¶ 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, concerning certain Riotes and unlawful assemblies, for the breaking up of Enclosures.  
WHereas of late, the kings majesty moved of a Godly zeal and love, to the common wealth of the realm, by the aduise of his dearest uncle, Edward Duke of Somerset, governor of his highnes person, and Protector of all his realms, Dominions, and Subiectes, and the rest of his majesties privy counsel, did by proclamation will and command all maner of persons, who had offended against the good and wholesome laws heretofore provided against the decay of houses and unlawful enclosures, to amend their such offences, and to redress all faults by them committed, against thesaied acts and statutes, and against the benefit of the common wealth vpon pain to incur the daungiers and pains, in the same acts and statutes provided. And for the better performance thereof, by thaduise aforesaid, willed and commanded, all his highnes officers and ministers, to whom it did appertain, to see the same redressed, to receive informacions, make enquiry, and with all speed and earnest endeavour, se to the redress and punishment, of all such offenders, as by the laws & statutes of the realm, they might and ought to do. Upon this most Godly warning, admonishement & proclamation, which was to keep order and laws, his highnes is advertised, that a great nombre of rude and ignorant people, in certain Shires of england, hath taken occasion, or at the least pretended to take occasion, of doing great and most perilous and heinous disorder, and contrary to all good laws and statutes, and thordre of this realm, haue riotously with routs and compaignies, with force, strength, and violence, of their awne head and authority, assembled theimselfes, plucked down mennes Hedges, dispacked their parks, and being lead by furious and light guides of uproar, taken vpon them the direction of things, the kings royal power and sword, and committed thereby such enormity and offence, as they haue justly therefore, deserved to lose life, lands and goods, and to bee made example to all other: But forsomuch as they haue humbly submitted theimselfes, and demanded pardon, being sorry for their former offences, the kings highnes of a most high clemency, and tender love to his Subiectes, is content not to look vpon his iustice herein to bee executed, but much more of natural mercy and clemency, and so for this time, acceptyng that this outrage was dooen, rather of folly and of mistakyng thesaid proclamation, and at thinstigacion and motion of certain lewd and seditious persons, then of malice or any evil will, that his said subiectes did bear, either to his highnes or to the quiet of this realm, of his majesties most abundant clemency, and tender pity, by the aduise of thesaied lord Protector, and the rest of his highnes privy counsel, is contented and pleased, to remit and pardon all thesaied outragies, misbehauours, riots, and conspiracies, to all and syngulet his said subiectes, other then to such as bee already apprehended and in prison, as heads and stirrers of thesaied outrage and riots, and therfore willeth and commandeth, all Iustices of Peace, Maiors, sheriffs bailiffs, and all other his highnes officers and ministers, not tenterrupt, vex, or trouble, for, and in his majesties behalf, any maner person, other then is specified before, of, or for any offence, injury, contempt, or conspiracy, doen at thesaied stir or riots lately made, about the breaking of enclosures, so that they do not attempt, or go about any such thing hereafter. But if so bee there be any just cause to complain, for default of iustice, or lack of redress, in any such enclosure, or default made against thesaied acts and statu●es before specified, in this case provid 〈◇〉 who find themself justly grieved or in●●●ied, may give information, make suit or complaint to the kings majesty, or other his highnes officers, depu●ed to the redress of all such offences, according to the laws of the realm, and the good and lawful order of the same.  
But if any man shall at any time hereafter, attempt, or go about to make any such riot, or unlawful assembly, for any such cause before rehearsed: his majesties will and pleasure is, by the aduise aforesaid, that all such offenders, shall immediately be apprehended by the next Iustice or Iustices of Peace, and lose the benefit of this most gracious pardon, and suffie such pains of death, loss of lands goods and cattalles, as by the laws of the realm in such case is provided any thing in this present proclamation, heretofore mentioned notwithstanding:  
given the xiiii. day of june. 1549. And in the third year of his majesties most gracious reign.  
God save the king.   

〈◇〉 Lond●ni, in aedibus Richardi Graftoni Re●ij impressoris  
Cum priu●●egio ad imprimendum solum.