¶ By the King.  
¶ A Proclamation for Buildings.  
THE King's Majesty perceiving the general commodity which would grow to this City, if the use of building with Bricks, in and about the said City and Suburbs thereof, were more practised and put in use, and Timber preserved and spared, which by great waste and unnecessary expense thereof, is grown very scant within this Realm: And chiefly also observing, how much it would grace and beautify His City of London, being the principal place of this Kingdom, for the resort and entertainment of foreign Princes, States, and Ambassadors, which upon several and divers occasions, do from time to time come into this Realm, if the foreparts or forefronts of the houses of this City and Suburbs thereof, bending and looking towards the streets, were all builded with Brick. The said building with Brick being also (as experience daily proveth) both more durable, and more safe and defensible against fire, and of little more charge than the building with Timber: Doth therefore straightly prohibit and forbid all persons whomsoever, that they nor any of them shall, or do at any time, after the first day of August next coming, build, erect, or set up, or cause to be builded, erected, or set up, any House, Habitation, or Shop, or whole Story, of any building joining upon any street or streets of the City of London, or the Liberties or Suburbs thereof, either in or upon any ground or place, where no house or habitation, or foundation of house or habitation heretofore hath been, or in, or upon any old or new foundation whatsoever: Except the said House, Habitation, Shop, or Story, so to be builded as is aforesaid, or at the least the forefronts or forepart thereof, bending and looking into the said street or streets be wholly built of Brick, or of Brick and Stone, or one of them, upon pain of his majesties high displeasure, and of such pains penalties and imprisonments, as by the laws of this Realm can or may be inflicted upon the offenders therein, for their contempt and disobedience in that behalf.  
And his Majesty doth also forbid all Carpenters, Labourers, and Workmen whatsoever, That they nor any of them do attempt or do any Labour or Work, in, or about the Building or setting up of any houses within the said City and places aforesaid, contrary to this his highness Proclamation, upon pain of such punishment and imprisonment, as by the Laws of this Realm may or can be inflicted upon them in that behalf. And his Majesty doth also command the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London, and all his majesties justices of Peace, having authority within the said City or the places aforesaid, That they, and every of them respectively do cause this his majesties Commandment to be strictly observed, and duly executed, according to the tenor and true meaning hereof, without delay.  
Provided always nevertheless, and his majesties pleasure is, That this his highness Proclamation, or any thing therein contained, shall not extend to any Houses, Habitations, Shops, or Stories of buildings, which from and after the said first day of August next coming, shall happen to be builded or erected in any Alley or Alleys, or other so obscure & mean a Lane, as is not fit for such building.  
Given at Our Castle of Windsor the two and twentieth day of july, in the ninth year of Our Reign of Great Britain, France, and Ireland. 
 God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.  
Anno Dom. 1611.