WHereas it hath pleased His Majesty, by His Proclamation bearing date the xv. day of May 1609. to publish His pleasure touching the ordinary Posts of this Realm, for the orderly carrying of Letters and Packets to, and from the parts beyond the Seas, intending thereby the general quiet of His Realm, the advancement of His own Service, and the lawful Traffic of all honest Merchants, forbidding also all others whatsoever, to intermeddle therewithal, not having special and sufficient Warrant, as in, and by the said Proclamation under His majesties own hand more at large appeareth; which notwithstanding, sundry disavowed persons, especially of late times, do come from foreign parts without Authority, and contrary to the Intercourse, have used, and do still continue secretly, and suspiciously to take up, and convey Letters and Packets, to the manifest hindrance of His majesties Service; which by their means lieth open to all kind of secret and dangerous practices, the apparent wrong of His majesties Officer, (who hath taken great pains in settling the business with most conveniency for His highness Service) and the disturbance of the said ordinary Posts in performing their duties; the special default whereof, is found to grow through the want of due regard in those to whom the same was recommended. For redress whereof in time to come, and for a further intimation of His majesties pleasure, We have thought it most expedient (according to His majesties commandment) of His behalf, and in His Name, hereby to forbid all such disavowed persons, the gathering up, and carrying of any Letters or Packets hereafter, or any way directly, or indirectly, to intrude themselves in any such employment; and likewise to forewarn all Merchants and others, as they tender His majesties Service, and their own lawful Traffic and quiet, That they do duly observe and perform the tenor of the said Proclamation. To which end, We do by these presents authorize Our well-beloved Matthew de Quester, Postmaster for foreign Service, under His majesties Postmaster general of England, to seize, inquire out, and apprehend all such busy disavowed persons, as are not appointed and allowed of by the Post-Masters reciproquely, or by other sufficient authority, and them so apprehended, to stay, and commit over to the next Magistrates of the place, and all his, or their Letters, to seize, and bring unto Us, or any of Us, or any of His majesties Privy Council, that after view, and consideration had of them, such further order may be taken with the parties offending, as shall be found expedient according to the intent of His majesties said Proclamation hereunto annexed. And for the better performance foe His majesties pleasure herein, We do hereby straightly require and command all His majesties Offices whom it may concern, That they, and every of them be aiding and assisting unto the said Matthew de Quester, in the execution of this Service, as they will answer the contrary.  
From the Courtat Whitehall the 27. of january 1615. 

G. Cant.  
T. Suffolk.  
Lenox.  
Exeter.  
E. Zouche.  
E. Wotton.  
I. Stanhope.  
Tho. Lake.  
Ralph Winwood.    
TO all Majors, Sheriffs, justices of Peace, Bailiffs, Constables, Commissioners, Searchers, and the Officers of Rye, Dover, Sandwich, and other Ports within this Realm, and to all other his majesties Officers and loving Subjects to whom it may appertain.  
God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by ROBERT BARKER, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. ANNO DOM. 1615.