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HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  By the King. 
A PROCLAMATION For Prising WINES.  
CHARLES R.  
WHereas by the Statute made in the Eight and twentieth year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth, for Prising of Wines, It is provided, That the Lord Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, Lord Precedent of the Kings most Honourable Council, Lord Privy Seal, and the Lords Chief justices of either Bench, or Five, Four, or Threé of them, shall have Power and Authority by their Discretion to set the Prices of all kind of Wines, as in the said Statute is expressed: By virtue whereof the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, the Lord Chief justice of the King's Bench, and the Lord Chief justice of the Common Pleas, the One and twentieth day of December last, did Order, That Canary Wines, Allecants, and Muscadels, be Sold in Gross at Thirty six pounds the Pipe or Butt, and Twelve pence the Pint by Retail; Sacks and Malagas at Thirty two pounds the Butt, and Eleven pence the Pint by Retail; And that French Wines be sold at Thirty six pounds the Tunn, and Twelve pence the Quart by Retail; And that Rhenish Wines be sold at Tenn pounds the Aulm, and Eighteen pence the Quart by Retail; And according to these Rates (and no higher) in proportion for greater or lesser quantities, either in Gross or by Retail; And that none presume to sell at higher Prices during the year next ensuing, to be accounted from the First day of February, in the year of our Lord 1671. Now that all cause of excuse from such as Inhabit in remote parts of this Realm, and that such as shall be found Delinquents therein, may acknowledge their own wilfulness the cause of the danger and penalty they fall into after Advertisement, His Majesty's Will and Pleasure is, and by the Advice of the said Lords, and the rest of His Privy Council, according to one other Statute in that behalf made, in the Fourth year of the Reign of His most Nob●e Progenitor, King Edward the Third, by His Royal Proclamation doth Publish and Declare, That for One year next following, to be accounted as aforesaid, Canary Wines, Allegants, and Muscadels, be not sold in Gross at above Thirty six pounds the Butt or Pipe, and Twelve pence the Pint by Retail; And that Sacks and Malagas be not sold in Gross at above Thirty two pounds the Butt, and Eleven pence the Pint by Retail; And that French Wines be not sold at above Thirty six pounds the Tun, and Twelve pence the Quart by Retail; And that Rhenish Wines be not sold in Gross at above Ten pounds the Aulm, and Eighteen pence the Quart by Retail; And according to these Rates (and no higher) in proportion for greater or lesser quantities, either in Gross or by Retail. Which ●ates and Prices His Majesty's Pleasure ●s, shall be duly observed in all His Ports, and other places within this Realm where Wines are Landed, and within Ten Miles of those Ports and Places. And it is His Majesty's Pleasure. That in those Places where Wines by Land carriage shall be Conveyed more than Ten Miles from the next Port, the several sorts of Wines aforesaid, shall and may be sold according to the Rates aforesaid, with an allowance not exceeding Four pounds the Tun, and One penny the Quart for the Carriage thereof upon Land every Thirty Miles, and according to that proportion, and not at greater Rates, Strictly Charging and Commanding such of His Subjects, and others whom it may concern, That none of them (during the time aforesaid) presume to sell any of the said Wines in Gross or by Retail, at higher Rates then by this His Majesty's Proclamation are appointed, under the Forfeitures and Penalties mentioned in the said Statute, and other the Laws and Statutes of this Realm Ordained in that behalf; And such further Pains and Penalties, as by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm can or may be Inflicted upon Wilful Contemners of His Majesty's Royal Command and Proclamation, Requiring and Commanding all Mayors, Sheriffs, justices of the Peace, Customers, Comptrollers, and other Officers of His Majesty's Ports, and all others whom it shall concern, diligently to observe, take notice of, and attend the Execution of this His Royal Pleasure, and to give Information to the Lords and others of the Privy Council, of the Delinquents, that they be proceeded against, and receive Punishment according to their Demerits.  
Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Tenth day of January 1671/2. In the Twenty third year of Our Reign. 
 God save the King.   

In the SAVOY, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1671/2.