WHeres We have resolved by the favour and blessing of God to celebrate the Solem­nitie os our Royal Coronation upon the Three and twentieth day of April next, being S. George's day, at Our Palace of Westminster; And forasmuch as by ancient Cu­stomes and Vsages of this Realm, as also in regard of divers Tenures of sundry Mannors, Lands, and other Hereditaments, many of Our loving Subjects do claim and are bound to do and perform divers several services on the said day and at the time of the Coronation, as in times precedent their Ancestors and those from whom they claim, have done and performed at the Coronations of Our Famous Progenitors and Predecessors Kings and Queens of this Realm. We therefore out of Our Princely care for the preservation of the lawful Rights and Inheritan­ces of Our loving Subjects whom it may concern, have tought fit to give no­tice of and publish Our Resolution therein, and do hereby give notice of and publish the same accodingly.

And We do hereby further signifie, That by Our Commission under Our Great Seal of England, We have appointed and authorized Our Right trusty ad Right welbeloved Cosins and Councellors, Edward, Lord Hyde Our Chancellor of England, Thomas Earl of Southampton Our high Treasurers, George Duke of Albemarle Master of Our Horse, Henry Marquis of Dorhester, Montague Earl of Lindsey Our great Chamberlain, James Marquis of Ormond Steward of Our Houshold, Edward Earl of Manchester Chamber­lain of Our Houshold, Aubery Earl of Oxford, John Lord Roberts Baron of Truro, and our Trusty and welbeloved Sir Robert Foster Knight chief Iustice of Our Court of Kings Bench, and Sir Orlando Bridg­man Knight and Baronet, chief Iustice of Our Court of Common Pleas, or any three, or more of them, to receive, hear, and determine the Petitions and Claims which shall be to them exhibited by any of Our, loving Subjects in this behalf: And We shall appoint Our said Commissioners for that purpose to sit in the Painted Chamber of Our Palace of Westminster upon the Six and twentieth day of this instant moneth of March, in the afternoon of that day, and from time to time to adjourn as to them shall seem meet, for the execution of Our said Commission, which We do thus publish, to the intent that all such person whom it may any wayes concern, may know when and where to give their attendance for the exhibiting of thier Peti­tions and Claims concerning their Services before-mentioned, to be done or performed unto Vs at Our said Coronation.

And We do hereby signifie unto all and every Our Subjects whom it may concern, That Our Will and Pleasure is, and We do hereby streightly charge all persons of what rank or quality soever they be, who either upon Our Letters to them directed, or by reason of their Offices or Tenures, or otherwise, are to do any service at the said day or time of Our Coronation, That they do duely give their Attendance accordingly in all respects furnished and appointed, as to so great a Solemnity appertaineth, and answerable to the Di­gnities and Places which every one of them respectively holdeth and enjoyeth. And of this, they or any of them are not to fail, as they will answer the contrary at their perils, unless upon special reasons by Our Self, under Our hand to be allowed, We shall dispence with any of their Services or Attendances.

Given at Our Court at Whitehall, the Eighth day of March, in the Thirteenth Year of Our Reign, One thousand six hundred and sixty.

GOD SAVE THE KING.