THE QVENES moste excellent Maiestie , beyng infourmed , that there is presently growyng and encreasyng in certaine euyll disposed persons , in and nere the citye of London , such an inordinate boldnes , as they hauing knowledge of Processe sent forth out of sundry Courtes of Recorde , to attache them by their bodyes , to answer vnto Iustice : doe not only arme themselues priuely to withstande in forcible maner , the officers hauynge charge to execute the same Processe : but doe also make assaultes and open frayes vpon the sayd officers , bothe to the manyfest contempte of publyke aucthoritie and to the danger of the liues of the sayd officers . Whervpon her maiestie hauing it broughte also to her remembrance , in what sort the Noble kyng her maiesties father , kyng Henry the eight , vpon the like disorder growen about the xxix . yere of his reigne , did prouide speedy remedy by a verye streight proclamation , vnder great and mortall paynes to the offendors therin . Whervpon also manyfest quietnes did ensew , to the execution of all the like processe by Seriants , Bailiffes , and such other ministers .

For these considerations , her maiestie hauing also regard to maintein her authoritie geuen her by almighty God , ouer al maner of persons within her dominions , and to preserue due reuerence to her lawes and to the ministers therof , straightly chargeth and commaundeth all maner of persons , of what condition soeuer they be within any of her dominions , quietly & peaceably to obey and yeld themselues , to the Arrestes 〈◇〉 attachments of al Maiors , Sheriffes , bailiffes , seriantes , & other ministers , without refusall , rescues , or resistance , vpon payn that aswell the principall offendors , as their ayders , mainteyners , and procurers in any such rescues or resistance , shal be committed to prison , there to remaine close without any maner of lybertie . And to be furder seuerally chastised and punished for the same contempt ( besides the punishmente due for the cause , whervpon the attachment was awarded ) as shal be expressely deuised , limitted , & appointed by her maiesties own speciall direction , with thaduise of her Counsell . And in the meane season not to be bailed or deliuered out of prison by any maner of officer without hauing special warant therfore , from her Maiestie : for so doth her highnes meane to take the care to her selfe , to punish such a notable contempt . And to deuise such seuerall maner of punishmentes , for terror and example , as shal be requisite to the maner & other circumstances of the offence . And furder her Maiestie commandeth , that all other persons being present or nere to any such rescues to be made , shall do their best endeauour to ayde the publike officer , & to attache the offendors and their adherents , vpon payn to be likewise imprisoned , vntill her maiesties pleasure shal be therin speciallye declared . Or that the Iustices of the Assisse , or of Oyer and terminer at their next comming nere to that place , or the president and counsell ( if the case shal so require ) in the Marches of Wales , or in the North , shall otherwise order therin , according to the quality of the fault . Wherin her maiestie chargeth the same Iustices , Presidents and Counsell , to vse such seueritie as to the cause shall appertayn , and moue others , by thexample and terror of punishment to forbeare from the lyke .