THe Queenes most excellent Maiestie consyderyng that the great & horrible conspiracies , treasons , and rebellions lately practised , attempted , and with open action prosecuted in the north partes of her byghnesses Realme by the Earles of Northumberlande and West . merlande , and others their confederates , contrary to the commaundement of Almightie God , and their dueties of allegeaunce to their naturall and most vndoubted Soueraigne Ladie and Queene , and to the great disturbyng of the common quiet and peace of this Realme of Englande , their natiue countrey , be by the great goodnesse of Almightie God , her Maiesties great prouidence , and the faythfull seruice of her true and loyall subiectes , discouered , frustrated , and vtterly suppressed . And vnderstandyng by her ryght trustie and ryght welbeloued cosin the Earle of Sussex , her Maiesties liefetenaunt generall of those north partes , that sundrye of the meaner sort of such as did forceably and rebelliously assist the sayd rebellious Earles in their trayterous attemptes , haue by the marshall lawe suffred paynes of death accordyng to their iust desertes , and to the terrour and example of others and that great numbers of her Maiesties common people that were lyke offenders in that rebellion , do earnestly repent , and be greeuously sory for their heynous offences past , and do bewayle and lament their vnhappy and miserable estate , and be fully perswaded and earnestly bent to be from hencefoorth faythfull , loyall , and dutifull subiectes to her Maiestie , if it myght please her highnesse of her royall clemencie to graunt to them their liues and her gratious pardon for their offences past , and to receaue them to her grace , in such sort as may best please her Maiestie , for the whiche they wyll acknowledge them selues bounde to her Maiestie , as her true and naturall subiectes , and as persons that haue receaued their liues and beinges from her highnesse as the minister of Almightie God , for the whiche they be bounde by double bande to serue her Maiestie faythfully and truely duryng the continuaunce of their liues to come , & to spende in her seruice that which from her clemencie they haue receaued . Like as when her Maiestie loketh vpon their greeuous offences and detestable actions practised and executed in this rebellion agaynst her Maiestie , hauyng neuer geuen to them or any other of her subiectes ( as is well knowen ) any occasion to neglect their dueties in such sort as they haue done , she is by their vnnaturall dealynges moued to thinke euery of them vnworthy to receaue any drop of her mercie and grace : So her most excellent Maiestie neuerthelesse laying apart that rigour wherunto they haue iustly prouoked her , and folowyng that naturall inclination that she hath euer ben disposed vnto in shewyng of mercie , and hopyng therewith vpon report made to her highnesse , that the common sort of her subiectes lately in this rebellion , do in deede see howe wickedly they haue ben seduced , and do knowe and repent from the bottome of their heartes their offences towardes God and her Maiestie , and wyll from hencefoorth be faythfull and true subiectes to her Maiestie : doth by this her Maiesties Proclamation , graunt and geue her free pardon of lyfe to all and euery such of her subiectes within the Counties of Porke , Durisme , Northumberlande , Cumberlande , and Westmerland , who neither hath at this present , nor heretofore hath had any landes , tenementes , or hereditamentes of any estate of inheritaunce , and that they , and euery of them , as aboue is sayde , shall remayne and continue without any arrest , vexation , or disturbaunce to be done by any of her Maiesties officers and ministers , or any other person to their bodyes or goodes , so that euery such subiect do repaire to the sayde Earle of Sussex her Maiesties liefetenaunt , and other her highnesses Commissioners appoynted for those causes , within fourtie dayes next after the publication hereof , and do submit him selfe to all such orders and directions as by the sayde Commissioners shal be appoynted . Whereupon euery such subiect shall receaue a note in writyng vnder the handes of the sayde liefetenaunt , and other the sayde Commissioners , or three of them , testifiyng his submission , which shal be a sufficient warraunt to the Lorde keper of the great seale of Englande for passyng of his pardon vnder the great seale , without any further speciall byll or warraunt to be obtayned for the same from her Maiestie , so as he do sue out the same within three monethes after the date of the same note .

Prouided alwayes . that this her Maiesties pardon do not extende to any person nowe out of the Realme , or in prison , or committed to the custodie of any person , or deliuered vpon baile , promise , or other to appeare at any day or tyme : nor to any person that hath had ( as aboue is sayde ) any landes , tenementes , or hereditamentes , of any estate of inheritaunce .