FIrst , that all fathers , gouernors , and rulers of such as be tender of age , doe teach and bring them vp in the knowledge of shooting : and that euery man hauing a man childe , or men children in his house , shall prouide , ordeine , and haue in his house for euery man childe , being of the age of seuen yeeres and aboue , til he shall come to the age of seuenteene yeeres , a bow and two shafts , to induce and learne them , and bring them vp in shooting , and shall deliuer all the same bow and Arrowes to the same yong men to vse and occupy . And if the same yong men be seruants , that then their master shall abate the money that they shall pay for the same bowes and arrowes of their wages . And after all such yong men shall come to the age of seuenteene yeres , euery of them shall prouide and haue a bow and foure arrowes continually for himselfe , at his proper costes and charges , or else of the gift or prouision of his friends , and vse and cocupy the same in shooting , as is before rehearsed . And if the master suffer any of his seruants taking wages , being in his houshold , and vnder the age of seuenteene yeeres , to lacke a bow and two arrowes , contrary to the forme of this estatute , by the space of one moneth together , then the master or father in whom such negligence shal be , shal for euery such default forfeit vi . s.viii.d . and that euery seruant passing the age of seuenteene yeeres , and vnder the age of threescore yeeres , and taking wages , which can or is able to shoot , and shal lacke a bow and foure arrowes by the space of one moneth together , shall for euery such default forfeit and lose vi . s.viii.d .

Item , that no person by himselfe , factor , deputie , seruant , or other person , shall for his or their gaine , lucre , or liuing , keepe , haue , hold , occupie , exercise , or mainteine , any common house , alley , or place of bowling , coiting , cloise , coiles , halfe bowle , tennis , dising , table , or carding , or any other maner of game , prohibited by any statute heretofore made , or any vnlawfull new game now inuented or made , or hereafter to be inuented , found , had , or made , vpon paine to forfeit and pay for euery day keeping , hauing , mainteining , or suffering any such game to be had , kept , executed , played , or mainteined within any such house , garden , alley , or other place , contrary to the forme and effect of this estatute , xl.s. and the players so taken , to pay for euery time vi . s.viii.d .

Item , that the Iustices of Peace , and euery Maior , Shiriffe , Bailiffe , Constable , or other head Officer , haue authoritie to enter into all places , aswell within Franchises or elsewhere , and the persons offending in any of the premisses , to take and put in prison , vntil such time they put in sureties no more to suffer , occupy , or commit the said offences .

Item , that all Maiors , Shiriffes , Bailiffes , Constables , and other head Officers within euery Citie , Borough , and Towne within this Realme , where any such Officers shal fortune to be , aswel within the Franchises as without , shall make due search weekely , or at the furthest at all times hereafter once euery moneth in all places , where any such houses , Alleys , Play , or Playes shal be suspected to be had , kept , and mainteined . And if the said Maiors , Shiriffes , Bailiffes , Constables , and other head Officers , within their Cities , Boroughs , and Townes , aswell within Franchises , as without , doe not make due search at the furthest once euery moueth , if the case so require , according to the tenor of this Act , and do not execute the same , in all things according to the purport and force of the same : that then euery such Maior , Shiriffes , Bailiffes , Constables , or other head Officer , to pay and forfeit for euery moneth not making such search , nor executing the same , xl.s.

Item , that no Artificer , or handycrafts man of any occupation , Husbandman , Apprentice , Labourer , seruant of Husbandry , Iourney man , or seruant , or Artificer , Mariner , Fisherman , Waterman , or any Seruingman , may vse any vnlawfull game .

Item , that all that play at Bowles or any other vnlawfull game in the fields , to loose for euery such time vi . s.viii.d . and to be committed to prison , vnto such time they put in sureties no more to vse the same .

Item , this Statute to be proclaimed foure times euery yeere , and the like to be done in all Assises and Sessions , and to continue for euer .

Memorandum , that there is a prouiso in this Statute for all men of worship , which may dispend one hundred pounds yeerely and vpwards , may vse these games with discretion at their pleasures .