THERE as the Queenes hyghnes is infourmed that dyuers and sondry euyll disposed personnes shipmaysters , mariners , and sea faringe men , latelye prested and reteyned to serue in her maiestyes Nauy of shyppes , presently prepared and set forth to the Seas , aswell for the defence of her graces Realmes and dominions as also for the better annoyaunce and empechemente of the enemye , haue withoute anye iust cause and sufficient pasporte and lycence obteyned of the lorde Admy rall , or vyceadmyrall of the flete in that behalfe appoynted , contrary to their duetyes of obedience and seruyce , due by good subiectes , with drawen them selfes from the sayde seruyce , both to the greate detriment of her Maiesties affayres , and to the euyll example of other her highnes subiectes , nowe seruynge and placed alreadye , and appoynted in the sayde Nauy . Her hyghnes therefore myndynge that the sayd offenders , vsyng and practysyng such deceyte and fraud shuld not escape vnponished , and that also by this example of ponyshment , al other persons so reteined or to be reteyned to serue on the Seas , may take suffycyent admonition and warnyng howe to auoyde the daunger of suche offence , and to preuent the peryll whych myght ensue throughe the lacke of their duetyes to be by them admynistred in thys behalfe , doth by thys her hyghnes proclamation expressly & strayghtlye forbyd , that no person or persons hereafter , by any coloure ▪ fraude , or deceite do attempte vpon payne of death , to with drawe him or themselfes from her graces sayd seruyce , without a sufficient pasporte , signed by the hand of the Lorde Admyral , or of the sayde vyceadmyrall of the flete , wherein he or they shal be soo appoynted to serue .

And further moste straightly chargeth and commaundeth all Iustices of peace , Maiors , Sheryffes , Bailyffes , Constables , Hedborrowes , and al other her hyghnes officers , many sters . and subiectes , to whome auethoritye is commytted for th execution of lawes , and for the good gouernaunce and order of the people , to apprehend and commyt to warde euery such shypmaister , maryner , or sea faring man , which at any tyme sithens he was prested , or that from the time the same shal be hereafter prested , hath or shal commyt offence contrary to the tenure of thys proclamation , whersoeuer the same person or persons shal happen to be founde , in anye Citye , Towne , Borroughe , Vyllage , or other place wythin thys her Maiestyes Realme , there to remayne wythoute bayle or maynepryce , vntyll the Lorde Admyral being certifyed therof , do geue order for his or theyr enlargement or continuaunce in pryson as to hys discression shall seme conuenyent . And for asmuche as thys seruyce on the Seas shal much conduct to the furtheraunce of the honor , and seruice of the Realme , whyche euerye good Subiecte oweth to render , and to hys vttermoste power accordyng to hys degree and vocation , to aduaunce and sette forthe .

Her hyghnes oftsones willeth and requyreth al iustices of peace . Maiors , Sherifes , and other the sayde offycers , that they do attend to the diligent and carefull execution of the premysses , as they and euery of them tendre her maiesties fauour , and wil answer for the contrarye at his or their extreme perills .