❧ By the queen. Where it is ordained and provided by a statute made & established in the Parliament holden at Westminster the viii. day of june, in the xxviii. year of the reign of the queens majesties dearly beloved father of famous memory Ring Henry the eight, that the prices of all kind of wines,( that is to say) of the tun, Butte, Pipe, puncheon, hogshead, Tyrse, barrel, Rundset, when it should be sold in gross, should be limited and declared by the lord chancellor of England, Lord treasurer of England, Lord President of the said Kings most honourable counsel, Lord priurie seal, and the two chief Iustices of either Bench, or five, four, or three of them: 〈◇〉 that the same should be sold according to the same prices so by them set and taxed upon pain and pe●●●●●● contained in the said act: Forasmuch as the Lord Keeper of the great seal of England, the 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 of England, and the two Lord chief Iustices for diuers considerations them moving, 〈◇〉 according to the effect and meaning of the said Statute and act, have in writing by their delibe●●●● ad●●●ts, vpon conference had with sundry persons thereto requisite, texed, limited, assigned and ap●●●●ted the prices of gascon and french Wines to be sold within this her Highnesse realm( for this year following:) that is to say, every tun of the best gascon and french Mines to be sold( the 〈◇〉 〈◇ 〈◇〉 bearing all the charges due and payable to her majesty in her custom house) after the price and rate 〈…〉 ●iii. s.iiii.d sterling and not above:( the buyer bearing all the said charges) after the price and rate 〈…〉 sterling the tun, and not above. And every Pipe, hogshead, Tyerse, barrel, roundlet, and other 〈◇〉 of the same several Mines to be sold in gross after their quantities according to the same rates, 〈◇〉 not above. And every tun of Rochel and other small and thin Wines to be sold( the seller bearing all charges due and payable to her majesty in her custom house) after the price and rate of nine Pounds thirteen shillings four pence sterling the tun, and not above: and the buyer bearing the said charges at vii. li. sterling the tun, and not above: and every Pipe, hogshead, Tyerse, barrel, roundlet 〈◇〉 other vessels of the same several wines, to be sold in gross after their quantities according to the same 〈◇〉 and not above. The queens most excellent majesty therefore straightly chargeth and comman●eth all and singular her loving Subiects and others, putting any maner gascon, french, Rochel, or 〈◇〉 small or thin wines to sale within this her highnes realm, that they, ne any of them in any manner of wise by any craft, covin, or private agreement shall sell any gascon, French, Rochel or other small 〈◇〉 then wines, otherwise then is above limited upon pain to forfeit and pay such penalties, as be contained 〈◇〉 expressed in the said Statute, or in any other Statute made or ordained for the same. And moreover ▪ ●er Highnesse pleasure and commandement is, that all and singular Maiors, Sheriffes, bailiffs, Con●●bles, and other Officers to whom it appertaineth, that they, and every of them with diligence, cause and 〈◇〉 that this her Proclamation be put in due execution after the tenor of the same: And also according to an other Act of Parliament established in the Parliament above rehearsed against such as will refuse to ●ell their wines at prices taxed as is aforesaid, as they will answer thereto at their perils. given at our Mannor of Richemonte, the xxiiii. day of november, in the xxi. year of our reign. God save the queen. ❧ Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker, Printer to the queens majesty.