depiction of England's coat of arms, 1625 
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE  ❧ By the King. ¶ A Proclamation signifying his Majesty's pleasure, That all men being in Office of government, at the decease of his most dear, and most royal Father King James, shall so continue, till his Majesty's further direction.  
FOrasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God, lately to call unto his infinite mercy, the most High and Mighty Prince, King james, of most blessed memory, the King's Majesties most dear and entirely beloved Father, by whose decease, the authority and power of the most part of the offices and places of jurisdiction, and government within this Realm, and in the Realm of Ireland, did cease and fail, the Sovereign person failing, from whom the same were derived; And thereupon, through doubtfulness, or want of authority, in such persons, as were invested in the said offices and places, the settled and ordinary course of justice, and of the affairs of State, (if remedy be not provided) might receive disturbance, and prejudice, by discontinuance, and interruption; The Kings most excellent Majesty, in his Princely wisdom, and care of the State, (reserving to his own judgement hereafter, the reformation & redress of any abuses in misgovernment, upon due knowledge & examination thereof,) is pleased, and hath so expressly signified, that all persons that at the time of the decease of the late King, his dear beloved Father, were duly and lawfully possessed of, or invested in any office, or place of authority, or government, either Civil, or Marshal, within this Realm of England, or in the Realm of Ireland, or in any other his Majesty's Dominions belonging thereunto; And namely, all Precedents, Lieutenants, Vicepresidents, judges, justices, Sheriffs, deputy Lieutenants, Commissioners of Musters, justices of peace, and all others in place of government, either meaner, or superior, as aforesaid; And all other officers & ministers, whose interests and estates in their offices are determined, or ceased by the means afore mentioned, shall be, and shall hold themselves continued in the said places and offices, as formerly they held and enjoyed the same, until his Majesty's pleasure be further known.  
And that in the mean while, for the preservation of the peace, and necessary proceed in matters of justice, and for the safety & service of the State, all the said persons, of whatsoever degree or condition, may not fail, every one severally, according to his place, office, or charge, to proceed in the performance and execution of all duties thereunto belonging, as formerly appertained unto them, and every of them, while the late King's Majesty was living.  
And further, His Majesty doth hereby will and command all and singular His Highness' Subjects, of what estate, dignity or degree, they, or any of them be, to be aiding, helping, assisting, and at the commandment of the said officers and ministers, in the performance, and execution of the said offices and places, as they, and every of them, tender His Majesty's pleasure, and will answer for the contrary, at their uttermost perils.  
And further, His Majesty's will, and pleasure, and express commandment is, That all orders and directions made, or given by the Lords of the Privy Council of the late King, in his life time, shall be obeyed, and performed by all, and every person and persons, and all, and every thing, and things to be done thereupon, shall proceed as fully and amply, as the same should have been obeyed or done, in the life of the said late King, His Majesty's most dear, and entirely beloved father.  
Given at the Court at S. james, the eight and twentieth day of March, in the first year of His Majesty's Reign of Great Britain, France and Ireland.  
God save the King.   

¶ Printed at London by Bonham Norton and john Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. M.DC.XXV.