FOrasmuche as the kynges Maiestie hath of late for the redresse of vnlawfull enclosures , and suche like enormities directed his seueral Commissions with large instructions for the same into euery his counties , not only aucthorifyng his Commissioners , to redresse and reforme al maner of thynges so farfurth as the lawes , could any wise be construed or expounded , but also by special his Maiesties letters missiue , hath charged the same Commissioners vpon great payne in the same letters contained to redresse & amende their owne proper faultes : which Commissions be now part in execution , and part redy to be executed , and delayed onely by the folly of the people , s●●●… g their owne redresse vnlawfully : So that no subiect can any more require of any prince , then by his Maiestie his sayd vncle & counsad hath been deuised , ordered and commaunded . Yet neuerthelesse his Maiestie vnderstandeth , that diuers of his subiectes , neither consideryng how they be ordained by God to be subiectes and obey , neither regardyng then souereigne lordes most ernest good will and zeale , whiche he beareth & dayly declareth to his common welth , neither hauyng in remembraunce , what distruccion it is to themselfes , to trouble & disquiet the state of the common welth , therby impouerishyng themselfes , weakenyng the realme and bredyng sedicion & continuall contencion betwixt one subiect and another , do attempt and trauail , from tyme to tyme and from place to place , to make assembles , riotes , conuencions , stirres , and vptores , and by theim so vnlawefully made , presume to doo and attempt , that whiche oughte only to bee done , by the aucthoritie of the kyng & his matesties lawes : yea and in many pointes accordyng to the euil disposicion of their assembles , attempt with violence and fury , suche vnlawful thinges as be extremely forbidden by all iustice and lawe , and to be abhorred of any good Christian . For the whiche causes his Maiestie neither of good iustice and honor , neither for the estate and sauegard of his highnes royal●●… wil or may induce his subiectes , so to offed with out preset punishement & correction , But as a prince reignyng by almighty goddes prouidence , most mighty , and in iustice trrible , by the aduise of his sayd dere vncle the lord Protector and the rest of his maiesties priuey conunsayl , straightly chargeth , and with the thretynyng of his sword , commaundeth al maner his subiectes of what degre , condicion , kinde or estate soeuer he or then be to departe , returne and cease furthwith vpon this proclamacion proclaymed , from al maner their vnlauful assembles , ryotts , and vprores , and quietly and in peace , to take and receaue his Maiesties ordre and direction , the redresse of their wronges whatsoeuer thei be . And that also no maner of subiect , of what degre , condicion , kynde , or estate soeuer he or thei be , shall from hencefurth by dromme , tabret , pype , or any other instrument , strikyng & soundyng , bell or belles ryngyng , open criyng , postyng , rydyng , runnyng or by any newes , rumors and tales muentyng , diuulgyng , and spredyng , or by any other meanes , diuise or tokens whatsoeuer the same shal happe to be , call , gather , assemble , congregate and muster , or attempte and practise to gather , assemble , congregate & muster , any nombre of people whatsoeuer thei be , either to plucke doune any hedge , pale , fence , wal , or any maner of enclosure , or to hunt , wast , spoyle , desolate or deface any parke , chase , warrē , house , lodge , ponds , waters , or any other vnlawfull act , which is forbidden or to redresse any thyng which shal and may be by the force of the kynges maiesties Commission , reformed , redressed , and amended , vpon payne of death presently to be suffered and executed , by thaucthorite & ordre of lawe Martiall , wherin no delay or differryng of tyme shal be permitted or suffred , as in other cases beyng in dede of lesse importaunce it is accustomed . And therfore his maiestie most straightly chargeth and commaundeth all maner his . Sherifes , Iusticesministers and officers , vpon the knowlege of any offendor against the tenor of this proclamacion , furth with withall expediction and with suche power as thereto shallbe requysite , to apprehend and attache the same offendor , and him to committe to a sauft gayle and thervpon indelayed to certefy the lord Protector and the rest of the Counsaill ▪ or any of them , to thintent most spedy ordre may be geuen for thexecucion of the offendor , with suche hast and expedicion as is aboue mentioned . Dated at Rich emount the xvi . day of Iuly , the third yere of the reigne of kyng Edward the vi .