A proclamation, that 〈◊〉 the kings subjects shall transport or carry any kind of grain or other victuals over the seas, without the kings special licence, under the great seal of England.  
WHERE THE kings most royal majesty, by his graces proclamation bearing date at Westim, the xix day of April, last paste, did give licence to all and singular his subjects, that they at their liberties and free wills from time to time, should embark ship and carry over the seas, at their own adventure, for the furniture of his graces Camp at the new haven wheat, malt, rye, and all such other kinds of grain and victuals, as they or any of them would, unto such time as his highness by his proclamation should determine the contrary. For as much as at this present (thanks be to almighty god) there is passed concluded and agreed a good perfect sincere firm assured and perpetual amity and peace, to remain and continue for ever between his most excellent majesty, and the right high and mighty prince the french king, by reason whereof, it shall not be needful, that so great quantitees of grain and other victuals be conveyed over the seas, as in the time of the war were necessary: His highness therefore minding to provide, that his pieces on that side the sea, may from henceforth be furnysihed in such order, as the same breed no lack or scarcity in this realm, doth by the advise of his most honourable counsel, straightly charge and command all and singular his subjects, of what estate degree or condition so ever they be, that they ne any of them, shall after the publishing of this his highness proclamation transport or carry over the seas, to the said new haven, or else where, any manner kind of grain or other victuals, without his highness special licence to be had and obtained for the same, under his great seal of England, upon pain not only to incurre-all such penalties as by the statutes and proclamations be provided in that behalf, but also to be further punished by imprisonement of their bodies, and otherwise by fine and ransom at his majesties will and pleasure, to the terrible example of all other. Willing and commanding all and singular his justices of peace, Mayres, Shireffes, bailiffs constables, customers, controllers, and searchers, and all other his graces officers, ministers, and subjects, to whom in this case it shall appertain, to see that this proclamation be duly and without respect observed, as they will answer at their extreme perils.  
¶ AND TO THE intent the same may be the better and more certainly kept, according to the true meaning thereof, his majesty straightly chargeth and commandeth all and singular his customers controllers and searchers of this realm, that they permit no kind of grain, or other victuals to be shipped and transported from one port country or shire to another, within the same realm, but that the party, which shall so ship and convey the same, do first bind himself by obligation in the triple value of the said corn or other victuals, that he shall only carry the same to that place, which he shall name and appoint in the condition of his obligation, and from thence bring a certificate under the hands of the mayre, the customer and controller of the town and port, where he shall unshyppe it, or of two of them at the least, within four months after that he hath delivered the same there, to be there, and in those parties of the realm employed, and not else where, without failing, as they will answer for that which shall pass contrary to this order, upon like pain as is before rehearsed.   

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