❧ All such proclamations, as haue been set forth by the kings majesty( and passed the Print) from the last day of januarij, in the first year of his highnes reign, unto the last day of januarij, being in the .iiij. year of his said most prosperous reign, that is to say, by the space of .iiij. whole yeres.  
Anno. 1550.   

To the reader.  
forasmuch as many proclamations, set forth by the kings majesty, are penal, and diverse good and loving subiectes, do often offend them, which happeneth either by ignorance, or else for that when the print is passed, they cannot come by them, I thought it therefore very meet and needful, to gather thē together, and to imprint them wholly in one volume: which thing I haue herein doen, that is to say, all the proclamations, that the kings majesty hath published in print, from the first year of his highnes most prosperous reign, unto the latter end of the fourth year of his graces said reign: intending hereafter, every second year( or oftener if it shal be requisite) to add hereunto, such other proclamations as shall happen to bee published, by like authority.   

Anno primo.  

The .xxix. day of may. A proclamation, concerning the debts of king Henry the viij.  
WHere as the kings majesty hath been informed, that sondery sums of money, were and bee due to diverse his loving and faithefull Subiectes, in the time of his most dere Father, of most worthy memory, for sundry things taken, to the service of him and the realm: And that his dearest uncle the duke of Somerset Protector of al his realms, dominions and subiectes and governor of his most royal person, and others of his counsel, the executors of his majesties said most noble father, haue disbursed great sums of money, to diverse his highnes ministers in those affairs, for the payment of the said debts, and desiring to know, howe much, and to whom, any debt doth yet remain unsatisfied. Willeth and requireth, all and every his loving subiectes, to whom, in this case it shall appertain, to declare in writing, unto before the feast of saint john Baptist next coming, what remaineth due unto them and wherefore. And thesaid to send the same declaracions, to the lord great Master, before the end of Trinitee term, to the intent that vpon the knowledge of the certaintee of thesaied debts. Thesaied lord Protector, and the other executors to thesaid late kings majesty, may take an order for the full contentation of every debt, which they intend to do accordingly.   

The .xxiiij. day of may. A proclamation, concerning tale tellers.  
FOr so much as the kings highnes, the lord protector, and the residue of the kings majesties counsel is informed, that there hath been now of late, diverse lewd and light tales  told, whispered, and secretly spread abroad, by uncertain authors, in markets, fairs, and Alehouses, in diverse and sundry places of this realm, of innouacions and changes in religion and ceremonies of the church, feigned to be doen and appointed by the kings highnes, the lord Protector, and other of his highnes priuey counsel, which, by his grace or them, was never begon nor attempted, and also of other things and facts, sounding to the dishonour and slander of the kings most royal majesty, the lord Protectors grace, and other the kings most honourable counsel, and no less to the disquietness and disturbance of the kings highnes loving subiectes, contrary to diverse wholesome laws and ordinauces, vpon grave and weighty considerations, heretofore made and ordained by the kings highnes most noble progenitors, to reform, punish and chastise, al maner of lewd and vagaraunt persons, telling and reportyng false news and tales to the disquietyng and disturbyng of the kings highnes, his nobles and subiectes, of this realm. The kings most royal majesty, by the most circumspectly and laudable aduise, of his most dearly beloved uncle, Edward Duke of Somerset, lord Protector of the kings majesties realms, dominions and subiectes,& governor of his most royal person, and other of his highnes priuey counsel, considering and graciously ponderyng, the great hurt, damage, loss and disquietness, amongs his graces subiectes, which might ensue of such false and slanderous tales and news, and that nothing is more necessary, then to provide and se, that good and wholesome laws be put in ure and full execution, to the intent no maner of person, may, or shall haue justly any occasion to surmise, invent, or disperse, any kind of false tales or news, to the discord or disturbance of the subiectes of this realm: straightly chargeth and commandeth, al maner of officers, ministers and iustices, that thesaied former laws and statutes, be earnestly put in execution, that is to say, that no maner of person from henceforth, be so hardy to find, say, or tell any false news, messages, or other such false things, whereof discord, or occasion of discord, or any slander, might arise within this realm, between the king, his people, or the nobles, and he that so doth, shalbe kept in prison, until he haue brought in him, which was his author of the tale  
And further, his majesty, by his former gracious aduise, of thesaied lord protector, and his said privy counsel, straightly chargeth and commandeth all maner of persons, of what estate, degree, or condition he or they be, hearing, reading, knowing or wittyng, any such false tales or news, to bee by any maner of person, of, and vpon the kings highnes, the lord protector, or any of his said majesties most honourable counsel, or other nobles of the realm, reported, told, written, or otherwise published and spread about, within the kings highnes realms and dominions: immediately and without all delay, all other business set apart, either to repair and declare the same to his dearly beloved uncle▪ the lord protector, or some other of his majesties priuey counsel, if that do he may conveniently, or else at the least do declare and show the same to the Iustice of the Peace next inhabiting. The which Iustice also, the kings majesty most straightly commandeth after the hearing thereof, immediately to apprehend thesaid person, and after he be apprehended, to put thesaied person in gaole or safe custody, so to remain unto such time, he hath brought forth the author of thesaied tale or news, who  told the same to him, and so then to make further search fro person to person, so much as lieth in them to search forth and get out the first author and beginner of thesaid tales and news: and of their diligence dooen herein, and the knowledge by them gotten, to certify without delay under their seals in writings, the kings highnes said dearly beloved uncle, vpon pain of incurryng, as well concerning the same party, so hearing, reading, knowing or wittyng, and not immediately declaring, as is abovesaid, as concerning the iustice of Peace, so hearing and not immediately giving knowledge therof, as is abovesaid, of extreme danger of his graces laws, and imprisonment of his or their bodies, and as he& they will further answer for the grievous attempts in that behalf, at his graces pleasure.  
And whoso ever shal reveal, bring to light, and utter the first inventor and author of such false news, untrue tales and lies, which tend to the slander and reproach of the kings most royal person, the lord Protectors grace, and other of the kings highnes honourable counsel, and other of his nobles, or else to the disturbance of the peace and quietness of these his graces realms, dominions, or subiectes, shall haue not onely his majesties great and worthy thankes, but also convenient and good reward, for faithfully doing his most bound duty therein.   

The .xviij. day of September. A proclamation, concerning the payment of pensions.  
AL men shall understand, that for diverse causes& considerations, it is lately ordered and decreed by the kings majesty, and his most honourable priuey counsel, that all persons, as well religious, as other, which haue either pension, annuity, or corody, granted to them by the kings majesty that dead is, or by any late Abbot, Prior or other governor, as abovesaid, heretofore paid by the receiuors of the Court of augmentations, out of thissues, revenues and profits of the same court, shall from henceforth receive the same pension, annuity& corody, yearly, at thandes of the treasurer of thesaied court of augmentations, and revenues, or of his deputy or deputies, and not at the hands of thesaied particular receiuor of the same court, as heretofore hath been accustomend: And the same to take effect, at the next time of payment, at Michaelmas next coming. Wherefore, it is ordered for the ease and quietness of the pencionaries and others, as haue either pension, annuite or corody granted as before, of what house or houses soever they were of, or had their grants, now dwelling within this Shire, shall yearly receive the same within this said Shire, at the hands of thesaid treasurer, his deputy or deputies, at such time and places, within this Shire, as shalbee by thesaied treasurer appointed. And for the better accomplishement whereof, the kings majesties pleasure, with thaduise and consent of his graces most honourable privy counsel, is, that all persons within this shire, having any of thesaied pensions, annuities or corodies,& having knowledge of this proclamation, and having no lawful impediment, shall appear at the day of next ensuing, before the deputy of thesaied treasurer, being sent down with this proclamation, to take notice of their patents and grants, which they shall not fail but bring with them, and exhibit to his said deputy, to the intent thesaied treasurer may be the more better ascertained both of their state and states, and of the some and sums of money which he shall appoint unto his said deputy for the contentation of their said pensions, annuities and corodies, which shal be due unto them at Michaelmas next coming: for the which apparauncie and exhibityng of thesaied patents, grants and writings, and taking of thesaied notice, no money shalbe demanded nor required of any person or persons by thesaid deputy for the same. And that they shall now at this time repair to the place, where the kings majesties next Audite shalbe kept within this shire, for the receipt of their said pensions, annuities and corodies, due unto them as before: and there to show themselves before the deputy of thesaid treasurer, at whose hands they shall receive their said pensions, annuities, and corodies. And in case there be any which shall not so personally appear, that then they to send a certificat in writing, under the hands of two Iustices of the Peace, or of one Iustice of peace, and one other gentleman of reputation of this Shire: declaring, that the same person or persons are living and in lawful state, to receive his or their said pension, annuity or corody: and thereupon thesaid treasurer or his deputy, to make payment accordingly.   

The .xxvij. day of December A proclamation, concerning their reverent talks of the Sacrament.  
WHere as the kings highnesse hath of late, with the assent and consent, of the lords spiritual and Temporal, and the commons in the Parliament held the day of in the first year of his most gracious reign, made a good and Godly act and statute, against those, who doth contemn, despise, or with unseemly and ungodly words, deprave and revile the holy Sacrament of the body and blood of our lord( commonly called the Sacrament of thaltar.) And the same statute hath most prudently declared, by all the words and terms, which, scripture speaketh of it, what is undoubtedly to bee accepted, believed, taken and spoken, by, and of thesaied Sacrament: Yet this not withstanding, his majesty is advertised, that some of his Subiectes, not contented, with such words and terms, as scripture doth declare thereof, nor with that doctrine which the holy ghost, by the evangelists and saint paul, hath taught us: do not cease to move, contentious and superfluous questions, of thesaied holy Sacrament& supper of the lord, enteryng rashly into the discussyng, of the high mystery thereof, and go about in their sermons or talks, arrogantly to define the maner, nature, fashion, ways, possibility or impossibility, of those matters which neither make to edification, nor God hath not by his holy word opened. which persons not contented reverently and with obedient faith, taccept that thesaid Sacrament, according to the saying of. S paul, the bread is the communion or partaking of the body of the lord, the Wine likewise, the partaking of the blood of Christ, by the words instituted and taught of Christ, and that the body and blood of Iesu Christ is ther which, is our comfort, thankes giving, love token of Christes love towards us, and of oures as his members within ourself, searcheth and striveth vnreuerently, whether the body and blood, aforesaid, is there really, or figuratly, locally, or circunscriptly, and having quantity and greatness, or but substantially, and by substannce onely, or else but in a figure and maner of speaking: whether his blessed body be there, head, legs, arms toes and nailes, or any other ways, shape& maner, naked or clothed, whether he is broken& chewed, or he is always whole, whether the bread there remaineth, as we see, or how it departeth, whether the flesh be ther alone& the blood, or part, or each in other or in thone both, in tother but only blood& what blood, that only which did flow out of the side, or that which remained with other such irreverent superfluous and curious questions,( which, how& what,& by what means, and in what form) may bring into them, which of human& corrupt curiosity, hath desire to search out, such mysteries as lieth hide in the infinite& botomles depth of the wisdom& glory of god, and to the which, our human imbecility cannot attain,& therefore, oft times turneth the same to their awne& others destruction, by contention& arrogant rashness, which simplo and Christian affection reverently receiving and obediently believing, without further search, taketh and useth to most great comfort and profit. For reformation whereof, and to the intent that further contention, tumult and question, might not rise amongs the kings Subiectes: The kings highnes, by the aduise of the lord Protector, and other his majesties counsel, straightly willeth and commandeth, that no maner person from henceforth, do in any wise contenciously& openly argue, dispute, reason, preach or teach, affirming any more terms, of thesaid blessed Sacrament, then bee expressly taught in the holy Scripture, and mentioned in the forsaied act, nor deny none, which bee therein contained and mentioned, until such time as the kings majesty, by the aduise of his highnes counsel, and the clergy of this realm, shall define, declare and set forth, an open doctrine thereof, and what terms and words, may justly be spoken thereby, other then be expressly in the scripture, contained in the act before rehearsed. In the mean while, the kings highnes pleasure is, by the aduise aforesaid, that every his loving subiectes, shall devoutly and reverently, affirm and take that holy bread, to be Christes body, and that cup, to bee the cup of his holy blood, according to the purport and effect of tholy scripture, contained in thact before expressed, and accommodate theimself, rather to take the same Sacrament worthily then rashly to entre into the discussyng of the high mystery thereof. Yet the kings highnes mindeth not hereby, to let or stop the ignorant, and willing to learn quietly, reverently and privately, to demand of those, whom he thinketh knoweth more, the further instruccion and teaching, in thesaid blessed Sacrament, so that the same be not doen with contention, nor in open audience, with a company gathered together about them, nor with tumult: Nor doth prohibit any man hereby, likewise so quietly, devoutly and reverently, to teach or instruct the weak and unlearned, according to the more Talent and learning, given to him of God. But onely that all contention, strife and tumult and irreuerentnes might be avoyded, and in open audience or preaching, nothing taught, but which may haue the holy scripture for warrant, vpon pain that whosoever shall openly, with contention or tumult, and in a company gathered together, either in Churches, Alehouses, markets, or elles where, contrary to the form and effect of this proclamation, defend and maintain, or irreverently and contenciously demand of any man, any of the questions before rehearsed, either on the one part, or of the other, or any such like, or do otherwise revile, contemn, or despise thesaid Sacrament, by calling it idol, or other such vile name, shall incur the kings high indignation, and suffer imprisonment, or to be otherwise grievously punished at his majesties will and pleasure.  
giving further in authority, to all Iustices of Peace within the Shires, where they dwell, to apprehend and take all such as contenciously and tumultuously, with companies or routs, assembled about them, do dispute, argue or reason, or stifely maintain, or openly preach and define, the questions before rehearsed, or any of them, or such like, either on the one part or tother, and to commit the same to prison, until such time, as the kings majesties pleasure herein bee known, and that they immediately do certify the name or names, of the party so offending, and of them who were there, at the same time present, making the rout or assenble, to the kings highnes counsel: willing and commanding thesaid Iustices, with al diligence to execute the premises, according to the purport, effect and true meaning of the same, and their most bound duties, as they tender his highnes will and pleasure, and will answer to the contrary vpon their peril.   

The .xvi. day of januarij. A proclamation for the absteinyng from flesh in the Lent time.  
THE kings highnes, by the aduise of his most entirely beloved uncle, Edward duke of Somerset, governor of his person, and protector of all his realms, dominions and Subiectes, and other of his privy counsel, considering that his highnes, hath not onely cure& charge, of the defence of his realms& dominions, as a king, but also as a christian king, and supreme head of the church of england& ireland, a desire, will, and charge to lead& instruct his people, to him committed of God, in such rights, ways and customs, as might bee acceptable to God, and to the further increase of good living& virtue: and that his Subiectes, now having a more perfect and clear light of the gospel and true word of the lord, thorough the infinite clemency and mercy of almighty God, by the hands of his majesty, and his most noble father, of famous memory, promulgate, shewed declared, and opened unto thē, should and ought thereby, in all good works and virtues increase, be more forward diligent and plentiful: As in fasting, prayer and almose deeds, in love, charity, obedience, and other such good works, commanded to us of God, in his holy scripture: Yet his highnes is advertised and informed, that diverse of his Subiectes, bee not onely to all these more slow and negligent, but rather contempners and despisers of such good and godly acts and deeds, to the which, if they were of their awne minds bendid& inclined, they needed not by outward and princely power, bee appointed and commanded. But for so much as at this time now alate, more then at any other time, a great parte of his subiectes, do break& contemn that abstinence, which of long time hath been used, in this his majesties realm, vpon the Fridaies and Saterdaies, and the time commonly called Lent, and other accustomend times, his highnes is constrained, to see a convenient order herein, set and appointed: Not minding thereby, that his Subiectes should think any difference, to bee in the daies or meats, or that the one should be to God more holy, more pure, or more clean, then the other, for all daies and all meats, be of one and equal purity, cleanness and holiness, that we should in them, and by them, live to the glory of God, and at all times, and for all meats, give thankes unto him, of the which, none can defile us at any time, or make us unclean being christian men, to whom, al things bee holy and pure, so that they bee not used, in disobedience and 'vice: but his majesty hath allowed, and approved the daies and times, before accustomend, to be continued and stil observed here in this church of england, both that men should on those daies abstain and forbear their pleasures, and the meats, wherein they haue more delight, to the intent to subdue their bodies, unto the soul and spirit, unto the which, to exhort and move men, is the office of a good and Godly head and ruler, and also for worldly and civil policy, certain daies in the year, to spare flesh and use fish, for the benefit of the common wealth, and profit of this his majesties realm, whereof many be Fishers, and men using that trade of living, unto the which, this realm on every part, environed with the Seas, and so plentiful of fresh waters, doth easily minister occasion, to the great sustenance of this his highnes people, so that here by, both the nourishment of the land might bee increased, by saving flesh, and specially at the spring time, when Lent doth commonly fall, and when the most common and plenteous bredyng of flesh is: And also, diverse of his loving subiectes, haue good liuynges, and get great riches thereby, in uttering and selling such meats, as the sea and fresh water doth minister unto us, and this his majesties realm hath more plenty of ships, boats Crayers, and other vessels, by reason of those, which by hope of lucre, do follow that trade of living. wherefore his majesty having consideration, that where men of their awne mindes, do not give theimselfes, so oft as they should do to fasting, a common abstinence may and should be, by the prince enjoined and commanded, and having an iye and mind, to the profit and commoditee, of his realm and subiectes, and to a common and civil policy, hath willed and commanded, and by these presentes doth will and command, by thaduise aforesaid, all maner of person and persons, of what estate, degree, or condition he or they be, other then such as already be, or hereafter shal be excused by lawe, or licenced, or aucthorised sufficiently to the contrary, to observe and keep from henceforth, such fasting daies, and the time commonly called Lent, in absteinyng from all maner of flesh, as heretofore in this realm, hath been most commonly used and accustomend, vpon pain that whosoever shall, vpon any day, heretofore wont to bee fasted from flesh, and not by the kings highnes, or his predecessors, abrogate and taken away, eat flesh contrary to this proclamation, shall incur the kings high indignation, and shal suffer imprisonment, and bee otherwise grievously punished, at his majesties will and pleasure. And further the kings highnes, by the aduise aforesaid, straightly chargeth and commandeth al Maiors, Bailiefes, and other head officers, and rulers of cities and tounes, and all Iustices of Peace, in the Shires where they be in Commission, to be attendant and diligent, to therecucion of this proclamation, in committing to prison the offenders, contrary to this proclamation, vpon sufficient proffe thereof, by two sufficient witnesses, before them had and made, there to remain, during the kings pleasure according to the true purport, effect,& meaning of the same, as they tender the kings majesties will& pleasure,& will answer to the contrary at their peril.  
And where the late king, of most famous memory, father to his highnes hath given diverse yeres, licence to his subiectes, in the time of Lent, to eat butter, cheese, eggs, and other meats, commonly called White meats, the kings highnes, by thaduise aforesaid, considering the same to haue been doen, not without great considerations doth give likewise licence and authority, to all his loving subiectes from henceforth, freely for ever in the time of Lent, or other prohibited times, by lawe or custom, to eat butter, eggs cheese, and other White meats: Any Lawe, statute, act, or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding.    

Anno secundo.  

The .vi. day of Februarij. A proclamation against such as innovate any ceremony or preach without licence.  
THe kings highnes, by the aduise of his most entirely beloved uncle, the duke of Somerset▪ governor of his most royal person, and Protector of all his realms, dominions and subiectes, and others of his counsel: considering nothing so much to tend to the disquietyng of his realm, as diuersitee of opinions, and varietee of Rites and ceremonies, concerning Religion and worshippyng of almighty God, and therefore studiyng all the ways and means, which can bee to direct this church and the Cure, committed to his highnes, in one and most true doctrine, Rite and usage: Yet is advertised, that certain private Curates, Preachers, and other lay men, contrary to their bound dueties of obedience, doth rashly attempt, of their awne and singular wit and mind, in some parish churches and otherwise, not onely to persuade the people, from the old and accustomend rites and ceremonies, but also themself, bringeth in new and strange orders, every one in their church, according to their fantasies: The which, as it is an evident token of pride and arrogancy, so it tendeth both to confusion and disorder, and also to the high displeasure of almighty God, who loveth nothing so much as order and obedience: wherefore, his majesty straightly chargeth and commandeth, that no maner person, of what estate, order▪ or degree so ever he be, of his private mind, will or phantasy, do omit, leave down, change, alter, or innovate any order, rite or ceremony, commonly used and frequented, in the church of england and not commanded to be left down at any time, in the reign of our late sovereign lord, his highnes father, other then such as his highnes, by the aduise aforesaid, by his majesties visitors, injunctions, Statutes, or proclamations, hath already, or hereafter shall command, to bee omitted, left, innouated, or changed: But that they bee observed after that sort, as before they were accustomend, or else now sithe prescribed, by the authority of his majesty, and by the means aforesaid, vpon pain that whosoever shall offend contrary to this proclamation, shal incur his highnes indignation,& suffer imprisomment,& other grievous punishments, at his majesties will& pleasure  
And to thintent, that rash and seditious Preachers should not abuse his highnes people, it is his majesties pleasure, that whosoever shall take vpon him, to preach openly, in any parish church, chapel, or any other open place, other then those, which be licensed by the kings majesty, or his highnes Visitors, the archbishop of Canterbury, or the bishop of the Diocese, where he doth preach( except it be the Bishop, Person, Vicar, dean or provost, in his or their awne cure) shal be forthwith, vpon such attempt and preaching, contrary to this proclamation, committed to prison, and there remain until such time, as his majesty, by thaduise aforesaid, hath taken order, for the further punishment of the same. And that the premises, should bee more speedily and diligently doen& performed, his highnes giveth straightly in commandment, to al Iustices of Peace, Maiors, sheriffs, Constables, head borrows, church Wardens, and all other his majesties Officers and Ministers, and Rulers of Tounes, Parishes, and Hamlettes: that they bee diligent and attendant, to the true and faithful execution, of this proclamation, and every parte thereof, according to the intent, purport and effect of the same. And that they of their proceedings herein( or if any offender bee, after they haue committed the same to prison) do certify his highnes, the lord protector, or his majesties counsel, with all speed thereof accordingly, as they tender his majesties pleasure, the wealth of the realm, and will answer to the contrary, at their uttermost perils.   

The .x. day of april. A proclamation for the calling in of Testons.  
WHere as it is come to the knowledge of our sovereign lord the kings majesty, what fraud and corruption, hath of late time been used, in the falsyng of his highnes coin, now currant, specially of the pieces of. xii. d. commonly name Testons, by reason that the same sort of coin, for the greatness and facilitee of counterfaictyng, hath the rather given occasion, to diverse evil persons, to stamp or cast pieces of the same form and bigness, in great multitude, the practisers whereof( as is known) are not onely men here dwelling, but also for the most parte haue been strangers, dwelling, in foreign partes, who haue found the means to convey privily, and disperce thesaied counterfeit pieces abroad, in his majesties dominions, to the great deceit and detriment of his highnes most loving Subiectes, which haue received the same: His majesty therefore minding the due reformation hereof, and to prevent the like practise hereafter, by the aduise and assent of his dearest uncle, the lord Protector, and others of his counsel, doth will and command, that from the last day of December next coming, after the date hereof, thesaied coin or pieces of xii. d. commonly name testons, shal no more be currant, within any his highnes realms or dominions, but bee taken onely for Bullion. And further straightly chargeth and commandeth al and singular his highnes subiectes, and others whatsoever, being within any his majesties said realms or dominions, that from thesaid last day of December, they or any of them, shall not utter or receive in payment, any of thesaid Testons, as his highnes coin currant. And also, his highnes by the aduise aforesaid, willeth and commandeth, that no maner of person or persons, after thesaied last day of December, shall buy or amass, into his or their hands, any of thesaid Testons for a peculiar gain to be had thereof, to him or them wards, vpon pain of forfeicture.  
nevertheless, his highnes most gracious clemency, tendering his subiectes and others interests, which by lawful means do possess thesaied Testons, as their proper goods, and for avoiding of the loss, which otherwise they should sustain hereby: is pleased, and doth ordain by the aduise aforesaid, that every person or persons, so having and possessyng thesaid testons, being of his highnes just standard, shall and may bring or sand the same, to the officers of any of his majesties mints, where in exchange shalbe delivered unto him or them the just value and recompense thereof, as they be now currant, either in groats, or other his highnes coins, accordingly   

The .xxiiij. day of april. A proclamation for Butter, cheese &c.  
forasmuch, as at this present time, by reason that so many doth daily carry over beyond the seas, Butter, cheese Bacon, and tallow, to sell and retail the same, into foreign partes, thesaied things being so necessary to be had, both for the kings majesties provisions, and also to the sustenance of his highnes subiectes, be waxed very scarce, and of great and excessive price: his highnes, by the aduise and counsel, of his entirely beloved uncle, the lord Protector, and the rest of his majesties counsel, straightly chargeth and commandeth, that no maner of merchant, or other person, of what estate, condition, or degree so ever they bee,( except such as bee appointed, to make provision for his highnes forts and peers, to be employed vpon the same, and no otherwise) do from henceforth convey, and lad into any ship, to carry the same over, into the parties of beyond the Seas, any Butter, cheese, Bacon or tallow, to sel the same again there, vpon pain of forfaicture of all such Butter, cheese, bacon or tallow, as is so laden and shipped for that intent: any licence or grant by his highnes, or by the late king, of famous memory, his majesties father, made heretofore, notwithstanding.  
And his highnes, straightly chargeth and commandeth, all his Maiors, Bailiefes, sheriffs, Portriefes, Customers, Comtrollers& searchers and other his majesties officers, that they be diligent and attendant, in executing of thesaied proclamation, as they tender his highnes will and pleasure,& will answer for the contrary.   

The .xxiiij. day of april. A proclamation▪ inhibiting Preachers.  
WHere as the kings majesty, our sovereign lord, by the singular gift and grace of almighty God, with the aduise of his most entirely beloved uncle, the lord Protector, and other of his highnes counsel, hath made certain reformacions& orders, according to the laws and commandment of God, in this his majesties church of england, to the intent, that one and a most Godly conformitee, might be had throughout all his realm: and is advertised that diverse unlearned and undiscrete preachers and other priestes, of a deuelishe mind and intent, hath not onely incited and moved his loving Subiectes, as well in Confession, as otherwise, to disobedience and stubbornness, against his majesties Godly proceedings, but also that other light and perverse persons, hath sowed abroad false& traitorous rumours, against his highnes, their sovereign lord, telling that they here say, that his majesty will take and set vpon them, new and strange exaccions, as of every one that is married, half a crown, likewise of every Christenyng, and of a Burial, with other such reckoning and untrue surmises: whereby some lewd and light persons, and that of no small number, giving credite to such false tales, and other having confidence in those seditious Preachers, hath been Seduced, and brought to much disorder of late, and in some parties, in maner to insurreccion and rebellion, to his majesties no little grief, and disquietness of his highnes other loving subiectes. For reformation whereof, and to thintent, that by such light and seditious preachers and other such like false and vain tale tellers, his majesties subiectes, should not hereafter be brought and induced, to like misorder and inconvenience: his majesty, by thaduise aforesaid, willeth and commandeth, that no man tel forth spread abroad, or utter, lies nor other such vain lewd& untrue tales, of the kings majesty, or his highnes proceedings and affairs, vpon pain of his majesties displeasure, and grievous imprisonment of such offenders body.  
And also, for to exchue the hurt that may come, of seditious and contentious preaching, his highnes, straightly chargeth and commandeth, notwithstanding any former commandment or Iniunccion, that no man hereafter, bee permitted or suffered to preach,( not meaning yet hereby, but that his highnes homilies, should bee according to his majesties Iniunccion, read and declared) except the same be licenced thereunto, by his majesty, the lord protector, or the archbishop of canterbury, under his seal:) and the same to be shewed to the person and curat, and two honest men of the parish beside, before his said preaching, vpon pain of imprisomment, both of the preacher, so preaching without licence, and of the curate or person, which suffereth any such without licence, as before is expressed, to preach in any of his or their Churches, or chapels, or churchyards. And for further execution of the premises: his majesty by the aduise aforesaid, willeth and commandeth, all maner Iustices of Peace, to take diligent hede thereunto, and to commit vpon due examination, as well thesaied preacher so preaching, without licence as aforesaid, as the Curate or person, suffering any such preacher, in his cure to preach, to prison, and thereupon certify immediately, the lord Protector, or the kings majesties honourable counsel, and that they shall assist and aid, all such as be licensed by his majesty, the lord Protector, or the archbishop of canterbury, as aforesaid, as they tender his highnes will and pleasure, and will answer to the contrary at their peril.  
And where as other unlearned and evil disposed persons, haue not sticked to instill and whisper, into mennes cares, and to persuade abroad, evil and perilous opinions, against Gods law, and the good order of the realm: some teaching, that a man may forsake his wife, and mary another, his first wife yet living, and likewise, that the wife may do to the husband. Other, that a man may haue two wifes, or mo at once, and that these things, be prohibited, not by gods lawe, but by the Bishop of Romes lawe: so that by such evil and fantastical opinions, some haue not been afraid in deed, to mary and keep two wifes. The which opinions, the kings majesty, as a most Christian Prince, by the aduise aforesaid, not allowyng as godly, or convenient to be spread abroad, or maintained in the realm, straightly chargeth and commandeth, all Archbishoppes and bishops, and other which haue spiritual jurisdictions, within the realm, to procede against al such as hath, or hereafter shal mary, or keep, two wifes at once,( whereof the first is his lawful wife) or shall put away his wife, and mary another and to punish such offenders, according to the Ecclesiastical laws, with grave and severe punishment, to fear there with others, which else would fall to such insolent& unlawful acts  
And that all his highnes officers,& loving subiectes, who hath charge or zeal thereto, shall detect all such offenders, to thesaied Archebishoppes and bishops, and others that exerciseth spiritual jurisdiction, and aid the same, to the punishment of such evil doers, according to the order of the lawe, in those cases. And if so bee, thesaied Archebishoppes, bishops, or other, who hath the exercise of spiritual jurisdictions, be slack and negligent, in th'execution of thesaid process, and punishyng such evil doers as is before rehearsed, that then the iustices of Peace, in every shire, or any other his majesties loving subiectes, shall declare and signify, such offenders and misdoers, to the kings highnes counsel, by their letters, that his highnes, by thaduise aforesaid, might se a convenient redress made, of such misorder, and look more straightly vpon the Archebishoppes and bishops, which doth not execute their dueties in this behalf, according to the trust committed unto them.   

The .xxiij. day of September. A proclamation, for the inhibicion of al Preachers.  
whereas of late, by reason of certain controuersious and seditious preachers, the kings majesty, moved of tender zeal& love, which he hath to the quiet of his subiectes, by thaduise of the lord protector, and other his highnes counsel, hath by proclamation, inhibited and commanded, that no maner of person, except such as was licensed by his highnes, the lord Protector, or by the Archbishop of canterbury, should take vpon him to preach, in any open audience, vpon pain in thesaied proclamation contained, and that vpon hope and esperaunce, that those being chosen and elect men, should preach and setfurth onely to the people, such things as should bee to Gods honor, and the benefit of the kings majesties subiectes. Yet nevertheless, his highnes is advertised, that certain of thesaied Preachers so licensed, not regarding such good admonicions, as hath been by thesaied lord protector, and the rest of the counsel on his majesties behalf by Letters, or otherwise given unto them, hath abused thesaied authority of preaching, and behaved themself irreverently, and without good order in thesaid preachings, contrary to such good instruccions and advertisements, as was given unto them, whereby much contention and disorder might rise and ensue, in this his majesties realm: wherefore his highnes, minding to see very shortly, one uniform order throughout this his realm, and to put an end of all controversies in Religion, so far as God shall give grace( For which cause at this time, certain bishops and notable learned men, by his highnes commandment are congregate) hath by thaduise aforsaied thought good, although certain and many of thesaied preachers so before licensed, haue behaved theimself very discretely and wisely, and to the honor of God and his highnes contentation, yet at this present and until such time, that thesaied order shal be set forth generally, throughout this his majesties realm, to inhibit, and by these presentz doth inhibit, generally, as well thesaied preachers so before licensed, as all maner of persons whosoever they bee, to preach in open audience in the pulpit or otherwise, by any sought colour or fraud, to the disobeiyng of this commandment, to thintent that the whole clergy in this mean space, might apply theimself to prayer to almighty God, for the better acheuyng of the same most Godly intent and purpose, not doubting but that also his loving Subiectes, in the mean time will occupy theimself to Goddes honor, with due prayer in the church, and patient hearing of the Godly homilies, heretofore setfurth by his highnes injunctions unto thē, and so endeavour themself, that they may be the more ready with thankful obedience, to receive a most quiet, godly, and uniform order, to be had throughout all his said realms& dominions. And therefore, hath willed all his loving officers and ministers, as well iustices of peace, as Maiors, sheriffs, bailiffs, Constables, or any other his officers, of what estate, degree, or condition soever they be, to be attendant vpon this proclamation and commandment, and to se the infringers or breakers thereof to be unprisoned, and his highnes, or the lord protectors grace, or his majesties counsel, to be certified thereof immediately, as they tender his majesties pleasure, and will answer to the contrary at their peril.   

The last day o● October. A proclamation, for the payment of the late incumbentes of Colleges  
THe kings most excellent majesty, by the aduise of his most dere uncle Edward Duke of Somerset, governor of his most royal person, and Protector of all his realms, dominions and Subiectes, minding to provide for the late Incumbentes of Colleges, chantries, Stipendaries, Fraternities, guilds,& such other within this shire of convenient and reasonable recompenses and pensions, according to the statute in the first year of his highnes reign in that behalf ordained: hath commanded and appointed, several Letters patents to be made, under the great seal of the court of thaugmentacions and revenues of his majesties crown, for the pensions of thesaied late Incunbentes, which patents his majesty, by thaduise aforesaid, doth all his faithful subiectes to understand, are presently sent to the hands of his highnes auditor, receiuor and surueior of this county, with streight commandment unto them, to deliver the same patents immediately, and to make payment unto the parties whom they concern, now, and hereafter yearly frank and free, without fee, duty, or some of money to bee demanded, or taken of thesaied pencioners, either to his majesties use or to the use of any Officer, Minister, clerk or other person. Wherefore, his majesty willeth all those persons, which haue to do herein, to resort to his highnes Audite, now presently to bee holden within thesaied county, or else where the same officers shalbee, and there they shall receive their pensions accordingly..§..§.    

Anno. III.  

The last day of januarij. A proclamation for the prolongacion of Testons.  
WHere as the kings most excellent majesty, with the aduise and assent of his dearest uncle, Edward duke of Somerset, governor of his royal person, Protector of his highnes realms, dominions, and Subiectes, and the rest of his graces counsel, hath heretofore by proclamation, bearing date the .x. day of april in the second year of his reign, given notice and commandment, to all maner his loving subiectes and others, haunting his majesties realms or dominions, that from the last day of the month of December last passed forwards, the pieces of. xij. d. commonly called Testons, should no longer bee current, nor pass in payment or receipt as his graces coin, but be taken onely for bullion: whereunto his majesty was moved vpon such considerations, as in thesaied former proclamation, was more at large expressed. forasmuch as it hath sithence come to his highnes knowledge, that by reason of the great number of the same Testons, which at this present are dispersed abroad, in so many mennes hands, beside no less cautel and policy, used even hard vpon the day by diverse, making whole payments in thesaid coin and specially for that, those that haue plenty of other money, take unreasonable allowance of the poorer sort, which is most to be relieved, for the exchange of those testons, much detriment and inconvenience should ensue, to the possessors of the same, unless a remedy by prolongyng of the term then appointed for their calling in were provided: his majesty therefore, by the aduise aforesaid, is most graciously pleased, willeth and commandeth, that the term of the calling of thesaied pieces of. xij. d. commonly called Testons, shal be yet further prolonged and extended, to the first day of may next coming, after the date hereof. And that during all the mean space, thesaied Testons( being of his highnes standard) shal be currant thorough out his highnes realms and dominions, after no less value and sort, then if thesaied former proclamation, for their calling in had not been made.  
provided always, that after thesaied first day of may, thesaied Testons shall no longer bee currant, but bee used in such sort, as that former proclamation doth specify, this present prolongacion notwithstanding.  
And further, his majesty exhorteth all his said loving subiectes, that like as his highnes for their benefit, was moved to revoke thesaid Testons, and for their more commodity is pleased, to prolong the day of their calling in: so they also in the mean while, will haue the better regard and hede, that such Testons as they take, bee of his majesties standard and coin, seeing the number to be such of false and foreign testons, as are now so dispersed abroad to the deceit and loss of the takers: and that during this time of respite, they endeavour themselves from day to day, by portions and smaller sums, to bring in such testons as they shall haue, into any his majesties mints, as shall best serve for their purpose, there to receive the just exchange of the same: so as by lyngeryng or deferryng of the bringing in of such Testons, until thesaied first day of may, limited by this peremptory admonicion, their negligence be not cause that when the mints( if the whole mass come in at once) are pestered, their exchange shall not be so ready unto them as otherwise it should.  
moreover, because his majesty most graciously above other things tendering the relief of the poorer sort of his loving subiectes, doth consider, that their need or vnhabilitee, to forbear by a space( bee it never so small) the exchange of their Testons at his graces mints, might be an occasion that others of the richer sort, with whom they should perchance bee driven to bargain for other money, in lieu of their Testons, should then exact or take of them vnresonably, for the exchange( as it hath comen to his highnes knowledge, that some all redy haue not been ashamed to demand,& take against all conscience and equity.) His highnes therefore, by the foresaid aduise, doth straightly charge and command, that no maner of person or persons, whatsoever they be, do take by any means, for the gain of the exchange of any Testons, above. ij. d. for every pound in Testons( which is .xx s.) and after that rate, for smaller sums in Testons, vpon pain of loss and forfaicture of so much money, or the value thereof, as he or they for any higher rate of gain, in every pound or smaller sums, shall haue delivered in exchange for testons to any person, the one moiety therof to be applied to his highnes, and the other to the party complainyng.  
And finally, his majesties pleasure is, that between this and the first day of may aforesaid, no maner person, bee so hardy to refuse in payments great or small, any such Testons of his graces standard, but shall accept them no less then other his highnes coin for the time, vpon pain aforesaid.  
In which behalf, his majesty likewise chargeth all maner Maiors, shiriefes, bailiffs, Iustices of Peace, and others his graces officers and ministers of Iustice, that they, or such of them as by information of the party complainyng, shall haue due knowledge hereof, fail not to se the whole effect of this penalty executed, vpon the party complained on( if he be guilty) as otherwise they themselves shalbe subject to the like danger, vpon further information against them given.  
provided also, that such person or persons, as al redy haue collected together, at other mennes hands, any Testons for a gain, that is to say, after a less rate and value, then they were currant, shall not by occasion of any thing or clause herein contained, otherwise utter, despise, or put in ure, any such Testons so by them collected but shall onely bring them into the mints without failing, as every such offenders, being vpon like information found culpable, shall incur the like penalty in each behalf, as is before expressed.   

The .xix. day of Februarij. A proclamation concerning Pirates and robbers of the Sea.  
THe multitude of Piracies and Robberies on the Seas, being of late greatly increased to the kings majesties high displeasure, and no small slander of this his highnes realm, by reason that such persons, who had the chief care& charge thereof, and should most especially haue seen the same redressed and amended, hath rather been concealors or maintainers of such Piracies, as of late( by the grace of God) it hath been revealed and doth appear: his majesty therefore, by the aduise of the lord Protector, and the rest of his highnes counsel, most earnestly minding to procede with all care and force, against thesaied Pirates and Sea Robbers: and to cause his laws more severely to be executed, lest peradventure any of his loving Subiectes, should either ignorauntly fall into danger, or willingly pretend ignorance of his laws, doth by this his majesties proclamation, straightly charge and command, that no maner of person or persons, do by any colour or pretence from henceforth, receive, aid, succour, relieve, defend, conceal, or abet any maner of Pirat or Pirates, whatsoever they bee, either on the seas, or in any port, haven, creak, or any other town of the kings majesties, or in any other place, within his majesties realms and dominions, by sea or land vpon pain that whosoever shall offend, contrary to this proclamation, shalbe taken for a Pirate or fautor of thē, and suffer such pains of death, loss of goods, and forfaictures, as the Pirates theimselfes or their fautors, by the laws of this realm, should or ought to do. And whatsoever person or persons, shall buy of any Pirate, or by any other fraud or couyn, shall wittingly take any maner of goods or merchandises, Piratically taken, or conceal the same: the person so offending, to bee taken for a receiuor of Pirates, and so judged, and suffer according to the laws of this realm. And whosoever hereafter shall buy or take by exchange, or any other colour any goods of any Pirate, or which were Piratically taken: The kings highnes, by the aduise aforesaid, further willeth that the person so taking such goods, as aforesaid, shall not onely be compelled to deliver thesaied goods and merchandises, to the true owners of thesaid goods, without any recompense therefore, if they require the same, but also bee further punished by imprisomment or otherwise at his highnes pleasure. And for the better repressing of the like robberies and Piracies hereafter, his majesty willeth and requireth, all and every his majesties loving subiectes, to endeavour theimselfes, to the best of their powers, to apprehend and take thesaied Pirates, by all ways and means they may, whereby, they shall not onely show themselves good subiectes to his majesty, but also be well assured to be further rewarded, and considered of his majesty, in such sort, as they shall haue good cause to bee well contented: wherefore, his highnes willeth and commandeth, all Iustices of Peace, all Maiors, Shiriefes, Conestables, Hedborowes, portereues, and al his officers and ministers, to se this proclamation executed and performed according to the true meaning thereof, without any partiality or favor, as they tender the kings majesties pleasure, and will avoyde the contrary at their uttermost perils.   

The first day of april. A proclamation concerning purveyors.  
WHereas at the humble suit of our loving subiectes, in our late parliament, we haue condescended and agreed, by thaduise of our dearest uncle the duke of Somerset, governor of our person, and Protector of our realms, dominions, and subiectes, and the rest of our privy counsel to forbear to make any provisions, by any our purveyors or Takers, but in such sort, and for such times, as in an act made in our said Parliament for that purpose, doth more plainly appear: being now minded, not onely to put thesaid act in execution, according to the effect and true meaning of the same, but also to give order, that such sums of money, as is due to any our Subiectes, for any things heretofore taken to our use, by any our said purveyors and Takers, we haue thought convenient to will and require, al and every of our loving subiectes, within this our county of to whom any money is justly due by us, for things taken to our use, as aforesaid, to bring in, and deliver to the Shirief of thesaid county, before the feast of. S michael the archangel, now next coming, their bills containing their awne names, their dwelling place, and the debt, and the things whereof the debt riseth, with the names and times, also by whom, and when the same things were taken. And furthermore our pleasure and commandment is, that the Shirief of our said county, for the year being, shall receive all such bills of debts, as shal be before thesaied feast of. S. michael, brought unto him, and deliver safely within .xx daies next ensuing thesaied feast of. S michael, such of the said bills, as concern the debt of our household, to the hands of our Coferer, and such as concern our debts, for any other our provisions, to the hands of the Threasaurer, and Barons of our Exchequer, or their deputies for that purpose, without failyng thereof, as they will answer to us for the contrary at their peril: whereupon, we mind shortly after God willing, to give such order, for the satisfaction of our good Subiectes, as shall stand with good reason, equity and Iustice.   

The .xi day of april A proclamation for the valuation of gold  
forsomuch as diverse persons now of late time, haue found the means, to conueigh the kings majesties coin in Gold, and especially the old coin of Rialles, Angels, half Angels, crowns of the Rose, and other of that or like standard, and also soueraignes, half Soueraignes, and other of his majesties new coin of gold, to the great disfurnishyng of the realm: his highnes, by thaduise of his most entirely beloved uncle, the lord Protector, and the rest of the counsel straightly chargeth and commandeth that no maner person whatsoever he be, do from henceforth convey, any of thesaid coins, broken or whole, into the parties beyond the Seas, vpon pain that every such offendor or offenders, shall incur the kings majesties displeasure, and suffer imprisomment of his or their bodies, at his highnes will and pleasure, over and beside such pains and forfeicture, as bee in such case by the laws and statutes, of the realm appointed and provided  
And further the kings majesty, by the aduise aforesaid, straightly chargeth and commandeth, that no maner person do buy or sell, any of thesaied coins afore rehearsed, for other price, then according as they be valued, and appointed by this the kings majesties proclamation. That is to say, the angel of gold, at .ix. s. viij. d. the half angel, at .iiij. s. x. d. Tholde rial xiiij. s. vi. d. the new sovereign at .xx s. the half sovereign at .x. s. and the crown at .v. s. and so al other the kings majesties coin, accordingly as they be in this or others his majesties proclamations, cessed and valued, vpon pain that if any man, shall either buy or sell thesaied coins, or any of them, over and above the price aforesaid, so in the proclamation assessed, valued or limited, both the seller and buyer, shall forfeict thesaied coins, so bought or sold, and ten times the value thereof, the one moiety to the kings majesty, the other to the presenter or demander, in any of the kings majesties courts, by bill, action of debt or information, as in such cases heretofore hath been accustomend, and further to suffer imprisonment for every such offence, at the kings majesties will and pleasure. And for asmuch as diverse persons, within this realm, as well goldsmiths as merchants and men of other occupations, hath used now of late, contrary to the laws and statutes of this realm, to buy and sell the kings majesties coin, of, and for higher price then it is, by his majesties proclamation, ranted and valued and so cull and try out the finest and heaviest, and melt them down, or otherwise make gain vpon them, leaving the lightest and lest fine, onely to bee current amongs the kings majesties people, to the great empairyng of his highnes coin, defraudyng of his subiectes, and disfurnishyng and slaunderyng of the mints: It is his highnes will and pleasure, by the aduise aforesaid, that the old and ancient laws, Statutes, and customs of this realm, in this case bee put in ure and execution, and that no maner person, attempt from henceforth to sell or buy any maner of money, or coin of this realm, whatsoever it bee, or cull out the heuiest and finest of it, or melt any maner of coin of gold or silver, current in this realm, by what name so ever it bee called, vpon pain of forfeicture of the same money so exchanged, bought, sold, culled out, or melted and of imprisonment of the body of the buyers, sellers, chaungers, colours, or melters of thesaied money, without mainprize, at his highnes will& pleasure. Thone moiety of the which forfeicture, shal be to the kings highnes the other moiety to the informer or demander, in any of the kings majesties courts of record, by bill, action of debt or complaint, where no essoing nor halcyon shall serve.  
provided, that it shalbe lawful to any person, to sel the coins before rehearsed, or any other, into any of the kings majesties mints, vpon such prices, as his majesty there doth give and the Officers there may buy the same, so to melt and coin them, to the kings majesties use, according to their Indentures, any thing in this present proclamation notwithstanding  
Furthermore, it is diverse ways come to notice and knowledge, that sundry persons in the parties beyond the seas, haue now of late attempted, to counterfeit the Testons, shillings, groats, and other the kings majesties coins of silver, and in great multitude do privily, bring them into this realm, to the prejudice of the kings majesty and his subiectes. For redress whereof, it is his highnes will and pleasure, by the aduise aforesaid, that all Maiors, Shiriefes, bailiffs, Constables, all Customers, controllers and Searchers in their offices, al Iustices of Peace in their Sessions, and all other his highnes officers and ministers, do make the most diligent search and inquiry, that they possible may for such offenders, and that every such person, who wittingly and willingly, shal bring from beyond the seas into this realm, or in this realm utter or sell by exchange, or for other money or wears, any testons, shillings half shillings, groats, or any other moneys of gold or silver, of the kings majesties stamp, knowing the same to be coined in the parties beyond the seas, or in any other part or place, out of the kings majesties mints, shall suffer pains of death, and loss of all lands, goods and catatls, as by the laws of the realm, counterfeicters of the kings majesties coin, their adherents, fautors, abetters, or concealers, hath been wont& accustomend.  
And his highnes, by thaduise aforesaid, straightly chargeth and commandeth, all Maiors, Shiriefes, bailiffs Constables, and hedborowes, all Iustices of Peace, and all other his majesties officers, ministers and subiectes, to bee aiding and assisting, to the executing of this present proclamation, as they tender the wealth of the realm, their awne commodity, and his majesties will and pleasure, and will answer to the contrary at their uttermost perils.   

The .vi. day of april. A proclamation for the reformation of light horsemenne.  
WHere as it is come to the knowledge, of the kings most excellent majesty, that amongs other disorders of late time, crept into the ancient discipline of war, heretofore observed most straightly, by the Subiectes of this realm, as the chiefest cause of so many victories, which, by means thereof haue risen to the same: there is a notable and perilous sort, of deceit and breach of that discipline, used aswell by capitaines, as soldiers entertained in his highnes wages, and specially such capitaines of lighthorsemen, and those of their bands, being of the Counties of northumberland, Cumberlande, Westmerlande and other places of the borders, as for defence of the same, are entertained still in wages, to his majesties no small charge, and expense of threasure: which capitaines, having not so much before their iyes, their duty toward their sovereign lord and country, nor yet their awne sureties, as a vile mind, and filthy respect to their awne gain, by deceiuyng of his highnes, and pollyng of the soldiers, without shane or dread, do not onely diminish their numbers, appointed to serve under them( saving that for a colour at the Muster day, they haue some others to supply the void places) but also by pattishment with unmeet and vnseruisable men, for a less wages then his highnes alloweth, do in such sort disguise their numbers( contrary to his highnes expectation, and trust reposed in them) as in a maner the third parte of the numbers, which his majesty appoyncteth& payeth for, is not redy, able, or sufficiently furnished to do that service, which is looked for to the great deceit of his majesty, and no less danger of such other his highnes true Subiectes and soldiers, as vpon confidence of thaide of such light horsemen, to join with them at any encounter with the enemy, find themselves deceived and abandoned. according to the which said most naughty and shameful behaviour of such capitaines, the soldiers in like sort, that are of their bands, taking thereat example and boldness, do neither provide themselves of horse or harness, meet to serve withall, nor yet being commanded to set forth, towards any place of service, do repair thether togethers, but sometime more then the half part remaineth behind, or if they go, stick not to return home by small companies without leave, with several praies& booties, more sought of thē then service. And that is wourst of all, at any approach or affronture of the enemy, without order, or respect of abiding by the standard, do use commonly vpon every little moment, or causeless, to begin the flight, betraiyng their fellows, which, through such their fliyng lose often times, that assured advantage of victory, which with their tariyng, they might both haue been partakers of. And moreover if so be they tarry, they do it not so much for discharge of their profession of service, as onely for desire of spoil and pillage, which pillage they seek not so much vpon the enemies, as rather vpon his highnes awne subiectes or friends, namely the assured Scottishmen, whose goods and cattals, diverse of those light horsemen of northumberland, and others of the borders, haue of late most rauenously spoyled and robbed, as by sundry complaints of such assured men, it hath been touched: his majesty therefore, minding the reformation hereof, by thaduise of his dearest uncle and connsailor, the duke of Somerset, governor of his person, and protector of his majesties realms dominions and subiectes, and the rest of his highnes privy counsel, hath determined,& straightly chargeth and commandeth, all and singular the capitaines of any bands, or numbers of light horsemen,& specially capitaines of any bands, or number of light horsemen being of the county of northumberland, or any other county or place, vpon any the borders a●empst Scotland, that they according to the numbers them appointed, and wages for the same allowed, fail not from henceforth to entertain, and haue in continual aredines, thesaied whole and entier number, without diminishment in any part of thesaied number, or defalcacion of any parte of the wages, so allowed by his highnes, to every such light horse man of their band. And further, that thesaied Capitaines fail not, to haue their said complete bands always, in such a readiness, from time to time to serve, as vpon one houres warning, to be given them by his highnes commissaries, wardens, or other chief officers there for the time being, they may bee found ready to set forth, to what place they shalbee appointed. And moreover, that none of thesaied Capitaines, or any light horsemen of their bands, be so hardy at any road, or other invasion of the enemies ground or defence of the borders, to depart from the standard, or otherwise forsake or skatter from the rest of the army or company, either with their whole bands, or smaller partes for spoil, or other cause: Nor yet be so hardy to forsake or depart from any fortress, to the guard whereof they shalbe appointed, unless they shall haue express commandment, or licence of the chieftain of the enterprise, or captain of the fort so to do  
And finally, that thesaid capitaines and light horsemen of their bands, forbear and refrain from henceforth, to commit any spoils, or other pillages vpon any of the assured Scottishmen, their goods, lands or cattalles, which haue been received into his majesties halcyon, unless the commissaries or chieftain for the time being, vpon the not keeping of promise by those assured men, do give them commandment so to do.  
And that in likewise, they forbear from the enbaiselyng or pilferyng, either of Horses, geldings, harness, Weapons, or any other thing pertaining to any other soldier, serving his majesty in the warres on that side, whereby the service of the party so robbed, by any of thesaied light horsemen, should be hindered and he end ammaged. Also, that no captain of light horsemen, or soldier of his band, be so hardy as to sell, give, exchange, or otherwise by any fraud, cautel, or train, directly, or indirecty procure or find the means, to set out of purpose any horse, mere or gelding to be taken or come into the possession of any scottishmen, or other stranger being his majesties enemy, vpon pain that what soever captain or capitaines, soldier or soldiers of their bands, aforsaied, which shall in any part neglect, disobey, or break any poynct of this his majesties commandment and order of reformation in these several cases, afore rehearsed, or else disobey or break the orders of reformation set forth by the last Parliament, in the Articles where pain of death is expressed, shall from henceforth, vpon due proof of the offence, incur the danger and loss of his or their lifes by execution, at the direction of his majesties Lieutenant, Warden, Commissaries, or other general captain or governor, there by his highnes for the time placed.  
And semblably, if any soldier or soldiers, being placed in garrisons within any his majesties pieces, vpon the borders, or within Scotlande, being by the captain of thesaied pieces assigned, to any charge of watch or ward, for the surety of thesaied piece, from henceforth be so hardy, before licence or discharge of the captain, to leave their watch or ward appointed, to the danger of loss of the piece: his majesty, by the foresaid aduise, doth will and order, that the offendor or offenders herein, vpon due proffe shal incur the like danger and pain of death, at the direction aforesaid. And in case any assured scottishmen, shall help to conueigh by any means of purpose any Horse, mere or Gelding unto the enemy: his majesty willeth and is pleased, that vpon due proffe thereof, the party offending herein, shall lose the benefit of his assurance, and from thencefurth be used, as if no such assurance had been made unto him: straightly charging& commanding, all and singular his majesties Commissaries, Wardens, and other generals vpon the borders, for the time being, and by whatsoever name of office, it shal please his highnes to name them, that they not onely se the whole effect of this reformation, to be put in ure and observed, vpon the publishing of this present proclamation, but also that they fail not to correct and punish the offenders, here against or any poynct hereof, in no less degree then is herein contained, as otherwise they will sustain his majesties displeasure and indignation, and answer for the contrary, at their uttermost perils.   

The .xvij. day of april. A proclamation concerning Diyng and dressing of Clothes  
WHere, by the making of untrue,& false Clothes, with in this realm now within few yeres, practised and used not onely great infamy and slander, hath grown to the same realm, but also the kings majesties faithefull and true Subiectes, haue sustained great loss: the kings most excellent majesty, minding to put away all occasions, of the said slanders, and to set forth such an order, in his common wealth, that truth may rule, and falsehood be utterly banished, hath thought it good, by thaduise of his most dearly beloved uncle, the Duke of Somerset, governor of his royal person, and Protector of al his realms, dominions and subiectes, and the rest of his priuey counsel, to set forth and publish to his subiectes, a perfect order, of the making of clothes in al places of this his highnes realm and other his majesties Dominions: which his highnes willeth,& straightly chargeth and commandeth, al and singular his loving and obedient subiectes, that use to make and sell Clothes, to observe and keep, vpon pain of his graces displeasure, and imprisonment of their bodies.  
first, that every Clothier, from, and after the feast of the nativity of saint john Baptist next coming, shall set his seal of lead to the cloth declaring thereby, the just lengths thereof, to be tried by water. And that no person, after thesaid feast, keeping any Tenter, or using to stretch Clothes, shall strain or stretch any cloth above a yard in length,& half a quarter of a yard in breadth. And that no person or persons shall from, or after thesaid feast, put to sale any cloth which, when it shalbe wet, shal shrink more then one yard in all the length, and half a quarter of a yard in the breadth: and likewise Narrowes, straites, and kerseys, after that rate, nor shall put to sale any cloth, narrow straight, or Kersie by retail, the pieces whereof being wet, shall shrink more then after the same rate, in the whole piece.  
And further, that no person or persons, occupying the feacte of Diyng, shall from, and after thesaid feast, Die or alter, or cause to be Died or altered any wollen cloth or clothes, as brown Blewes, Peukes▪ Taunies, violets, hats or caps, except the same wollen clothes, hats and caps, be perfectly boiled, grained, or Maddered vpon the Woad, and shot with good and sufficient cork, or Orchall after a due, substantial and sufficient mean of workmanship, according to the ancient woorkemanship in time past used, nor that any person, shall Die any wool, to bee converted into cloth, called Russettes, Musters, Marbles, Grayes, Royes, and such like colours, unless the same wool be perfectly Woaded, boiled and Maddered, according to the true and ancient usage, nor shall die with Brasell, or any other false colour, in cloth or woll nor that any person shall occupy, in, to, or with any wollen cloth or clothes Hat or Cap, or any other thing, in colouring ofscarlet, then grain or powder  
And that no person or persons, shall put any flocks, vpon any cloth, nor vpon any white cloth or Kersey, any chalk, Floure, or Starche.  
And that no person, shall after the said feast, occupy any Iron cards, or Picardes, in Rowyng of any maner of wollen cloth, nor that any person shall sel any cloth, by any other measure, more or less, then after the true content thereof, to be moten and measured by the yard, adding to every yard one inch of the Rule, according to the Statute, made in the sixth year of the reign of his highnes said father, and that after the feast of Penthecost, next coming, no person shall keep any press in his house, to the intent, to press any cloth therewith, or shall press any cloth.  
And for the better execution of this proclamation, his majesty by the aduise aforesaid, willeth and commandeth, all and singular Iustices of the Peace, Maiors, Shiriefes, bailiffs, and others, governors of Cities, borrows and Tounes, where any cloth is made or sold, that they shall visit every Clothiers, Drapers, Clothworkers and diers house, once every quarter of a year at the least, and view the Clothes by him made and died, or remaining to be sold, to know whether they bee truly made and Died, according to this proclamation: and to cause them, or as many of them, as they shall think convenient, to be put in water, and so to bee measured, to se whether they bee drawn or strained, otherwise then is before mentioned in thesaied proclamation. And that the Aldermen of the Stilliarde in London, for the time being, shall once every quarter, enter into all and every the packhouses of the same Stilliard belonging, and shall prove in the water, as many clothes or Rerseis as he shall suspect, whether they be drawn or strained, otherwise then is mentioned in this proclamation. And that the wardens of the Clotheworkers in London, shal once every quarter at the least, search the house of every person, occupying the mystery of Clothworkers, or occupying pressyng of Clothes, within the same city, or within three miles compass thereof, for thesaid Presses, Irō cards or Picardes.  
And further, his majesty by the aduise aforesaid, straightly chargeth and commandeth, all and singular persons, to whom his highnes hath committed, the charge and trust, to se this proclamation truly executed, as they tender his majesties favor, to be diligent in the execution of the same proclamation, and that if they or any of them, shall find any Clothes, to bee falsely coloured, or vpon the wettyng of them in the water, to haue been drawn or strained, otherwise then before, by this proclamation is prescribed, or any wool or cloth, falsely died, or any flocks, Brasell, chalk, Flower, or Starche, to be put vpon any Cloth or Iron cards, or Picardes, or any other misdemeanour, by this proclamation prohibited, that they vpon pain of his graces displeasure, shall present the names of all such offenders, with their misdemeanours, to thesaied lord protector, and the rest of the priuey counsel, that the same offenders may receive condign punishment, for such their falsehood and deceit, according to their demerits.   

The xxix. day of april. A proclamation, for tale tellers.  
FOR somuche, as some lewd persons now of late, notwithstanding diverse laws, statutes and proclamations, heretofore made to the contrary, hath not ceased to spread abroad and tell vain and false tales, as well of the kings majesties awne person, the lord Protector, and the rest of his highnes counsel, as of his highnes fortresses, capitaines and soldiers, in the North parties, and beyond the seas, and of his majesties other affairs, feinyng falsely great overthrows losses and dangers, to the slander of the kings highnes, empairyng of his majesties service, and discoragyng of the kings Subiectes: Besides that, thereby they haue given to strangers occasion to writ into distant Countries, such tales for news, to the great dishonour of his highnes, the same being most false and untrue. Therefore, his majesty compelled by the manifold inconveniences, which might ensue therof, if order, stay, and redress were not foreseen& provided, for such malicious, vain and seditious lie tellers, and sowers abroad of false and reckoning rumours, considering, that all other punishment heretofore appointed, will not suffice for the redress, and amendment hereof, by the aduise and consent of his most entirely beloved uncle, the lord Protector, and the rest of his highnes counsel, willeth and straightly commandeth, all Iustices of Peace, all Maiors, bailiffs, sheriffs, Constables, Hedborowes, and all other his highnes officers and ministers, whosoever they be, to do their best endeavour, and put in effect, by all possible means they can, to apprehended all such sowers and tellers abroad, of vain and forged tales and lies, of his highnes, the lord Protector, his majesties counsel or affairs, and to commit them to ward, until such time, as they bring forth the author, or first teller of such vain tale or lye, or if they can bring forth none, then to keep such teller, as thaucthor or first maker of such lies, in strait prison,& certify therof the lord Protector, and the kings majesties counsel. And his majesties pleasure, by the aduise aforsaied, is, that every such author, or maker of such false tale or news, shalbee committed into the Galley, there to row in cheines, as a slave or forsary, during the kings majesties pleasure to the example and terror of all other.  
And furthermore, his highnes will and pleasure, by thaduise aforesaid is, that this present proclamation, be with all diligence and severity, put in execution and ure, as his said highnes officers, will answer to the contrary at their peril.   

The .xxix. day of april A proclamation concerning Wolles.  
FOR asmuch, as vpon the pitiful complaint, made unto the kings majesty, by his loving subiectes the clothiers of this his realm, it appeareth, that through the greediness of some persons, who perceiuyng, that Wolles is so necessary for the keeping of the multitude of his highnes subiectes from idleness, that it cannot bee lacked, colourably made and name theimselfes factors, for merchants of the staple, and so haue of late daies, used to buy and sell Wolles, for their singular profit, not onely the price of the same Wolles is so advanced, that within short time, if it be not foreseen, a great number of his subiectes, shalbee destitute of living, and driven to such misery, as is not tolerable in any good common wealth, but also that the Clothiers, cannot make Clothes, of the just breadth, length, content and goodness, that is prescribed by the laws and statutes of this his realm, whereby, great infamy hath in foreign nations, grown to this realm, and thesaied Clothes in some places haue been burnt, to the great loss of the merchants, and in some places haue been banished, and forboden to bee brought thether: his highnes considering the daungiers, that may thereby ensue to this his realm, and mindyng the preuencion thereof, nothing doubting, but such as be his loving, faith full, and obedient subiectes, will willingly do for the love of the country, that those that be evil, must be forced to do for fear, by thaduise of his most entirely beloved uncle, Edward duke of Somerset, governor of his royal person, and Protector of all his realms, dominions and subiectes, and the rest of his majesties privy counsel, straightly willeth, chargeth and commandeth, that from, and after the first day of june next coming, no person vpon pain of his majesties displeasure and grievous imprisonment of his body, other then such persons, and their household servants, as shall convert the same, onely into yarn, cloth, hats, caps, Girdelles, Worsted Stamin, say, Arras, tapestry, or any other kind of thing, to be wrought within this realm, and merchants of the Staple, and their household servants, for the onely provision of the said Staple, and for to be shipped, onely to the said Staple, shall by him or her self, or by any other, buy or bargain, or take promise of bargain, of any Wolles, being now unshorn, of the growing of the Shires, or Counties of this realm, or of Wales, or any of them. Also, his highnes by the aduise aforesaid, straightly chargeth and commandeth, that no person, from, and after thesaied first day of june, shall buy or bargain, for any yarn, other then such, or his or their household servants, as shall convert the same into Clothes, hats, caps, Girdelles, Worstedes, says, Stamin, Arras, Tappistrie, or other things, to bee bought within this realm, vpon pain of his graces displeasure, and imprisonment of his body.  
And for the better execution hereof his highnes by the aduise aforesaid, straightly chargeth and commandeth all and singular Iustices of Peace, Maiors, sheriffs, and bailiffs, not onely to se this proclamation truly executed, but also if any person, be justly accused before him or them, for contempnyng, or breaking this proclamation, or any parte thereof, they shall commit such person to ward, there to remain without bail or mainprize, till the kings majesties, and his said counsels pleasure shalbee further known.   

The .xxij. day of may. A proclamation for the adnichilatyng of Testons.  
WHere as the kings majesty, by thaduise of his most dere uncle the lord Protector,& the rest of his highnes counsel, for diverse great and urgent considerations, had commanded that all maner of persons, should bring all coin, commonly called Testons, coined with the face and stamp, of his highnes most dere father, the late king Henry the eight, before the feast of Christmas last past, into the tour of London, or other his majesties mints, to the intent the same might be exchanged into shillings, groats, or other kind of moneis: it hath so chaunsed that by reason, as well of the multitude of that coin, heretofore made in the time of thesaid late king, his majesties father, as also by the great quantity and foison of the same coin, counterfaicted and brought into this realm, being currant here, all thesaid Testons hath not be changed. And thereupon his highnes, by the aduise aforesaid, was pleased that the said proclamation, should bee enlarged unto a longer day, and so hath permitted and suffered thesaied coin of Testons, to bee currant amongs his subiectes, until the first of may last past, vpon trust that in that space, vpon the considerations in thesaied proclamation expressed, every man for his part helping that ways, all maner of thesaied Testons, of the stamp of thesaied late king of famous memory, should haue ben brought into the mints & exchanged. In the which space yet many abusing his highnes clemency, hath kept their testons still in their hands, or otherwise uttered them, and fewer sithence that time, till now of late haue been brought into his highnes mints. The which Testons, if they should now remain onely more bullion, should be great loss and hindrance to his majesties subiectes: and if the same stay or proclamation, should in any wise be released, it should be greatest loss and hindrance to the realm, and a present occasion of continual bringing in more counterfaict Testons: therefore the kings majesty, by the aduise of the lord protector, and the rest of his highnes counsel, straightly chargeth and commandeth, thesaied proclamation of disanullyng, and crying down of thesaid Testons, to bee kept amongs all his loving subiectes, so that the same be never hereafter taken, for currant or lawful money, but may lawfully be refused, of any maner of person: And yet nevertheless, of his most Princely clemency and liberality, his highnes by thaduise aforesaid, is content that al such sums of money, as shal be due to his majesty, as well for the Relief, granted in the last Sessions of the Parliament, as for all other rents and debts, may be paid in good and lawful Testons, of the stamp& coin of his majesties father, at any time before the first of june next following, and so received of his highnes Threasurers, until thesaid first of june next following onely, after the rate and value of .xij. d. every Teston. After which time, his highnes pleasure is, that in no wise thesaid testons, be any more received, of any his highnes officers of receit, of, or for that price. nevertheless, for the space and time of two months after, that is to say, unto the end and last day of july next following, his highnes is content, that all good and lawful Testons, at his majesties mints, shalbe received for bullion, after the rate of .xij. d. the piece of any person, who shall bring them thether. And further, that it shalbe lawful to any man, to buy any good and lawful Testons, of thesaid coin and stamp, of the late king, and made in any of the mints, within this realm of england, to that intent to bring them to the mints, of any person not disposed to bring them himself: so that he do buy them for no less price, then after .xi. d. ob. the piece, and not under, vpon pain that whosoever, for his awne greediness and lucre, shal buy any such Testons, for less value then after .xi. d ob. the piece, to the damage of the poor men, who would sell the same, shal forfeit therefore the Testons so bought, and ten times the value of them, whereof one moiety to the kings majesty, the other to the demander of the said forfeit, by bill, action of debt, or information, in any of the kings majesties courts of Record, where no essone, halcyon nor wager of lawe, shal serve or be allowed. And his highnes further is content, that all his officers and Ministers, may receive all such good and lawful Testons, and so repay them again unto his highnes after thesaied price of .xi. d. ob. the piece during onely thesaied months, of june and july. In the which time, for that price of .xi. d. ob. the piece, they shall refuse no lawful and good Testons, of any his highnes subiectes. After the which last day of the month of july next following, his highnes express will and pleasure, by thaduise aforesaid, is, that the coin called Testons, of his highnes father, king Henry the eightes stamp, shall neither be received of his highnes officers, ne of none others, nor yet at the mints or exchange, as coin or money of any valuation, but after such sort as plate or any other strange bullion is, or then shal be, that is to say, according to the rate of the standard, and the quantity of fine silver in them contained, and none otherwise.   

The .xij. day of june. A proclamation pardonyng certain seditious persons.  
WHere as of late, the kings majesty moved of a Godly zeal, and love to the common wealth of the realm, by the aduise of his dearest uncle, Edward duke of Somerset governor of his highnes person, and Protector of all his realms, Dominions and subiectes, and the rest of his majesties privy counsel, did by proclamation, will and command, al maner of persons, who had offended against the good and wholesome laws heretofore provided, against the decay of houses, and unlawful enclosures, to amend their such offences, and to redress all faults by them committed, against thesaid acts and statutes, and against the benefit of the common wealth, vpon pain to incur the dangers and pains, in thesaied acts and statutes provided: And for the better performance thereof, by the aduise aforesaid, willed and commanded, all his highnes officers and Ministers, to whom it did appertain, to see the same redressed, to receive informacions, make inquiry, and with all speed and earnest endeavour, se to the redress and punishment of all such offenders, as by the laws& statutes of the realm, they might and ought to do. Vpon this most Godly warning, admonishement and proclamation, which was to keep order and laws, his highnes is advertised, that a great number of rude and ignorant people, in certain Shires of england, hath taken occasion, or at the least pretended to take occasion, of doing great and most perilous and heinous disorder, and contrary to all good laws and statutes, and the order of this realm, haue rioteously with routs and compaignies, with force, strength and violence, of their awne head and authority, assembled theim selfes, plucked down mennes hedges disparked their parks, and being lead by furious and light guides of uproar, taken vpon them the direction of things, the kings royal power& sword and committed such enormity and offence, as they haue justly therefore, merited the loss of life, lands& goods, and to bee made example to all other: But for so much, as they haue humbly submitted theimself, and demanded pardon, being sorry for their former offences: the kings highnes, of a most high clemency, and tender love to his subiectes, is content not to look vpon his Iustice herein to be executed, but much more of natural mercy and clemency, toward his said loving Subiectes, and so for this time, acceptyng that this outrage, was doen rather of folly, and of mistakyng thesaied proclamation, and at the instigacion and motion, of certain lewd and seditious persons, then of malice or any evil will, that his Subiectes did bear, either to his highnes, or to the quiet of this realm, of his majesties most abundant clemency,& tender pity towards his subiectes, by the aduise of thesaid load Protector, and the rest of his highnes privy counsel is contented and pleased, to remit and pardon, all thesaied outragies, misbehauours, riots and conspiracies, to all and singular his Subiectes, other then to such, as be already apprehended and in prison, as heads and stirrers of thesaied outrage and riots, and therefore, willeth and commandeth, al Iustices of peace, Maiors, shirifes, bailiffs, and al other his highnes officers and ministers, not to enterrupt, vex or trouble, for, and in his majesties behalf, any maner person, other then is specified before, of, or for any offence, injury, contempt or conspiracy doen at thesaied stir or riots, lately made, about the breaking of enclosures, so that they do not attempt or go about, any such thing hereafter: but if so be there be any just cause, to complain for default of Iustice, or lack of redress in any such enclosure or default, made against thesaied acts and Statutes, before specified in this case provided, they, who find theimself justly grieved or injuried, may give information, make suit or complaint to the kings majesty, or other his highnes officers, deputed to the redress of all such offences, according to the laws of the realm, and the good& lawful order of the same: But if any man, shall at any time hereafter, attempt to make or go about to make, any such riot or unlawful assembly, for any such cause before rehearsed, his majesties will and pleasure is, by the aduise aforesaid, that all such offenders shall immediately be apprehended, by the next Iustice or Iustices of Peace, and lose the benefit of this most gracious pardon, and suffer such pains of death, loss of lands, goods and cattalles, as by the laws of the realm, in such case is provided, any thing in this present proclamation heretofore mentioned, notwithstanding.   

The second day of july. A proclamation, for the prices of victuals.  
THe kings majesty, having the principal and continual charge of the common wealth& tranquilitie of this realm, for the which cause, almighty God hath given to his majesty power to rule,& to all his people hath enjoined, lowliness to obey, certainly understandeth, by thinformacion& good aduise, of his most dere uncle Edward duke of Somerset, governor of his most royal person, and Protector of his realms Dominions and subiectes, and others of his privy counsel: that of late time the prices of all maner victual, necessary for mannes sustenance, be so heightened and raised, above the accustomend and reasonable valves, that thereby( except speedy remedy bee provided) very great loss and damage, must needs chance to his majesties loving subiectes, and therefore, both of wisdom, wherewith his majesty useth to consider the state of his common wealth, and of pity, which at all times, his majesty conceiveth vpon the lack and greves of his people, hath by long& deliberat study, of his said dere uncle, the lord Protector, and the rest of his priuey counsel, concluded and finally resolved, to provide remedy herein, the which( resting vpon the former redress of sondery disorders, in the whole common wealth) although it cannot be so absolutely& speedily had as his majesties most hearty desire is, yet it is thought by his majesty, for the present disorders, a great relief to put in due execution, diverse good laws and statutes, provided heretofore, by authority of Parliament, in the reigns of the kings majesties most noble progenitors, and especially two politic good statutes, made at Westminster in the .xxv. year of the reign of his majesties most dere father late deceased, king Henry the eight, ordained, as by the same appeareth, very pollitiquely, for the redress of these like disorders of prices, which at any time thence after might happen: theffect of which later statute is, that the lord treasurer, the lord chancellor of england, the lord President of the kings most honourable counsel, the lord Priuey seal, the lord steward, the lord Chamberlain, and all other lords of the kings counsel, the treasurer and controller of the kings most honourable house, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Iustices of either bench, the chancellor, Chamberlain, under thresorer, and the Barons of the kings exchequer, or seven of them at the lest whereof the lord treasurer, the lord chancellor, the lord President of the kings counsel, or the lord Priuey seal to bee one, should haue power and authority, from time to time( as the case should require) to set and tax reasonable prices of all kinds of victuals, mentioned in thesaid act, how they should bee sold in gross or by retail, for relief of the kings subiectes and that after such prices, set and taxed in form aforesaid, proclamation should be made in the kings name, under the great seal, of thesaid prices in such parties of this realm, as should be convenient for the same.  
And it was further enacted, by thesaid statute, that all farmers, owners broggers& all other victuallers whatsoever, having and keeping any of the kinds of victual, mentioned in thesaid act, to thintent to sell, should sell the same to such, the kings subiectes, as would buy thē, at such prices as should be set and taxed by thesaid proclamation, vpon the pains to be expressed& limited, in thesaid proclamation, to be lost, forfaicted, and levied to the kings use, in such wise, as by thesaied proclamation should bee declared.  
And it was further provided, by the said act, that the same act or any thing therein contained, should not be hurtful to Maiors, Shirifes, bailiffs,& other officers of Cities, boroughs, and Tounes corporate, nor to ony person or persons, or bodies politic, having authority, to set prices of such victuals, or of any of them, but that they and every of them, might set prices therof, as if the same act had never been had nor made, as by the same act, amongs other things, more at large it doth and may appear. And forasmuch, as complaint hath been made of the inhaunsyng of prices of the same victuals, without ground or cause reasonable, in all partes of this realm: in consideration whereof, the lord treasurer, the lord chancellor of england and al others requisite by thesaid statute, haue by authority of the same act, set and taxed reasonable prices, of all kind of victuals, mentioned in the same act, to be sold in form foloyng, to thintent the same should be proclaimed, according to the same act, that is to say that from the day of this proclamation made without delay, all and singular person& persons, having or keeping any of the kinds of victuals, mentioned in thesaied act, within this realm, to the intent to sell, shall sell the same to such of the kings subiectes, as will buy them at the prices hereafter mentioned, that is to say, from midsummer to Hallowmas, every ox, being primed and well stricken, of the largest bone .xxxviij. s. of a meaner sort .xxviij. s. an ox tat, and of the largest bone .xlv. s. of the meaner sort, being fat .xxxviij. s. Steres and Runtes, being primed or well strike and large of bone .xx. s. of ameaner sort xvi. s. being fat and of the largest bone xxv. s. being fat of a meaner sort .xxi. s. Heifurthes and Kine, being primed or well stricken, and large of bone .xvi. s. of a meaner sort .xiij. s. iiij. d. being fat and large of bone .xxij. s. being fat and of a meaner sort .xviij. s. And from Hallowmas to Christmas, every ox being fat and large of bone .xlvi. s. viij. d. being fat of a meaner sort .xxxix. s. viij. d. Steres and Runtes within the same time, being fat and large of bone .xx. vi. s. viij. d. being fat of a meaner sort xxij. s. viij. d. heifurthes and kine with in the same time, being fat and large of bone .xxiij. s. of a meaner sort .xix. s. And from Christmas to Shroftide, every ox being fat and large of bone xlviij. s. iiij. d. of a meaner sort .xli. s. iiij. d. Steres and Runtes, within the same time, being fat and large of bone xxviij. s. iiij. d. of a meaner sort .xxiiij. s. iiij. d. And from Sheryng time to Michaelmas, every wether being a shear sheep, being lean and large of bone iij. s. of a meaner sort .ij. s. iiij. d. being fat and large of bone .iiij. s. being fat of a meaner sort .iij. s. Ewes within the same time, being lean and large of bone .ij. s. being lean of a mean sort xx. d. being fat and large of bone .ij. s. viij. d. being fat of a meaner sort .ij. s. And from Michaelmas to Shroftide, every Wether being a shear sheep, being lean and large of bone .iij. s. being lean of a meaner sort .ij. s. iiij. d. being fat and large of bone .iiij. s. iiij. d. being fat and of a meaner sort .iij. s. iiij. d. And from midsummer to Michaelmas the pound of sweet Butter at From Michaelmas to new yeres crop the pound. suffolk Butter and the parties of norfolk, borderyng vpon suffolk, from midsummer to Michaelmas the pound From Michaelmas to the new yeres crop the pound. Essex cheese and other partes, from midsummer to Michaelmas the pound. From Michaelmas to the new yeres crop the pound. suffolk cheese and the partes of norfolk, borderyng vpon suffolk, from midsummer to Michaelmas the pound. From Michaelmas to the new yeres crop the pound, vpon pain of forfaicture for every ox, steer, cow, Heckfor and bullock, that should be sold, by virtue of thesaied act and this proclamation, and shall not so bee sold five pounds,& for every sheep that should be sold, by virtue of the same act and this proclamation, and shall not so be sold .x. s. And for every pound of butter and cheese .xij. d. and that for all& every some that shal be forfaicted, by virtue of the same act and this proclamation, the king our sovereign lord shall and may haue his recovery and remedy, by information, bill, plaint, or action of debt, in any of his highnes courts of record: Wherefore, we considering the premises, to be for the wealth and commodity of this our realm, will and command you, our Shirief of our county of within two daies next after the receipt of this said proclamation, that ye with all speed, shall proclaim the premises, in all Market tounes within thesaid county of and that all maner our subiectes, shall obey the same, not onely vpon the pains abovesaid, but also to incur our indignation and displeasure.  
And furthermore, the kings majesty, of his authority and power roy all, straightly chargeth and commandeth, all maner his Iustices of Peace, sheriffs, Maiors, and bailiffs of any tounes corporate, or any other ministers, to be assigned& appointed by any two Iustice of Peace of thesaid county, if any the Market or markets, within thesaid county, shall lack wherewithal to furnish the markets, for the relief of his loving subiectes, that then they shall foresee& provide, that the Owners, graziers, drovers, farmers, Broggers, or any other of any kind of estate or degree whatsoever, nere adjoining, having such store of any kind of the aforesaid victual, that he may spare part of his said store, bee it lean or fat( over and besides the store necessary, for the main tenaunce of his household, the alowance whereof must be made, in respect of his accustomend expenses, and the time of another usual provision) toward the furniture of the Market, shall by the appoynctement, and order of thesaied Iustices, and other officers above name, bring to the Market and markets, such number and quantity of thesaied victuals, and at such time and times, as they shal think the cause and necessity requireth, and the same shall sell there, according to the prices by thesaied Iustices to be ranted, as for an example, where the markets cannot be served, with sufficient quantity of Motton, so that in default thereof, the people hap to haue over much lack, then in that and like cases, the kings majesties will and commandment is, that thesaied Iustices of every county, and officers above name vpon the certain knowledge of that lack shall compel all and every such person and persons, as shall haue, nigh to thesaid Market tounes, the number of .v. C. shear sheep, for every hundreth of the same five hundred& above, to sand to the market so lacking, at the most ten of the best and fattest sheep of that sort, to bee sold from time to time, and at the prices to bee ranted by thesaied Iustices and other officers, and if less lack, then less in number, vpon like pain aforesaid, for every sheep not so brought to the Market.  
Furthermore, because the prices of the beiffes and muttons hereto adjoined, bee but the prices of Beues and Muttons a live, and sold in gross and not by retail, as the Butcher useth to do, his majesty, notwithstanding the tenor of this proclamation, licenseth the Butcher in such cases, where he shall buy of those prices, so to sel above thesaid price, as it shalbe thought and ordered by thesaied Iustices, and officers above name, according to the laws and statutes of the realm, meet for a convenient gain toward his reckoning, and so in all cases the same to bee observed, vpon pains expressed in sondery statutes for the same.  
provided, that notwithstanding any article or clause above mentioned, every Boucher being no grazier, having bought and in his possession, any maner cattle, above the prices herein contained, before the time of this proclamation, shall haue licence and full liberty, to make sale of any such cattle so bought of the prices, according to the rate and proportion, of the same price he paid, or then became debtor for, without any covin, by the space of eight daies, after the proclamation shalbe Proclaimed, in the next Market town to his dwelling place, or to the place where he shall that sell, and after those eight daies, then to remain subject to the whole tenor of the proclamation. And herein the kings majesty, to whom onely under God, appertaineth auengement, punishment, and redress of his peoples offences, whatsoever the same be, most straightly chargeth, and vpon the pain of his highnes extreme indignation, commandeth all maner of people, to seek the redress and amendment of any maner offence, against the tenor of this proclamation, or any other statute or laws, onely by order of his majesties laws without force, riot, manasse, unlawful assemblies, or any other disturbance of peace: and on the contrary, if any subject, of what degree or estate so ever he be, shall contrariwise, and unlawfully, that is to say, otherways then by complaint or order of law, seek begin, or enterprise to redress his awne cause, or the cause of any other, be the same never so just: then his majesty asserteineth and setteth the same to know, that without any maner favor, or grace to bee hoped vpon, he and every of them, so offending, shal surely feel, by extreme punishment, the kings highnes utter indignation, and in such case no extremity to bee spared, but to bee taken and accepted, not onely as unkind, unnatural, vnlouyng and disobedient Subiectes, but also as high traitors and rebellors, against the kings majesties awne royal person, his crown, state& dignity   

The .viij. day of july. A proclamation, for tale tellers.  
THe kings most excellent majesty, hath certain knowledge given, aswell to his awne majesty, as to his most dere uncle, Edward Duke of Somerset, governor of his person, and protector of all his realms, dominions and subiectes, and to the rest of his highnes counsel, that in diverse his majesties Counties, of this his realm, there be dispersed and severed abroad, sundry light, lewd, idle, seditious, busy, and disordered persons, whereof the most part haue neither place to inhabit in▪ neither seeketh any stay to live by, but having been either condemned of Felonies,& prison breakers, run from the warres and sea rovers, departed from the kings garrisons, and loiterers, whereby they become desperate persons, and now employ and labour themselves, running and postyng from place to place, county to county, town to town by day to day, to stir up rumours, raise up tales, imagine news, whereby, they seek to stir, gather together and assemble, the kings true subiectes, of simplicity and ignorance deceived,& by that pretence, such lewd ruffians, tale tellers, and unruly vagabonds, become ryngleders and masters of the kings people, seeking to spoil, rob and ravine, where, and whom they list or may, and so to live, wax rich, and feed of other mennes labours, money and food, they themselves neither willing to serve where they might, neither abiding when they bee well entertained: and being thus in several places of this his realm, at the last not able long to continue together with their assemblies, according to their mischievous purposes, the same assemblies being in substance, of such the kings poor Subiectes, as though by ignorance and enticementes, of those forsaied tale tellers they offend, yet shortly by the goodness of god, acknowledge their faults, and return theimselfes to their dueties, most sorrowfully repent, receiving for the same, the kings majesties great mercy, by his pardon, and by the reason of the quiet order, the falling, cessyng and appesyng of such assemblies, thesaied runagates, tale teilers, and seditious persons, fail and lack their purposes, and mischievous intents, so that they accustomyng their evil nature, and escapyng from the places of their first attempts, haue and do daily resort to new places, and so from place to place, Shire to Shire, never quietyng theimself, but devising slanderous tales, and diuulgyng to the people such kind of news, as they think may most readily, move them to uproars and tumults, and for the further deceit also, pretend to them, they seek to redress the common wealth, therefore his majesty, by thaduise of his said dere uncle, the lord Protector, and the rest of his majesties privy counsel, to thaduoydyng of the great inconveniences which, of the sufferance hereof daily doth ensue, and to admonish his good Subiectes, which hitherto haue not felt the peril of these poisoned evil people, most straightly chargeth and commandeth, all maner& every his Iustices, sheriffs, Constables, bailiffs headboroughs, and all other his majesties ministers and officers whatsoever they bee, to bee most diligent, and from time to time, to be in their charge attendant, and therein also to take some good especial politic order, for the apprehension and attachyng of all maner of such persons, whatsoever they be, which either as vagabonds, waifaryng men, stragglars, or otherwise, in what maner soever he bee, shall bring any tale to any place, or invent or tell any news, or conceal and keep close, longer then he may convenient, the bringer, inventor, or teller, which tale or news so brought, invented or  told, shall, doth, or may cause, any unlawful assembly of the people, or any tumult& uproar, or shall sound slanderous to the kings majesty his crown, the lord Protector, and other of his counsel, or any otherwise shall move the people, unlawfully to remedy or redress their awne causes and grifes by force& without law, which office belongeth onely to the kings majesty, and to the Magistrates under him,& therein daily, his majesties said dere uncle and counsel, most studiously travaileth. And the same lewd person or persons so apprehended, to be brought unto the kings majesty, or his said uncle and counsel, or to any one of thesaid counsel, for every the which so brought the kings majesty assureth his officer& minister, the bringer of him, not onely his costs& charges, fully to be paid: but also to haue his majesties most hearty& effectual thankes. And if any other the kings majesties loving subiectes, shall at any time know certainly, any such tale carrier or rumour runner, news spredder, or sedition sour, and of him so inform and give knowledge, to any of the kings majesties officers or ministers, so that the same evil person, either might or is taken, and apprehended by the same officer, and by force of thesaid information, then likewise the same informer, knowledge giver, accuser, and utterer, shall haue of the kings majesties reward, for every such malefactor by him disclosed and apprehended, in maner as is abovesaid, twenty crowns, besides like hearty thankes from his majesty.   

The .xi. day of july. A proclamation, for the punishment of the rebelles of devonshire and cornwall.  
WHere as diverse evil disposed persons, are at this present, rebelliously& traitorously assembled, in sundry companies, within these, the kings majesties Counties of devon, and cornwall, showing theimselfes, not onely to contemn and disobey his most royal majesty, his laws, ordinances, and most godly proceedings but also to levy war against his highnes, to the great displeasure of almighty God, his majesty most graciously weighing, and considering what appertaineth, to the good order& quiet reformation of his good and loving subiectes, by thaduise of his most entirely beloved uncle, the lord Protector, and the rest of his privy counsel, is pleased and contented, and by this present proclamation, willeth it to be notified and known, to all and singular his loving subiectes, that all and every of his said subiectes, which, at the time of the publishing of this present proclamation, do continue in their unlawful, and disobedient assemblies, within thesaid Counties, and within daies, next after this proclamation, shall not willingly and obedently submit, and yield theimselfes, unto the right honourable lord russel, his highnes lieutenant in those partes, shalbe deemed, accepted& taken, for rebelles& traitors, against his highnes most royal person, his imperial crown and dignity. For more terror and example, of whose punishment, and for the good incouragyng and aduauncyng, of such his true, loving, and obedient subiectes, as shall withdraw themselves, from thesaied rebellious traitors, and of such others as shall aid and assist his highnes said lieutenant, to suppress and subdue thesaid rebelles and traitors. For so much as the forfaicture of all maner of goods, cattals, offices, pensions, lands, tenememtes, farms, copy holds, and other hereditaments, of al and every traitors and traitor, within this his majesties realm and dominions, onely and most justly appertaineth, and belongeth unto his majesty. The same is further pleased and contented, that al& singular, the forfaictures of al the goods, cattalles, offices, pensions, mauours, lands, tenements, farms, copy holds, and other hereditaments, of thesaid rebelles and traitors, which shal persever and continue, in their rebellion and treason, shall grow, come,& bee unto all and every such person and persons, as shall first haue, take, possede, and attain to thesaied goods and cattalles, or shall first entre into thesaied manors, lands, tenements and hereditaments, and the same shal haue, hold, possede, and enjoy, to his and their awne proper use, commodity and behalf, in as large and ample sort, as his highnes, by means& right of thesaid forfaicture, and confiscacion ought and may dispose of the same, and shall haue thereof such assurance, from his majesty by his Letters patents, or otherwise, as they or any of them, can or shall best imagine or devise.   

The .xij. day of july. A proclamation, concerning the effect of the kings majesties Pardon given to the Rebelles.  
THe kings majesty, by the aduise of his entirely beloved uncle, Edward Duke of Somerset, governor of his person, and Protector of all his majesties realms, dominions, and subiectes, and the rest of his privy counsel considereth, that as it is the fruit of his mercy, to receive his humble, repentant,& sorrowful subiectes, knowleging their offices, to the benefit and grace of his mercy, so also, is it the reputation of his majesties mercy, to defend, and save harmless, all such which submitteth theimselfes, to his mercy, and to let them feel his halcyon, with their quiet, as they haue sought it, with their devout repentance, and so to save his repentant people with mercy, as his majesty ought to punish, his obstinate subiectes with Iustice. In consideration whereof, his majesty, by the aduise aforesaid, willeth, admonisheth, and commandeth, first, all maner of his subiectes, which of late, by their humble submission, and sorrowful repentance, of their offences committed, in sundry unlawful and rioteous assemblies: that they from henceforth, be of such good behaviour, in the peace of God, and the kings majesty, and in all their acts and deeds, be so quiet, peaceable,& well ordered, that the kings majesty may think his grace and pardon, bestowed vpon them with effect. And likewise his majesty willeth and straightly commandeth, all maner his other subiectes, of what degree so ever he bee, having suffered any maner of grief, damage, or loss, by the act of any of the abovesaid the kings subiectes, whilst they offended, and before they received the pardon from his majesty, that they shall not by action, suit, violence or compulsion, force, punish, aduenge or correct, any maner of offence, trespass, or unlawful act, committed by thesaid offenders, and pardonned by the same act, but shall suffer and permit them to enjoy and take the benefit of the kings majesties pardon, with like intent and purpose; as the same hath been ment and intended by the kings majesty.   

The .xvi. day of july. A proclamation, for the execution of a Lawe martial.  
FOR as much, as the kings majesty hath of late, for the redress of unlawful enclosures, and such like enormities, directed his several Commissions, with large instruccions for the same, into every his counties, not onely aucthorisyng his Commissioners, to redress and reform al maner of things, so far forth as the laws could any wise be construed or expounded, but also by special his majesties Letters missive, hath charged the same Commissioners, vpon great pain, in the same letters contained, to redress and amend their awne proper faults, which Commissions bee now part in execution, and part ready to be executed, and delayed onely, by the folly of the people, seeking their awne redress unlawfully: So that no subject, can any more require of any prince, then by his majesty, his said uncle,& counsel hath been devised, ordered& commanded. Yet nevertheless, his majesty understandeth that diverse of his Subiectes, neither considryng how they be ordained by God to be subiectes and obey, nether regarding their sovereign lords most earnest good will and zeal, which he beareth, and daily declareth to his common wealth neither having in remembrance what distruccion it is to themselves, to trouble& disquiet the state of the common wealth, thereby impoverishing themselves, wekening the realm,& breeding sedition& continual contention, betwixt one subject and another, do attempt and travail, from time to time,& from place to place, to make assemblies, riots, conuencious, stirs,& uproars, and by thē so unlawfully made, presume to do and attempt, that which ought onely to be doen, by thaucthoritie of the king, and his majesties laws, yea,& in many points, according to the eiuil disposition of their assemblers, attempt with violence & fury, such unlawful things, as be extremely forbidden, by all iustice and lawe,& to be abhorred of any good Christian: For the which causes, his majesty, neither of good Iustice and honour, neither for the estate and safe guard, of his highnes realm, will, or may endure his subiectes, so to offend without present punishment and correction: But as a Prince reigning by almighty Goddes providence, most mighty, and in Iustice terrible, by the aduise of his said dere uncle, the lord Protector, and the rest of his majesties privy counsel, straightly chargeth, and with the threatnyng of his sword commandeth all maner his subiectes, of what degree, condition, kind or estate, so ever he or they be, to depart, return, and cease forthwith, vpon this proclamation Proclaimed, from all maner their unlawful, assemblies, ryottes, and uproars, and quietly and in peace, to take and receive his majesties order and direction, the redress of their wrongs, whatsoever they bee, and that also no maner of subject, of what degree, condition, kind, or estate so ever he or they bee, shall from henceforth, by Dromme, Tabret, Pipe, or any other instrument, strikyng or sounding Bell or Belles ryngyng, open crying, postyng, riding, running, or by any news, rumors, and tales inuentyng, diuulgyng and spredyng, or by any other means, devise, or tokens, whatsoever the same shall happen to be, call, gather assemble, congregat and muster, or attempt and practise to gather, assemble congregate and muster, any number of people whatsoever they bee, either to pluck down any Hedge, Pale, fence, Wall, or any maner of enclosure, or to hunt, waste, spoil, desolate or deface any park, Chase, Warren, House, Lodge, ponds, waters, or any other unlawful act, which is forbidden, or to redress any thing, which shal and may be, by the force of the kings majesties Commission, reformed, redressed, and amended, vpon pain of death, presently to be suffered and executed, by the authority and order of Lawe martial, wherein no delay or differryng of time, shalbe permitted or suffered, as in other cases, being in deed of less importance, it is accustomend: and therfore, his majesty most straightly chargeth and commandeth, al maner his sheriffs, Iustices, ministers, and officers, vpon the knowledge of any offendor, against the tenor of this proclamation, forthwith with all expedition,& with such power, as there to shal be requisite, to apprehend and attach, the same offendor, and him to commit, to a saffe Gaole, and thereupon indelaied, to certify the lord protector, and the rest of the counsel, or any of them, to the intent most speedy order may be given, for the execution of the offendor, with such hast and expedition, as is above mentioned.   

The .xxij. day of july. A proclamation, for the office of Constables.  
WHere as amongs other ancient officers and ministers, of old time established with in this realm, for the conservation of peace and good order, the office of a bailiff, Constable, or Hedborough, within the limits of their charge and jurisdictions, was most pollitiquely ordained, as well to be the stay in every city, town, or village of quiet and peace, according to the kings majesties laws, as also to put in execution, whatsoever by thesaied laws, or by the higher ministers of the same, should bee appointed and limited, contrary to which the purpose of the execcion of thesaid offices, his highnes knoweth that in most places, whereof late this unnatural stir and commotion, hath been amongs his majesties subiectes, the commons, either the bailiffs, constables or headboroughs, whose bound duty and office it had been, to haue most earnestly travailed, and employed themselves for the pacifiyng and stay of their neighbours, by showing them the dangers and perilous sequel, of such heddy and disobedient attemptates, and apprehencion of the sowers and spreders of lewd tales, and rumours, stirryng them to riot: Haue nevertheless, been the very Kyngleaders and procureres, by their example and exhortation, to the rest of their neighbours, to levy theimselfes, and haue themselves levied then in his majesties name, abusing the authority of the same, contrary to their duty of allegiance, to the great displeasure of God, and his majesty, the destruction of themselves, and the great damage and peril of the whole realm. To the end therefore, that this so notable an allurement, and prouocacion to disorder, may from henceforth, by terror of punishment bee redressed: the kings majesty, with the aduise and assent, of his dere and most entirely beloved uncle, the lord protector, and the rest of his highnes privy counsel, chargeth and enjoineth, to every bailiff, Constable and Hedborough, now being, and that hereafter shal be, that they forbear and abstain, from the raisyng or assemblyng of any of his highnes subiectes, for any act or purpose, other then such, as by the laws and statutes of this realm, is limited for them to execute and do, as incident to their offices, and other then such, as the Shirief of the county, where they are Bailief, Constable, or Hedborough, or the Iustices or Iustice of Peace, for the same county, or other his majesties higher ministers, having authority from his majesty, shall in his highnes name direct and address them unto, vpon pain that whatsoever Bailief, Constable, or hedborough, shall from henceforth offend against this proclamation, and shall by his example or inducement, 'allure others to be his followers and accessaries, in any unlawful assemble, for any seditious proceedings, tending to tumult and rebellion, or shall procure any harness, weapons, or victuals, for them, shalbee deemed, accepted and taken as a Traitor, and suffer loss of life, lands and goods for ever, with like penalties, as to cases of treason is reserved.   

The .vi. day of August. A proclamation, for the inhibicion of players.  
FOr asmuch, as a great number of those, that be common players of interludes and plays, as well within the city of London, as else where, within the realm, do for the most part play such Interludes, as contain matter, tending to sedition, and contempnyng of sundry good orders& laws, where vpon are grown, and daily are like to grow and ensue much disquiet, division, tumults& uproars in this realm the kings majesty, by the aduise and consent of his dearest uncle, Edward Duke of Somerset, governor of his person, and Protector of his realms dominions and subiectes, and the rest of his highnes privy counsel, straightly chargeth and commandeth, al and every his majesties subiectes, of what soever state, order, or degree they bee, that from the .ix. day of this present month of August, until the feast of all Sainctes next coming, they ne any of them, openly or secretly, play in the Englishe tongue, any kind of Interlude, play, Dialogue, or other matter setforth in form of play, in any place, public or private, within this realm, vpon pain that whosoever shall play in Englishe any such Play, Interlude, Dialogue, or other Matter, shal suffer inprisonment,& further punishment, at the pleasure of his majesty  
For the better execution whereof, his majesty, by thesaid aduise and consent, straightly chargeth and commandeth, all and singular Maiors, sheriffs, bailiffs, Constables, Hedborowes, Tithyng men, Iustices of peace, and al other his majesties head officers in al the partes throughout the realm, to give order and special heed, that this proclamation be in all behalfs, well and truly kept and observed, as they and every of them, tender his highnes pleasure, and will avoyde his indignation.   

The .ix. day of August. A proclamation, inhibiting the carriage over of Wolles.  
FOr as much, as diverse men of late, use to engross and gather into their hands, diverse great quantities of Wolles to the intent to enhance and reise the prices, and so to convey the same, into the partes beyond the seas, whereby, not onely wolles and Clothes, but likewise diverse other kinds of wears, been grown to excessive prices, and other inconveniences thereof do follow: the kings majesty, by the aduise and consent of his dearest uncle, Edward duke of Somerset, governor of his person, and Protector of all his realms, dominions and subiectes, and the rest of his privy counsel, straightly chargeth and commandeth, al and every, as well his majesties subiectes, as any other estraungers, Denizens, or not Denizens, of what estate, order, or degree so ever they bee of, from, and after the last day of August next coming, until such time as by like proclamation, his majesty shall release this restraint, that they no maner ways, shall ship, load, or transport, carry, nor cause to be shipped, transported or carried, any Wolles, of what kind or sort they be, out of any haven, Port or creak, within this realm, into any parties beyond the seas, by virtue of any licence heretofore granted, or any otherwise, vpon pain to forfaicte the double value of all and every such Wolles so laden and shipped, to thintent to carry to the parties beyond the Seas, by the owner or owners of the same Wolles, and to suffer imprisonment at the kings majesties pleasure and that no Customer, controller, nor any other officer of any haven, port, of Creeke, within this realm, suffer such Wolles to be loaden, in any haven, port, or creak, within their rules or offices, to be conveyed or carried, to any the parties beyond the seas vpon pain of forfaicture of their office or offices,& to suffer imprisonment and five at the kings majesties pleasure.  
provided always, that not withstanding, any thing in this proclamation contained, it shalbee lawful for the merchants of the Staple, to carry and transport, such Wolles and Staple ware, as they might lawfully haue doen, before this proclamation Proclaimed.   

The .xxiij. day of August. A proclamation, licencyng victuals, to be transported to Calice, Bulloyn, newhaven. &c.  
THe kings majesty, by the aduise and consent of his dearest uncle, Edward Duke of Somerset, governor of his person, and Protector of all his majesties realms, dominions, and subiectes, and the rest of his privy counsel, is pleased and contented, whatsoever restraint heretofore made notwithstanding, that all and singular his highnes Subiectes, may at all times, and by this proclamation, haue licence& liberty, to carry and transport, out of any parte of this his realm, all maner of victuals, fuel, and other provision, and furniture whatsoever, to Calice, Bulloyn, or newhaven, for the relief of the same: those and every of them, that shall transport the said victuals, fuel, or provision, putting in good sufficient sureties, to not transport the same victuals, fuel, or provision, to any other parte, then to thesaied Calice, Bulloyn, or newhaven, whereof, to bring certificate within a time convenient, to the Customer of the port, where he or they shall charge thesaied victual, fuel, or provision. whereupon his highnes, by thesaid aduise, is further pleased, that al such as shal haue discharged thesaied victual, fuel, and provision, at Calice, Bulloin, or newhaven, and bring certificate of thesaied discharge, subscribed with the hands of the lord Cobham, deputy of Calice, the lord Clinton, deputy of Bulloyn, or of the lord john Grey, deputy of newhaven, or any other for the time, so occupying thesaid places, shal immediately vpon the delivery, of thesaied certificat, to the Customer of the port, where thesaied victuals, fuel, or other provision were charged, be clearly acquitted of the custom for the same, and haue their bonds delivered to them accordingly.    

Anno quarto.  

The .xxviij. day of March. A proclamation, ●oncernyng a perpetual Peace.  
THE king our sovereign lord, having always before his iyes, the manifold benefits and commodities of peace, and considering howe necessary it is at this time, not onely for his graces awne realms and dominions, but also for the whole state of christendom, that Christen Princes should agree, and join in perfect love, concord and amity together, whereby, they shall first please God, and bee the more able to maintain their estates,& also procure great wealth and quietness, to their Subiectes, the warres being of late entered, between his majesty, and the right high and mighty Prince, the french king: hath vpon deliberate aduise and consideration, removed all kind of enmity, displeasure and unkindness, that hath been between thē, and hath vpon most Godly and honourable conditions, passed, concluded, and agreed, a good, perfect, sincere, firm, assured and perpetual amity, peace, intelligence, confederacion, and union, to remain and continue for ever, between his most excellent majesty, and his heires and successors, on the one party: and thesaid right high and mighty Prince, the french king, on tother party, their realms, countries, cities tounes, lamdes, dominions, territories& countries, places, castles, vassals and subiectes, by sea, land, freshewaters,& else where: by the which peace it is provided and ordained, that from henceforth all hostility and war, shall cease on either party. And thesaied Princes, their heires and successors, with al their vassals and subiectes, to live together in peace, amity, intelligence, concord, love, unity and friendship. And that it shalbe lawful, to all and singular the subiectes of either of them, of what estate, degree, or condition soever they bee, freely, quietly, peaceably, and at liberty, and without any safe conduct or licence, to entre into the others realms, there to remain, demur, haunt, frequent, be conversant, dwell, sogeorne, abide, or thorough the same to pass at their pleasure. And all feactes of merchandises intercourse, exchange, buying, selling, or other business whatsoever it be, not prohibited, nor defended by the laws of the realms, to use, occupy, do and exercise, and from the same to pass and repass, with their goods, merchandises, ships, carts, carriages, horses, armours, and other things whatsoever they be, not prohibited without arrest, stop, molestacion, contradiccion, or impediment: and generally all other things to do, use, and exercise, as freely, and liberally, a● they haue doen in time of peace taken between the realms of england and france, heretofore accordingly. In which peace is also comprehended, the most high and mighty Prince, Charles by the grace of God Emperor. &c. with all his realms, dominions, lands, Countries, and subiectes: and no maner of thing, touching the frendeship and perpetual amity with him, or any intercourse of merchandises, or other thing, is by this present peace in any wise violated, broken, impaired, diminished, or hindered, but all remain in full perfect strength and virtue, as firmly, wholly, and entierely as they were before. And more over in thesaid peace is comprehended, the right high and excellent princess the queen, and realm of Scotlande, and subiectes of the same.   

The .iiij. day of may. A proclamation, for the avoiding of sole persons, out of the city of London.  
THe king our sovereign lord by thaduise and consent of his highnes most honourable privy counsel, straightly chargeth and commandeth, that all& every person and persons, of what estate, condition, or degree, so ever he or they be, being his graces natural subiectes born, which were not born within his majesties city and Chamber of London, the Borough of southwark or the suburbs within the liberties of the same, nor be householders there or haue sufficient to live by, and good and reasonable cause there to remain, nor haue continued and dwelled, with in the same, by the space of three yeres together, now last past, and now do continue, sojourn,& abide there with in thesaied city, Borough, or suburbs, not being retained in service with any person, nor appliyng themselves, to any bodily labour, or lawful occupation, and taking stipend and wages for the same, do not onely forthwith, vpon this proclamation, depart and avoyde out of thesaied city, Borough and liberties thereof, but also with al convenient speed, do return, and get themselves home again, either into their native Countries, where they were born, or else into the places within the realm, where they last difficult, by the space of three yeres together, according to the tenor, form, and effect, of the statute in that behalf concerning the ordryng of aged and impotent persons and the punishment of vagabonds, idle, and loyteryng persons, and masterless men, lately made and provided, vpon the pains in the same statute, limited& expressed. And that thesaied Maior, Aldermen, and Shirifes, and every of them, and all and every other 〈◇〉 majesties officers, and ministers, within thesaied city, Borough of southwark, and liberties thereof( all excuses ceasing and set apart) endeavour themselves with all convenient diligence, from henceforth, from time to time, to se procure, and cause thesaied statute, and every branch and article therein contained justly to bee observed, and put in due execution accordingly, as they and every of them, tender his majesties favor, and will avoyde his highnes indignation, and displeasure.   

The .vij. day of may. A proclamation, inhibiting the carriage of victuals beyond the Sea.  
THe king our sovereign lord having special regard and vigilant iye unto the wealth, commodity and profit, of this his realm of england, and of his moūlouyng Subiectes of the same, considering the high prices of sundry kinds of victuals, and other provisions which should seem to rise, by reason of the scarcity thereof, to the great burden and charges, of his said move loving subiectes, is now earnestly minded, to make special restraint for conueighaunce of such victuals and other provisions, in the partes of beyond the sea, wherefore his royal majesty, by the aduise of his most honourable counsel doth most straightly charge and command, all and singular his said subiectes and others, whatsoever they be, that neither they nor any of them, nor any other, in their name or names, under the pain of imprisonment, and vpon the pains of such forfaictors, contained in the laws and statutes of this realm, shall from henceforth, until his majesties pleasure be further known, carry or convey, into the partes beyond the Sea, any kind of Befes, Muttons, veals, lamb, pork, Butter, cheese, corn, Grain wood or wood coal, Ale, bear, tallow, Hides, or generally any other kinds of victual, except onely to the town of Calice, and castles of Guisnes, and hams, and that having sufficient licence for the same. And also his majesty, by thaduise of his said most honourable counsel, doth like wise most straightly charge and command, all and singular his Customers, controllers, searchers, and other Officers and ministers, within all and singular his highnes ports, havens and crekes, within this his realm of england and Wales, and the Marches of the same, that they shall make diligent search continually, for the farther and better furtherance of this the kings majesties high and dreadful commandment. And that they in no case, do suffer any such victual or provision aforsaied, to be shipped or conveyed, out of any of thesaied ports, havens, or Crekes, or other places, except onely unto thesaid town of Calice, and castles aforesaid, having authority by special licence, to receive the same. And in that case, the kings majesties pleasure and commandment is, that thesaied Customers, controllers, searchers, or other officers, do take bond of the conueighers, and entre into their books, the time of the conueighyng, and the specialities of the things conveyed, and that the capitaines, or other head officers, of thesaied town and castles, vpon the arrival of the conueighaunce, of any such victuals or other provisions aforesaid, unto those parties, shall make certificate thereof in writing, under their hands and seals, unto the kings Court of the Exchequer, within three weeks, after the arrest thereof, and in case any thing by any person, be hereafter attempted or doen, contrary to this present proclamation, the kings majesty, by thaduise of his said most honourable counsel, doth signify and promise, to any such person, as shall show and reveal the offence so committed, shall haue such portion thereof, as is youen by the statutes, and as the Lawe shall permit. This proclamation to continue to the feast of all Sainctes next ensuing.   

The .xvij. day of may. A proclamation, for Sowers of 〈◇〉.  
THe king our sovereign lord vpon the great and urgent causes, concerning the quietness and tranquilitie of this his realm and subiectes, considering therewith, how many and sundry ways, diverse evil disposed persons, haue lately attempted and gone about in conventicles and secret places of this his majesties realm, where they durst speak their pleasure, without regard of his highnes, or his honourable counsel, determined, and conspired diverse and sundry evil facts, and enterprises and disorders, tending to rebellion, Murder, and unlawful assemblies, wherein, almighty God hath hitherto provided, that their said determinacions, haue come to his majesties knowle dge, to the subduing, and present destruction of such persons, and as many as willingly, took parte with them in that behalf: his majesty forseyng such dangers, and desiring the knowledge of such persons, as shall hereafter go about or attempt the like matters, hath thought it meet to signify unto all and singular his loving Subiectes, that if they or any of them, shall know any maner of conspiracy, or other privy intent, of insurreccion or rising to be made, moved, or attempted, by any person or persons within any Shire, place or places, of this his said realm( and before open knowledge thereof had) do with all expedition, make the same to be known, either to his highnes, or unto his privy counsel, or unto his majesties lieutenant of the county and shire, where any such thing shalbee intended, moved or determined, and the same accusation, by any mean lawfully or duly proved, shall not onely haue of the kings majesty, for his pains and labour, for every such matter, or privy intent so disclosed and proved( as is aforesaid) although he or they bee one of the conspiracy, the some of twenty pounds, but also his majesties benign favour and Pardon, with thankes for the same accordingly.   

The .xxiij. day of may. A proclamation, for wyndyng of Wolles.  
WHere in the Parliament, holden in the .xxvij. year of the reign of our most noble progenitor, king Edward the third, it was enacted and ordained, among other things, that all wool packers,& wynders of Wolles, should bee sworn, and take a corporal oath, before the Maior and Constables of the staple of Westminster, for the time being, truly and justly to wind and pack al the wolles within the realm, by force of which statute, and by the good ordinances, made in thesaid Estaple, the fellowship of wool wynders, otherwise called wool men haue ever since, justly and truly wound and packed all such Wolles as they haue meddeled with, throughout this realm, unto now of late, diverse and many persons, contrary to thesaid statute, taking vpon them to be wool winders, in many places of this realm neither being sworn, nor expert in wyndyng and folding of Wolles, of which, some of them bee Taillours, weavers, Cordewainers, Barbours, Hushandmen,& other artificers, haue gone about, and daily do go about, throughout this realm, in many places, and practise theimselfes in wyndyng, and folding of thesaied Wolles by the procurement and means of the owners and breders of thesaied Wolles, and do wind up, and deceitfully put into thesaied Fleces of wool, sand, Stones, Dust, pitch, tar clay, Iron, lead, double marks, shorelockes, dung, Lameswolle, and other deceivable things, not onely to the great slander of this realm, but also to the slander of the merchants of thesaied Estaple, and likewise also, to the great hindrance and deceit, of thesaied merchants, as also to the great loss and prejudice of the kings subiectes, using the feact or craft of Clothmakyng, within this realm: For reformation and redress whereof, the kings most royal majesty, by the aduise of his most honourable counsel, straightly chargeth and commandeth, that no maner of person or persons, whatsoever he or they be, at any time hereafter, go about, or take vpon him or them, to wind or fold any maner of Wolles, in any country where any end wolles are accustomend to be wrought, had or used, for the merchant of the Staple, or the Clothier, before he or they shalbee admitted and allowed by the Masters, and Wardens of the company, and fellowship of the wool men, of the city of London, or one of them for the time being, to the intent that he or they shalbe expert, and haue knowledge in thesaied craft or mystery, for the true wyndyng and folding of Wolles. And that every person or persons, so allowed and admitted, for an able and lawful workman or workmen, hy thesaied Master and Wardens, or one of them, for the time being, of thesaied company or fellowship of wool men, shall haue a testimonial, or certificate of his allowance,& admittaunce under the seal of the Maior of the Staple of Westminster, for the time being, and that none of thesaied persons, so allowed and admitted, or that shalbee so allowed and admitted, shall go about, or take vpon him or them, to wind, or fold any wolles, before he or they haue taken a corporal oath, before thesaied Maior, for the time being, that he or they, shall truly and justly, without decept, wind or fold, all and singular such wool or Wolles, as he or they clay, Iron, lead, double marks, shorelockes, dung, Lameswolle, and other deceivable things, not onely to the great slander of this realm, but also to the slander of the merchants of thesaied Estaple, and likewise also, to the great hindrance and deceit, of thesaied merchants, as also to the great loss and prejudice of the kings subiectes, using the feact or craft of Clothmakyng, within this realm: For reformation and redress whereof, the kings most royal majesty, by the aduise of his most honourable counsel, straightly chargeth and commandeth, that no maner of person or persons, whatsoever he or they be, at any time hereafter, go about, or take vpon him or them, to wind or fold any maner of Wolles, in any country where any end wolles are accustomend to be wrought, had or used, for the merchant of the Staple, or the Clothier, before he or they shalbee admitted and allowed by the Masters, and Wardens of the company, and fellowship of the wool men, of the city of London, or one of them for the time being, to the intent that he or they shalbe expert, and haue knowledge in thesaied craft or mystery, for the true wyndyng and folding of Wolles. And that every person or persons, so allowed and admitted, for an able and lawful workman or workmen, by thesaied Master and Wardens, or one of them, for the time being, of thesaied company or fellowship of wool men, shall haue a testimonial, or certificate of his allowance,& admittaunce under the seal of the Maior of the Staple of Westminster, for the time being, and that none of thesaied persons, so allowed and admitted, or that shalbee so allowed and admitted, shall go about, or take vpon him or them, to wind, or fold any wolles, before he or they haue taken a corporal oath, before thesaied Maior, for the time being, that he or they, shall truly and justly, without deceit, wind or fold, all and singular such wool or Wolles, as he or they shall take vpon him or them, to wind fold, or without leaving, or putting within any fleece or Fleces, any maner Clokketes, locks, hinder shanks, tails, washelockes, Stones, sand dust, Cummer, or double marks, or any wool or Wolles of wourse Nature or growing, then the same fleece is, or any other filth to be left, vpon the breach of any fleece or Fleces, whereby any such fleece or Fleces, may be impaired, or made weightier, or minish, or take away any part or portion of the goodness of any of the same Fleces, to thintent to deceive the buyers, ne shal use any other deceit, craft, fraud, or guile therein, vpon pain of imprisonment by the space of ten daies, and to be set vpon the pillory, in the next Market town, with a fleece of wool, hanging about his neck. And his majesty, by the assent aforesaid, further straightly chargeth and commandeth, that no grower, breder, broggar, or gatherer of any Wolles, within any of his graces Counties, shall at any time hereafter set a work any wool folder, or wool wynder, to fold or wind, his or their wool or wolles, unless thesaied wolfolder, or wolwynder, bring with him or them, a testimonial or certificat, under the seal of thesaied Maior, of the Staple of Westminster, for the time being, testifyng him or them, to bee sworn& admitted, for an able workman, to fold and wind wolles, vpon like pain and pains, as are and bee about expressed. And forasmuch, as it is perceived, and certainly known, that diverse covetous persons, now of late, of their gr ady and vnsaciable minds, not being contented, ne satisfied with such increase of Wolles of their sheep, as god hath given thē but contrary to all godliness and honesty, haue abused thesaied gift of God, in letting their said sheep remain unshorn and vnclipt, by the space of three weeks or a month, after thesaid washing, and driyng again of the same, before they will shear or clip them, to thintent their said wolles, might be the weightier, partly by means of their sweatyng,& partly also, through other filth, which doth increase, by reason of their long differryng the sheryng and clippyng of the same, as well to the impairyng of the same Wolles, as also to the shameful deceit, of the said merchants of thesaied Estaple, and the Clothiers of this realm, buying or working of the same. whereupon, for the avoiding and eschewyng, as well of that craft and deceit, as all other above name in time to come: the kings most royal majesty, with thassent aforesaid, straightly chargeth and commandeth, that from henceforth, no Grower, or breder of wolles, whatsoever he or they be, shall permit or suffer, his or their sheep, being washed and dried again, ready to bee shorne, to go above five or six dayes unshorn, or vnclipt, vpon pain of forfaicture, for every hundreth of the same sheep, so remaining vnclipt, as is above specified .xl. s. or under or above an hundred, after the same rate, to be paid to our sovereign lord the king, in his Exchequer at westminster. And further, his majesty by the assent aforesaid, straightly chargeth and commandeth, all and every Iustice of peace, Maiors, Shirifes, bailiffs, and all other officers and Ministers, that they and every of thē, cause every such offender or offenders, to be punished for such offence or offences, according as is afore expressed and declared, and that whatsoever Iustice of Peace, Maior, Sherief, bailiff, or other officer, do refuse to punish any person or persons, so to him or them presented, according to this present ordinance and his or their faults, duly known and proved, shall forfeit to the kings majesty our sovereign lord, twenty pounds, to bee paid in his highnes Exchequer, and further, to incur his graces high displeasure.   

The .xx. day of july. A proclamation, for the avoiding of Capitaines, out of the city of London.  
THe kings most royal majesty, by the aduise of his privy counsel, straightly chargeth and commandeth, all maner Capitaines, Officers of bands and soldiers, as well Englishe, as strangers, of what nation soever they be, which are not presently entertained, in his highnes wages,& haue been paid for their service, by the Threasurers thereunto appointed, according to their capitulacions, until the day of their cassyng, and dismission: that they, and every of them, fail not to depart, and avoyde from this city of London, the suburbs,& the members of the same, within three daies after this present proclamation published, vpon pain that if any of the aforsaied Capitaines, Officers of bands, or soldiers, be found after that day to remain, or lodge, within thesaied city, suburbs, or membres of the same contrary to the tenor and effect hereof, he or they so offending, shall suffer strait imprisonment, with further punishment at his majesties pleasure.  
provided always, that this proclamation, ne any thing therein contained, shall not extend to any ordinary pencioner, strannger, or to any other servant of the kings majesty, or servant to any other noble man, or gentleman, but that they may continue, and remain here at their liberty, as before, without danger or restraint hereof accordingly.   

The .iij. day of july. A proclamation, inhibiting the carriage of victuals, and other merchandise, out of the realm.  
THe kings most excellent majesty calling to his princely remembrance, how, according to the regal power and state, to him committed by almighty God, over this realm of Englade, and other his highnes dominions, nothing can better declare, the zeal and affection by his highnes, born towards the common weal, then when by all good means, such orders procede from his majesty, as may best tend to the general plenty of things, here needful for the commodious living of his highnes natural Subiectes, and namely such things as bee brought forth, and here given us by God, as the peculiar commodities of this realm may be perceived and enjoyed, by the Subiectes of the same, to their utility and mutual benefit, among theimselfes in most plentiful sort, and chepenes of price, before others, according as of ancient time hath been accustomend.  
For asmuch as of late yeres, thesaid commodities, haue not onely been reduced, to a great scarcity, but thereby also, to an unwonted excessive price the cause whereof, to no one thing may sooner bee erected, then that now commonly those commodities, which ought specially to serve the turn,& bee employed to the use and sustentation of the subiectes here inhabiting, are in ouerlarge maner conveyed into foreign regions, as well by colour of licences, unlawfully used, as also by stealth and covin, much to the defraudacion, and impouerishement, of the common weal and to his highnes no less discontentment and displeasure: Be it therefore published and known, to all maner persons, that his majesty, by the aduise of his highnes privy counsel, straightly chargeth and commandeth that no maner kind or sort of victuals, corn, bear, wolles, fells, leather, Hides, tallow, Belmettall, wood, or coal, which haue been usually bought or sold, as merchandise, and are presently restrained, from carriyng forth of this realm, by the laws and statutes of the same, shall from the day of the date hereof forwards, be shipped, conveyed, or transported into any foreign partes, out of this realm( the town of Calice onely excepted) by any person or persons, Englishe or strangers, by virtue or pretence, of any licence or licences( heretofore made or granted) until hereafter vpon further respects it shall please his majesty to enlarge the same nor that by force of any other grant, allegacion, colour, pretence or means any person or persons, attempt or procure, from henceforth to ship or transport into foreign partes, any kind or sort of the aforesaid victuals, corn, bear, wolles, fells, wood, coal, leather, Hides, Belmettall, or tallow, vpon pain, that whosoever shall do, to the contrary hereof, shall not onely therefore, besides the penalties expressed in the Statutes, restrainyng the transportacion of the same, incur the loss and forfaicture of thesaied things, or any of them so shipped, contrary to this restraint, the one half to be immediately confisqued, to his highnes coffers, and the other half to the presenter of the same, into his graces court of the Exchequer,& like wise the ship or other vessel, wherein any of thesaid things prohibited, shall hereafter be shipped, to be forfaicted to his highnes but also that thesaid principal offendor, or offenders, and as many as shalbee aiding, and consenting to the shippyng and conueighaunce, of any of the aforsaied things prohibited, shall suffer imprisonment, and fine at the kings majesties pleasure. And that it shalbe lawful, to every of his highnes Subiectes, or others, to present and pursue the action, against any such principal offeder or offenders, at any time within the space of three yeres, next after the time of any such shippyng, or conueighaunce, as is before expressed and to haue pardon of his imprisomment fine or other penalty, in case he were before aiding or consenting, to thesaid principal offenders act.  
provided always, that this present proclamation, nor any thing therein contained, shall not bee prejudicial to the Maior and fellow ship, of the merchants Estaples at Calice, but that they may still continue their said trade according to their Charters of privileges, in as ample maner as before.   

The .xv. day of july. A proclamation, prohibityng Scotti●●e Pirates.  
THe kings majesty, being sundry ways advertised, as well by the complaint, of sundry his majesties subiectes, trafficquyng the Seas, as also by the like complaint, of diverse merchants strangers, Subiectes to his good brother, and perpetual ally the Emperor, and others, of the great spoils robberies and injuries, doen unto thē, by certain scottish ships, haunting the seas, vpon the costs of cornwall ireland, Wales, suffolk, and other partes of this realm, whereby, not only the liberty of their traffic, is much impeached, in such sort, as they haue presumed, to commit some of thesaied spoils and robberies, in the very entry and mouth, of some of his majesties havens and ports, and within his highnes streams and Riuers: considering that thesaid Scottes, haue no free traffic, in this his majesties realm, ne in any other his majesties conntries or dominions, his majesty, by thadnise of his privy counsel, straightly chargeth and commandeth, all Maiors, Shirifes, bailiffs, Constables, searchers, controllers, and al other his majesties officers, ministers, and subiectes, that they, ne any of them, from the publicacion of there presentes, do not receive into any of his majesties ports, havens, or Crekes any of thesaied Scottes, nor any other Scottes( unless they haue his majesties safe conduct) their vessels, ships, goods, factors, or servants, nor aid or succour with victuals, or any other necessaries, any of thesaid Scottes, so empechyng the traffic, as is aforesaid nor that they thesaied Scottes, their factoures, servants, or any other for them, or any of them, be permitted to sell, or do sell, any goods, merchandises, or wears whatsoever, so taken vpon the Seas, of any of his majesties subiectes, or the subiectes of any other prince, being in amity or league, with his said majesty, vpon pain that whosoever shall, or may be found, to haue transgressed any part, of this his majesties pleasure, shall suffer imprisonment, without bail or mainprize, and also fine and raunsom, at his majesties will and pleasure, over and besides the forfaicture, of all such goods, as shal be bought or received, contrary to this proclamation.  
provided always, that this proclamation, shall not be prejudicial, to any merchant or vessel of Scotlade having the kings majesties letters of safe conduct, but that according to the tenor and effect of the same, they may use their traffic of merchandise in this realm, for the time limited, in thesaied safeconduicte.   

The .iiij. day of August. A proclamation, for the valuation of the french crown.  
THe kings majesty, by the aduise and consent of his graces privy counsel, is pleased, and doth ordain, that from the day of the date and publicacion hereof forwards, all maner french crowns, of the sun, being of the just standard, finesse, and weight, shalbe deemed and accepted, to be of the value of vij. s. of currant money of this realm, and that every such french crown of the sun, being of the just weight and finesse, according to the standard of the same, shall commonly be paid and received, throughout this his majesties realm, and other his graces dominions, in al payments and recepts for, and after the rate and value of .vij. s. of the currant money of this realm: straightly charging and commanding al and singular his majesties subiectes and others, dwelling, conuersyng, or trafficquyng, within thesaied his graces realm and dominions, that they, and every of them, observe, fulfil and execute, theffect and tenor, of this present proclamation, vpon pain that whoso disobeyeth, or refuseth so to do, being by due proof thereof detected, shall suffer imprisonment, and farther punishment, at his majesties pleasure.   

The .xxiiij. day of September. A proclamation, for bringing grain to the Market.  
WHereas heretofore, by many good laws, Statutes, and other good orders, it hath been vpon diverse pains, straightly forbidden, that no corn, cattle, or other things, appertaynyng to the food and sustentation of the people of this realm, should in time of need, be conveyed out of the same, into foreign partes, or by couyn and deceit, so enhanced to unreasonable prices, that thereby, the native people of this realm, both lacking those sustentacions, which the natural soil of the realm, yieldeth principally to thē, and also burdened with the excessive prices of those things which remain, should thereupon sustain misery and danger of famine: Yet nevertheless, the vnsaciable& greedy desire of diverse evil natured people, neither minding the due obseruacion of good laws, neither any preservation of natural society, within their own country, hath of late time, contrary to the provision of thesaid laws both by frequent unlawful exportacions of thesaied victuals out of the realm into foreign partes, and also by many detestable fraudes and couyns, given and daily increased occasion of great scarcity and unreasonable prices, of thesaid victuals and sustentacions, which no longer may be endured: wherefore the kings majesty, by the aduise of his highnes counsel, considering the great profit, which may ensue of therecucion of thesaied laws and proclamations, and the necessity of the same at this present time, doth by proclamation, as hereafter followeth provide and ordain, whereunto his majesty, most straightly chargeth and commandeth, all due and convenient regard to be given, by al and every his majesties subiectes, as they will avoyde both the pain therein expressed, and also his majesties high indignation.  
First, the kings majesties pleasure is, by thaduise of his counsel, that no person or persons, of what estate, degree, or condition soever they bee, shall after .viij. daies, immediately ensuing the publicacion of this proclamation, in the county where they, or any of thē dwelleth, transport, Ship, or carry over the Seas, out of this his highnes realm of england, or any other his graces Dominions, pertaining to the same, or into the realm of Scotlande, or elles where, into any other foreign realms or Countries, and there do make willingly Port sale of any wheat, malt, rye, barley, Pease, beans, oats, or any other kind of grain, or the Meales of any of the same Befes, Muttons, veals, cheese, Butter, tallow, candle, beer, Ale, Bread, biscuit, leather, Salt Hides, wood, Wolles, fells, or any other kind of victual, vpon pain to forfeit, as well all the goods& cattalles, that he or they haue to their awne use, their aidors or consentors, at the time that they shalbe found to offend this proclamation, as also the ship and ships wherein it shal fortune the premises, or any of them to be transported, and also the thing or things itself so transported: any licence, grant or dispensation to the contrary heretofore granted, in anywise notwithstanding, thone moiety of thesaied forfaicture, to bee to the use of him or them, that shall find and present and approve the same,& tother moiety to the use of the kings majesty our sovereign lord, or to the lord or lords of the frauncheses, who hath authority to haue the same, by his highnes grant, or other lawful means. For the recovery whereof, the first presenter and party grieved, shall haue their remedy by bill, or information, before the kings highnes privy counsel, or any two of them, the star Chamber, his graces courts of the Exchequer, kings bench or Common Place, or before four Iustices of Peace of the Shire where the offence shall happen, and the premises or any parte thereof, so to bee carried over or transported, so that one of thesaid Iustices of the shire, be Iustice also of the Quorum.  
provided always, that the merchants of the Staple, may lawfully carry over and transport, the Wolles and fells to Calice, in such sort as they haue been heretofore accustomend, this proclamation in any wise notwithstanding.  
provided also, that if at any time of the Shippyng, or transportyng of the premises, or any of them: the best whet be commonly sold in england for .vj. s. viij. d. the quarter or under, and so after the rate. Malt of the best sort for .v s. the quarter. beans& Pease of the best sort, for .iiij. s. the quarter. oats of the best sort, for .iiij. d. the quarter And rye of the best sort, for .v. s. the quarter, or under, that then it shalbee lawful, to all and every the kings majesties subiectes, being Englishe or denizens, to carry over and transport, every thesaied kinds of grain, at their will and pleasure, this proclamation notwithstanding.  
provided also, that al& every of the kings highnes said subiectes, may carry over and transport, any of the kinds of commodities aforesaid, for the victualling and furnishing of Calice onely, and the kings highnes other pieces for war, thereunto adjoining, this proclamation notwithstanding, so that by colour thereof, thesaid kinds of commodities, ne any of them be not in any other places bestowed or employed, contrary to the intent and true meaning of this proclamation.  
provided also further, that it shalbe lawful, for all maner of persons, as well merchants as other, having good and lawful occasion, to repair to the Seas, to furnish their ships and vessels, with necessary provision of victual for the same, and not other wise, this proclamation or any thing therein contained, to the contrary notwithstanding.  
Item, that no person of what estate condition or degree, so ever that he be, after thesaid .viij. daies, before expressed, shall buy or cause to be bought, in open Market, or otherwise to be sold again, any Wheat, Malt, barley, rye pease, oats, beans, misselin, meal, or any kind of Meales, of any of thesaid grains, vpon pain of forfaicture of the same grain or meal, so bought to sell again, or the uttermost value of the same,& the moiety of his or their goods, cattalles, leases and farms, for term of life, lifes, or yeres, or at will, which he or they haue to their awne use, the one moiety of thesaied for faicture, to be to the use of the party grieved that shal first present and approve the same, and tother moiety, to th use of the kings majesty, or to such other as shal haue good right to the same, as is aforesaid, and the recovery thereof to be had in form aforesaid.  
provided always, that al Bruers and Bakers may buy, all and every of thesaid kinds of grains,& the meales of the same, so that they conuert the same so by them bought, or to be bought, into bread and drink, or one of them, and not to sel the premises, or any of them in that kind orsort, as they bought or shall buy the same, or any part therof.  
provided also, that all and every Inkeper and Inkepers, may sell and utter in their inns or houses, to bee spent and consumed there, beans, Pease and oats, to such as be, or shalbee their gestes,& shalbee lodged with them or any of them: so that they sell the same, at reasonable and convenient prices.  
provided also, that all Broggers, and common carriers of gram, may buy and sell any of thesaid grains, so that the same bee sold to any Bakers, Brewers, Inholders, or in open Market: Forseyng always, that thesaid Broggers& common carriars, ne any other to their use, haue at any one time, of their awne, in their possession, or in the possession of any other to their use, above the number of ten quarters, of any one of the kinds of grain aforesaid.  
provided also, that in case any person or persons, meaning or pretending at the time of the buying of any of thesaid grains, to expend the same onely in his or their houses, and after shall happen to be commanded to serve the kings majesty in his warres, or otherwise, that then it shalbe lawful to him or them, that shalbe so commanded, by any his officer or servant, to sell all thesaied kind of grains, and every of them, in such sort, and for like prices, as the like grains shal then be commonly sold for, in the Market or under, any thing in this proclamation notwithstanding.  
Item, the kings majesties pleasor by the aduise aforesaid, is, that the Iustices of the Peace in every shire, city borough, or town corporat, shall divide theimselfes into handmaides, Kapes, wards, and wapentakes, according as heretofore, in other his highnes affairs they haue doen, and they or two of them at the lest, within the limits of their division, shall with al diligence repair to all farms, barns, stacks, and Garners, within the precinct or limits of their said division, and there view, search, and try out, aswell by the veredict of honest men, as by all other good and lawful means& was yes, by their good discrecions, what quantity and kinds of grain, every person and persons, haue within the precinct of the same their division, and after the certainty thereof( as nere as they can) known unto them, they shall allot, appoint& allow to the owner of thesaid corn and grain, so by them found in barns, stacks, or Garners, sufficient and competent grain, for the finding& maintenance of his or their houses, payment of their rent cornes, and performance of any bargain or bargains, made or to bee made for the kings majesty house, or to any noble man, gentleman or others, for the onely maintenance, of his or their households and family, until the xx. day of September now next coming, and also for necessary seed corn to be employed on his or their farm, or farms, to be sown before the .xx. day of june, now next coming.  
And for the overplus of thesaied grain, so found in barns, stacks, or garners, thesaid Iustices shall by virtue hereof, haue authority to charge and command, in our name and behalf, vpon pain, by them to be limited thesaied owner and owners, to bring to the markets next adjoining, such portion of thesaied overplus, as thesaid Iustices shall think meet and requisite, and in such sort, as by their good discrecions, shalbe thought meet and convenient, there to be sold.  
And his highnes pleasure also is, that the Iustices so viewyng, and seeing the premises, as before, shal after the view taken, by their writing, signify unto the chief officer or officers, of the Market or markets, what quantity of grain is appointed, to every man within their limits, to bring to thesaid Market or markets, and of what sorts and kinds of grains, be appointed to be brought, of every owner of farmer, willing and commanding, thesaid officers of markets, and every of them, to note, and haue continual good respect, that their appoynctement, bee at all markets observed, wherein if any shall fail, the said officer or officers, shall certify the Iustices of the names of him or them that shal be found fautie in this behalf  
provided always, that in case any of thesaid owners, do sel such portion or part of the portion, of the corn or Grain, as he or they shall so bee appointed to bring to the Market, to any his neighbors, being householders or common labourers, having not competent grain for his or their family, and for the onely sustenance and maintenance of himself, his house and family, that then the same owner and Owners shal be discharged, from the bringing of thesaid portion to the next market, so to his neighbour sold, in form aforesaid.  
And in case any Fermour or farmers, Owner or Owners shall refuse, or do not bring to markets, his or their corn and Grain, according to the theffecte of this proclamation, or as he or they shalbe appointed by thesaied Iustices, that then every such offendor shall forfeit, for every such default. x.ii. and suffer imprisonment, by the space of three months, the one moiety of thesaied forfaicture, to be to the use of the party, that shall first present and approve the same, and the other moiety, to the use of the kings majesty, or to the use ofsuche chief lord or lords of the Fraunchesis, as by his graces grant, or otherwise shall haue good right to the same, and the recovery thereof to be had and taken, in form aforesaid.  
provided always, that if thesaid Owner or Owners, shall not haue so much grain, as he or they shalbe commanded to bring to the Market, or if the same portion so appointed, shall happen to be taken up afterwards, to the kings majesties use, by any of his highnes takers or purveyors of grain and the same duly proved before thesaied Iustices, that then thesaid Owner and Owners, shalbee clearly discharged of thesaid penalty and imprisonment, and every part thereof, this proclamation, or any thing therein contained, to the contrary notwithstanding.  
And for the continual true and inviolable obseruacion, of this proclamation, for bringing of all maner of grains to the markets, the kings majesty pleasure is, that the Iustices of Peace of every Shire, city, Borough, or town corporate, shal at their several divisions to bee made, as is aforesaid, take such order, that some one Iustice of Peace, at the least, bee always from time to time personally present, in every Faire and Market, within their several limits, and ther remain, during al the time of the same faire or Market, searching and examining, with the assistance of the officers of the same place, whether every Fermor and Owner of corn, do effectually without all fraud and couyn, bring to the Market such proporcions and quantities, of every sorts of grain, as hath been appointed unto them, and such as shal be found faulty therein, his majesties pleasure is, that thesaied Iustices and every of them, shall do the best that in thē may be, to haue every such offendor forthwith punished, according to the tenor of this proclamation, wherein his highnes requireth, and straightly chargeth the said Iustices to bee diligent and upright, as they tender his majesties pleasure, and will answer for the contrary. This proclamation to endure, during the kings highnes pleasure.   

The .xx. day of October. A proclamation, con●er●yng the prices of victuals.  
WHere as at the Parliament holden vpon prorogation at Westminster, the .xv. day of januarij, in the .xxv. year of the reign of our most dere father, of famous memory, king Henry theight it was ordained and enacted, by authority of the same Parliament, that the lord chancellor of england, the lord treasurer, the lord President of the kings most honourable counsel, the lord privy scale, the lord steward, the lord Chamberlain, and all other lords of the kings counsel, the treasurer and controller of the kings most honourable house, the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, the kings Iustices of either bench, the chancellor, chamberlains, under treasurer and Barons of the kings Exchequer, or seven of them at the least, whereof the lord chancellor, the lord treasurer, the lord President of the kings counsel, or the lord privy seal to be one, should haue power and authority, from time to time, as the cause should require, to set and tax reasonable prices, of all kinds of cheese, Butter, Capons, hens, Chekines, and other kinds of victuals, necessary for mennes sustenance, mentioned in thesaied act, how they should be sold in gross or by retail, for relief of the kings subiectes: and that after such prices set and taxed, in form aforesaid, proclamation should bee made in the kings name, under the great seal, of thesaied prices, in such parties of this realm, as should be convenient for the same. And it was further enacted by thesaied statute, that all farmers, Owners, Broggers, and all other Victuallers whatsoever, having or keeping, any of the kinds of victuals, mentioned in thesaied act, to the intent to sell, should sell the same, to such of the kings subiectes, as will buy them, at such prices as should be set and taxed, by thesaid proclamation vpon the pains to be expressed, and limited in thesaied proclamation, to be lost, forfaicted and levied to the kings use, in such wise, as by thesaied proclamation should bee declared.  
And further, by the same act it was provided, that the same act or any thing therein contained, should not be hurtful to Maiors, Shirifes, bailiffs, or other officers of cities, boroughs, or tounes corporate, nor to any person or persons, or bodies politic, having aucthritee to set prices of such victuals, or of any of them, but that they and every of thē, might set prices therof, as if that act had never been had or made. And it was also enacted by the same act, that no person or persons, unless it were by licence under the kings great seal, from thence forth should carry or conueigh, or cause to be carried or conveyed, any corn, Befes, Muttons, veals, porks, or any other of the victuals aforesaid, to any the parties beyond the sea, except onely for the victualling of the town of Calice, Guisnes, hams, and the Marches of the same. And except for victualling of Masters, Mariners, and Marchanntes ships, passing the seas. And also except barelled Butter and meal, to be carried to the partes of Iselande, as hath been accustomend, vpon pain of forfaictyng of the value, of the thing conveyed and carried, into the parties of beyond the sea, contrary to the same act: the one half therof to th use of our said sovereign lord the king, and tother half to the party that will sue for the same, by Bill, plaint, writ or information, in any of the kings courts of record: In which suetes, the defendant shall not wage his lawe, nor any halcyon or essoing, for him shalbe allowed, as by the same act more at large it may and doth appear.  
And for as much, as diverse and sundry great complaints, of inhansyng of the prices of victuals, necessary for mannes sustenance, and inespeciall of corn, Grain, Butter and cheese, bee had and made, not onely to the kings most excellent majesty, but also to his most honourable counsellors, by reason that diverse his subiectes, and others, vpon their vnsaciable covetousness, minding and purposing, of their perverse minds, to make great dearth and scarcity, more then necessity requireth, of corn, Grain, Befes. Muttons, veals, porks, Butter, cheese, and other victuals, necessary for mannes sustenance, not onely by unlawful ingrossyng, forstallyng and regrating of the same, but also by unlawful transportyng, and conueighyng the same victuals, and other the premises, into sundry parties beyond the seas, contrary to thesaied statute, and contrary to the kings Maiestes laws and proclamations, in that behalf had and made, and to the great hurt and peril, of the common wealth of this his realm: Where vpon, the kings most excellent majesty, having a vigilant and mercifuliye, and respect towards his loving Subiectes, and willing and straightly charging his said subiectes and others, from henceforth, to enterprise no such offences, contrary to his laws, Statutes, or proclamations vpon the pains and forfaictures, contained in the same, and vpon his high indignation and displeasure, hath according to the tenor of thesaied act, willed& required his honourable counsellors, name in thesaied act, to set forth reasonable prices, of all kind of corn, Grain, Butter and cheese, according to the tenor of thesaid act. Incosideracion whereof, the lord chancellor of england, the lord treasurer of england, the lord Prisident of the kings most honourable counsel, the lord privy seal, the lord Chamberlain, and all other limited and appointed by thesaid act, for the taryng and setting the princes of all kind of victuals, mentioned in thesaied act, haue by authority of thesaied act, set and taxed reasonable prices of al kind of Grain, mentioned in thesaied act, to be sold in form following. That is to say, that from the feast of al Sainctes next ensuing without delay, all and singular person and persons, having or keeping any of the kinds of Grain. Butter or cheese within this realm, to the intent to sell, shall sell the same to such of the kings Subiectes, as will buy them, at the prices hereafter mentioned, or under, and not above, that is to say, white wheat of the best sort, clean and sweet and not tailed, for .xiij. s .iiij. d. the Quarter and not above, and white wheat of the second sort, and red wheat of the best sort, clean, sweet, and not tailed, for .xj. s. the quarter, and not above, and graye wheat of the best sort, clean, sweet, and not tailed, for. x.s. the quarter, and not above. And all other wheat, as well white, red and graye, of the meanest sort, not clean or tailed, for .viij. s. the quarter, and not above. And that malt clean, sweet, and of the best sort, shalbe sold for .x. s. the quarter, and not above, and malt of the second sort, for viij. s. the quarter, and not above. And rye of the best, cleanest, and sweetest sort, for .vij. s. the quarter, and not above. And rye of the second sort, for vj. s. the Quarter, and not above. And barley of the best sort, clean and sweet for .ix. s. the Quarter, and not above, and barley of the second sort, for .vij. s. the quarter, and not above. beans or Pease of the best sort, clean& sweet, for .v. s. the Quarter, and not above. And beans or Pease, of the second sort, for .iij. s .viij. d. the Quarter, and not above. oats of the best sort, clene, and sweet, for .iiij. s. the Quarter, and not above, accomptyng .viij. bushelles to the quarter.  
provided always, that in what place or county soever, within this the kings realm of england, or other his graces Dominions, the Measure or Reisure, shall fortune to bee more or less, then is above expressed, that then the prices shalbee likewise taxed, limited and appointed, according to .viij. galones to every bushel of land measure, and not otherwise.  
And that from the said feast of all Sainctes, the pound of sweet Butter, not to bee sold above .j. d. ob. and barreled butter, of Essex, the pound, not to be  told to any the kings subiectes, above. ob. di. qr. and barreled Butter of any other partes, not to bee sold to the kings subiectes above. ob. qr. And cheese of Essex, to be sold to the kings subiectes, from Hallowmas next, till the new yeres crop, for. ob. di. qr. and not above. And cheese of other parties, not above. ob. qr. And in case any person or persons, by himself or by any other, by his assent or procurement▪ shall sell or attempt to sel, any kind of grain, butter, or cheese, above the prices aforesaid, contrary to thesaied act and this proclamation, that then the offendor or offenders in that behalf, shall forfeit and lose to the king .xiij. s .iiij. d for every bushel, of any kind of the corn or grains before mentioned, to be sold, contrary to the tenor and effect of this proclamation, and vpon pain of forfaicture of .ij. s. for every pound of Butter or cheese, to be sold contrary to the tenor and effect of this proclamation, the moiety of the which forfaictures, the kings majesties pleasure is, that the first presenter or approver, that will sue for the same, shal haue the same moiety of his highnes gift, and that for all and every such forfaicture the king our sovereign lord, shall and may haue his recovery and remedy, by information, bill, plaint, or action of debt, in any of his highnes courts of Record, in which suit no essoing, halcyon, ne wager of lawe shalbee allowed.  
And to the intent this proclamation, may be put in good execution, the kings majesties pleasure, by the aduise aforesaid is, that the Iustices of the Peace in every Shire, shall with all convenient speed, after this proclamation made, divide theimselfes, into handmaides, Rapes, and Wapentakes according as heretofore, in other his highnes affairs they haue dooen. And that three or two of them at the least, within the limits of their division, shall with all diligence, repair to all farms, barns, stacks, Garners, Sellers, Sollers, Loftes, wikes, Daries, graunges, and other houses with in the precinct, or limits of their said division, and there shall, by all the ways and means they can, view, search and try out by their good discrecions, what quantity of kinds of corn, Grain, Butter and cheese, every person and persons haue, within the precinct of the same their division, and after the certainty thereof,( as nere as it can) bee known unto them, they shall allot, appoint and allow, to the Owner of thesaied corn, Grain, Butter and cheese, so by them found in barns stacks, Garners, Granges, Wikes Daries, loftes, Sellers, Sollers, and other houses, sufficient and competent Grain, Butter and cheese, for the finding and maintenance, of his or their houses and family, until the .xx. day of September, now next coming, and also for necessary seed corn, to bee employed on his or their ground, farm or farms, to bee sown before the .xx. day of june now next coming. And for the overplus of thesaied corn, grain, butter and cheese, found in barns, stacks, and other houses aforesaid, the said Iustices shall by virtue hereof, haue authority to charge and command, in our name and behalf, vpon pain of imprisonment, thesaid Owner and Owners, to bring to the markets next adjoining, such portion of the same overplus, as they thesaid Iustices shall think meet and requisite, and in such sort, as by their discrecions, shal be thought meet and convenient, there to be sold, according to the rate of prices, before limited by this proclamation. And his highnes pleasure also is, that the Iustices so viewyng, and seeing the premises as before, shall after the view taken, by their writing, signify unto the chief officer or officers, of the Market or markets, Faire, or fairs, the just proportion of al such kind of grain, as they shall so appoint to the same, and also what kind of grain it is, to thintent the same may be sold, accordingly.  
provided always, that in case any of thesaied Owners do sell, such portion, or part of the portion of the corn grain, butter or cheese as he or they shal be so appointed, to bring to the market, to any his neighbors, being house holders or common labourers, having not competent grain, butter nor cheese for his or their family, and for the onely sustenance& maintenance of himself, his house and family, that then the same Owner and Owners, shalbe discharged from the bringing of thesaid portion, to the next Market, so to his neighbour sold, in form aforesaid.  
And in case any Fermor or farmers Owner or Owners, shall refuse or do not bring to the markets, his or their corn, Grain, Butter or cheese, according to theffect of this proclamation, or as he or they shalbee appointed by thesaid Iustices, that then every such offendor, shall for every such default, suffer imprisonment, during the kings pleasure. And if it shal happen any variance or doubt to arise, for the goodness or baseness, of any of the kinds of grains aforesaid, then the same shal be tried and finally judged, by any two Iustices of the Peace, within the same Shire, or by the Maior, Bailief, or other head Officer, with two Conestables, or one of them of the town, parish, Village, Faire or market, where thesaid grain shalbe put to sale or offered to be sold.  
And furthermore, the kings majesty of his authority and power royal, straightly chargeth and commandeth, all and singular his subiectes, of what estate or degree, soever he or they be, that they ne any of thē, from henceforth, transport, ship or carry, over the Seas, out of this his highnes realms of england, or any other his graces Dominions perteinyng to the same, or into the realm of Scotlande, or else where, into any other foreign realms or countries, willingly there to make port sale, of any wheat, malt, rye barley, Pease, beans, oats, Mustardsede, or any other kind of Grain, or the Meales of any of the same, or any Befes, Muttons, veals, cheese, Butter, tallow, Candle, bear, Ale Bread, biscuit, leather, salt Hides, wood, coals, wool, fells, or any other kind of victual, vpon pain to forfeit the thing so transported or conveyed, and further to incur the danger, pains and forfaictures, of the kings laws and Statutes, in that behalf mentioned and provided, any licence, or dispensation, to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.  
provided also, that all and every of the kings highnes said subiectes, born within this realm, by virtue and authority of the kings letters patents, may carry over and transport, any of the kinds of commodities aforesaid, for the necessary victualling and furnishyng of Calice, Guysnes, hams, Rice bank, and the Marches of the same, this proclamation notwithstanding, so that by colour thereof, thesaied kinds of commodities, ne any of them, bee not in other places bestowed or employed, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this proclamation.  
provided also, that it shalbe lawful for all maner of persons, as well merchants as other, having good and lawful occasion, to repair to the seas to furnish their ships and vessels with necessary provision of victual for the same, and not otherwise, this proclamation, or any thing therein contained, to the contrary notwithstanding.  
provided always, that all Brewers and Bakers, may buy all and every thesaied kinds of grains, and the Meales of the same, so that they convert the same, so by them bought, or to be bought, into bread and drink, to bee sold at reasonable prices, according to the ancient statutes and laws of this realm, or one of them.  
provided also, that all and every inn keepers, may sell and utter, in their inns or houses, beans, pease, and oats, to such as bee or shalbee their Gestes, and shalbe Lodged with them, or any of them, so that they sell the same at reasonable and convenient prices, according to the laws and statutes of this realm.  
provided also, that all Baggers and common carriers of Grain, may buy and sell any of the said grains, so that the same be sold to any Bakers Bruers, Inholders, or in open Market, according to the tenor and effect of this proclamation, forseeyng alway that thesaid baggers and common carriers, ne any other to their use, haue at any one time of their awne, in their possession, or in the possession of any others to their use, above the number of twenty Quarters, of any one of the kinds of Grain aforesaid, over and above the Grain and corn, that he carrieth to the Market to be sold, from Market day to Market day, taking for the carriage of the same grain to the Market, such like gain and advantage, as heretofore they haue used, for the same carriage.  
And further, the kings majesty, most straightly chargeth& commandeth, all and every his Subiectes, of what degree soever he or they be, that in no wise any of thē, vpon his or their duty of allegiance, meddle or enterprise, to put any article or clause of this proclamation in execution, by colour or pretence of the same, but onely the Iustices of Peace, or such other as haue especial authority, by this present proclamation.  
And we considering the premises to bee for the wealth and commodity of this our realm, will and command all Shirifes of our county, Maiors, and bailiffs of every city and Borough, within this our realm, within six daies, next after the receit of this our proclamation, that he or they with all speed, shall proclaim the premises, in all Market Tounes within their limits, and that all maner our Subiectes shall obey the same, vpon pain to incur our indignation and displeasure. And this proclamation to continue, during our pleasure.   

The first day of December. A proclamation, for the abacyng of the french crown.  
FOR asmuch, as there cometh some hindrance and loss, to the common traffic beyond the seas, and consequently hurtful increase of the exchange, by the valuation of the french crowns, as now they bee valued: the kings majesty being always ready, and studiyng for the benefit in every parte of his common wealth, hath by the aduise of his highnes counsel, willed and commanded, and by this present proclamation, straightly chargeth and commandeth, all and every his said subiectes, and all other maner of persons having any traffic, within these his realms, that they nor any of them, from the last of December next ensuing, shall utter or receive, by any maner of means, any of the crowns commonly called french crowns, above the value of .vi. s .iiij. d. of the current money of this realm, vpon pain of for faicture of the same: whereof the one half shalbee to the kings majesty, and the other to the accusor. nevertheless, for the avoiding of such present loss, as hereby might be sustained by them, which by reason of the former valuation, haue any number of thesaied crowns, it is provided and ordained, that whatsoever shall on this side, or before thesaied last of December, bring any of thesaied french crowns, into any of the kings majesties mints, he or they shall receive at thesaied mints, for every such crown .vij. s. current money, according to the valuation afore limited. And this the kings majesty will haue duly observed.    

The Table.  

¶ The first year.  
A proclamation, concerning the debts of king Henry the viij. Fol. ij.  
proclamation, concerning tale tellers and reporters of false news. Fol. ij.  
proclamation, for the payment of pensions. Fol. v.  
proclamation, concerning the irreue●ent talkers of the Sacrament. Fol. vij.  
A proclamation, concerning abstinence from flesh in the Lent time. &c. Fol. xi.   

¶ The second year.  
A proclamation, against such as innovate any ceremony, or preach without licence. Fol. xiiij.  
A proclamation for the calling in of testons. Fol. xvi.  
A proclamation, for Butter, cheese. &c. Fol. xvij.  
A proclamation, inhibiting Preachers. Fol. xviij.  
A proclamation, for the inhibicion of all Preachers. Fol. xxi.  
A proclamation, for the payment of the late incumbentes of Colleges. &c. Fol. xxiij.   

¶ The .iij. year.  
A proclamation, for the prolongacion of testons. xxiiij  
A proclamation, concerning Pirates and Robbers of the Sea. Fol. xxvij.  
A proclamation, concerning purveyors. Fol. xxix.  
A proclamation, for the valuation of Gold Fol. xxx.  
A proclamation, for the reformation of light Horsemenne. Fol. xxxiij.  
A proclamation, concerning Diyng and dressing of Clothes. Fol. xxxviij.  
A proclamation, for tale tellers. Fol. xli.  
A proclamation, concerning Wolles. Fol. xlij.  
A proclamation, for the adnichilatyng of Testons. Fol. xliiij.  
A proclamation, pardonyng certain seditious persons. Fol. xlvij.  
A proclamation, for the prices of victuals. Fol. xlix.  
A proclamation, for tale tellers. Fol. lvi.  
A proclamation, for the punishment of the rebelles in devon. and cornwall. Fol. lix.  
A proclamation, pardonyng diverse rebels. Fol. lxi.  
A proclamation, for the execution of a Lawe Martiall. Fol. lxij.  
A proclamation, for thoffice of Constables. Fol. lxiiij.  
A proclamation, inhibiting players. Fol. lxvi.  
A proclamation, inhibiting the carriage over of Wolles and other merchandise. Fol. lxvij.  
A proclamation, licencyng victuals to bee transported to Calice, Bulloyn, newhaven. &c. Fol. lxviij.   

¶ The .iiij. year.  
A proclamation, concerning a perpetual Peace. Fol. lxix.  
proclamation, for the avoiding of idle persons, out of the city of London. Fol. lxx.  
proclamation, inhibiting the carriage of victuals beyond the Sea. Fol. lxxij.  
A proclamation, for Sowers of sedition. Fol. lxxiij.  
A proclamation, for wyndyng of Wolles. Fol. lxxiiij.  
A proclamation, for the avoiding of Capitaines, out of the city of London. Fol. lxxviij.  
A proclamation, inhibiting the carriage of victuals, and other merchandise, out of the realm. Fol. lxxi●.  
A proclamation, prohibityng scottish Pirates. Fol. lxxxi.  
A proclamation, for the valuation of the french crown. Fol. lxxxij.  
A proclamation, for bringing Grain to the Market. Fol. lxxxiij.  
A proclamation, concerning the prices of victuals. Fol. xc.  
A proclamation, for the abaeyng of the french crown. Fol. c.   
Finis.   

IMPRINTED at London, by Richard Grafton, Printer to the kings majesty.  
Anno. 1550.  
Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum.  

GRAM MUSIC ASTRO O RETHOR ARITHM  
VERSVTVS CELAT. SCIENTIAM PRO. 12.