THe Kings most Excellent Maiestie , taking into his Royall consideration the present state of the times , together with the great decay of Hospitality & good house-keeping , which in former ages was the honour of this Nation , the too frequent resort , and ordinary residence of Lords Spirituall and Temporall , Knights and Gentlemen of quality , vnto Cities and Townes , especially into , or neere about the Cities of London and Westminster , and the manifold inconueniences which ensue by the absence of so many persons of quality and authority from their Countreys , whereby those parts are left destitute both of reliefe and gouernement , and the Cities and Townes , especially those of London and Westminster , are ouerburthened with Inhabitants and R●siants , hath thought fit hereby to renew the course formerly begun by His deare Father of blessed memorie , and to publish and declare , and Hee doth hereby publish and declare His Royall will and pleasure to bee , and doeth by these presents straitly charge and command , aswell His Lords Spirituall and Temporall , as also all deputy Lieutenants , Iustices of the Peace , & Gentlemen of qualitie , who haue Mansion houses in the Countrey , wherein they and their families haue vsually dwelt , ( except such as are of his Highnes Priuie Counsell , or beare Office about the Persons or Courts of Himselfe , or of His dearest Consort the Queene ) that they and euery of them , immediatly vpon the end of his present moneth of Nouember , depart from the Cities of London and Westminster , and other Cities and places , with their families and seruants , vnto their seuerall Countreys to attend their Seruice there , and to keepe Hospitality , as appertaineth to their degree and calling , and that they , nor any of them , make their abode in any other Cities of Townes , where they shall liue priuately , but resort to their Countrey houses & ordinary places of habitation , and there obserue these directions , vpon paine , not onely of his Maiesties most heauy indignation and displeasure , and disablement to hold any such places of trust vnder his Maiestie , but also of such further censure and punishment , as may be inflicted vpon them for their disobedience , and contempt or neglect of this his Royal Commandement , wherof , as his Maiestie intendeth to take a strict and seuere account ; So He doeth hereby require and command , aswell the Lords , and others of his Priuie Counsell , as also his Attourney generall , and all other his Officers and Ministers , whom it shall any way concerne , to take order , that all such as shall offend , may receiue condigne punishment , without toleration or conniuencie .