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❧ By the King.  
WHereas, out of Our own observance in the late Reign of Our most dear and Royal Father, We saw much disorder in and about his household, by reason of the many idle persons, and other unnecessary attendants following the same; Which evil, We, finding to bring much dishonour ot Our House, have resolved the reformation thereof, and have under Our hand directed to Our Knight Marshal, a List of the number of all such as sshall be allowed to follow Our said Haushold in their several places & Trades, whereunto they are assigned, upon good caution first taken for their good behaviour, and performing such other Articles as therein shall be contemned; Whose rooms and places be coming void, Our pleasure is, shall be supplied by Our Knight Marshal for the time being: We do therefore straight charge and command, That all Tent-keepers, Artificers, and Laundresses, together with all such idle persons, and hangers on Our House, (others than such, whose particular names are entered in the Roll by Us signed, as allowed to follow Our House) shall within four and twenty hours after this Our Proclamation, depart from Our Court, and not return thither again, upon pain of imprisonment, and other corporal punishments, and penalties to be inflicted for their contempts in this behalf: And We require, and straight charge Our Kningt Marshal, and all Officers, and Ministers under him that he and they do take a daily and constant survey of offenders in this kind, to the end that they may be condignly punished, and that they take care that Our pleasure herein be from tune to time strictly observed, by restraining all others (save such as are licenced and allowed, as aforesaid) to follow, or have dependence upon Our House; And for such Tents as are allowed to follow Us, We will that they be appointed and placed by the direction of Our Knight Martial or his deputy, in such manner, as they may be no offence or annoyance to Our Person, or Household.  
And for such as do follow, not having any dependence at all, Our will and pleasure is, That every such masterless man, shall forthwith departed the Court, upon pain of whipping.  
Also, that all Petitioners, having had their answer, do presently departed the Court, upon pain of imprisonment.  
And also, that all servants whatsoever, being put away for misdemeanours, be presented to Our Marshal or his deputy, whereby they may be known, and this upon pain of Our displeasure.  
And that no Chamber-keeper, nor any of Our Footmen, or other Our servant or servants, shall give entertainment to any person whatsoever, to follow or depend upon him or them, but such as shallbe allowed, according to Our late Proclamation in that behalf published, for restraint of disorderly & unnecessary resort to the Court. And the better also to suppress the disorders and abuses happening in Our Court, by reason of Landry-women having daily access into Our House, We do therefore straight charge and command, that no Laundress shall have recourse to any Officer, lodging within Our House, but that the Offices and Chambers unto which they wash, do send their servants out unto them with, and for their linen; and that all such Laundresses as are allowed to follow Our House, aswell the Laundress to Our Body, as others, shall follow themselves in person, and not supply their places by their servants and maids, who living without government, are the cause and occasion of so great disorder amongst them that follow Us: And to that end, We will and command Our Porters at Our Gate, to see this Our pleasure to be duly observed and kept.  
And lastly, We straight require, charge and command Our Knight Marshal to have an especial care for execution of this Our Royal will and commandment, as he will give acount to Us thereof, and tender Our high displeasure, for neglect of this service so acceptable unto Vs.  
Given at White-Hall the six and twentieth day of May, in the first year of Our Reign of Great Britain, France and Ireland. 
 God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by BONHAM NORTON and JOHN BILL, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1625.