A PROCLAMATION, Discharging the Exportation of Victual.  
WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of GOD, King and Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defenders of the Faith, To Macers of Our Privy Council, Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, Greeting:  
Forasmuch, as by the Twelfth Act of the Third Session of the First Parliament of King Charles the Second, Entitled, Act for encouragement of Tillage and Pasturage; It is expressly provided, that when the Lords of Our Privy Council shall judge it necessary, for the good of this Our Ancient Kingdom, and preventing of Dearth, they may discharge the Exportation of Victual of all sorts, for so long time as they shall think expedient. And We, and the Lords of Our Privy Council considering, That by the laying up of Meal in the Stores of Our Castles of Edinburgh, Striviling, and Dumbartoun, and the providing of Magazines for the use of Our Forces, which are now in the Fields, there may be Fears and Apprehensions of a Dearth and Scarcety of Victual: And We being informed, that there is plenty of Victual, and all other Provisions necessary for the use of Our Forces within Our Kingdom of Ireland. Therefore We, with Advice and Consent of Our Privy Council, Do hereby Prohibit and Discharge the Exportation of any Meal, Oats and Pease for Sale from this Kingdom to any Kingdom, Port, or Place whatsomever, during Our Royal Pleasure, under the pain of Confiscation of the Ships, and whole Goods and Gear belonging to the Masters thereof, and Merchants, Transporters of the said Victual, and the Imprisonment of their Persons during Our Pleasure, conform to the 55 Act, Parl. II. King Ja. 6. And We Command all Our Collectors, Surveyors, Waiters and others, to make all diligent Search, that no Victual be Shipped Aboard any Ship or Bark, to be transported forth of this Kingdom, more than is necessary for the Victualling thereof, under all highest pains; and to seize, and cause seize upon the 'samine, to be Confiscate in manner foresaid: And We require all Magistrates of Our Burghs-Royal, Sheriffs of our Shires, and Justices of Peace, to give all due Concurence for preventing the Export of Meal, Oats, and Pease, in manner abovementioned. And Ordains these presents to be Printed, and Published at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and other places needful, that none may pretend ignorance.  
Given under Our Signet, at Holy-rude-house, the Twenty one day of June, One thousand six hundred and ninety years, and of Our Reign the Second Year. Per Actum Dominorum Sti. Concilii. GILB. ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii.  
GOD Save K. WILLIAM and Q. MARY.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the King and Queens most Excellent Majesties, Anno DOM. 1690.