royal blazon or coat of arms C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE dieu ET MON DROIT ¶ By the King. ¶ A Proclamation for prising of Wines. WHereas by the Statute made in the eight and twentieth year of the reign of King Henry the eight for prising of Wines It is provided, That the Lord chancellor, Lord Treasurer, Lord President of the Kings most honourable council, Lord privy seal, and the Lord chief Iustices of either Bench, or five, four, or three of them, shall haue power and authority by their discretions, to set the prices of all kind of Wines, as in the said Statute is expressed; By virtue whereof, the Lord Keeper of Our great seal of England, the Keeper of Our privy seal, the Lord chief Iustice of His majesties Bench, and the Lord chief Iustice of the Common Pleas the eight and twentieth day of December last past did order, That Cannary Wines, Muscadell, and Alligant should bee sold in gross at sixteen pounds the Pipe, and at twelve pence the Quart by retail; sacks and Mallegoes at thirteen pounds the Butt in gross, and nine pence the Quart by retail; The best gascon and French Wines at eighteen pounds the tun; and the Rochel Wines, and other small and thin Wines, at fifteen pounds the tun in gross, and at six pence the Quart by retail, and according to these proportions for greater or lesser quantities, either in gross or by retail; and that none presume to sell at higher prices during the next year then ensuing, whereof the clerk of the crown was to take notice, and to see the same proclaimed the then next term in the Chancery according to the Statute, And accordingly there hath been Proclamation made the first day of hilary term, being the three and twentieth day of january last. Now that all cause of excuse may bee removed from such as inhabit in remote parts of this realm, and that such as shall bee found delinquents herein may aclowledge their own wilfulness the cause of the danger and penalty they fall into, after double advertisement; His Highnesse will and pleasure is, and by the aduise of the said Lords and the rest of His privy council according to one other Statute made in that behalf in the fourth year of the reign of His most noble Progenitor King Edward the third, by this His royal Proclamation, doth publish& declare, That for one year next following, Cannarie Wines, Muscadels, and Alligants bee sold in gross at sixeteen pounds the Pipe, and at twelve pence the Quart by retail, Sacks and Mallegoes at thirteen pound the Butt in gross, and nine pence the Quart by retail, the best gascon and French Wines at eighteen pounds the tun in gross, and six pence the Quart by retail, and the Rochell Wines and other small and thin Wines at fifteen pounds the tun in gross and at five pence the Quart by retail, and according to these proportions for greater or lesser quantities either in gross or by retail, which rates and prizes His Highnesse pleasure is shall bee duly observed in all His Ports and other places within this realm where Wines are landed and within ten miles of those Ports and places. And it is His majesties pleasure, that in places where Wines by land-cariage, shall be conveyed more then ten miles from the next Port, The several sorts of Wines aforesaid, shall and may bee sold according to the Rates aforesaid, allowing four pounds the tun, and one penny for the Quart for the carriage thereof vpon land every thirty miles,& according to that proportion, and not at greater Rates, Straightly charging and commanding such of His Subiects, and others whom it shall concern, that none of them during the Time aforesaid, presume to sell any of the said Wines in gross, and by retail, at higher Rates, then by this His Highnesse Proclamation are appointed, under the forfeitures and penalties mentioned in the said Statute, and other the laws& Statutes of this realm ordained in that behalf, and such further pains& penalties as by the laws and Statutes of this realm, can or may bee inflicted vpon wilful contemners of His majesties royal Command and Proclamation: Requiring and commanding all Maiors, Sheriffes, Iustices of Peace, bailiffs, Customers, controllers, and other Officers of Our Ports, and all others whom it shall concern, diligently to attend the execution of this Our pleasure, and to give information to the Lords and others of the privy council of the Delinquents, that they may bee proceeded against, and receive punishment according to their demerits. given at the Court at Whitehall, the eighteen day of February, 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.