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.