THe Zeale and great affection , which we haue found in all sorts of people of this our Kingdome towards our Person , and that Right which we had to the succession of this Crowne , hath so many wayes bene expressed , as we cannot chuse but make it manifest to them all by some publique declaration , how great a desire it hath wrought in our heart to shew our gracious acceptation of their deuotion towards vs , whensoeuer there shall be offered either occasion or subiect , that may concerne their vniuersall good . For though it be true , that our Right was so assured , that whatsoeuer testimonie could thereof be vttered , was but the duetie of Subiects , acknowledging that faith and loyalty whereunto by the Lawes of God and Nature they were bound : yet do we confesse , that there is in the true rules of Iustice from the Soueraigne to the Subiect , a reciprocall office and respect , which they are bound in honour and conscience to obserue . The consideration whereof , hath moued vs to thinke of such wayes , as for the present did occurre vnto vs , wherein wee might make manifest to our people , how willing we are now , & will be ready hereafter , to be as forward in requiting their loue , as they haue bin in expressing it . In which consideration while we were busied , we were informed that the Queene our Sister deceased , finding some few yeeres before her death , that some things had passed her hand at the importunitie of her seruants , whom she was willing to reward with litle burden to her estate ( otherwise by necessary occasions exhausted , ) which though they had and might haue foundation in Princely prerogatiue , yet either by too large extending thereof , or for the most part in respect that they were of such nature , as could hardly be put in vse without hinderance to multitudes of people , or else committed to inferiour persons , who in the execution therof did so exceedingly abuse the same , as they became intollerable : Had purposed to reuoke all Grants of that nature , and did beginne with some , which were held most vniust , putting the rest to the examination of her Lawes to stand or fal , as in the construction of Law they might consist , or not . We , who though we had neuer had such an example , were euer opposite in our owne nature to any thing that had colour of oppression , holde it our part not onely carefully to perfect all her good intentions , but to study further by all good meanes , & with all expedition to put in practise all other courses whereby a people so louing , so dutifull , and so deare vnto vs , may know and feele that we are as desirous to make them happy by our Iustice and grace towards them in all reasonable things , as they haue bene ready to increase our comfort and contentment in yeelding their loyalty and obedience towards our establishment in those Rights , which vnder God wee doe enioy . Therefore we doe expresly charge and command all persons whatsoeuer , That from hencefoorth they vtterly desist and forbeare to vse or execute any maner of Charter or Graunt made by our late Sister the Queene deceased , of any kind of Monopolies , or of any power or Licence to dispence with , or discharge any maner of penall Lawes ( except such Grants onely , as haue bene made to any Corporation or Company of any Art or Mysterie , or for the maintenance or enlargement of any trade of merchandize ) vntill such time as the same Charter or Grant shall be examined & allowed of by vs , with the aduise of our Counsell , to bee fit to be put in execution , without any preiudice to our louing Subiects . And where heretofore many haue bene greatly preiudiced and delayed in suing for their debts and other dueties by sundry kind of Protections , & by pretence of other Priuiledges and exemptions : We charge and command , and our expresse wil and pleasure is , That no Protection , Priuiledge or exemption to delay any persons Suite or Action , shall from hencefoorth be receiued or allowed in any our Courts or els where , which are or shall be contrary or repugnant to the Lawes of this Realme .

And furthermore , we will and command , that no assignements of Debts or Actions be made vnto vs by any that is , or pretendeth to bee indebted vnto vs , who is otherwise able and sufficient by himselfe , or by his Sureties , readily to pay the same Debt , nor any assignement taken to our vse of any Debt , other thē such , as shal then appeare to be a iust & true Debt . And for that wee are certainely informed of many great disorders and abuses , to the great griefe of our louing Subiects as well by Salt-petermen and such as haue or pretend to haue Commission and Authoritie to make Salt-peter , as also by sundrie Purueyors and Takers of Carts and other prouisions for our vse and seruice : Therefore wee doe expresly charge and command , that the said Salt-petermen , Purueyors & Takers , haue especiall care to execute their Offices and Authorities without any maner of oppression , grieuance or wrong to be done to any our louing Subiects . And if they that haue the Commissions , shall abuse the execution of them contrarie to this our declaration , We are pleased that such , as shall be grieued therewith , shall resort to vs or our Councell with their complaints . And we doe also giue expresse charge and commandement to all Lawyers , Atturneyes , Officers and Clarkes , of and in any our Courts of Iustice whatsoeuer , Ecclesiasticall or Temporall , that they nor any of them extort or take any vndue or excessiue Fees , but such onely as are allowed to be had or taken in the same Courts . And to the ende that our pleasure and commaundement may bee duely and effectually performed , and obserued in the premisses : Wee doe hereby notifie and declare , that whosoeuer shall presume to breake or violate in any thing aforesayd our Royall commaundements , they shall thereby incurre our indignation and displeasure , And that vpon complaint and proofe thereof made , we will not faile to proceede to such seuere punishment against such offenders according to their demerits , as shall bee fit for so high and contemptuous an offence . These graces aboue specified , as we doe presently extend to our people , and doe intend others hereafter when we shall vnderstand more particularly wherein wee may yeelde them comfort : So because things wel-meant may in the maner of the execution of them be abused ; and Complaints grounded vpon iust causes , may in the crauing of remedy be accompanied with offensiue proceedings , We haue thought good to admonish our Subiects , that wee doe expect at their hands , that if in the things aboue specified , or in any other wherwith they shal find themselues grieued ( which haue not yet come to our knowledge ) they shall haue cause to seeke any thing at our hands , they shall forbeare all assembling and flocking together in multitudes , but shall in lawfull and decent maner without numbers , without clamor , or any other kind of disorder , resort to vs or our Councell by way of humble Petition ; from whom they shall receiue such answere , as shall make manifest the zeale we haue to the obseruation of Iustice , and maintenance of their welfare , if their Complaints be iust . And on the other side , if we shal perceiue that their petitions shal sauour of humor , and tend only to slaunder and calumniation , and indeed haue no other foundation but such as often happeneth in bulgar people , vnder pretence of seeking publike redresses to vtter priuate malice : We would haue them vnderstand hereby , that they shall not onely displease vs therin , but finde that we hold it no lesse the Office of a Prince to Protect their Magistrates and Officers , and all publique persons in their iust causes , then to giue redresse to the vulgar sort , when they haue indeede cause to complaine , against all persons how great soeuer they be in rule or dignitie vnder vs : Reseruing to our selfe the Right iustly appertaining to our Prerogatiue , for that we would not haue it conceiued , that in doing these things out of our Grace , we doe intend to renounce those ancient dueties and Priuiledges , which haue descended vpon vs with the succession of our Kingdomes . And for that we are informed , that there hath bene heretofore great neglect in this Kingdome of keeping the Sabbath day : For better obseruing of the same , and auoyding of all impious prophanation of it , wee do straightly charge and commaund , that no Beare-bayting , Bul-bayting , Enterludes , common Playes , or other like disordered or vnlawful Exercises or Pastimes be frequented , kept or vsed , at any time here after vpon any Sabbath day .