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By the King, A PROCLAMATION, For Apprehending of William Standish of Standish-Hall in the County of Lancaster, Esquire.  
WILLIAM R.  
WHereas His Majesty hath received Information, That William Standish of Standish-Hall in the County of Lancaster, Esquire, hath Conspired, with divers other Disaffected Persons, to Disturb and Destroy the Government, and for that purpose bought up Arms, and Abetted and Adhered to His Majesty's Enemies; For which cause several Warrants have Issued for the Apprehending of the said William Standish, but he hath withdrawn himself from his usual Place of Abode, and is fled from justice: His Majesty therefore hath thought fit, by and with the Advice of His Privy Council, and upon an Humble Address from the House of Commons for that purpose, to Issue this His Royal Proclamation; And His Majesty doth hereby Command and Require all His Loving Subjects to Discover, Take and Apprehend the said William Standish wherever he may be found, and to Carry him before the next justice of Peace, or Chief Magistrate, who is hereby Required to Commit him to the next Gaol, there to remain until he be thence delivered by due Course of Law. And His Majesty doth Require the said justice, or other Magistrate immediately to give Notice thereof to His Privy Council, or one of the Principal Secretaries of State. And His Majesty doth hereby Publish and Declare, That all Persons who shall Conceal the said William Standish, or be Aiding or Assisting in Concealing him, or furthering his Escape, shall be Proceéded against for such their Offence, with the utmost Severity according to Law. And His Majesty does hereby Promise, That whosoever shall Discover and Apprehend the said William Standish, and Bring him before some justice of Peace, or Chief Magistrate, shall Have and Receive the Reward of Five Hundred Pounds for so doing. And We do hereby Authorise and Require Our present Commissioners of Our Treasury, and Our High Treasurer and Commissioners of Our Treasury for the time being, to make Payment of the said Sum accordingly.  
Given at our Court at Kensington the Fourteenth Day of March 1694. In the Seventh 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. 1694.