¶ 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, ●ne act and statute was then and there made, entitled, an act limittynge 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 acts and statutes, authority is given unto the lord chancellor of england, lord treasurer of england, the lord President of the kings most honourable counsel, lord privy seal, and the two chief Iustices of either bench, or. v.iiii. or .iii. of them by their discretions, to set the pryses of all kindes of wines, yearly, from time to time when they shalbe sold, in gross, and by retail, and thereof Proclamation to be 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 reign of our sovereign Lady the queens majesty, entitled, an act touching certain politic constitutions, made for the maynteynaunce of the navy, as by the said several acts and statutes amongst other things 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 by their deliberate advises, taxed, limited, assigned, and appoynted the pryses of gascon and french wines, 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 price and rate of. vi.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, Hoggeshed, Puncheon, Terce, and other vess●ll of the same several wines, to be sold after their quantities, according to the same rates and not above: And for small and thin wines, to be sold under the same rates, as the byers and sellers thereof can agree. And for the retaylyng of the said gascon and French wines, the said lords and Iustic●● by authority aforesaid, haue assigned and appoynted the pryses, as followeth. That is to say, eu●ry Gallon of the b●st gascon Wine to be sold for. x.d. the Gallon, and not above: And every Gallon of the best french Wine to be sold also for. x.d. the Gallon, and not above. And also that every Pott●●, quart, and pint, shalbe retailed and sold after and according to the same several rates and pryses. The queens majesty our sovereign Lady therfore straightly chargeth and commandeth all and singul●r her subiectes, and others, putting any maner of gascon or french wines to sale within this her majesties realm, that they, and any of them, in any maner of wise, by any craft, covin, or private agreement, shal sell any gascon or french wines otherwise, or at any higher pryses, then is above limited, vpon pain to forfeit and pay such penalties, as are contained and expressed in the said several acts and statutes. And further her highness pleasure and commandment is, that all and singular Maiors, Sheriffes, bailiffs, Constables, and other her officers and ministers to whom it appertaineth, that they, and every of them with diligence, cause and see that this her Proclamation be put in due execution after the tenor of the same. And also according to another act of Parliament, made in the .xxxvii. year of the reign of her majesties said father King Henry the eight, against such as will refuse to sell their 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.