WHere as the Queenes most excellent Maiestie hath ben infourmed by her right trusty, and right entierly beloued Cosin, the Duke of North­folke, whyleste he was her Maiesties Lieuetenaunt generall in the North, and also by her ryght trusty and welbeloued the Lord Grey of Wylton, whylest he was warden generall of the Est and myddle mar­ches agaynste Scotlande, that there were and bee dyuers of her sub­iectes, within the countie of Northumberlande, in the parties of Tin­dale and Riddesdale, and other partes thereto adioynyng, that haue of long tyme ben culpable and gyltie of sundry crymes, for the whiche the sayd Lieuetenaunt generall, in some parte by order of the lawes of the Realme, dyd cause exe­cution to be made in the moneth of Marche laste. And finding the numbre of the offendours, and theyr repentaunce very large and great: Was moued on her Maiesties behalfe to haue commisera­tion, and so to stay further prosecution agaynst them, vntyll her Maiesties pleasure were knowen, and the repentaunce and submission of the sayde offendours notified.

Here vpon her Maiestie beyng inclinable to shewe mercy towardes suche as shewe them selues ready to liue lyke true subiectes in the peace of God, and the Realme: Is pleased that by this her Proclamation, it be notified to all maner of persons, inhabitauntes within the sayde countie of Northumberlande in the partes of Tindale and Riddesdale, that her Maiestie doth acquite & par­don all such persons of the same partes as haue cōmitted any offence-worthy death, before the sayd moneth of Marche, and not suche as haue committed any offence worthy death sence the sayde moneth of Marche. And for the more certeintie of the persons that shalbe pardoned: Her Maiestie wylleth and cōmaundeth, that whosoeuer meaneth or wyll take any commoditie of this her Maiesties pardon, shall repayre to the Lord Chauncellour or keper of the great Seale of Eng­lande, with certificat vnder the hande and Seale of the sayde duke of Northfolke, or of the Lorde Grey of Wylton, or of the Warden of any the myddle or Est marches, conteyning the name and sur­name of the partie, with a note of such offences as for the which the partie wyll requyre his par­don, and a testimonie that he hath founde suertie to be of good behauiour. And therevpon the sayde Lorde Chauncellour or keper of the great Seale, shall graunt to such person a sufficient par­don, vnder the great Seale of Englande, exceptyng all hygh treasons to the person of her Maiestie and wylfull murders. And the same persons shal pay only such fees for the same, as were payed for pardons obteyned at her Maiesties Coronation, and no greater.

Prouided alwayes that no person shall haue any benefite by force of this Proclamation, but such as shall sue foorth a pardon in fourme aforesayd, before the last day of Hyllary terme next.

Anno. 1560 4 Nouembris. the second yere of her Maiesties raigne.

GOD SAVE THE QVENE.