❧ By the queen.  
THE queens most excellent majesty, being credibly informed that many vagaboundes, roges, idle persons, and masterless men, having nothing to live on, do daily resort to the Cities of London and Westminster, and the suburbs of the same, and also to the Borough of southwark, and other Villages and towns near adjoining to the said Cities and Borough, and there are suffered to live very disorderly: by occasion whereof, many robberies, and felonies, and other horrible crimes and offences be committed and done, to the high displeasure of almighty God, and to the great hurt of her good and loving Subiectes. The chief occasion whereof, seemeth to be the want of the good execution of the good laws and Statutes, made for the punishment of such masterless men, idle, and v●grant persons wherefore her majesty, minding with some severity presently to haue the said good laws 〈◇〉 Statutes already provided against such persons, to be duly put in execution, hath thought good by this her Proclamation, to notify the same her highness pleasure, to al her loving Subiectes: and therfore doth ●●●●●●… ly charge and command, al persons that by the laws of this realm may be taken for roges or vagaboundes, and al idle persons, and masterless men, not having wherewith to live on, nor living by any lawful labour or occupation, and being her natural born Subiectes, that they and every of them, do within two dayes next after the publishing of this Proclamation, depart and avoyde themselves from the said Cities of London and Westminster, and suburbs of the same, and from the Borough of southwark, and all other towns and Villages within seven miles compass of the said Cities and Borough, and from thence to repay●… to the countreyes and places where they were born, and there to tarry and abide in some lawful work and exercise, as they ought to do, vpon the pains and penalties limited and expressed in the laws and Statutes provided against such offenders. And her majesties further pleasure and express commandment is, that the Maior, Aldermen, and Recorder of the said city of London, and all Iustices of Peace within the Counties of Middlesex, Kent, Surrey, and Essex, and specially al those Iustices that be within the limits aforsayde, that they and every of them, as they will avoyde her highness displeasure, do from time to time, as occasion shal serve, cause good watch to be set, and search to be made, in al places where they shal think convenient, for the apprehendyng, arrestyng, & taking of al such idle vagrant persons, and masterless men, and that they cause the same with al speed to be imprisoned, & duly punished, according to the tenor and effect of her majesties laws and Statutes in such cases provided, without any toleration or favour whatsoever to be shewed unto any of them. And her majesty doth also specially charge and command the said Maior, Aldermen, and Recorder of London, and all Iustices of Peace, bailiffs of Liberties and franchises within the said Cities, towns, and limits, that they and every of them, within the limits of their jurisdictions, do from time to time cause good search to be made, as well in al common tablyng houses, inns, Alehouses, and typplyng houses, as also in al bowlyng alleys, and other places where any gamyng or play is used and frequented, and there to apprehend and take such suspected persons, being masterless men, of evil name & famed, not having wherwithal to maintain their idle life, and the same so apprehended and taken, to commit to prison, there to remain, until they shal receive such punishment and correction, as by the laws and Statutes of this realm is and shalbe due unto them. And her highnesse is further pleased and contented, that the Maior of the said city of London, shal haue power and authority from time to time, to proclaim and publish this present Proclamation in all places within the said city and suburbs, so often as to him shall seem needful and convenient.  
given at her majesties honour of Hampton Court, the .xiiii. day of December. 1576. in the .xix. year of her highness reign. 
 God save the queen.   

❧ Imprinted at London by richard jug, Printer to the queens majesty.   

Cum privilegio Regiae Maiestatis.