royal blazon or coat of arms HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  ❧ By the King. 
¶ A Proclamation commanding all Inhabitants on the Sea-Coastes, or in any Ports or Sea-Townes, to make their speedy repair unto, and continue at the places of their Habitations there, during these times of Danger.  
THE Kings most Excellent Majesty, in his Princely wisdom and providence, foreseeing, That if in these times, when an Invasion is threatened, the Inhabitants on the Seacoastes, and in the Ports, and Sea towns of this Realm of England, and Dominion of Wales, out of an apprehension of danger, should desert the Sea coasts, Ports, or Towns aforesaid, and leaving their wont Habitations, or places of abode, shall withdraw themselves from thence, when there is most use of their abiding, and commorancy there; those places would be left as a prey to the enemies, and they invited to an Invasion, having encouragement beforehand, not not to find resistance; whereas, if at their first entrance, or attempt to land, they were encountered, it would be much easier to repel them, than when they shall be landed and entrenched, or put into Array:  
His Majesty therefore by the advice of His Privy Counsel, doth straight charge and command all persons of whatsoever quality or degree, who, at any time heretofore within one year now last, have had or made their Residence many of the Port Towns or Sea Towns of this Realm of England, or Dominion of Wales, or on any the Sea Coasts, shall continue their habitations there, with their ordinary Families and Retinue; And that if any of them have already withdrawn themselves from their wont habitations in those places, that they do presently repair thither again, and continue and abide there with their Families and Retinues during these times of Hostility and danger, for the better defence and safety of those parts, and of this whole Realm: And His Majesty doth hereby straight charge and command, that no person whatsoever presume to break this His Royal command, in, and concerning the Premises, upon pain of His Majesty's highest displeasure, and of such severe penalties and punishments, as by the Laws of this Realm, or by His Highness' Prerogative Royal, can be inflicted upon such Offenders.  
Given at His Majesty's Court at Whitehall, the tenth day of july, in the second year of his Highness' 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. 1626.