blazon or coat of arms of the British royal family dieu ET MON DROIT W. R. HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE By the King, A PROCLAMATION. WILLIAM R. WHereas His Majesty hath received Information upon Oath, That the Persons Herein after name have With divers other Wicked and traitorous Persons Entred into a Horrid and Detestable Conspiracy, to Assassinate and Murder His Majesties Sacred Person; for which Cause several Warrants for High Treason, have been Issued out against them, but they have withdrawn themselves from their usual Places of Abode, and are Fled from Iustice; His Majesty hath therefore thought fit( by the Advice of His Privy Council) to Issue His Royal Proclamation; And His Majesty doth hereby Command and Require all His Loving Subjects to Discover, Take and apprehended James Duke of Berwick, Sir George Barclay, mayor Lowick, George Porter, Captain Stow, Captain Walbank, Captain James Courtney. Lieutenant Sherburne, Brice Blaire, 〈◇〉 Dinant, 〈◇〉 Chambers, 〈◇〉 Boise, George Higgens, and his Two Brothers, Sons to Sir Thomas Higgens, 〈◇〉 Davis, Cardell Goodman, 〈◇〉 Cramburne, 〈◇〉 keys, 〈◇〉 Pendergross alias Prendergras, 〈◇〉 Bryerly, 〈◇〉 Trevor, Sir George Maxwell, 〈◇〉 Durance, a Fleming, Christopher Knightley, Lieutenant King, 〈◇〉 Holmes, Sir William Perkins. 〈◇〉 Rookwood, wherever they may be found, and to carry them before the next Iustice of Peace, or Chief Magistrate, Who is hereby Required to Commit them to the next Goal, there to Remain until they be thence Delivered by due Course of Law. And His Majesty doth hereby Require the said Iustice or other Magistrate immediately to give Notice thereof to Him or His Privy Council. And for the Prevention of the going of the said Persons or of any other into Ireland, or other Parts beyond the Seas, His Majesty doth Require and Command all His Officers of the Customs, and other His Officers and Subjects of, and in the respective Ports and Maritime Towns, and Places within His Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, That they, and every of them, in their respective Stations and Places, be Careful and Diligent in the Examination of all Persons who shall Pass, or endeavour to Pass, beyond the Seas; and that they do not permit any Person whatsoever to go into Ireland, or other Places beyond the Seas, without a Pass under His Majesties Royal Sign Manual, until further Order. And if they shall discover the said Persons above-named, or either of them, then to cause them to be Apprehended and Secured, and to give Notice, as aforesaid. And His Majesty does hereby Publish and Declare to all Persons who shall Conceal the Persons above name, or any of them, or be Aiding and Assisting in the Concealing of them, or furthering their Escape, that they shall be proceéded against for such their Offence, with the utmost Severity according to Law. And for the Encouragement of all Persons to be Diligent and Careful in endeavouring to Discover and apprehended the said Persons, We do hereby further Declare, That whosoever shall Discover and apprehended the Persons above name, or any of them, and shall bring them before some Iustice of Peace, or Chief Magistrate, as aforesaid, shall Have and Receive, as a Reward, the Sum of One Thousand Pounds; which said Sum of One thousand Pounds, the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Treasury are hereby Required and Directed to Pay accordingly. And if any of the Persons above-named shall Discover and apprehended any of their complices, so as they may be brought to Iustice, His Majesty does hereby Declare, That every Person making such Discovery shall have His Majesties Gracious Pardon for his Offence, and shall Receive the Reward of a Thousand Pounds to be paid in such manner as aforesaid. Given at Our Court at Kensington the Twenty third Day of February, 1695/ 6. In the Eighth Year of Our Reign. God save the King. London, Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceased, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1695/ 6.