❧ By the Queen.  
THE queens Majesty calling to her good remembrance how well this Realm is furnished with good laws and orders, for redress of many enormities, and how through negligence of officers, and presumption of offenders, the same nevertheless do rather grow then abate: hath thought meet at this present to devise with her counsel, how some few necessary laws very beneficial for this time, might be duly executed and observed, as they were meant, to the weal of the Realm, and comfort of her Majesty. For which purpose her Majesty giveth all manner her subjects to understand, that like as the last year a certain abbreviat of Statutes was made and published by order of her Counsel, upon her commandment, and was by the justices of peace in divers countries diligently regarded, and in a great part put towards execution, though in some other parts for lack of time, the same took not so good effect. So her Majesty chargeth all manner her justices and other ministers to whom the same shall belong, to take in hand again their former charge given to them the last year, for th'execution of the said Statutes, hastening their assembles for that purpose, now in the beginning of this Summer, so as their doings may be certified in such sort as they were commanded and prescribed the last year.  
And besides these, her Majesty findeth like cause to have two other great enormities daily increasing in this her Realm to be speedily reformed, for which there do remain in force good laws. The one is, the monstrous abuse of Apparel almost in all estates, but principally in the meaner sort. The other is the decay and disfurniture of all kind of Horses for service within the Realm. And because her Majesty perceiveth, that although the laws be very penal in both these cases, yet without some special direction given for th'execution thereof, the reformation will not ensue: Her Majesty hath caused the statutes remaining in force for both the said purposes, to be briefly collected, and presently by this her Proclamation chargeth all manner her She ryffes to publish the same jointly with this Proclamation, and to fix the same up in places accustomed.  

Apparel.  And for the manner of the speedy execution of the Statutes for Apparel & other enormities incident thereto: Her majesty hath caused certain good ordinances to be devised, and accorded by her counsel, which also her majesties pleasure is to be well regarded, straightly kept and observed according to the several limitations thereof: Wherefore there is good hope conceived by her Majesty of a speedy redress by means of the said good orders. And if in any point of the same statutes or orders, any doubt shall arise for the understanding of the same: her Majesty willeth that the advise and answer of her privy counsel be required and followed. And for the other default tending to the decay of horses within the Realm, which partly riseth by stealing and carrying numbers of Horses, geldings, Mares, and Colts out of the Realm, and by neglecting the breeding and keeping of Horses within the Realm, according to the laws provided.  

carrying of Horses out of the Realm.  For redress of the former part concerning carrying out of Horses out of the Realm: her Majesty chargeth all manner her subjects, and others within her Realm, to take knowledge of the laws now published for that purpose, and not to trust in any remission of penalties therefore provided. For the speedier observation whereof her Majesty meaneth shortly to direct her several Commissions under the great Seal, to such parts of her Realm where the conveyance hath accustomably been, or hereafter may be, to inquire thereof diligently and straightly by order of law, and thereupon to proceed sharply to th'execution, as the cases shall require.  

Breeding and keeping of Horses.  And as to the latter part tending to the decay of breading & keeping of Horses: her Majesty doth likewise charge all manner her subjects to take knowledge of the laws remaining in force, and now published at this present tyme. And for that it is thought by her Majesty, that the same laws hath been by divers persons so long forgotten, that it will seem hard to have the same speedily put in execution: her Majesty of her gracious disposition, meaneth to proceed to th'execution thereof in this manner following.  
Her Majesty intendeth to direct her several Commissions to special persons in every county of the Realm, to inquire by order of law, what persons shall not have before the xu of August next, Horses according to the Statute by reason of their wives apparel mentioned in the Statute, and what other persons chargeable to breeding or keeping of Horses by force of the Statutes, shall not before the xu of December next, perform the meaning and intent of the said Statutes, aswell for breeding as keeping. And for the more certain execution hereof: her Majesty also meaneth to cause a special vieu to be taken through the Realm in September next, of the numbered inquirable by the foresaid xu day of August, as is above expressed: and a like muster and vieu to be taken in Ianuarye next at one instant time, both of the same numbered, and of all the rest whereof inquisition shallbe made by the said Commission, to be provided before the said xu day of December.  
After which views and musters taken: her Majesty intendeth at every half year to have the same severely executed by officers specially appointed, until the Realm be replenished with such number of Horses, as may be well kept and maintained for the service of the same.  
Of all these her majesties determinations, tending only to the weal, good order, and strength of her Realm: her Majesty hath thought meet in this plain manner to give notice thereof by this Proclamation to all manner her subjects, to avoid the pains that otherwise thereof must and shall ensue.  
yeven at her majesties Palace of Westminster the vii of May, the fourth year of her highness reign. 
 God save the Queen.   

¶ Imprinted at London in Paul's Church yard, by richard jug and john Cawood, Printers to the queens Majesty.   

Cum privilegio Regiae Maiestatis.