❀ By the queen.  
❧ A Proclamation against bringing in of Wines or other Merchandise from Bourdeaux, in respect of the Plague being there.  
THe queens majesty understanding of the great and general infection of the plague of a long time, and yet continuing in the town of Bourdeaux in the realm of France, and in the countries near thereunto adjoining: And weighing the ordinary intercourse of trade of merchandise and traffic that sundry of her highnes loving subiects daily haue and use with and in the same town and places: Being careful to foresee and prevent the great and manifest danger and inconvenience that might ensue and happen to the people of her Highnesse realm of England, and other her Dominions and territories thereof, through such infection as might grow in sundry parts of the same by their trafiking with the people of that town, or of the places near thereunto: doth therefore forbid, and straightly charge and command by this her majesties Proclamation, all and every her Highnes Subiects whatsoever of this her realm of England, and all the dominions and territories thereof, that they, ne any of them, at any time or times from henceforth, until the first day of December next coming after the date hereof, repair, or trade unto the said town of Bourdeaux or unto place or places within the river of that town, or within that time shal traffic for any wines or other merchandise growing or being within the said town or river of Bourdeaux, unless her majesty vpon understanding of the slay of the said infection, shalbe pleased to abridge the time of this restraint. And her Highnes doth also straightly charge, command, and expressly forbid all & every other person and persons being the subiects of any other Prince or Princes whatsoever that they, ne any of them at any time within eight moneths next coming after the date hereof, convey or bring, or trust or procure to be conveyed or brought into this her Highnes realm of England, or Dominions of Wales, any maner of wines, or any other goods, commodities, wears, or merchandises whatsoever, in any Ship or ships, Crayer or Crayers, bottom, boat or boats, Vessel or Vessels whatsoever, either out of, or from the said town of Bourdeaux or any part thereof, or out of, or from any other place or places whatsoever situate or being within the said river, or which were grown or made within the same town of Bourdeaux, or at any place or places within the said river. And yet nevertheless her majesty graciously considering the great scarcity & want of Wines, specially of Gascoine Wines, that is likely to ensue unto this her majesties realm by reason of this said restraint & prohibition of trade & intercourse to and with the said town of Bourdeaux and places thereunto adjoining, except the same be by other good means provided for, is pleased & contented by this her majesties Proclamation, to give and grant, and doth hereby give & grant full licence, liberty and power, to all and every person & persons whatsoever, being the subiects of any foreign Prince or state being in amity with her Highnesse, to convey and bring, or cause to be conveyed or brought into this her majesties realm of England, and Dominion of Wales, at all times from the day of the date of this present Proclamation, until the full end and term of eight moneths next coming, any maner of Wines of the growing of any other Countreyes or places not being within the said precinct of the town or river of Bourdeaux, in any ship or ships, Crayer or Crayers, Bottom, boat or boats, vessel or vessels, whatsoever person be or shalbe thereof possessor, owner, or proprietary( the same person or persons being of the countries in amity with her majesty) or whosoever be thereof Master, or shalbe master or Mariners in the same, and the same Wines to utter and sell in gross, in any part of this her realm of England and Dominions of Wales, paying to her majesty the customs, Subsidies, and other duties to be due for the same: And that, without any forfeiture, loss, pain or penalty for the same to be had or taken, any act, Lawe, Statute, Proclamation, usage, custom, or restraint whatsoever, had, made, or used to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. Wherefore, her Highnesse doth straightly charge and commande, as well the lord admiral of England and all other Viceadmirals, and all his and their officers and ministers, as also all Maiors, sheriffs, bailiffs, Customers, controllers, surveyors, Searchers, Collectors, and farmers of customs and Subsidies, and every other her Highnesse officers, ministers and subiects whatsoever, That they and every of them do from henceforth quietly permit and suffer the effect and true meaning of this her Highnesse Proclamation to be observed and kept in all things without any molestation, trouble, suite, seizure, or arrest, or any other thing by them or any of them to be had, made, or done to the contrary, as they and every of them will avoyde her Highnesse displeasure, and answer to the contrary at their uttermost perils. given at her majesties Mannour of Richmond the fourteenth day of October, in the xxvii. year of her majesties reign.  
God save the queen.   

❀ Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker, Printer to the queens most excellent majesty.