¶ By the King.  
AT our first entrance into this our realm, and in al the way as we haue passed, we took no small contentment in the resort Noblemen, Gentlemen and other our Subiects coming to visit us, holding their affectionate desire to see our Person, to bee a certain testimony of their inward love. And in the same contentment we haue dwelled since our sojourning at this place, and shall ever remain, as long as such concourse of them to our Court may bee without grievance and offence to the Body of this realm. But hearing from all parts of our kingdom, that by the remove of great numbers of the principal gentlemen out of the several Counties, as well of such as haue charge there, as deputy Lieutenants, or Commissioners for the Musters or for the Peace, as others with their whole families, both th'execution of things incident to their charge is omitted, and hospitality exceedingly decayed, whereby the relief of the poorer sort of peole is taken away, who had from such Houses much comfort and case towards their living: For remedy of the inconveniences like to grow thereby, and also for that we find the sickness already somewhat forward within our City of London, which by concourse of people abiding there is very like to be increased, and importeth us aswell for our peoples sake, as for the safety of our own Person( who for the most part live in places near the said City) to prevent by all provident means: Wee haue been moved rather to want for a time the contentment wee haue in the sight and resort of our Subiects to us, then for our own private delight, to give way to so great a mischief, as the continual resort hither may breed. Wherefore we do hereby will and command all Gentlemen and others, as well such as haue any kind of charge in the Counties of their ordinary habitation, as of other sort, That if they haue not some special cause of attendancé at our Court for our service, or for some necessary cause concerning their own estate, whereof they may inform our privy council, they shall immediately after the end of this term depart our said City of London and the Suburbs thereof, and return to their several habitations in the Counties of their abode, until the time of our Coronation be come, at what time we shall not mislike to haue them return until that solemnity be passed. And because we perceive that heretofore there hath been a great neglect in obeying Proclamations published vpon just causes, we do admonish all those whom this Proclamation concerneth, to be so wary, as Wee haue not just cause to make them an example of contempt, which wee must and will do, if after the term ended we shall find any making stay here, contrary to this direction.  
given at our manor of greenwich the 29. of May, in the first year of our reign of England, France and Ireland, and the six and thirtieth of Scotland. 
 God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most excellent majesty.  
ANNO DOM. 1603.