❧ By the King.  
WHereas one Thomas Percy, a Gentleman Pensioner to his majesty, is discovered to haue been privy to one of the most horrible Treasons that ever was contrived, that is, to haue blown up this day, while his majesty should haue been in the vpper House of the Parliament, attended with the queen, the Prince, all his nobility and the Commons, with Gun-powder( for which purpose a great quantity of Powder was conveyed into a Vault under the said Chamber, which is this morning there found) the Chamber where they should be assembled, which Percy is sithence fled:  
These are to will and command all our Officers and loving Subiects whatsoever, to do that which we doubt not but they will willingly perform, according to the former experience we haue had of their love and zeal toward us, That is, to make all diligent search for the said Percy, and him to apprehended by all possible means, especially to keep him alive, to the end the rest of the conspirators may bee discovered. The said Percy is a tall man, with a great broad beard, a good face, the colour of his beard and head mingled with white hairs, but the head more white then the beard, he stoupeth somewhat in the shoulders, well coloured in the face, long footed, small legged.  
given at our palace of Westminster, the fift day of november, 1605. in the third year of our reign of great britain.  
God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty.  
ANNO DOM. 1605.