¶ By the King.  
THE King's Majesty intending to follow the godly and honourable Statutes and Ordinances of Household of his most Noble Progenitors, straightly chargeth and commandeth, that all Vagabonds and Masterless folk, boys and girls, and other idle persons which have used to hang on, haunt, and follow the Court, shall departed from thence within four and twenty hours after this Proclamation made, upon pain of his majesties grievous displeasure, and such further pains, as in the said Statutes and Ordinances be limited and appoited. And further, that no Artificer, Launderer or Laundress, other than such as shall be specially licenced, shall follow the Court: And they that shall be so admitted, to have with them no manner of young children, or other servants, either of men or women kind, then shall be specially limited and enroled. And moreover, that no Officer of the Household, nor any other person or persons lodged within his majesties most Honourable House, do suffer any Vagabonds, Masterless folks, boys or other idle persons whatsoever, to resort into their Chambers, and Offices at any time, upon pain of imprisonment in the Marshalseas, and further punishment at his majesties will and pleasure. Also that all Lords and others that have lodging in the House, shall forthwith send the names of their servants to the Knight Martial to be Registered; and if they shall put any of them away for misdemeanour, to send him to the Marshal, that he may be discharged accordingly. Further, that no chamber-keeper presume to keep boys, or scrapers of trenchers, other than such as shall be thought meet and convenient to be allowed. And lastly, his Majesty straightly chargeth and commandeth his Knight Marshal, and all such Officers and Ministers as be attendant about the Court under him and every of them, to do their uttermost and best endeavour from time to see his majesties commandment, above specified, specially observed, obeyed and kept, as they will avoid his majesties grievous displeasure, and answer to the contrary at their perils.  
Given at Whitehall, the tenth day of November, in the sixteenth year of Our Reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the two and fiftieth. 
 God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Bonham Norton, and john Bill, deputy Printers for the Kings most Excellent Majesty.  
ANNO. M.DC.XVIII.