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By the King . A PROCLAMATION For the Discovery and Apprehending of several Persons justly suspected to have Contrived and Acted in the Felonious Burning of Houses in and about the City of LONDON . CHARLES R.

WHereas due Information hath beén given , That Morrice Gifford a Popish Priest , Roger Clinton , Derby Molraine , alias Flower , and several other Persons of the Romish Religion , have ( out of their detestable and barbarous Malice ) conspired and agreéd together to set on Fire the City of London , the Suburbs thereof , and the Places thereunto Adjacent , and have in prosecution of such their Devilish and Wicked Design procured divers Mansion-Houses within the said City , Suburbs , and Parts Adjacent , at Sundry Times , and in Divers Places to be Set on Fire and Burnt ; The Kings most Excellent Majesty ( at the humble desire of the Commons in Parliament Assembled ) Doth by this His Royal Proclamation straitly Charge and Command the said Morrice Gifford , Roger Clinton , and Derby Molraine , alias Flower ( who are fled from Iustice , so that at present they cannot be apprehended to be proceéded against according to Law ) that they , and every of them do before the Tenth day of this instant Month of May , render themselves respectively to the Lord Chief Iustice , or some other of the Iustices of the Kings Bench , who are hereby Commanded forthwith to Commit them to His Majesties Gaol of Newgate , there to remain in safe Custody in order to their Tryals for such their Offences . And His Majesty doth also Charge and Command all and every Iustices of Peace , Mayors , Sheriffs , Constables , and other His Officers and Loving Subjects , That they and every of them do use their utmost Endeavours for the Apprehending aswell of the said Morrice Gifford , Roger Clinton , and Derby Molraine , alias Flower , as of every other Person or Persons who shall be justly suspected of being Guilty of the said Wicked and Detestable Crimes . And for a greater Encouragement hereunto , His Majesty doth hereby Graciously promise to such Person or Persons as shall Discover and Apprehend any of the said Offenders , the Reward of Fifty pounds ; which shall be respectively paid upon the Discovery and Apprehending of the said Morrice Gifford , Roger Clinton , or Derby Molraine , alias Flower , and immediately after the Discovery , Apprehending and Conviction of any other of the said Offenders . And as an Encouragement to any of the Offenders themselves , to Discover the rest , His Majesty doth hereby further Graciously promise , That if any of the said Offenders shall Discover any of their Accomplices , whereby they or any of them shall be Apprehended , that then such Discoverer shall not only be Pardoned his own Offence , but shall in like manner receive the said Reward of Fifty pounds for each Offender so by him Discovered , immediately upon the respective Conviction of such Offender .

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 .

London , Printed by John Bill , Thomas Newcomb , and Henry Hills , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1679.