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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22543	By the King a proclamation for reuoking the commission concerning archery.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1631 (1631)	STC 8979; ESTC S122787	1,083	1

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE ¶ By the King ¶ A Proclamation for reuoking the Commission concerning Archery WHereas Wee taking into Our Princely consideration the great decay of the auncient laudable and vsefull Exercise of Archery and shooting in the Long-Bow whereby great victories haue been heretofore atchieued by the English Nation and of which good vse might be still made in time of Warre besides the good meanes by that commendable and healthfull Recreation to keepe men from other idle sports and vnlawfull Playes and Games the common Nurseries of many hatefull Vices Mischiefes and disorders in the Realme did for the better quickening of the execution of a good and wholesome Statue made in the three and thirtieth yeere of King Henry the eighth for enioyning the vse of Archery and suppressing vnlawfull Games grant a speciall Commission vnder the great Seale of England bearing date the fourth day of April in the fourth yeere of Our Reigne directed to Timothy Taylor Iohn Hubart Henry Hubart Gentlemen and Ieffery Le Neaue Esquire Giuing them by the said Commission ample authoritie for the better execution of the Statute aforesayd as by the said Commission may more largely appeare Now Wee are lately informed from seuerall parts of this Kingdome of diuers exactions and other vnsufferable abuses committed by colour of the said Commission to the great trouble disquiet and discouragement of Our louing Subiects And therefore Wee by the aduice of Our Priuie Councell doe hereby Reuoke Recall and absolutely determine the said Commission and all Duplicats and Exemplifications thereof Straitly charging and commanding that neither the said Commissioners nor any other doe presume from the time of publishing this Proclamation to put in execution the said Commission or any Duplicate or Exemplification thereof nor to doe or attempt any thing by reason or colour thereof vpon paine of Our heauy indignation and displeasure and such punishment as may iustly be inflicted for so high a contempt Neuerthelesse it is Our will and pleasure that all Maiors Sheriffes Iustices of Peace Constables and all other Our Officers within their seuerall Offices and Iurisdictions respectiuely doe with all due care and diligence aduance and further the said auncient and commendable exercise of Archery and the due execution of the said Statute whereby idlenesse vnlawful Games and many enormous vices arising thereby may be repressed to the generall good of Our Kingdome And that it may appeare how much Wee abhorre and detest these abuses which haue been committed to the grieuance of Our Subiects by abusing the sayd Commission Our further will and pleasure is that all Our Iudges Iustices of Peace and other of Our Officers and Ministers to whom it doth or may appertaine doe vpon Complaint made of any the offences or abuses committed by colour of the said Commission not onely punish the Delinquents but giue such remedy and redresse to the parties grieued as to Law and Iustice shall appertaine Giuen at Our Court at Woodstocke the xxiij of August in the seuenth yeere of Our Reigne God saue the King ❧ Imprinted at London by ROBERT BARKER Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie And by the Assignes of IOHN BILL M.DC.XXXI