Statutes and ordinances for the war. ❧  
LONDINI.  
Anno. M.D.XLIIII.   

F 〈…〉 tion of 〈…〉 most necessary 〈…〉 as of peace, being the kings 〈…〉 most dread sovereign lord HENRY 〈◊〉 eight by the grace of god king of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, and of the church of England and also of Ireland in earth the supreme head, provoked by the manifold injuries committed by the french king, both in his confederation with the Turk, and by his private displeasures and wrongs done to his highness, against the common weal of Christendom, to invade the realm of France this summer in his most royal person, his majesty minding due order to be observed and kept amongs all sorts of men of his highness most royal and puissant army, as well captains, soldiers, as others, in such wise as appertaineth both towards god and the world: hath devised and commanded to be set forth certain ordinances and statutes for the war, as hereafter ensueth, not doubting but all his majesties most loving and obedient subjects, for the discharge of their most bounden duties towards his highness, will embrace and obey the same accordingly.   

〈…〉 or condition 〈…〉 obeisant unto the said Henry 〈◊〉 general, upon pain of drawing, hanging and quartering, or other punishments, at the discretion of the lieutenant. And over that, every man aforesaid, the said lieutenant only except, be obeisant unto the marshal of the army, for the time being, upon such pains as shall be limited by the lieutenant. And also that every of them obey, and duly keep all such proclamations ordinances and statutes, as now be and hereafter shallbe, on the behalf of our said sovereign lord made and proclaimed, upon the pains within the said proclamations ordinances & statutes, or any of them comprehended.  
¶ ALSO that no man be so hardy, 
For holy church.  irreverently to touch either the holy sacrament of God's body, or the box or the vessel, which the same is in, upon pain to be drawn and hanged therefore. And also that no man be so hardy to burn or cut any images. Also that no manner man, without sufficient authority or commandment, take of any place, person, town, or country, having safeguard of the said lieutenant, any manner goods or victuals, without the agreement and will of the wardens of the same places or persons, upon pain to be imprisoned, and his life at the said lieutenants will.  
¶ ALSO that no man presume to go before the battle, 
For herbigage.  but that every man keep himself in due order under the banner or penon of his lord master or captain, except herbigers, the names of whom shall be delivered and taken to the marshal by their said lords masters or capitains, upon the pain, that he that so offendeth, shallbe put from his horse and harness, both to be committed unto the ward of the marshal, unto the time the offender hath made his fine with the said marshal, and found surety, 〈…〉 ●ger, take any 〈…〉 the marshal of the lodgings, or his 〈…〉 having his authority. And that no sou● 〈…〉 lodging, without it be delivered by his lords 〈◊〉 ●nes herbiger, upon pain of imprisonment, and to 〈◊〉 fine at the kings pleasure. And that after the time that the herbage or lodging is appointed and delivered, that no man be so hardy himself to dislodge, ne to disarray for any thing that may fall, without commandment of him that is authorized thereunto, upon pain of horse and harness to be put in arrest of the marshal, till the time he hath made fine with him, and their bodies to be at the kings pleasure.  

For master's.  ¶ ALSO when it shall please the kings majesty, his lieutenant or lieutenants, to command musters to be taken of his host, it is ordained, that no captain presume or attempt to have or to show other men in his musters, than those that be with himself retained and attendant in and for the same voyage, without fraud guile or dissimulation, upon pain to be holden false and reproved, and his body to be imprisoned and punished at the kings pleasure. And if any person be twice or two times thereof convicted and found faulty: than to die for it. And that in likewise no man come ne appear in or at any muster under any captain, except he be (as afore is said) retained with him for that voyage, upon pain of imprisonment at the kings will.  
¶ ALSO the commissioners when they shall take the musters, shall cause the capitains or petty captains, with their retinues, to be sworn, that they shall be good and true to the king our sovereign lord: And that they shall to their powers keep his cries and ordinances, and serve him truly against all his enemies, no person reserved.  
Also they shall swear, whether that the horse and harness 〈…〉 the company: 〈…〉 diligently inquire and see, that 〈…〉 ●ynge unto the musters, have all his har● 〈◊〉, as appertaineth, for him, without any guile, 〈◊〉 especial at the first muster, that every archer have his bow and arrows hole, that is to wit, in arrows xxx or xxviii headed and hole in a sheaf at the . And for the more surety in this case, the said commissioners to cause every soldier to swear, that his harness, bow, and arrows be his own, or his masters or captains. And also that no man, that ones mustered, and was admitted for an archer, altar or change himself into any other condition, without the kings special licence, upon pain of imprisonment at the kings pleasure.  
¶ ALSO it is ordained, that every captain petycapitaine, 
That the captains make payment to their soldiers of their age's.  and all other having under them retinue of any soldier or soldiers at the kings wages, shall pay to their retinue of soldier or soldiers the wages rateably as is allowed unto them by the king our sovereign lord, or the treasurer of his wars, without diminishing or defalking any part thereof, during the time that they shall receive wages for them: This payment to be made unto the said retinues by their capytaines or petycapitaines of soldier or soldiers within vi days next and immediately after that the said captains petycaptaines or other, shall have received their wages of the king or of the treasurer of the wars, or of their lords and masters, upon the penalty that he which offendeth therein, shall forfeit to the king all his goods and chattels, and his body to prison at the kings pleasure: except he be reasonably letted in that behalf, whereof he shall within the same vi days duly certify the said treasurer of the wars. And also it shall be leeful for every man, finding him grieved in this behalf, to complain him unto the treasurer of the wars, 〈…〉 so departeth, to be arrested 〈…〉 the marshal, and his life to be at the kinge● 〈◊〉 also to lose all his profit and gain of that day● 〈◊〉 to his lord or master the thirds of his profit. And 〈◊〉 lord of the stolen, the surplus of the same profits of the same day. Also that no lord nor captain licence any servant or soldier of his to departed from the stolen without knowledge and licence of the chief captains of the stolen.  

For them that make themselves captains to withdraw men from the host.  ¶ Also that no man by raising of banner or penon, of any arms image or other token, or by any other mean, assemble people to withdraw them out of the host, to go to any other place, without the kings authority, upon pain to be drawn hanged and quartered: And that no man follow ne ensue any such person out of the host, upon pain to be hanged, and as well the reysers of the said banner or penon and assembelair of people, as the followers, to be reputed traitors, and to forfeit unto the king all their lands goods and chattels for ever.  

 ¶ Also that no man make any unlawful assembles of the kings people, or make any bands conspiracies routs or conventicles, or raise or engender murmeyours or grudgings against the king, or any person of his host, whereby might ensue murder division dissension sedition stirring or comotion of the people in the host, two parties taking or bands making, upon like pains.  

For keeping of watch and w●d.  ¶ Also that every man be obeisant to his captain and petty captain, and truly keep his watch and his ward stolen and foray, and to do all that belongeth to a soldier to do, upon pain that his horse and harness shallbe put in the ward of the mershal, unto the time that he, that so offendeth, shall agree with his captain according to the order of the court.  

That no  ¶ Also that every captain keep duly his watch ward 〈…〉 ●nd to abide upon his 〈…〉 and time to him limited, 
〈…〉 th● come.  w● 〈…〉 any way, unless it be by the assignment 〈◊〉 him, by whom the said watch ward & stolen 〈◊〉 made & appointed, upon pain that his body shallbe imprisoned, and his person and goods to stand at the kings pleasure. Also that every captain have day and night watch within his lodging, upon pain of losing iiii. days wages.  
¶ Also it is ordained, that for or upon any tidings rumours up rows, or for any scrye that shall or may come rise or grow in the host, no man shall disaraye or move himself out of order of the battle that he shallbe set in, or depart out of array, without leave & licence of his chefetayne, upon pain that he so offending, shallbe put from his horse and harness into the ward of the mershal, there to remain until he shall have made fine with the mershal, and find surety, that he shall not hereafter offend in the like, which if he shall do, than his body to be at the kings pleasure.  
¶ ALSO that no person presume or attempt to make or cause, 
For unlawful escries.  or procure to be made any outrageous escry in the host either by day or by night, upon pain that he that shallbe found the beginner thereof, to lose his goods and life, and the rest to be imprisoned, and their bodies to be punished at the kings pleasure. And he that certifieth, who is the beginner, shall have. xl.s. for his labour of the Marshal.  
¶ ALSO that every captain, keeping the host, that shall fortune to have soldiers of his retinue, to be discharged, or to depart out of his company, or to be dead, be it naturally, or by murder or slaughter, within ten days next and immediately ensuing his said discharging, departing, or death, shall certify by bill his name, with the day 〈…〉 o● garrison 〈…〉 commandment, 
 that 〈…〉 ●rat in all goodly haste, upon point 〈◊〉 the king all his goods and chattels, and his 〈◊〉 at the kings pleasure. And that no captain, 〈◊〉 captain, into the place of any of his soldier or soldiers, as above is said, discharged, departed, or dead, in any wise take an other, except it be by the sight and allowance of the treasurer of the wars, upon pain of imprisonment of his body, and further punished at the kings pleasure.  

For rob●bing of merchants coming to the market and ravishing of women and also mur●g.  ¶ ALSO that no man rob no vittailer ne merchant, ne none other person coming unto the market with victual or other merchandise, for the refreshing of the host, or returning from the same, upon the pain of death. And that no man of the kings host, rob any other of the same, of horse meat or man's meat, upon pain of imprisonment, and his body to be punished at the kings pleasure, ne of any other goods, upon pain of death. Also that no man murdre or rob any person, except he be the kings enemy, ne ravish any woman, upon pain of death.  

For escries made by enemies in the host.  ¶ ALSO if any escry fall in the host by enemies, after the army be lodged, that every captain of the kings ward, draw him to the king. And captains of the other ward, draw them to the chieftain of the ward where he is lodged, leaving his lodging sufficiently kept, except the enemies fall in that side, where he is lodged: and then in this case, the said captain shall abide there himself and all his men, and to send word to the chieftain of the ward, upon pain of imprisonment, and further to be punished at the kings pleasure.  

For resisting of justice.  ¶ ALSO if any man be adjudged to the death by the kings meiesties' marshal, or any other judge ordinary, or any 〈…〉 the condempnate be 〈◊〉 〈…〉 ●sistaūt shall have like pains 〈…〉 ●mpned was adjudged unto: and all the 〈…〉 adherentes fautors and abettors to be be●. And if it be any other crime or offence capital than treason: that then the resistour in such case shall suffer like pains and punishments as the principal adjudged should have sustained and suffered. And all other the resistours adherentes fautors and aiders to be punished at the kings pleasure.  
¶ Also that every man shall obey the kings sexiantes porters of places, 
For them that break the kings arrest.  and all other officers having authority to arrest, assigned by the kings Majesty, or the mershal, or by any other officers of authority: And that no man presume to break their arrests, upon pain of imprisonment, and his body to be at the kings pleasure, his graces lieutenant or lieutenants. And if the prisoner, disobeying the said arrest, maim any of the said officers: then he so offending to suffer pains of death: and if he grievously wound or hurt any of them, then to be imprisoned and punished at the kings pleasure.  
¶ Also that every lord captain and peticapitayne, 
For good 〈◊〉 to be kept.  having any retinue great or small, foresee good rule & guiding of his people at his peril and charge, as he will answer for them to the king for the contrary. And that every soldier obey his captain and petycapitayne: and likewise every captain and petycapitayne obey his superior captain or ruler, upon pain as shallbe limited by his said superior captain or ruler.  
¶ Also that after the watch shallbe set, unto the time it be discharged in the morning, no manner of man make any shouting or blowing of horns or whistling or great noise, but if it be trumpets by a special commandment, upon pain of imprisonment, and further to be punished at the 〈…〉 other than he is borne to 〈…〉 c●fficers of arms, wherethorough 〈…〉 might fall in the host, upon pain to be p● 〈…〉 kings pleasure, and to be reproached for the sa●  
¶ Also that no capitain having any carriage appointed him, shall have any more soldiers of & in the kings wages tattende upon his carriage, then for every cart ii soldiers, and for every horse charged apart with carriage, one soldier, upon pain the captain to lose his months wages, and the soldier to be imprisoned at the kings pleasure.  
¶ Also every horseman at the first blast of the trumpette shall saddle or cause to be saddled his horse, at the second to bridle, at the third to leap on his horse back, to wait on the king, or his lord or captain. And that every man wait upon the standard of his own lord or captain, and not to depart therefrom, ne to meddle with none other companies in riding nor going, but such as be commanded as harbergers or other carriars, as is above rehearsed in the article of harbergage, upon pain of imprisonment, and further to be punished at the kings pleasure.  

For d●sing carding, & all manner of games.  ¶ Also that no man play at dise cards tables closhe, hand out, or any other game, whereby they shall waste their money, or cause debates to arise by the same, except such as shall be licensed by the kings majesty, or his lieutenant, by bill assigned: and if any so be found or convicted of playing at any of these games, that for the first time he or they shall be committed to ward, there to remain viii days, and to lose all such money as he or they play for, the one half to the provost of the marshal, and the other half to him that so findeth them playing. And if any of the said army be found twice playing, he shall be committed to the provosts ward, there to remain one month: and to forfeit one months wages: the one half to the 〈…〉 ●o ●un● 〈…〉 to take no profit of that pa● 〈…〉 if any be so found the third time play● 〈…〉 committed to ward, there to abide the kyn●●easure, and to have further punition as shall please the king.  
¶ Also that no man bring with him any woman over the sea, 
For borde● keeping in the host.  upon pain of forfeiture of their goods to the marshal, and their bodies to be imprisoned, there to remain at the kings pleasure, and that no man hold any woman within his lodging beyond the sea, upon pain of imprisonment & loss of a months wages. And that no common woman presume to come within the kings host, or nigh the same by the space of three miles, upon pain if any so be taken, to be brent upon the right cheek at the first time, and if any be taken within the host, or within three mile of the same, after she or they have be so brent: than she or they to be put into ward of the provost marshal, there to remain in prison, as long as shall please the marshal, and to have further punition, as by him shall be thought convenient.  
¶ Also that no man make debate strife or contention for any hatred or malice of time passed, ne for time to come, 
For debate making.  whereby any man be slain, upon pain of him or them that be causers or partners of the murder, to be hanged therefore, or if it happen any man escry his own name or his captain's lord or master, to make arising of the people, by the which any affray might fall in the host: he that in such wise escryeth, shall be drawn and hanged therefore to the death.  
¶ Also that no man debate strive or contend for arms, 
For ebateretours.  prisoners lodgings, or for any old cause malice or quarrel, or other thing, whereby any riot contention or debate may grow in the host, upon pain of imprisonment, and 〈…〉 upon pain 〈…〉 him grieved for any matter or cause 〈…〉 show his grievance to his captain, and 〈…〉 the marshal, and right shallbe ministered to him a 〈…〉  

〈◊〉 them 〈◊〉 give 〈◊〉 reproach  ¶ Also that no man give reproach to none other because the country that he is of, that is to say, be he frenchman, englysheman, or welsheman, Irysheman, or any other country, whence so ever he be of, nor that no man say no villainy to other for any cause, through the which villain saying may fall sudden manslaughter, raising of people, dissension debate or division in the host, upon pain all such barrators to be imprisoned for as long as it shall please the king.  

For them that ●uocke  ¶ Also that no man presume to cry havoc upon pain of death to the beginner thereof, and all the rest followers or partakers thereof, to be imprisoned, and their bodies to be punished at the kings pleasure.  

For 〈◊〉 ●yng  ¶ Also that no man, without commandment special of the king, or of his head officer, burn wilfully any town or house, upon pain of death, except the kings enemies be within it, and can not be no otherwise taken.  

For 〈…〉  ¶ Also the kings majesty straightly commandeth and chargeth, that if it happen that his host tarry by the space of three days or above, in one place or ground, be it at siege or otherwise, that than every man shall keep clean his lodging, not suffering any carrayn tilth or other unwholesome or infec●ue stinking thing to be in or near the same his lodging, but forthwith to bury the same deep in the earth, upon pain to be punished at the discretion of the marshal.  

For masters of victual.  ¶ Also if any man find or take any wine or other victual, he that so findeth or taketh, may reserve for himself and his, as much thereof as him needeth. And that he shall save the ●menant to other of the said host, without any waste or d●l●tion, upon pain to be imprisoned for as long as 〈…〉 and his body to be 〈…〉 punished at the kings pleasures 〈…〉 an take any horse or horses, 
〈…〉 going to plough in countries won and pacified.  ox or oxen 〈…〉 ey won and pacified, from any man going to plough, or any other labourer, but it be the provost and his company, and the purveyors of th'ordinance, which shall have sufficient commission in that behalf, upon pain of death. AND that the said provost company and purveyors of the said ordinance, see true contentation according to the sessing of the provost mershall, had in that behalf, upon pain for his or their first default, to be committed to ward, and forfeit to the king his or their months wages, and the second time to forfeit to the king his other movable goods, and their bodies to be in prison, during the kings pleasure, if the default be found in any of them: And if the default be found in any other person that own to pay and discharge the said provosts company and purveyors against the said countries and people so won and pacified, than they that so offend, to have like punishment that the provost company or purveyors of ordinance should have had in that behalf. And that it be leeful to the master of the ordinance, to send for pioneers into any country won or pacified, where he shall think necessary. And that the purveyors certify the provost mershall, what numbered of horse and oxen wool serve him, and that by his advise the said purveyor draw to such quarter as shallbe thought most necessary by the said provost, taking of him his bill, to the intent that he send none other men into the quarter, that the said purveyor shall take his horse or oxen in.  
¶ Also if any country or lordship be won, 
For keeping of the country.  either by free will offered unto the kings obeisance, or otherwise, that no man presume to rob nor pill, or to take them prisoners 〈…〉 ●ob● 〈…〉 him upon the same pain, 〈…〉 ●yll obey, 
●y● 〈◊〉 the ●e of ●ce.  dear a cross of saint Geog● 〈◊〉  
¶ And if any of the retinue of the ordinance 〈…〉 any of their own company, or make any debate o● 〈◊〉 or have any demand or question among themself, that tha● it be reform judged and punished by the master of the ordinance, and such as he shall call to him. Always provided if any man find himself grieved after any final sentence, that he be at his appeal afore the marshal at all seasons, and for all causes made between any of them, and any other person of the army, that than they or any of them abide the judgement of the marshal and his court.  

●or taking ●t prisoner's.  ¶ Also it is ordained and enacted, that all kings and kings sons, dukes and duke's eldest sons, lieutenants general, great constable, or any of the chief marshals of France, or of any other regions or provinces, or any of the blood rial, bearing arms royals, that shall happen to be taken by any person of the kings army, shall stand only prisoner to the king our sovereign lord: And that no man take upon him to deliver or put to ransom any such king prince or any other parsonage in this act before rehearsed, upon pain of death. And that the taker of any such person shall bring him immediately to the king, and shall have for his taking such sufficient reward, as shall accord with reason.  
¶ Also be it at battle deed of arms or other places, where prisoners may lawfully be taken, he that first may have his faith, shall have him for his prisoner: so that he take from him all his weapons, and shall not need to abide upon him to the end of the journey, and none other man shall take him for his prisoner: But if so be that the said prisoner be found with weapon ready to iubarde, in which case his ransom shall be equally divided between them, 〈…〉 that first hath so borne 〈…〉 him to prisoner, but if it so be, that 〈◊〉 ●ed and found standing at his defence, an 〈◊〉 cometh and taketh the faith of the said prisoner, ●n the smiter down shall have the one half, & the taker of the faith tother half, with the keeping of the said prisoner, making surety to his partner for the other half.  
¶ Also if any man hath taken a prisoner, and the victory had upon their enemies in battle skyrmisshe chase or any otherwise, any other man for any cause kill the said person, he that so doth slay the prisoner, shall die for it.  
¶ Also that no man presume to ransom or sell his prisoner without special licence of his captain that indentith with the king under his letter and seal, 
For them that ransom their prisoners & sell them without leave of their lords or captains.  upon pain to forfeit his part in the prisoner unto his captain, and he to be under arrest of the mershall, until the time he hath agreed with his captain. In like wise that no captain raunsum or sell his prisoner without special licence of the king, or his treasurer of the wars, upon pain of forfeiture of the same prisoner unto the king. And that no man buy no such prisoners, upon pain to lose the money that he shall pay for him, and the prisoner to be arrested to the captain afore said. Also the captain upon notice had of the said prisoner, and licence asked by his soldier, shall not without cause reasonable showed unto the mershall, let the said soldier to take his best advantage of the said prisoner: how be it that if the captain will give as much for the said prisoner as an other, he shall have the prisoner and preferment.  
¶ Also if any man take any prisoner, the which hath 〈◊〉 sworn and had billet, or any man which oweth ligeau● unto our liege lord the king, that is to wit, English welche Irish, or any other of such condition: that then as 〈…〉 of the king or of the mershal for 〈…〉  
¶ Also if any man take any prisoner, such 〈…〉 smeth into the host, he shall bring his prisoner unto 〈◊〉 ●pitayne or master, upon pain of losing of his part to 〈◊〉 foresaid captain or master: and then his said captain, if he be within the host, shall certify the mershall within two days: And if he be without the host in garrison or else where, he shall certify the said mershall as soon as he conveniently may, and declare his name and haviour in writing as nigh as he can after his knowledge, so that he be not led or conveyed any other way, upon pain to lose his part to him that shall do first the mershall to have witting thereof, and his body to be imprisoned & punished at the kings pleasure: And that every man do keep or do to be kept his prisoner, that he go not nor ride not at large in the host no in lodgings, but if ward be had upon him, upon pain of losing of the same prisoner, reserving to his lord or master his thirds of the hole, if he be not party of the default, and the second part to him that first shall accuse him, & the third part to the mershall: and also more over his body in arrest at the kings pleasure. Also that he suffer not his prisoner to go out of the kings host for his ransom, ne for none other cause, without salueconducte of the king or of the mershal, upon the pain aforesaid. Also that every captain in like wise bring his prisoner unto the treasurer of the wars, upon pain of forfeiture of the same prisoner unto the kings use.  
¶ Also that the mershal from eight days to viii days, during the kings army, do certify the treasurer of the wars of all such certificates as shallbe brought in by the captains, or any other unto him, as well of his own as of other, all manner prisoners taken by any man in the host certified 〈…〉 ●nde to 〈…〉 under form above rehearsed to 〈…〉 and under semblable penalties, they and 〈…〉 shall bring in and certify all other prays ●des and chattels by them won by the war.  
¶ Also that every man pay his thirds to his captain lord and master, of all manner of winnings by war, 
For paying of thirds.  And that as well those that be not in wages, but lodging or hosting under the banner or penon of their captain, upon pain to lose his part of his foresaid winning to his captain, and his body to be in ward of the mershall, unto the time he hath agreed with his foresaid master. And also that every captain pay unto the king aswell the third part of his own winnings of the war, as the third of the thirds, whereof each of his retinue shallbe answering unto him, of which thirds, and thirds of thirds every captain shall be accoumptable before the treasurer of the kings wars, upon pain of forfeiture of the said winnings unto the king.  
¶ Also that no man give no safeconduct to prisoner, 
For giving of safe-conducts or congres, and for breaking of them.  ne to none other, nor licence none enemy to come nor to go out of the host, ne into the host, upon pain of forfeiture of all his goods to the king, and his body to be imprysonned at the kings will: except the king his lieutenant or lieutenants, or the mershall, if he have special commission so to do. And that no man presume to break the kings salueconducte, his lieutenants or his said mershall having such authority, upon pain to be hanged and drawn, and his goods and inheritances to be forfeited to the king.  
¶ Also that no man grant no safeguard by writing no: 
For giving of safeguards.  otherwise to no noble person, ne for the apatishing of any country, except the king, upon pain of imprisonment 〈…〉 of the kings 〈◊〉 upon pain 〈…〉  

〈◊〉 them 〈◊〉 bear 〈◊〉 a bond 〈◊〉 a cross of saint George.  ¶ Also that every man going in hos 〈…〉 what estate condition or nation he be, of the 〈…〉 and host, except he be a bishop or officer of 〈…〉 a cross of saint George, sufficient and large, upon the pain that if he be wounded or slain in the default thereof, he that so woundeth or sleeth him, shall bear no pain therefore. And if he for any cause pass the bonds of the field, that then he bear openly a cross of saint George, upon pain to be imprisoned and punished at the kings pleasure. And that no soldier bear no cognisance but the kings and his captains, upon pain of death. And that none enemy bear the said sign of saint George, but if he be prisoner and inward of his master, upon pain of death.  

For making of 〈◊〉  ¶ Also that no man make any roodis by day or by night, but by licence and knowledge of the king, or of the chiefteynes of the ward, so that the chiefteynes may know what way they draw them, to th'intent they may have succour and help if need be, upon pain of them that herein offend, their body and goods to be at the kings pleasure.  

For assault making without licence.  ¶ Also that none assault be made to castle town strength or fortress by archers or by any other commoners, without the will and presence of a captain thereunto appointed by the king, upon pain of imprisonment. And if any assault be made by chance or adventure, then as soon as the king or the mershall send for to cease the said assault, that then no man presume to assault after monition given to the contrary, and the offender to be punished by imprisonment of his body, and loss of all the goods gotten at the said assault.  

For withdrawing  ¶ Also that no man presume to take or withdraw any servant from any other, the which is in covenant with him 〈…〉 o●er the 〈◊〉  
〈…〉 presume to go into the chamber or lod● 〈…〉 any no man lieth in childbed, 
For 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 childe●  her to rob or 〈…〉 any goods, the which longeth unto her refreshing, or for to make any affray, where through she and her child might be in any disease or despair, upon pain of forfeiture of all his goods, the one half to him that accuseth him, and the other half to the mershal, and himself to suffer pains of death, unless the kings majesty pardon him. 
For children within the age of xiiii years.   
¶ Also that no man presume to take any chlydrens within the age of xiiii years, but if he be a lords son, or else a worshipful gentle man's, or a rich man's son, or a captains. And that as soon as he hath brought him into the host or into the garrison where he is abiding, he bring him to his lord master or captain, upon pain of losing his horse harness and his part of the same child, reserving to his lord master or captain his duty, so that they be not consentaunt unto the said default: And also that the said lord master or captain bring him unto the king within viii days.  
¶ Also for so moche as our said sovereign lord, for the inward love tender zeal and entter affection, which he beareth naturally to all his subjects being of his said host and army, would be loathest and most displeasant to hear or understand any of them to do that offence, whereby he should deserve the least punishments by the said ordinances provided: his highness therefore desireth and tenderly prayeth his said subjects, to consider and understand, that his good speed in his said journey, the honour of his realm, and the weal and surety of the same his subjects, standeth upon the observation of the said statutes. Wherefore though it be to the greatest heaviness and displeasure, yet must he of 〈…〉 to excuse th●… of their offences 〈…〉 ce of the said ordinances, his highness 〈…〉 above the open proclamation of the said statutes, 〈◊〉 and ordained by way of imprint, divers and many 〈◊〉 books, containing the same statutes, to be made and delivered unto the captains of his host, charging them, as they will avoid his great displeasure, to cause the same twice or ones at the least in every week holly to be red in the presence of their retinue.   

IMPRINTED at London in Fsetestrete by Thomas Bartheset printer to the kings highness, the . XX. day of June, the year of our Lord. M. D. XLIIII.   

CUM PRIVILEGIO AD IMPRIMENDUM SOLUM.