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¶ A Proclamation signifying his Maiesties plea∣sure, That all men being in Office of gouernment, at the de∣cease of his most deare, and most royall Father King Iames, shall so continue, till his Maiesties further direction.
FOrasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God, lately to call vnto his infinite mercy, the most High and Mighty Prince, King Iames, of most blessed memory, the Kings maiesties most deare and entirely beloued Father, by whose decease, the authority and power of the most part of the offices and places of Iurisdiction, and gouern∣ment within this Realme, and in the Realme of Ireland, did cease and faile, the Soueraigne person failing, from whom the same were deriued; And thereupon, through doubtfulnesse, or want of authority, in such persons, as were inuested in the said offices and places, the setled and ordinary course of Iustice, and of the affaires of State, (if remedy bee not prouided) might receiue disturbance, and preiudice, by discontinuance, and interruption; The Kings most excellent Maiestie, in his Princely wisedome, and care of the State, (reseruing to his owne iudgement heareafter, the reformation and redresse of any abuses in misgouernment, vp∣on due knowledge and examination thereof,) is pleased, and hath so expresly signified, that all persons that at the time of the decease of the late King, his dearely beloued Father, were duely and lawfully possessed of, or inuested in any office, or place of authority, or gouernement, either Ciuell, or Martiall, within this Realme of England, or in the Realme of Ireland, or in any other his Maiesties Dominions belonging thereunto; And namely, all Presidents, Lieuetenants, Uicepresidents, Iudges, Iustices, Sheriffes, deputy Lieuetenants, Com∣missioners of Musters, Iustices of peace, and all others in place of gouernment, either meaner, or superior, as aforesaid; And all other officers and ministers, whose interests and estates in their offices are determined, or ceased by the meanes afore mentioned, shall be, and shall hold them∣selues continued in the said places and offices, as formerly they held and enioyed the same, vntill his Maiesties pleasure be further knowen.