FOrasmuch as it appears to Vs that George Duke 〈◊〉 ●●●●ingham , who was of Our Privy Council , and otherways imployed 〈…〉 great Trusts relating to Our Person and the Publick , and not 〈…〉 ●ound by common Duty and Allegiance , but further obliged by espec 〈…〉 〈…〉 extraordinary tyes of Gratitude and Fidelity to Our Crown , hath notwithstanding held and maintained Secret Correspondences by Letters , 〈◊〉 other Transactions tending to raise Mutinies in some of Our Forc 〈…〉 〈◊〉 stir up Seditions amongst Our People , and other Traiterous Designs and Practises ; And whereas for prevention of the mischievous consequences that might thereon ensue , especially as the present state of Affairs now are ; and intending the matter might be 〈…〉 ined , and the said Duke be brought to answer what should be objected against him , We did give order to one of Our Serjeants at Arms to use all diligence to Apprehend him ; in the execution of which Command , Our Minister was ill treated , and Contemptuously resisted , not without the knowledge and direction of the said Duke himself , as We have just cause to believe , and he ( as conscious of his demerits ) secretly escaped , and hath withdrawn himself , and doth hide and obscure in places unknown : We therefore ( by the Advice of Our Privy Council ) do by this Our Proclamation ( whereof he ought and shall be presumed to take notice ) Enjoyn and Command the said Duke with all speéd , after the Publication hereof , to render himself ●o one of Our Secretaries of State , or to Our Lieutenant of the Tower . And We do hereby straitly Charge and Command all Iustices of the Peace , Mayors , Sheriffs , Bayliffs , Constables , and other Officers and Subjects whatsoever , to be diligent , and use their best endeavours to Search for , and Apprehend the said Duke , in all places whatsoever , and that they safely Convey him to one of Our Secretaries of State , or to Our Lieutenant of Our Tower , that he may be brought to answer such things as shall be objected against him , and for such further course to be taken with him , as shall be agreéable to Law and Iustice . And We do further Declare , That if any person or persons after the publication hereof , shall directly or indirectly conceal or harbour the said Duke , or shall not use their best endeavour for his Discovery and Apprehension , We will ( as there is just cause ) proceéd against them with all severity .