Official publication of the city of Delft, which prohibits the use of fireworks and firearms in the city. This new law had come into effect in march 1763, and the present broadside, or "plakkaat", was printed to inform the citizens of Delft of it. The new rules were strict, as those who were caught using fireworks or firearms would have to pay a fine of 50 guilders. In addition, it was also forbidden to sell gunpowder to children or store more than 10 pounds of it anywhere inside the city.
Fireworks were popular in the Netherlands at the time and often used during festivities. However, they had the potential to cause accidents or fires, so many Dutch cities restricted their use in the 17th and 18th centuries. Similar broadsides of other Dutch cities are known. However, the present publication appears to be very rare, as we have not been able to find any other copies of it.
With a contemporary annotation in the left margin ("Waarvan de voorbeelden nu onlangs los twee verscheijden zeijden(?) voorhanden zijn"). The work is slightly browned and the edges are slightly frayed, with horizontal and vertical fold lines, which are beginning to tear around the edges of the work, and a small hole near the top of the leaf where two fold lines meet, slightly affecting a few letters. Otherwise in good condition. Not in Delpher; Stadsarchief Delft; WorldCat.