A PROHIBITION to all persons who have set up any Offices called by the names of ADDRESSES, public ADVICE, or INTELLIGENCE, Within the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark, and three Miles about the same.  
THese are to certify all persons whatsoever, whom it may any ways concern; That whereas the late King Charles the 20 Day of December, in the 13 year of his reign did for himself his Heirs and Successors, grant one Indenture of Lease under the Great Seal of England, to Captain Robert Innes his Executors, Administrators, and assigns, for the term of 41 years, of an Office then called the Intelligence Office, of all kinds of Intelligence whatsoever, of all bargains, of things lost, or found, for helping Masters and Mistresses to Servants, and Servants to Services, And all other things of the like nature, within the Cities of London and Westminster; The Borough of Southwark, and three miles about the same, inhibiting and forbidding all other persons whatsoever, from erecting any other Office or Offices, of the like nature, without authority under the hand and Seal of the said Captain Robert Innes, or his assigns; And that notwithstanding the said Prohibition in the said Grant is still in full force for divers years yet to come; several persons without any legal authority have, in divers places of the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark, set up several Offices of the like nature, by the name of the Office of Addresses; And lately by the name of the Office of public Advice; as appeareth by a printed paper printed by one Mr. Thomas Newcomb, wherein (contrary to Law,) several persons have assumed a power to themselves, of imposing rates upon the several particulars therein set forth and expressed, whereas in the Lease granted to the said Captain Robert Innes, it is left to the voluntary disposition of the persons addressing themselves to the said Office what to give; which Grant amongst others was confirmed by an Act of Parliament, bearing date the 29 day of January 1648: And also by an Ordinance of his highness the Lord Protector, with the advice and consent of his Council, hearing date the 26 of December 1653; And the said Grant is now exemplified under the Great Seal of England, in the name of his highness the Lord Protector, at the request of Oliver Williams, assign to the said Captain Robert Innes. Now whereas the legal right of the aforesaid Office is invested in the said Oliver Williams his Executors, Administrators, and assigns. He doth further certify all whom it shall or may concern, that he is resolved with all possible speed to set up the said Office of Intelligence, in such convenient places as may be for the better executing the power granted in the said Letters patents, according to the true intent and meaning thereof; And the said Oliver Williams by the power and authority therein granted and confirmed, as aforesaid, doth hereby require and prohibit all and every person and persons whatsoever, that from henceforth neither they nor any of them presume to set up any such Office or Offices, or shall any longer continue the Office or Offices, set up as aforesaid, or to Officiate in the same, either by the name of the Office of Addresses, public Advice, or Intelligence, or any other name whatsoever, for the performance of those things granted as aforesaid, without sufficient Authority first obtained under the hand and Seal of the aforesaid Oliver Williams or his Assigns, during the said term, As he or they will answer the same at their peril,  
Dated the 26 day of May, 1657. Oliver Williams.   

London, Printed for the Author, and are to be had at the Sun in Paul's churchyard, 1657.