❧ By the Council of State. A PROCLAMATION.  
THe Council of State having received Information, That since the escape made out of the Tower of London, by Colonel John Lambert, a Person of loose principles, and reduced, by his own miscarriages, into a desperate Fortune, he doth endeavour without any colour of Authority, to rendezvouz such of the soldiers, and others, as, by falsehood and misinformation he can withdraw from their obedience, and to engage them to a conjunction with him, in order to the raising of a New War, the Embroiling the Nation in Blood, and Distractions, the making of disturbances in opposition to the present Government, as the same is established, and the hindering of the Members from Meeting in the next Parliament, on whose Free Counsels, under God, the hopes of settling these Nations do principally depend: They do therefore hereby Declare the Actions and Proceedings of the said Colonel John Lambert, to be High Treason, and himself, for the same, a traitor. And do strictly Charge, Require, and Command all, and every Person and Persons, adhering to, and joining with him, in such his Treasonable Attempts and Endeavours, forthwith to withdraw and separate from him at his, and their uttermost perils: And the Council do further Declare, That whatsoever person or persons, of what condition or quality soever he or they be, whether soldiers, or others, shall presume after the Publication hereof, to join with, or Assist him therein, All, and every such person and persons, shall be reputed guilty of High Treason, and incur the Pains and Penalties, which by Law, are to be inflicted on traitors; And his, and their Estates shall be forthwith Seized and sequestered to the use of the Commonwealth. And that every person▪ who hath been so far deluded, as to adhere to, and join with him therein, and shall not within twenty four hours after the Publication hereof, in the County or Place where such Person or Persons are or shall be, wholly desert and withdraw from Him, and his Party, submit to the Present Authority, and render himself to the governor of the next Garrison, or Commander in Chief of the next Forces of this Commonwealth, under the obedience of the present Government, Quartering in the country where such person shall at that time be, All, and every such person and persons, shall incur the same Pains, Penalties, and Sequestration, and be proceeded against, as aforesaid. And all the Militia Forces of this Commonwealth, and all other well-affected Persons whatsoever, are required to be Aiding and Assisting in the surprising and subduing of the said John Lambert, and all such as shall be complices with, or Adhere to, and Assist him in his said Treasonable practices, or any others that shall in any part appear in Arms, without Authority from the Parliament, the Council of State, or General.  
Given at the Council of State at Whitehall, this one and twentieth day of April, 1660.   

LONDON, Printed by Abel Roper and Tho. Collins, Printers to the Council of State.