¶ By the queen,  
THE queens majesty calling to her good remembrance howe well this realm is furnished with good laws and orders, for redress of many enormities, and howe through negligence of officers, and presumption of offenders, the same nevertheless do rather grow then abate: hath thought meet at this present to devise with her counsel, howe some few necessary laws very beneficial for this time, might be duly executed and observed, as they were meant, to the weal of the realm, and comfort of her majesty. For which purpose her majesty giveth all maner her subiectes to understand, that like as the last year a certain abbreuiat of Statutes was made and published by order of her counsel upon her commandment, and was by the Iustices of peace in diuers countreys diligently regarded, and in a great part put towards execution, though in some other partes for lack of time, the same took not so good effect:  
So her majesty chargeth all maner her Iustices and other ministers to whom the same shall belong, to take in hand again their former charge given to them the last year, for thexecution of the said Statutes, hastening their assemblies for that purpose, now in the beginning of this summer, so as their doings may be certified in such sort as they were commanded and prescribed the last year.  
And besides these, her majesty findeth like cause to haue two other great enormities daily increasyng in this her realm to be speedily reformed, for which there do remain in force good laws. The one is, the monstrous abuse of apparel almost in all estates, but principally in the meaner sort. The other is, the decay and disfurniture of all kind of Horses for service within the realm. And because her majesty perceiveth, that although the laws be very penal in both these cases, yet without some special direction given for thexecution therof, the reformation will not ensue: Her majesty hath caused the statutes remaining in force for both the said purposes, to be briefly collected, and presently by this her Proclamation, chargeth all maner her Sheryffes to publish the same jointly with this Proclamation, and to fyx the same up in places accustomend.  
And for the maner of the speedy execution of the Statutes for apparel and other enormities incident thereto: Her majesty hath caused certain good ordinances to be devised, and accorded by her counsel, which also her majesties pleasure is, to be well regarded, straightly kept and observed, according to the several limitations therof: wherefore there is good hope conceived by her majesty of a speedy redress by means of the said good orders. And yf in any point of the same statutes or orders, any doubt shall arise for the understanding of the same: her majesty willeth that the aduise and answer of her privy counsel be required and followed. And for the other default tending to the decay of horses within the realm, which partly riseth by stealing and carrying numbers of Horses, geldings, Mares, and colts out of the realm, and by neglectyng the breeding and keeping of Horses within the realm, according to the laws provided.  
For redress of the former part concerning carrying out of Horses out of the realm: her majesty chargeth al maner her subiectes, and others within her realm, to take knowledge of the laws now published for that purpose, and not to trust in any remission of penalties therfore provided. For the spedier observation whereof, her majesty meaneth shortly to direct her several Commissions under the great seal, to such partes of her realm where the conveyance hath accustomably been, or hereafter may be, to inquire thereof diligently and straightly by order of lawe, and thereupon to proceed sharply to thexecution, as the cases shall require.  
And as to the latter parte tending to the decay of breeding & keeping of Horses: her majesty doth likewise charge all maner her subiectes to take knowledge of the laws remaining in force, and now published at this present time. And for that it is thought by her majesty, that the same laws hath ben by diuers persons so long forgotten, that it will seem hard to haue the same speedily put in execution: her majesty of her gracious disposition, meaneth to proceed to thexecution therof in this maner following.  
Her majesty intendeth to direct her several Commissions to special persons in every county of the realm, to inquire by order of lawe, what persons shall not haue before the .xv. of August next. Horses according to the Statute by reason of their wives apparel mentioned in the Statute, and what other persons chargeable to breeding or keeping of Horses by force of the Statutes, shall not before the .xv. of December next, pertourme the meaning and intent of the said Statutes, as well for breeding as keeping. And for the more certain execution hereof: her majesty also meaneth to cause a special view to be taken through the realm in September next. of the number inquirable by the foresaid .xv. day of august, as is above expressed: and a like muster and view to be taken in January next at one instant time, both of the same number, and of all the rest whereof inquisition shalbe made by the said Commission, to be provided before the said .xv. day of December.  
After which views and musters taken: her majesty intendeth at every half year to haue the same severely executed by officers specially appoynted, until the realm be replenished with such number of Horses, as may be well kept and maintained for the service of the same.  
Of all these her majesties determinations, tending only to the weal, good order, and strength of her realm: her majesty hath thought meet in this plain maner to give notyce therof by this Proclamation to all maner her subiectes, to avoyde the pains that otherwise therof must and shall ensue.  
given at her majesties palace of Westminster the .vii. of May, the fourth year of her highness reign.  
God save the queen.   

¶ Imprinted at London in Powles Church yard, by richard jug and John Cawood, Printers to the queens majesty.  
Cum privilegio Regiae Maiestatis.