By the Lord Protector. A proclamation commanding all papists, and all other persons who have been of the late Kings party, or his sons, to repair unto their place of abode, and not to remove above five miles from the same.

Author: England and Wales. Lord Protector (1658-1660 : R. Cromwell)1659

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❧ By the Lord Protector. A PROCLAMATION Commanding all Papists, and all other persons who have been of the late Kings party, or his Sons, to repair unto their places of abode, and not to remove above five miles from the same.

FOr preventing the danger that may be occasioned by the confluence of Papists, and oth [...] ill-affected persons at this time, to the Cities of London and Westminster, and places a [...] jacent: His Highness the Lord Protector, by, and with the Advice and Consent of H [...] Privy Council, hath thought fit to Publish and Declare; and doth hereby Enjoyn a [...] Require all and every Person and Persons, born within this Commonwealth, being Papists, or Popish Recusants, and all and every person and persons, who have at any ti [...] born Arms against this Commonwealth, or adhered unto, or willingly assisted the Enemies thereof the late War, not being now under Restraint, that they, and every of them do before the Twelfth d [...] of May now next coming, (or if under Restraint, then within three dayes next after his or their Enlar [...] ment) repair unto his and their place of dwelling, where he or they usually heretofore made their co [...] mon abode; and shall not at any time after, until the Tenth day of June next coming, pass, or remo [...] above Five miles from thence. Or if such Papists, Popish Recusants, or other persons aforesaid, ha [...] no certain place of dwelling or abode within this Commonwealth; That then all and every such Papists, Popish Recusants, and other persons aforesaid, Do, by the respective times herein before L [...] mited, repair to the places where he or they were born, or where the Father or Mother of such perso [...] shall then be dwelling; and not at any time after, until the said Tenth day of June▪ Pass, or Remo [...] above Five miles from thence, upon pain of being Deemed and Proceeded against as disturbers of t [...] Publick Peace, and Enemies to the Commonwealth. And His Highness doth hereby strictly Cha [...] and Command all Mayors, Iustices of the Peace, Constables, and all other Officers, Civil and Mili [...] ry, to certifie unto His Highness Privy Council, the Names of all and every such Papist, Popish [...] cusant, or other persons aforesaid, as shall be found at any time, after the Twelfth day of May afo [...]said, until the said Tenth day of June next, above Five miles from his, or their places of abode or h [...] bitation, or other the places herein before limited and appointed for him and them to repair unto; the end they may be proceeded against as aforesaid.

Given at Whitehall the three and twentieth day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1659.

London, Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to His Highness, 1659.

And are to be sold at the seven Stars in Fleetstreet over against Dunstans Church.

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