WHereas of late , the kynges maiestie moued of a Godly zeale and loue , to the common wealthe of the realme , by the aduise of his derest vncle , Edward Duke of Somerset , Gouernor of his highnes persone , and Protector of all his Realmes , Dominions , and Subiectes , and the rest of his maiesties priuie counsaill , did by Proclamacion will and commaund all maner of persones , who had offended against the good and wholesome lawes heretofore prouided against the decaye of houses and vnlawfull enclosures , to amende their suche offences , and to redresse all faultes by theim committed , against thesaied actes and statutes , and against the benefite of the common wealthe vpon pein to encurre the daungiers and paines , in the same actes and statutes prouided . And for the better performaunce thereof , by thaduise aforesaied , willed and commaunded , all his highnes officers and ministers , to whom it did appertein , to see the same redressed , to receiue informacions , make enquirie , and with all spede and earnest endeuour , se to the redresse and punishement , of all suche offendors , as by the lawes & statutes of the realme , thei might and ought to do . Upon this moste Godly warnyng , admonishement & Proclamacion , whiche was to kepe ordre and lawes , his highnes is aduertised , that a greate nombre of rude and ignoraunt people , in certain Shires of Englande , hath taken occasion , or at the least pretended to take occasion , of doyng greate and moste perilous and heinous disordre , and contrary to all good lawes and statutes , and thordre of this realme , haue riotously with routes and compaignies , with force , strength , and violence , of their awne hed and aucthoritie , assembled theimselfes , plucked doune mennes Hedges , dispacked their Parkes , and beeyng led by furious and light guydes of vprore , taken vpon theim the direccion of thynges , the Kynges royall power and sworde , and committed thereby suche enormitie and offence , as thei haue iustly therefore , deserued to lose life , landes and goodes , and to bee made example to all other : But forsomuche as thei haue humbly submitted theimselfes , and demaunded pardon , beeyng sory for their former offences , the kynges highnes of a moste high clemencie , and tendre loue to his Subiectes , is content not to looke vpon his iustice herein to bee executed , but muche more of naturall mercie and clemencie , and so for this tyme , acceptyng that this outrage was dooen , rather of foly and of mistakyng thesaid Proclamacion , and at thinstigacion and mocion of certain leude and sedicious persones , then of malice or any euill will , that his said subiectes did beare , either to his highnes or to the quiet of this realme , of his maiesties moste aboundaunt clemencie , and tendre pitie , by the aduise of thesaied Lorde Protector , and the rest of his highnes priuie counsaill , is contented and pleased , to remit and pardon all thesaied outragies , misbehauours , riottes , and conspiracies , to all and syngulet his said subiectes , other then to suche as bee alredy apprehended and in prison , as heddes and stirrers of thesaied outrage and Riottes , and therfore willeth and commaundeth , all Iustices of Peace , Maiors , Sheriefes Bailifes , and all other his highnes officers and ministers , not tenterrupt , vexe , or trouble , for , and in his Maiesties behalfe , any maner persone , other then is specified before , of , or for any offence , iniurie , contempt , or conspiracie , doen at thesaied stirre or riottes lately made , about the breakyng of enclosures , so that thei do not attempt , or go aboute any suche thyng hereafter . But if so bee there be any iust cause to complain , for default of iustice , or lacke of redresse , in any suche enclosure , or default made against thesaied actes and statu●es before specified , in this case prouid 〈◇〉 who finde themself iustly greued or in●●●ied , maie geue informacion , make sute or complaint to the Kynges Maiestie , or other his highnes officers , depu●ed to the redresse of all suche offences , accordyng to the lawes of the realme , and the good and lawfull ordre of the same .

But if any man shall at any tyme hereafter , attempt , or go aboute to make any suche riot , or vnlawfull assembly , for any suche cause before rehersed : his maiesties will and pleasure is , by the aduise aforesaied , that all suche offenders , shall immediatly be apprehended by the next Iustice or Iustices of Peace , and lose the benefite of this moste gracious pardon , and suffie suche peines of death , losse of landes goodes and cattalles , as by the lawes of the realme in suche case is prouided any thyng in this present Proclamacion , heretofore mentioned notwithstandyng :