❧ By the King.  
WHere upon our first coming to the succession of this Kingdom, at the suit of divers persons, who had or pretended to have from the Queen of famous memory our Sister deceased, Commissions as annexed of course to several offices which they held, for the taking up of Hounds, Greyhounds, Spaniels, and Dogs of other sorts accustomed for Venery, Faulconry or other sports of Princes, We did renew unto them their said Commissions, and grant the like to some others who had no offices, upon divers suggestions made unto us, which Commissions we have since been informed from divers parts of our Realm, that inferior Officers who have been trusted with them, have abused and do daily abuse, contrary to the meaning of the same, which was to be executed no further forth than the necessity of our service should require: And forasmuch also as we have had good proof that Gentlemen and others, who delight in the like pastime of hunting and hanking, have and will be ready at all times of their own good will and respect to our recreations, to furnish us of sufficient number of Dogs of all sorts, which we shall have cause to use, when they shall be informed that we have need of them:  
We have therefore found it unnecessary to continue the execution of any our Commissions heretofore given for that purpose, And do hereby notify the same to all our Subjects, and expressly charge and command all those, who have any such Commissions or Warrants from us under our great Scale, or any other our Scales, that they do not only forbear to put the same in execution from henceforth, but also do bring in and deliver up the said Commissions and Warrants, into our Chancery, or any other Office, where they have been sealed, within the space of Twenty days after the publishing hereof, as they will answer the contrary at their peril. Willing also and commanding our Attorney general, and all other of our Counsel learned, that whensoever they shall receive information, that any person, who hath had such Commission from us, shall after the time above limited execute the same, that they do prosecute their offence therein as in case of contempt by all such ways and means, as in like case is usual.  
Given at our Honour of Hampton Court, the xxvij. day of September, 1605. in the third year of our Reign of Great Britain, France and Ireland. 
 God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. ANNO DOM. 1605.