¶ Orders prescribed by her majesties commandement by aduise of her counsel, published in London, and other places near to the same, for the observation of her majesties present Proclamation. 4. julij. 1595.  
THat no person, but such as are Officers for preservation of peace, or such as shall assist them, or such as be of known honest conversation, do walk up and down in the streets or fields after sun set, or nine of the clock at night, vpon pain to be apprehended and committed to prison, and to be punished according to their quality.  
That no persons,( except they be public Officers) do assemble themselves in any company at any time in any place, other then in Churches for prayers or Sermons, or for appearances afore Officers of Iustice, or by their commandment, or in the common walls of Companies, vpon pain to be taken and punished.  
That no householder, nor any person that keepeth inns or lodging for any Strangers, do suffer their Seruants or their guests, being not Gentlemen, or others of good value and conversation, to go out of their houses in the evening after nine of the clock, vpon pain to be imprisoned as an offeder: or other wise, if they cannot restrain them, then to inform presently the Constable or Officers thereof, and to haue them speedily apprehended.  
That no person do writ, or be privy to any seditious bills, to be dispersed or set up, vpon pain to be executed by Martiall lawe: and if any person shall come to the knowledge of any person that hath written, or set up, or dispersed any such seditious Bill, and will reveal the same to any Officer, the information being found true, and the party taken, the Reuealers shall haue xx. li. or a better reward.  
That all persons that are not known to be seruants in the queens majesties House, or not ordinarily pertaining to any Lord or Gentleman, and do wander abroad either by the name of Souldiers, or that seek service, or do come as suitors to her majesty, or to any of her Officers for suits in Lawe, shall present themselves to certain persons of judgement hereafter name, that are appointed by the counsel to examine their conditions according whereto they shall be directed howe to leave their wandring, and if they shall be meet to be relieved, or to be retained in service, or come as suitors to any common, or to any public Officer, they shall be so provided for, as their causes shall require, and not to be suffered to wander abroad, to the offence or terror of other good quiet people, that haue cause to travel by the high ways for their lawful business.  
That all persons that shalbe arrested by any officer lawfully authorized, shall obey the same Officer, and that if any shall make resistance, every other person being present, and required by the Officer to assist him shall so do, to the best of his power, vpon pain to be committed to the same place, where the party that did disobey the officer ought to be: and if any person shall attempt to aid the party that should be arrested to be rescued, such person and all that shall accompany him, shall be apprehended, and shall be executed by the provost Martiall, by Martiall lawe.  
That all Officers of the city, and all other places near the city, as is afore mentioned having authority to apprehended Rogues and to punish them, shall in the circuits of their jurisdiction meet together twice every meek or oftener, and shall cause search to be made in the common streets, and the high ways by some company of able men, to apprehended such Rogues and Vagabonds, and shal also take order for the disposing of the poor and lame to repair to the places where they ought to be provided by the alms of their Parishes, and not be suffered to wander abroad without provision and reliese.  

¶ The names of certain persons appointed to sit at the Sessions hall near Newgate, to examine the conditions of such persons as shall be taken wandering in the common streets or high ways, having no certain habitation.  


¶ For such as pretend to haue served as Souldiers.  
Sir Thomas shirley.  
Sir Thomas Morgan.  
Sir Roger Williams.  
captain oliver S. John.  
captain jackson.  
captain Hinder.  
captain buck.   Or any three of them.  


¶ For such other as pretend not to be Souldiers, but pretend to come to seek service, or to follow suits, or that haue no reasonable cause to be suffered to wander, but are of the nature of Rogues.  
Sir own Hopton.  
Recorder of London.  
Robert Wroth.  
Richard Warren.  
Will. Fleetwood receiver of the Wardes.  
Arthur Atie.  
Richard Skeuington.  
George Ashbie of Westminster.  
Thomas Fowler.  
town clerk of London.  
clerk of the Peace of Middlesex.   Or any three of them.  
Who vpon examination of the said Wanderers, are to direct them by their precepts to their native Countries according to the Statute, or if they shall not depart then, to haue them punished as Rogues, and for such as are found impotent and lame, to appoint them so to be relieved, as they may repair to their native countreys, or to the places where they did last inhabit. All these persons above name to agree amongst themselves, how at least three or more of them may by turns attend at the foresaid Sessions hall twice every week, and that as they shall find cause, they do advertise her majesties council of their proceedings, and this their meetings to continue, until vpon order from the Council the same shalbe discharged.    

❧ Imprinted at London by the Deputies of CHRISTOPHER BARKER Printer to the queens most excellent majesty 1595.