By the King.  
A Proclamation prohibiting the Importation of Allome into any his majesties Dominions.  
James by the Grace of GOD, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Whereas We have always held it one of the most and necessary cares and considerations incident to the State and Office of Kings and Sovereign Princes, so to dispose of their people and government, as the knowledge and use of good and profitable Arts and Inventions may become common and frequent among their people, the same being one of the greatest means to increase and preserve the wealth and strength of State and people, considering how contrary effects Labour and Idleness do produce; the one making Kingdoms great and flourishing, the other, always bearing the marks of beggary and contempt: Forasmuch as some of Our good and loving Subjects of Our Realm of England, have of late to their great charge, and no less commendation, found out, and made proof of sundry Mines in Our County of York, and elsewhere within Our Realm of England, for the making of Allome, a Merchandise of great necessity, and use sundry ways for all Our Dominions, and did so well and commendably proceed therein, as that they were able to make sufficient store of Allome, not only to serve for the use and expense of all Our said Kingdoms, but also to afford and spare great quantities thereof, to be every year Transported for the use and service of Our neighbour Kingdoms and Nations: And whereas the said persons by their skill and industry, have effected so good and great a work, have willingly and freely offered and yielded up the same Allome Mines into Our hands, upon such conditions and considerations, as have given them full contentment and satisfaction, all men being able to judge, that a matter of that consequence, and wherein so many of Our people should be interessed, was more fit for Us to take into Our hands, then to leave the same in the power of private men: For which causes and considerations, We have caused the said whole Work to be taken into Our possession, and of late have disbursed great sums of Money thereupon for the setting forward and advanting the said Work, for the good and be●●●●● of Our people and loving Subjects, and have also provided and taken sufficient order, that Our loving Subjects in all parts, shall not at any time want convenient quantity of the said Commodity of Allome for their use, and shall also be served of it at reasonable prices: which care and good intention of Ours, hath of late been greatly interrupted and opposed, by the bringing into Our said Kingdoms and Dominions, great quantities of foreign Allome from divers parts beyond the Seas, whereby this so excellent an Invention and blessing of Almighty GOD, bestowed upon Us and Our people, is likely to be utterly defeated and overthrown, if the same by Our care should not be provided for, and carefully prevented. And albeit that by means of the Allome made and to be made within Our said Realms, We shall receive great hindrance in Our Customs, and other duties, formerly paid unto Us and Our predecessors, Kings and Queens of this Realm, for and upon that commodity imported; yet We, that in all Our actions and proceedings have Our eye of Grace rather upon the flourishing estate of Our Kingdoms, and the comfort of Our people, then upon Our profit, have resolved rather to quit and forsake such benefit unto Our own Coffers, then to interrupt or overthrow so excellent a Work, of Our care and Princely policy, for the welfare of Our Subjects.  
These are therefore to require and command all and singular person and persons whatsoever, aswell Our natural borne Subjects, as Denizens or Strangers, That none of them, nor any other person or persons whatsoever, do at any time or times hereafter, attempt or presume to bring, or cause to be brought into these Our Realms of England, Scotland, or Ireland, or any other Our Dominions, or into any the Ports, Havens, Creeks, or places of any of them, any Allome, in greater or lesser quantities, made or to be made in any foreign part or place whatsoever, or of Allome made here within this Kingdom, after that the same hath been exported, upon pain of forfeiture of all and every quantity and quantities of Allome, so brought, or caused to be brought into Our said Dominions, contrary to this Our present commandment: All which said Allome brought and to be Imported and forfeited, Our will and pleasure is, that such person and persons as shall make seizure of the same Allome, shall forthwith convey the same Allome to the Warehouse of Robert johnson Merchant, one of Our Agents for that business, lying in Our City of London, where he so bringing and delivering the same, shall have and receive of Our said Agent, upon the delivery thereof, the full sum of Twelve pounds for every Tun of Allome, and so rateably Twelve shillings for every hundredth weight of such, and so much as he and they shall bring thither; to the end that the same Allome, shall be with all convenient speed Exported out of this Kingdom into some foreign parts beyond the Seas, so as no foreign Allome be sold, spent or used, within these Our said Realms or Dominions, or any part thereof; And also upon pain of Our high indignation and displeasure, and of such further pains, penalties and punishments, as for the contempt of Our commandment Royal in this behalf, may any way be inflicted upon them, or any of them so offending, contrary to the true intent and meaning herein signified.  
And We do further straightly charge and command all and singular persons, that shall seize any such foreign Allome as aforesaid, shall forthwith convey and bring the same, and the whole quantity thereof (without selling, uttering, compounding or delivering back any part,) unto the house of the said Robert johnson, as is before declared, upon pain of Imprisonment, and such other punishment as shallbe fit to be inflicted for the breach of this Our Royal Commandment. And We do also further require and command, all and singular the Officers of Our Customs within all and every the Ports and Havens of the same Our Dominions, and the Creeks and members of the same Ports, that they and every of them, do from and after the date hereof, at all times forbear to take any entry or entries, or to take and make any Composition for any Custom, Subsidy, or other duty, for or upon any Allome, brought or to be brought into any Our Dominions, from any foreign parts: And also that they and every of them (whom it doth and shall concern) do stay and seize as forfeited and confiscated, to the use and uses aforesaid, all and singular such Allome, as from and after the date hereof, shallbe by any person or persons whatsoever, brought into any Port, Haven or creak of the same Our Dominions, upon pain of forfeiture of their Offices, and of undergoing Our high indignation and displeasure, with such further pains and punishments, as for the same their contempts or defaults, may any way be inflicted upon them, and every of them in this behalf offending.  
And for the better execution of this Our present will and Commandment, We do straightly charge and command all justices of the Peace, majors, Bailiffs, Sheriffs, Constables, Headboroughes, Tything-men, and all other Our Officers, Ministers and loving Subjects, to whom it shall and may appertain, That they and every of them, at all time and times hereafter, and from time to time, be aiding and assisting to Our said Customers, Collectors, Searchers, Waiters, and to all such other person and persons, as We shall lawfully authorize for the searching, seizing, taking, and carrying away of all and every such Allomes, Imported, or hereafter to be Imported, contrary to this Our Royal Prohibition and Commandment. And nevertheless We do hereby signify and declare, That whereas We did publish a former Proclamation of this nature, bearing date the Nineteenth day of june, in the seventh year of Our Reign, that Our intention is, that the same (as to all offences past,) do stand in full force, any thing in this present Proclamation to the contrary notwithstanding.  
Given at Royston the tenth day of October, in the twelfth year of our Reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the eight and fortieth.  
God save the King.   

Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. Anno Dom. 1614