dieu ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion one side and the Scottish unicorn on the other  
❧ By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation for the attendance of the Members in both Houses in Parliament.  
HIs most Excellent majesty having summoned this present Parliament, in His princely care of the good and welfare of His loving Subjects; In the continuance of the same care doth with advice of His privy council, by this His royal Proclamation declare His royal Will and Pleasure to be; That all the Members of both Houses of Parliament do repair to the Parliament at Westminster, at, or before the twelfth of January next, and give their due, and diligent attendance in Parliament: To the end that this Kingdom may fully enjoy the benefit, and happiness which His majesty intendeth unto them by Summoning, and continuing of this Parliament: And of this His Majesties Will and Command they are to take notice by this His Proclamation, and to give a just observance thereunto, upon such pains, and penalties as by Law, and Iustice may be inflicted upon them.  
Given at His Majesties Palace of Whitehall, the twelfth day of December, in the seventeenth year of His Majesties 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. 1641