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HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  At the Court at Whitehall, The Third of January, 1678/ 9.  

Present, The Kings Most Excellent Majesty.  
His Highness Prince Rupert  
Lord Arch Bishop of Canterbury  
Lord Chancellor  
Lord Treasurer  
Lord Privy Seal  
Duke of Monmouth  
Duke of Lauderdale  
marquis of Worcester  
Lord Chamberlain  
Earl of Oxford  
Earl of Salisbury  
Earl of Bridgwater  
Earl of Northampton  
Earl of Peterborough  
Earl of Strafford  
Earl of Sunderland  
Earl of Essex  
Earl of Bathe  
Earl of Craven  
Earl of Ailesbury  
Earl of Carbery  
Viscount Fauconberg  
Viscount Newport  
Lord Bishop of London  
Lord Bishop of Durham  
Lord Berkeley  
Lord Maynard  
Mr. 'vice Chamber●●●●●  
Mr. Secretary C●●●●●  
Mr. Secretary H●●●●●●●●  
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer  
Master of the Ordnance  
Mr. Speaker.   
WHereas the Kings most Excellent Majesty( at the humble desire of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in Parliament Assembled) did by His Royal Proclamation, bearing Date the Thirtieth day of October last, Straitly Charge and Command all persons being Popish Recusants, or so reputed, That they should on or before the Seventh day of November then next ensuing, Depart from His Majesties Royal Palaces of Whitehall, Somerset House, and Saint James's, the Cities of London and Westminster, and from all other places within Ten miles distance of the same; And whereas His Majesty hath been Informed, That several Popish Recusants, and persons reputed to be such, have since the late Prorogation of the Parliament, taken the boldness to resort to the said Cities of London and Westminster, and other places within the said distance; At which their presumption His Majesty is most highly Offended, and is Graciously pleased this day in Council to Order, That all Iustices of the Peace, and other His Majesties Ministers and Officers, do within their several Precincts within the said Cities of London and Westminster, or within Ten miles distance of the same, make Diligent and Speédy Search and Inquiry after all such Popish Recusants, or others reputed so to be, who have returned, or do presume to stay within the said Places contrary to the Purport of the said Proclamation, and them and every of them to proceéd against with the utmost Severity, according as they are by the said Proclamation, and the Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom, Required and empowered to do.  
Robert Southwell.   

LONDON, Printed by John Bill, Christopher Barker, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1678/ 9.