WEE the Noblemen, Iudges, Knights, Law­yers, Gentlemen, Freeholders, Merchants, Citizens, Yeomen, Seamen, and other free­men of England, doe, according to our Allegi­ance and Covenant, by these presents hartily, ioyfully and unanimously acknowledg and proclaime the Il­lustrious Charls Prince of Wales, next heire of the blood Royall to his Father King Charls (whose late wicked and trayterous murther wee doe from our soules abominate, and all parties and consen­ters thereunto) to be by hereditary Birthright, and lawfull suc­cession, rightfull and undoubted King of Great Brittaine, France and Ireland, and the dominions thereunto belonging. And that we will faithfully, constantly and sinceerely in our severall places and callings defend and maintaine his Royall Person, Crowne, and Dignity with our Estates. Lives, and last drop of our [...]loods, against all opposers thereof; whom wee doe hereby declare to bee Traytors and Enemies to his Maiesty and his Kingdoms. In testimony whereof, wee have caused these to be published and pro­clamed throughout al Counties and Corporations of this Realm, the first day of February in the first yeare of his Maiesties Raigne.

God save KING CHARLS the Second.