❧ By the Council of State. A PROCLAMATION.

WHereas Colonel John Lambert was, in Order to the Publique Safe­ty, and for Reasons of High Concernment to the Peace of the Na­tion, Committed Prisoner to the Tower of London, and there con­tinued under Restraint by Order of the Late Parliament: And whereas the Council of State is Informed, That the said Colo­nel John Lambert hath broke Prison, and made his Escape out of the Tower. The Council do hereby Charge, and Require the said Colonel John Lambert, at his uttermost Peril, to Render himself to the Council at Whitehall, within twenty four Hours after the Publishing of this Pro­clamation; And they do strictly Prohibit all and every Person and Persons from Har­bouring, Sheltering, or in any kind Concealing of the said Colonel John Lambert upon such paines and penalties as the said Colonel John Lambert is himself lyable to, for the high crimes whereof he stands guilty. And the Council do hereby declare, That whoso­ever shall discover, and bring into them, the said Colonel John Lambert, shall have One hundred pounds given him as a gratuity, and reward for such his service. And all Officers Civil and Military are required to give their best Assistance to any person that shall make discovery of the said Colonel John Lambert, for the securing and bringing of him in safe custody to the Council.

ORdered, That this Proclamation be forthwith Printed and Published.

WILLIAM JESSOP, Clerk of the Council.

LONDON, Printed by Abel Roper and Tho. Collins, Printers to the Council of State.

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