¶ By the queen  
THE queens majesty considering the return of no small numbers of her faithful Subiectes, having truly and valiantly served at newhaven, and being many of the same sick, or touched with infection of such sickness as reigned there: hath thought meet, because the same numbers shall return to sundry places of her realm, being clear from such contagious sickness, to will and require her said captains and soldiers, and every of them, to haue charitable and neyghbourly regard to the preservation of their neighbours from infection, and to forbear for some season to be conversant with any mo then of mere necessity they ought. And for such souldiers as be poor, and haue any contagious sickness vpon them, being no otherwise provided for, her majesty earnestly requireth, and in Gods name chargeth, the principal officers, as well ecclesiastical as civil, of all Cities, towns, and parishes, where the same poor sick soldiers shall of necessity come, to provide some remote places, where the same poor and sick persons may be separated from conversation with other being whole, and haue relief by common provision and alms to be ministered and given by the richer, which beside that christian charity requireth it, the same is also requisite and expedient to be done by them which be whole and rich, for their own preservation: For otherwise, they may feel the sharp hand of God over them for their unmercifulness.  
And because no persons should of malice or ignorance, haue any mislykyng of such faithful captains and soldiers, as shall return to their countreys and habitations, because the town where they were in garrison, is left by composition to the french king, as it was always so intended, upon reasonable conditions: It is to be known and understand, that there wanted no truth, courage, nor manhood in any one of the said garrison, from the highest to the lowest, who were fully, yea rather as it were obstinately, determined with one full assent, to haue abydden the whole force of france and their helpers, to the uttermost of their lives. But when it pleased almighty God, against whose will there is no standing, to permit the said garrison to be visited with so great and incessable plague of infectuous mortal sickness, as heretofore great noble armies haue ben, and thereby forced to yield and decline from their enterprises: It was thought the part and office of Christian wisdom, not to tempt the almighty, nor to contend with the inevitable inward mortal enemy of plague, assailing all sorts, as well the strongest as the weakest, the armed as unarmed, the captains as the labourer, neither repulsable by weapon, shot, nor ingin, and therefore joining therwith the enemies offers, not unreasonable, proceeding of the opinion which they had conceived by the sundry overthrows given to them by the captains and soldiers of the garrison, that they should never get the town without great effusion of blood on both partes, whereof they had lamentablye lost for their parte this last year, in their civil tumults, more then in any warres, as it is esteemed .vii. yeres before. The queens majesty being advertised that the Constable of france had by messages solicited the earl of Warwyke, her majesties lieutenant, a captain right nobly renowned, to come to some communication, for the delivery of the said town, with honourable conditions, whereby Christian blood might be saved on both partes, quietness & peace might the rather follow betwixt both the realms: was contented that the said earl and the counsel of that town, should not thus lamentably contend and strive any longer with the plague, with the which they had now for the space of .v. or .vi. months continually fought, leesyng daily more and more great numbers thereby: but should( considering he and his company had so nobly acquitted themselves) accord to common with the said Constable, and hearing his conditions to be( as they were reported) honourable,( which were, a free & quiet departure in convenient time for the said lieutenant, captains, soldiers, and people, with all their artillery, munitions, ships, vessels, vittell, armour, weapon, and goods, any wise belonging to her majesty, or to any english person) the said lieutenant should accord thereunto.  
whereupon the said Liuetenaunt being with all the whole garrison( of their own disposition) of a contrary determination, rather to hazard the rest of their lives with the plague, and with the assaults of thennemy, whereof they had abidden and repulsed some, then to leave the town by treaty, comettyng with the counsel and captains there, and considering her majesties Princely mind and intention towards the preservation of her subiectes, whereof he had charge, being in dede manifestly and inevitably subject still both to the plague, and to the enemies approach, by the which they had possessed the entry of the haven, and made sundry bulwarks by large breaches saltable, and were entred into the ditches: was contented at length, to set apart their own great musics, and by enclynyng to wisdom, to open their ears to the Constables motions and offers. And so by treaty and honourable compact, accorded to deliver the town to the french king, after the space of eight dayes, or more, yf time so required, wherein he might honourably, safely, freely, and warlykely retire by Sea the whole garrison under his charge, with all maner of riches, artillery, munition, & other things belonging to any english person. For the doing whereof, being himself hurt in the thigh with a shot at a breach, he committed the principal charge therof to sir Hugh Pawlet, sir Maurice Denis, knights, and the knight Marshall master Randolph, who at this present are therein occupied. And this is the truth of the just and necessary cause of return of the said lieutenant, captains, and garrison: Such a cause as hath constrained both Heathen and Christian Emperours, to do the like, or sometimes things of less advantage to themselves. And therefore the courrages and actiuities of the said garrison, having ben such, as thennemies haue not let by many means to recommend beyond their accustomend maner: And hearken it can not be denied, but that the plague in the town hath herein brought that to pass, that by mans force was either not possible, or otherwise not likely: Her majesty doubteth not, but all these her true, good, and valiant subiectes, having thus served, and now returning to their habitations, shall finde at this time( as they haue well merited) favour, help, and charitable succour, according to their estates, and hereafter honor, love, and praise of their country, whilst they live.  
given at Richemond the first day of August, the fifth year of her majesties 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 Rigiae Maiestatis.