By the King a proclamation for the vtter prohibiting the importation and vse of all tobacco, which is not the proper growth of the colonies of Virginia and the Summer Islands, or one of them.
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             By the King a proclamation for the vtter prohibiting the importation and vse of all tobacco, which is not the proper growth of the colonies of Virginia and the Summer Islands, or one of them.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
             James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
          
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             Imprinted at London :
             M.DC.XXIII [1624, i.e. 1625]
          
           
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             Imprint from colophon.
             Forbidding importation except from Bermuda and Virginia, and naming agents to enforce the monopoly.
             "Giuen at Our Court at Theobalds, the second day of March, in the two and twentieth yeere of Our Reigne of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland.
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           Tobacco industry -- Virginia.
           Tobacco industry -- Bermuda Islands.
           Monopolies -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Colonies -- Commerce.
           Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625.
        
      
    
     
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           ❧
           By
           the
           King.
           ¶
           A
           Proclamation
           for
           the
           vtter
           prohibiting
           the
           importation
           and
           vse
           of
           all
           Tobacco
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           proper
           growth
           of
           the
           Colonies
           of
           Virginia
           and
           the
           
             Summer
             Islands
          
           ,
           or
           one
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           
             WHereas
             ,
             at
             the
             humble
             suite
             of
             Our
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             by
          
           Our
           Royall
           Proclamation
           ,
           bearing
           date
           the
           nine
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           September
           now
           last
           past
           ,
           for
           the
           reasons
           therein
           contained
           ,
           We
           haue
           prohibited
           the
           importation
           and
           vse
           of
           all
           Tobacco
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           proper
           growth
           of
           Our
           Colonies
           of
           Virginia
           and
           the
           
             Summer
             Islands
          
           ,
           or
           one
           of
           them
           ;
           And
           whereas
           ,
           vpon
           the
           humble
           Petition
           of
           many
           Our
           louing
           Subiects
           ▪
           being
           Planters
           or
           Aduenturers
           in
           those
           Colonies
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           support
           and
           incouragement
           of
           those
           Plantations
           (
           whose
           prosperous
           estate
           We
           much
           affect
           ,
           and
           shall
           by
           all
           good
           meanes
           be
           alwayes
           ready
           to
           cherish
           and
           protect
           )
           We
           haue
           beene
           contented
           to
           tolerate
           the
           vse
           of
           Tobacco
           ,
           of
           the
           growth
           of
           those
           Plantations
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           vntill
           by
           more
           solid
           Commodities
           they
           be
           able
           to
           subsist
           otherwise
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           We
           are
           informed
           )
           they
           cannot
           as
           yet
           by
           any
           meanes
           doe
           ;
           And
           therefore
           by
           Our
           said
           Proclamation
           ,
           Wee
           did
           thinke
           fit
           to
           giue
           particular
           directions
           in
           many
           things
           tending
           to
           those
           ends
           ,
           and
           did
           straitly
           command
           the
           due
           execution
           and
           obseruation
           thereof
           ,
           vnder
           the
           penalties
           therein
           contained
           :
           Now
           because
           Wee
           haue
           beene
           informed
           ,
           aswell
           by
           the
           humble
           Certificate
           of
           Our
           Commissioners
           for
           Virginia
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           humble
           Petition
           of
           diuers
           of
           Our
           louing
           Subiects
           ,
           the
           Planters
           and
           Aduenturers
           of
           ,
           and
           in
           those
           Colonies
           ,
           That
           ,
           notwithstanding
           Our
           Royall
           pleasure
           was
           so
           expressely
           signified
           .
           and
           the
           reasons
           of
           State
           are
           so
           plainely
           laid
           downe
           ,
           as
           might
           haue
           perswaded
           euery
           well
           affected
           Subiect
           to
           the
           due
           obseruance
           thereof
           ;
           yet
           diuers
           ,
           out
           of
           an
           inordinate
           desire
           of
           priuate
           gaine
           ,
           haue
           wilfully
           disobeyed
           Our
           commandement
           herein
           ,
           and
           thereby
           haue
           indeauoured
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lieth
           ,
           to
           destroy
           so
           noble
           a
           worke
           as
           the
           support
           of
           those
           Plantations
           ,
           which
           so
           much
           concernes
           Our
           Honour
           ,
           and
           the
           honour
           and
           profit
           of
           Our
           people
           .
        
         
           Wee
           therefore
           ,
           being
           very
           sensible
           of
           this
           neglect
           and
           contempt
           ,
           haue
           thought
           good
           to
           renew
           Our
           said
           Proclamation
           ;
           And
           doe
           hereby
           signifie
           and
           declare
           vnto
           all
           Our
           louing
           Subiects
           ,
           and
           vnto
           all
           others
           ,
           Our
           expresse
           will
           and
           pleasure
           to
           be
           ,
           That
           Our
           said
           former
           Proclamation
           ,
           and
           euery
           clause
           ,
           prohibition
           ,
           article
           and
           thing
           therein
           contained
           ,
           shall
           from
           hencefoorth
           be
           duly
           obserued
           and
           obeyed
           ,
           with
           such
           alterations
           and
           additions
           ,
           as
           are
           in
           these
           presents
           contained
           and
           expressed
           ,
           vpon
           paine
           of
           Our
           high
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           such
           penalties
           and
           punishments
           ,
           as
           in
           Our
           said
           former
           Proclamation
           are
           ,
           or
           in
           these
           presents
           shall
           be
           limited
           or
           appointed
           for
           the
           offenders
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           some
           haue
           since
           Our
           said
           last
           Proclamation
           ,
           vnmerchantlike
           ,
           secretly
           and
           cunningly
           stollen
           in
           great
           parcels
           of
           Tobacco
           ,
           contrary
           to
           Our
           said
           Proclamation
           ;
           Wee
           would
           haue
           those
           persons
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           by
           their
           example
           know
           ,
           That
           they
           must
           expect
           the
           seueritie
           of
           that
           censure
           ,
           which
           Our
           Court
           of
           Starre-Chamber
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           to
           inflict
           vpon
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           Wee
           are
           resolued
           not
           to
           relent
           or
           remit
           their
           deserued
           punishment
           ,
           but
           to
           cause
           them
           and
           all
           others
           ,
           that
           shall
           dare
           to
           offend
           herein
           ,
           to
           bee
           prosecuted
           and
           punished
           in
           such
           measure
           ,
           as
           such
           their
           high
           contempt
           doth
           deserue
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           We
           conceiued
           it
           would
           be
           vtterly
           in
           vaine
           to
           prohibite
           the
           importation
           of
           such
           forreine
           Tobacco
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           vnlesse
           the
           care
           and
           ch●rge
           of
           the
           execution
           thereof
           were
           committed
           by
           Us
           ,
           to
           some
           fit
           and
           able
           persons
           ,
           who
           besides
           the
           respect
           to
           Our
           seruice
           ,
           might
           for
           their
           owne
           particular
           interests
           take
           the
           same
           to
           heart
           ;
           Therefore
           We
           haue
           by
           Our
           Letters
           Patents
           vnder
           Our
           great
           Seale
           
           of
           England
           ,
           authorized
           certaine
           persons
           ,
           Citizens
           of
           London
           ,
           well
           affected
           to
           those
           plantations
           ,
           an
           Our
           seruice
           ,
           by
           themselues
           ,
           and
           their
           Deputies
           ,
           to
           search
           and
           inquire
           into
           the
           offences
           ,
           and
           offenders
           against
           Our
           said
           Proclamation
           :
           And
           Wee
           haue
           also
           contracted
           with
           them
           to
           bee
           Our
           Agents
           for
           Us
           ,
           and
           to
           Our
           vse
           to
           receiue
           the
           Tobacco
           of
           those
           Colonies
           ,
           at
           ,
           and
           for
           such
           prices
           as
           Wee
           haue
           agreed
           to
           giue
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           besides
           those
           prices
           ,
           to
           bee
           giuen
           to
           the
           Planters
           and
           owners
           of
           the
           said
           Tobacco
           ,
           Our
           said
           Agents
           haue
           further
           contracted
           with
           Us
           ,
           to
           giue
           and
           pay
           vnto
           Us
           ,
           and
           to
           Our
           vse
           ,
           such
           summes
           of
           money
           more
           ,
           as
           may
           giue
           Us
           reasonable
           satisfaction
           for
           that
           losse
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           Wee
           should
           sustaine
           in
           Our
           Customes
           and
           other
           Dueties
           ,
           and
           may
           inable
           Us
           to
           beare
           that
           charge
           ,
           which
           Wee
           haue
           vndertaken
           yeerely
           to
           disburse
           for
           the
           generall
           defence
           and
           support
           of
           those
           Plantations
           .
           And
           We
           doe
           further
           by
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           publish
           and
           declare
           ,
           that
           We
           will
           constantly
           and
           inuiolably
           obserue
           and
           performe
           Our
           said
           contract
           ,
           and
           on
           Our
           parts
           ,
           will
           allow
           and
           disburse
           out
           of
           Our
           reuenew
           ,
           those
           summes
           of
           money
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           those
           Plantations
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           ease
           of
           the
           Planters
           and
           Inhabitants
           there
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           said
           contract
           hath
           beene
           on
           Our
           parts
           vndertaken
           ;
           whereof
           We
           would
           haue
           ,
           aswell
           Our
           said
           Agents
           ,
           as
           the
           Planters
           and
           Aduenturers
           in
           those
           Colonies
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           whom
           it
           may
           concerne
           ,
           to
           rest
           confidently
           assured
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           Wee
           are
           giuen
           to
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           diuers
           vsing
           to
           trade
           in
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           hauing
           a
           purpose
           to
           import
           ,
           or
           buy
           ,
           or
           sell
           the
           same
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           intent
           of
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ,
           doe
           vsually
           land
           the
           same
           at
           priuate
           Wharffes
           ,
           Staires
           ,
           or
           other
           places
           ,
           and
           send
           ,
           or
           conueigh
           the
           same
           vnto
           the
           Houses
           ,
           Cellers
           ,
           Warehouses
           ,
           or
           other
           places
           ,
           of
           ,
           or
           belonging
           to
           others
           ,
           who
           are
           lesse
           suspected
           then
           themselues
           ,
           thereby
           to
           conceale
           the
           same
           from
           Us
           ,
           and
           Our
           Agents
           ;
           Wee
           further
           will
           and
           command
           ,
           That
           from
           hencefoorth
           no
           person
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           presume
           ,
           or
           suffer
           the
           said
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           to
           bee
           landed
           at
           any
           Wharffe
           ,
           Staire
           ,
           or
           other
           place
           ,
           nor
           receiue
           ,
           or
           conceale
           any
           such
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           ,
           or
           suffer
           the
           same
           to
           be
           bestowed
           in
           any
           of
           their
           Houses
           ,
           Cellers
           ,
           Warehouses
           ,
           or
           other
           places
           ,
           vpon
           paine
           of
           Our
           high
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           vpon
           such
           paines
           and
           penalties
           ,
           as
           by
           this
           ,
           or
           Our
           former
           Proclamation
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           inflicted
           vpon
           the
           principall
           offenders
           .
           And
           to
           the
           intent
           that
           all
           the
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           brought
           in
           ,
           shal
           be
           iustly
           and
           truely
           exported
           againe
           ,
           &
           no
           part
           therof
           sold
           ,
           or
           vented
           within
           these
           Our
           Kingdomes
           ;
           Our
           will
           and
           command
           is
           ,
           That
           all
           the
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           which
           shall
           be
           seized
           within
           Our
           Kingdome
           of
           England
           ,
           shall
           be
           brought
           and
           deliuered
           into
           the
           Ware-house
           ,
           or
           Storehouse
           which
           shall
           be
           to
           that
           purpose
           prouided
           by
           the
           said
           Agents
           ,
           in
           Our
           city
           of
           London
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           seized
           within
           Our
           Kingdome
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           shall
           bee
           brought
           and
           deliuered
           into
           the
           Warehouses
           ,
           or
           Storehouses
           which
           shall
           to
           that
           purpose
           bee
           appointed
           by
           Our
           Agents
           in
           Our
           city
           of
           Dublin
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           within
           Our
           said
           Kingdome
           of
           Ireland
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           incouragement
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           shall
           take
           paines
           in
           the
           discouery
           and
           seizing
           thereof
           ,
           Our
           will
           and
           pleasure
           is
           ,
           That
           the
           one
           halfe
           of
           the
           reasonable
           value
           thereof
           ,
           shall
           bee
           paid
           vnto
           the
           seizers
           thereof
           in
           money
           by
           Our
           Agents
           ,
           &
           the
           Tobacco
           it selfe
           shall
           be
           exported
           againe
           by
           Our
           said
           Agents
           ,
           or
           by
           their
           appointments
           :
           And
           for
           the
           better
           execution
           of
           Our
           seruice
           herein
           ,
           We
           doe
           hereby
           giue
           full
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           Our
           Agent
           and
           Agents
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           Deputy
           and
           Deputies
           ,
           at
           all
           time
           and
           times
           ,
           to
           enter
           into
           ,
           and
           to
           search
           for
           any
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           ,
           contrary
           to
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ,
           in
           any
           Ship
           ,
           Boate
           ,
           or
           vessell
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           House
           ,
           Shop
           ,
           Celler
           ,
           Soller
           ,
           Warehouse
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           Trunke
           ,
           Chest
           ,
           Case
           ,
           Barrell
           ,
           or
           Pack
           ,
           Cabbin
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           suspected
           place
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           and
           finding
           any
           such
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           ,
           the
           same
           to
           seize
           and
           cary
           away
           ,
           to
           be
           conueyed
           to
           such
           place
           or
           Warehouse
           ,
           as
           Our
           said
           Agent
           shall
           appoint
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           And
           Our
           expresse
           will
           and
           command
           is
           ,
           That
           neither
           Our
           said
           Agents
           ,
           nor
           any
           others
           ,
           doe
           sell
           ,
           or
           vtter
           any
           part
           of
           the
           said
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           ,
           within
           any
           Our
           owne
           Dominions
           ,
           there
           to
           bee
           spent
           and
           vsed
           ,
           whereby
           the
           vent
           of
           the
           Tobacco
           of
           Our
           Colonies
           aforesaid
           may
           any
           way
           bee
           hindred
           ,
           vpon
           paine
           of
           Our
           heauy
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           paines
           and
           penalties
           ,
           as
           other
           offenders
           against
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           are
           liable
           vnto
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           by
           Our
           former
           Proclamation
           ,
           We
           did
           command
           ,
           that
           from
           ,
           &
           after
           the
           fiue
           &
           twentieth
           day
           of
           March
           ,
           then
           ,
           and
           now
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           no
           person
           should
           sell
           ,
           vtter
           ,
           or
           offer
           to
           put
           to
           sale
           ,
           or
           vse
           any
           Tobacco
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           proper
           growth
           of
           the
           Colonies
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           ende
           of
           forty
           dayes
           then
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           should
           transport
           out
           of
           Our
           said
           Kingdome
           ,
           all
           other
           Tobacco
           ,
           then
           that
           of
           the
           growth
           of
           those
           Colonies
           ;
           Wee
           doe
           now
           by
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ,
           ratifie
           and
           confirme
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           command
           ,
           the
           same
           to
           be
           duely
           put
           in
           execution
           :
           And
           to
           the
           ende
           there
           may
           be
           no
           euasion
           vsed
           to
           auoyd
           the
           same
           ,
           Wee
           doe
           hereby
           giue
           full
           power
           and
           commandement
           to
           Our
           said
           Agents
           ,
           by
           themselues
           and
           their
           Deputies
           ,
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           or
           times
           after
           the
           said
           fiue
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           March
           now
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           to
           search
           for
           the
           said
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           a
           true
           and
           exact
           note
           and
           accompt
           of
           the
           quantity
           thereof
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           that
           the
           Owners
           thereof
           ,
           before
           the
           ende
           of
           forty
           dayes
           next
           ensuing
           after
           the
           said
           fiue
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           March
           ,
           either
           by
           themselues
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           ,
           may
           export
           the
           same
           by
           the
           priuity
           of
           the
           said
           Agents
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           true
           intent
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           
           of
           Our
           said
           former
           Proclamation
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           said
           forty
           dayes
           ,
           may
           giue
           a
           iust
           account
           vnto
           Our
           said
           Agents
           ,
           what
           is
           become
           thereof
           ;
           &
           whatsoeuer
           Tobacco
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           proper
           growth
           of
           the
           Plantations
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           after
           the
           said
           forty
           dayes
           be
           found
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           any
           person
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           shall
           bee
           seized
           by
           Our
           said
           Agents
           ,
           or
           their
           Deputies
           to
           Our
           vse
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           person
           or
           persons
           hauing
           or
           vsing
           the
           same
           ,
           shall
           incurre
           Our
           high
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           bee
           subiect
           to
           such
           further
           paines
           and
           penalties
           ,
           as
           by
           Our
           said
           Proclamation
           are
           to
           be
           inflicted
           vpon
           any
           other
           offenders
           .
        
         
           And
           Our
           further
           will
           and
           command
           is
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Tobacco
           of
           the
           growth
           of
           Our
           Colonies
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           be
           brought
           to
           the
           Custome-house
           key
           of
           Our
           port
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           deliuered
           to
           Our
           Agents
           ,
           or
           their
           Assignees
           to
           Our
           vse
           ,
           according
           to
           Our
           contract
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           be
           kept
           in
           Our
           said
           Custome-house
           to
           bee
           transported
           out
           of
           Our
           Dominions
           ;
           and
           whatsoeuer
           Tobacco
           of
           the
           growth
           of
           those
           Plantations
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           not
           be
           brought
           to
           that
           Key
           ,
           and
           be
           deliuered
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           for
           which
           there
           shall
           not
           bee
           good
           security
           giuen
           to
           Our
           Agents
           ,
           within
           foureteene
           dayes
           after
           the
           landing
           thereof
           ,
           to
           export
           the
           same
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           same
           shall
           bee
           forfeited
           and
           seized
           to
           Our
           vse
           by
           Our
           Agents
           or
           their
           Deputies
           ,
           as
           other
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           this
           to
           bee
           duely
           obserued
           vnder
           the
           paines
           and
           penalties
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           Wee
           are
           giuen
           to
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           diuerse
           vsing
           to
           trade
           in
           Tobacco
           .
           haue
           and
           still
           doe
           secretly
           and
           vnderhand
           steale
           into
           Our
           Kingdomes
           the
           said
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           and
           doe
           so
           priuily
           hide
           and
           conceale
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           easily
           discouered
           ,
           nor
           found
           out
           ,
           and
           doe
           either
           by
           themselues
           ,
           or
           others
           by
           them
           to
           that
           purpose
           imployed
           ,
           carry
           the
           same
           by
           small
           quantities
           to
           the
           houses
           or
           shops
           of
           Our
           subiects
           ,
           inhabiting
           within
           Our
           said
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           doe
           sell
           or
           profer
           the
           same
           to
           bee
           sold
           ,
           or
           else
           doe
           secretly
           and
           couertly
           offer
           to
           contract
           for
           the
           sale
           of
           such
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           ;
           Our
           will
           and
           pleasure
           is
           ,
           and
           Wee
           doe
           hereby
           straitly
           charge
           and
           command
           all
           and
           euery
           Our
           louing
           subiects
           ,
           to
           whom
           any
           the
           said
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           shal
           be
           offered
           to
           be
           sold
           or
           contracted
           for
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           that
           immediately
           vpon
           the
           sight
           of
           any
           such
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           ,
           or
           vpon
           offer
           to
           contract
           for
           any
           such
           Tobacco
           ,
           they
           make
           stay
           thereof
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           as
           shall
           either
           profer
           the
           same
           to
           sell
           ,
           or
           shall
           offer
           to
           contract
           for
           any
           the
           said
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           and
           euery
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           shall
           haue
           the
           said
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           so
           proffered
           vnto
           them
           to
           be
           sold
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           giue
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           and
           charge
           the
           next
           Constable
           ,
           Head-borough
           ,
           or
           other
           Officer
           ,
           with
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           who
           shall
           offer
           to
           put
           the
           same
           to
           sale
           ,
           vpon
           paine
           of
           Our
           high
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           other
           paines
           and
           penalties
           ,
           as
           other
           offenders
           against
           this
           Our
           Royall
           Proclamation
           are
           liable
           vnto
           .
           And
           Wee
           doe
           hereby
           further
           charge
           and
           command
           all
           and
           singuler
           Constables
           ,
           Head-boroughs
           &
           other
           Our
           Officers
           aforesaid
           ,
           that
           they
           and
           euery
           of
           them
           ,
           vpon
           notice
           vnto
           them
           giuen
           of
           any
           such
           prohibited
           Tobacco
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           of
           any
           such
           person
           and
           persons
           so
           offending
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           that
           they
           seize
           the
           said
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           detaine
           all
           such
           person
           and
           persons
           so
           offending
           as
           they
           shal
           haue
           knowledge
           of
           ,
           vntill
           they
           haue
           giuen
           notice
           thereof
           vnto
           Our
           said
           Agents
           or
           their
           Deputie
           or
           Deputies
           ,
           and
           vntill
           by
           their
           meanes
           the
           person
           offending
           may
           be
           brought
           before
           such
           Officer
           as
           hath
           power
           by
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           to
           take
           sufficient
           bond
           for
           the
           appearance
           of
           such
           person
           ,
           in
           some
           of
           Our
           Courts
           of
           iustice
           ,
           to
           answer
           for
           their
           faults
           as
           the
           same
           shall
           deserue
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           better
           finding
           out
           and
           discouery
           of
           the
           offences
           and
           offenders
           against
           Our
           former
           and
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ,
           We
           are
           well
           pleased
           ,
           and
           doe
           hereby
           require
           and
           command
           ,
           that
           Our
           Treasurer
           ,
           Commissioners
           for
           Our
           Treasury
           ,
           Chancellour
           and
           Barons
           of
           Our
           Exchequer
           now
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           within
           Our
           said
           Kingdomes
           of
           England
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           respectiuely
           shall
           and
           may
           award
           such
           and
           so
           many
           Commissions
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           thinke
           meet
           ,
           to
           be
           directed
           to
           discreet
           and
           fit
           persons
           in
           all
           or
           any
           Our
           Ports
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           to
           enquire
           of
           and
           examine
           vpon
           oath
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           all
           such
           persons
           as
           are
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           suspected
           to
           haue
           heretofore
           offended
           ,
           or
           which
           hereafter
           shall
           offend
           against
           this
           ,
           or
           Our
           former
           Proclamation
           in
           this
           behalfe
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           for
           the
           finding
           out
           and
           discouery
           of
           the
           said
           offences
           and
           offenders
           ,
           as
           is
           before
           mentioned
           ;
           to
           the
           end
           that
           ,
           as
           well
           the
           importers
           of
           such
           Tobacco
           as
           the
           buyers
           ,
           sellers
           ,
           spenders
           ,
           receiuers
           and
           concealers
           thereof
           ,
           may
           receiue
           such
           condigne
           punishment
           by
           fine
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           for
           their
           offences
           ,
           as
           by
           Our
           Court
           of
           Star-chamber
           ,
           or
           Court
           of
           Exchequer
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           :
           And
           in
           case
           such
           Tobacco
           shall
           not
           ,
           or
           cannot
           be
           taken
           ,
           or
           found
           to
           bee
           seized
           ,
           that
           then
           euery
           such
           offender
           shall
           forfeit
           and
           pay
           to
           the
           hands
           of
           Our
           Agent
           or
           Agents
           ,
           in
           this
           behalfe
           for
           Our
           vse
           ,
           the
           full
           value
           of
           such
           Tobacco
           ,
           as
           the
           said
           offenders
           heretofore
           haue
           ,
           or
           hereafter
           shall
           haue
           imported
           ,
           bought
           ,
           sold
           ,
           vented
           or
           receiued
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           beside
           such
           further
           punishment
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           fit
           to
           be
           inflicted
           vpon
           them
           for
           their
           contempt
           .
        
         
           And
           Our
           further
           will
           and
           pleasure
           is
           ,
           and
           We
           doe
           hereby
           declare
           ,
           That
           whatsoeuer
           Our
           said
           Agent
           or
           Agents
           ,
           their
           Assignee
           or
           Assignees
           ,
           vnder
           the
           hands
           and
           seales
           of
           the
           greater
           number
           of
           them
           ,
           haue
           already
           done
           ,
           or
           shall
           doe
           hereafter
           against
           any
           offender
           or
           offenders
           ,
           in
           requiring
           and
           taking
           the
           forfeiture
           of
           any
           Tobacco
           ,
           or
           the
           value
           thereof
           so
           imported
           or
           vttered
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           mitigating
           or
           taking
           any
           lesse
           summe
           then
           the
           value
           of
           the
           same
           of
           any
           such
           offender
           in
           the
           premisses
           ,
           
           or
           otherwise
           according
           to
           the
           good
           discretion
           of
           Our
           said
           Agent
           or
           Agents
           ,
           Wee
           doe
           and
           will
           from
           time
           to
           time
           approue
           and
           allow
           of
           by
           these
           presents
           :
           And
           this
           signification
           of
           Our
           pleasure
           shall
           be
           as
           well
           vnto
           Our
           said
           Agent
           or
           Agents
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           as
           vnto
           all
           and
           euery
           such
           Commissioner
           and
           Commissioners
           which
           haue
           beene
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           imployed
           ,
           in
           ,
           or
           about
           this
           Our
           seruice
           ,
           a
           sufficient
           warrant
           and
           discharge
           in
           that
           behalfe
           ,
           without
           any
           account
           to
           be
           by
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           respectiuely
           yeelded
           to
           Us
           ,
           Our
           Heires
           or
           Successors
           ,
           and
           without
           incurring
           any
           penalty
           in
           the
           doing
           or
           executing
           of
           this
           Our
           Seruice
           and
           Royall
           Command
           .
        
         
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           heretofore
           diuers
           great
           quantities
           of
           Tobacco
           haue
           beene
           imported
           into
           this
           Realme
           ,
           vnder
           the
           name
           or
           names
           of
           sundry
           poore
           Mariners
           ,
           and
           other
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           able
           to
           pay
           the
           value
           thereof
           ,
           nor
           giue
           satisfaction
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           Our
           will
           and
           pleasure
           is
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           auoyd
           such
           frauds
           and
           deceipts
           in
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           That
           in
           whatsoeuer
           Ship
           ,
           or
           other
           Uessel
           ,
           any
           such
           Tobacco
           in
           greater
           or
           lesser
           quantities
           ,
           shall
           be
           found
           or
           discouered
           to
           haue
           beene
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           so
           imported
           ▪
           and
           to
           be
           shifted
           away
           that
           seizure
           thereof
           cannot
           ,
           or
           shal
           not
           be
           made
           ,
           That
           then
           such
           Mariners
           ,
           or
           others
           ,
           who
           shall
           so
           import
           or
           couler
           the
           said
           Tobaccoes
           ,
           shall
           not
           onely
           be
           punished
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           but
           that
           euery
           Master
           of
           such
           Ship
           or
           Uessell
           ,
           wherein
           such
           Tobacco
           shall
           be
           so
           imported
           or
           shifted
           away
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           forfeit
           to
           Us
           the
           value
           of
           the
           said
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           that
           such
           Ship
           or
           Ships
           shall
           be
           arrested
           ,
           and
           stayed
           by
           the
           Officers
           of
           euery
           Port
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           Our
           Agents
           ,
           their
           D●puties
           or
           Assignees
           respectiuely
           ,
           vntill
           the
           said
           forfeiture
           be
           duly
           answered
           and
           paid
           to
           the
           hands
           of
           Our
           said
           Agent
           or
           Agents
           to
           Our
           vse
           ,
           or
           su●h
           others
           as
           they
           sh●ll
           appoint
           in
           that
           behalfe
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           better
           execu●●on
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           ,
           Wee
           doe
           straitly
           charge
           and
           commaund
           all
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Mayors
           ,
           Sheriffes
           ,
           Bailiffes
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           Hea●
           boroughs
           ,
           Tythi●gmen
           ,
           Our
           Warden
           and
           Constable
           of
           Our
           Cinque
           Ports
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Our
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           Our
           Admiralties
           ,
           as
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Our
           louing
           Subiects
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           shall
           or
           may
           appertaine
           ,
           that
           they
           and
           euery
           of
           them
           at
           all
           time
           &
           times
           hereafter
           ,
           and
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           vpon
           sight
           of
           Our
           Letters
           Patents
           ,
           granted
           to
           Our
           said
           Agents
           ,
           or
           of
           a
           Deputation
           vnder
           the
           hands
           &
           seales
           of
           Our
           Agents
           ,
           or
           any
           three
           of
           them
           ,
           be
           ayding
           and
           assisting
           to
           Our
           said
           Agent
           and
           Agents
           ,
           and
           their
           Deputie
           and
           Deputies
           ,
           and
           to
           such
           Our
           Commissioners
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           from
           time
           to
           time
           appointed
           for
           or
           about
           this
           Our
           seruice
           ,
           And
           also
           to
           be
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ayding
           and
           assisting
           to
           all
           Our
           Searchers
           ,
           Wauers
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           such
           other
           person
           and
           persons
           as
           shall
           be
           authorized
           by
           Our
           said
           Agent
           or
           Agents
           ,
           or
           by
           Our
           Customers
           or
           Farmers
           of
           Our
           Customes
           ,
           for
           the
           searching
           ,
           seizing
           ,
           taking
           ,
           and
           carying
           away
           of
           all
           such
           Tobacco
           imported
           ,
           or
           hereafter
           to
           be
           imported
           or
           vttered
           ,
           or
           intended
           to
           be
           put
           to
           sale
           contrary
           to
           this
           Our
           Royall
           prohibition
           and
           commaund
           .
           And
           if
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           shall
           bee
           found
           ,
           priuily
           or
           secretly
           to
           oppose
           or
           animate
           any
           others
           ,
           to
           contradict
           or
           withstand
           them
           in
           the
           due
           execution
           of
           this
           Our
           seruice
           and
           Royall
           commaund
           ,
           or
           to
           neglect
           the
           due
           execution
           thereof
           ,
           That
           then
           We
           do
           by
           these
           presents
           ,
           straitly
           charge
           and
           command
           ,
           all
           and
           euery
           Our
           sayd
           Officers
           respectiuely
           ,
           that
           euery
           such
           person
           and
           persons
           shall
           be
           apprehended
           and
           brought
           before
           Our
           Treasurer
           ,
           Chancellour
           of
           Our
           Exchequer
           ,
           or
           before
           any
           the
           Lords
           or
           others
           of
           Our
           Priuy
           Councell
           ,
           or
           before
           Our
           chiefe
           Baron
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           of
           the
           Barons
           of
           Our
           Exchequer
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           to
           receiue
           such
           order
           for
           condigne
           punishment
           to
           be
           inflicted
           vpon
           them
           according
           to
           their
           demerits
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           fit
           .
        
         
           
             Giuen
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             Theobalds
             ,
             
               the
               second
               day
               of
               March
               ,
               in
               the
               two
               and
               twentieth
               yeere
               of
               Our
               Reigne
               of
               Great
               Britaine
               ,
               France
               ,
               and
               Ireland
               .
            
          
        
         
           God
           saue
           the
           King.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ¶
           Imprinted
           at
           London
           by
           Bonham
           Norton
           and
           Iohn
           Bill
           ,
           Printers
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Maiestie
           .
           M.DC.XXIIII
           .