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❧ A Brief of some of the principal points of the King's majesties late Charter to the Company of Gold-beaters of London, prohibiting the Importation of Gold and Silver Foliat, and Tin and Copper Foil into any of his majesties Dominions after the first day of November next, upon pain of forfeiture thereof, etc.  
ANd to the intent that the Company of Gold and Silver Beaters may the better live and be maintained by their Trade and Mystery of beating Gold and Silver into leaf: We do therefore for Us our Heirs and Successors, will, ordain, prohibit, and forbidden all and every person and persons whatsoever, of what estate condition or quality soever he or they be, That they or any of them shall not or do not at any time or times after the first day of November next coming, import, convey, or bring or cause to be imported conveyed or brought, into this Our Realm of England, or Our Realm of Ireland, or Dominion of Wales, from any the parts beyond the Seas, Any kind or sort of any gold or silver Foliat or leaf, or any Tin foil or Copper Foil whatsoever, to be uttered sold, put to sale, or used, within any Our Realms or Dominions: upon pain to lose or forfeit the same, and to sustain imprisonment at the will and pleasure of Us our Heirs and Successors, and to be further punished according to Our Laws for his or their contempt in that behalf: the one moiety thereof to be to Us our Heir's and Successors, and the other moiety thereof to be to the Master and Wardens of the said Company & their successors, or such other person or persons as shall first seize and sue for the same from time to time. And We do hereby for Us our heirs and successors, will and ordain, and also straighly charge and command, that no person or persons whatsoever, not being a member and Freeman of the said Company, shall or may Within any part or place within this our Realms of England or Ireland or Dominion of Wales, practice, use, or exercise the Trade of Mystery of beating Gold or Silver into leaf, nor shall any way erect, set up, make stop, or mend any mould, engine, tool or material whatsoever, for the beating or working of Gold or Silver into Foliat, upon pain of the loss & forfeiture to Us our heirs & successors of all such Gold and Silver leaf, and tools, as shall be so beaten, wrought, made, or mended, contrary to the tenor of these presents, and such further punishment by imprisonment, or otherwise as shall or may by Our Laws or prerogative Royally be inflicted upon such offenders for the contempt of this Our Royal pleasure and commandment: The moiety of all which forfeitures to be levied and taken for Us Our heirs and successors. And whereas We have provided & taken order that all such Gold and Silver Foliat as shall be hereafter made by the Master and Wardens and commonalty of the said Company, shall be made and wrought out of foreign Coin and bullion only, and not otherwise. We