HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  
❧ By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation commanding the repair of Noblemen and Gentlemen into their several Countries, at the end of the Term.  
IT is Our Princely Office and care to provide that all parts, Estates and Degrees of our People be sustained and cherished, and that they may receive mutual comfort the one by the other, especially where the need is most: And that the ancient and laudable customs of this Our Realm be continued and observed, and new inconveniences (which the times do daily breed) repressed and prevented; Whereas therefore We are given to understand, That there is a great repair and confluence, aswell to the Cities of London and Westminster, and the Suburbs of them, as to other Cities within Our Kingdom, of Noblemen and Gentlemen, who are Our principal Ministers for the government of the several Counties of Our Kingdom, in respert of Our Commissions of lieutenancy and the Peace: And that their coming is with purpose to live and abide in the said Cities and places with their families for this whole Winter, or at least during the Christmas time; whereby the government of the Countries will be weakened, Hospitality and the relief of the poor (especially at such a time) decayed, and the said Cities, and places surcharged and pestered, and the prices of Victuals there, and all other provisions and things excessively raised and enhanced: We do by these presents will and command, aswell all Our Lieutenants and Noblemen (except such as be of Our Privy Council, or bear any Office about the Person, or Court of Ourselves, or Our dear and well-beloved Consort the Queen,) and likewise all Deputy Lieutenants, and Justices of Peace; That they and every of them do immediately upon the end of this present Term, being the Nine and twentieth day of November, from the said Cities and places, repair unto their several Countries to attend their service there, and to keep House and Hospitality, as appertaineth to their place and degree, upon pain of Our high displeasure, and such punishment as is due for the contempt of Our Royal commandment.  
Given at Royston the 24. day of October, in the twelfth year of Our Reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the eight and fortieth. 
 God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty ANNO DOM. 1614