WE have received undoubte● Advice , That a great and sudden Invasion from Holland , with an Armed Force of Foreigners and Strangers , will speedily be made in a Hostile manner upon this Our K●ngdom ; And although some false Pretences relating to Liberty , Property , and Religion , contrived or worded with Art and Subtilty , may be given out ( as shall be thought useful upon such an Attempt ) it is manifest however , ( considering the g●eat Preparations that are making ) that no less Matter , by this Invasion , is propose● and purposed , than an Absolute Conquest of these Our Kingdoms , and the utter Subduing and Subjecting Us and all Our People , to a Foreign Power ; which i● promoted ( as We understand , although it may seem almost Incredible ) by some of Our Subjects , being Persons of wicked and restless Spirits , implacable Malice , and desperate Design● , who having no Sense of former Intestine Distractions , the Memory and Misery whereof should Endear and put a Value upon that Peace and Happiness which hath long been enjoyed ; nor being moved by Our rei●●rated Acts of Grace and Mercy , wherein We have studied and delighted to abound towards all Our Subjects , ●nd even towards those who were once Our avowed and open Enemies , do again endeavour to Imbroil his Kingdom in Blood and Ruine , to gratifie their own Ambition and Malice , proposing to themselves a ●rey and Booty in such a publick Confusion .

We cannot ommit to make it known , That although We had Notice sometimes since , That a Foreign Force was preparing against Us , yet We have always dec●●ned any Foreign Succors , but rather have chosen ( next under God ) to relie upon the true and Ancient Courage , Faith and Allegiance of Our own People , with whom We have often ventured our Life for the Honour of this Nation , and in whose Defence against all Enemies We are firmly resolved to live and die : And there●ore We solemnly Conjure Our Subjects to lay aside all manner of Animosities , Jealousies and Prejudices , a●d heartily and chearfully to unite together in the Defence of Us and their Native Countrey ; which thing alo●e will ( under God ) defeat and frustrate the principale Hope and Design of Our Enemies , who expect to f●nd Our People Divided , and by publishing perhaps some plausible Reasons of their coming hither , as the sp●cious , though false Pretences of maintaining the Protestant Religion , or Asserting the Liberties and Properties of Our People , do hope thereby to Conquer this Great and Renowned Kingdom : But albeit the Design hath ●een carried on with all imaginable Secrecy and Endeavours to surprize and deceive Us ; We have not been wa●ting on Our Part , to make such Provision as did become Us , and by God's Blessing We make no doubt of bein● found in so good a Posture , that Our Enemies may have cause to repent such their rash and unjust Attempt ▪

We did intend ( as We lately Declared ) to have met Our Parliament in November next , and the Writs are issued forth accordingly , proposing to Our selves , amongst other things , that We might be able to quiet the Minds of all Our People in Matters of Religion , ●ursuant to the several Declarations We have published to that effect , but in regard of this strange and unrea●onable Attempt , from Our Neighbouring Countrey ( without any manner of Provocation ) designed to divert Our said Gracious Purposes , We find it necessary to recall Our said Writs , which we do hereby recall according●y , Commanding and Requiring Our Loving Subjects to take Notice thereof , and to surcease all further P●oceedings thereon ; And forasmuch as the approaching Danger which now is at hand , will require a grea● and vigourous Defence , We do hereby strictly Charge and Command All Our Loving Subjects both by Sea and Land ( whose ready Concurrence , Valour and Courage as true English-men we no way doubt in so just a Cause ) to be prepared to defend their Countrey ; And we do hereby Command and Require all Lords , Lieu●enants , and Deputy Lieutenants , to use their best and utmost Endeavours to Resist , Repel and Suppress Our Enimies , who come with such Confidence and great preparations to Invade and Conquere these our Kingdoms . And lastly , we do most expresly and strictly Enjoyn and Prohibit all and every Our Subjects , of what Degree or Condition soever , from giving any manner of Aid , Assistance , Countenance or Succour , or from having or holding any Correspondence with these Our Enemies , or any of their Complices , upon pain of High Treason , and being prosecuted and proceeded against with the utmost Severity .