¶ To all persons whom these presents may concern, of what estate and degree soever.  
NO man may arrogate to himself the name and title of a perfect and absolute surveyor of Castles, Manners, Lands, and Tenements, unless he be able in true form, measure, quantity, and proportion, to plat the same in their particulars, ad infinitum, and thereupon to retrieve, and beat out all decayed, concealed, and hidden parcels thereof, fitting the same to their evidence, how ancient soever; although blemished, obliterate, and very much worn: besides the quickening and reviving of Rents, Customs, Liberties, Privileges, etc. thereunto belonging: with perfect knowledge of customary Tenors and Titles of all sorts: framing Entries accordingly: together with good and commendable penmanship, as well for the Plate, as Book, from the same. And for that more abuse in concealments, encroachments, etc. hath been offered in these last 100 years, than in 500 before, and that many do now refuse (as more hereafter will) to pay their rents and duties, otherwise than on the meres head (their Lands and Tenements first singled out, and set forth unto them, metis & bundis) I may not term him so much as a Surveyor, that performeth not these difficulties, and such like incident to Survey.  By Radulph Agas of Stoke next Nayland in Suffolck. Practised in Survey more than 40. years.