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By the King, a proclamation, for the speedy and effectual putting in execution the act of Parliament for regulating the measures and prices of coals. William R.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III)
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Coal trade--Early works to 1800.
- Coal trade.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page))
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1695.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- At end of text: Given at Our court at Kensington the seventh day of April, 1695. In the seventh year of Our reign.
- Steele arms 124; notation: Unkle Lord Eighteenth.
- "Recites the provisions of an Act, 16 & 17 Charles II, whereby sea-coal is to be sold by the chaldron of 36 bushels heaps up, or by the hundred of 112 lb. avoirdupois, on pain of forfeiture of coals and double value thereof, half to informer, half to parish. Justices to fix prices. This Act for 3 yers expired, was revived 2 Wm. III for 7 years from 1 December 1690. Newcastle colliers allowed to have foreign sailors. Lord Mayor and Aldermen to enforce this Act and to report to Privy Council April 18." -- Steele.
- Reproduction of the original in the Antiquaries Society, London.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2203:10) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd edition) W2475
- Steel I, 4150
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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