garland embellished with Tudor rose  
❧ By the King.  
FOrasmuch as it cannot be doubted, but as the Kings most excellent majesty hath taken great contentment in the mosts dutiful and devoted affection of his Subiects of this realm, testified by the universal and joyful consent in publishing his Right, and acknowledgement of his Highnes for their sovereign; so on the other side, his majesties Subiects will find much ioy and comfort by receiving knowledge of his gracious and loving acceptance of their said most humble and most affectionate service and duty: It is therfore very meet, That( his majesty having of late, by his several Letters of the eight and twentieth, and of the last of March, unto such of us the nobility of this realm, and others that were of the late queens privy Counsel, as are here at his Highnesse palace of Whitehall assembled for the service of his majesty and the State, signified his Gracious acceptance, and Princely thankfulness unto all his Subiects, of whatsoever degree or condition, for such and so extraordinary demonstration of their good will, and commanding the same to be further notified to all parts) we should publish and declare the same, by this Proclamation, in his name. And withall, that we should declare and make known his majesties pleasure delivered likewise in the said Letters, touching the necessary continuation( during his absence, or until it shall please his Highnesse to give other commandement and direction) of such orders and proceedings for the preservation of Peace, administration of Iustice, and government of the State, as were formerly established, and stood in force immediately before the late queens decease, which chiefly, and in effect is this: That whereas vpon the decease of the late queens majesty, the authority of the most part of the Offices and places of jurisdiction and government within this realm, and in the realm of Ireland, did cease and fail, the sovereign person failing from whom the same were derived, and thereupon through doubtfulness, and want of authority for execution, in such persons as were invested in the said Offices and places, the settled and ordinary course of the affairs of the State( if remedy were not provided) might receive disturbance and prejudice by discontinuance and interruption: His majesty in his Princely wisdom, and care of the State( reserving unto his own iudgement hereafter the reformation and redress of any abuses in misgouernement vpon better knowledge taken thereof, in his due time) is pleased, and hath so expressly signified, That all persons, that at the time of the late queens majesties decease, were duly and lawfully possessed of any place or Office of authority, jurisdiction, or government, either civil or Martiall within this realm, or in the realm of Ireland, And namely, all Lieutenants, Sheriffes, deputy Lieutenants, Commissioners of Musters, Iustices of the Peace, and all others in place of government, either meaner or superior,( as aforesaid) shall bee, and shall so hold themselves continued in the said places and Offices, as formerly they held and enjoyed the same, until his majesties pleasure bee further known. And that in the mean while( for the preservation of Peace, and necessary proceeding in matters of Iustice, and for safety of the State) all the said persons, of whatsoever degree or condition, may not fail, every one severally according to his place, office, or charge, to proceed in the performance and execution of all dueties thereto belonging, as formerly appertained to them and every of them, while the late queens majesty was living.  
And albeit the earnest and longing desire in all his majesties Subiects, to enjoy the sight of his Royal person and presence( which hath moved very many of good degree and quality, and some of them having place of charge in the country where they dwell, to hasten and take their journeys at this time unto his Highnesse) be, for itself, commendable in them, and acceptable to his majesty, being an Argument of their abundant ioy and gladness: nevertheless, because the overmuch, and too frequent resort and concourse of people into those parts where his majesty as yet remaineth, or which are far distant from the heart of this realm, is at this present inconvenient, and may prove more dangerous, both in respect that the country whither such extraordinary resort is made, shall bee overcharged with multitude, and thereof scarcity and dearth is like enough to proceed, and also because these more inward parts of the realm shall in the mean while be impaired in hospitality, and being destitute of such assistance as is needful, it may be doubted to what danger or disturbance, foreign or domestical, they may bee exposed: His majesty therefore in his wisdom both graciously accepting the good will of his Subiects, and withall regarding what is convenient for his service, and for the security of the State at this time, it pleased, and doth require, That such concourse and resort into those parts be forborn, & above al others, of those persons that haue any place of charge or office, either on the Seacoast or the In-land, or are of good degree & quality in their country: And that such orderly course be hereafter holden( in the discretion of all such persons as aforesaid) for repair and resort to his Highnesse presence at his coming into this realm, as may conveniently stand and agree with the care and service necessary belonging ▪ and to bee performed in all partes of the realm, to his Highnesse and the State, His majesty being no less graciously disposed, and willing( in all convenient sort) to give contentment and pleasure to his own eyes and mind, by the sight of his most loyal and loving Subiects, then they are infinitely desirous to enjoy the happiness of his majesties person and presence, who( wee doubt not) long before this time is already safe in this his realm of England, though his majesty forbeareth to come presently to his city of London, until those things can be set in readiness, which are fit and honourable for the reception of so great and mighty a King.  
given at his majesties palace of Whitehall, the fifth of april, in the first year of his majesties reign. 
 God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty.  
Anno Dom. 1603.