¶ The copy of the Queen's highness Commission.  
ELizabeth by the grace of God, Queen of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith. etc. To all and singular our justices of peace, Majors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables, and other our officers, of what estate, degree, or condition he or they be, and to every of them, greeting.  
Whereas in the Parliament holden at Westminster, in the xxxiii year of the reign of our late father of worthy memory, king Henry the eight, one act or statute was then and there made for the maintenance of artillery, and debarring of unlawful games: By the which good statute, amongst many other things, it was provided, that the fathers, governors, and masters of the youth of this our Realm, should in divers and sundry sorts, train and bring up their youth in shooting in the long bow, and should have for that purpose several bows and arrows, in number and quantity according to their ages and years, upon such pain and penalty as is expressed in the said statute: as by the same statute more at large it doth and may appear. And being given to understand, that for lack of due search whether every person or persons in form abovesaid have bow and arrows according to the tenor of the said act, the said good statute is in that behalf in the most parts of this our Realm utterly forgotten, and not accomplished. We have therefore thought it good for divers good considerations us specially moving, to nominate, assign, and appoint our well-beloved Subjects A B. C D. and every of them to give diligent and good attendance to the execution aswell of that part & branch of the said Statute, as also to all and every other matter and thing contained in the same: giving them and every of them full power and authority by virtue of these presents, in our name, not only from time to time as often as need shall require, to make due and lawful search in every place within our County of S. aswell within liberties as without, aswell for such as use unlawful games, as also for such as keep houses or alleys for unlawful games: and also whether every several person or persons for himself, his servants, and other youth in his or their several houses, have sufficient furnitute and provision of bow and arrows, and have and do use and occupy the same according to the true meaning of the said statute. The which bow and arrows shallbe brought to some convenient place or places, within the several towns and parishes where such parties dwell, by the discretion of you our said justices or other officers aforesaid, there to be viewed and seen by our said subjects above named: but also upon cause necessary, and where need shallbe, to require you and every of you our said justices or other officers inhabiting or dwelling within the said County, aswell within liberties as without, to aid and assist them and every of them in doing and executing the premises. Upon which search, view, and examination by our said subjects above named, or any of them if there shallbe found any person or persons offending in any the premises contrary to the form of the said statute: then our pleasure is, that such of our said subjects above rehearsed as shall find the said offences, shall present the same, with the names and dwelling places of all and every person so offending, and the time and continuance of their said several offences, in writing, under their hands & seals before you our said justices, at the general Sessions of the peace to be holden within the said County next after the finding of the said defaults: To the intent that you may thereupon certify us into our court of Chancery, whereby we may further proceed against such offenders, as shallbe most agreeable to the order of our laws provided in that behalf. Wherefore we will and command you our said justices and other officers, and every of our subjects appointed to the service of these presents, to give faithful and good attendance to the execution of this our Commission in all things as appertaineth accordingly. In witness whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made patents.  
Witness ourself. etc. Per ipsam Reginam. 
 God save the Queen.   

Printed at London in Paul's Churchyard, by Richard Jugge and john Cawood, printers to the Queen's Majesty.   

Cum privilegio Regiae Maiestatis.