depiction of England's coat of arms, 1625 
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE  
DIEV ET MON DROIT.  ¶ By the King. ¶ A Proclamation to inhibit the Sale of Latin Books reprinted beyond the Seas, having been first Printed in Oxford or Cambridge.  
WHereas, for preventing the common errors of the Press, which have heretofore happened in Printing the Books and Works written in Latin, for the public advancement of Religion, and Learning, in Our Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, there hath been for many years a special Printer allowed & authorised at either of Our said Universities, that the Authors of those Books, being themselves at hand to take care of disagreeing the Print, might send forth their Works in their own original purity, without corruptions and blemishes of misprinting; We are now informed by the humble Petitions of the Chancellors, Masters, and Students of both Our said Universities, That diverse Books of that kind, after they have been well and carefully first printed here, in good Paper, and with good Letters, have been afterwards in the parts beyond the Seas reprinted very erroneous, and sent back from thence into this Our Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales, and vented here as true Copies, at lower Rates, in respect of the baseness of the Paper and Print, than the Originals here can be afforded; whereby the Authors have been enforced to disclaim their own Works so reprinted, the first Printers much impoverished, and Our own people much abused in laying out their Moneys upon falsified or erroneous Copies: The ill consequence whereof hath not only discouraged many of Our loving Subjects, (good Scholars of both Universities) from publishing in Print, diverse good and useful Books of Latin, by them prepared for advancement of good Letters, and the truth of Religion; But hath also disabled the Printers to undertake the charge of the Press for publishing of the same, till some other course be taken for preventing the like abuse in time to come.  
We therefore, out of Our Princely care hereof, as of a matter concerning Our own honour, and the public good of Our Subjects, have thought fit, (by, and with the advice of Our Privy Counsel) by this Our Proclamation, straight to charge and command, that no person or persons, of what estate, degree, or condition soever he be, do presume from henceforth to bring into any Our Dominions for sale, or vent, or put to sale, upon any pretence whatsoever, any Latin Authors, Book or Books, printed in any the parts beyond the Seas, which have been, or shall be formerly and originally printed in either of Our said Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, upon pain of Our high indignation and displeasure, and confiscation of the Books so brought over, or offered to be put to sale, and of such further penalties and punishments, as the contempt of this Our Royal commandment shall be found to demerit: And that no person or persons; under the like pains and penalties, do presume to buy any such Book or Books so reprinted in the parts beyond the Seas, so long as the said Book or Books of the Print of either of Our said Universities shall be of ordinary sale. And to the end it may appear what reprinted Books We intent by this Our Proclamation to prohibit the buying or sale of; We do hereby require and command the Printers of both Our said Universities, within one month next coming to cause Certificate to be made under the hands of the Vicechancellors of Our said Universities respectively, and delivered to the Master and Wardens of the Company of Stationer's London, for the time being, of all such Books originally printed at either of Our said Universities already extant, and in ordinary sale; And to cause like monthly Certificate to be made of all such other Books, as shall be hereafter from time to time originally printed there.  
Given at Our Court at Saint james, the first day of April, in the first year of Our Reign of Great Britain, France, and Ireland.  
God save the King.   

¶ Printed at London by Bonham Norton and john Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. M.DC.XXV.