¶ A proclamation, set forth by the kings majesty, with the aduise of his highnes most honourable counsel, for the publishing of sundry statutes and acts of Parliament heretofore made, for the prohibition of the carrying out of the realm of gold or silver, and of exchange and reeschaunge.  
forasmuch, as there hath grown, and daily groweth, great displeasure of God, and inestimable damage and hurt, to the king our souercigne lord, and to his people, of this his realm of england, by the inordinate changes and rechaunges of money, and carrying out of the realm gold or silver, in money, bullion, plate, or vessel, that hath been of long time used, and yet continueth in his realm, without licence and authority, given by the kings majesty, to such chaungyng, rechaungyng, and carrying out of the realm, to the great impouerishement of this his said realm: for remedy whereof, diverse and sundry notable and profitable statutes and ordinances haue been made, provided and ordained, amongst the which, one very notable and profitable statute was made, ordained and enacted, in the .iij. year of the reign of the right noble and famous prince, of worthy memory, king Henry the .vij. grandfather to our said sovereign lord, as well for the confirmation of diverse and sundry profitable statutes, before that time made and provided, for that Godly intent and purpose, as also for the due execution of the same. In the which statute, of king Henry the .vij. it is further contained, that no man should make any exchange, without the kings licence, ne make any exchange, or reeschaunge of money, to be paid within this land, but onely such as the king should deputy thereunto to keep, make, and answer such exchange, and reeschaunge, vpon pain of forfeicture of such penalitie, as is contained in the Statute, made in the time of king Richard the second: which is, that the offendor shall forfeicte, as much as he may forfeicte, as well for the priuey and apart sending, or bringing, or causing to be sent or brought, out of the realm, of any gold or silver, in money, bullion, plate or vessel, as also by exchange to be made: all which things, bee more at large contained, in the said several statutes. Our said sovereign lord, by thaduise of his counsel, considering, and right well perceiving, the great enormities and prejudice, which groweth unto his majesty, and the common wea●● of this his said realm, by occasion of the said carrying, chaungyng, and rechaungyng: willeth, defendeth, and straightly, by this his proclamation commandeth, that the said former statutes, and every of them, be observed and kept, in all and every Article and poynct, articles and points, and that due execution be there of made, as appertaineth, vpon such pains and penalties, as in the said statutes been comprised. And that no maner of person or persons, of what degree, estate or condition so ever he or they bee, ta●● vpon him or thē, to carry out of the realm, any gold or silver, in coin, or bullion, or make any exchange or reeschaunge, contrary to the form of the said statutes, and this his highnes proclamation, without his majesties licence and authority, to him or them to be given.  
And his majesty willeth it to be understand and known unto all his subiectes, his graces full mind and pleasure is, that they and every of them, observe and keep his laws, ordinances and statutes heretofore made, concerning the premises, as they will avoyde his great indignation and displeasure, and further to incur the danger of his laws, which his highnes willeth, duly to be put in execution, without respect or favor, to be given unto any offendor, contrary to his said laws and this his highnes proclamation.  
God save the king.   

richardus GRAFTON typographus Regius excirdebat mensae lunij. Anno. 1551.  
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