JAMES by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, defender of the Faith, etc.  
Know ye that we of our special Grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, etc. Have given Licence, liberty, power and authority, and by these Presents for us, our heirs and successors do give Licence, liberty, power and authority unto our well-beloved servant sir Edward Hobbie knight, his Executors, Administrators, Assigns, Factors and deputies, and to every of them, that he and they and every or any of them, by themselves may provide and buy, or cause to be provided and bought yearly during the space of fifteen years next ensuing the date hereof, in any place or places within the Counties of Warwick, Stafford, Salop, Northampton, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln Rutland, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Hertford, Buckingham, Bedford, Hereford or Monmouth, or any of them, or in any of the Counties within North wales or South wales, at one time or several times at his and their pleasure and liberty, so much wool as in the whole in any one year shall not exceed the number and quantity of five hundred Seplars of English or Welsh wools; So as the same be provided and bought, and every part thereof be bestowed and kept in any County or Counties, where Clothes, Bays or Kerseys are usually used to be made, or in the City of Norwich, etc. And that the same and every part thereof be by them sold in any of the said Counties, place or City of Norwich, which shall and may there be done unto any our Subjects or other person or persons whatsoever, to the most profit and advantage of the said sir Edward Hobby, his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, without incurring any danger, forfeiture or penalty, one Act made in the fifth year of the late King Edward the sixth, late King of England, or any other Act, Statute, Acts or Statutes, Laws, Custom, Proclamation, Ordinance, restraint or Commandment heretofore made by us, or any our Progenitors, or hereafter by us our heirs or successors to be made to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. To have and to hold, exercise and enjoy the said Licence, liberty, power and authority aforesaid, and all and singular the premises before by these presents given and granted, or mentioned to be given and granted unto the said ●ir Edward Hobbie Knight as is aforesaid, to the same Edward Hobbie Knight, his Executors, Administrators, Deputies and Assigns, from the day of the date hereof, until the full end and term of fifteen years from thence next ensuing, and fully to be complete and ended. yielding and paying therefore yearly, etc.  
And further in consideration of the yearly rend before in and by these present reserved and payable to us, our heirs and successors as is aforesaid, and to the intent that he the said sir Edward Hobby Knight, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, may be the better able to pay to Us, our heirs and successors, the said Rent or sum by these presents reserved or mentioned to be paid, We do by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, promise and grant to and with the said Edward Hobby Knight, his executors, administrators and Assigns, That we, our heirs or successors, or any of us, shall not, or will not make or grant any further or other Licence, grant or Letters patents after the date of these presents, during the continuance of this our Grant or Licence, to any other person or persons whatsoever, for, or concerning the buying of any Wools, to the intent to sell or utter the same again by Retail or other wise. Wherefore we do by these presents for Us our heirs and successors, straightly charge and command all our loving Subjects, as they tender our pleasure, and upon pain of our displeasure, that they permit and suffer the said Edward Hobby Knight, his Excutors, Administrators, Factors and Deputies, and every of them to use, exercise and execute the said Licences, powers and privileges, in these presents mentioned, and to take the said benefit hereof to his and their proper use, according to the tenor and effect of these presents, without let, disturbance or interruption of them or any of them. Willing and requiring all justices of Peace▪ Majors, and other our ministers and Officers where any person shall be found disturbing or resisting the execution of the Licence, liberties, powers or privileges mentioned in these our Letters Patents, or any of them, because the same disturbers and resisters from time to time to be attached as contemners of our Regal power and authority, and to be imprisoned until they shall become bound with sufficieut Sureties to obey these our Letters Patents, and not to disturb, interrupt or resist the execution of them.  
And further we do for Us, our heirs and successors straightly charge, command and prohibit all and every our loving Subjects, that ●one of them do sue, implead or vex in any Court of Record whatsoever the said sir Edward Hobby Knight, his Executors, Administrators, Assigns, Factors and Deputies or any of them, for any concerning buying of Wools, to the intent to sell them again by Retail or otherwise, so long as the said Wools shall be bought and sold and uttered, according to the true intent of this our present Licence and Grant. And if any Suit shall be brought or prosecuted in any Court of Record against the said sir Edward Hobby Knight, his Executors, Administrators, Assigns, Deputies and Factors or any of them upon any Statute or Ordinance whatsoever, made against engrossing and buying of Wools, to the intent to sell them again by Retail, or otherwise, then and so often we do by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors, will, charge and require all and every justices and judges, of Us our Heirs and Successors, of all and every Courts of Record of Us, our Heirs and Successors, where any such Suit shall be brought and prosecuted, and the Barons of the Exchequer, of Us, our heirs and successors, that they and every of them shall use and employ the uttermost of their Authority, & take all courses, and do all things which may stand with Law and justice, for the speedy stopping, repressing and exstinguishing of all clamorous and contentious Suits and troubles, which may in any wise tend to the hindrance of the execution of this our Licence and Letters Patents, or to the impeaching or derogating from our prerogative Royal in the granting of the same. And yet nevertheless our will and pleasure is, that if it shall appear or be alleged, that this our present Licence is or shall be exceeded, or apparently abused, than our said justices, judges and Barons shall or may proceed to the examination thereof, and punishment for such excess, or apparent abuse, according to the Laws and Statutes of this our Realm.  
And further also we do by these presents will and command the Treasurour, Chancellor, and Barons of the Exchequer, of Us, our heirs and successors, upon the complaint of the said sir Edward Hobby, his executors administrators and Assigns, Factors and Deputies, and every of them at all times during the said Term, to assist, protect and defend the said sir Edward Hobby, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, Factors and Deputies, & every of them, in all things needful and necessary, touching the lawful exercise and using of this our Licence and Grant for buying of Wools as aforesaid, by all such ways and means, as to their discretion shall seem meet and agreeable to the Laws of this our Realm.  
And forasmuch as it is found very profitable for our Realm of England, that the said Statute made in the fift year of the Reign of the late King Edward the sixth, should in other places of our Realm else where then within the Counties and places before mentioned be observed and kept, and to the end that other our loving Subjects in any places or Counties within our Realm, beside the said sir Edward Hobby should not be encouraged to break the said Statute in regrating and engrossing Wools, We therefore do by these presents for Us, our heirs, straightly charge, command, prohibit all and every our loving Subjects other than the said sir Edward Hobby, his Executors, Administrators, Deputies and Factors during the continuance of this our Grant, that they nor any of them during the Term aforesaid, do presume to buy and sell any manner of Wools by way of regrating or engrossing contrary to the said Statute, upon pain of the forfeitures in the said Statute contained, and of Fine and imprisonment, and incurring our high displeasure and indignation. And 〈◊〉 ●ny man shall be found in any place within this our Realm, offending contrary to the said Statute, and this our prohibition in regrating or engrossing of Wools, than We do by these presents for Us, our heirs and successors straightly charge and command all justices of Peace, majors, Bailiffs, and all other our Officers and Ministers, to whom it shall appertain, to attach all such persons as shall be found so offending contrary to the said Statute, and this our Prohibition, and cause to be committed them, and every of them to prison, until they shall become bound with sufficient Sureties for their good behaviours, and not to buy any Wools to sell again, contrary to the said Statute, And not to be released until they show full conformity and obedience to these our Letters Patents, etc.  
Witness ourself at Westminster the one and twentieth day of August, in the sift year of our Reign of England, France and Ireland, and of Scotland the one and fortieth. 
 God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. ANNO 1607.