❧ By the queen.  
A Proclamation against all persons, that disorderly enter into ships that are brought as Prizes into any haven, and that do secretly buy or convey away the goods before they be customed, and allowed as lawful prise.  
WHereas great disorders haue lately been committed, and do still continue by reason of going abroad of diuers men of war, at their return home with prizes, by diuers and sundry persons, that do sojourn & remain in diuers port towns, and places adjacent with great sums of money, with intent to buy and convey in secret sort of the Captains and Mariners of the said ships, the best commodities that they can get, as pearl, jewels, Stones, and other short ends of great value: And do also very disorderly, and in secret sort with their boats in the night time go aboard the said men of war, to convey away the goods and merchandise of the said Ships, before it bee adiudged good prise, and before her majesties customs and other dueties be answered,( a matter very inconuentent to be suffered) but the offenders therein to be punished according to the quality of their offence. Her majesty therefore for reformation thereof doth straightly charge and command, that after the publication of this Proclamation: No maner of person or persons whatsoever, unless it be the Officers of the Port, & of the Admiralty, or the Owners & company of such Ships, do go aboorde any such Prizes, or do buy, bargain, receive or convey out of the said Prizes, or from any of the company of the same, either on board or on shore, any goods, merchandise or Pillage brought home in the said ships being Prizes, or from any of the ships of the men of war, until her majesties customs and other dueties be first paid, and the prise adiudged to be lawful: vpon pain not onely to forfeit the goods so bought or received, but also the buyer and the Seller to bee committed to prison, there to remain until order bee given from the lords of her majesties privy counsel for their delivery.  
And for the better preventing of the disorders aforesaid: Her majesties further pleasure is, And so shee doth straightly command, that immediately vpon the coming in of any prise from the Seas, some of the Officers of the customhouse of that Port, and of the Admiralty, shal go aboard, & remain aboard quietly, without any interruption or resistance of the captain, Owner, Master, or Mariners, until the Ship shalbe discharged, & there to take notes, and view of such goods, as from time to time shalbe discharged. And likewise of the chests and pillage of the Captaines, and company of any such Prizes before they be brought on shore. And if any resistance bee used towards the said Officers, or if any person shall found to offend contrary to the orders aforesaid: Then her majesty commandeth all Iustices of Peace, Maiors, Vice-admirals, and all other Officers whatsoever, presently to apprehend the Offender or Offenders, and to committe him or them to prison, advertising to the lords of her majesties privy counsel, the name of the party or parties committed, with the quality of his or their offences: That thereupon further order may bee taken as appertaineth.  
given at her Highnesse Mannor of Greenwich, the first day of August 1594. in the six and thirtieth year of her majesties reign. 
 God save the queen.   

❧ Imprinted at London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, Printer to the queens most excellent majesty.