By the king and the queen.  
THE QVENES majesty being informed that a number of gentlemen, and others of good hauor, having dwelling places, and mansion houses, in diverse Shires of the realm( whose abode there, specially at this time of service, should be requisite and necessary) haue withdrawn themselves from thence, and lie here in or about the city of London. Do the therefore straightly charge and command, that al and every such gentlemen, shal before the .xx. day of april next, depart home unto their dwellings and mansion houses, being in the said Shires, and there to put themselves in a readiness to serve the queens highness, and the country, as need and occasion shal require, unless they be such as remain here by special order and commandment, vpon pain of imprisonment, and further fine at her highness pleasure. Dated at her majesties manor of Grenewhich the .xxx. day of March.  
God save the king and the queen.   

excusum LONDINI IN aedibus johannis Cawodi, Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis.  
Anno. M. D. LVIII.  
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