Record Number: 11626

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Reading Experience:

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.'

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

4 Jun 1660

Country:

Between England and Holland

Time

morning

Place:

other location: on ship, between England and Holland

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

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

read to all on board ships in the Fleet accompanying Charles II to England

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

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

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Source Information:

Record ID:

11626

Source:

Print

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://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11626, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

Editor's note: Proclamation had been occasioned by loyal excesses committed on the King's birthday (29 May)