WHereas there is a violent presumption that John Powell late of London Merchant, was lately Murthered by persons un­known, The Kings most Excellent Majesty, out of His Royal inclination to Justice, and to the intent that so Horrible and Crying Offence may be Discovered, and the Authors of the same severely Punished, Doth by this His Royal Proclama­tion strictly Charge and Command all His Judges, Justices of the Peace, Magistrates, and other His Officers and Loyal Subjects, That they do use their utmost endeavours to find out and discover the truth of the said supposed Murther, and the Circumstances and Authors of the same, and to give speédy Information of what they shall find therein, to one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State; And in case it shall be discovered that the said John Powell was Murthered, His Majesty is Graciously pleased hereby to Promise to any person or persons who shall make such a Disco­very, whereby the Murtherers, or any of them shall be Apprehended, the sum of Two hundred pounds, which shall be immediately paid down, upon sufficient Testimony that such Persons or Person Apprehended, are, or is Guilty of the said Murther. And if any of the Murtherers shall Discover the rest, whereby they or any of them shall be Apprehended, such Discoverer shall not onely be Pardoned his Offence, but shall in like manner receive the like Reward of Two hundred pounds.

Given at Our Court at Whitehall, the Two and twentieth day of November, 1678. In the Thirtieth year of Our Reign.

God save the King.