〈…〉 ble dede , as mendyng of hygh wayes , or such lyke : Her Maiestie enioyneth and strayghtly chargeth the gouernours and companies of euery such Churche , to employe such parcelles of the sayd sommes of money ( as any wyse may be spared , ) vpon the spedy repayre or reedification of any such monumentes so defaced or spoyled , as agreable to thoriginall , as the same conueniently may be .

And where the couetousnes of certayne persons is suche , that as Patrones of Churches , or owners of the personnages impropriated , or by some other colour or pretence , they doo perswade with the person and paryshioners to take or throwe downe the belles of Churches and Chappels , and the Lead of the same , conuerting the same to theyr priuate gayne , and to the spoyle of the said places , and make such lyke alteracions , as thereby they seke a sclaunderous desolation of the places of prayer : Her Maiestie ( to whom in the ryght of the Crowne by thordinaunce of Almyghtye God , and by the lawes of this Realme , the defence and protection of the Churche of this Realme belongeth ) doth expressely forbydde any maner of person , to take away any Belles or Lead of anye Church or Chappel now vsed , or that ought to be vsed with publique and diuine seruice , or otherwyse deface any suche Churche or Chappell , vnder payne of imprisonment duryng her Maiesties pleasure , and such further fine for the contempt , as shal be thought meete .

And her Maiestie chargeth all Byshops and Ordinaries to enquire of all such contemptes done from the begynnyng of her Maiesties raigne , and to enioyne the persons offendyng , to repayre the same within a conuenient tyme . And of theyr doynges in this behalfe , to certifie her Maiesties priuie Counsayle , or the Counsayl in the Starre chamber at Westminster , that order may be taken herein .