C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon surmounted by a crown  
BY THE KING.  
¶ A Proclamation for the better Government of the County of gloucester, and for the Security of His Majesties good Subjects there.  
WHEREAS for the Ordering and Disposing the affairs and business of Our County of gloucester, which may concern the maintenance and support of Our Garrisons there, and the preservation of the Peace of that whole County, as far as in Us lies, by equally distributing and orderly collecting such sums of money, as shall be thought necessary to be raised there, We have thought fit to grant a Commission under Our Great seal of England to divers Persons of Honour, Quality, and Integrity of that County, to intend and manage that service, who( being assisted with such of Our Commanders as We have joined with them in the said Commission) We presume will be as careful of the good and welfare of Our Subjects there, as of the advancement of Our Service; We do hereby declare, That from henceforward, no soldier or Officer of Our Garrisons in that County, shall presume( otherwise then as by virtue of Our said Commission, if he be thereby authorised so to do) to sand any Warrant for contribution, or any money whatsoever, but We expect that Our said Commissioners shall first be informed what proportion is necessary for the weekly payment, and support of Our several Garrisons, and thereupon having equally distributed the same upon the several Divisions and Hundreds of Our said County, shall take such care that the same be orderly collected and paid to the Governors and Officers of Our said Garrisons, at the places and times agreed upon, that the Souldiers for want of their due supply, may not be compelled to break Our commands. And if any extraordinary Accident shall fall out, either by the refractorinesse of any Persons, or by reason of the Rebells being possessed of any places in that County, that the money appoynted by Our said Commissioners to be collected and paid, be not brought in accordingly, then Our Pleasure is, that according to the direction and warrant of Our said Commissioners, Our Governors of Our said Garrisons shall assist the said Collection, in such manner as shall be thought fit and necessary. And We do straitly command and Require, all the Officers and Souldiers of Our Army, that they precisely observe Our Commands expressed in this Our Proclamation, and e 〈…〉 not upon any reasons or pretences whatsoever, to offer any violence to any of Our loving 〈…〉 in that Our County, or to take away their Horses, or to do them any other damage or inju●●, 〈…〉 will will Answer the contrary at their utmost perils.  
Given at Our Court at OXFORD, this third day of March, in the eighteen year of Our reign. 
 God Save the KING.   

Printed at Oxford by LEONARD LICHFIELD, Printer to the University. 1642.