❧ By the King.  
¶ A Proclamation against transportation of Corn and Graine.  
FOrasmuch as We see apparently, that there is already great scarcity of Corn and Grain of all sorts, and the same grown to very high rates and prices; And the weather also hath long been, and still continueth so strange and unseasonable, as it giveth no hope of amedment, But rather is like much to impair the Fruits of the earth that are to be expected of the next year; So as the poor must needs suffer extreme want, and the better sort also find it heavy and chargeable unto them, except it please GOD to deal mercifully with us; And therefore Wisdom requireth, That all meants be used to prevent aswell Exportation of Corn and Graine out of the Kingdom, as unnecessary waste and consumption thereof at home. We therefore (whose cares watch over Our people to preserve them from all inconveniences, Although We are not ignorant that this height of price groweth more out of the greedy covetousness of Buyers and Hourders of Corn, than out of the want or dearth thereof;) And though also the price of all kind of Grains be, and for some good time passed hath been such, as no Transportation thereof can lawfully be made by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm; Yet to the end that the world may take knowledge of Our extraordinary care in this behalf, and that no man have hope to escape punishment, if he offend from henceforth in this case; WE do by this Our Proclamation straightly charge and command all and singular Our Subjects, and other persons whatsoever, That they nor any of them presume to carry or convey out of this Realm, directly or indirectly, and Wheat, Rye, Barley, Malt, Dates, Pease, beans, Fetches, Buck, or any Corn or Grain whatsoever, or the Meal or Flower thereof, upon pain of Our heavy displeasure, and of such imprisonment, and other punishments, as upon the contemners of Our Royal commandment in so weighty and important causes, are and aught to be inflicted.  
And We do likewise hereby as straightly charge and command all Our Customers, controllers, Searchers, Waitours, and other the Ministers of Our ports, And the farmers of Our Customs and Subsidies, and all other persons whatsoever, That they suffer no such Corn, Graine, Meal or Flower, as aforesaid, to be conveyed or carried out of this Realm; But shall hinder and stop the same, if they have means so to do; Or else shall presently upon knowledge thereof, complain and give knowledge of it to some principal Officers, to the end it be prevented, Upon pain likewise of such punishments as are due to them that neglect Our Royal Commandment.  
Given at Newmarket the nineteen. of january, in the tenth 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, 1612.