THe Queenes Maiestie vnderstandyng the great disorder that of late hath ben , and yet is dayly vsed in and about the Cities of London and Westminster , and especially in and about Westminster hall , and the palaice of Westminster , by dyuers lyght and euyll disposed persons , who in great rowtes and companyes haue assembled them selues together , agaynst such as be infourmers vpon penall lawes and Statutes , commonly called promoters . And so beyng assembled , haue not onlye beaten , and very euyll intreated diuers of the same infourmers : but also haue made great outcryes agaynst the same persons , wherby the Courtes and places of Iustice in Westminster hall , and other places thereaboutes , haue ben muche disquieted and troubled , and the Queenes Maiesties peace broken , whereof great mischiefe and inconuenience myght lykely growe , yf speedy remedy be not therin prouided . Wherefore her Maiestie doth strayghtly charge & commaunde all persons , that they , nor any of them , do hereafter commit or do , or consent , or procure to be committed or done , any such disorder or misbehauiour , by any act , deede , or wordes , openly or secretely , agaynst any such infourmers , or agaynst any other person or persons , in any the places aforesayd , or in any other place within this Realme , vpon payne to suffer imprysonment of theyr bodyes by the space of three monethes , without bayle or maynpryse , and also to haue such further open punyshment for theyr offences , by whyppyng , standyng vpon the pyllory , or otherwyse , as by her Maiesties Counsell of her hyghnesse Court of Starre chamber , shal be iudged and ordered . And further , her Maiesties pleasure & expresse commaundement is , that diligent inquirie shal be made of such , as haue ben offendours in any the premisses , to thintent that due and condigne punyshment and correction may be to them ministred , accordyng to theyr offences . And that all Iustices , officers , and ministers , shall in all places where suche offences shall happen hereafter to be committed , cause the offendours , theyr procurours , and abbettours , to be apprehended and taken , and presently to be committed to some pryson , there to remayne in safe kepyng , vntyll they may be brought before her Maiesties sayde Counsell in the Starre chamber , there to be ordered to such punyshment , as by the saide Counsell shal be thought conuenient .