WHereas by Our Letters Patents under Our Great Seal of England bearing Date at Westminster the Ninth day of July last past , We have Granted and Let to Farm to Randolph Ashenhurst Esq Stephen Hales , Michael Cope , and Thomas Ashenhurst , Gentlemen , the Royal Oak Lottery , and all other Lotteries , and the sole Vse and Exercise of the same within Our Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed , for a certain Term to Commence from the Seventeenth day of April next , under Rents and Covenants therein contained ; And whereas the said Patenteés have humbly besought Vs to Issue out Our Proclamation to Secure and Protect them in the said Grant , We therefore by Vertue of Our Prerogative Royal , do hereby Will and Require , and Our Royal ●●ll and Pleasure is , That no Person or Persons of what Degreé or Condition soever ( other then the said Randolph Ashenhurst , Stephen Hales , Michael Cope , and Thomas Ashenhurst , their Deputies , Substitutes , Agents and Assigns ) at any time or times during the Term of Our said Grant , Do presume to Erect , Vse , or Exercise any Lottery or Lotteries , or resemblance of Lotteries within Our said Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed , or to ●●pose , obstruct , or in any wise interrupt the said Patenteés , their Deputies , Officers , Agen●● or Assigns in the freé Vse and Exercise of any of the said Lotteries in any of the Places aforesaid : And to that end We streightly Charge and Command all Mayors , Iustices of the Peace , Bayliffs , Constables , Headboroughs , Bosholders , Tythingmen , and other Our Officers , Ministers , and loving Subjects , to be Aiding and Assisting to the said Randolph Ashenhurst , Stephen Hales , Michael Cope , and Thomas Ashenhurst , their Deputies , Agents and Assigns , in the due Manageing of the same , and to do their best endeavours in their respective Places and Stations , to bring such persons offending therein , to such Condign Punishment as the Laws and Statutes of this Realm have Provided against them , and as Contemners of Our Royal Authority , according to the purport of Our Letters Patents , as they will answer the contrary at their utmost peril .