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DIEV ET MON DROIT
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE
WHEREAS We are informed, That divers Officers of His MAJESTIES Army in this Kingdom do absent themselves from their respective Commands without Our Licence, which may tend very much to the disadvantage of His MAJESTIES Service: We do therefore hereby command and require all Officers of His MAJESTIES Army, that are absent from their Charges without Licence from Us, as aforesaid, forthwith to repair to their respective Guarrisons and Quarters, and all others who are absent by Licence from Us, and now in this Kingdom, to return to their several Commands within Ten days next after publication hereof, notwithstanding such Licences; and that no Officer do hereafter depart from his Command without leave first obtained from Us or other the chief Governor or Governors of this Kingdom in our absence: And We do hereby Declare that if any Officer shall neglect to repair to his Duty as abovesaid, or shall afterwards depart from the same but by License, as aforesaid, that such Officer shall be dismissed from his Imployment in His MAJESTIES Army, whereof We require all persons concerned to take notice.
GOD Save the KING.