WHereas, out of Our owne obſeruance in the late Reigne of Our moſt deare and Royal Father, We ſaw much diſorder in and about his houſhold, by reaſon of the many idle perſons, and other vnneceſſary attendants following the ſame; Which euill, We, finding to bring much diſhonour ot Our Houſe, haue reſolued the reformation thereof, and haue vnder Our hand directed to Our Knight Marſhall, a Liſt of the number of all ſuch as sſhall be allowed to follow Our ſaid Hauſhold in their ſeuerall places & Trades, whereunto they are aſſigned, vpon good caution firſt taken for their good behauiour, and performing ſuch other Articles as therein ſhall be contemed; Whoſe roomes and places be comming voyd, Our pleaſure is, ſhall be ſupplied by Our Knight Marſhall for the time being: We doe therefore ſtraitly charge and command, That all Tent-keepers, Artificers, and Landreſſes, together with all ſuch idle perſons, and hangers on Our Houſe, (others then ſuch, whoſe particular names are entred in the Roll by Vs ſigned, as allowed to follow Our Houſe) ſhall 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 be inflicted for their contempts in this behalfe: And Wee require, and ſtraitly charge Our Kningt Marſhal, and all Officers, and Miniſters vnder him that he and they doe take a dayly and conſtant ſuruey of offenders in this kind, to the end that they may bee condignely puniſhed, and that they take care that Our pleaſure herein be from tune to time ſtrictly obſerued, by reſtraining all others (ſaue ſuch as are licenſed 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 Kinght Marſhall or his deputy, in ſuch manner, as they may be no offence or annoyance to Our Perſon, or Houſhold.

And for ſuch as doe follow, not hauing any dependance at all, Our will and pleaſure is, That euery ſuch maſterleſſe man, ſhall forthwith depart the Court, vpon paine of whipping.

Alſo, that all Petitioners, hauing had their anſwere, do preſently depart the Court, vpon paine of impriſonment.

And alſo, that all ſeruants whatſoeuer, being put away for miſdemeanors, be preſented to Our Marſhall or his deputie, whereby they may be knowen, and this vpon paine of Our diſpleaſure.

And that no Chamber-keeper, nor any of Our Footmen, or other Our ſeruant or ſeruants, ſhal giue entertainment to any perſon whatſoeuer, to follow or depend vpon him or them, but ſuch as ſhalbe allowed, according to Our late Proclamation in that behalfe publiſhed, for reſtraint of diſorderly & vnneceſſary reſort to the Court. And the better alſo to ſuppreſſe the diſorders and abuſes happening in Our Court, by reaſon of Landry-women hauing dayly acceſſe into Our Houſe, We doe therefore ſtraitly charge and command, that no Landreſſe ſhall haue recourſe to any Officer, 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 Landreſſes as are allowed to follow Our Houſe, aſwell the Landreſſe to Our Body, as others, ſhall follow themſelues in perſon, and not ſupply their places by their ſeruants and maides, who liuing without gouernement, are the cauſe and occaſion of ſo great diſorder amongſt them that follow Vs: And to that end, We will and command Our Porters at Our Gate, to ſee this Our pleaſure to be duely obſerued and kept.

And laſtly, We ſtraitly require, charge and command Our Knight Marſhall to haue an eſpeciall care for execution of this Our Royall will and commandement, as hee will giue acount to Vs thereof, and tender Our high diſpleaſure, for neglect of this ſeruice ſo acceptable vnto Vs.