DIEV ET MON DROIT  
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  
At the Court at Whitehall, April the Twenty first, 1680.  
Present, 

The Kings most Excellent Majesty  
 
His Highness' Prince Rupert  
Lord Archbishop of Canterbury  
Lord Precedent  
Lord Privy Seal  
Marquis of Worcester  
Earl of Ossory  
Lord Chamberlain  
Earl of Bridgwater  
Earl of Sunderland  
Earl of bath  
Lord Viscount Fauconberg  
Lord Bishop of London  
Mr. Hyde  
Mr. Finch  
Lord Chief Justice North  
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer  
Sir Leoline Jenkins  
Mr. Seymour  
Mr. Godolphin.    
WHereas by an Order of Council, Dated the 16th Instant, His Majesty was pleased to promise, That a Reward of One hundred Pounds should be forthwith paid to any One who should Discover or Apprehend the three Persons, or any one of them concerned in that Barbarous Attempt lately made upon John Arnold, Esq or any of those who did Incite them thereunto: His Majesty was this day pleased to Declare in Council, for a further Encouragement to all persons to use their utmost Endeavours therein, That an addition of One hundred Pounds shall be made to the Sum before promised, and accordingly that Two hundred Pounds shall be forthwith paid to any one who shall Discover or Apprehend the said threé Persons, or any one of them, or any of those who did Incite them thereunto, so as the Discovery be made within a Month's time from the Date hereof. And if any One of the said three Persons being touched with Remorse for that horrid Fact, shall discover the same and his Accomplices within the said time of one Mouth from the Date hereof, his Majesty is graciously pleased to promise, That he shall have his Pardon for the same, besides the said Reward of Two hundred Pounds.  
And for the further Notification hereof, It is Directed, That this Order be forthwith Printed and Published.  
FRANCIS GWYN.   

London, Printed by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1680.