WHereas Giles Mompesson , late Knight , for great and insufferable crimes by him committed , to the abuse of his Maiestie , and grieuous oppression of his Subiects , hath by the high Court of Parliament beene declared to bee Degraded of the Order of Knighthood , and sentenced and adiudged to susteine and beare other punishments , as by the Record of the foresaid Iudgement appeareth : The Kings most Excellent Maiestie approouing in all things the iust proceedings and sentence of the same his high Court of Parliament ; Which to preuent , the said Mompesson ( while the matters were in examination ) escaped from his Keeper , and fled , and is not now to be found . Neuerthelesse , His Maiestie ( desiring to assure all his louing Subiects , how hatefull and offensiue it is to His Maiestie , that His people should be so iniured , molested , vexed or oppressed , and willing by the seueritie of His Iustice to deterre all others from any like attempt or enterprise hereafter ) hath resolued ( ouer and besides all the punishments inflicted vpon the said Mompesson , by the Iudgement of Parliament ) to adde this further punishment , in detestation of his offences , vtterly to Banish and expell the said Giles Mompesson out of His Realmes of England , Scotland , and Ireland , and all other His Maiesties Dominions , as a person infamous and vnworthy to partake of any the comforts of His Maiesties happy Gouernment . And therefore His Maiestie doth hereby expresly charge and command , that the said Giles Mompesson , if now he be abiding within any of His Maiesties Dominions , doe forthwith , after the publication hereof , depart and withdraw himselfe out of the same : And that after such his departure , or if he be now in any parts out of His Maiesties Dominions , that he doe not at any time hereafter returne into the same or any of them , vpon paine to incurre , not onely the seuerest & vttermost execution of the said Sentence and Iudgement of Parliament , but the forfeiture of whatsoeuer he may forfeit to His Maiestie , and of all such further punishment as His Maiesty in His Kingly power and prerogatiue may inflict vpon him .

His Maiestie ( of his blessed disposition for the Weale of His Subiects ) being carefull to stoppe the current of this growing euill , vntill vpon mature deliberation , an exact and full remedy may be prouided by Parliament in that behalfe , Doth hereby signifie and declare his most gracious Will and pleasure , and doth expresly charge and command , That all and euery Iudge & Iudges in the sayd Courts of Equity , where such Billes of conformity doe depend , for so much of the matter in those seuerall Billes conteyned as concerneth such conformity as aforesaid , and for and concerning all such persons , parties to those Suits , which haue not consented thereunto , shall forthwith , absolutely dismisse the same , and that the said Defendants in such suits be not bound or pressed to any further attendance in that behalfe . And that all Orders , Sentences , Decrees , Iniunctions and other restraints or Proces whatsoeuer grounded vpon any such Bill or Suite to the preiudice , hurt or hindrance of any Creditor or Creditors ( not hauing consented as aforesaid ) and the execution of the same , be from henceforth fully and wholly suspended , and not to be put in execution vntill order and prouision by some Act of Parliament , for a perpetuall reformation thereof bee had and taken in that behalfe . And that no Bill or Suite of the effect or nature aforesaid be hereafter receiued , accepted or allowed in the sayd Court of Chancery or other Court of Equity , vntill some such order as aforesaid bee taken in Parliament . And that all and euery person and persons now being in prison , or restrayned of liberty , or standing vpon Bond , Bayle or Mainprise , by or by reason of any such Order , Sentence , Decree , Iniunction or other restraint , ( and for no other cause ) vpon any Bill or Suit of the effect or nature aforesaid in any of the said Courts of Equity whatsouer , or by reason of any proceeding thereupon , bee forthwith by the sayd Iudge and Iudges of the sayd Courts of Equity , set at liberty and freed from his and their imprisonment or restraint , and be discharged of his and their Bonds , Recognizances , Bayle or Mainprise for appearance , without molestation , vexation or trouble for or by reason of any such Order , Sentence , Decree , Iniunction , Restraint , Bond , Recognizance , Bayle or Mainprise vntill such furtherorder be taken in Parliament as aforesayd . And therefore His Maiesty doth authorise and require aswell the Lord Chauncellor of England , as all other His Maiesties Iudges and Iustices , & other persons whatsoeuer , hauing any place of Iudicature , & all and euery His Officers , Ministers and Subiects that now bee or hereafter shal be , to see and cause this His Maiesties pleasure duely with all conuenient expedition to be put in execution .