WHEREAS by Proclamation from this Board, dated the 16th. of October 1678. ‘'VVe did in His Majesties Name Strictly Charge and Command all and every the Mayors, Soveraigns, Bayliffs, Portrives, and all other Chief Magistrates and Officers of the seve­ral and respective Cities and Towns Corporate of this Kingdom, and all and every the Iustices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Constables, and all other His Majesties good and Loyal Subjects; That they should make diligent Search and Inquiry within the several and respective Cities, Towns Cor­porate, Liberties, Counties, Baronies, Parish­es, and places within their several Iurisdictions, for and after all Titular Popish Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Vicars General. Abbots, Dignitaries, and all others Exercising or who had Exercised Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction in this Kingdom by any Authority derived from the Pope or See of Rome: And also for and after all Iesuits, and other Regular Priests, who at any time after the Twentieth day of November next after the date of the said Pro­clamation [Page] (being the time thereby Limitted for their departure out of the Kingdom) 'should continue, remain or abide therein, or should return or come into the same; and also for and after all and every the Receivers, Relievers and Harbourers of them or, any of them, and that upon Discovery of any such Titular Popish Arch-Bishops, Bishops, or other Persons by the said Proclamation Required to depart out of the Realm, That they should forthwith Apprehend and Commit them and every of them into safe Custody; And certifie Vs the Lord Leiutenant and Council thereof with all convenient speed; And were also forthwith to return unto Vs the names of all their Receivers, Relievers and Harbourers, and to take special care that the said Persons should be prosecuted for their contempt and proceeded against according to the Laws of the Kingdom.’

And whereas We are informed, That notwithstanding the said Pro­clamation, divers of the said Titular Popish Arch-Bishops, Bishops, and other persons thereby required to depart out of the Kingdom, still remain therein concealed in several parts thereof, which We can­not but impute to the remisness of the said Mayors, Iustices of Peace, Sheriffs, and other Magistrates and Officers mentioned in the said Proclamation, who have not been so diligent as became them in put­ting the contents of the said Proclamation in due Execution, or paid that due obedience thereunto which thereby they were required, Notwith­standing the encouragement given by the rewards mentioned in our Proclamation, dated the Twenty sixth day of March One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Nine, for the apprehension of such Titular Popish Archbishops, Bishops, and other persons required to depart as afore­said, which Neglect and Disobedience We cannot but let them know We do Highly resent; yet in hope and expectation of their greater [...]are and Diligence for the future, We think fit hereby again in [...]s Majesties Name, Strictly to Charge and Command the said Mayors, Iustices of Peace, Sheriffs, and other Magistrates, [...] Officers, as aforesaid, within their respective Limits and Pre­ [...]ts, not only with all Care and Diligence to make Search for, Apprehend and Commit to safe Custody the said Popish Titular Arch-Bishops, Bishops, and other persons required to depart as afore­said, [...]ut also from time to time, to Certifie unto Vs the Names and [...]ies of such Person or Persons, as shall be so Apprehended and [...]ted, and also do return to Vs the names of their Receivers, [...]ers, and Harbourers, with their places of residence, and take [...] care that the said persons be forthwith prosecuted for their contempt. And We do hereby further declare, That it the said May­ors, Iustices of Peace, Sheriffs, and other Magistrates and Officers as aforesaid, shall prove as negligent and remiss as hitherto they have been in the due execution of these Our Commands, which so neer­ly concerns His Majesties Service, We shall look on them as contem­ners of His Majesties Royal Authority, and countenancers and abet­tors of those who seek the disturbance of the peace of this Kingdom, and proceed against with all Severity.

God save the King.