THe Kings most Excellent MAIESTIE being informed that great numbers of His Subiects haue bin , and are euery yeare transported into those parts of America , which haue been granted by Patent to seuerall persons , and there settle themselues , some of them with their families and whole estates : amongst which numbers there are also many idle and refractory humors , whose onely or principall end is to liue as much as they can without the reach of authority : His Maiestie hauing taken the premisses into consideration , is minded to restraine for the time to come such promiscuous and disorderly departing out of the Realme ; And doth therefore straitly charge and command all and euery the Officers and Ministers of his severall Ports in England , Wales , and Barwick , That they doe not hereafter permit or suffer any persons , being Subsidie men , or of the value of Subsidie men , to embarque themselues in any of the said Ports , or the members thereof , for any of the said Plantations , without Licence from His Maiesties Commissioners for Plantations first had and obtained in that behalfe ; Nor that they admit to be embarqued any persons under the degree or value of Subsidy-men , without an Attestation or Certificate from two Iustices of the Peace liuing next the place where the party last of all , or lately then before dwelt , that he hath taken the Oaths of Supremacie , and Allegiance , and like Testimony from the Minister of the Parish of his conuersation and conformity to the Orders and discipline of the Church of England . And further His Maiesties expresse will and pleasure is ▪ That the Officers and Ministers of his said seuerall Ports , and the Members therof , do returne to His Maiesties said Commissioners for Plantations euery halfe yeare a particular and perfect ▪ List of the names and qualities of all such persons as shall from time to time be embarqued in any of the said Ports for any of the said Plantations . And of these His Maiesties Royall Commands , all the Officers and Ministers of His said Ports , and the Members thereof are to take care , as they will answer the neglect thereof at their perils .