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
pretence
of
any
Licence
formerly
granted
by
any
of
the
Lords
,
or
others
of
His
Majesties
Privy
Council
,
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
,
Constables
,
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
.