WHereas Wee haue heretofore granted Our Commission vnder Our Great Seale of England , to sundry of the Lords , and others of Our Priuy Councell , to Treate and Compound with such of Our louing Subiects , as by Law ought to make their Fines with Vs for not making their appearance at the time and place by Our Writts appointed for receiuing the Order of Knighthood , wherein our Commissioners haue so farre proceeded , that many haue Compounded with them , and payd their Fines agreed vpon accordingly , and Wee are resolued constantly to hold the like course with all others , who are lyable by Law to pay the like Fines . Neuerthelesse , because many parts of this Our Kingdome are so remote from Our Citie of London , as the trauaile from thence hither would bee very chargeable and troublesome , and at this time dangerous to draw them from their owne dwellings , to attend their Compositions at Our Cities of London or Westminster : In fauour of Our good & louing Subiects whom it concerneth , Wee haue resolued to send Our Commissions to the seuerall Counties of this Our Realme , to whom they may with more ease and safety repaire for their dispatch . Whereof Wee haue thought fit by these presents to giue notice to all whom it may concerne , hereby letting them know , that if they shall neglect this Our Grace , and not attend Our Commissioners in their seuerall Counties where they dwell , and with them make agreement on Our behalfe , that Wee shall leaue them to the iust proceedings of Our Law , and to that end to attend Our Commissioners at Whitehall , or Our Court of Exchequer , and if it shall so fall out to be more charge or trouble vnto them , they shall haue iust cause to lay the blame vpon themselues , and to acknowledge Our Grace and fauour , if in time it had beene accepted .