Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(10)
Main entry--corporate name
England and Wales Parliament.
Uniform title
[Proceedings. 1643-02-03]
Title
An ordinance for the bettter [sic] raysing and levying of marinors, saylors and others for the present guarding of the seas, and necessary defence of the realme and other his Majesties dominions. Die Veneris 3. Die Feb. 1642..
Varying form of title
Ordinance for the bettter raysing and levying of marinors
Varying form of title
Ordinance for the better raysing and levying of marinors
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for I. Wright in the Old baily,, Febuary [sic], 4. 1642. [i.e. 1643]
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Caption title.
Note
Dates given according to Lady Day dating.
Note
With an order to print dated "Die Veneris 3. Febuary 4 [sic] 1642." and signed "J. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum."
Note
Steele notation: this marching Boate-; lion headpiece.
Note
With a solid bar of type between the words "Old" and "baily" in the imprint.
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: "February 9th 1642".
Note
A variant has comma after "realme" in title; "Die Veneris 3 Febru. 1642." instead of "Die Veneris 3. Die Feb. 1642."; order to print reading "Die Veneris 3 Febuar. 1642"; imprint centred; a space between the words "Old" and "baily" in the imprint.
Note
Woodcut head-piece and initial.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R211668
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), E1786
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.5[129]
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 2361
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf with 20th century reback and repairs; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames; single gold fillet along board edges; text block edges stained red.
Copy-specific note
Eton copy is variant, with comma after "realme" in title; "Die Veneris 3 Febru. 1642." instead of "Die Veneris 3. Die Feb. 1642."; order to print reading "Die Veneris 3 Febuar. 1642"; imprint centred; a space between the words "Old" and "baily" in the imprint.
Copy-specific note
Bound with approximately 200 other broadsides, mainly dated 1641-1642.
Subject
England and Wales Royal Navy
Subject
Impressment Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Sailors Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain History Naval operations. Civil War, 1642-1649
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Wright, John, ? - d. 1658 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48173