THe Queenes most Excellent Maiestie being credibly enformed that many Vagabonds , Rogues , idle persons , and masterlesse men hauing nothing to liue on , doe dayly resort to the Cities of London and Westminster , and to the Suburbs of the same and also to the Borough of Southwarke , and other Villages and Townes neere adioyning to the said Cities and Borough , and there are suffered to liue very disorderly , by occasion whereof many Robberies and Fellonies , and other horrible crimes and offences be committed and done , to the high displeasure of Almighty God , and to the great hurt of her good and loning Subiects , the chiefe occasion whereof seemeth to be the want of the good execution of good Lawes and Statutes made for the punishment of such Masterlesse men , Idle and Vagrant persons : Wherefore her Maiestie minding with some seuerity primely to haue the said good Lawes and Statutes already prouided against such persons to be duely put in execution , hath thought good by this her Proclamation to notifie the same her Highnesse pleasure to all her louing Subiects ; And therefore doth straitly charge and command all persons , that by the Lawes of this Realme may be taken for Rogues and Vagabonds , and all Idle persons and Masterlesse men , hauing not wherewith to liue in no liuing by any lawfull Labour or Occupation , and being her naturall borne Subiects , that they and euery of them doe within two dayes next after the publishing of this Proclamation , depart and auoide themselues from the said Cities of London and Westminster , and Suburbs of the same , and from the Borough of Southwarke , and all other Townes and Villages within seuen miles compasse of the said Cities and Borough , and from thence to repaire to the Countreys and places where they were borne , there to tarrie and adide in some lawfull worke and exercise , as they ought to doe , vpon the paines and penalties limited and expressed in the Lawes and Statutes prouided against such offenders . And her Maiesties further pleasure and expresse Commandement is , that the Maior , Aldermen and Recorder of the sayd Citie of London , and all Iustices of Peace within the Counties of Middlesexe , Rent , Surrey , and Essex ; and specially all those Iustices that bee within the limits aforesaid , that they & euery of them , as they will auoid her Highnesse displeasure , as occasion shall serue cause good watch to be set , and search to be made in all places where they shall thinke conuenient , for the apprehending , arresting and taking of all such idle vagrant persons , and masterlesse men , and that they cause the same with all speede to be imprisoned , and duely punished according to the tenour and effect of her Maiesties Lawes and Statutes in such cases prouided , without any toleration or fauour whatsoeuer to bee shewed vnto any of them . And her Maiestie doeth also especially charge and commaund the said Maior , Aldermen and Recorder of London , and all Iustices of Peace , Bailiffes of Liberties and Franthises within the sayd Cities , Townes and Limits , that they and euery of them within the limits of their Iurisdictions , doe from time to time caus good search to be made as well in all common Tabling houses , Innes , Alehouses , and Tipling houses , and also in all Bowling Alleyes , and other places , where any gaming or play is vsed and frequented , and there to apprehend & take such suspected persons being Masterlesse men , of euill name and fame , not hauing where withall to maintaine their idle life , and the same so apprehended and taken , to commit to prison , there to remaine , vntill they shall receiue such punishment and correction , as by the Lawes and Statutes of this Realme , is and shal be due vnto them . And her Highnesse is further pleased and contented , that the Maior of the said Citie of London , shall haue power and authoritie from time to time , to proclaime and publish this present Proclamation within all places , within the said City and Suburbs , so often as to him shall seeme needfull and conuenient .