WHereas by an Act of the late Session of Parliament , Intituled , An Act for Attainting Thomas Dolman , Joseph Bampfield , and Thomas Scott of High Treason , if they render not themselves by a day ; It is ( amongst other things therein contained ) Enacted , That all and every person and persons who then were , or then after should be beyond the Seas , and whom His Majesty by any of His Royal Proclamations to be issued under the Great Seal of England , during the continuance of this War with the States of the United Provinces , should name and require to return into England , and render themselves by a certain day therein to be mentioned , to some or one of His Majesties Iustices of the Peace for the County wherein he or they should first arive , and should not return and render themselves accordingly , and abide their Legal Tryal , should from and after the day to them to be prefixed by such Proclamation , stand and be Attainted of High Treason , to all intents and purposes , and should suffer such pains and Penalties , and undergo such Forfeitures as persons Attainted of High Treason ought to do . And whereas John Desbrough , commonly called Colonel Desbrough , Thomas Kelsey , John White , John Grove , William Burton , William Scott son of Thomas Scott , lately Attainted and Executed for Execrable High Treason , Sir Robert Honywood junior , Thomas Cole of Southampton , 〈◇〉 Spurway , Edward Radden , Dr. Edward Richardson , John Phelps , and John Nicholas of Monmouthshire , being His Majesties Subjects , have withdrawn themselves , and are at present ( the said War continuing ) in parts beyond the Seas , without any reasonable cause for Merchandise or otherwise , and some of them contrary to all Bonds , both of their Duty and Allegiance to the King their Soveraign , and affection to their native Countrey , have Treasonably engaged themselves in ●ctual Service in the said War ; and the abode of all and every of them in Foreign parts is dangerous , and against the Publick safety of His Majesty and His Realm : Therefore the Kings most Excellent Majesty , with the Advice of His Privy Council , and in pursuance of the said Act of Parliament , by this His Proclamation under the Great Seal of England , doth name and require them the said John Desbrough , Thomas Kelsey , John White , John Grove , William Burton , William Scott , Sir Robert Honywood junior , Thomas Cole of Southampton , 〈◇〉 Spurway , Edward Radden , Dr. Edward Richardson , John Phelps , and John Nicholas of Monmouthshire , and every of them , by the Two and twentieth day of July next coming , being Three Kalendar moneths and more from the date of this Proclamation , to return into England , and render themselves to some or one of His Majesties Iustices of the Peace for the County wherein he or they shall first arive ; His Majesty hereby Declaring , That they and every of them who shall not return and render themselves accordingly , and abide their Legal Tryal , from and after the said Two and twentieth of July , to them prefixed by this Proclamation as aforesaid , by force of the said Act of Parliament , will stand and be Attainted of High Treason , and undergo the Forfeitures of persons Attainted of High Treason : Whereof they and every of them are to take notice at their perils . And His Majesty doth hereby Command and Require the Iustices of Peace to whom any of the said persons shall render themselves , to keep them in safe Custody , and advertise His Majesty , or one of His Principal Secretaries of State thereof , that further Order and Directions may be therein given .