Collection 14: Proclamations, England

SAFE/D 356/vol. 14

sub-fonds

1602-1857

1025696

0.05 metres of textual material (1 vol.) - printed

1a. The Original Charter of King Richard III granted to the Waxchandlers Company of the City of London, no date

1b. Facsimile of the Original Charter granted by King Richard III to the Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers of the City of London. Dated 16th February. I. Richard III. (Presented to William Lucas Esq., of Melbourne, Australia from the Candlemakers of England)

2. Facsimile of Mortgage Deed from William Shakespeare, of Stratford-on-Avon, and others, to Henry Walker, of London, granting lease of a house in Black Friars, London, dated March 11, 1612. Presented by Percy J. Marks, with his manuscript note 'The original deed is in the British Museum (Egerton M.S 1787)'

3. Indenture between George Hungerforde, Gent, and John Hungerforde, Gent, both of Padman in Wiltshire, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, conveying land, dated May 11, 1602, with two wax seals. Presented [by] late Rt-Hon. Sir Alfred Stephen P.C., G.C.M.G.

4. Proclamation by George III on death of George II, 25 October 1760

5. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, The 25th Day of June 1857. Present, The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council, being Insertion of words 'The Prince Consort' instead of 'The Prince Albert' in Prayer books, etc. 25 June 1857. Wm L. Bathurst. London: printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. 1857.

6. By the Queen. A proclamation, Requiring all Persons being in Office of Authority or Government at the Decease of the late King to proceed in the Execution or their respective Offices. London: Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. 1837

Out of copyright: Relating to Items 4, 5 and 6
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

This is volume 14 of a collection of 20 volumes of proclamations held at D 356/1-20.
Preservation microfilm copy D 356/1-20 (CY 1118), made Oct. 1987