ANTIQUITIES. 
Prince did more carefullie before ; 
soe at this present yt sholde be 
knowen vnto her subiects what her 
Meaning is; not by any treating or 
dealing with the said Duke of An- 
iou, whoe, neither by himselffe nor 
his ministers, dyd at anye time 
presse her to doe anye thinge to the 
preiudice of this state, to innouate 
or infringe any thinge in the govern- 
ment which shee hathe bothe estab- 
lished, and hytherto, by God’s good- 
mes and assystaunce maintayned 
against sondry designes and com- 
plotts of many enimes, of whome, 
the Lord be thanked, there is at 
present no souche great doubt as 
was heretofore to be conceiued:— 
For these and other good consider- 
acions, to the intent that her said 
subiects giue not any credit to 
suche vntrewe and vaine suspitions, 
her Highnes hathe at this present 
caused a proclamation to be made 
in ber name, to be printed and di- 
rected thither to be published; at 
the publishing whearof within that 
citie and liberties in place aecus- 
tomed, her Maiesties pleasure is, 
that you the Lord Mayor, accom- 
panyed with some good nombre of 
the Aldermen your brethren, and 
the Shrives nowe, as in like cases 
hathe bene accustomed, shoulde be 
presente; and further, for the bet- 
ter confirminge of the inhabitants 
of the said citie on her Maiesties sin- 
cere meaning towards theme, and 
the whole realme, it is alsoe thought 
onuenient, and soe wee require 
your Lordship to call the masters, 
governors, and wardens of the com- 
pany of the citie before you, and, in 
hir Highnes name, to commaund 
theme, that, appointinge some daie 
as soone as convenientlie mai be, for 
the assemblies in their seuerall halls 
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of their companies, they doe cause 
the said proclamation and contents 
of these our letters to be openlie 
red and published, chardginge all 
and euerie person, vpon the penaltie 
contayned in the said proclamation, 
to bringe vnto the said master, go- 
vernor, and wardens, all such the 
said bookes, printed or written, as 
they or any of theme maie have. 
And bothe nowe, and frome tyme 
to tyme hereafter, to signifie what 
persons, to their knowledge, have, 
or maai have, had any of the said 
bookes; which bookes ye shall 
chardge the said master, governor, 
and wardens to bringe vnto you, 
with the names of the parties and 
manner how they came by theme, 
except in cases where any person 
shall willinglie bringe the same 
themselves to lighte, to be distroyd 
according to the content of the said 
proclamacion. And therevpon shall, 
with as muche speede as you con- 
venientlie maie, perticulierlie cer- 
tifie vs theirof, to th’ entent, if any 
person shall be found culpable, wee 
maie take such farther order as shal- 
be thought expedient. And soe, 
earnestlie chardging you that hear- 
of their be no defalt, as youe tender 
her Maiesties favour and will, vpon 
your perill, aunswer the contrarie, 
we byd you right hartelie farewell. 
From Gydde-Hall, the 27th of Sep 
tember, 1579. 
Your Lordship’s 
very loving freendes, 
Bromtey, Canc. 
Bos. LEYCESTER. 
Cur. Hatton. 
W. BurGHLey. 
H. Hunpswon. 
H. Sypney. 
Fra. WALSINGHAM. 
Dd4 Letler 
