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 taining of Pardon, as they called it;but indeed, that they might undoe him:) a hundred, two hundred, a thouand, two, three, four, ix, &c. thouand florences, were traightwayes or at certain dayes to be paid.

3. Afterwards all Non-Catholiques were (April 15.) forbid to be enrolled in the City-Catalogue: As for thoe which were incribed ince the yeare 1618. all trading and negotiation was prohibited them. By which Thunderbolt ome were brought to faint heartednee, and others to poverty.'

4. Shortly after (to wit, May 29.) Letters were hung upon the doores of the CommonHalls in all Cities, the tenour whereof was thus:

''The mot illutrious Prince, Lord Charles of Lichtentein, &c. hath undertood by credible perons, that certain of the late exiled Preachers, do not onely lurk privily in the Cities belonging to the people of Prague, but alo exercie divine ervice about the Houes, Gardens and Vineyards, and thereby do draw away the People from their lawful obedience unto the Magitrate. which thing, ince it can be no way agreeable to his illutrious Highnee for the dangerous example of Rebellion lately raied; he therefore trictly chargeth the Judges of his acred Majety, that they be mot diligently watchfull, and whenoever they find any Conventicles,'' trait-