blazon or coat of arms of the British royal family, crowned ❧ By the King. WHere a seditious rumour hath been raised this morning, that some ill Accident should be befallen our Person, and thereupon the people thereabouts haue been raised in arms by direction from Constable to Constable, but with uncertain knowledge from whom the first ground should bee raised, or by what Warrant, Which wee hold to bee done purposely by some tumultuous spirits, to draw our Subiects together in arms, to what intent wee know not, until further Examination may make it manifest; Wee do hereby make it known to all our loving Subiects, that( God bee thanked) Wee remain in good and perfect health: And do require them to contain themselves from Assemblies, or gathering together in arms or in conventicles; Assuring themselves, that after due examination of this seditious Rumour, Wee will make known to them the Authors and intent thereof. And whosoever shall not obey this Our Commandement, We shall hold them for seditious, and breakers of Our Peace. And do command all Our Lieutenants, deputy Lieutenants, Iustices of Peace, Maiors, Sheriffes, and all other Our Officers, Ministers, and loving Subiects, to do their dueties in containing Our people within their due Obedience, and to advertise us, or Our privy counsel, of all disturbers thereof. given at our Palace of Westminster the two and twentieth day of March 1605, and 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. 1605.