WHereas Sir Giles Mompesson , Knight , being Conuented before our Commons house of Parliament , and there questioned for many hainous offences and misdemeanours , to the intolerable grieuance of our good and louing Subiects , the great dishonour of Our Person , and scandall of Our gouernment , hath out of the guilt of his owne conscience , as it is to be presumed , whilest hee was there vnder examination , and for feare of condigne punishment , which might bee inflicted vpon him for the same , made an escape out of the custody of the Sergeant of that house , to whom by their Order hee was committed , for securitie of his person to be forth comming , vpon occasion of further triall .

Wee therefore , out of Our knowen and wonted zeale to Iustice , and out of Our tender and princely care , that offenders of so foule a nature as this seemeth to be , vnder whose oppressions Our louing Subiects do so much suffer , to our great griefe and displeasure , when We are truely informed thereof , may not escape and auoyd the hands of Iustice , but that to the terrour and example of others , they may be brought forth to receiue their Triall , Censure and punishment according to their demerits ; Doe hereby straightly charge and command , all and euery Our Lieutenants , Deputy-Lieutenants of any County within this Our Realme , Maiors , Sheriffes , Iustices of Peace , Customers , Comptrollers , Searchers , and other Officers of Our Ports , Constables , Headboroughs , and all other Our Officers and louing Subiects whatsoeuer , within Liberties or without , to vse all possible diligence and indeuour , for the searching and finding out of the sayd Sir Giles Mompesson , in any part of this Our Realme , and him to apprehend , and safely to conuey and bring vnto Our Tower of London , and there to deliuer him into the hands of the Lieutenant of Our Tower , to bee safely kept , vntill further order be taken by the House of Parliament for proceeding against him . And this Our Royall Commandement to bee forthwith carefully executed , by all and euery Our said Officers , and others to whom it may in any wise appertaine , vpon paine of Our High displeasure , And as they will answere the contrary at their vttermost perils .