WHereas by our Proclamation giuen at our Pal­lace of Westminster the xvii. day of February, in the second yeere of our Reigne of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, Wee did publish and make it knowen to our louing Subjects, that for their Common good and quiet, and for auoyding of chargeable and tedious Sutes, we had by our Commission vnder the great Seale of England, giuen full power and authoritie vnto certaine Commissioners in the said Com­mission mentioned, for Vs, and in our name to bargaine, sell and conclude for diuers our Mes­suages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments called Assarts, Wasts or Purprestures, which are or were within the limits of some of our Forrests, to and with any person or persons, and their heires in Fee-ferme, or other estate of inheritance, with a discharge of the meane profits, as by our said Proclamation may more at large appeare: Whereupon we doubted not but our lo­uing Subiects whom it did concerne, and who haue bene long in possession of the said Lands at very low Rates, would haue taken care in time to haue prouided for their owne profit, safetie and peace therein. And neuerthelesse wee are of late enformed, that hitherto very fewe of them haue appeared before our said Commissioners to compound or conclude for any of our said Mes­suages, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, and was expected, presuming (as it seemeth) that they may take their owne times and leasure for it, and in the meane time some others neuer pos­sessed of the said Messuages, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, haue in their default offred to compound and conclude with vs for the same. Wherein our desire is, that the long and anci­ent possessors of the said Lands, should herein be preferred before all others.

These are therefore to signifie our further pleasure, That all such as be possessed of any the said Messuages, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, and doe purpose or thinke good for their owne profit, safetie and quiet, to compound or conclude with our said Commissioners for any the said Messuages, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments called Assarts, Wasts, or Purprestures, which are or were within the limits of any of our Forrests or Chases, shall come in and attend our said Commissioners concerning the same, betwixt this and the first of October, now next en­suing, otherwise in their default we will dispose thereof to others as we shall see cause.

Giuen at our Mannour of East-Greenwich the xij. day of May, in the third yeere of our Reigne of Great Britaine, France and Ireland.

Gold saue the King.