WHereas James Duke of Monmouth , in order to Excite and Stir up Our Subjects to Ioyn with him , in a Rebellion against Vs , hath lately by his Rebellious Emissaries , Published and Dispersed a most Vile and Traiterous Paper , against Vs and Our Government , Entituled , The Declaration of James Duke of Monmouth , and the Noblemen , Gentlemen and others now in Arms , for Defence and Vindication of the Protestant Religion , and of the Laws , Rights and Priviledges of England , from the Invasion made upon them , and for Delivering the Kingdom , from the Vsurpation and Tyranny of Vs , by the Name of James Duke of York ; which Paper Our Lords Spiritual and Temporal , Assembled in Parliament , have Iustly Condemned to be Burnt by the Hands of the Common Hangman , as Containing the Highest of Treasons , which the utmost Malice of Our most Implacable Enemies could falsly Contrive against Vs : We out of Our Princely Grace and Tenderness to Our Subjects , lest any of them through Ignorance of the Danger , they will inevitably incur thereby , may be misled to Receive and Entertain the said Traiterous Paper , or to Publish the same to others their Fellow Subjects , have thought fit with the Advice of Our Privy Council , hereby to give Notice thereof , to all Our Loving Subjects , and do hereby strictly Charge and Command all Our Lieutenants , Deputy-Lieutenants , Sheriffs , Iustices of the Peace , Mayors , Bayliffs , Headboroughs , High-Constables , Petty-Constables , and all other Our Officers Military and Civil , and all and every Our Loving Subjects within this Our Realm of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed , that they Apprehend and Cause to be Apprehended , all and every Person and Persons , who shall Publish , Disperse or Entertain , without Discovery thereof to the next Iustice of the Peace , the said Traiterous Paper , to the End they may be Proceeded against as Traytors to Vs Our Crown and Dignity , as they will Answer the Contrary at their Peril .