By the King.  
A Proclamation for the preventing of the Exportation of Woolles, Wool-fels, Yarn, Fuller's earth, and Woad-ashes and of Hides, both tanned and raw, out of this Kingdom.  
WHereas Our late Royal Father of happy Memory deceased, Having understood by the general complaints of his loving subjects from the several parts of His Realm of England, that of late years theretofore, the Woolles of this Kingdom were exceedingly fallen from their wont values, and that the Cloth and Stuff of the same had not that vent in foreign parts, which formerly they had, and taking into his Princely consideration the weighty consequence thereof, as of a matter of very great importance, for the wealth and welfare of this Kingdom, also being careful to provide a speedy and effectual remedy against such a growing evil, did by advice of his Privy Council, and after information and report made by diverse persons of quality, and known ability trusted in that behalf, find amongst other things of moment, That the exportation of Woolles, Wool-fels, woollen Yarn, Fuller's earth, and Woad-ashes, were a great means to enable the foreign making of cloth, and a principal impediment to the vent of our clothes made in England: And that the false and deceitful making, dying, and dressing of our cloth and stuffs here made of Woolles, did exceedingly disgrace, and discredit the drapery of this our Kingdom, and did very much hinder the vent of those Commodities. Thereupon Our said late Father, did by his royal Proclamation, bearing date the twentieth day of july, in the twentieth year of his reign over England, France, and Ireland, straightly charge and command, that no manner of Woolles, Wool-fels, Woollen Yarn, Cornish hair, Fuller's earth, or Woad-ashes, should be at any time or times, thereafter exported out of this Realm of England, Dominion of Wales, Town, or Port of Berwicke, or any the Isles, Ports, Creeks, or places thereof, into any foreign parts, or into the Kingdom of Scotland: nor that any of the said Commodities should be transported out of our Kingdom of Ireland, into any other parts, then into the Realm of England only upon such pains as in the said Proclamation are contained. Forasmuch as the said Proclamation was by Our Father's decease determined: And yet We find that the reasons and necessity do still remain.  
We therefore, out of the great desire We have to advance the wealth of Our people, and by all means possible to cherish and comfort their labours, have thought fit by the advice of Our privy Council to renew the said Proclamation, with further prohibition of the exportation of Hides both tanned, and raw, by reason of the exportation whereof, as We are informed, diverse the like abuses and inconveniences have, and do daily happen.  
Wherefore Our will and pleasure is, and We do by these presents straightly charge and command, that no manner of Woolles, Wool-fels, Woollen yarn, Cornish hair, Fuller's earth, Woad-ashes, or Hides either raw, or tanned, be at any time, or times hereafter exported out of this Our Realm of England, Dominion of Wales, Town, or Port of Berwicke, or any the Isles, Ports, Creeks, or places thereof, into any foreign parts, or into Our Kingdom of Scotland, nor that any manner of Woolles, Wool-fels, Woollen yarn, Cornish hair, Fuller's earth, Woad-ashes, or Hides, either raw or tanned, be transported out of Our Kingdom of Ireland into any other parts, then into the Realm of England only: upon pain of confiscation of all such Woolles and other the Premises so transported, or endeavoured to be transported, as also of Our highest indignation, and the severest censure of Our Court of Star-chamber, and of such other pains and penalties as by the Laws, and Statutes of this Our Kingdom, and by Our Prerogative Royal may be inflicted.  
And to the end that all Officers and Ministers in, or about Our Ports of England may the more strictly look to the observance of this Our will and pleasure, for the Weal of this Our Kingdom: We do further straightly charge and command, that if any Officer, or Minister, of, or belonging to Our Customs, or Ports, or attending at any the Havens, Creeks, or places adjacent, or carrying to the sea, shall consent or connive at the unlawful exportation of the Premises, or any of them; or if any of them, shall make any certificate upon any Cocket, of the landing of any Wools in any ports of this Our Realm, unless the Officer himself, who shall make such certificate, do first see the same Wools landed, according to the contents of the said certificate: Or if the said Officers, or any of them shall make any Cocket, which shall not contain the number of Sacks, and the weight of the Wool in every Sack, contained in such Cocket, that then every such Officer, and Minister who shall offend in any the premises, shall not only forfeit his Office, place, and employment, but shall also incur all other the pains and penalties aforesaid. And if any Minister or Officer of, or in any Ship, or other vessel, shall permit, and suffer any Woolles, Wool-fels, or any other of the premises to be transported in any Ship, Bottom, or other vessel, wherein or whereof he shall be a Master, or other officer: That then every person so offending shall be subject to such pain and penalty as aforesaid.  
And in case there be now in force any former Licences or Authorities heretofore given and granted by Us, or any of Our Predecessors for transportation of Wools, or any other the Premises, We do hereby revoke and disannul the same. And are resolved that none such hereafter shall be granted.  
And for the better utterance of Cloth within this Our Kingdom; We do straight charge and command, that when, and as often as upon the occasion of any Burials, or Funerals, any Blacks be hereafter given or worn; That then such Blacks and mourning stuffs shall be only of Cloth and Stuffs, made of the Wool of this Kingdom, and not elsewhere, nor otherwise.  
And for that We are informed, that the false Dying of Cloth and Stuffs made of Wools, is a great hindrance to the vent of those commodities. Therefore We straight will and command, That no person whatsoever, in, or towards the Dying of any Cloth of what sort soever, or of any Stuffs made of Wool, shall use any Logwood or Blockwood the use whereof about the said Clothes or Stuffs, hath so often by several Laws and Proclamations been already condemned.  
And for the better discovery of false and deceivable Dying, and the suppressing of the said Logwood and Blockwood, in and about the Dying of Stuffs made of Wool; We do straight charge and command the Wardens of the Dyers of London, within the compass of their Search, and all other Officers in other places; That from time to time they make careful and diligent Search for the discovery of all false and deceitful Dying, and if in their Searches they shall find any Cloth or Stuff Died with Logwood or Blockwood, either in all, or in part, That they seize the same, and inform Our Attorney General for the time being thereof, that such proceeding may be speedily had against the Offenders, as so great a contempt deserveth.  
Further We do hereby straightly charge and command all justices of Peace, Mayor, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Officers, and other persons whatsoever, to do their best endeavours to discover all and every the Offenders against this Our Proclamation.  
And for the better encouragement of all such as shall take care and pains to make such discoveries, Our will and pleasure is, that every such person that shall be the first discoverer of such Offender, shall be rewarded with the moiety, or one half of such sums of money as shall come unto Us by virtue of any forfeiture incurred upon this Our Proclamation: Giving also like Charge and Command that all persons of what degree, quality or place soever, to whom it shall appertain, do diligently observe, and readily assist the due performance of this Our Proclamation in all things.  
Given at Our Court of White-Hall, the seventeenth day of April, in the sixth year of Our Reign of Great Britain, France and Ireland.  
God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker and john Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. M.DC XXX.