❧ By the queens most excellent majesty.  
THe queens most excellent majesty, being minded in this daungerous time to entertain a certain number of Captaines and souldiers for the guarding of her royal person, and defence of this her realm, to be under the government and lieutenancie of the right honourable the lord chamberlain, hath thought it requisite for the better and more easy relief of the said army by this her Highnesse Proclamation straightly to charge and command, that all and every person and persons of whatsoever estate or degree he or they be of, do observe & keep such rates and prices for all kind of victuals, horsemeate, lodging, and other necessaries, as from time to time shall be ranted and prized by the clerk of the Market of her Highnesse most honourable household, or his lawful deputy or Deputies, and the jury before him or them by virtue of his office sworn and charged. Which rates and prizes shall accordingly( during the time of such attendance vpon her majesties person) be set up and declared vpon her Highnesse Court gates, and in every town, Village, Parish and Hamlet, where the said Captaines and souldiers or any of them are to be placed, within the circuit of xx. miles every way distant from her Highnesse Court. And further her majesties pleasure and express commandment is, That all Iustices of Peace, and all other her faithful Officers resiant within the said circuit, shall diligently within their several authorities( vpon just complaint made for the breach or other abuse of the same assize) in the absence of the said clerk of the Market, employ themselves to see due punishment inflicted vpon the offenders by imprisonment or otherwise, &c. And also that no maner victuallers or other person whatsoever, do withhold, keep back, or hid any grain or other victuals, whereby the Markets usually heretofore served within the said precinct of xx. miles, might be unfurnished thereof, vpon pain of their most grievous imprisonment, and further fine to bee made to her majesties use for their contempt in this behalf.  
given at our Mannour of Saint james, the seventh day of August 1588. in the xxx. year of our reign.  
God save the queen.   

A limitation of such rates and prices of grain, victuals, horse-meat, lodgings, and other things, as by virtue of this Proclamation here above expressed, are to be sold and uttered, as well within all maner of liberties, as without.  

FIrst a quarter best wheat clean and sweet in the Market. xx. s.  
And a quarter second wheat in the Market, xvi. s.  
Item a quarter third wheat or best rye in the Market. xii. s.  
And a quarter second rye in the Market. x.s. 8d.  
Item a quarter best barley in the Market. x.s. viii.d.  
And a quarter second barley in the Market. ix. s. iiii. d.  
Item a quarter best malt clean and sweet in the Market. xi. s. iiii. d.  
And a quarter second malt, in the Market. x.  
Item a quarter beans or pease in the Market. xii. s.  
Item a quarter best oats in the Market. vi. s. viii. d.  
Item a bushel of the same oats within every house xiii. d.  
Item a bushel best wheat meal in the Market. ii. s. viii. d.  
And a bushel second wheat meal in the Market. ii. s. vi. d.  
Item a bushel best mestling meal in the Market. xxi. d.  
And a bushel second mestling meal in the Market. xviii. d.  
Item a bushel best great otemeale in the Market. ii. s. iiii. d.  
And a bushel small otemeale in the Market. xvi. d.  
Item a kilderkin of the best Ale or beer at the brewers with carriage. iii. s.  
And a kilderkin single Ale or beer at the Brewers with carriage. xx. d.  
Item a thirindell of the best Ale or beer within and without every house. i.d.  
And a full quart of good single Ale or beer within and without every house. ob.  
Item a pound of butter sweet and new the best in the Market. iii. d.  
And a pound of barrel or salt butter in shop or in Market. ii. d. ob. q.  
Item a pound of good Essex cheese in the shop or in Market. i.d. ob.  
And a pound of good suffolk cheese in shop or in Market. i.d ob. q.  
Item seven eggs the best in the Market. ii. d.  
And three of the same eggs within every house. i.d.  
Item a ston best beef at the butchers weighing viii. pound. xii. d.  
And a ston second beef at the butchers. xi. d.  
Item a quarter best veal at the butchers. ii. s. ii. d.  
And a quarter second veal at the butchers. xx. d.  
Item a quarter best weather mutton at the butchers. ii. s. iiii. d.  
And a quarter second mutton at the butchers. xx. d.  
Item a quarter best lamb in the Market. xii. d.  
And a quarter second lamb in the Market. ix. d.  
Item a fat pig the best in the Market. xiiii. d.  
And a lean or second pig in the Market. viii. d.  
Item a couple capons the best in the Market. xx. d.  
And a couple second capons in the Market. xvi. d.  
Item a couple of chickens or rabbits the best in the Market. viii. d.  
And a couple second chickens or Rabets in the Market. vi. d.  
Item a dozen pigeons the best in the Market. xviii. d.  
Item that every soldier or other person being placed and appointed in the band within the circuit of xx. miles distant from her Highnesse Court, under the right honourable the Lord chamberlain, her majesties Lieutenant of the same band and army, and receiving her majesties pay by viii. d. the day, having to dinner or supper good wheaten bread and drink, beef, mutton or veal boiled, and pig, beef, mutton, veal or lamb roasted, or otherwise vpon the fish dayes, to haue good wheaten bread and good drink, salt fish or ling, eggs, butter, pease or beans buttered, and so having competent and sufficient thereof for the sustentation of their bodies, every man to pay for his meal. iii. d.  
Item a pound of tallow candles made of leek. iii. d. ob.  
Item a featherbed for one man one night and so depart. i.d.  
Item a featherbed with necessary apparel thereunto for one man alone by the week. vi. d.  
And the like featherbed and furniture by the week for two lying together. viii. d.  
Item a mattrice or flockbed for one or two together by the week. iii. d.  
Item three horseloaues at the bakers, every one loaf weyghing xviii. ounces troy. i.d  
And two of the same loaves within every house. i.d  
Item every C. weight of good sweet hay weighing Cxii. li. avoir de poiz with carriage. viii. d.  
Item every bottle of hay weighing iiii. li. avoir de poiz. ob.  
Item a load of good straw for litter with carriage. iiii. s.  
Item hay and litter day and night for one horse within every inn. iii. d. ob.  
And the like hay and litter day and night for one horse within every other house being no inn. iii. d.  
Item good grass for one horse day and night and so depart. ii. d.  
And the like good grass for one horse alone by the week. viii. d.  
Item if any horse abide in any pasture over and above one day and one night, then the owner of the same horse to pay for the same after the rate of the whole week, for so long as he shall abide in the same pasture being as aforesaid. viii. d.  
Item a load of talwood keeping the assize with carriage. iiii. s. viii. d.  
Item a thousand billets keeping the assize with carriage. xi. s.  
Item a hundred good faggots keeping the assize with carriage. iiii. s. iiii. d.  
And three of the same faggots within every house. ii. d.  
Item a quarter of Charcoles containing viii. bushels with carriage. xiiii. d.  
Item a vacant or empty room, either chamber room or stable by the whole week. iiii. d.    

❧ Imprinted at London by the deputies of Christopher Barker, Printer to the queens most excellent majesty. Anno 1588.  
Cum privilegio Regiae Maiestatis.