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which according to their libelling speeches should att this nighte
fall upon us--We have thought it necessary not so much for our owne
feares which are none at all, as for satisfieing and strengthening our
welmeaning friends in their love and duty, to publish and by these
presents to all our loyal subjects of what state and condicion soever,
that they make their personall appearance to the setting and
furnishing of a most strong guarde and carefull watch as well for
their security as the safety of our owne royall person, & the whole
Common-wealth; In the which generall watch for the better comfort and
ease of all men, our selfe, with our honourable privy Counsell, and
the rest of our Nobility, intend to bee personally present.

"But because wee are no way minded to oppresse any man above his
power, on our princely bounty, wee give licence to such as (for age or
infirmity) are not able to perform that duty, to forfaite for their
absence, yf they plead age ijs. vi^{d}.; if infirmity, xii^{d}., towards
the furnishing of his Highnes with a tall and sufficient watchman.

"Now because that which wee have wisely thought, and for our peace and
safety, may not proove the cause of new troubles and dissentions, wee
have thought good to adjoine some few cautions, in way of admonitions
to bee observed.

"First, for that the disorders of an unruly and mutinous watch
doe often open as it were the gate of danger and outrage,
our princely will and pleasure is, that each man keepe his
station with out murmuring, performing cheerefully all such
offices and duties, as shal bee lawfully enjoin'd by us, or
our offices, upon paine of forfeiting ijs. vi^{d}., as for age.

"Secondly, because sloth is a kind of disease in a well-ordered
Common-wealth wee further charge and command by the
vertue of our absolute authority, that no man bee found
winking, or pincking, or nodding, much lesse snorting,
upon paine of forfaiting twelve pence, as for infirmity.

"Thirdly, for the avoiding of a sudden dearth, or lingring famine
which may ensue and justly follow the free and undoubted
liberty of a riotous and luxurious time, yt is by us thought
necessary that no man should in hugger mugger eate or
drincke more than is publickly seene and allowed by the
face of the body civill and politicke, upon paine of paieing
twise, for such is in a manner stolen provision, and the
second paiement to bee arbitrar