C R  dieu ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion and Tudor rose on one side and the Scottish unicorn and thistle on the other  
❧ By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation to restrain the transportation of corn, wool, Wooll-fells, Fullers earth, and Leather.  
THe Kings most Excellent majesty taking into consideration the manifold evil practices, which for private gain are too often put in ure, as well by Corne-masters& Hoorders of corn, as by merchants and others, to enhance the prices of corn and grain to the general prejudice of all other his majesties Subiects, especially labouring men, and those of the poorer sort, which hath appeared not onely in the time of the late dearth, but in the year now past, when by the goodness of God, there was such plenty and abundance of corn as seldom hath been greater; and yet the rates and prices of corn in many parts of this kingdom,( especially in the city of London and the parts near adjoining) were kept up at far higher prices, then was fit to be, in a time of so great& general plenty; And that howsoever by the provident& constant care of His majesty,& His privy council, transportation of corn was restrained even in that plentiful year; yet in many parts of the kingdom, false rumors were and are spread and divulged, of great transportation of corn licenced and authorized, to the great dishonour of His majesty, and the State, and of a wicked purpose to keep up corn and grain at immoderate prices; His majesty, with the advice of His privy council, doth hereby publish and declare, That all the said rumors were most false, untrue, and scandalous, and that the Authors and divulgers thereof, haue justly incurred His majesties displeasure, and the severe censure of His laws, which His majesty doth hereby require and command to be strictly and severely inflicted vpon all such as haue or shall offend in that behalf, by all and singular his Iudges, Iustices, Magistrates, Officers and ministers to whom it doth appertain, that by their example, others may be deterred from the like presumption, in time to come. And albeit His majesty is well satisfied that by the remaining store of the last year, and by the increase of this present year, there is very ample& good provision of corn, sufficient to supply the whole Kingdom at easy and reasonable prices; yet considering the want of corn in diuers other parts beyond the Seas, might occasion a transportation thereof from hence, which would necessary draw on an inhancement of prices if it should be permitted; Therefore his majesty holding it necessary to provide, that his own Subiects in general may enjoy the good blessing of plenty which God hath vouchsafed to this realm, and that the same be not turned to the enriching onely of a few greedy Cormorants, doth by like advice of His privy council, prohibit and forbid, that from henceforth for the space of one year next ensuing, and from the end of that year, until his majesty shall declare His pleasure to the contrary, no corn or grain be transported, or carried out of this his majesties realm of England, or Dominion of Wales, unto any other part or place whatsoever, vpon pain of his majesties indignation and displeasure, and of such punishments to be inflicted aswell vpon the offenders themselves, their aiders, Procurers, abettors and favourers, whether they be Iustices of Peace, Officers of his majesties customs or Ports, or any other whosoever, as so high a contempt and offence doth demerit.  
And because His majesty is informed, that in diuers Counties of this realm near the Sea cost, it hath been practised to buy and provide great quantity of corn, and bring the same unto, or near the Sea-Coast ready for transportation, and then in some one or two markets to sell some small quantity thereof, or of other corn at lower prices then the same were bought, and vpon some faint and partial certificate from some Iustices of Peace, or other officers, that corn in those Markets was sold under the rates limited by the Statute, haue procured the same to be transported beyond the Seas; His majesty requireth by like advice of His privy council, that those and all other fraudulent practices vnduely to procure Transportation of corn heretofore committed, or hereafter to be committed; be strictly and diligently enquired and looked into, and condign punishment inflicted vpon all offenders therein.  
And whereas His majesty is informed, that sundry Merchants, Strangers, and Aliens of foreign Countreys in amity with His majesty, haue accustomend to bring their ships and Vessells into some of the Ports, havens, or creeks of this realm vnuictualed, of purpose, that under colour of taking in a supply of fresh victuals for their necessities, they might victual themselves and their Ship-company from hence for their voyages, whereby they carry away much corn, beef, and other victuals, and prohibited Commodities, which is an equal mischief with Transportation; His majesty doth hereby declare, and command, that the same bee not hereafter suffered to bee done. Notwithstanding, if any such Aliens or Strangers, shall by distress of weather, or other inevitable Accident, be driven into any of the Ports, havens, creeks, or Harbours of this realm, His majesty is well pleased, that they shall haue liberty to provide and take up such quantities of victuals, and other necessaries, as shall be sufficient for their necessary sustenance in their return thence into their own country onely, and not otherwise.  
And further His majesty doth by like advice of His privy council, straitly prohibit and forbid, That no wool, Wooll-Fells, Fullers-earth, tanned Leather, or raw Hides be at any time hereafter transported, or carried out of this His majesties realm of England, or Dominion of Wales, unto any other Port, or Place whatsoever, vpon pain of His majesties indignation and displeasure, under such punishments to be inflicted, as well vpon the Offenders themselves, their aiders, Procurers, abettors, and favourers, whether they be Iustices of Peace, Officers of His majesties customs or Ports, or any other whosoever, as so high a contempt and offence doth demerit.  
And His majesty being likewise informed, that great and manifold abuses haue been committed in times past, as well by the corruption, or negligence in the inferior Officers and ministers of His majesties customs, as well in permitting wool, Wooll-Fells, and Fullers-earth, to be transported; As also touching transportation of corn, Leather, and raw Hides, in permitting the same to pass, either without any Licence, or in greater quantities then hath been licenced, or in suffering the same to pass beyond the Seas, under colour of transportation from Port to Port within the realm; His majesty doth in like maner Will and Command, that all abuses in that behalf, either heretofore done, or hereafter to be done, be strictly and diligently inquired, found out, and punished. And for avoiding the like in time to come, His majesty willeth and Commandeth, that no transportation of any corn, wool, Wooll-Fells, Fullers-earth, Leather, or raw Hides from Port to Port within this realm bee permitted, but vpon good bonds with sufficient Sureties responsal, and resident within the realm, for whose sufficiency, the Officers of His majesties customs taking the same bonds, will bee answerable; In the condition of which Bonds, the true quantity of the corn, and Fullers-earth, and the number and weight of the bags or sacks of wool, and number of Wooll-Fells, Hides, and Leather shipped to bee carried from Port to Port, shall bee set down; And that no Certificate of the landing thereof, or of landing any wool out of Ireland, bee made vpon an entry alone, either at sight or otherwise, before such time as the goods bee landed, and then the Certificate to contain the just quantity, weight, and numbers of them so landed, and no more. And to the intent the Customers and Officers of His majesties Ports, executing their places by deputies, may not shift off the offences aforesaid, or others of like nature( when they happen to bee discovered) vpon their deputies, ministers, or seruants, who haue little or nothing to be answerable for their offences; His majesty doth signify and declare His will and pleasure, that in every such case, every person or persons, shall according to the Law be answerable as well for his own offences, as for the faults of his and their deputies, ministers, and seruants, by forfeiture and seizure of their Offices, or otherwise in the severest and strictest ways that by the laws of the realm are appointed or permitted, without any favour or connivence.  
And because His majesty is desirous, that this His gracious providence and provision should receive due effect for the general weal of His people, His majesty is pleased, if any person or persons will at any time hereafter disclose or discover unto His majesties privy council, or to the Lord High Treasurer of England, or to His majesties Attorney general, any persons that haue offended either in spreading such rumours as aforesaid, or in transporting of corn, victuals, wool, Wooll-Fells, Fullers-earth, Leather, or raw Hides contrary to His majesties Proclamation, or any Law, or other Proclamation formerly published in that behalf, and will produce sufficient proof for the conuicting of the said offenders, that in every such case, the one half of the fine and sums of money forfeited, or to bee imposed vpon the said offenders shall bee allowed unto the party or parties making such discovery, as His majesties free bounty and reward. His majesty doth hereby authorize as well the Lord Treasurer, chancellor, and barons of His Exchequer, as all other Iudges, Iustices, Officers and Ministers of any other His Courts of Iustice whatsoever, to whom it shall appertain, without any further or other Warrant, to give order for the levying, issuing, paying, and delivering of the said moiety of the fines, and sums of money according to His majesties gracious pleasure herein declared as aforesaid.  
given at Our Honour of Hampton Court, the last day of September, in the eighth year of Our reign. 
 God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by ROBERT BARKER, Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty: And by the assigns of John BILL. M.DC.XXXII.