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510 as if they had always remained in the country. On the contrary, with respect to those who do not return within the four months to our Kingdom, their property shall all be confiscated, in conformity with our Proclamation of the twentieth of last August.

10. We make express and reiterated declarations, that none of our subjects of the said pretended Reformed religion, they, their wives or children, shall be permitted to take away with them from our Kingdom and Territories any of their property or possessions under penalty of the galleys for men, and confiscation and imprisonment for women.

We wish it understood that proclamations issued against those who have relapsed shall be executed according to their form and tenor.

The remainder of those of the said pretended Reformed religion while waiting until it pleases God to enlighten them as he has done others, may remain in the cities and places within our kingdom and territories, and continue to follow commercial pursuits there, and enjoy their property in peace without being disturbed or hindered under pretext of the said pretended Reformed religion on condition as before said, that they have no religious exercises, no assembling for prayer or worship of any kind according to said religion, under the above-named penalty of confiscation and imprisonment.

Therefore we command our right trusty and entirely beloved people who compose our Courts of Parliament, Court of Exchequer, and Courts of Aids, Bailiffs, Seneschals, Provosts and other Magistrates and Officers, whose duty it may be, as well as their Lieutenants, to cause our present Edict to be read, published, and registered within their courts and jurisdiction, even in the time of vacation; and they must maintain it and cause it to be maintained, kept and observed in every point without contravention, and they must not permit it to be contravened in any way whatever. For such is our will and pleasure, and in order that 'the thing may be established and inviolable for ever, we have affixed our seal to these presents.

Given at Fontainebleau, in the month of October, year of grace 1685, and forty-third of our reign.

Signed, LOUIS, And on the fold visa, And at the side by the King, And sealed with the Great Seal with green wax, upon red and green silk cords.