By the King, a proclamation prohibiting dirt-boats and bum-boats upon the river of Thames

By the King, a proclamation prohibiting dirt-boats and bum-boats upon the river of Thames

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DIEV ET MON DROIT

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

A PROCLAMATION For Prohibiting Dirt-Boats and Bum-Boats upon the River of Thames.

By the King.

CHARLES R.

WHereas several Dirt-Boats and Bum-Boats do usually pass to and fro upon the River of Thames, the Owners whereof will not submit to the Government of the Company of Watermen, nor any other Regulation whatsoever; But under pretence of Fetching Dirt, and Furnishing necessary Provisions on Board such Ships as are in the River, do commit divers Thefts and Robberies, and practice several other Insufferable Misdemeanours, and sometimes endanger the Fireing His Majesties own Ships, as also the Ships of divers Merchants Riding in the River, by coming in the Night time to assist such as are left on Board the Ships, in the Imbezlement of the Goods, Stores, or Tackling Intrusted to their Charges: His Majesty therefore, by Advice of His Privy Council, hath thought fit to Publish this His Royal Proclamation, And doth hereby straitly Charge and Command all and every person and persons whom it doth or may concern, That they presume not henceforth to use any such Dirt-Boats, or Bum-Boats upon any pretence or occasion whatsoever, as they will answer the contrary at their utmost Perils. And if any such Boats shall hereafter be found upon the River of Thames contrary to the Tenour of this His Majesties Proclamation, His Majesty doth hereby straitly Charge and Command the Master, Wardens, Assistants, and Brethren of the Trinity House, the Officers of His Majesties Pards, and the Masters and Rulers of the Company of Watermen for the time being, and others whom it may concern. That they cause such Dirt-Boats and Bum-Boats to be Seized, and the persons so using the same, to be Arrested and brought before His Majesty and His Privy Council; And that they do from time to time take strict care that this His Majesties Proclamation may be duely put in Execution.

Given at the Court at Whitehall, the Sixth day of April, In the Twenty third year of His Majesties Reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

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In the SAVOY, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill, and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1671.

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By the King, a proclamation prohibiting dirt-boats and bum-boats upon the river of Thames

England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)

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1671

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2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

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A32471

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Wing C3375

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ESTC R39175

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

18241217

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ocm 18241217

ID [VID]

107243

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— By the King, a proclamation prohibiting dirt-boats and bum-boats upon the river of Thames, England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685..

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Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ...,. In the Savoy [i.e. London] :: 1671.. ("Given at our court at Whitehall, the sixth day of April, in the twenty third year of His Majesties reign.") (Reproduction of original in the Guildhall, London.)

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