❧ By the King.  
WHereas one Thomas Percy, a Gentleman Pensioner to his Majesty, is discovered to have been privy to one of the most horrible Treasons that ever was contrived, that is, to have blown up this day, while his Majesty should have b●ene in the upper House of the Parliament, attended with the Queen, the Prince, all his Nobility and the Commons, with Gunpowder (for which purpose a great quantity of Powder was conveyed in●o a Vault under the said Chamber, which is this morning there found) the Chamber where they should be assembled, which Perry is sithence stead:  
These are to will and command all our Offices and loving Subjects whatsoever, to do that which we doubt not but they will willingly perform according to the former experience we have had of their love and zeal toward us, That is, to make all diligent search for the said Perty, and him to apprehend by all possible means, especially to keep him alive, to the end the rest of the Conspirators may be discovered. The said Perty is a tall man, with a great broad beard, a good face, the colour of his beard and head mingled with white hairs, but the head more white than the beard, he stoopeth some what in the shoulders, well coloured in the face, long footed, small legged.  
Given at our Palace of Westminster, the fist day of November 1605. in the third year of our reign of Great Britain. 
 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The King.