WHereas His Majesty by His late Royal Proclamation , bearing date the Thirtieth day of October last , did straitly Charge and Command all persons , being Popish Recusants , or so reputed , to depart and retire themselves and their Families , on or before the Seventh day of this instant November , from His Majesties Royal Palaces of Whitehall , Somerset House , S. James , the Cities of London and Westminster , and from all other Places within Ten miles distance of the same ; His Majestly upon further Consideration , was Graciously pleased to Declare in Council , That the said Proclamation was not meant to extend to any Merchants Strangers of the Romish Religion , residing in or near this City , upon account of Trade , who in all times past have had the freedom of remaining here , so as they give in their Names , and Places of Habitation respectively , to the Lord Mayor of the City of London , within Six days after notice of this Order ; Neither to Strangers ( other then Popish Priests and Iesuits ) who out of curiosity come into this Kingdom as Travellers , so as they give in their Names , together with the Places where they Lodge , within Six days after the date of these Presents , or after their Arrival here , to one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State ; But that such Merchants Strangers and Foreiners as aforesaid , have the same Liberty of residing at , or coming to the Places above mentioned , as if the aforesaid Proclamation had never been Issued .