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 ted to them, to be catalogued and carefully ent unto them, and ditributed into four rancks. In the firt order the native Catholicks are to be incribed, in the econd, thoe that were lately converted: in the third thoe that have given good hopes of their converion, and in the lat the obtinate, &c. Given as above aid.

7. Thee chief Officers give the commands unto the Kings Judges: they to the Tribuns of the people and Senators, and thee walking from doore to doore; examin the father and mother of the family, the man and maide-ervants, and all other the Inhabitants in every houe, and aske them in what order they would be placed, and o did accordingly. Thee Catalogues thus made, are brought to the Commiaries: who when they find but few of the firt, econd, or third Order, they conult with great anxiety what is neceary to be done to uch a troupe of Heretickes, that all tumults may be prevented. Ar length they conclude that the heads hould bee removed, viz. That thoe men which were of any rule and authority with the people hould be expelled.

8. The beginning was effected upon four venerable, grave Citizens of Old Prague, the thundering Edict againt them (ommitting Court complements) runs thus Rh