DIEV ET MON DROIT  
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  
By the King.  
A PROCLAMATION Commanding all Seamen and Mariners to Repair to the Ships on which they are Listed.  
CHARLES R.  
WHereas His Majesty's Fleet is now ready to put to Sea, and that divers Seamen, Mariners, and others having been Listed to Serve on Board the said Fleet, do neglect to make their appearance, His Majesty, with the Advice of His Privy Council, hath thought fit by this His Royal Proclamation, strictly to Charge and Require all Seamen, Mariners, and others who have been Listed on Board any His Majesty's Ships, or who have received Prest-money, or are otherwise howsoever under His Majesties Pay at Sea, That forthwith and immediately upon Publication hereof, they repair to their several and respective Ships; And if any after the Publishing of this His Majesty's Proclamation, shall fail to render themselves accordingly, they shall be proceeded against as Desertors of His Majesty's Service, with all Exemplary Severity.  
Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Sixth day of April, 1673. 
 God save the King.   

LONDON, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1673.