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Dieu·et MON·DROIT  
HONI·SOIT·QVI·MAL·Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  
By the King.  
A PROCLAMATION Against Fighting of DUELS.  
CHARLES R.  
WHereas it is become too frequent, especially with Persons of quality, under a vain pretence of Honour, to take upon them to be the Revengers of their private quarrels, by duel and single combat, upon slight, and, which ought not to be, upon any Provocation. We considering that the Sin of murder is detestable before God, and this way of prosecuting satisfaction, scandalous to Christian Religion, and the manifest violation of Our laws and Authority, having by Our Declaration Published at Brussels the Twenty Fourth Day of November, 1658. manifested to the World Our utter dislike of such impious and unlawful duels.  
Now, out of Our Pious care to prevent unchristian and rash effusion of Blood, do, by this Our Proclamation strictly charge and command all Our loving subjects of what quality soever, That neither they, by themselves, nor by others, either by Message, Word, Writing or other ways or means, challenge or cause to be challenged any Person or Persons to Fight in combat or single duel; nor carry, accept or conceal any such challenge or appointment, nor actually Fight such duel with any of Our subjects, or others; or as a Second or otherwise, accompany or become Assistant therein.  
And We do hereby Declare, That every Person or Persons who shall offend contrary to this Our express command, shall not only incur Our highest displeasure, but thereby become incapable of holding or entertaining either Office or employment in Our Service, and never afterwards be permitted to come into Our Court or Presence. And further, He or They to suffer such other pains and punishments, as the Law shall inflict, upon Offences of that horrid nature.  
And We do further Declare, That if any Person or Persons whatsoever, do receive, accept or know of any Challenge, sent or delivered as aforesaid, and do not forthwith give notice thereof unto some of Our Privy council, or otherwise to the next justice of Peace, near whereunto the said Offence shall be committed; He or They so offending, shall be liable to the Penalties before expressed, and proceeded against according to Law, with all rigour and severity.  
And Lastly, We do hereby forbid all Intercession or Mediation unto Us to be made, for or on the behalf of the Offenders. Hereby Declaring, That We will not extend Our Pardon to any Person that shall Contemn Our Command expressed by this Proclamation.  
Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Thirteenth Day of August in the Twelfth Year of Our Reign, 1660.