A PROCLAMATION, Discharging Silk Lace, white Lace and Point to be imported or worn upon Apparel.  
CHARLES', by the grace of GOD, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith; To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council, or Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, Greeting:  
Forasmuch, as We, out of Our Princely care for the Wealth and Flourishing of this Our Kingdom, By the twelfth Act of Our present current Parliament, did give, and grant several privileges, liberties, and immunities to such of Our good Subjects, as would erect, and set up Manufactories for their encouragement, and made a stop to the import of divers expensive, and superfluous commodities, expressed in the said Act: which had exceedingly exhausted the money of this Kingdom; and heightened the exchange to foreign places, which is now much fallen: and did discharge the wearing of the said prohibited goods, and commodities within this Kingdom, after the first of Apryl next, under the penalties, and certifications contained in the said Act of Parliament. And whereas the prefixed day discharging the wearing of the said's prohibited commodities, is now approaching: We have thought fit, with advice of Our Privy Council, hereby to publish, and declare Our firm resolution, for putting the said Act of Parliament to due and punctual execution. And do strictly require and charge all Judges, Magistrates and others, to whom the execution of the said Act is committed, to be careful to see the same put to due and vigorous execution: and to exact and uplift the penalties from the contraveeners, without any favour, or defalcation: as they will be answerable in their several Offices and Trusts: And We being informed that to evacuat, and elude the foresaid Act, and to bring Our Subjects to greater expenses; Some Merchants have taken upon them to import Silk Laces, White Laces, and Point Laces, of great value: Do therefore, with advice foresaid, hereby discharge all Merchants, or other Persons of what quality soever, to import, into this Kingdom; or any person to wear any Apparel, or clothes upon which there is any Silk Lace, White Lace of thread, or Point, after the first day of Apryl next, under the penalty of five hundred marks Scots, toties quoties, by and attour Confiscation of the clothes, upon which any of the said prohibited Laces, or Point shall be found, excepting always forth hereof, the having, and wearing of White Lace of thread, or Point upon Rufles, Cravats, Bands, Handkirchiss, and night Linens only, but upon no other clothes, or Linens; and allowing Servants to wear their Masters or Mistresses old clothes. And to show how much, We are resolved to discourage all new expensive inventions to disappoint the said Act, when they shall occur, We discharge a new Invention called Gratigning, or Scratching Silk Stuffs that shall be worn in clothes, under the said penalty: As also We discharge all Noblemen, Gentlemen, or others, to have upon their Liveries any Lace made of Silk, after the said day, under the penalty foresaid. And ordains all Sheriffs, Stewarts, and other Judges, and Magistrates, to whom the execution of the late Act of Parliament anent Apparel is 〈…〉 cause put this Act in execution in the ●●ty and manner prescribed by the said Act of Parliament: as they will be answerable. The which to do, We commit to you conjunctly and severally, Our full power, by these Our Letters, delivering them, by you duly execute, and indorsat again to the bearer.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the sixteenth day of March, One thousand six hundred and eighty two, and of Our Reign the thretty fourth year. Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij. PAT. MENZIES, Cl. Sti. Concilij.  
GOD SAVE THE KING.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty, 1682.