HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon or coat of arms  
¶ By the King.  
¶ A Proclamation for revoking the Commission concerning Archery.  
WHereas We taking into Our Princely consideration the great decay of the ancient laudable, and useful Exercise of Archery, and shooting in the Longbow, whereby great victories have been heretofore achieved by the English Nation, and of which, good use might be still made in time of War, besides the good means by that commendable and healthful Recreation, to keep men from other idle sports, and unlawful Plays and Games, the common Nurseries of many hateful Vices, Mischiefs, and disorders in the Realm, did for the better quickening of the execution of a good and wholesome Statue, made in the three and thirtieth year of King Henry the eighth, for enjoining the use of Archery, and suppressing unlawful Games, grant a special Commission under the great Seal of England, bearing date the fourth day of April, in the fourth year of Our Reign, directed to Timothy Taylor, john Hubart, Henry Hubart, Gentlemen, and jeffery Le Neave, Esquire; Giving them by the said Commission ample authority, for the better execution of the Statute aforesaid, as by the said Commission may more largely appear. Now We are lately informed from several parts of this Kingdom of diverse exactions, and other unsufferable abuses committed by colour of the said Commission, to the great trouble, disquiet, and discouragement of Our loving Subjects. And therefore We, by the advice of Our Privy Council, do hereby Revoke, Recall, and absolutely determine the said Commission, and all Duplicats, and Exemplifications thereof; Straight charging and commanding, that neither the said Commissioners, nor any other, do presume from the time of publishing this Proclamation, to put in execution the said Commission, or any Duplicate or Exemplification thereof, nor to do, or attempt any thing by reason or colour thereof, upon pain of Our heavy indignation and displeasure, and such punishment as may justly be inflicted for so high a contempt. Nevertheless, it is Our will and pleasure, that all Majors, Sheriffs, justices of Peace, Constables, and all other Our Officers within their several Offices and jurisdictions respectively, do with all due care and diligence, advance and further the said ancient and commendable exercise of Archery, and the due execution of the said Statute, whereby idleness & unlawful Games, and many enormous vices arising thereby, may be repressed, to the general good of Our Kingdom. And that it may appear how much We abhor and detest these abuses which have been committed, to the grievance of Our Subjects, by abusing the said Commission, Our further will and pleasure is, that all Our judges, justices of Peace, and other of Our Officers and Ministers, to whom it doth or may appertain, do upon Complaint made of any the offences or abuses committed by colour of the said Commission, not only punish the Delinquents, but give such remedy and redress to the parties grieved, as to Law and justice shall appertain.  
Given at Our Court at Woodstock; the twenty-three. of August, in the seventh year of Our Reign. 
 God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by ROBERT BARKER, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty: And by the Assigns of JOHN BILL. M.DC.XXXI.