¶ By the queen. WHere, for the service of her majesty, and her realm, committed to Sir Walter Raleigh Knight, captain of her majesties guard, to bee done vpon the Seas for defence of the realm, some number of Mariners haue been pressed to serve in that voyage, and some other more are further to bee pressed, Because her majesty would haue the said service in no sort to be delayed, and that the said Sir Walter Raleigh is fully ready with all the ships to bee under his charge: Her majesty most straightly commandeth, that all Mariners and Souldiers that are already pressed, do forthwith repair to their shipping, vpon pain of death, as is due to them that shall offend to the contrary: And that all others that shall bee pressed for this service, do repair likewise without delay to the shipping, vpon like pains. And that no person do entertain or with hold any of them that are already pressed, or that shall be pressed, vpon pain of imprisonment and further punishment according to the quality of their offences. given at her majesties Palace of Westminster, the second day of March, in the four and thirtieth year of her majesties reign. ¶ God save the queen. ¶ Imprinted at London by the Deputies of CHRISTOPHER BARKER, Printer to the queens most excellent majesty.