WHereas Wee by our Proclamation , giuen at Whitehall the foure and twentieth day of December last , did publish and declare Our Royall pleasure against the licentious passage of lauish , and bould discourse , then growen too frequent ; And did thereby forewarne , and straitly commaund all Our louing subiects , from the highest to the lowest , to take heed how they did intermedle by pen or speech with causes of state , and secrets of gouernement , either at home or abroad , but containe themselues within that modest and reuerent regard of matters aboue their reach , and calling , that to good and duetifull subiects apperteineth ; As also not to giue attention , or any manner of applause , or entertainement to such discourse , without acquainting some of Our Priuie Counsell , or other principall officers therewithall , respectiue to the place where such speeches should bee vsed , within the space of foure and twentie howers , vnder paine of imprisonment , and Our High displeasure ; And yet Wee are giuen vnderstand , that notwithstanding the strictnesse of Our commandement , the inordinate libertie of vnreuerent speech , touching matters of high nature , vnfit for vulgar discourse , doth dayly more and more increase : Wee haue thought it necessary to redouble our Princely Direction , and strait Charge in that behalfe ; wishing all men to rest assured , that howsoeuer Our owne nature hath bin alwayes prone vnto mildnesse and clemencie ; yet We are , and shall be sensible of such presumption , so highly and directly affronting Vs in our Royall commandement .

And therefore Wee doe by these Presents eftsoones charge and command all maner of persons , of what estate or degree soeuer , That from hencefoorth they presume not to offend against Our said former Proclamation , either by licentious and bold Speaking or Writing , or by applauding , entertaining , couering , or concealing such vnfitting Discourse , vpon paine of Our indignation and displeasure , and whatsoeuer other punishment shall bee meete to inflict vpon such Delinquents .

And Wee doe further charge and command , not onely Our Officers and Ministers , but all other our louing Subiects , as they tender Our pleasure , and will answere the contrary , that they vse all diligence to discouer and bring to Iustice , all such as shall offend in either kind ; letting all men know , that Wee will extend the like seueritie towards the remisnesse of such , who shall conceale , as against the boldnesse of audatious Pennes and Tongues , so vnrespectiue of duetie to Gouernment .