royal arms of England, circa 1666 
HONI· SO●T QVI· MAL· Y· PENS●  
dieu ET MON DROIT  By the King. A PROCLAMATION Prohibiting the Importation of all sorts of Manufactures and Commodities whatsoever, of the Growth, Production, or Manufacture of France, and of all places in the Possession of the French King.  
CHARLES R.  
●Hereas Our Loyal Subjects the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled, seriously weighing the present state of Affairs, have humbly moved us to Issue out Our Proclamation, Prohibiting strictly the Importation of all sorts of Manufactures and Commodities whatsoever of the Growth, Production, or Manufacture of France, and of all other Lands and places in the Possession of the French King, into any Port or place of this Our Kingdom, or Town of Berwick upon Tweed. And We seriously considering such their humble motion, and accepting with much contentment their great care for the public, Do accordingly Declare Our Royal Pleasure to be, and do hereby straitly Charge and Command, That no person or persons whatsoever, from and after the First day of December now next coming, directly or indirectly, Import, or bring, or cause, or procure to be Imported or brought into this Our Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, or Town of Berwick upon Tweed, any sort or sorts of Manufactures, Wines, wears, merchandises, or Commodities whatsoever, of the Growth, Production, or Manufacture of France, or of any Lands, Territories, or places in the Dominions or Possessions of the French King, upon pain of Our high Displeasure and of the loss and forfeiture of all and every such Manufactures, Wines, wears, merchandises and Commodities, as shall be so Imported, and to incur such other Penalties and Punishments, as by the Laws and Statutes of this Our Realm, or otherwise may justly be Inflicted on them for Contempt, or neglect of Our Royal Commands herein. And We do also hereby straitly Charge, Require and Command all Our loving Subjects whatsoever, That they and every of them do from and after the said First day of December now next ensuing, wholly forbear, directly or indirectly, to Buy, Bargain, Contract for, Sell or utter any sort or sorts of Manufactures, Wines, wears, merchandises, or Commodities whatsoever of the Growth, Production, or Manufacture of France, or of any Lands, Territories or places whatsoever in the Dominion or Possession of the French King( Imported as aforesaid after that day) upon pain of the Seizure, Loss and Forfeiture of the same, and to be further proceéded against as Contemners of Our Will and Pleasure herein Declared. And We do hereby Authorize and Require all Mayors, Sheriffs, Iustices of the Peace, bailiffs, Constables, and other Our Officers, Ministers, and loving Subjects, That they and every of them, when, and as often as they or any of them shall be requested in that behalf, be Aiding and Assisting from time to time, in the due execution of the premises. And further, That all Our Customers, Collectors, Farmers, Searchers, Waiters, and all other Our Officers and Ministers, in Our Port of London, and all other Our Ports, Havens, and Creéks within this Our Realm, and Dominion of Wales, do from time to time take care to Search for, and Seize as Forfeit to us, all such Manufactures, Wines, wears, merchandises, and Commodities of the Growth and Production aforesaid whatsoever, as shall from and after the said first day of December now next coming, be Imported, Conveyed, or brought into any Our said Ports, Harbours, or Creéks, contrary to the intent of these Presents. And this shall be their Warrant and Discharge in that behalf.  
Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Tenth day of November, in the eighteen year of Our Reign, 1666.  
God save the King.   

In the SAVOY, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, His Majesties Printers, 1666.