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A PROCLAMATION , For Quieting the Post-Master-General in the Execution of his Office. CHARLES R. WHereas We have by Our Letters Patents under Our Great Seal , constituted and appointed Our Trusty and wel-beloved Henry Bishop Esq Our Post-Master-General , to perform and execute all and every the powers mentioned in a late Act of Parliament , touching the erecting and setling an Office of Post-Master-General ; And whereas the secret and indirect conveyance of Letters , by ways unlawful , and unauthorized , doth not onely tend to the diminution of Our Revenue , by lessening the Office of Post-Master-General , but may be a means to promote Seditious designs , and to disturbe the Peace of Our Realm ; We have thought fit therefore by this Our Proclamation , to advertise all and singular Our good Subjects of their duty , and to require their Obedience accordingly ; And we do hereby strictly prohibite , and forbid all and singular person and persons whatsoever ( other then the said Henry Bishop , his Deputies , Servants , or Assignes , directly , or indirectly ) to do , execute , perform , or intrude themselves , to have any Employment in or about any thing , which ought to be done by him the said Henry Bishop , his Deputies , Servants , or Assignes , without his the said Henry Bishop's Deputation , Licence or Allowance , upon pain of Our Displeasure , and such other penalty as may be inflicted upon the Offenders for contempt of this Our Royal Commandment , and of the said Act of Parliament . And that the said Henry Bishop , his Deputies , Servants , and Assigns may the better intend the service and duty of the said Office of Post-Master-General , We do hereby further Declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure to be , That the said Henry Bishop , his Deputies , Servants and Assignes , shall be from henceforth freed , exempted , and discharged , of , and from serving upon all Iuries , Inquests , Musters , or any other Publike Employments or attendances , that may any way impede , retarde , or prejudice the execution of his or their duty and service in the said Office ; And that he and they shall have and enjoy all such Priviledges as have been formerly granted by any of Our Royal Ancestors , unto the Masters of their Posts , and servants . And We do further expresly Will and Command by these presents , all Maiors , Sheriffs , Iustices of Peace , Constables , Bailiffs , all Searchers of Our Ports , and all other Our Officers and Ministers wheresoever , within their several Iurisdictions and Offices from time to time to make diligent search for all Males , Bougets , and other carriages of all such disallowed and unlicenced Carriers and Messengers , or other suspected persons carrying Pacquets , or Letters , from place to place within Our said Realms and Dominions , or coming in or going out of this Realm , to or from any other Kingdoms or Countries , contrary to the tenor of the said Act of Parliament , and the Rights and Priviledges of the Post-Master-General therein declared and established ; and to Seize all and every such Males and Pacquets of Letters which shall be found in the hands of persons not having lawful Warrant or Authority from Our Post-Master-General for the time being , to carry the same and the said Males or Pacquets of Litters , together with the names of the persons so , as aforesaid , presuming to convey them , immediately to send up , and certifie to Our Privy Councel . Given at the Court at Whitehall , the Sixteenth day of January , in the Twelfth Year of His Majesties Reign , One thousand six hundred and sixty . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by John Bill , Printer to the KING 's most Excellent MAJESTY , 1660. At the KING'S Printing-House in Black-Friers .