A proclamation against exportation, and buying and selling of gold and silver at higher rates then in our mint as also against culling, washing, or otherwise diminishing our current moneys.
         England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
      
       
         
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             A proclamation against exportation, and buying and selling of gold and silver at higher rates then in our mint as also against culling, washing, or otherwise diminishing our current moneys.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
          
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             Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ...,
             London :
             1661.
          
           
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             At head of title: By the King.
             At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall, the tenth day of June, in the thirteenth year of our reign, 1661.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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               DIEV·ET
               MON·DROIT
            
             
               
                 HONI
                 SOIT
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             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           By
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           ,
           Against
           Exportation
           ,
           and
           Buying
           and
           Selling
           of
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           at
           higher
           rates
           then
           in
           Our
           Mint
           :
           As
           also
           against
           Culling
           ,
           Washing
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           Diminishing
           Our
           Current
           MONEYS
        
         
           
             CHARLES
             R.
             
          
        
         
           WHereas
           We
           are
           well
           informed
           ,
           and
           do
           visibly
           perceive
           a
           present
           scarcity
           of
           Moneys
           throughout
           the
           circuit
           of
           Our
           whole
           Dominions
           ,
           occasioned
           by
           the
           late
           illegal
           and
           promiscuous
           buying
           and
           selling
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           at
           higher
           rates
           then
           ever
           We
           or
           any
           of
           Our
           Royal
           Progenitors
           have
           allowed
           in
           Our
           Mint
           ,
           which
           therefore
           is
           exported
           ,
           whereby
           no
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           can
           be
           brought
           thither
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           loss
           of
           such
           as
           bring
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           (
           't
           is
           probable
           )
           no
           man
           will
           do
           :
           And
           so
           in
           consequence
           a
           great
           decay
           or
           utter
           ruine
           of
           the
           general
           Stock
           of
           Moneys
           (
           both
           for
           present
           and
           future
           times
           )
           must
           necessarily
           follow
           ,
           if
           this
           mischief
           be
           not
           speedily
           prevented
           by
           a
           severe
           and
           strict
           observance
           of
           those
           many
           and
           wholesom
           Statutes
           ,
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Proclamations
           (
           both
           antient
           and
           modern
           )
           made
           and
           Ordained
           by
           Our
           Royal
           Predecessors
           and
           Progenitors
           in
           that
           behalf
           .
           And
           We
           finding
           ,
           and
           humbly
           acknowledging
           it
           hath
           pleased
           Almighty
           God
           to
           bless
           Our
           Kingdoms
           with
           a
           plenteous
           and
           rich
           Dowry
           of
           native
           and
           home-bred
           Commodities
           ,
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           above
           some
           of
           Our
           Neighbours
           ,
           the
           Exportation
           and
           Product
           whereof
           may
           bring
           great
           Treasure
           ,
           both
           of
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           into
           Our
           several
           Kingdoms
           ,
           which
           so
           brought
           in
           ,
           should
           there
           remain
           a
           perpetual
           Stock
           not
           to
           go
           forth
           again
           ,
           but
           be
           preserved
           as
           well
           for
           making
           and
           maintaining
           of
           just
           and
           honorable
           Wars
           Offensive
           or
           Defensive
           ,
           
           as
           for
           adorning
           and
           furnishing
           Our
           Dominions
           in
           time
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           strengthening
           the
           same
           with
           Reputation
           ;
           which
           followeth
           such
           Princes
           as
           are
           esteemed
           rich
           in
           Treasure
           :
           And
           considering
           the
           makers
           and
           Ordainers
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Statutes
           ,
           Laws
           and
           Proclamations
           ,
           had
           prudently
           and
           providently
           foreseen
           ,
           that
           if
           no
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           should
           be
           suffered
           (
           directly
           or
           indirectly
           )
           to
           be
           Exported
           out
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           it
           must
           necessarily
           follow
           ,
           that
           the
           Foreign
           Commodities
           ,
           which
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           but
           delicacies
           ,
           superfluities
           ,
           or
           trifles
           (
           which
           in
           it self
           is
           a
           thing
           intolerable
           )
           could
           not
           possibly
           be
           Imported
           in
           greater
           quantities
           ,
           then
           the
           native
           Commodities
           of
           Our
           Dominions
           might
           at
           least
           balance
           and
           answer
           in
           Commerce
           ,
           because
           no
           other
           means
           was
           left
           to
           satisfie
           or
           supply
           the
           Overplus
           by
           Our
           own
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           ;
           and
           by
           continuance
           of
           such
           course
           ,
           these
           Nations
           might
           have
           been
           secure
           ,
           and
           certain
           never
           to
           have
           run
           behinde-hand
           ,
           or
           become
           indebted
           ,
           and
           yet
           still
           remain
           in
           great
           possibility
           to
           increase
           in
           Wealth
           and
           Treasure
           ,
           even
           as
           it
           ever
           happens
           to
           Prudent
           single
           Persons
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Publick
           is
           the
           compact
           .
           Upon
           these
           and
           many
           other
           weighty
           considerations
           ,
           We
           ,
           with
           the
           Advice
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Councel
           ,
           are
           resolved
           to
           follow
           the
           safe
           and
           solid
           ways
           of
           Our
           Royal
           Progenitors
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           all
           Our
           loving
           Subjects
           :
           And
           We
           do
           therefore
           publish
           and
           declare
           Our
           Royal
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           We
           do
           hereby
           streightly
           Command
           and
           Charge
           ,
           That
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           Alien
           or
           Denizen
           ,
           or
           other
           Subject
           of
           what
           estate
           or
           quality
           soever
           ,
           do
           at
           any
           time
           hereafter
           (
           without
           Our
           special
           Licence
           already
           granted
           ,
           or
           hereafter
           to
           be
           obtained
           )
           transport
           ,
           carry
           ,
           or
           convey
           ,
           or
           attempt
           ,
           consent
           ,
           assist
           ,
           or
           endeavour
           to
           export
           ,
           carry
           ,
           or
           convey
           out
           of
           Our
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           ,
           in
           Plate
           ,
           Iewels
           ,
           Coyn
           ,
           Uessels
           ,
           Gold-smiths
           work
           ,
           Bullion
           in
           mass
           o●
           otherwise
           whatsoever
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           Our
           heavy
           Indignation
           and
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           such
           further
           punishment
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           this
           Realm
           may
           be
           inflicted
           on
           them
           for
           such
           their
           offence
           .
           And
           to
           the
           end
           that
           none
           of
           Our
           loving
           Subjects
           may
           hereafter
           be
           deceived
           ,
           or
           deceive
           themselves
           through
           ignorance
           of
           the
           many
           and
           good
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           in
           this
           behalf
           made
           by
           Our
           Royal
           Ancestors
           ,
           and
           now
           in
           force
           ,
           We
           have
           thought
           it
           fit
           and
           requisite
           to
           insert
           the
           particular
           branches
           thereof
           in
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           (
           That
           is
           to
           say
           )
           The
           Statute
           made
           at
           York
           in
           the
           ninth
           year
           of
           King
           Edward
           the
           third
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Statute
             of
             Money
          
           ,
           First
           ,
           Sixth
           ,
           and
           Ninth
           Chapters
           ,
           whereby
           it
           is
           provided
           ,
           that
           from
           thenceforth
           none
           should
           carry
           any
           Sterling
           out
           of
           the
           Realm
           of
           England
           ,
           nor
           Silver
           in
           Plate
           ,
           nor
           Uessel
           of
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           forfeiture
           of
           the
           same
           Money
           ,
           Plate
           or
           Uessel
           :
           And
           that
           the
           Mayor
           and
           Bayliffs
           in
           every
           Port
           ,
           where
           Merchants
           and
           Ships
           be
           ,
           should
           take
           an
           Oath
           of
           the
           Masters
           and
           Merchants
           of
           Ships
           going
           and
           coming
           again
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           do
           no
           fraud
           against
           the
           provision
           of
           that
           Law
           in
           any
           point
           ,
           and
           that
           good
           and
           streight
           Ward
           should
           be
           made
           in
           all
           places
           upon
           the
           Sea-coasts
           ,
           in
           Havens
           ,
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           where
           any
           arrival
           should
           be
           ,
           by
           good
           and
           lawful
           men
           thereto
           sworn
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           Kings
           Name
           they
           should
           make
           diligent
           search
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           ,
           of
           what
           estate
           or
           condition
           soever
           ,
           should
           carry
           out
           of
           the
           Realm
           Sterling
           Money
           ,
           Silver
           in
           coyn
           ,
           either
           of
           Gold
           ,
           or
           Silver
           ,
           or
           Plate
           ,
           nor
           Uessel
           of
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           without
           the
           Kings
           Licence
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           same
           Statute
           (
           amongst
           other
           things
           )
           more
           fully
           doth
           appear
           :
           and
           one
           other
           Statute
           made
           in
           the
           Fifth
           year
           of
           King
           Richard
           the
           second
           ,
           the
           second
           Chapter
           ,
           whereby
           it
           was
           assented
           and
           accorded
           ,
           That
           no
           manner
           of
           People
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           as
           much
           as
           they
           might
           forfeit
           ,
           should
           privily
           or
           apertly
           send
           or
           bring
           ,
           or
           do
           to
           be
           sent
           
           or
           brought
           out
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           any
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           in
           Money
           ,
           Bullion
           ,
           Plate
           or
           Uessel
           ,
           but
           in
           certain
           Cases
           in
           the
           same
           Statute
           mentioned
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           same
           Statute
           likewise
           (
           amongst
           other
           things
           )
           more
           fully
           doth
           appear
           .
           And
           one
           other
           Statute
           made
           in
           the
           second
           year
           of
           King
           Henry
           the
           fourth
           ,
           the
           fifth
           Chapter
           ;
           whereby
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           obvent
           the
           subtilty
           of
           them
           the
           would
           do
           fraud
           or
           deceit
           to
           him
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           said
           Statutue
           made
           in
           the
           fifth
           year
           of
           King
           Richard
           the
           second
           ,
           did
           Ordain
           and
           Establish
           ,
           That
           if
           from
           thenceforth
           any
           Searcher
           of
           the
           King
           might
           finde
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           in
           Coyn
           or
           in
           Mass
           ,
           in
           the
           keeping
           of
           any
           that
           should
           be
           passing
           ,
           or
           upon
           his
           passage
           ,
           in
           any
           ship
           or
           Uessel
           for
           to
           go
           out
           of
           any
           Port
           ,
           Haven
           or
           Créek
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           without
           the
           Kings
           special
           Licence
           ,
           that
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           should
           be
           forfeited
           to
           the
           King
           (
           saving
           his
           reasonable
           expences
           )
           as
           by
           the
           same
           Statute
           more
           at
           large
           it
           doth
           and
           may
           appear
           :
           And
           so
           much
           of
           one
           Statute
           made
           in
           the
           second
           year
           of
           King
           Henry
           the
           sixth
           ,
           the
           sixth
           Chapter
           ,
           whereby
           it
           is
           Ordained
           and
           Established
           ,
           That
           no
           Gold
           nor
           Silver
           should
           be
           carried
           out
           of
           the
           Realm
           contrary
           to
           the
           form
           of
           the
           Statutes
           before
           made
           (
           except
           in
           certain
           cases
           therein
           expressed
           )
           upon
           pain
           of
           forfeiture
           of
           the
           value
           of
           the
           sum
           of
           money
           so
           carried
           out
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           same
           statute
           ,
           amongst
           other
           things
           ,
           at
           large
           appeareth
           :
           And
           one
           other
           statute
           made
           in
           the
           five
           and
           twentieth
           year
           of
           King
           Edward
           the
           third
           ,
           the
           twelfth
           Chapter
           ,
           whereby
           it
           was
           accorded
           ,
           That
           it
           should
           be
           lawful
           for
           every
           man
           to
           exchange
           gold
           for
           silver
           ,
           so
           that
           no
           man
           hold
           the
           same
           as
           exchanged
           ,
           nor
           take
           any
           profit
           for
           making
           of
           such
           exchange
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           forfeiture
           of
           the
           money
           so
           exchanged
           (
           except
           the
           Kings
           Exchangers
           .
           )
           And
           one
           other
           Statute
           made
           in
           the
           fifth
           year
           of
           King
           Edward
           the
           sixth
           ,
           the
           nineteenth
           Chapter
           ,
           whereby
           it
           was
           Enacted
           ,
           That
           if
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           after
           the
           first
           day
           of
           April
           then
           next
           following
           ,
           should
           exchange
           any
           coyned
           Gold
           ,
           coyned
           Silver
           ,
           or
           money
           ,
           giving
           ,
           receiving
           ,
           or
           paying
           any
           more
           in
           value
           ,
           benefit
           ,
           profit
           ,
           or
           advantage
           for
           it
           ,
           then
           the
           same
           then
           was
           or
           should
           be
           declared
           by
           the
           Kings
           Proclamation
           ,
           to
           be
           currant
           for
           within
           this
           Realm
           ,
           and
           other
           his
           Dominions
           ,
           That
           then
           all
           the
           said
           coyned
           Gold
           ,
           Silver
           ,
           and
           money
           so
           exchanged
           ,
           and
           every
           part
           and
           parcel
           thereof
           should
           be
           forfeit
           ,
           and
           the
           parties
           so
           offending
           should
           suffer
           Imprisonment
           for
           the
           space
           of
           one
           whole
           year
           ,
           and
           make
           Fine
           at
           the
           Kings
           pleasure
           :
           And
           one
           other
           part
           of
           the
           said
           Statute
           made
           in
           the
           said
           second
           year
           of
           King
           Henry
           the
           sixth
           ,
           the
           sixth
           Chapter
           ,
           whereby
           it
           was
           Ordained
           &
           established
           ,
           That
           the
           Merchants
           Aliens
           should
           finde
           Surety
           in
           the
           Chancery
           ,
           every
           Company
           for
           them
           of
           their
           Company
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           them
           should
           bring
           out
           of
           the
           Realm
           no
           Gold
           nor
           Silver
           against
           the
           form
           of
           the
           said
           Statute
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           the
           forfeiture
           of
           the
           same
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           ,
           or
           the
           value
           of
           the
           same
           .
           Which
           said
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           have
           also
           been
           confirmed
           and
           strengthened
           by
           sundry
           Orders
           and
           Proclamations
           of
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           ,
           King
           James
           ,
           and
           King
           Charles
           Our
           Royal
           Father
           of
           blessed
           memory
           ,
           whereby
           this
           Nation
           hath
           flourished
           for
           many
           hundred
           of
           years
           ,
           famous
           for
           her
           constant
           Sterling
           Standard
           ,
           and
           renowned
           for
           her
           plenteous
           stock
           of
           Moneys
           ,
           and
           magnificence
           in
           Plate
           ,
           until
           these
           late
           distracted
           times
           ,
           wherein
           the
           great
           Solemnities
           and
           Reverence
           due
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           have
           been
           so
           miserably
           troden
           down
           ,
           contemned
           and
           violated
           .
           And
           We
           do
           Publish
           ,
           Charge
           and
           Command
           ,
           aswel
           Our
           Lord
           Treasurer
           of
           England
           ,
           Chancellor
           of
           Our
           
           Exchequer
           ,
           and
           Warden
           of
           the
           Cinque-Ports
           ,
           and
           his
           Deputies
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Our
           Iudges
           ,
           Barons
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           (
           and
           more
           especially
           Our
           Officers
           of
           Our
           Mint
           )
           Customers
           ,
           Comptrollers
           ,
           and
           Searchers
           and
           their
           Deputies
           ,
           and
           Waiters
           in
           all
           and
           every
           of
           Our
           Ports
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           to
           whom
           it
           may
           appertain
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           in
           general
           ,
           that
           all
           and
           every
           the
           Statutes
           and
           Proclamations
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           all
           and
           every
           Branch
           and
           Clause
           thereof
           ,
           so
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           respectively
           made
           against
           the
           Exportation
           of
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           ,
           in
           coyn
           or
           Bullion
           ,
           Iewels
           ,
           Plate
           or
           Uessels
           ,
           and
           buying
           and
           selling
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           above
           the
           Rates
           appointed
           in
           Our
           Mint
           ,
           or
           other
           things
           therein
           contained
           ;
           as
           also
           against
           Culling
           ,
           Washing
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           Diminishing
           Our
           currant
           Moneys
           ,
           be
           straightly
           kept
           ,
           duely
           observed
           ,
           and
           diligently
           and
           carefully
           prosecuted
           and
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           upon
           pain
           not
           only
           of
           the
           Penalties
           and
           Forfeitures
           in
           the
           said
           Statutes
           or
           any
           of
           them
           contained
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           Our
           high
           Indignation
           and
           Displeasure
           .
        
         
           And
           We
           do
           further
           by
           these
           Presents
           straightly
           Command
           and
           Charge
           all
           Merchants
           and
           their
           Factors
           ,
           Masters
           of
           Ships
           ,
           Mariners
           ,
           Passengers
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Our
           loving
           Subjects
           whatsoever
           ,
           that
           shall
           have
           any
           notice
           of
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           in
           coyn
           ,
           Iewels
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           Uessels
           ,
           Bullion
           or
           otherwise
           whatsoever
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           hereafter
           Exported
           (
           without
           Our
           special
           Licence
           )
           or
           Shipped
           for
           Exportation
           (
           reasonable
           Charges
           for
           the
           Uoyage
           onely
           excepted
           )
           or
           shall
           be
           gathered
           or
           got
           together
           by
           change
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           with
           intention
           to
           Export
           ,
           or
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           such
           as
           shall
           Export
           it
           ,
           That
           they
           forthwith
           reveal
           the
           same
           to
           Our
           Treasurer
           of
           England
           ,
           Our
           Under-Treasurer
           ,
           or
           other
           Our
           Officers
           before
           mentioned
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ;
           for
           which
           their
           Service
           ,
           every
           Searcher
           ,
           or
           other
           person
           that
           shall
           discover
           or
           seize
           any
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           in
           Coyn
           ,
           Iewels
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           in
           Mass
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           in
           any
           Ship
           ,
           Uessel
           ,
           or
           Plate
           intended
           to
           be
           Exported
           ,
           shall
           have
           and
           receive
           in
           reward
           ,
           the
           one
           half
           of
           the
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           ,
           or
           the
           value
           thereof
           ,
           being
           seized
           and
           recovered
           to
           Our
           use
           :
           And
           on
           the
           other
           part
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           not
           discover
           the
           same
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           they
           shall
           incur
           and
           receive
           such
           condign
           punishment
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           this
           Our
           Realm
           ,
           and
           Our
           Prerogative
           Royal
           may
           be
           inflicted
           on
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           there
           is
           daily
           a
           great
           consumption
           of
           the
           heavy
           currant
           Silver
           ,
           Coyns
           and
           Bullion
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           in
           making
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           Wyer
           ,
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           Threed
           ,
           Spangles
           ,
           Ones
           ,
           Purles
           and
           Lace
           ,
           &c.
           also
           by
           the
           slight
           and
           deceitful
           adulterate
           making
           these
           aforesaid
           Manufactures
           of
           course
           Silver
           ,
           under
           Sterling
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           damage
           and
           abuse
           of
           the
           Wearers
           of
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           Lace
           ,
           and
           likewise
           a
           vast
           expence
           and
           waste
           of
           Gold
           in
           all
           sort
           of
           Gildings
           ,
           whereby
           many
           irregularities
           and
           abuses
           are
           daily
           practised
           therein
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           waste
           of
           the
           Gold
           of
           Our
           Kingdom
           ,
           We
           do
           intend
           ,
           and
           
           shall
           in
           due
           time
           take
           such
           strict
           course
           ,
           as
           shall
           reduce
           the
           makers
           of
           these
           Manufactures
           into
           such
           order
           ,
           that
           all
           these
           abuses
           formerly
           put
           upon
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           shall
           for
           the
           future
           be
           prevented
           ,
           and
           these
           Manufactures
           of
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           dusely
           regulated
           and
           assayed
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           Our
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           And
           We
           further
           Will
           and
           Command
           ,
           That
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           be
           set
           up
           and
           fixed
           openly
           to
           be
           read
           in
           all
           and
           every
           of
           Our
           Custom-houses
           in
           this
           Our
           Kingdom
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           Dominion
           of
           Wales
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             Whitehall
             ,
             
               the
               Tenth
               day
               of
               Iune
               ,
               in
               the
               Thirteenth
               year
               of
               Our
               Reign
               ,
               1661.
               
            
          
           GOD
           SAVE
           THE
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Iohn
             Bill
          
           and
           
             Christopher
             Barker
          
           ,
           Printers
           to
           the
           KING'
           's
           most
           Excellent
           MAJESTY
           ,
           1661.
           
        
         
           At
           the
           KING'S
           Printing-House
           in
           Black-Friers
           .