C R  DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon or coat of arms  
❧ By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation declaring His Majesty's pleasure touching Orders to be observed for prevention of dispersing the Plague.  
THe King's Majesty, finding that the infection of the Plague at this present hath begun to break forth in some places near unto the City of London, and some other parts of the Kingdom, Out of His Princely and provident care of the common good and safety of His Dominions and people, by a timely use of good means (accompanied with the blessing of Almighty God) to prevent the increasing and dispersing thereof, Hath thought fit, with the advice of His Privy Council, to declare His Royal Pleasure therein: And whereas in the time of the last Plague, there were diverse good Orders thought meet by His Majesty and His Privy Council to be published with sundry good Rules, Preseruatives, and Directions against the Infection, His Majesty is pleased that the same Orders, Rules, and Medicines shall be again now publised and renewed, together with some additions.  
And doth therefore require and command all justices of the Peace in every County, as well within Liberties as without, and all Majors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables, Headboroughs, and other His Officers, Ministers, and Subjects whatsoever, to take knowledge of His Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure therein; And that every one of them in their several places where the Infection is, or shall happen to be, do use all care and utmost endeavour for the due and effectual execution of the same: And to that end, His Majesty's express charge and command is, That all the said justices of the Peace, as well within their several jurisdictions as (if cause be) in places adjacent thereunto, do assemble together in some safe and meet places, to treat and consult amongst themselves, or with the justices of neighbouring Counties or Liberties, where there shall be cause, how the said Orders and Directions may be duly observed, for the better preventing the dispersion and increasing of the Sickness, and for the Relief and well ordering of such, as are or shall be infected with the Plague, and to take account how the said Orders and Directions are from time to time performed, and the Offenders punished; So as no Neglect, Remissness, or Offence in that behalf be suffered to pass without due correction and chastisement. And His Majesty doth hereby further declare, that whosoever in this business (so much importing Himself, His Kingdom, and People) shall be found Remiss or Negligent, whether they be Majors, Sheriffs, justices of Peace, Bailiffs, Constables, or other Officers, or persons of what degree, quality, or condition soever, must expect to receive such condigue punishment as by the strictest Laws or Statutes of the Realm, or otherwise may be inflicted upon them.  
Given at Our Palace of Westminster, the two and twentieth day of April, in the twelfth year of Our Reign. 
 ¶ God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by ROBERT BARKER, Printer to the Kings most Excellent M 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And by the Assigns of ●OHN BILL. 16●6.