¶ By the King.  
AS the Princely care and continual watch, which We have over the good of Our loving Subjects, may in part appear, by the course which We have taken, for a review and consideration of many of our Statute Laws: wherein We were desirous, that in stead of the multiplicity of the same, and doubtfulness that may arise in the interpretation of them, (whereof some are worn out with time, some unfit for execution by the change of times; and of others, some branches only standing in force, and the rest repealed) some such new Laws may be made, as shall be most necessary for the good of Us, and our people, and the same more clear and plain to their underuanding whom it may concern, than they have been or are in some cases; For the better preparation whereof (being a work of so great labour) We have already caused our Privy Council, to make choice of some discreet persons learned in the Law, not only to make collections of them as they stand now in force, but to digest them into some such orderly Method (imparting the same also to our learned Council) as Our judges may peruse their labours, before they be presented to the Parliament, where Our meaning is, to leave them to such consideration and resolution, as may produce the best effects for the public good, which is the only scope of Our intention: So although We know that by the constitution of the frame & policy of this kingdom, Royal Proclamations and Ordinances are not of equal force, nor in the like degrees with our Laws; Yet having made some observation, That the number of Proclamations is great, both of former times, and of Our own, and that in divers of them containing many politic and necessary Commandments and Admonitions, (published at several times, according to the variety of accidents, and tending only to the good of Our people) there are some remaining, wherein Our directions were intended to be but Temporary, some others set forth so nearly one upon another, (though to one and the same end) some others that are not so clearly penned to the capacity of the vulgar sort, but do, either carry some show of Ambiguity or contradiction, or may at least serve for a colour to the ill disposed, to neglect the same, and may give occasion to some others well affected, to omit the performance, only by misunderstanding of Our royal pleasure therein. And where We have also held it an office appertaining to Us, and as a power unseparably annexed to our Crown and Royal Authority, and such as our Progenitors, in the happiest times have used and exercised, to apply speedy, proper, and convenient remedies (out of our Royal power) in all cases of sudden and extraordinary accidents, and in matters so variable and irregular in their nature, as are not provided for by Law, nor can fitly fall under the certain rule of a Law; and yet may greatly import either the preservation and good of Us and our people, or the public honour and ornament of Our Kingdom: Forasmuch as We have also been given to understand, that there is observation made, of some more general neglect in obeying Our Proclamations, then is fit to be tolerated, We have likewise held it fit, not only to give order, for a review of such Proclamations as are passed formerly, but by the deliberate advice of Our Privy Council, and for the reasons that are before mentioned, to determine such of them, as are not now thought necessary, and convenient for the public weal, and to alter and reform others, where We found cause. Hereby requiring and commanding all our loving Subjects, more duly and readily hereafter to apply their obedience to the rest, which We do leave now in force, or shall hereafter set forth, according to the most necessary and important occasions of this Estate.  
And therefore whereas in the first year of our Reign, a Proclamation was set forth touching the prices of Victuals within the Verge; And the like Proclamation was set forth the tenth of july in the second year of our Reign; And that we are given to understand, that such abuses may be for the most part reform, and the Offenders punished by the Law; We do declare both the said Proclamations to be determined.  
And whereas a Proclamation was set forth, bearing date the eleveuth day of januarie in the first year of Our Reign, concerning the choice of Knights and Burgesses of the Parliament, wherein were contained divers politic and necessary directions and admonitions, for caution and respect to be used in the said Elections; Forasmuch as it did refer properly to the summons of the Parliament now passed long since; We do by these presents declare the said Proclamation to be determined.  
And whereas a Proclamation was set forth by Us, bearing date the eighteenth day of june in the second year of our Reign, for the true winding and folding of wools; Forasmuch as the abuses (therein mentioned) are partly helped by the Law, as it now standeth, and if any thing be defective, it is more fit for a remedy by Act of Parliament; We do by these presents determine the same.  
And whereas there hath been set forth by us (taking light from the example of our dear Sister Elizabeth,) four several Proclamations touching buildings and Inmates in and about the City of London, greatly importing not only the health, good estate, safety, and beauty of the said City, but likewise by an infallible consequence, the universal weal and preservation of our Person, Court, and Kingdom: We have thought fit for the better execution of the good thereby intended, to draw all the said Proclamations into one brief and clear form, which our Princely Resolution is to have hereafter straightly observed, although We could wish that some things in that behalf might be further considered by our Parliament, seeing the matter hath been so often moved, and never effected. And whereas We have also set forth divers Proclamations forbidding the making of Starch, wherein there may seem to be some ambiguity; We have thought fit to determine all the said Proclamations in that behalf, minding to publish one other for the repressing of so great an enormity.  
We have also taken into our Princely consideration, the necessity of taking some politic order against excess of Apparel, for the enlarging the vent of Cloth, for furnishing of the Realm with serviceable Armour, for stay of transporting of Our Treasure into foreign parts, against selling of Ships, and for restraint and prevention of Depredations at Sea; Some of which points are not at this time provided for, neither by Law nor Proclamation, and some other are not so sufficiently and severely provided for, as the greatness of the mischief requireth. But because we are willing to make trial, whether the remedies for these great enormities may not be reduced under some regular form of Law, We have forborn for the present to give order in them by way of Proclamation.  
Given at Our Honour of Hampton Court the 24. day of September, in the eight year of our Reign of Great Britain, France and Ireland. 
 God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. ANNO 1610.