Whereas information and complaint is
made unto us that (notwithstanding the
Kings Majties late Act of most gracious
generall and free pardon to all his subjects
for past misdemeanours that by his said
clemencie and indulgent grace and favor
they might be mooved and induced for
the time to come more carefully to observe
his Highenes lawes and Statutes and to
continue in theire loyall and due obedience
to his Majtie) Yett one John Bunnyon of
youre said Towne Tynker hath divers times
within one month last past in contempt of
his Majtie's good Lawes preached or
teached at a Conventicle Meeting or
Assembly under color or ptence of
exercise of Religion in other manner than
according to the Liturgie or practiss of
the Church of England .... These are
therefore in his Majties name to comand
you forthwith to apprehend and bring the
Body of the said John Bunnion before us
or any of us or other his Majties Justice of
Peace within the said County to answer
the premisses and further to doo and
receave as to Lawe and Justice shall
appertaine and hereof you are not to faile.
Given under our handles and seales this
ffourth day of March in the seven and
twentieth yeare of the Raigne of our most
gracious Soveraigne Lord King Charles
the Second ... A . que D-ni juxta &c 1674

Will Spencer
Will Gery . St Jo Chernocke . Wm Daniels
T Browne .. W ffoster
Gaius Squire