THE Queenes Maiestie our Soueraigne Lady , callyng to her most gracious remembraunce , the good and profitable lawes and statutes made and set foorth in the tyme of her noble progenitours , for the mayntenaunce of houses and tenementes of husbandry , and the encrease of Tillage , and for the mayntenaunce of hospitalitie in diuers of the late priories and monasteries , and agaynst the lettyng downe of townes , and the decay of houses of husbandry , and also agaynst the conuertyng of earable grounde from Tillage into pasture , as by the said lawes and statutes more at large doth and may appeare : And forasmuch as her Maiestie is geuen to vnderstande , that notwithstandyng the saide good and profitable statutes and lawes , diuers and sundry of her subiectes in many shires of this realme , vpon a greedy and couetous minde , not hauyng regarde to obey the sayde lawes , haue and do dayly decay Townes and houses of husbandrye and inclose their groundes , and conuert the same from tyllage into pasture , and kepe not such hospitalitie as by the saide lawes they ought to do , to the great displeasure of almightie God , the prouocation of idlenesse , and destruction of her Maiesties people , wherby her realme is in some part weakened , and more is like , if speedy reformation be not had therein . The perill that may ensue many wayes therby , her highnes entendeth to foresee , and to let the parties offendyng therein to vnderstande , that her Maiestie mindeth to haue speciall regarde therevnto . And yet doth neuerthelesse in the meane season by these presentes straightly charge and commaunde them , and euery of them that haue offended in any the premisses , that they do foorthwith refourme all such thynges , as they and euery of them haue done or suffered contrary to the sayde lawes and statutes , wherin yf her Maiestie shall perceaue they do neglect her commaundement therin , her highnesse intendeth foorthwith , and with all seueritie to proceede agaynst such offendours , and to see reformation of their offences , accordyng to the expresse wordes and true meanyng of her Maiesties lawes , without any further tolleration or remission . And for the better vnderstandyng of all such offendours , her highnesse pleasure is , that all her Iustices of assise , and Iustices of the peace , within the limittes of their Commissions , shall make diligent inquirie of the offerences aforesayde , from tyme to tyme in all their assises and sessions : and shall further make speciall report to her highnesse , what they shall fynde of any such offendours in the premisses , or any part therof .