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C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT ¶ By the King.  
¶ A Proclamation for the ease of the Subjects in making their Compositions for not receiving the Order of Knighthood, according to the Law.  
WHereas We have heretofore granted Our Commission under Our Great Seal of England, to sundry of the Lords, and others of Our Privy Council, to Treat and Compound with such of Our loving Subjects, as by Law ought to make their Fines with Us for not making their appearance at the time and place by Our Writts appointed for receiving the Order of Knighthood, wherein our Commissioners have so fare proceeded, that many have Compounded with them, and paid their Fines agreed upon accordingly, and We are resolved constantly to hold the like course with all others, who are liable by Law to pay the like Fines. Nevertheless, because many parts of this Our Kingdom are so remote from Our City of London, as the travail from thence hither would be very chargeable and troublesome, and at this time dangerous to draw them from their own dwellings, to attend their Compositions at Our Cities of London or Westminster: In favour of Our good & loving Subjects whom it concerneth, We have resolved to send Our Commissions to the several Counties of this Our Realm, to whom they may with more ease and safety repair for their dispatch. Whereof We have thought fit by these presents to give notice to all whom it may concern, hereby letting them know, that if they shall neglect this Our Grace, and not attend Our Commissioners in their several Counties where they dwell, and with them make agreement on Our behalf, that We shall leave them to the just proceed of Our Law, and to that end to attend Our Commissioners at Whitehall, or Our Court of Exchequer, and if it shall so fall out to be more charge or trouble unto them, they shall have just cause to lay the blame upon themselves, and to acknowledge Our Grace and favour, if in time it had been accepted.  
Given at Our Court at Saint james, the sixth day of july, in the sixth year of Our Reign of Great Britain, France and Ireland.  
God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty: and by the Assigns of john Bill. M.DC.XXX.