❧ AProclamation against selling of ships.  
THe queens majesty understanding out of sundry partes of her realm, and specially of such as be nigh to her Sea costs, what greatscaratie of timber there is, and in long time not to be recovered, meet for the building of ships, either for her own majesties navy, or for the Marchants of her realm: hath by good advice of her counsel, thought meet, as for some particular relief herein, to command: & so her Highnes by these presents doth command, that no maner person, born within her obeisance, shall sell or by any maner means, directly or indirectly, alienate any maner ship or vessel, of what burden soever the same shal be, being meet to sail vpon the seas, to any maner of person, either born or resident out of her Highnesse dominions, as the same will answer at their uttermost peril.  
And likewise her Highnes commandeth all maner of persons, to haue due regard to the observation of the Statutes ordained for the good keeping and increase of timber, so as vpon inquisition to be made therefore by her Highnesse Commission, they be not found therein in default.  
given at her majesties honour of Hampton Court, the xxiii. day of August, in the first year of her Highnesse reign. 
 ¶ God save the queen.   

¶ Imprinted at London in Powles Church yard, by richard jug, and John Cawood, Printers to the queens majesty.