C R  DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon or coat of arms  
❧ By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation declaring the King's Majesty's Royal pleasure touching the Inhabitants of Algiers, Tunis, sally, and Tituan, in the parts of Africa.  
WHereas diverse Complaints have of late come unto Us, from the Inhabitants of Algiers, Tunis, sally, & Tituan, & the Countries under the same governments, of diverse great wrongs done unto them at Sea, by some of Our Subjects, which, if it have been done, is contrary to Our Royal intention, and without any Warrant from Us: We taking this into Our Princely consideration, and tendering, as well the good usage of all those, with whom Our Subjects have, or shall have Commerce and Intercourse, as the good and safety of Our Subjects trading into those Parts, by the Advice of Our Privy Counsel, do hereby publish and declare Our Royal pleasure, and do straight charge and command all Our loving Subjects, of what sort, quality or degree soever they be, whom it may any ways concern, that they do from henceforth forbear all acts of Hostility, or to offer any violence, or ill usage unto any the persons Ships, or goods belonging, or which shall belong to Algiers, Tunis, Tituan, sally, or any other Port or part of those Countries which are under the same government, as they will answer the contrary at their perils, and would avoid Our high and heavy displeasure, and such pains and punishments, as by Our Laws may be imposed, or inflicted upon them for their contempt, or neglect herein.  
Given at Our Court at White-Hall, the two and twentieth day of October, in the fourth year of Our Reign of Great Britain, France, and Ireland. 
 God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by Bonham Norton, and john Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.  
ANNO M.DC.XXVIII.