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A32570 By the King, a proclamation for the more effectual suppressing of popery England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1679 (1679) Wing C3494; ESTC R39187 4,052 3

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Apprehending of Robbers or Highway-men and for a Reward to the Apprehenders CHARLES R. WE minding to secure all Our Loving Subjects in Travelling and going about their Lawful Occasions do hereby Publish and Declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure to be And We do hereby Command all Our Officers of Iustice and other Our Loving Subjects That they use their utmost diligence and endeavour for the Apprehending all Robbers or Highway-men to the end they may be proceeded against according to Law And for the Encouragement of such as shall Apprehend and such Offender or Offenders We are Graciously pleased and do hereby Declare That such person or persons who shall at any time before the Second day of March next Apprehend any Robber or Highway-man and cause him to be brought into Custody shall within Fifteén days after his Conviction Have a Reward of Ten pounds for every such Offender so Apprehended and Convicted And all and every Sheriffs and Sheriff of the respective Counties and Sheriff wicks where such Conviction shall be had are and is hereby Required upon the Certificate of the Iudge or Two or more Iustices of the Peace before whom such person or persons shall be Convicted of such Apprehension and Conviction to pay unto the person or persons who shall Apprehend such Offender or Offenders the Reward aforesaid within the time aforesaid for each and every Offender so Apprehended and Convicted as aforesaid out of Our Moneys received by such Sheriff or Sheriffs in that County where such Conviction shall be which shall be allowed unto him or them upon His or their Accompts in the Exchequer for the Allowance whereof this Proclamation shall be a sufficient Warrant And lastly We do hereby Charge and Command all Lieutenants Deputy-Lieutenants Iustices of the Peace Mayors Sheriffs Bayliffs and other Officers and Persons whatsoever to take notice of this Our Royal Proclamation and give due Obedience thereunto and also to be Aiding and Assisting in all things tending to the Execution thereof as they tender Our Displeasure and upon pain of being proceéded against as Contemners of Our Royal Authority Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Fifth day of March 1679 80. In the Two and thirtieth year of Our Reign God save the King London Printed by John Bill Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1679 80. C R DIEV ET MON DROIT At the Court at Whitehall April the Sixteenth 1680. Present The Kings most Excellent Majesty His Highness Prince Rupert Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Chancellor Lord President Lord Privy Seal Duke of Lauderdale Marquess of Worcester Earl of Ossory Lord Chamberlain Earl of Bridgwater Earl of Sunderland Earl of Essex Earl of Bathe Viscount Fauconberg Lord Bishop of London Mr. Hyde Lord Chief Justice North Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Leoline Jenkins Mr. Seymor Mr. Godolphin WHereas Information hath been this day given to His Majesty in Council upon Oath That John Arnold Esq one of His Majesties Iustices of the Peace for the County of Monmouth was the last night between the Hours of Nine and Ten of the Clock in Bell Yard near Jack-an-apes Lane end maliciously and feloniously assaulted dangerously wounded and endeavoured to be assassinated by Three Persons unknown who are since fled one of them being hurt in the Leg After which barbarous Fact one of the said Three Persons did utter these words to the said Mr. Arnold Damme yee Dog now pray for the Soul of Captain Evans Which Evans was a Iesuite executed in the County of Glamorgan and who sometime before his apprehension had threatned to Pistoll the said Mr. Arnold It is Ordered by His Majesty in Council That the Lord Mayor of the City of London and the Iustices of Peace of the County of Middlesex and City of Westminster do cause diligent Search to be forthwith made within their several Iurisdictions for the said persons or any of them or any that did Incite Encourage or set them on to make that Attempt And for an Encouragement to all persons to use their utmost diligence herein His Majesty is pleased to promise That there shall be the Reward of One hundred pounds forthwith paid to any who shall Discover or Apprehend the said Threé persons or any one of them or any of those who did Incite them thereunto And if any one of the said Threé Persons being touched with Remorse for that horrid Fact shall discover the same and his Accomplices His Majesty is Graciously pleased to promise that he shall have his Pardon for the same besides the said Reward And for the better Notification hereof It is further Directed That this Order be forthwith Printed and Published FRANCIS GWYN London Printed by John Bill Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1680.