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❧ By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation commanding all Deputie-Lieutenants, and Justices of Peace, to attend those places in their proper Counties: And that those that have houses and lands in the Northern parts, shall resort thither, and reside there with their Families.  
THe Kings most Excellent majesty, taking notice that there are now in& about the Cities of London and Westminster, divers Deputy-Lieutenants, and Iustices of Peace, whereby the Services of His majesty, and the government of the country is much neglected; Doth therefore( with the advice of His privy council) straitly charge and command all Deputy-Lieutenants, and Iustices of Peace whatsoever, now being or residing in or about the said Cities, forthwith to make their repair to their several and respective habitations and dwellings, in the Counties of their abode, and to reside and attend there the Services of His majesty, and the government and the affairs of their country, according to the duty of their places, upon pain of His Majesties displeasure, and as they will answer it at their utmost perils. And His majesty doth further declare His royal pleasure to be, and doth hereby likewise straitly charge and command, That all persons whatsoever, who have houses and lands in the Counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmerland, and bishopric of Duresme, or any of them, or in the County and Town of Newcastle upon tine( except such Officers, and others, who are to attend His Majesties person, and other special Services of His majesty) do forthwith& without delay, with their Families and Retinue, resort to their several houses and lands there, so as they fail not to be there resident and abiding in their persons, with their said Families and Retinue, well arrayed and furnished with good and sufficient Arms, according to their several degrees and qualities, for the defence and safeguard of those parts, by or before the first day of june now next coming at the furthest; and there during His Majesties pleasure so to continue to attend the Service and Defence of their country, upon pain of His Majesties heavy indignation, and of such further censure and punishment as by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm, or otherwise, may be inflicted upon them for their disobedience, and contempt or neglect of these His Majesties royal commands, wherein the public is concerned: Whereof, as His majesty will take a strict account, so he doth hereby require as well the Lords and others of His privy council, as all other His Officers and ministers, whom it shall any way concern, to take order that all such as shall offend may receive condign punishment without connivance.  
Given at Our Court at Whitehall the fourteenth day of May, in the sixteenth year of Our Reign.  
¶ God save the King.   

Imprinted at London by ROBERT BARKER, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty: And by the assigns of JOHN BILL. 1640.