I R  DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon or coat of arms  
❧ By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation for restraint of the transportation of Corne.  
THE Kings most Excellent Majesty, taking into his gracious and princely consideration, that by reason of the cold and unseasonable weather, which hath been of late, specially this summer time, the fruits of the earth, and chief corn and grain, are not either for plenty or goodness answerable to former years, and that the price thereof is already much raised in many parts of this Realm, and that in former years there hath been a free transportation thereof without restraint (his Highness inclining thereto, for the comfort and encouragement of the Farmor in those times of plenty) so as neither the increase of the present year, nor the old store remaining, can afford that liberty of exporting, without danger of dearth and scarcity speedily to ensue: And therefore his Majesty prudently foreseeing so general an inconvenience, and desiring timely to prevent and eschew the same, Hath upon mature deliberation and advisement, found it expedient, to make stay of all transportation of corn & grain, until upon consideration of the store and increase thereof in all parts of this Realm, His Highness may receive more assured and certain hope that there will be sufficient for the sustentation of this kingdom and country, with an overplus fit to be carried into foreign parts. And therefore his Majesty doth hereby expressly prohibit and forbid all manner of persons whatsoever, That they, or any of them, do not from henceforth, until his Majesty's pleasurr shall be declared to the contrary, by any ways or means, directly or indirectly attempt or presume to carry, convey or transport, or cause to be carried, conveyed or transported, nor do ship or lade, or cause to be shipped or laded to the intent to be carried, conveyed, or transported out of this Realm of England, or the Dominions of Wales, or either of them, or out of any port, haven, treeke, or place of lading or unlading within them, or either of them, Any corn or grain of what kind or sort soever, upon pain of his highness' heavy indignation and displeasure, and such pains and penalties as may be inflicted upon the contemners of his Royal commandment. And likewise his Majesty doth by these presents straight charge and command all Customers, Comptrollers, Searchers, Surveyors, and other Officers of all and singular ports, havens, and other places of lading, that they do not only forbear to permit or suffer any entries to be made, or to give any warrant for transportation of any corn or grain into any the parts beyond the seas, but also to be watchful to prevent all sleights, practices, and devices that shall or may be practised, attempted, or put in ure, to the defrauding of the due performance of this his Majesty's Proclamation, as they and every of them will answer the contrary at their perils.  
Given at Our Court of Theobalds', the sixteenth day of September, in the nineteenth year of Our Reign of Great Britain, France and Ireland. 
 God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by BONHAM NORTON, and JOHN BILL, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. M.DC.XXI.