THE Kings most Excellent Maiestie being lately put in minde by the humble petition of the Lords spirituall and temporall , and Commons assembled in Parliament of the increase of Papists within His Maiesties Dominions , and the dangerous consequences of the same : And discerning thereby to his exceeding ioy and comfort in t hat representatiue body of this Realme , & in his louing Subiects in general , a true & hearty zeale & affection to God's true Religion , which he well knoweth hath only power to bind the conscience to loyalty and obedience , is desirous that His faithfull Subiects may reciprocally take notice of His Maiesties readines & constant resolution to maintaine the same true Religion professed , and by Law established within this Realme , and vpon all occasions to suppresse the contrary . And therefore whereas His Maiestie hath bin informed that diuers Children both of Noblemen , and others His naturall Subiects haue bin heretofore sent ouer into the Seminaries , Schooles , or other Houses of Popish religion beyond the Seas , and are there remaining to be brought vp contrary to the Lawes here established . His Maiesty straitly chargeth and commandeth , That all the said Children doe before Christmas day next returne into their Natiue Countries , and submit themselues to His Maiestie's Lawes , & conforme themselues to liue in such duty & obedience as becommeth good Subiects . And that their Parents , Tutors , Gouernors , & such others as haue bin , or are faulty either in sending , permitting , or maintaining them there , take present order to recall them home , & to prouide that they be returned into their own Countries vpon the day aforesaid vpon paine of the vttermost seuerity of His Maiestie's Iustice to be extended in that behalfe , And his Maiesty doth also vpon like paine straightly charge & command , That no Bishop , Priest , or other person hauing taken , or which shall take order by , or vnder any authority , or power deriued from the Sea of Rome , which he or they be naturall borne Subjects , Denizens , or Strangers , doe presume to conferre any Ecclesiasticall orders , or exercise any Ecclesiasticall function , or jurisdiction whatsoeuer , towards , or vpon any of his M ●ies natural borne Subiects within this Realme , or any other his Majesties Dominions . His Maiesty doth also giue expresse charge & commandement vnto all & singular Iudges , Iustices & others to whom the same appertaineth , That all the Lawes and Statutes now standing in force , be put in due execution against all Iesuits , Seminary Priests , & others , hauing taken orders by any authority from the Sea of Rome being His Maiesties Subiects , which from & after the last day of September next comming shal be found within His Maiestie's Dominions , which day His Maiesty doth by this Proclamation limit & prefixe for the vttermost time of their departure , & auoidance out of this Realme , and all other His Maiesties Dominions at their perils , & not to returne againe vpon the seuere penalties of the Lawes now in force against them . His Maiesty hereby commanding all & singular Maiors , Sheriffes , Iustices of the peace , & Officers of Ports whither they shall repaire for their Shipping out , quietly to suffer them in the mean time to depart . But if any of them , or any others of that kind shal after that day be found within His Maiesties Dominions , that then the course of Iustice and the Lawes be taken & pursued against them with severity . Giuing warning hereby to all his Maiesties louing Subiects , that after the last day of September next ensuing they doe not receiue , harbour , entertaine , relieue , or conceale any of the said Iesuits , Seminary Priests , or other Popish Priests vpon the penalties which by the Law they shall incurre for so doing , And His Maiesties pleasure is , that after the last day of September next ensuing diligent search be from time to time made for the apprehension & bringing to Iustice of all Offenders in any the premisses .