THe Queenes most excellent Maiestie , finding the great misusage in the execution of sundry her Highnesse grants made to diuers persons , touching certaine penall Statutes , made & set forth for the common benefit and vtilitie of her people , and touching the obtaining and recouery of Lands and Tenements concealed , & of sundry bands , forfeitures , and other things pretended to be vniustly withholden and concealed from her Highnesse and her Crowne : By pretence whereof , she perceiueth a great multitude of her louing Subiects , contrary to the intention of her Maiesties said grants , in many cases ( though not offending ) to haue bene greatly vexed and molested , and the Lawes not thereby any thing the better executed , but in some parts rather impaired , nor any such profit recouered , or obtained to her Highnes vse vpon such executions ( & contealements , as was pretended : most gratiously minding the common quiet and profit of her louing Subiects , and willing to remoue all occasions of such griefs to her people , as things whereof shee alwayes hath had , and yet still hath vtter misliking : Expresly willeth and commandeth that the execution of all such speciall grants & Commissions made to particular persons touching the premisses , and all Commissions not being returned into any her Maiesties courts of Record made vpon , or by vertue of any such grants , shall from henceforth cease . And that no new Commissions vpon any the grants aforesaid , do from henceforth passe any her Maiesties Seales , nor any Proces or Writ to be awarded , nor information from hencefoorth receiued , vpon or by vertue of any such Grants or Commission , out of any her Maiesties Courts of Record whatsoeuer .

And further her Maiestie commandeth , that no Commissions or Commissioner , or other person whatsoeuer , already authorized to execute any such Grant or Commission , shal from henceforth deale or proceed any further by inquisition of Iurors , examination of witnesses , or certificate , or by any other wayes or meanes whatsoeuer , to execute any the said Grants or Commissions vpon paine of imprisonment , and incurring her Maiesties displeasure . And her Highnes doeth further straightly prohibite and forbid all her Iustices of the Peace , Maiors , Sheriffs , Constables , Bailiffs of Liberties , and other her Officers and ministers whatsoeuer , as they tender the auoyding of her Highnes displeasure , from henceforth to be in any wise aiding or assisting to the execution of any the said Statutes or Commissions . And for the better execution of the Premisses , if any person or persons contrary to her Maiesties Proclamation and Prohibition , shall presume or execute any the said Grants or Commissions , or to be in any wise ayding or assisting thereunto : Then her Highnes will and expresse commandement is to all Iustices of the Peace , Maiors , Sheriffes , Bailiffes , and all other her Officers and ministers whatsoeuer , to whom it shall or may appertaine , to attach and apprehend all and euery such Offendour and Offendours , and them to commit to the common Gaole of the countrey where such offences shal be committed , there to remaine without Baile or Maineprise , vntill her Highnesse pleasure shall by her Honourable Priuie Counsell , or otherwise be signified what shal be further done in that behalfe .

Prouided neuerthelesse , That where by meanes of the said Grants diuers Suits are already commenced by the parties , and some of them depending in sundry her Maiesties Courts by way of Information or otherwise , at the charge of the said Patentees , her Highnesse also minding to put the same Suits to some good end , with the reasonable contentation of her Subiects , doth by vertue hereof authorize the Lord Chancellour of England , the Lord Treasourer of England , the Chancellour of her Court of Exchequer , and the Barons of the same Court , or two of them , whereof the Lord Chancellour to be one , for all causes determinable in the Chancery , and the Lord Treasourer one for all causes determinable in the Exchequer , to heare , order , end , or compound all the said causes as shall stand with equitie to the quiet of the parties molested , and the reasonable satisfaction of the Patentees aforesaid , ratifying and allowing whatsoeuer the said Lord Chancellour , Lord Treasourer , Chancellour and Barons as aboue is limitted , shall doe or conclude touching the Premisses .