FOrasmuch as Wee certainely vnderstand , that Richard Smith , an English man borne , by profession a Popish Priest , now is , and , for some yeeres past , hath been in this Realme , and here not onely peruerteth Our Subierts in their Religion , but doth also both by his writings in Print , and otherwise , & by his continuall practise , perswade those Our Subiects , to whom he hath accesse , from their Alleagiance to Vs , their Liege Lord , and vsurpeth to himselfe Episcopall iurisdiction from the Sea of Rome , and exerciseth the same within this Kingdome , and holdeth continuall Intelligence with Our enemies , wherby , according to the iust Lawes of this Realme , hee hath committed the offence of high Treason : And yet neuerthelesse , diuers of Our Subiects seduced by him , doe receiue , harbour , and entertaine him , contrary to Our Lawes , and haue thereby incurred , and doe incurre the penalty of those Lawes , which are capitall to the offenders . We therefore beeing iustly prouoked by the boldnes of the sayd Smith , doe hereby straitly command all Our louing Subiects , of whatsoeuer condition , qualitie , or degree , that none of them directly or indirectly doe permit , or suffer him to bee concealed , or harboured , but that forthwith they arrest and apprehend his bodie , and bring him before the next Iustice of Peace , to the place where hee shall bee apprehended , whom Wee straitly command to commit him to prison without Bayle or Maineprise , and presently thereupon informe Vs , or Our Priuie Counsell , of his apprehension .

And We doe further declare hereby , that if any person shall hereafter directly or indirectly harbour or conceale the sayd Smith , or vse , or conniue at any meanes , whereby the sayd Smith may escape from beeing apprehended or arrested , that then Wee shall extend the vttermost seueritie of Our Lawes against euery such offendor . And Wee further charge and command all and singular Our Iudges , Iustices of Peace , Maiors , Sherifs , Constables , and all other Our Officers , Ministers , and louing Subiects , that if they shall finde any person offending herein hereafter , that then they and euery of them proceede with all diligence and roundnes , not onely against the sayd Smith , but also against all such as shall harbour , conceale , or conniue at his concealement , or shall not vse their best indeauours for his discouery and apprehension , according to the vttermost extent of Our Lawes .