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A32569 By the King, a proclamation for the more effectual discovery of Jesuits, and of all estates belonging to them, or to any popish priest, colledge, seminary, or other popish and superstitious foundation England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1679 (1679) Wing C3493; ESTC R33277 966 1

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C R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE By the King A PROCLAMATION For the more effectual Discovery of Jesuits and of all Estates belonging to them or to any Popish Priest Colledge Seminary or other Popish and Superstitious Foundation CHARLES R. WHereas His Majesty was Graciously pleased by His Royal Proclamation dated the Twentieth day of November 1678. to promise a Reward of Twenty pounds to any person who should Discover and Apprehend any Popish Priest or Jesuit as in the said Proclamation is exprest whereof His Majesty hath found good effect and hopes more will follow by the due putting thereof in execution However His Majesty having been lately more fully Informed of the pernicious practices of the Jesuits and that divers of them do still lie Lurking and Disguised within this His Majesties Realm of England Contriving and carrying on their Traiterous Plots and Designs against His Majesties Person and Government and the Protestant Religion by Law Established His Majesty is therefore Graciously pleased by this His Royal Proclamation to add to the Reward formerly Promised and doth hereby Promise to him or them who shall Discover and Apprehend or cause to be Apprehended any Jesuit the Sum of Eighty pounds besides the former Twenty pounds in all One hundred pounds which shall be immediately paid upon the Conviction of such Jesuit And His Majesty doth hereby appoint the Lords Commissioners of His Treasury or the Lord High Treasurer of England to pay the same accordingly without delay or abatement And His Majesty is further Graciously pleased to Declare That whosoever shall Discover any Estate Real or Personal belonging to any Jesuit or Jesuits or Colledge or Seminary of Jesuits or to any Popish Priest Colledge Seminary Covent or Nunnery of Popish and Superstitious Foundation Except the same be issuing out or part of the Estate and Estates of Sir Thomas Preston Sir John Warner Two thousand five hundred pounds Charge upon the Estate of Henry Nevil Esquire and Fifteen hundred pounds in the hands of Augustine Hungate which are already Discovered and now under Examination before the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury shall have one full Moiety thereof And His Majesty doth hereby straitly Charge and Command all His Judges Justices of the Peace Magistrates Officers and other Loyal Subjects whatsoever within His Realm of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed That they use their utmost Care and Endeavours to Discover Apprehend and Commit or cause to be Committed to safe Custody in order to their Trial all Jesuits and Priests as by His said former Proclamation is Commanded Gi●en at Our Court at Whitehall the Twelfth day of November 1679. In the One 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.