WHereas seuerall Troopes and Companies of Our Subiects , English and Scottish Souldiers , lately imployed in the Seruice of the States Generall of the Vnited Prouinces , hauing done the dutie of honest men during their said imployment , are now licenced , and returne daily home ; To the end they may not remaine vnprofitable to themselues , and a burden to Our Cities of London and Westminster , and other good Townes , where many of them are already arriued . Wee haue thought fit , and doe hereby publish and declare Our Royall pleasure in that behalfe , strictly charging all the said Souldiers so returning , that foorthwith after the publishing of this Our Proclamation , or after their arriuall , as they shall come hereafter , they repaire to their dwelling places , if they haue any , or otherwise to the Townes , Parishes , and places where they were borne , there to bestow and imploy themselues in their wonted and lawfull vocations , or in some lawfull Trade or course of life , vntill We shall haue occasion to call them to Our Seruice : And to that purpose , We doe charge all Maiors , Sherifes , Iustices of Peace , Constables , Head-Boroughs , and all other Our Officers , Ministers , and louing Subiects , as well to assist the said Souldiers in their Passing and Iourney homewards , so long as they shall well and peaceably behaue themselues , without offence to Our Lawes , or disturbance to the rest of Our people , as also being returned to their said seuerall Countries , and abodes , to treat them with all charitable respects due to men , who haue faithfully serued the Allies of their Prince and Countrey . But on the other part , We doe also make knowne hereby vnto the said Souldiers , that if any of them , contrary to this Proclamation , shal be found lingering and staying in or about Our said Cities of London and Westminster , or other good Townes , not being the place of their birth or abode , after such time as they may well take knowledge of the publication thereof , or remaine vpon the way into their seuerall Countries or otherwise , either in Company or single , longer then is fit for trauelling-men ; Our expresse command is , such person or persons so offending , shal be punished according to the Lawes and Statutes in that case prouided : Whereof We do straightly charge euery one , whom it doth or may concerne in their seuerall places , to take notice , and duly to obserue and performe Our Royall pleasure in the premisses , at their perill .