THe Queenes Maiestie vpon very wayghtie and necessarie considerations , tendyng first to the honor of almyghtie God , and next to the suretie of her selfe and the whole state of her louyng subiectes of all degrees : hath with very good deliberation and aduise of her counsell resolued to establishe her realmes , dominions , and subiectes in strength , aswell in ciuill as in martiall pollicie , and to the furtheraunce of some part of necessarie thynges belongyng to the state martiall . Her Maiestie geueth knowledge to all maner her subiectes , that by speciall persons of good trust , there shal be particuler inquisitions made in all partes of the Realme , in what sort the statutes and lawes of the same are obserued , which are prouided for maintenaunce of the breede of horses , and for kepyng and hauyng in redynesse and duely furnysshed for seruice of horses and geldynges , and of all maner of armour and weapons . And consequently vpon such inquisitions , her Maiestie also meaneth speedyly to haue parfite musters made of the same , and the errours and lackes which therin shal be founde , to be by frequent musteryng and exercise amended and supplied .

And because her Maiestie considereth , that the intermission of tyme hath bread some lacke of such furniture as by the lawes vpon great paynes are required : her Maiestie being not of a disposition to vse seueritie towardes her subiectes , in respect of the penalties alredy iustly due , but to haue all her people , as nowe the tyme requireth , to be in strength : chargeth and commaundeth all maner of persons of all estates , to prouide and furnyshe them selues , accordyng as by any law or statute , or by any other speciall tenure it shal be founde to be due , of horses , geldynges , armour , and weapons , and of meete persons to serue therwith : so as the same may be fully redy before the first of April next , vpon such penalties as by the lawes shal be by special commissions through all partes of the Realme founde due . Wherin her Maiestie meaneth , in consideration of this fauourable warnyng , not to spare or mittigate any maner of penaltie that shal be due for any part of the tyme past . And thus much of her generall determination in the meane time her Maiestie hath thought good to notifie by this her proclamation , not doubting but such other thinges as her Maiestie intendeth shortly hereafter to propounde to al her subiectes for a further strengthnyng of themselues , shal be well alowed , and duely executed , as tendyng principally to the benefite of themselues , and to the honor and suretie of the Realme against all euentes .