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A PROCLAMATION For the more effectual Discovery of Jesuits, and of all Estates belonging to them, or to any Popish Priest, Colledge, Seminary, or other Popish and Superstitious Foundation.

CHARLES R.

WHereas His Majesty was Graciously pleased by His Royal Proclamation dated the Twentieth day of November 1678. to promise a Reward of Twenty pounds to any person who should Discover and Apprehend any Popish Priest or Jesuit, as in the said Procla­mation is exprest, whereof His Majesty hath found good effect, and hopes more will fol­low by the due putting thereof in execution; However His Majesty having been lately more fully Informed of the pernicious practices of the Jesuits, and that divers of them do still lie Lurking and Disguised within this His Majesties Realm of England, Contri­ving and carrying on their Traiterous Plots and Designs against His Majesties Person and Govern­ment, and the Protestant Religion by Law Established: His Majesty is therefore Graciously pleased by this His Royal Proclamation to add to the Reward formerly Promised, and doth hereby Promise to him or them who shall Discover and Apprehend, or cause to be Apprehended any Jesuit, the Sum of Eighty pounds besides the former Twenty pounds, in all One hundred pounds, which shall be im­mediately paid upon the Conviction of such Jesuit. And His Majesty doth hereby appoint the Lords Commissioners of His Treasury, or the Lord High Treasurer of England, to pay the same ac­cordingly without delay or abatement. And His Majesty is further Graciously pleased to Declare, That whosoever shall Discover any Estate, Real or Personal, belonging to any Jesuit or Jesuits, or Colledge, or Seminary of Jesuits, or to any Popish Priest, Colledge, Seminary, Covent, or Nunnery of Popish and Superstitious Foundation (Except the same be issuing out, or part of the Estate and Estates of Sir Thomas Preston, Sir John Warner, Two thousand five hundred pounds Charge upon the Estate of Henry Nevil Esquire, and Fifteen hundred pounds in the hands of Augustine Hungate, which are already Discovered, and now under Examination before the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury) shall have one full Moiety thereof. And His Majesty doth hereby straitly Charge and Command all His Judges, Justices of the Peace, Magistrates, Officers, and other Loyal Subjects whatsoever within His Realm of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, That they use their utmost Care and Endeavours to Discover, Apprehend, and Commit, or cause to be Committed to safe Custo­dy, in order to their Trial, all Jesuits and Priests, as by His said former Proclamation is Commanded.


God save the King.

London, Printed by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1679.

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