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By the King, 
 A PROCLAMATION.  
Reciting ye Effect of ye Late Act of Parliamt Corresponding with King James. 24. Januar. 1697/8.  
WILLIAM R.  
WHereas by an Act made this present Session of Parliament, Entitled, An Act against Corresponding with the late King James and his Adherents, It is amongst other things Enacted, That if any of His Majesty's Subjects, who have at any time since the Eleventh Day of December, One thousand six hundred eighty eight, Voluntarily gone into France, or any of the French Kings Dominions in Europe, without Licence from His Majesty, or Her late deceased Majesty Queen Mary, of Blessed Memory, or who have at any time, during the late War with France, born Arms in the Service of the French King, either by Sea or Land, or who have at any time since the Thirteénth Day of February, One thousand six hundred eighty eight, been in Arms under the Command, or in the Service of the late King James in Europe, shall at any time after the Fourteénth Day of January, One thousand six hundred ninety seven, return into this Kingdom of England, or any other His Majesty's Dominions, without Licence from His Majesty, under the Privy Seal, every Person so Offending, shall (being Lawfully Convicted thereof) be Taken, deemed and Adjudged to be Guilty of High Treason, and shall Suffer and Forfeit as in Cases of High Treason: And that if any of His Majesty's Subjects from and after the said Fourteenth Day of January, One thousand six hundred ninety seven, without Licence from His Majesty, shall within this Realm or without, in order to give any Aid or Assistance to the late King James, Hold, Entertain or Keep any Intelligence or Correspondence by Letters, Messages or otherwise with the late King James, or with any Persons Employed by him, knowing such Person to be so Employed, or shall without Licence from His Majesty, by Bill of Exchange, or otherwise, Remit or Pay any Sum or Sums of Money for the Use or Service of the late King James, knowing such Money to be for such Use or Service, such Person so Offending, being lawfully Convicted, shall be Taken, deemed and Adjudged to be Guilty of High Treason, and shall Suffer and Forfeit as in Cases of High Treason: And 'tis thereby further Enacted, That if any Person, who since the Eleventh Day of December, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand six hundred eighty eight, went into France or any of the French Kings Dominions without Licence first had from His Majesty or the said late Queen, or who hath been in Arms under the late King James or the French King or in either of their Services since the said Thirteénth Day of February, One thousand six hundred eighty eight, hath returned into this Realm, without Licence from His Majesty, or the said late Queéns, such Person shall depart this Realm on or before the First Day of February, One thousand six hundred ninety seven, unless such Person shall, before the said First Day of February, One thousand six hundred ninety seven, obtain His Majesty's Licence, in manner aforesaid, for his or her staying here; And in case such Person shall not depart this Realm, on or before the said First Day of February, One thousand six hundred ninety seven, or shall after such departure return into this Realm, without His Majesty's Licence, as aforesaid, such Person so Offending, being thereof lawfully Convicted, shall be Taken, deemed and Adjudged to be Guilty of High Treason, and shall Suffer and Forfeit as in Cases of High Treason. And whereas it is thought necessary, in order that no Persons may, on any Account whatsoever, pretend Ignorance of the said Act, but may in all respects Conform themselves thereunto, that Public Notice be given thereof; His Majesty therefore (with Advice of His Privy Council) hath thought fit to Publish this Proclamation, hereby Declaring that all Persons who shall be found Offending against the said Act, shall be Prosecuted and Punished with the utmost severity according to Law. And His Majesty doth hereby strictly Charge and Command all His Loving Subjects, that they do no ways Conceal, Harbour or Entertain any Persons whom they shall know to be Offenders against the said Act, but use their Endeavours to Take and Apprehend all such Offenders, any to carry them before the next justice of the Peace or Chief Magistrate, to the end they may be Proceeded against according to Law, as they will answer the contrary at their Perils, and on Pain of being Prosecuted for such Offence according to the utmost severity of the Law.  
Given at Our Court at Kensington the Three and twentieth Day of January, 1697. In the Ninth Year of Our Reign. 
 God save the King.   

London, Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceased, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1697.