THe Queenes Maiestie vpon consyderations very great , and presently importyng the mayntenaunce of her people in peace with her neyghbours , and the conseruation at home of great multitudes to be in redynesse , as naturally they are bound to serue the state of their natiue countrey , aswell in the necessary trades of marchaundise , by sea faryng and fyshing , as in all other seruices vpon the seas , both with her owne nauie , and the rest of the nauie of her Realme , for defence of her kingdomes , countreyes , and good subiectes : doth most strayghtly charge and commaunde , vppon payne of her high indignation and extreme punyshment , that no person of any manner of estate , shal from hencefoorth eyther arme , victuel , or otherwyse prepare with any kynde of furniture , any shyppe or vessel to passe to the seas , but only for manyfest vse of marchaundise , or fyshing , or for vsual passage of persons departyng lefully ouer the seas in places accustomed , neyther that any Maryner , sea farying man , or souldier , or any person vnder colour thereof , do goe , or prepare hymselfe to goe out of the Realme , to serue in any shippe or vessel of warre , belongyng eyther to any of her Maiesties dominions , or to any other prince , state , towne , or countrey forraigne , except in suche of her Maiesties owne shyppes , as already are , or shal be vpon the seas , or suche other as haue , or shall haue authoritie from her Maiestie , testified by her owne warraunt , or by testimonie of the Lorde Admirall of Englande in wrytyng . And to the intent that this her commaundement may be duely kept her Maiestie hath wylled and charged the sayd Lorde Admiral , to geue speciall commandement to al his Viceadmirals , & so her Maiestie doth charge al other , enioying lefully any perticuler iurisdiction admiral in any Port or Creekes of her Realme , and all head officers of any Portes Corporate , and lykewyse all officers of her custome houses , that haue to deale with viewing and searching of any shippes and vesselles employed for marchaundise , that euery one of these wyll from tyme to tyme carefully and earnestly see to their vtter most , that no pretext or colour be vsed , in armyng , or victuellying , or goyng to the seas with any furniture , but only playnely and directly for trade of marchaundise and fishing , except it shal be directly for her Maiesties owne Nauie , or for seruices vpon the seas by the syght of her speciall warraunt , or otherwyse duely testifted by the Lorde Admirall of Englande . And as her Maiestie meaneth moste sharpely to punishe the offenders agaynst this ordinaunce : so will she not fayle , but make an example of punyshment of any officers that eyther wylfully or negligently shal suffer this her commaundement to be violated or deluded .