¶ A proclamation, set forth by the kings majesty, with thassent of his dearest uncle, Edward Duke of Somerset governor of his most royal person and of his realms dominions and subiectes Protector, and others of his most honourable counsel, for the repressing of certain seditious and Disobedient persons.  
WHereas vpon credible information of sundry decay of houses and enclosures, made by diverse persons contrary to the kings majesties laws and statutes of this realm: His highnes by the aduise of his dearest uncle, the lord Protector, and others of his majesties privy counsel, minding a gentle reformation of the same, gave warning by proclamation to the offenders, to redress and amend their offences in that behalf, before a certain day, intending after thesaied warning, to haue executed his highnes said laws and statutes sharply against such as notwithstanding thesaied warning, would haue continued in their said offence: being informed that certain numbers of disobedient and seditious persons, assemblyng theimselfes together unlawfully, in some partes of the realm, haue most arrogantly and disloyally under pretence of thesaied proclamation, taken vpon them his majesties authority, presumed to pluck his highnes sword, out of his hand, and so gone about to chastise and correct, whom they haue thought good: in plucking down Pales, Hedges, and Ditches, at their will and pleasure, contrary to their dueties of allegiance, and to the danger of his majesty, and al other his highnes good and loving subiectes. Like as his majesty, by the aduise and counsel aforesaid, hath resolved to take such order for the one party, as thesaied decay and enclosures shall, when his highnes seeth time 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 reformed according to his majesties laws. statutes: And on the other parte, these outrageous attemptates, of thesaied seditious and lewd persons, stayed, corrected, and punished, according to iustice, for the more surety of his highnes, good and loving subiectes, so hath his majesty thought good, to will, charge, and command, like as by these presentes, his majesty doth straightly charge and command, all and singular his highnes good subiectes, of what estate, degree, or condition soever they be, not onely to beware how they presume, at any time from henceforth to make any such riots, or unlawful assemblies, for any cause whatsoever, vpon pain of his highnes utter indignation, and as they will avoyde the extremity and uttermost peril, that may ensue for the contrary: But also, as soon as by any means, they shall haue any certain knowledge, intelligence, or vehement suspicion, of any secret or open conspiracy, or unlawful assembly of any multitude, either for the breaking down of Hedges, pays, Ditches, or enclosures, or for any other unlawful purpose whatsoever, that in every such case, they and every of them, having any knowledge, or vehement suspicion, as is aforesaid, fail not with asmuch speed, as he or they possibly may, to give notice and information, to the next Iustice of Peace, for the more speedy state, and repressing thereof.  
And his highnes further pleasure is, that if any person or persons( this the declaration of his majesties pleasure notwithstanding) shall presume( as his majesty trusteth none will) to make any the like sedition, assemblies, routs, or riots, that the Sherief, and Iustices of Peace in every Shire, within this his highnes realm, and every of them shall not onely extend their forces, with all their possible diligence, for the state therof, as is aforesaid, but also, that they and every of thē, fail not to prosecute by the sword, and with all force and extremity, all such offenders: and also, when they shalbe departed from their houses, to any assembly for any such unlawful purpose, to spoil and rifle their houses and goods to their utter ruin and distruccion, and the terrible example of others: straightly charging and commanding all Maiors, Bailiefes, Hedborewes, Constables, and all other his majesties officers, ministers, true and faithful subiectes, that they and every of them, be aiding and assisting, to thesaid sheriffs and Iustices, and to every of them in and about the execution of the premises, as they will avoyde his majesties indignation, and imprisonment during his highnes pleasure, without baill or mainprize, and make further answer at their uttermost peril.  
And yet his majesty doth his highnes good and loving subiectes to understand, that if any of them do or shall suffer any wrong or 〈◇〉 in any of thesaied caces, or any like vpon their humble and ◇ his majesty will command such order to be given for redress thereof, as his majesties laws iustice and 〈◇〉 〈◇〉.  
God save the king. 〈…〉