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 ''every one his name, Chritian-name, and family. And they hould warne thoe that had nourihed uch on their allegiance, and honour, to appear before the chiefe Officers of the Kingdome, in the Catle of Prague, &c. Thee were given at Prague the 11th. of September'', in the year 1628. the aid commands were reiterated to divers diviiõs the econd of November, and ometimes alo in the year following, being 1629. At length the 20. of July in the year 1630. intruction was given, That knowing where any lay hid they hould ecretly and uddenly attach them, and bring them prioners: adding the reaon, becaue they obtinately reited Gods will, and the Emperours.

13. But this was granted that whooever had any buinee to dipatch in the Kingdome, hould deire leave to come back of the Commiioners of reformation: but what that leave was, and with what conditions it was limitted, will appear from the form which was this, The mot illutrious and honourable Lords, the Lords Commiioners being appointed for the worke of reformation in the Kingdom of Bohemia, by his Imperiall Majety, our mot mercifull Lord: undertand by letters for what end N.N. ''craves leave to return for a time into this Kingdom. Seeing therefore he hath afforded a good hope of himelfe (but thus to others:) Seeing the Lords Commiioners conceive good hope of him'') Rh