royal blazon or coat of arms HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE ❧ By the King.  
¶ A Proclamation for the apprehension of Richard Smith, a Popish Priest, styled, and calling himself, the Bishop of Chalcedon.  
FOrasmuch as We certainly understand, that Richard Smith, an English man borne, by profession a Popish Priest, now is, and, for some years past, hath been in this Realm, and here not only perverteth Our Subierts in their Religion, but doth also both by his writings in Print, and otherwise, & by his continual practice, persuade those Our Subjects, to whom he hath access, from their Allegiance to Us, their Liege Lord, and usurpeth to himself Episcopal jurisdiction from the Sea of Rome, and exerciseth the same within this Kingdom, and holdeth continual Intelligence with Our enemies, whereby, according to the just Laws of this Realm, he hath committed the offence of high Treason: And yet nevertheless, diverse of Our Subjects seduced by him, do receive, harbour, and entertain him, contrary to Our Laws, and have thereby incurred, and do incur the penalty of those Laws, which are capital to the offenders. We therefore being justly provoked by the boldness of the said Smith, do hereby straight command all Our loving Subjects, of whatsoever condition, quality, or degree, that none of them directly or indirectly do permit, or suffer him to be concealed, or harboured, but that forthwith they arrest and apprehend his body, and bring him before the next justice of Peace, to the place where he shall be apprehended, whom We straight command to commit him to prison without Bail or Maineprise, and presently thereupon inform Us, or Our Privy Counsel, of his apprehension.  
And We do further declare hereby, that if any person shall hereafter directly or indirectly harbour or conceal the said Smith, or use, or connive at any means, whereby the said Smith may escape from being apprehended or arrested, that then We shall extend the uttermost severity of Our Laws against every such offendor. And We further charge and command all and singular Our judges, justices of Peace, Mayor, Sheriffs, Constables, and all other Our Officers, Ministers, and loving Subjects, that if they shall find any person offending herein hereafter, that then they and every of them proceed with all diligence and roundness, not only against the said Smith, but also against all such as shall harbour, conceal, or connive at his concealment, or shall not use their best endeavours for his discovery and apprehension, according to the uttermost extent of Our Laws.  
Given at Our Court at White-Hall, the eleventh day of December, 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. M.DC.XXVIII.