| Evidence: | 'This morning the King's proclamacion against drinking, swearing and debauchery was read to our ships' companies in the fleet; and indeed it gave great satisfaction to all.' |
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| Century: | 1600-1699 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 4 Jun 1660 | ||||||||||
| Country: | Between England and Holland | ||||||||||
| Time: | morning | ||||||||||
| Place: | other location: on ship, between England and Holland | ||||||||||
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| Listener: | Samuel Pepys |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 23 Feb 1633 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Naval Officer |
| Religion: | Church of England |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | Between England and Holland |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
read to all on board ships in the Fleet accompanying Charles II to England |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | [King] [Charles II] |
| Title: | A proclamation against debauched and profane persons, who, on pretence of regard to the King, revile and threaten others, or spend their time in taverns and tipping houses, drinking his health |
| Genre: | Politics, Ephemera |
| Form of Text: | Print: Broadsheet |
| Publication details: | 1660 |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 11626 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Samuel Pepys | |
| Editor: | Robert Latham | |
| Title: | The diary of Samuel Pepys | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 1970 | |
| Vol: | 1 | |
| Page: | 161 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys (London, 1970), 1, p. 161, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=11626, accessed: 19 April 2024 | |
| Editor's note: Proclamation had been occasioned by loyal excesses committed on the King's birthday (29 May) |
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