FOrasmuch as all our Subiects in the North parts , who haue felt the smart of the spoyles and outrages done vpon them at our first entry into this Kingdome by diuers Borderers , but specially by the Greames , cannot be ignorant what care wee haue had that punishment should be done vpon the offenders , hauing for that purpose to our great charge , mainteined both Forces to apprehend them , and Commissioners to try them according to the Law , by whose trauell , namely of our cousen the Earle of Cumberland our Lieutenant ●here , with assistance of other Commissioners , things are brought to that point , that the Offenders 〈…〉 r Mercy , and doe all ( but specially the Greames ) confesse themselues to bee no meete persons to liue in those Countreys , And therefore haue humbly besought vs that they might bee remoued to some other Parts , where with our gracious fauour , they hope to liue to become new men , and deserue our Mercy . Although we do confesse that wee haue rather inclined to this course of Mercy , as a thing more agreeable to our Nature , then the taking of so much blood as would be shed if we should leaue them to the iust censure of the Law : Neuerthelesse , lest our good Subiects seeing no such execution presently follow of our said Commission , should make other construction thereof , then is cause ; Wee haue thought good to make knowen to them , that this course for the present proceedeth from no alteration of our former detestation of such iniury , or want of care and affection to our good Subiects , oppressed by such heynous Offenders ; but onely for lacke of meanes to prouide presently for the Transplantation of these Greames elsewhere , to the intent their lands may be inhabited by others of good and honest conuersation . Wee haue thought it not amisse for better effecting hereof , and for ease of the Prisons , to dismisse the vulgar sort of them , retaining their Heads and Principals for Pledges , not onely to be answerable for their foorthcomming when they shall be called for , but for their good behauiour also in the meane season . Of all which our resolution , we require all persons to take notice , and to comfort themselues with full assurance , that they shall finde the effects at all times of our Promises in all things tending to the weale of our people .