❧ By the King.  
WHereas some difference hath arisen between our Subiects of South and North britain travailing by Seas, about the bearing of their flags: For the avoiding of all such contentions hereafter, Wee haue with the aduise of our council ordered; That from henceforth all our Subiects of this Isle and kingdom of great britain, and the members thereof, shall bear in their Mainetoppe the read cross, commonly called S. Georges cross, and the White cross commonly called S. Andrewes cross, joined together according to a form made by our Heralds, and sent by us to our admiral to bee published to our said Subiects: And in their Fore-toppe our Subiects of South britain shall wear the read cross onely as they were wont, and our Subiects of North britain in their Fore-toppe the White cross onely as they were accustomend.  
Wherefore wee will and command all our Subiects to be conformable and obedient to this our Order, and that from henceforth they do not use to bear their flags in any other sort, as they will answer the contrary at their peril.  
given at our palace of Westminster the twelfth day of April, in the fourth year of our reign of Great britain, France and Ireland, &c.  
God save the King.   

Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent majesty. 1606.