WHereas , by the Lawes of this Realme , euery Mariner receiuing Presse-money to serue the King in any of his Ships , and after refusing to serue , or absenting himselfe at the time and place appointed vnto him for his seruice , doth incurre the danger and penalty of felonie , and is to be punished , and to forfeit as a felon : And whereas his Maiestie , out of his royall bountie , hath lately encreased the wages and entertainment of Mariners to be imployed in his seruice , from foureteene shillings to twenty shillings the moneth , by a Medium , which he will constantly continue for their encouragement , which is as much as ordinarily they receiue in Merchants wages , besides the large allowance of victuals , which they haue in his Maiesties Shippes and seruice , and their dayly hopes of other profits and aduantages , and their safety from being taken Prisoners , which in Merchants Shippes in these times of Hostilitie , they are dayly subiect vnto : Neuerthelesse his Maiestie doth finde , that many of the Mariners pressed for his seruice , and hauing receiued presse and conduct money , doe dayly runne away , and absent themselues from his seruice , whereby his Shippes are vnfurnished , and his seruice disappointed , to his Maiesties dishonour , and the dishonour and danger of the State , in these times of peril , when the forreigne enemy is ready prepared to inuade & infest his Maiesties Realmes and Dominions . His Maiestie therefore in his Princely wisedome and prouidence , foreseeing the extreame perill which may ensue , by the wilfull and base neglect of people of this qualitie , Hath thought fit , by the aduice of his Counsell of warre , to admonish all persons whom it may concerne , That they be carefull at their vttermost perils , that they offend not in any such sort or kinde hereafter ; And doth hereby straitly charge and command all persons , who shall hereafter bee pressed for his seruice , as Mariners , or otherwise in any of his Shippes or other vessels , and shall receiue presse mony to that purpose , that they duely repaire and come to the places , and at the times appointed vnto them , and there continue in the seruice vnto which they are seuerally and respectiuely assigned , vpon paine of death , and all other such paines , penalties , and forfeitures , as by the Law can be inflicted or imposed vpon them . And his Maiestie doth hereby straitly charge and command all his Iudges , Iustices , Mayors , Sheriffes , and all other his officers and Ministers of Iustice whatsoeuer in their seuerall places , and all Captaines , Maisters , and other officers of , or in any of his Shippes , or other Shippes or vessels in his Maiesties paye , That they carefully and diligently obserue and execute his Maiesties Lawes and royall pleasure hereby signified and declared , vpon paine of his Maiesties high displeasure , and such other punishments , as by the Lawes of this Realme , or by his Maiesties Prerogatiue Royall can be inflicted vpon them .