By the queen.  
THe queens majesty understanding the great disorder that of late hath been, and yet is daily used, in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, and especially in & about Westminster hall, and the palace of Westminster, by diuers light and evil disposed persons, who in great routs and companies haue assembled themselves together, against such as be informers vpon penal laws and statutes, commonly called Promoters, And so being assembled, haue not onely beaten, and very evil entreated diuers of the same informers: but also haue made great outcries against the same persons, whereby the Courts and places of iustice in Westminster hall, and other places there abouts, have been much disquieted and troubled, and the queens majesties peace broken, whereof great mischief and inconvenience might likely grow, if speedy remedy be not therein provided.  
Wherefore, her majesty doth straightly charge and command all persons, that they, nor any of them, do here after commit or do, or consent, or procure to bee committed or done, any such disorder or misbehaviour by any act, deed or mordes, openly or secretly against any such informers, or against any other person or persons, in any the places aforesaid, or in any other place within this realm, vpon pain to suffer imprisonment of their bodies by the space of three moneths, without bail or mainprize, and also haue such further open punishment for their offences by whipping, standing vpon the pillory, or otherwise, as by her majesties counsel of her Highnesse Court of starchamber shalbe judged and ordered. And further, her majesties pleasure and express commandement is, that diligent inquiry shalbe made of such, as haue been offenders in any the premises, to the intent that due and condign punishment and correction may be to them ministered, according to their offences. And that all Iustices, Officers and ministers, shall in all places where such offences shall happen hereafter to be committed, cause the offenders, their procurers, and abetters, to be apprehended and taken, and presently to be committed to some prison, there to remain in safe keeping, until they may be brought before her majesties said counsel in the starchamber, there to be ordered to such punishment, as by the said counsel shall be thought convenient.  
given at her majesties palace of Westminster, the tenth day of november 1566, in the eight 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.  
Anno Domini 1594.