¶ By the queen  
THe queens majesty certainly understanding, that the french king hath the sixth of this present month caused to be published in france by sound of trumpet in this sort, that all maner his Subiectes of what estate soever they be, should arm and equippe all maner of vessels at their pleasure, and with them to invade, take, offend, and endamage all english men, and other her majesties Subiectes, either by Sea or land, in their persons, goods, or vessels, by taking them innkeepers, and putting them to ransom, and that to continue so long as the said english men should hold and occupy the town of Newehauen: declaring further therwith, that from that time, all acts and exploictes which should be done by his Subiectes, and all pryzees, should be good and available, as things taken from thennemies. upon which proceadynges well considered, her majesty vpon good deliberation of counsel, hath thought it by this example, and the injust provocation of the said king, necessary, not only to warn her Subiectes therof, resydyng in all her ports: but also to licence them, & all others her Subiectes, that for their defence and safeguard, they may do their uttermost by Sea and land, against any of the said French kings Subiectes, and so continue until her majesty shall haue right and reason done to her, for the assurance of her town of Callayce, and all other her territories on that side the Seas, which is and hath ben denied unto her, and for which purpose only, her majesty hath hitherto since the end of the troubles in france, held the said town of Newehauen, as in good reason she hath just cause to do. And where before this time, her majesty gave commandment, that none of her Subiectes should spoil or rob any French man by sea or land, which should seek to offend them, but should only stay and preserve them and their goods in safety: now her majesty is justly occasioned, and so doth licence all her Subiectes, to take them and their vessels, and ordaineth by these presentes, that the pryzees taken( even as the French king hath ordered) shalbe judged for good and vailyable, as things taken from enemies.  
given at greenwich the .xiii. day of july .1563. The fifth year of her majesties reign.  
GOD save the queen.   

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