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HONI SOIT x MAL Y pennies   royal blazon or coat of arms  
❧ By the King.  
WHereas, upon Summons from us, divers Gentlemen of this Out County of York did attend us upon Thursday the twelfth of this instant May, when We declared Our Resolution (for the Reasons then delivered by us) to have a Guard to secure and defend Our Person, and desired therein the Concurrence and Assistance of the Gentry of this County. And whereas divers Gentlemen of this County, for many Reasons and Occasions, could not then appear to receive Our pleasure on that behalf, whereunto divers have subscribed. We have therefore thought good hereby to give notice as well to those Gentlemen who were not then present, as to those who did then attend us, that Our Command is, That as well those Gentlemen who are charged with Horse, as others, appear at York upon Friday the twentieth of this month, in such manner and equipage as will be convenient for the guard of Our Person. And We require and command, That in the interim no other Warrants, Order, or Command whatsoever shall distract or hinder this Our Service. And We further will and command, That this Our Order be forthwith published by the sheriff of this Our County: For which this shall be sufficient Warrant.  
Given at Our Court at York, the fourteenth day of May, in the eighteenth year of Our reign, 1642.   

Imprinted at York, and reprinted at London for Edward Blackmore, at the sign of the Angel in Paul's churchyard, 1642.