James II.'s Declaration of Indulgence Proclaimed in Virginia. - Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol.XI, No.4 W. Edwards William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 4 (Apr., 1903), p. 247. JAMES II.'S DECLARATION OF INDULGENCE PROCLAIMED IN VIRGINIA. At a Councill held att James Citty, October ye 21st, 1687. Present - His Excellency, Collo. Richard Lee, Nathaniel Bacon, Esqr., Collo. John Lear, Collo. William Cole, Coll. Christopher Wormely, Ralph Wormely, Esq., Collo. Isaack Allerton His Excellency was this day in Councill pleased to Acquaint the Councill That hee had received his Majties. most Gratious Declaration for Libert of Conscience, which he is pleased to order to bee published in James Citty on Tuesday next with the beate of Drum and the ffiring of ye Great Gunns, and with all the Joyfulness that this Collony is capable to Express, and that it bee entered in the Councill Booke and published in every County in the Collony att their next Courts, and Recorded among the Records of every County. Vera copia, Test: W. EDWARDS, Cl. Con.