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C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE dieu ET MON DROIT At the Court at Whitehall, April the Sixteenth, 1680.  

Present,  
The Kings most Excellent Majesty  
His Highness Prince Rupert  
Lord Archbishop of Canterbury  
Lord Chancellor  
Lord President  
Lord Privy Seal  
Duke of Lauderdale  
marquis of Worcester  
Earl of Ossory  
Lord Chamberlain  
Earl of Bridgwater  
Earl of Sunderland  
Earl of Essex  
Earl of Bathe  
Viscount Fauconberg  
Lord Bishop of London  
Mr. hide  
Lord Chief Justice North  
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer  
Sir Leoline Jenkins  
Mr. Seymor  
Mr. Godolphin.   
WHereas Information hath been this day given to His Majesty in Council upon Oath, That John Arnold, Esq; one of His Majesties Iustices of the Peace for the County of Monmouth, was the last night between the Hours of Nine and Ten of the Clock in Bell Yard, near Jack-an-apes Lane end, maliciously and feloniously assaulted, dangerously wounded, and endeavoured to be assassinated by Three Persons unknown, who are since fled( one of them being hurt in the Leg) After which barbarous Fact, one of the said Three Persons did utter these words to the said Mr. Arnold, Damme ye Dog, now pray for the soul of Captain Evans; Which Evans was a Iesuite executed in the County of Glamorgan, and who sometime before his apprehension had threatened to pistol the said Mr. Arnold: It is Ordered by His Majesty in Council, That the Lord Mayor of the City of London, and the Iustices of Peace of the County of Middlesex, and City of Westminster, do cause diligent Search to be forthwith made within their several jurisdictions, for the said Persons, or any of them, or any that did Incite, Encourage, or set them on to make that Attempt.  
And for an Encouragement to all persons to use their utmost diligence herein, His Majesty is pleased to promise, That there shall be the Reward of One hundred pounds forthwith paid to any who shall Discover or apprehended the said Three Persons, or any one of them, or any of those who did Incite them thereunto. And if any one of the said Threé persons, being touched with Remorse for that horrid Fact, shall discover the same, and his complices, His Majesty is Graciously pleased to promise that he shall have his Pardon for the same, besides the said Reward.  
And for the better Notification hereof, It is further Directed, That this Order be forthwith Printed and Published.  
FRANCIS GWYN.   

London, Printed by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills; Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1680: