royal blazon or coat of arms HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT ❧ By the King.  
¶ A Proclamation charging all jesuites, Seminaries, etc. to departed the Land.  
THe King's most Excellent Majesty, taking knowledge, aswell by the humble Petition and Advice of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons now assembled in Parliament, as otherwise, of the manifold Inconveniences and dangers, occasioned by the multitude of jesuites, Seminary Priests, and others, that have taken Orders by authority derived from the Sea of Rome, now harboured within this Realm, and by their Boldness and Insolency, in Seducing and withdrawing His Majesty's Subjects, not only from the Religion here established, but also from their Obedience and Allegiance to His Majesty, hath thought good (for abolishing of this growing evil, and prevention of the like in time to come) hereby to publish His Royal pleasure; And doth by this his Proclamation strictly charge and command all jesuites, Seminary Priests, and all others that have taken Orders by any authority derived from the Sea of Rome, now resident, or being within this His Majesty's Realm of England, or the Dominion of Wales, That they, and every of them, do before the fourteenth day of june next ensuing the date hereof, make their repair to some of His Majesty's Ports within the said Realm or Dominion, and from thence to Transport themselves out of the same, with the first opportunity of Wind and Wether, into some foreign parts beyond the Sea, and never after to return into this Realm; And that all other jesuites, Seminary Priests, and others, having taken Orders by authority derived from the Sea of Rome, do wholly forbear, at any time hereafter to come within this His Majesty's Realm of England, or Dominion of Wales, upon pain, that all such as shall be found within this Realm, or Dominion of Wales, after the said fourteenth day of june, shall undergo the uttermost severity and punishment, which by the Laws, in that behalf made, can be inflicted upon them: And also, that no person, or persons whatsoever, within this His Majesty's Realm, or the Dominion of Wales, do, after the said foureteenth day of june next, harbour, entertain, receive, relieve, or cherish any such jesuite, Seminary Priest, or other person, having taken Orders by authority derived from the said Sea of Rome, upon pain, that every person offending therein, contrary to this His Majesty's Proclamation, shall undergo the uttermost severity of the Laws provided for such offences.  
And for the better execution of these His Majesty's directions, and Royal pleasure signified hereby, His Majesty doth Will, Require and Command, all and singular Archbishops, Bishops, Lord Lieutenants, judges, justices of Assize, deputy Lieutenants, justices of Peace, and all other His Officers, and Ministers whatsoever, to be vigilant and careful to do their duties and diligence in discovering and apprehending of all the said jesuites, Seminary Priests, and all others offending in any the Premises, after the said foureteenth day of june, and to cause all the Laws and Statutes of this Realm, now in force against them, or any of them, without favour, to be put in due and exact execution against them, as they tender His Majesty's pleasure, and will answer the contrary.  
Given at the Court at Greenwich, the sixth day of May, in the two and twentieth year of His MAJESTY'S Reign of Great Britain, France and Ireland.  
God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by BONHAM NORTON and JOHN BILL, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. ANNO DOM. M.DC.XXIIII.