THe Queenes Maiesty being giuen to vnderstand , that sundry lewde and sedicious bruites haue bene lately spread and caryed abroade in many Shires of the Realme by some vnquiet and factious spirits , who , vnder diuers false and colourable suggestions , put into simple Billettes in writing , & tending to the disturbance of common peace , haue trauayled her good and louing subiects in diuers partes of her sayd Realme , by Huies and cries followed from place to place , without warrant or direction from any Iustice of peace , or name of any speciall Officer resident within the sayde Shires , who in such cases ought to haue bene informed thereof . Albeit her Maiestie doe greatly commende the loue , care and affection of her good subiectes , who haue shewed so great a readinesse to imploy their trauayles vpon this occasion in the respect of her seruice , pretended by such writinges and bruites : yet finding the same to proceede originally from the meere practise of some sedicious instruments , disposed to lay holde vpon any pretexte that may be offred them to trouble the peace of her said Realme , by stirring vp such of their owne humours as are apt to tumult and alteration , Her Maiestie hath thought good to notifie & declare to all her louing subiects , that as shee doth most ●●●… ly hold the inuentors thereof worthie of extreme punishment , so doth she also condemne the spreading and carying of the sayd bruites in the next degree , both tending to the disquiet and trouble of her said realme and subiects . And therefore by this her proclamation , her Maiestie doth expressely command all Lieutenants of Shires , Sherifs , Iustices , and other her Maiesties , Offices and Ministers , both in townes corporate and all other places whatsoeuer , to whome in this case it may appertarne , that they do not onely take present order for the speedie ceassing of all such bruites and rumors , with the hewes and cryes , and the extraordinarie watches growing thereof , within the Countries and circuites vnder their seuerall charges , but also cause forthwith diligent inquirie to bee made of the Authors of the same : and if any such be found , seuerely to punish them as seditious perturbers of the common quiet . And that all Constables hereafter that shall first receiue any such report or charge for making of such hewe and cry , or for setting of such extraordinary watches , take care to stay the first author to be answerable thereto as there shal be cause , vpon payne of beeing otherwise punished himselfe , as the first author and inuentor thereof .