WHere by occasion of certayne arrestes made in the lowe Countreys of the kyng of Spayne , in the yere of our Lorde 1568. by order of the Duke of Alua Lieutenaunt and Captayne generall in the sayde lowe Countreys , the Queenes Maiesties subiectes with all theyr goodes , shyppes , marchaundizes and monies were there taken , deteyned , and seased , and the lyke after that was executed in Spayne and other the sayde kynges Countreys . For remedy wherof , the Queenes Maiestie at the instaunce of her marchauntes and subiectes whom the same dyd concerne , dyd vse such meanes in staying of the goodes and marchaundizes of the subiectes of the sayde kyng within her dominions , as by the treatise of peace and entercourse betwixt the predecessours of her Maiestie , and the saide kyng was lawful , and as had ben before tymes vsed : and sence that tyme also her Maiestie of late vpon motion made to her by sundry marchauntes straungers , pretendyng interest in some part of the goodes here stayed , hath ben pleased to admit a communication and treatie to be had aswell here in this Realme , as on the other side of the seas , for the behoofe of the marchauntes of both partes , to the intent there myght be a release , deliuerie , and restitution or recompence of and for all maner persons arrested , with their goodes , shippes , marchaundizes and monies , and thereby some further occasion geuen to reuiue the former freendly entercourse of marchauntes on all partes , accordyng to their mutuall desire : the discontinuaunce whereof was neither intended nor occasioned by her Maiestie . Here vpon it hath seemed meete to her Maiestie , therein folowyng the lyke order as in the sayde kynges name by deliberation of the saide Duke of Alua in the said lowe countreyes , hath ben published about the beginnyng of this moneth , that some certayne knowledge shoulde be had of the losse and damage of her Maiesties subiectes by reason of the foresaid arrestes , so as their indempnities myght be prouided for .

And therfore her Maiestie wylleth and commaundeth that all and euery her subiectes , or others inhabitauntes within her Realmes & dominions , that wyll or desire to haue deliuerie and restitution of their goodes , or any other thinges deteyned and arrested in any her Maiesties countreyes , shall within one moneth after the publication hereof in any shire of this Realme , present or sende into the handes of the principall officers of any one of these cities and townes folowyng , that is to say , London , Southampton , Bristoll , Chester , Newcastle , Hull , and Ipswiche , as they shall finde it most conuenient , a certayne and particular declaration of the persons , shippes , goodes , marchaundizes , debtes or money , which hath ben taken or seased by reason of the saide arrestes in any of the sayde kynges countreys and dominions . And after the same shal be so deliuered to the foresayde principall officers of any of the foresayde Cities or Townes : Her Maiestie further wylleth and commaundeth that to all the sayde declarations filed together , the common seale of the sayde Cities and Townes shal be affixed : and after then , immediatly sent and deliuered to the court of the admiraltie in the saide Citie of London , there to remayne to be consydered as her Maiestie shall further order for the benefite of her subiectes .

Gyuen at her Maiesties manor of Otelande the last day of Iune . 1570. in the twelfth yere of her Maiesties raigne .