C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon surmounted by a crown  
BY THE KING.  
¶ A Proclamation for the free and safe resort to the Markets of the Town of Cyrencester in the County of gloucester, and for the indemnity and safety of His Majesties Subjects of that County.  
WHEREAS by the late disorderly, and tumultuous proceedings of divers Rebellious Persons heretofore assembled in the said Town of Cyrencester, Our good Subjects of the parts near adjoining, were hindered in their free recourse to the weekly Markets of the said Town, many of them being robbed, and spoyled of their Horses, Provisions, and Goods, in their resort to the said Markets, and Our good Subjects of that County, being generally threatened to be Plundered, if they would not contribute to the said Rebellion; so as for the Protection and relief of Our said Subjects of that County, We have been compelled at Our great charge to sand a considerable part of Our Army to reduce that Town, the which, by the blessing of God, We have done, but are still necessitated to keep and continue a Garrison there, to preserve the Peace of that County, and to defend Our good Subjects from the violence of their Neighbours, who have associated themselves in this Rebellion; In consideration whereof, Our loyal and well-affected Subjects of that County, well knowing how unable We are to give them that Protection, without their mutual Aid& Assistance for Our Support, and the maintenance of Our Army, have freely and voluntarily consented to a monthly Contribution for the purposes aforesaid; And for the supply of the said Garrison with necessary and competent Provisions, and for upholding of Commerce in those Parts, and for relief of the Inhabitants of the same Town, it is expedient to uphold the Markets in the same, and to give all encouragement and security to Our Subjects of that County. Our will and Pleasure therefore is, That three Markets shall be weekly held in the said town, on monday, Wednesday, and Friday. And that it shall, and may be lawful to, and for all Our loving Subjects of what condition soever, to resort thither, and to any other Markets within that Our County, with all their Provisions and Goods which they are desirous to put to sale there; And that there shall be free buying and selling in the said Markets. And We further Will and Command, That no soldier or Person whatsoever presume, on pain of death, to hinder or molest any of Our Subjects in their free recourse or access to the said Markets, or to the said Town, vpon any other lawful occasion, or to take away any of the Horses, Goods, or Provisions of any Person or Persons that shall resort to the said Markets, without payment of such prise for such Goods as shall be agreed upon between the owner and them. And We do hereby straitly inhibit and forbid all Our Officers and Souldiers to commit or use any trespass or violence to any of Our Subjects of that County, upon pretence of disaffection to Our Service or any other pretence whatsoever, but require that their demeanour be such, that the Peace of the County may be preserved, and all offences and misdemeanours left to be examined and punished according to the Rules of the known laws of the Land, which, as much as in Us lies, shall be always the rule and measure of punishment to Our Subjects.  
¶ Given at Our Court at Oxford, this Tenth day of February, in the eighteen year of Our reign. 
 God save the King.