S. Martin's in the fields, 15. Augusti 1626.  
WHereas, upon hearing the cause in controversy between Matthew de Quester, Esquire, Postmaster of England for Foreign Services, and Henry Billingsley, who pretended to be admitted by the Lord Stanhop, His Majesty's Postmaster general, at the suit of the Merchant's Adventurers, for the transporting and importing of Letters into and from Foreign parts, from and into the City of London, it was formerly ordered, That the said Henry Billingsley should not meddle in any sort with the transporting or importing any more Letters to or from any Foreign parts without His Majesty's Dominions, as being directly against a Grant and Proclamation of the late King, until the Cause should be clearly determined in Law, and brought to a judgement: And whereas it now appeareth, partly by the confession of the said Henry Billingsley, and partly by the attestation of Thomas Albertus, and partly by Letters sent from Foreign parts, that the Office for such Letters to be sent and received, is still kept in the dwelling house of the said Billingsley, where he personally resideth; And that the sending and receiving of the said Letters, is still governed by those who were his hired servants, and to whom he payeth wages; and that all Moneys for postage of the Letters are taxed in that Office, and being received by Thomas Albertus, are by him from time to time paid over wholly to the said Billingsley, and that special Packets directed to Matthew de Quester, and containing dispatches to some Counsellors of State, and namely to a Principal Secretary for His Majesty's service, have been received and detained in the said Office, and there taxed at extraordinary Rates, and payment exacted for the same to be accounted to the said Billingsley; against which real Evidence, nothing being alleged but colourable words of excuse, that these things were not done in the name of Billingsley and that the former Order extended no further than to his person. Now therefore to take away all such vain pretences, and for further explanation of the said Order, not only the said Henry Billingsley, but Thomas Albertus, George Robins, William Ellam, William Scapes, the late servants and Agents of the said Billingsley, and all others are required to forbear directly or indirectly, upon any colour or pretence, contrary to His late Majesty's Grant and Proclamation, to meddle in any sort with the transporting or importing, or with the rating or postage of any Letters to or from any Foreign parts, until the Cause be clearly adjudged, as they will answer the contrary at their uttermost peril, wherein those that have the charge and commandment in the said Proclamation to repress offenders, will not fail to do their duties, if after so many admonitions any presume to disobey.  
E. Conway. J. Coke.   

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