royal blazon or coat of arms HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE dieu ET MON DROIT  
❧ By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation for the use of the bow and the Pike together in military Discipline.  
WHereas in former times bows and arrows haue been found serviceable weapons for the war, whereby great victories and conquests haue been gotten, and by sundry Statutes the use thereof hath been enjoined, which Statutes are still in force, and Wee expect that our Subiects should conform themselves thereunto, knowing the exercise of shooting to bee a means to preserve health, strength, and agility of body, and to avoid idleness, unlawful disports, drunkenness, and such like enormities and disorders, which are too frequent among Our people.  
And whereas Our loving subject William need an ancient Archer, hath presented unto us a warlike invention of the use of the bow with the Pike together, whereby every Pikeman may also bee a Bowe-man, which warlike service Wee together with Our council of State, and council at war haue seen exercised in Military Discipline, and Wee do approve the same to bee serviceable and useful in time of war, And haue by Our Commission under Our great seal of England authorised the said William need, and William need his son, whom he hath instructed, to teach and exercise Our loving Subiects therein:  
And to that end and purpose Wee do by this Our Proclamation signify and declare Our Will and pleasure, that the use and exercise of the bow and Pike together shall bee put in practise within this Our realm of England, and Dominion of Wales, that all Our loving Subiects who are fit to exercise arms, and especially the chief Officers and all others of Our Trayned-Bands may bee instructed therein, by such ways, and in such manner as shall bee prescribed, and directed by the said William need, and William need, or either of them, and those whom either of them shall haue sufficiently instructed, and deputed in that behalf, at such convenient times and places as shall bee appointed by the deputy Lieutenants, or Iustices of Peace in every county, Maiors, bailiffs, Constables or other head Officers in every city and town Corporate respectively, so that the same may bee done without prejudice or hindrance to general Musters, training, or other public affairs;  
Willing and requiring them, and every of them respectively, vpon notice given by the said William need, and William need, or either of them, or by such others as by either of them shall bee thereunto appointed, That they or some of them do from time to time prescribe and appoint convenient times and places for the exercise of this Warlike service, and by Warrant or such other ways and means, as shall seem most meet unto them, to cause such of Our loving Subiects as aforesaid, to bee present at such time and place, there to bee exercised and made perfect in the use of the bow and the Pike together in Military Discipline.  
And that this Our Proclamation may take the better effect, Wee do hereby require and command all and singular Deputy Lieutenants, and Iustices of Peace, Maiors, bailiffs, Coustables and all other Our Officers, Ministers, and Subiects whom it may concern respectively, That they and every of them be aiding and assisting unto the said William need, and William need, and persons deputed as aforesaid, in the exercise and performance of the premises, according to Our Will and Pleasure herein declared, as they tender Our Pleasure and will avoid the contrary at their perils.  
given at Our Court at Oatlands: This twelfth day of August, in the ninth year of Our reign of England, Scotland, France and Ireland.  
God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty: And by the assigns of John Bill. M.DC.XXXIII.