WHereas Cardell Goodman was Accused of High Treason, in Con­spiring the Death and Destruction of His Majesty, and there­upon Apprehended, and afterwards upon some Information and Evidence given by him against several of the Conspira­tors, was permitted by His Majesty to be Discharged out of Prison upon Bail; And whereas the said Cardell Goodman, in­tending to Suppress the Information which he hath formerly given, and to Prevent the further Prosecution of such Tray­tors, in order to bring them to Iustice, hath lately Absconded from his usual Place of Abode, and is fled from Iustice: His Majesty therefore (with the Advice of His Privy Council) hath thought fit to Issue this His Royal Proclamation, here­by Commanding all His Loving Subjects, to Discover, Take and Apprehend the said Cardell Goodman, where ever he may be found, and to Carry him before the next Iustice of Peace or Chief Magistrate, who is hereby Required to Com­mit him to the next Goal, there to remain until he shall be thence delivered by due Course of Law. And His Majesty doth hereby Require the said Iustice or other Chief Magi­strate immediately to give Notice thereof to His Privy Council, or to one of His Princi­pal Secretaries of State. And His Majesty doth hereby Publish and Declare, That whosoever shall Conceal the said Cardell Goodman, shall be Proceeded against with the ut­most Severity according to Law. And whosoever shall Discover and Apprehend the said Cardell Goodman, and Bring him before such Iustice of Peace or Chief Magistrate, shall Receive as a Reward the Sum of One thousand Pounds; which said Sum of One thousand Pounds the Commissioners of His Majesties Treasury are hereby Directed to Pay accordingly.

Given at Our Court at Kensington the Fifth Day of November, 1696. In the Eighth Year of Our Reign.

God save the King.