At the Council-Chamber in Whitehall, the eight day of November, 1697 : present, Their Excellencies the Lords Justices in council : whereas divers of His Majesties subjects who are attainted of high treason ... have withdrawn themselves into France ... Their Excellencies ... have thought fit to order ... that all persons, being His Majesties subjects, who shall come from France, Flanders, Holland or Hamburgh ... not having a pass ... be apprehended and secured in safe custody

"At the Council-Chamber in Whitehall, the eight day of November, 1697 : present, Their Excellencies the Lords Justices in council : whereas divers of His Majesties subjects who are attainted of high treason ... have withdrawn themselves into France ... Their Excellencies ... have thought fit to order ... that all persons, being His Majesties subjects, who shall come from France, Flanders, Holland or Hamburgh ... not having a pass ... be apprehended and secured in safe custody"@en