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Pw2Hy - Papers of the Harley Family, 1602-1738, in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection
Document Reference
Pw2 Hy 833
Title
Copy of warrant from [Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford], made by Henry Alkin, to the Officers of the Peace of London, Westminster, Middlesex, Surrey, Kent and Essex; 26 Oct. 1704
Date
26 October 1704
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Warrant for the arrest of Dr alias Mr Sellers; alleges that Mr Sellers did read the Common Prayer in a public assembly, whilst substituting the words 'Lord the King' when he should have been referring to Queen Anne; states that this undermined the authority of the queen in the realm.
Note on verso states that Mr Sellers, Mr Thornbury and Mr Castleman were 'taken at Red Lyon Square'.
Term
crimes, pro-Jacobite
criminals, arrest of
legal business, warrants
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA18608
Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
1665-1714
NA29586
Alkin; Henry (fl 1704); -; clerk in Robert Harley's office?
fl 1704
NA29587
Sellers; - (fl 1704); Mr; alias Doctor; arrested for failing to pray for the queen in a public assembly
fl 1704
NA29588
Thornbury; - (fl 1704); Mr; arrested with Mr Sellers
fl 1704
NA29589
Castleman; - (fl 1704); Mr; arrested with Mr Sellers
fl 1704
NA29590
London, Justices of the Peace
NA29591
Westminster, Justices of the Peace
NA15360
Middlesex Justices of the Peace
NA29593
Surrey, Justices of the peace of
NA29594
Kent, Justices of the Peace
NA29595
Essex, Justices of the Peace of
NA893
Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714
1661-1724
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