❧ By the King.  
WHereas we are given to understand, that since our entry into this Kingdom, many of our Subjects of our Realm of Scotland, and some also of England (who by ancient Laws and Customs of this Realm are bound to bring all such Goods and Merchandizes as pass between the two Realms, either to the City of Carlisle, or Town of Berwick (if the same be carried by land) or else to ship the same at some Port, whereby our Customs & duties may be justly answered to us, do not observe our Laws, but to the intent to defraud us of our said Customs, do go with their Goods and Merchandizes over the Fells, and other by-Passages, whereby great damage hath been done to us, and more is like to be, if the same be not prevented: We have therefore thought convenient hereby straightly to charge and command all our Subjects, as well of the one Realm, as of the other, That none of them presume hereafter to pass any Goods from each Realm to other, but either shipped at some known Port, or else through our said City of Carlisle or Town of Berwick, under pain of confiscation of all Goods that shallbe seized passing any other way. And we hereby straightly enjoin all Lieutenants, Deputie-Lieutenants, justices of Peace, majors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables, Customers, controllers, Searchers, and all other our Officers, ministers, and loving Subjects whatsoever, to have a special care and watch to the observation of this our pleasure, and to be aiding and assisting to any that shall give them information of the passing of Goods by indirect ways, and to seize or cause the same to be seized to our use, as they will answer the contrary at their uttermost peril.  
Given under our hand at Wilton, the fourth day of November, in the first year of our Reign of England, France and Ireland, and the seven and thirtieth of Scotland.  
God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. ANNO 1603.