OPEN   blazon of the Commonwealth  
❧ By the Protector.  
A PROCLAMATION 
 Commanding all persons, who have been of the late King's party, or his Sons, to departed out of the Cities of London and Westminster, and late Lines of Communication on or before Thursday the twelfth day of July instant.  
HIs Highness taking notice of the great confluence and resort of divers illaffected persons (who have born arms against the Commonwealth, and otherwise adhered to the Enemy, in the late Wars) unto the Cities of London and Westminster, and the parts adjacent, and are now lurking in and about the same; and having of late received certain intelligence of Designs now in hand, endeavoured to be carried on by correspondencies with the Sons of the late King, their Agents, and Complices, against the Commonwealth and present Government (the Contrivers of which Plots may, for the better effecting the same, and with much more ease, make use of such dangerous and discontented persons now remaining in & about the said Cities) doth (by and with the advice of his Council) for preventing such disturbances as may thereby arise in the future, think fit, and hereby publish, declare, and enjoin, That all persons who have been at any time in Arms against the Commonwealth, or have adhered unto, or willingly assisted the Enemies thereof, in the time of the late Wars, being within the Cities of London and Westminster, or the late Lines of Communication, and not under Restraint, nor hereafter excepted, shall on or before the twelfth day of July instant (or if then under Restraint) within five days next after their respective Enlargement, depart out of the said Cities of London and Westminster, and late Lines of Communication, and all other Places within twenty Miles of the said late Lines, unless it be their places of Habitation for themselves and Families. And if any such person or persons shall continue within the said late Lines, or the said distance of twenty Miles from the said Lines, after the said twelfth day of July instant, or if then under Restraint, shall continue within the Distance aforesaid, above five Days after his or their Enlargement, or shall return without Licence, then and in such case, he and they shall be Apprehended, Imprisoned and otherwise proceeded against as Disturbers of the Peace, and Contemners of Authority And his highness doth Command the Lord Major and Aldermen of the City of London, and all Justices of Peace within the said City, and late Lines of Communication, and of the several Counties of Middlesex, Hertford, Essex, Kent and Surrey, and the respective Committees and Commissioners of, and for the Militia, within the said City and Liberties, the City of Westminfter, Borough of Southwark, hamlets of the Tower, and Suburbs, or any two or more of them in their respective Liberties and Jurisdictions, to cause strict wards and watches to be kept, and to make frequent Searches for, and apprehend, or cause to be apprehended all such persons as aforesaid, which shall be found within the Distance aforesaid, after the said Twelfth day of July next ensuing; And of their do therein, under their hands and Seals in writing, forthwith to certify His Highness' Council, to the end the said Offenders may be dealt withal and proceeded against as Disturbers of the Peace, and Contemners of Authority; And all Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables, and all Captains of Guards, Officers and Soldiers, and other the Good People of this Commonwealth, are Required to be Aiding to the said Justices of Peace, Committees and Commissioners, their Agents, Officers and Ministers, in the due and speedy Execution of His Highness Commands in the Premises. And for the better discovery, preventing and avoiding of Plots and Disturbances, dangerous to the Peace of the Commonwealth, His Highness doth straight Charge and Command, That all the said Persons appointed to departed as afore esaid, and not restrained or stayed, either by Imprisonment, or such Sickness and Infirmity of Body, as they shall not be able to travel without imminent Danger of Life, repair to their place of Dwelling, or where they usually made their common Abode, or (not having any certain Abode) to the place of their Birth, or where their Parents shall be then dwelling, and give notice of their coming thither, and present themselves and deliver their true Names in Writing, to the Minister of the Parish, and to the Constable, Headborough or Tything man of the Town, who shall thereupon presently Enter the same into a Book, to be kept in every Parish for that purpose; And the said Minister, Constable, Headborough or Tythingman, are hereby commanded to certify the same in writing to the Justices of the Peace of the same County, at the next General, or Quarter Sessions of the Peace, to be held for the same County, there to be Entered by the Clerk of the Peace upon the Rolls of the same Session upon Record. And it is further Declared, That these Presents shall continue in force until the Twentieth Day of October next ensuing, and no longer.  
Given at WHITEHALL this 6th day of July, 1655.   

Published by His Highness special Command.   

LONDON Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printer to His Highness. MDCLV.