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 licks, do tax all their goods, moveable and immoveable, and accordingly deduct a part thereof for the payment of the publicke Faith, and to lend the other part with the reidue of the fines. As for the ret of the Inhabitants of the Cities of Prague, wee will that they be eriouly admonihed, that they by thee example may at length learne widome and prevent the like punihment; as knowing that the good will and pleaure of his mot Sacred Majety will bee thereby atisfied. Dated ar Prague by the Commiioners for Reformation July 12. 1627.

9. The Exiles in a mall Petition complaining of the too hort time allotted them for to dipoe of their Goods, earnetly requeted the terme might bee lengthened: But it was anwered them by another decree (23. of July) that this their requet was a meer couenage, that nothing indeed might be granted. Nevertheles, let there hould remaine any caue of complaint, the terme appointed hould bee prolonged 14 dayes; yet with this condition, that in the interim, they promie eriouly to tudy and bee taught the Catholick Religion, or if they hall not have perfectly learned it within the pace of 14 dayes limited, that they prepare themelves for prion. They being affrighted with this edict, and eeing all hopes of mercy gone, made hat to depart, leaving their Wives to order their buinees. Howbeit, againt them alo they hot their darts, for a new E- Rh