WHereas in Nouember, last, by Our Proclamation Wee comman ­ded from Court all idle persons, 'and other vnnessarie Dependants, as much tending to the dishonour of Our house; Which euill We finding not yet redressed, haue now taken knowledge, and allowed of a meete num­ber of Artificers, and others to follow our house in the seuerall places, and trades whereto they are assigned, vpon Recognizance first entred to Vs with condition for their good behauiour, and performing such other Arti­cles as therein shall be contained; whose roomes and places becomming voide, Our pleasure is, shall be supplied by others thereunto named by Our Knight Marshall for the time being. Wee doe therefore straitly charge and commaund, That all Tent Keepers, Artificers, and other idle persons, and hangers on Our house (other then such whose particular names are entred in the Roll by Vs signed, as allowed to follow Our house) shal within foure and twenty houres after this Our Proclamation depart from Our Court, and not returne thither againe, vpon paine of Imprison­ment, and other corporall punishments, and penalties to bee inflicted for their contempt in this be­halfe. And Wee require, and straitly charge Our knight Marshall, and all Officers, and Mini­sters vnder him, that he and they doe take a daily, and constant suruey of offenders of this kind, to the end that they may be condignely punished; and that they take care that Our pleasure heerein be from time to time strictly obserued, by restrayning all others (saue such as are licenced and allowed as aforesaid) to follow, or haue dependance vpon Our house. And for such Tents as are allowed to follow Vs, Wee will that they be appointed and placed by the direction of Our Knight Marshall or his Deputie, in such manner as they may bee no offence, or annoyance to Our person or houshold.

And whereas great inconueniences dayly happen by Our owne seruants, & followers, by their en­tertayning of persons to follow them in times of Our Iourneyes & Progresse, which afterward be­ing turned off, doe neuerthelesse loyter, and linger about Our Court, to the great dishonour of the same: For redresse whereof, Wee like wise straitly prohibit, and forbid all and euery our seruants, and followers, and others of what degree soeuer, That they hencefoorth presume not to offend in that kind, as they tender Our displeasure.

And also, that no chamber-keeper, Groome of the Stable, or other Officer shall giue entertaine­ment to any person whatsoeuer to follow, or depend vpon him, or them, but onely such as shall bee allowed and entred in the Roll for Our house.

And the better to suppresse the disorders, and abuses happening in Our Court by reason of landry women, hauing daily accesse into Our house; Wee doe therefore straitly charge and Commaund, that no laundresse shall haue recourse to any office, or lodging within Our house; But that the Of­fices, and Chambers vnto which they wash, doe send their seruants out vnto them with and for their Linnen: And that all such Laundresses as are allowed to follow Our house, aswell the Laun­dresse to Our body, as others, shall follow themselues in person, and not supplie their places by their seruants, and maydes, who liuing without gouernement, are the cause and occasion of so great disor­der amongst them that follow Vs. And to that end, Wee will and commaund our Porters at our gate, to see this Our pleasure to be duely obserued and kept.

And lastly, Wee straitly require, charge and commaund all Maiors, Iustices of Peace, Shi­riffes, Bailiffes, Constables, Headboroughes, and all other Our Officers and Ministers whatsoe­uer, to be ayding and assisting, to the execution of this Our Royal Will and commaundement, as they will giue account to vs thereof, and tender Our High displeasure for neglect of this seruice so accepta­ble vnto vs.

Giuen at Our Mannour of Greenwich, the last day of Iune, in the seuenteenth yeere of our Raigne of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the two and fiftieth.