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❧ By the Major. ❧  
A Proclamation for the prices of Tallow and Candles.  
THe Lord Mayor and Aldermen his Brethren, having taken knowledge of the excessive prices of Tallow & Candles uttered and sold within the City of London: and finding upon search and survey made of the store of Tallow and Candles in the hand of the Tallow Chandler's, and candle-makers, aswell English as Strangers, within this City and Liberties thereof, that diverse of them not contented with reasonable profit, in uttering and selling of Candles and Tallow, have engrossed unduly into their hands, great quantities both of Tallow and Candles, thereby to enhance the prices thereof: Inasmuch as the principal sale lieth in the hands of few. For remedy whereof, the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen, have conceived it very expedient and needful, to set prices according to former precedents upon Tallow and Candles uttered within this City. And therefore do by these presents, ordain, publish, and declare, that no Butcher or other person whatsoever, shall from henceforth utter or sell, or cause to be uttered or sold within this City or Liberties, any English Tallow above the price of twenty six shillings eight pence the hundred weight. And that no Tallow Chandler, candle-maker, or other person whatsoever, that do, or shall make, utter, or sell any Candles made of Tallow, within this City or Liberties thereof, shall at any time hereafter, utter or sell, or cause to be uttered or sold, any tallow Candles above the prices hereafter mentioned: that is to say, good Cotton Candles for four pence farthing the pound, and good Week Candles for three pence three farthings the pound, and not at any higher price or prices. And the said Butchers, Tallow Chandler's, candle-makers, and such other persons afore mentioned, are hereby straightly charged and commanded, to obey and keep the said rates and prices set upon Tallow and Candles as aforesaid, until further order to the contrary be taken by the Lord Maior and Aldermen his Brethren, upon pain and peril that will fall thereon.  
Given at the Guild-hall of the City of London, this 14. day of September, in the eighteenth year of his Majesty's reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the four and fiftieth. God save the King.   

Printed at London by William jaggard, Printer to the Honourable City of London, 1620.