed.).

Letter of Charles I dated: Giuen vnder Our Signet at Our Palace of Westminster the fourteenth day of March, in the second yeere of Our Reigne.

"Witnes Our selfe at Westminster, the eight and twentieth day of August. In the yeere of Our Reigne of England, France and Ireland the thirteenth, and of Scotland the nine and fortieth."

Reproduction of original in: Society of Antiquaries.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1985. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1876:87) s1985 miun a

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 8855

OCLC:

33151041