WHereas We finde, to Our exceeding great joy and comfort, that the Pro­clamation lately published by Vs against Vitious, Debauchd and Prophane persons, hath been well received and resented, and in some measure hath had, and will We hope yet more have Our wish'd effect amongst Our People: And We continuing Our ardent desire to prose­cute all means which tend to the Suppressing of Vice, and the Ad­vancement of Vertue, And also to acknowledge the transcendent goodness of Almighty God for the great progress in this short time made towards Our full Establishment, no less then His Wonder­ful Providence in Our Miraculous Restauration to Our People, and them to Vs, with the Advice of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, do by this Our Proclamation, streightly Charge and Command, That each Minister in his respective Parish or Chappel, within this Our Realm of England, Dominion of Wales, and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed, shall once in every Moneth, for the space of Six Moneths together, next ensuing, read in their respective Congregations, the a­foresaid Proclamation, and incite and stir up their respective Auditories to observe the Duties therein enjoyned, and avoid the Vices therein forbidden.

And We do hereby also strictly Charge and Command, That every of the respective Mini­sters aforesaid, do carefully and effectually observe Our Will and Pleasure herein, as they ten­der Our Favour, and would avoid Our Displeasure.

And lastly, We do hereby renew Our Command, and again require all Mayors, Sheriffs, and Iustices of the Peace, to be very vigilant and strict in Discovering and Punishing of such persons according to Law, as shall offend contrary to the said Proclamation.

Given at Our Court at Whitehall, the Thirteenth day of August, in the Twelfth year of Our Reign, 1660