C R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE By the King A PROCLAMATION For the Discovery and Apprehension of George Duke ● ●ckingham CHARLES R. FOrasmuch as it appears to Us that George Duke ●●●●ingham who was of Our Privy Council and otherways employed 〈…〉 great Trusts relating to Our Person and the Public and not 〈…〉 ●ound by common Duty and Allegiance but further obliged by espec 〈…〉 〈…〉 extraordinary ties of Gratitude and Fidelity to Our Crown hath notwithstanding held and maintained Secret Correspondences by Letters other Transactions tending to raise Mutinies in some of Our Forc 〈…〉 stir up Seditions amongst Our People and other Traitorous Designs and Practices And whereas for prevention of the mischievous consequences that might thereon ensue especially as the present state of Affairs now are and intending the matter might be 〈…〉 ined and the said Duke be brought to answer what should be objected against him We did give order to one of Our Sergeants at Arms to use all diligence to Apprehend him in the execution of which Command Our Minister was ill treated and Contemptuously resisted not without the knowledge and direction of the said Duke himself as We have just cause to believe and he as conscious of his demerits secretly escaped and hath withdrawn himself and doth hide and obscure in places unknown We therefore by the Advice of Our Privy Council do by this Our Proclamation whereof he ought and shall be presumed to take notice Enjoin and Command the said Duke with all speéd after the Publication hereof to render himself ●o one of Our Secretaries of State or to Our Lieutenant of the Tower And We do hereby straight Charge and Command all justices of the Peace Mayor Sheriffs Bailiffs Constables and other Officers and Subjects whatsoever to be diligent and use their best endeavours to Search for and Apprehend the said Duke in all places whatsoever and that they safely Convey him to one of Our Secretaries of State or to Our Lieutenant of Our Tower that he may be brought to answer such things as shall be objected against him and for such further course to be taken with him as shall be agreéable to Law and justice And We do further Declare That if any person or persons after the publication hereof shall directly or indirectly conceal or harbour the said Duke or shall not use their best endeavour for his Discovery and Apprehension We will as there is just cause proceéd against them with all severity Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 8th day of March In the Nineteenth year of Our Reign 1666/7. God save the King In the SAVOY Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker His Majesty's Printers 1666/7.