〈…〉 prosperous reign, against such as slanderously whisper and spread abroad false rumours of the further abasing of the coin.  
WHereas the kings majesty, vpon the publishing of the last proclamation. for the abasing of the shilling to. ix. d. minded to haue brought his coin unto a more perfection of fineness then it was, & so from time to time to haue amended it, as in very dede he purposeth to do, with al the speed that may be. Now it is come to pass, that by the spreading of false & untrue rumors, the prices of al things are grown so excessively, that it is intolerable for his loving subiectes to endure it, by reason that certain lewd persons of their own light heads haue imagined, that because his highnes hath already somewhat abated the value of his said come, therfore his majesty should yet more abace it, and of their imaginations, haue uttered this fond rumour, in such sort, as every man that hath corn, cattle or other kind of victual, more to be brought to the markets, rather will keep it then utter it feating their loss in the fall of the money, whereof followeth a scarsite in the market, where no scarcite ought to be, and a marvelous dearth where plenty is of al maner of victuals. And as this greedy restraining of them that hath plentifully, breedeth the plague of god vpon them, both for their light credite, and for they insatiable covetousness, as in the death of a number of thē it hath of late ben sene: So the kings highnes having charge from god, to se his common wealth well governed, must haue an earnest ●●e, to the straight punishment of them that raise these slanders ●monges his subiectes. wherefore his majesty straightly prohibiteth & defendeth, all & every of his subiectes, of what estate, degree, or condition soever he or they be, that from the publishing of this present proclamation, they invent not, speak, mutter, or devise, any maner of tale, news, or report, either touching the abasing of thesaid coin, or that in any maner of wise may sound either to the dishonour of his majesties person, or to the defacing of his highnes preachings, or of is council, or to the disquieting of his loving subiectes, vpon pain of. vi. months imprisonment, and such fine to the kings majesties use, as shal be thought meet by the Iustices of the Peace, in the Shire where thoffence is committed, if thoffend or be able to pay it immediately before his delivery: and in case the offend or be not able to pay it, then he to be put on the pillory, and one of his ears cut of, or both, if the greuousnes of his offence shal seem to the Iustices, Maior, or other officer so to require. And whosoever shal hear any such tale, rumour, invention, or devise, and do not immediately reveal it unto some Iustice of the peace, Maior, bailiff, Constable or such other Officer, he to incur no less pain then the first offendor: the like whereof to be inflicted vpon the Iustice, Maior, bailiff, Constable, or other officer to whom the accusation shalbe given, in case that vpon the trial therof, they do not put the effect hereof in execution vpon the offenders, and the accusor of such officers to be rewarded at the kings majesties hands, ●or thuttering and declaration of thofficers fault, in not executing his charge, in such sort, as they shal haue good cause an other time to watch for the like.  
God save the King.   

richardus GRAFTON typographus Regius excudebat. M. D. LI.