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HONI SOIT x MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  BY THE KING. 
¶ A Proclamation for the better Defence of the King's royal Person, and of this university and City.  
WHEREAS by Our Proclamation of the 28 of April past, taking notice of the desires of the Lords and Commons of Parliament here Assembled, We did straightly Charge and Command all Persons whatsoever residing in this University and City speedily to List themselves in the Regiment of Auxiliaries under the Command of the Earl of Dover, which is upon no occasion to March out of this City upon service, otherwise then upon sallies in case of a Siege, nor to do duties therein, except in case of a Siege, or other extraordinary occasion; And whereas We have since given a like Commission to the Lord Littleton, Keeper of Our Great seal, to raise one other Regiment of Auxiliaries to consist of Gentlemen of the inns of Court, and others appertaining to the Law: Notwithstanding which We find that many Persons have not, nor do not (as We are informed) intend to List themselves at all in any of the said Regiments, or any others here in Garrison, to the manifest prejudice of Our service, and neglect of their duties for the preservation of this University and City. Wherefore We have thought fit, by the advice of Our council of war, again straightly to charge and Command all persons whatsoever (not already listed) (except such as are already Officers or soldiers in some other Regiment of Our Army, and except the Members of both Houses of Parliament, the Gentlemen of Our Troop, Our menial Servants, and the Servants of Our Dearest son Prince Charles, Our Commissioners, such as have entered into holy Orders, or such as for age, or some infirmity are not of ability to bear arms) to List themselves in the City Regiment, or in one of the said Regiments of Auxiliaries, before the 27 of this instant May, or else to depart the City, as Persons unfit to reside here, or to have the benefit of Our Protection. And if any shall be found after that time (not being excepted) who have not Listed themselves, We do Command the governor to cause such to be forthwith apprehended and proceeded against, as Persons disaffected to Our service and the good and security of this City. And We do farther straightly Command all the Inhabitants of this City able to bear arms, with their servants, to List themselves in the City Regiment, and to arm themselves accordingly before the said 27 of May, upon pain of being severely proceeded against for their neglect, which We require as well the governor, as the colonel and other Officers of the said City Regiment in their respective Charges to see straightly obeyed; and to the end that no Person who shall reside here may be exempt, We shall take some speedy course that those of Our servants, and of Our Dearest son the Prince, whose attendances are not immediately required, shall be Listed under such Commands, as that upon all occasions they may be ready for the defence of this City. And that We may find the effects hereof, Our express pleasure is, That the City Regiment, and both the Regiments of Auxiliaries appear before Us in arms upon Tuesday next in the morning in the New parks, where We intend to view them and their numbers. This Our Pleasure We Command shall instantly be published in this City and University, to the end it may, be observed accordingly.  
Given at Our Court at Oxford, the 24th day of May, in the Twentieth year of Our reign. 1644. 
 GOD SAVE THE KING.   

¶ Printed at Oxford, by Leonard Lichfield, Printer to the university, 1644.