WHere in the Parliament holden at Westminster , the seconde day of Apryl , in the .xiii. yere of the raigne of our soueraigne Lady the Queene , there was for the reliefe of diuers poore decayed townes , & of great multitudes of her poore subiectes , who otherwyse were likely to perishe , or to become vnprofitable and daungerous to the common weale , among other prouided and established , one good and beneficial statute , entituled , An acte for the continuaunce of makyng of cappes . By meane of whiche statute , great numbers of idle , poore , and impotent persons were for a season set on worke , whyle the awe of the sayde statute , and feare of due execution thereof continued , to the marveylous great commoditie of this Realme , and helpe of the needie , and redresse of yl occupied persons , as by the experience thereof hath ben manyfestly prooued . And whereas neuerthelesse by litle and litle , the disobedience and wanton disorder of euyl disposed and lyght persons , more regarding priuate fansie and vanitie , then publique commoditie or respect of duetie , hath encreased by want of execution of the sayde lawe , whereby those good and honest subiectes that haue meanes of the sayd statute , set to worke a great number of poore people , are lyke to be driuen to geue ouer theyr sayde trade of making of cappes , and to sende abroade agayne into idlenesse and miserie , those multitudes that haue ben by them relieued , whereby is lykely to growe great enormitie and inconuenience , yf speedie remedie therefore be not in tyme prouided . The Queenes most excellent Maiestie therefore tenderly consydering the premises , straightly chargeth and commaundeth al Iustices of assises , Iustices of peace , Maiors , Sheriffes , Bayliffes , and other head officers of Cities , Borroughes , and Townes corporate , and the Lordes , Stewardes , Bayliffes , and other officers of Leetes , Lawdayes , and liberties , & al and singuler Constables , Third borroughes , Tithingmen , Churchwardens , and al other her highnesse subiectes , to whom the executyng or puttyng in vre of the same statute any way may apparteyne , that euery one of them , accordying to his office , place , and callying , do their vttermost endeuour for the due execution of the sayde statute : and that they the sayde Bayliffes , Constables , Third borroughes , Tithingmen , Churchwardens , and al other lyke inferior officers , and euery of them , to euery Sunday & Festiual day , make diligent view & searche in al Churches , Chappels , & al other places within the circuites & compasses of their offices & aucthorities , for al and singuler breakers & offenders of the said statute , and without delay cause the names of al such offendours , and of the parentes , gardians , gouernours , and maisters of euery childe , seruaunt , & warde , so offendyng , together with the day and place of the offence committed , to be then written , & to be lawfully & orderly presented , at such assises , sessions , or courtes , ( next after such offences ) as haue aucthoritie to enquire or determine the sayd offences : And that al Maiors , Sheriffes , and Bayliffes , of Cities , Borroughes , & Townes Corporate , and al lordes of Leetes , Lawdayes , and liberties , do immediatly vpon the proclamation hereof , cal before them al the sayd Constables , Third borroughes , Tithyngmen , Churchwardens , inferior Bayliffes , and al other the abouesaid inferior officers , that shallbe vnder theyr charge of gouernment , and them , and euery of them , foorthwith in our names do s●rayghtly charge and commaunde , that they , and euery of them , to the vttermost of theyr powers , do euery Sunday and Festiual day , make such diligent viewe and searche , and suche note also of the names of al such offendours , and suche presentment of al suche offences as is abouesayde : and that al Iustices of assises , and Iustices of peace , in theyr circuites & sessions , and al Stewardes in theyr Leetes , vpon payne of her Maiesties high displeasure , omit not in any wyse from tyme to tyme , specially to geue in charge , & cause to be enquired of al offences against the sayde statute committed , or to be committed within theyr seueral precinctes or iurisdictions , and also do duely heare & determine the same , punishyng euery of the sayde offendours according to the sayde statute : and that al the sayd lordes and owners of Leetes , and Lawdayes , do as much as in euery of them shal lye , to cause theyr Stewardes througly to execute theyr office and aucthoritie , accordyng to the same statute , and that vpon euery suche offence founde , both the sayde owners of Leetes , and also the rulers & cheefe gouernours of euery Citie , Borrough , Towne , or Hamlet , where any such offence shal be tryed and founde , shal do theyr vttermost endeuour by the lawe to recouer , have , and obtayne of euery suche offendour , al the penalties to them , or any of them , by the sayde statute forfeyted , or to be forfeyted .