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 declare in his part our clemency, that if any will be refractary to our gracious will (which we hope not) ''he hall have leave to depart quietly, and without any imbezlement of his goods. We do therefore promie, that if any one cannot ell his goods within the aforeaid terme of ix moneths, or get in his debts (in the getting of which we wih that all the Courts be a help to him) he may chooe any one of his kindred, or any other Catholick peron, whom he may appoint and furnih with full power for the elling his goods, and recovering his debts, &c. Which thing had uch a colour of jutice, joyned with clemency, that not only the banihed perſons did thankfully accept that moderation of the rigour, but alo it did beguile forraigners, making them think that nothing had happened to the Bohemians'' wore then that departure. But thee were but words.

11. For firt, what could they ell when as all things had been taken from them under the name of fines? Beides, if any had retained any lands, whom hould they ell it to in this fury of warre, and almot a univerall departure? For thoe who remained were reduced to extreme poverty, and the Papits, although well monied, did not do this that they might furnih the banihed perons with proviion, but drive them by depaire to apotaie Beides, if any offered to buy, they would carce give halfe the price. And Rh