Royal blazon or coat of arms, supported by two angels. THe king our sovereign lord by his singular wisdom hath prouydently considered and amongs other pryncely virtues profoundely remembered two things specially most behouefull and necessary to be regarded by noble and virtuous princes as well for the surety conservation and maintenance of their estates royal as also for the polytyque governance of their realms/ dominions/ and subjects/ that is to say justice and puysaunce. The one most expedient to all subjects in time of peace/ and thodre most necessary in time of werre. And forasmoche as justice without power can not haue due course and strength without justice is rather a vice than a virtue. Therfore his highness amongs all other his worldly business/ principally studieth for to plant and join these two virtues togydre throughout his realm/ that the fruts of them which is peace/ tranquylyte/ wealth/ and prosperity may spread over all to the pleasure of god his high honour and comfort with rejoicing of all his subjects. And albe it his grace from the beginning of his reign hitherto singularly myndynge and tendrynge thaduauncement of justice hath from time to time specially charged and commanded all and singular his principal officers Iudges& counsayloures to endeavour themself with all effect for thaccoplysshement of this his laudable 〈…〉 as to all the kings subjects it is ●●toryously known they haue so done accordingly yet his highness hearing and perfitly understanding that though his 〈…〉 founded vpon good justice yet as well by maintenance corrupt ministers and unfaithful executoures of the same/ as also by sayntuares mysused the righteous order of good justice is in such wise day●●●hyndred and abused that it may not procede according to the due course of the kings said laws. And over this his grace ●●●●ge his servants and subg●●●●● vpon whom dependeth his strength/ and puysaunce by unlawful retaygnoures contrary to his laws to be withdrawn f●… ●… m his highness therfore bearing tender zeal to the restfulnesse of his realm and thaduauncement of the commen weall therof and myndyngeto establish justice and puysaunce in due order within the same hath not refused ne forborn to take pain and travail in his own person/ and to be present with his counsel in the star chamber for re●●macyon of the above rehearsed abuses and dysordres by mean whereof not onely diverse and many dyrectyons be taken and 〈…〉 ●●lysshed by his grace 〈◇〉 counsel for equal mynystracyon of justice and putting a parte abuses of his laws and for refor 〈…〉 ●heryffes 〈◇〉 shire but also for ordery●ge of frauncheses and sayntua●yes and extynctynge unlawful retaygnour● 〈…〉 viewyng● of his people to redu●● 〈…〉 ablysshe his strength ●●d puysaunce ho●ly and e●yerly to himself like 〈…〉 ●●●ructyous& oothes made and given to the shyryffes and Iustyces for their reformation. And commissioners authorized 〈…〉 the said views in every shire/ it more evidently appeareth wherefore the king our sovereign lord/ straightly chargeth all 〈…〉 ynguler his Iustyces of assizes& of peace as also all shyryffes/ vndershyryffes/ excheatoures/ bailiffs/ crowners/& all other officers and ministers of his laws that they and every of them conform themself to the said dyrectyons for thaduauncement of equal justice without percyalyte/ favour/ corruption/ dread/ or affectyon. willing therfore all& singular his subjects pretending themself grieved or Iniuryed by ony maner of person of what so ever degree or condition they be boldly& without fear or dread to repair to his officers Iustyces and other ministers of his laws for redress of their said wrongs and injuries all favour dread or corruption set a parte. commanding also all and singular his subjects of what so ever state degree or condition they be of to forbear from henceforth to retaygne ony his servants or subjects contrary to his laws. And that none of his said servants or subjects be vnlaufully retaygned by or with ony other person/ contrary to his said laws/ but that his said servants holy and entirely keep& behave theymselfe as true servants to his highness onely without leaving to ony other/ not sparynge so to do for ony dread or fear of ony man what so ever he be/ for so it is the kings pleasure and in their lawful demeanoures the kings highness wyllse them born accordingly/ signifying unto all such and every of them as haue or be retaygned that all be it the kings highness of his grete favour and mercy and vpon hope of amendment/ can be agreeable to pardon all such as haue retaygned/ or be retaygned contrary to his laws/ for times passed. yet his grace expressly declareth that against like offendours hereafter/ he shall cause his laws& statutes to be executed without favour or remission to the ferfull example of all other. willing over this and straightly commanding all and singular his servants and subjects in every shire/ to be aiding helping and assystynge unto all his Iustyces ministers and subjects for the fortheraunce of justice in every befalfe. And like as the kings grace mindeth to haue his servants holy to himself/ and that no maner his subjects by unlawful bearing maintenance or otherwise shall medyll with them. So it is the kings pleasure that his said servants in such discrete order& just dealynge shall order theymselfe in every shire towards his subjects without oppressyon unlawful maintenance or Imbracery that their good demeanoures may be a laudable president and virtuous example to all other. doing them to wit that all be it the kyng{is} grace is determined straightly to punish all transgressors& offendours of his laws yet specially his grace mindeth moresharply to look vpon his own servants forasmoche as his grace hath chosen them to give example of good governance to all other. ¶ God save the king.