Tudor rose C R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms Scottish thistle ¶ By the King. ¶ A further Proclamation prohibiting the Exportation of Corn and Graine. WHereas in pursuance of the many good Laws and Statutes heretofore made and established, prohibiting the Exportation of Corn and Graine, We did by Our Proclamation bearing date the thirteenth day of june now last passed, for the reasons therein expressed, prohibit and forbid the same. Nevertheless, We are informed that notwithstanding Our former Proclamation, and the Orders since made to that purpose, and all the care and strict courses which have been taken by the Lords of Our Privy Council by Our special Command, to prevent the Exportation of Corn into foreign parts in this time of Dearth, diverse persons for their own private lucre and gain, have, and do presume to Export the same: Wherefore We have thought fit once more, by, and with the advice of the Lords and others of Our Privy Council, to publish and declare Our Royal Will, Pleasure, and Command herein. And We do hereby straight charge, prohibit and command, That no person or persons whatsoever, shall, or do from henceforth attempt, presume, or go about to Transport, Export, or send away any Corn or Grain whatsoever, out of this Our Realm of England, or Dommion of Wales, or from any the Ports, Havens, or Creeks of the same, into any the parts beyond the Seas, until Our Royal pleasure be further declared to the contrary, although the prices of such Corn or Graine shall fall out to be under the rate limited by the Statute for Transportation of Corn and Grain in that behalf, any former Licence, or other Command whatsoever to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding, upon pain of forfeiture of all such Corn and Graine so to be shipped to be exported or transported contrary to Our Royal commandment herein expressed, and also upon such further Pains, Penalties, Punishments, and Imprisonments, as by any the Laws and Statutes of this Our Realm, or by Our Prerogative Royal can or may be inflicted upon the offenders in this behalf. And for the better execution of Our will and pleasure herein, We do hereby straight charge, will, require and command, all and singular Our Customers, Comptrollers, Collectors, Searchers, Waiters, and all other the Officers & ministers of all and every Our Custom-houses and Ports of this Our Kingdom, that they and every of them, do not, upon pain of Our high indignation and displeasure, & loss of their places and Offices, permit or suffer any Corn or Grain to be shipped to be exported or transported as aforesaid, but shall and will forthwith seize the same as forfeited to Vs. 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 Corn, or sums of money as shall come unto Us by virtue of any forfeiture incurred upon this Our Proclamation. And We do further hereby will and command, All Majors, Sheriffs, justices of Peace, and other Officers and ministers within this Our Realm of England, and all other person and persons, of what degree, quality or place soever, to whom it shall appertain, to take notice of this Our Royal Command, and to see the same duly observed, as they tender Our pleasure, and will avoid Our heavy indignation and displeasure for the contrary. Given at Our Court at Whitehall, the five and twentieth day of March, in the sixth year of Our Reign. ¶ God save the King. ¶ Imprinted at London by ROBERT BARKER, Printer to the Kings most Excellent MAJESTY: And by the Assigns of JOHN BILL. M.DCXXXI.