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¶ By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation prohibiting the making up of Girdles, Belts, Hangers, and other wears for mens wearing, or for Warre-seruice, with Brasse-Buckles.  
VPon Petition lately exhibited unto His Highnesse by the Company of Buckle-Forgers, Buckle-Filers, and Trimmers and Dressers of Buckles, members of the society of Girdlers, London, informing His Highnesse, that Buckles for Girdles, Hangers, Belts, or other wears for mens wearing, and Warre-seruice, were wont to bee well and truly forged, and made of Iron, in which Trade, the said Company haue well and honestly gotten their livings, and thereupon haue maintained themselves and Families in decent order, and that of late times, there is a subtle way found out by Casting of Buckles in brass, in deceit of His Highnesse Subiects:  
His Highnesse was pleased to refer the consideration hereof, to the Maior and Aldermen of the city of London, who appointed Commissioners to call both sides before them, and to examine the grievances alleged; And vpon hearing both sides, haue made certificate to His Highnesse, That those Buckles which are Cast in brass, are brittle, and not so serviceable as those made of Iron, and that there are not above four or six persons within London, that make and Cast those Buckles in brass, who do not use it as the whole Trade of their living, but do other work, whereby they raise a good competency of livelihood, and that there are three hundred persons whose onely means to maintain themselves and Families, is by Forging and making Iron Buckles and harness, and that those who cast the brass Buckles can make more in one day, then ten of those that make the Iron Buckles can do, by reason of their slightness, and that if the brass Buckles which are brittle and unserviceable should bee tolerated, those great number of poor men that make the Iron Buckles( which are much more serviceable) with their families are like to bee impoverished.  
His Highnesse to maintain a multitude of poor artisans that hereby gain their livings, and that his people may not bee deceived, Doth by this His Highnesse Proclamation strictly inhibit all persons whatsoever, That they do not at any time hereafter make up any brass Buckles in Girdles, Belts, Hangers, or other wears used for mens wearing, or for war service, or vent, or put to sale any such Girdles, Belts, or Hangers, or other wears here after to be made up with brass Buckles within this His Highnesse realm of England, vpon pain of His majesties high Indignation, and displeasure, and such further pains, and penalties as by the laws, and Statutes of this realm, and by His majesties prerogative royal, can, or may bee inflicted vpon Contemners of His majesties Proclamations, and royal Commands.  
And His Highnesse doth by these presents give power, and authority, and express Commandement to all His Iudges, Iustices, His Aturney general for the time being, Maiors, Sherieffs, Balieffs, Iustices of Peace, Headboroughes, Constables, and other Officers whatsoever, whom it may concern, That they and every of them, diligently attend the due execution of this His Highnesse Proclamation, and vpon complaint made, proceed in His Highnesse Court of starchamber, or elsewhere, against such as shall disobey, or impugn the same, to the end the delinquents may receive condign punishment according to their demerits, as they tender Our Pleasure, and will avoid the contrary, at their utmost perils.  
given at the Court at Whitehall the twelfth day of january, in the eighth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord, CHARLES, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.  
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.