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By the Lords Justices and Council.  


MAU. EUSTACE Canc.  
ORRERY.    
WHEREAS at the Parliament holden in this Kingdom in the Twelfth year of the Reign of King Edward the Fourth, It was Enacted as followeth, viz. Item, at the request of the Commons, for that there is so great lack of Money in this Land, and also the Grain are enhanced to a great price, because of great loading from day to day used and continued within this Realm, by the which great dearth is like to be of Grains, without some remedy be ordained in the said Parliament, whereupon the Premises considered, It is Ordained, Enacted, and Established by Authority of the said Parliament, That no person or persons lad no Grain out of the said Land to no other parts without (if one Peck of the said Grains exceed the price of Ten pence) upon pain of forfeiture of the said Grain, or the value thereof; And also the Owner of the Ship within which the said Grains are loaden, shall forfeit the said Ship, (that is to say) the one moiety of the said Ship and Grains to the King, and the other moiety to the party that seize or take the said Grains and Ship: And to the end that no person may for the future pretend ignorance hereof, We think fit to publish and declare, and We do hereby publish and declare, That We do expect due obedience and conformity to be given unto the foresaid Law. And We do hereby straictly charge and command all persons of what degree or quality soever he or they be of, to yield their ready obedience thereunto, and that no Grain be henceforth transported out of this Kingdom, other than into the Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Dominions of Wales, without special Licence to that purpose first had and obtained from Us, the Lords justices, or other thief Governor or Governors of this Kingdom for the time being. Provided, That such person or persons who shall transport any Grain into the said Kingdoms of England and Scotland, or Dominion of Wales, do first enter into Bond with good Sureties to the Collector of the Customs in any Port where the said Grain shall be loaden respectively to his Majesty's use, in double the value of such Grain as shall be so transported by them, with Condition that the said Grain shall be landed in some certain Port of England, Scotland or Wales, to be named in the Condition of the said Bond, and shall within Six Months after return Certificate of landing the said Corn accordingly.  
Given at the Council-Chamber in Dublin, the 24. day of March, 1661. GOD SAVE THE KING. 

Jo. Armachanus.  
Massereene.  
Hen. Midensis.  
R. Coote.  
Santry.  
Hen. Tichborne.  
Ja. Donelan.  
J. Temple.  
Art. Forbes.  
Ja. Ware.  
Rob. Meredith.  
Theo. Jones.     

DUBLIN, Printed by John Crook, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty: and are to be sold by Samuel Dancer Bookseller in Castle-street, Anno Dom. 1661.