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A PROCLAMATION Of Grace , for the Inlargement of Prisoners called QVAKERS . CHARLES R. WHereas divers of His Majesties Subjects , commonly called Quakers , are now prisoners in several Gaols within His Majesties Dominions , for Offences by them committed against the form of a Statute made in a Sessions of Parliament , begun and held by Prorogation at Westminster , the Fifth day of November , in the Third year of the Reign of King James , His Majesties late Grand-father , entituled , An Act for the discovering and repressing of Popish Recusants ; or of one other Statute made in a Sessions of Parliament , begun and held by Prorogat on at Westminster , the Nineteenth day of February , in the Seventh year of the Reign of the said late King , entituled , An Act who shall take the Oath of Obedience to the King , and by whom it shall be administred , and within what time . And whereas the Kings most Excellent Majesty since the passing of the late Act of General Pardon , Oblivion , and Indempnity , and the issuing forth several Charters of Pardon , hath in reference to His Royal Coronation , by a late Proclamation , signified and declared out of His farther abundant Grace and Clemency , that His Charters of Pardons should be extended in time unto the Nine and twentieth day of December , now last past , being the day the late Parliament did dissolve and determine . And His Majesty being now graciously pleased , that His said Subjects , called Quakers , now in prison as aforesaid , should for this time , and on so happy and blessed an opportunity and season of His Majesties Royal Coronation , participate of His Majesties Mercy and Clemency , and be forthwith discharged from their Imprisonment , without being put to the trouble and charges of suing out particular Pardons . The Kings most Excellent Majesty doth therefore by this His Royal Proclamation , publish and declare His will and pleasure to be , and accordingly doth hereby will and command all Sheriffs , Majors , Bailiffs , Gaolers , and other His Officers and Ministers within His Majesties Realm of England , Dominion of Wales , the Isles of Jersey and Guernsey , and the Town of Berwick upon Twede , and every of them ( whom the premisses shall or may concern ) that they and every of them , on the publication of this His Royal Proclamation , do set at liberty , enlarge , and discharge , all and every person and persons , called Quakers , now in custody in any of His Gaols or Prisons in His said Realm , or any the parts or places thereof aforesaid , for any offence or offences done , committed , or suffered against the form of the Statutes aforesaid , or either of them , for not taking the Oaths therein mentioned , or any other Oaths heretofore tendered them , or for any Meetings contrary to the late Proclamation , or for any matter referring to their Opinions , or scruples of Conscience , or for not finding Securities for appearances of , and from their and every of their Imprisonments respectively , without demanding or taking any other Fées or Duties of them , or any of them , then for Lodging , Diet , and other necessaries : And also to set at liberty , such other persons as are now in custody onely for not taking the Oaths enjoyned by the Statutes above-mentioned , or either of them , or upon any prosecution for not taking the said Oaths , expecting for the future their Conformity and Obedience to the Laws of the Kingdom ; and for so doing , this shall be to them , and every of them , sufficient warrant in this behalf . And His Majesty doth further declare , that He shall expect returns of Loyalty , and all due Obedience , from all such persons whose liberty is obtained hereby , His Majesty not intending them impunity , if they shall offend in the future : Provided always , and His Majesty doth hereby declare , That this Proclamation , or any thing herein contained , shall not extend to discharge , or set at liberty , any person or persons , called Quakers , now in custody for Debt , or other civil cause commenced or depending against them , at the suit of any of His Majesties loving Subjects ; nor for any criminal matter or offence whatsoever , wherewith he or they are or shall be duly charged , other then is above-mentioned , Any thing in this Proclamation contained to the contrary thereof , in any wise notwithstanding . Given at Our Court at Whitehal , the Eleventh day of May , in the Thirteenth year of Our Reign , 1661. GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by IOHN BILL and CHRISTOPHER BARKER , Printers to the KING 's most Excellent Majesty . 1661. At the KING'S Printing-House in Black-Friers .