THE States generall of the vnited Netherland Prouinces , To all men to whom these presents shall come to be seene , read , or vnderstood , greeting : For that , notwithstanding the expiration of the Truce , whereby these Countries are againe entered into open Warre with the King of Spaine , and his adherents , The pestiferous and murthering Sect of Iesuites , and other Priests , Monkes , Friers , and other religious persons , professing Orders vnder the Romish Religion , embolden themselues to come into these Countries , not onely into the Townes , but also into the Villages of the same , there to seduce and infect the good and true Inhabitants of the same , with their false doctrine and idolatry : as also to mooue them vnto rebellion against their lawfull Magistrates , To murther Princes , and Potentates , and to instruct them in all manner of Treachery and Treason , thereby to induce and bring the Tirannie and absolute gouernment of the King of Spaine and his adherents , in Temporall , and that of the Pope of Rome , and his followers in Spirituall gouernment againe into these Countries , To that end making diuers prohibited meetings and assemblies , to the great preiudice of the State of these Prouinces ; and withall , seeking to withdraw children from their due obedience to their Parents , and women from their duties vnto their Husbands , as by diuers their proceedings , it hath beene manifestly seene and found out : for the preuention whereof , diuers Proclamations haue beene formerly made and published by vs , and the Lords the States of the respectiue Prouinces therein following the examples of diuers Kings & Common-wealthes , which our said Proclamations , we by no meanes doe hereby intend to abrogate or disanull , vnlesse it be in such points , wherein by these wee make , and further ordaine more strict proceedings , by the same with more care and diligence to prouide remedies against the said peruerse and wicked persons . Therefore , we haue prohibited and commaunded , and by these presents commaund and prohibit , that no Iesuites , nor any that haue entred into any part of their Orders , nor any Priests , Monkes , Friers , or any others professing any Orders or Sects of Religion in the Romish Church , shall from henceforth come into , nor remaine in any of the vnited Netherland Prouinces , nor of their adherents , whether they be naturall Subiects thereof or otherwise whatsoeuer : and further haue ordained , and by these presents ordaine , that all Iesuites , and others that haue entred into any part of their Orders , that now at this present are within these Countries , shall within sixe dayes after the publication of these presents , depart out of these said vnited prouinces , vpon paine , that if any of them after the said sixe dayes are expired , shall bee found within these said Countries ; they shall be holden and esteemed to be a good prize , and ransomable as Enemies of the Lands , and as such shall and may be taken and apprehended by euery man , and so deliuered vnto the Officers of the places where they shall be found , that with his consent and knowledge , by the commaundement of the Magistrates : for the first time , they may be ransommed , at as high a prize as may be , and that no lesse then a hundred pound Flemmish for euery man : whereof those that shall so haue apprehended them , or otherwise made them knowne to the Magistrates , whereby they fell into their hands , shall haue the 3. fourth parts , and the Officer the other fourth part . And for the second time , to be openly whipt , bannished out of the Countrey , and fined according to the waightinesse of the cause , to their vses as aforesaid , and the third time , being taken againe , To be hardly punished , as perturbers of the common peace of these Countries , with confiscation of all their goods and lands , as the case requireth . Withall , expresly prohibiting all Colledges to whom authority is giuen to make pasports , not to giue pasports vnto such persons , without our consents first had and graunted : prohibiting also , all the Inhabitants of these Countries , not to receiue into , entertaine , nor lodge any of the said persons in their houses , vpon paine of forfaiting of a hundred pounds Flemmish money , for the first time that they shall so offend : for the second time of two hundred pounds Flemmish : and for the third time , To be bodily punished and banished out of these Countries , with confiscation of all their lands and goods . Further prohibiting , all Inhabitants of these Countries , not to haue any correspondence by Letters or otherwise with the said persons , commaunding euery man , that shall haue or receiue any Letters from any such persons , presently to deliuer them vnto the principal Officers or Magistrates of the Townes and places in the Country where they reside , vpon paine of forfaiture of fifty pounds Flemmish , for euery time that they shall offend therein . And touching the priests , Monkes , Friers , or other spirituall persons of the Romish Sect , being no Iesuites , that haue long dwelt in these Countries , They shall be bound within eight dayes after the publication of these presents , to certifie their names and dwelling places vnto the Magistrates where they are resident , to the end , that notice may be had of them , and regard taken of their actions and behauiours , vpon paine to be handled and dealt withall , in such manner , as is formerly ordained for the Iesuites . And we further ordaine , that the said persons , shall behaue and gouerne themselues according to the ordinances and proclamations set downe and proclaimed by these Countries : vpon paine for doing the contrary , to be punished according to their deserts . Wee also prohibit all Inhabitants of these Countries , not to goe themselues , nor send their children , or any others , vnder their gouernment and direction , to Schoole , or to lye and boord in any Townes , places , Vniuersities , or Schooles , vnder the commaund of the King of Spaine , in the Enemies Countries , nor into any Iesuites Colledges , charging and commaunding all and euery one of them , that they or their children whom they haue already sent thither , within one moneth next ensuing after the publication of these presents , shall come out and withdraw themselues from those places , vpon paine of the forfaiture and payment of 100. Gildernes euery moneth , for euery child or person , that there goeth to Schole , or there lyeth or boordeth , as long as they contrary to this our commandement shall be found to haue beene there : the said fine to be paid by the Parents , Tutors , Rent-gatherers , or receiuers of the money , goods , and lands of the said persons . Also expresly prohibiting , all men whatsoeuer inhabiting in these Countries , or that frequent the same , either directly or indirectly to make , or cause to be made any collections or gatherings of money , for , or to the behoofe of any Churches , Hospitals , Spirituall or other Colledges or couents , by what name soeuer they are or may be called , or for any of the said Spirituall persons , lying or dwelling vnder the commaund of the King of Spaine , or his adherents , or in any other Romish Papisticall Countries whatsoeuer : as we also expresly prohibite such collections of monies , to be carried or conuayed out of these Countries , neither yet to be made ouer by assignation , or by any other manner whatsoeuer , directly or indirectly , vnto the said persons , Colledges , couents , or other places wheresoeuer , neither yet to helpe the said collected money , or any other gold or siluer , minted or vnminted , or any other goods , wares , and Merchandizes , to be sent or made ouer , vpon paine , that those that make , or procure any such collections to be made , shall be punished with death , and confiscation of all their lands and goods . And those that carrie and conuay such collected monies , gold , or siluer , minted or vnminted , or any other goods , wares , or Merchandizes vnto the afore-said Iesuites , or other the afore-said Spirituall persons , Colledges , couents , or Officers of Churches and Hospitals , to be bodily punished with confiscation of their lands and goods , according to the waightinesse of the cause . And that all those , that from henceforth shall be found , to haue contributed any thing vnto the said collections of money , shall forfait and pay one hundred pounds Flemmish , as often , and as many times , as they shall be found to haue done the same . All which fines , penualties , and confiscations , we haue declared , and by these presents declare , that they shall be applied , the one halfe to the vse and behoofe of the Informers : and the other halfe to the vse of the Officer , that shall doe execution vpon the same . Declaring also , that all contradictions made or practised against these our ordinances , and which shall heereafter be found out to haue bin done , notwithstanding any prescription of time shall be punished , in such manner , as if they were presently acted and done . And such as shall not be able to pay the said fines and penualties , shall be corporally punished for the same . Appointing all Courts of Iustice , Iudges , and Iustices of these Countries , heerein to doe good and speedy Iustice , without forme of processe , or any diminishing of paines & penualties , or any other delayes , that so this our ordinance may the better be obserued and executed . Declaring also , that all Officers , that shall be slacke , and negligent to execute these our ordinances , as they are by vs appointed and set downe , shall incurre the danger of loosing their Offices , and that the same thereupon and forthwith shall be impetrable by others . And that no man shall or may pretend ignorance herein , we desire & request , the States , Stateholders , Counsels , and deputed States of the respectiue Prouinces of Gelderland , the Earldome of Zutphen , Holland , West-Freeseland , Zealand , Vtrecht , Freeseland , Ouer-Issell , and the Towne of Groninghen , with the territories therof , and all other Officers and Iustices to whom it doth or may appertaine , To cause this our Proclamation , presently and forthwith to be proclaimed , published , and read , in euery place where the same is vsually and ordinarily to be proclaimed , and to proceede , and cause Iustice to bee done , against , and vpon the breakers and offenders thereof , without any grace , fauour , dissimulation , or delay whatsoeuer , as being most seruiceable and conuenient for the good and benefit of these Countries .