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C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT ❧ By the King.  
WHereas several Troops and Companies of Our Subjects, English and Scottish Soldiers, lately employed in the Service of the State's General of the United Provinces, having done the duty of honest men during their said employment, are now licenced, and return daily home; To the end they may not remain unprofitable to themselves, and a burden to Our Cities of London and Westminster, and other good Towns, where many of them are already arrived. We have thought fit, and do hereby publish and declare Our Royal pleasure in that behalf, strictly charging all the said Soldiers so returning, that forthwith after the publishing of this Our Proclamation, or after their arrival, as they shall come hereafter, they repair to their dwelling places, if they have any, or otherwise to the Towns, Parishes, and places where they were borne, there to bestow and employ themselves in their wont and lawful vocations, or in some lawful Trade or course of life, until We shall have occasion to call them to Our Service: And to that purpose, We do charge all Majors, Sheriffs, justices of Peace, Constables, Head-Boroughs, and all other Our Officers, Ministers, and loving Subjects, as well to assist the said Soldiers in their Passing and journey homewards, so long as they shall well and peaceably behave themselves, without offence to Our Laws, or disturbance to the rest of Our people, as also being returned to their said several Countries, and abodes, to treat them with all charitable respects due to men, who have faithfully served the Allies of their Prince and Country. But on the other part, We do also make known hereby unto the said Soldiers, that if any of them, contrary to this Proclamation, shallbe found linger and staying in or about Our said Cities of London and Westminster, or other good Towns, not being the place of their birth or abode, after such time as they may well take knowledge of the publication thereof, or remain upon the way into their several Countries or otherwise, either in Company or single, longer than is fit for travelling-men; Our express command is, such person or persons so offending, shallbe punished according to the Laws and Statutes in that case provided: Whereof We do straightly charge every one, whom it doth or may concern in their several places, to take notice, and duly to observe and perform Our Royal pleasure in the premises, at their peril.  
Given at Our Palace of Westminster, the twenty seventh day of December, in the Fifth year of Our Reign of Great Britain, France and Ireland.  
God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, and john Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.  
ANNO DOM. M.DC.XXIX.