A PROCLAMATION concerning BOVCHERS.  
FOR AS much AS THE kings majesty is credibly advertised and informed, that beafes, muttons, and veals, are likely to be more scarce and dere now against this holy time of easter, than in other seasons of the year, by reason of the charges of keeping of such cattelle with hey and other stouer, in the winter: by occasion whereof the butchers and other that shall sell such beaues muttons and veals by retail by weight, can not bye them of the breders broggers farmers drovers owners and feders of such cattle at such reasonable prices in gross, as they may sell the same again by weight by retail at such prices as are limited in the act made fort●●●ynge of flesh by weight, unless it should be to their utter loss and vndoinge: His highenes therfore willing, that the same butchers, and other selling flesh by retail for the time hereafter limited in this proclamation, should be so conveniently provided for in the premissis, as they should not haue any cause reasonable to forbear their provisions for such vital to be sold by retail against this holy time of Easter, for relief and succour of his subjects, in as ample manier as heretofore hath ben accustomend: Is therfore contented and pleased, that from henceforth unto the .xxiiii. day of june next coming, butchers and all other, that shall sell flesh of the kinds aforesaid by weight by retail, shall and may sell from time to time, unto the said .xxiiii. day of june next coming, every pound of beef good and wholesome for mans body, for an halfpenny and one half farthynge and no more: And every pound of mutton for three farthynges onely and no more: And every pound of veal for an halfpenny and half farthynge, and no more. The said act of provision heretofore had and made for selling flesh by weight by retail, or any thing therein contained, to the contrary hereof not withstondinge.  
¶ provided always, that no butchers or other shall kill any calves to sell by retaylle for the term of two yeres ensuing, from the first day of January last, vpon the pains limited in the act made for kyllynge of calves, this proclamation not withstanding. And his highnes hath ordained, that if any boucher or other selling by retail, do sell any of the kinds of vitalles aforesaid, otherwise then by weight, or at any other prices than is afore limited, or refuse to sell according to this proclamation: then every boucher, or other so offending shall suffer lose and forfeit all such pains and penalities, and also be ordered in all things as is contained and limited in the act made for the premises. This proclamation in any wise not letting.  
¶ And furthermore the kings highness straightly chargeth and commandeth all and every the said breders broggers drovers farmers feders and owners of such cattle, that they and every of them furnysshe the fairs & markets with such fat cattle as they haue to sell from time to time, in as large and ample maner as hath ben accustomend: And to sell their said catell at such reasonable prices, as the said butchers or such other, as shall retail the same again by weight, may utter and sell the same to his loving subiectes, at such prices as are above limited, as they will avoyde his graces high displeasure, and answer to the same at their uttermost perils.  
¶ AND THAT after the said. xxiiii. day of june, the said butchers and other selling flesh by retail, shal from thence forth sell by weight by retail, according to the prices limited in the said act made and provided for the same, vpon the pains and penalities contained in the said act, without any abstinence or redress to be had therof after the said. xxiiii. day. wherefore the kings highness straightly chargeth and commandeth all and singular Maires, Iustyces of peace, sheriffs, bailiffs, constables, and other his officers and faithful subiectes, to whom it shall or in any maner of wise may appertain, that they and every of them cause this his proclamation to be put in due and effectual execution according to the tenor therof, as they will answer to his highness at their uttermost perils.  
GOD SAVE THE king.   

Tho. Berthelet. regius impressor excudebat. cum PRIVILEGIO.