A proclamation commanding all papists, or reputed papists, forthwith to depart from the cities of London and Westminster, and from within ten miles of the same

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Title: A proclamation commanding all papists, or reputed papists, forthwith to depart from the cities of London and Westminster, and from within ten miles of the same
Author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
Publication: London :: Printed by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills ...,; 1679.
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Subject terms: Catholics -- Great Britain -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Popish Plot, 1678.; Broadsides
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By the King.

A PROCLAMATION Commanding all Papists, or Reputed Papists, forthwith to depart from the Cities of London and Westminster, and from within Ten miles of the same.

CHARLES R.

WHereas notwithstanding the several Acts of Parliament, and His Majesties late Royal Proclamation to the contrary, there is at this time a very great resort of Papists, and Persons justly reputed Papists, to and about the Cities of London and Westminster, and Places thereunto adjacent; The Kings most Excellent Majesty (at the humble Request of the Commons now in Parliament Assembled) Doth by this His Royal Proclamation strictly Chgarge and Command all Papists, and Persons reputed Papists, and such as have been so within Six months last past, That they and every of them do forthwith depart from the said Cities of London and Westminster, and from all Places within the distance of Ten miles of the same; And that they or any of them do not presume to return again upon any pretence whatsoever, within the space of Six months from the Date of these Presents. And lest they or any of them should do the contrary, upon pre∣tence of any Licence formerly granted by any of the Lords, or others of His Majesties Privy Coun∣cil, His Majesty doth hereby Declare, That he hath caused all Licences of that nature formerly granted by any of the Lords, or others of His Privy Council, to be revoked. And His Majesty doth hereby further straitly Charge and Command all and every Iustices of the Peace, Consta∣bles, and others His Officers and Ministers of Iustice within His said Cities, and either of them, and within Ten miles of the same, That they do make strict Search and Enquiry for, and with all vigour proceed against all and every Person or Persons who shall be found within the said Cities of London and Westminster, and within Ten miles of the same, during the said space of Six months, contrary to the effect of any of the said Statutes, and the purport of this His Majesties Proclamation.

Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to any Person or Persons who being formerly of the Popish Religion, have fully Conformed to the Protestant Religion, in such manner as is by Law appointed, nor from the time of their respective Conformity, to such as shall hereafter in like manner Conform themselves.

Given at our Court at Whitehall the Fourth day of May 1679. In the One and thirtieth year of Our Reign.

God save the King.