Charles R.  
WHereas divers Scandalous Untruths and Treasonable Assertions against OUR Person and Government have heretofore been Annually dispersed, under pretence of Predicting and Prognosticating future Events, in several Books commonly called almanacs and Prognostications: OUR Will and Pleasure is, That no almanacs or Prognostications, or any other Books of that nature, under what Name or Title soever, be Printed, Published or Dispersed, within OUR kingdom of ENGLAND and Dominion of WALES, but such as shall be first Perused, Approved of, and Licenced by OUR Trusty and well-beloved GEORGE WHARTON Esquire: And that all Writers of almanacs and Prognostications, Printers, booksellers, and other Persons whatsoever herein concerned, do take special Notice of, and pay Obedience to this OUR Royal Command, as they will answer the contrary at their peril.  
Given at our Court at Whitehall the 25. day of September, in the 12. Year of our Reign. By His majesty's Command. Edw: Nicholas.