¶ By the queen. WHere in the Parliament begon and holden at Westminster the eight day of june ▪ in the .xxviii. year of the reign of the noble king of famous memory king Henry the eight, father to our sovereign Lady the queens majesty, one act and statute was then and there made, entitled, an act limiting the pryses of wines: And where also in the Session of the Parliament holden vpon prorogation at Westminster, the .xxii. day of january, in the .xxxiiii. year of the reign of the said noble king, one Act and statute was then & there made, entitled, an Act to aucthorise certain of the kings majesties counsel to set pryses vpon wines to be sold by retail. By the which said several 〈◇〉 and statutes, authority is given unto the lord chancellor of england, lord treasurer of 〈…〉 de the lord President of the kings most honourable counsel, lord privy seal, and the two 〈◇〉 of either bench, or .v. iiii. or .iii. of them, by their discretions, to set the pryses of all kinds 〈…〉 y, from time to time when they shall be sold, in gross, and by retail, and thereof Proclama● made in the city. Borough, and town, where any such wines are to be sold. which said order for the retaylyng of wines ▪ is further limited and appoynted by the statute made in the fift year of the 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 our sovereign Lady the queens majesty, entitled, an act touching certain politic consti 〈…〉 s made for the maintenance of the navy, as by the said several acts and statutes amongst 〈…〉 ges more at large it doth and may appear. forasmuch as the lord keeper of the great seal of england, the lord treasurer of england, and the two chief Iustices of either bench, in the execution of the said several acts and statutes, haue b● their deliberate advises, taxed, limited, assigned, and appoynted the pryses of gascon and french 〈◇〉 to be sold within this the queens majesties realm in gross: That is to say, every tun of the best gascon Wine, to be sold after the custom and impost paid to the queens majesty, at the 〈◇〉 and rate of .vii. li. vi. s. viii. d. the tun, and not above. And every tun of the best french wine, to be sold in like maner after the same rate of .vi. li. vi. s. viii. d. the tun ▪ and not above. And every Pipe, 〈…〉 Puncheon, Terce, and other vessel of the same several wines, to be sold after their quantities, ●●●●●ding to the same rates, and not above: And for small and thin wines, to be sold under the same ●●tes to the byers and sellers thereof can agree. And for the retaylyng of the said gascon and french ●●nes the said lords and Iustices, by authority aforesaid, haue assigned and appoynted the pryses, as 〈…〉. That is to say every Gallon of the best gascon wine, to be sold for .x. d. the Gallon, and not 〈…〉. And every Gallon of the best french wine to be sold also for .x. d. the Gallon, and not above. And also that every Pottle ▪ quart and pint, shalbe retailed and sold after and according to the same several 〈◇〉 and pryses. The queens majesty our sovereign Lady therefore straightly chargeth and commandeth all and singular her subiectes, and others, putting any maner of Goscoigne or french wines to 〈…〉 this her majesties realm, that they, ne any of them, in any maner of wise, by any craft, covin, 〈…〉 agreement, shall sell any gascon or french wines otherwise, or at any higher pryses, then is 〈…〉 tted, vpon pain to forfeit and pay such penalties, as are contained and expressed in the said s●uerall acts and statutes. And further her highnes pleasure and commandment is, that all and sin●●●●● Maiors ▪ Sheriffes, bailiffs, Constables, and other her officers and ministers to whom it appertay 〈…〉 that they and every of them with diligence, cause and see that this her Proclamation be put in due ◇ after the tenor of the same: And also according to another act of Parliament, made in the .xxxvii. 〈…〉 of the reign of her majesties said father King Henry the eight, against such as will refuse to sell 〈◇〉 Wines at pryses taxed as is aforesaid, as they will answer thereto at their perils. God save the queen. ¶ Imprinted at London in Powles churchyard, by richard jug and John Cawood: Printers to the queens majesty. Cum privilegio Regiae Maiestatis.