By the Council of State . A PROCLAMATION .

WHereas several Officers Reduced and Disbanded , within the space of a Year last past , do now remain in and about the Cities of London and Westminster , and frequently resort thither , who may be justly suspected ( in these times of danger ) to be inclineable ( through the influence of their discontent with the present posture of affairs ) to Foment Dissatisfactions , and to combine amongst themselves , and with others of the same Principle , for disturbance of the publick peace : The Council of State having a due resentment hereof , and in tender respect to the Safety of the Commonwealth , have thought it necessary , That all and every such Reduced and Disbanded Officer and Officers , do on or before the Twenty Fifth day of this instant March , depart out of the said Cities of London and VVestminster , and the late Lines of Communication , to their respective dwellings and places of abode in the Country . And they do hereby charge and require them , and every of them to depart accordingly , and not to return till the First of May next , unless upon satisfaction received of their peaceable Spirits and Demeanour ; Or that they have no dwellings and places of abode in the Country , and notice left with the Clerks of the Council , or one of them , of the Places of their Residence in and about the said Cities , or either of them , they shall obtain leave from the Council of State there to continue till further Order . Herein the Council will expect , from all persons concerned , a punctual Submission and Conformity at their Perils .