THe Queenes Maiestie vnderstandyng that certayne malicious persons haue of late tyme caused a report to be made in forren partes , that a great part of such Armour and prouisions of warre as by her Maiestie hath of late yeres ben made in Germany for her owne vse , should be transported into the countries of Russia , wherby the countreys of Christendom adioynyng thereto , beyng at warre with the Duke of the sayde countreys of Russia shoulde take great hurte and damage . And consideryng that although this rumour be knowen to be false , vayne , and malicious , yet if it shoulde be permitted without contradiction to be caried from place to place , hurte & offence myght come to her Maiesties name and credit amonges Christian Princes : Hath therfore both notified the falsenesse therof to diuers Princes and common weales in Germany , where the report hath ben made , with request to them to procure knowledge of the first Authors therof , and offer of rewarde for the same , and by this her present Proclamation doth let it to be knowen to all maner of persons , that there was neuer prouided , neither ment to be had out of Germany or els where any one peece of Armour or thyng belongyng to warre by her Maiestie , but onely for the vse and seruice of her owne countries . And as her Maiestie neuer ment otherwyse , so thinking surely that none of her subiectes haue done to the contrary at any tyme : Her strayght commaundement is , that none shall buye or prouide of Armour or such lyke , to be eyther directly or indirectly sent eyther into Russia or to any place that is in warre with any nation of Christendome , vpon payne of forfaiture of as much as by the parties may be forfaited . And for redresse of this false reporte and slaunder , her Maiestie is so desirous to haue the Authors thereof knowen , as whosoeuer shall presently detecte the same , shall haue no small rewarde of her Maiestie .