THe Quene our soueraygne Ladye graciouslye considering the good wylles , forwardnes , and harty d●spositions of her trewe louynge subiectes , alwayes heretofore exhibited , to the ayde & succoure of the common weale , with theyr proper substaunce & goodes , when the seruyce , the necessitie , & honour of the realme hath so required , aswell in the tymes and seueral reygnes of the moost excellent prynces our late souereygne Lordes , her deare Father , and deare brother , Kynge Henry the eyght and Kinge Edwarde the syxte , and speciallye synce the tyme of her vocation to the crowne , in the defence of her royall person , agaynst the maliciouse force of the most arrande Traytour syr Iohn Dudley late Duke of Northumberlande , and his complyces . Notwithstandynge it is well knowen to the multitude of hyr sayde good subiectes , howe by the euyll gouernemente of the realme in these late yeares , specially since the sayde Duke hath borne rule , the treasure of the same is meruelouslye exhausted , and her hyghnes nowe presentlye charged , with payment of notable great Sommes , beynge the debte of her sayde brother the kynge , partely due to dyuers of her sayde seruauntes and subiectes , and partely to certayne marchaunt straungers , and others , whiche for her owne honour , and the honoure of the realme , her highnes determineth by the helpe of God truly to discharge , content , and paye in tymes conueniente and reasonable , yet hauynge both a speciall mynde to the weale of her sayde subiectes , and accomptynge theyr louyng hartes and prosperitie as her owne weale , and the chiefest treasure that she desyreth , nexte the fauour and grace of God , and hauyng a full affiaunce in her sayde subiectes , that yf the state , the cause , & honour of the realme shall so requyre , they wyll at all tymes hereafter exhibite theyr semblable seruyce . Notwithstandynge in the latter Session of the laste parliament holden in the tyme of the sayde late kynge Edwarde the syxte , towardes the paymentes and discharges of the sayde notable debtes , there was graunted by acte of parliament vnto the sayde kynge Edwarde two dismes , and two fyftenes , and one Subsedie of four shyllynges of the pound , to be raysed and leuyed of the Manours , Landes , and Tenementes , and two shyllynges eyghte pence of the goodes and catelles of her sayde Subiectes , whiche grauntes are nowe due vnto her hyghnes by the sayde acte , and wolde discharge one greate peece of the sayde debtes . Her maiestie for the considerations aforerehearsed , of her mere grace and great clemency , for the releif and succour of her sayde good subiectes , hath freely for her and her heyres , and successours , pardoned and remytted , & by these presentes frely & fully pardoneth & remitteth vnto her sayd subiectes , and theyr heyres and executours , the sayde Subsidie of foure shyllynges the pounde , and two shyllynges eyght pence the pounde , graunted in the latter session , and last parliament , trustynge her sayde good subiectes wyll haue louynge consideration thereof for theyr partes , whome she requyreth hartely to bende them selues wholy to serue God to his glory , with continuall prayer vnto the same for the honoure and auauncemente of her grace , and the common weale . Geuen at oure manour of Rychemonde , the fyrste day of September . In the fyrst year of our moost prosperous reygne .