¶ A Proclamation against the deceyptfull wyndyng and foldynge of wools  
FOr reformation and redress of many deceits, and falshoddes used and practised in winding and folding of wools. The queens most royal majesty, by thaduyse of her 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 manner of wools, in any country, where any end wools are accustomed to be wrought, or in the Counties of lincoln, Leicester, or Rutland, before he or they shalbe admitted and allowed by the master and Wardens of the company, and fellowship of the wolmen of the city of London, or one of them for the time being, or before the Maior of the Staple of Bostonne, for the time being, for the wools of the grothe of the counties of lincoln, Leicester, and Rutland, aforesaid, by thaduise of a sworn Packer. And that every person or persons, so allowed and admitted, for an able and lawful workman, or workmen in form aforesaid, shall haue a testimonial or Certificat of his allowance and admyttaunce, under the seal of the Maior of the Staple at Westminster, for the time being, or of the Maior of the Staple of Boston, for the time being, for the wool of the growing of the counties aforesaid: And that none of the said persons so allowed and admitted, or that shalbe so allowed, and admitted, shal go about or take vpon him or them, to wind or fold any wools, before he or they haue taken a corporal oath, before one of the said Maiors, for the time being, according to the eutent above limited, that he or they shall truly and w●ly without deceit, wind or fold, all and singular such wool or wools, as he or they shall take vpon him, or them, to wind or fold, ne shal use any deceit, craft, fraud or guile therein, upon pain that every person, which shall take vpon him to wind or fold any maner of wools, being not admitted, and sworn as is aforesaid, shall suffer imprisonment by the space of ten dayes, and to be set vpon the Pylory, in the next market town, with a fleece of wool hanging about his neck.  
And her majesty by the assent aforesaid, further strayghtelye chargeth and commanndeth, that noo grower, breder, brogger, or gatherer of any end wools, or other wools within the Counties aforenamed, shal at any time hereafter set on work any wool folder, or wool window. to fold or wind his, or their wool, or wools, unless the said woolfolder, or woolwinder, bring with him or them a Testymoniall or certificat under the seal of the said Maior of the Staple of Westminster for the time being, or the Maior of the Staple of Boston, for the time being, in form as is aforesaid, testifying him or them to be sworn and admitted, for an able workman to fold and wind wools, in maner and form as is aforesaid, vpon pain of imprisonment and fine at the queens majesties pleasure.  
And further where by an act made in the xxiii. year of the reign of her majesties most dear father, king Henry the Eight, yet standing in force: It was enacted, that no maner of person do wind, or cause to be wound any fleece of wool, not being sufficiently, ryuered or washed, ne wind or cause to be wound in any fleece, any deceuable thing, whereby the fleece may be the more weighty, to the deceit and loss of the buyer, vpon pain the sellor of such deceitful wools to forfeit for every such fleece, syxe pence. Her majesty being informed that notwithstanding the said good act, much deceit is used in wasshyng, windyng, and folding of wools: Doth strayghtiy charge and command, all and every her Subiectes, to observe the true meaning of the said act, vpon pain of forfeiture, of the penalties therein contained, and as they will avoyde her highness further displeasure: And for the avoiding and eschuinge of further craft and deceit now of late used.  
The queens most royal majesty with thaduise aforesaid, straightly chargeth and commandeth, that fromhenceforth, on grower, or breder of wools, whatsoever he or they be, shall permit and suffer, his or their sheep, being washed and dried again, ready to be shorne, to go above .v. or vi. dayes unshorn or vnclypped, yf the wether be dry, vpon pain of imprisonment and fine at the queens majesties pleasure.  
And further her majesty by thaduise aforesaid, straightly chargeth and commandeth al and every Iustice of Peace, Maiors, Sheriffes, bailiffs, and all other officers and ministers, as they will aduoide her highness displeasure, and answer to the contrary at their perils, that they and every of them cause every such offendor and offenders to be punished for such offence or offences, according as is afore expressed and declared.  
given at our Manoure of greenwich the .x. of August, in the forth year of our reign. Anno. M.D.LXII.   

¶ Imprinted at London in Powles churchyard, by Rychards I●gge, and John Ca●●●d, printers to the queens majesty.  
Cum privilegio Regiae Maiestatia.