WHEREAS His Majesty by His Let­ters, bearing Date the Fourteenth Day of this instant January, to Vs the Lord Lieutenant directed, taking notice of a ma­licious suggestion, diffused amongst His Subjects of this Kingdom, as if His Majesty did desire to infringe or weaken the late Acts of Settlement and Explana­tion passed in this Kingdom; hath been pleased by His Letters, to command Vs, by all the wayes and means that We shall judge most proper, to extinguish and sup­press the same; and thereby hath also Declared, That it never en­tred into His heart, either by the Late Commissions granted in England, for inspection into the Affairs of this Kingdom, or by any indulgence lately granted to His Roman Catholick Subjects of this Kingdom, to live in Corporations to infringe, or any wayes wea­ken the said Arts. And hath required Vs the Lord Lieutenant, to make known His Majesties mind therein. We the Lord Lieute­nant and Council, for the better suppressing of such malicious sug­gestions, and Declaring His Majesties gracious intentions, have thought fit by this Our Proclamation, to give publick notice of His Majesties said Letters, to all His Majesties good Subjects of this Kingdom. And We do hereby strictly charge and require all persons whatsoever, That they do hereafter forbear either rai­sing such Reports, or diffusing such Suggestions amongst any of His Majesties Subjects of this Kingdom; and that they do as be­comes good Subjects, dispose themselves to live, both dutifully to­wards His Majesty and His Government, and peaceably with one another.