❧ By the King.
WHere a seditious rumor hath bene raised this morning, that some ill Accident should be befallen our Person, and thereupon the people thereabouts haue bene raysed in Armes by direction from Constable to Constable, but with vncertaine knowledge from whom the first ground should bee raysed, or by what Warrant, Which wee hold to bee done purposely by some tumultuous spirits, to draw our Subiects together in Armes, to what intent wee know not, vntill further Examination may make it manifest; Wee doe hereby make it knowen to all our louing Subiects, that (God bee thanked) Wee remaine in good and perfect health:
And do require them to conteine themselues from Assemblies, or gathering together in Armes or in Conuenticles; Assuring themselues, that after due examination of this seditious Rumour, Wee will make knowen to them the Authors and intent thereof. And whosoeuer shall not obey this Our Commandement, We shall hold them for seditious, and breakers of Our Peace. And do command all Our Lieutenants, deputie Lieutenants, Iustices of Peace, Maiors, Sheriffes, and all other Our Officers, Ministers, and louing Subiects, to doe their dueties in conteining Our people within their due Obedience, and to aduertise Vs, or Our Priuie Counsell, of all disturbers thereof.
Giuen at our Palace of Westminster the two and twentieth day of March 1605, and in the third yeere of our Reigne of Great Britaine.
God saue the King.
❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie. 1605.