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A PROCLAMATION For the apprehending of Aron Smith.  
CHARLES R.  
WHereas by an Order of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, made the Twenty first day of May last, it was Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms attending the House of Peérs, should take into his custody Aron Smith, and him bring to the Bar of the said House, there to answer for Speaking certain dangerous and seditious words against the Being of this present Parliament; But he the said Aron Smith absconding himself in secret and unknown places, could not be apprehended, notwithstanding the utmost endeavours of the said Sergeant and his Deputies used for that purpose; whereupon the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal have humbly besought His Majesty, to issue out His Royal Proclamation for seizing and apprehending the person of the said Aron Smith, when and wheresoever he shall be found, and bringing him before the said House of Peers (if the Parliament shall be then sitting,) or otherwise that he be kept in safe custody, till he shall appear before the said House to answer for his said Offence, His Majesty is graciously pleased (in compliance with the said humble desires of His House of Peers) by this His Royal Proclamation, strictly to charge and command all Mayors, justices of Peace, and other His Majesty's Officers and loving Subjects whatsoever, that they and every of them do within their several and respective Precincts and Places, use their utmost and most effectual endeavours for the apprehending the person of the said Aron Smith; and that such of them as shall happen to apprehend and take the said Aron Smith, do him bring, or cause to be brought before the said House of Peérs (if the Parliament at the time of such his apprehension shall be sitting) or (in case the Parliament shall nor then be sitting) before one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, to the intent the said Aron Smith may be secured in order to his appearance before the said House of Peérs to answer for his said Offence; And hereunto His Majesty doth require His said Officers, and other His loving Subjects, to yield their ready obedience, as they will answer the contrary at their peril.  
Given at Our Court at Whitehall the First day of June 1677, in the Nine and twentieth year of Our Reign. 
 God save the King.   

LONDON, Printed by John Bill, Christopher Barker, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1677.