A proclamation discharging silk lace, white lace, and point to be imported or worn upon apparel ... 16 March England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1682 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A58728 Wing S1755 ESTC R28130 10410049 ocm 10410049 44994 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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CHARLES , by the grace of GOD , King of Great Britain , France , and Ireland , Defender of the Faith ; To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council , or Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch , as We , out of Our Princely care for the Wealth and Flourishing of this Our Kingdom , By the twelfth Act of Our present current Parliament , did give , and grant several priviledges , liberties , and immunities to such of Our good Subjects , as would erect , and set up Manufactories for their incouragement , and made a stop to the import of divers expensive , and superfluous commodities , exprest in the said Act : which had exceedingly exhausted the money of this Kingdom ; and hightned the exchange to forraign places , which is now much fallen : and did discharge the wearing of the said prohibited goods , and commodities within this Kingdom , after the first of Apryl next , under the penalties , and certifications contained in the said Act of Parliament . And whereas the prefixed day discharging the wearing of the saids prohibited commodities , is now approaching : We have thought fit , with advice of Our Privy Council , hereby to publish , and declare Our firm resolution , for putting the said Act of Parliament to due and punctual execution . And do strictly require and charge all Judges , Magistrats and others , to whom the execution of the said Act is committed , to be careful to see the same put to due and vigorous execution : and to exact and uplift the penalties from the contraveeners , without any favour , or defalcation : as they will be answerable in their several Offices and Trusts : And We being informed that to evacuat , and elude the foresaid Act , and to bring Our Subjects to greater expenses ; Some Merchants have taken upon them to import Silk Laces , White Laces , and Point Laces , of great value : Do therefore , with advice foresaid , hereby discharge all Merchants , or other Persons of what quality soever , to import , into this Kingdom ; or any person to wear any Apparel , or Cloaths upon which there is any Silk Lace , White Lace of threed , or Point , after the first day of Apryl next , under the penalty of five hundred merks Scots , toties quoties , by and attour Confiscation of the Cloaths , upon which any of the said prohibited Laces , or Point shall be found , excepting alwayes forth hereof , the having , and wearing of White Lace of threed , or Point upon Rufles , Cravats , Bands , Handkirchiss , and night Linens only , but upon no other Cloaths , or Linens ; and allowing Servants to wear their Masters or Mistrisses old Cloaths . And to shew how much , We are resolved to discourage all new expensive inventions to disappoint the said Act , when they shal occurre , We discharge a new Invention called Gratigning , or Scratching Silk Stuffs that shall be worn in Cloaths , under the said penaltie : As also We discharge all Noblemen , Gentlemen , or others , to have upon their Liveries any Lace made of Silk , after the said day , under the penaltie foresaid . And ordains all Sheriffs , Stewarts , and other Judges , and Magistrates , to whom the execution of the late Act of Parliament anent Apparel is 〈…〉 cause put this Act in execution in the ●●ty and manner prescribed by the said Act of Parliament : as they will be answerable . The which to do , We commit to you conjunctly and severally , Our full power , by these Our Letters , delivering them , by you duely execute , and indorsat again to the bearer . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the sixteenth day of March , One thousand six hundred and eighty two , and of Our Reign the thretty fourth year . Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij . PAT . MENZIES , Cl. Sti. Concilij . GOD SAVE THE KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , 1682.