By the King a proclamation touching tobacco.
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             By the King a proclamation touching tobacco.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
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             By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie,
             Imprinted at London :
             M.DC.XXVI [1626, i.e. 1627]
          
           
             Caption title.
             Imprint from colophon.
             Allowing importation of Spanish tobacco as part of the royal monopoly; requiring sealing of tobacco by commissioners in London.
             "Giuen at Our Court at Whitehall, the seuenteenth day of Februarie, in the second yeere of Our Reigne of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland.
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           Tobacco industry -- Virginia.
           Tobacco industry -- Bermuda Islands.
           Monopolies -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Commerce -- Spain -- Early works to 1800.
           Spain -- Commerce -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Colonies -- Commerce.
           Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
        
      
    
     
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               HONI
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           
             ❧
             By
             the
             King.
             
          
        
         
           ❧
           A
           Proclamation
           touching
           Tobacco
           .
        
         
           
             WHereas
             Our
             most
             deare
             Father
             ,
             of
             blessed
             memory
             ,
             deceased
             ,
          
           for
           many
           weighty
           and
           important
           reasons
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           humble
           suit
           of
           his
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           did
           heretofore
           publish
           two
           seuerall
           Proclamations
           ▪
           the
           one
           bearing
           date
           the
           nine
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           September
           ,
           in
           the
           two
           &
           twentieth
           yeere
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           Reigne
           of
           
             England
             ,
             France
          
           ,
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           of
           Scotland
           the
           eight
           and
           fiftieth
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           the
           second
           day
           of
           March
           then
           next
           following
           ,
           by
           both
           of
           them
           vtterly
           prohibiting
           the
           importation
           &
           vse
           of
           all
           Tobacco
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           proper
           growth
           of
           the
           Colonies
           of
           Virginia
           ,
           and
           the
           Sommer-Ilands
           ,
           or
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           with
           such
           Cautions
           ▪
           and
           vnder
           such
           Paines
           and
           Penalties
           ,
           as
           are
           in
           those
           Proclamations
           at
           large
           expressed
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           Our
           sayd
           Father
           ,
           by
           another
           Proclamation
           bearing
           date
           the
           thirtieth
           day
           of
           December
           ,
           in
           the
           seuenteenth
           yeere
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           Reigne
           of
           England
           ,
           did
           straitly
           charge
           all
           and
           euery
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           of
           what
           degree
           or
           condition
           soeuer
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           from
           the
           second
           day
           of
           February
           then
           next
           following
           ,
           presume
           to
           Sowe
           ,
           Set
           ,
           or
           Plant
           ,
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           sowen
           ,
           set
           ,
           or
           planted
           within
           this
           Realme
           of
           England
           ,
           or
           Dominion
           of
           Wales
           ,
           any
           sort
           or
           kinde
           of
           Tobacco
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           should
           not
           maintaine
           and
           continue
           any
           old
           Stockes
           or
           Plants
           of
           Tobacco
           formerly
           sowen
           or
           planted
           ,
           but
           should
           foorthwith
           destroy
           and
           roote
           vp
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           And
           wheras
           We
           ,
           finding
           the
           said
           Proclamations
           to
           be
           grounded
           vpon
           many
           weighty
           reasons
           and
           considerations
           ,
           did
           since
           Our
           Accesse
           to
           Our
           Crowne
           ,
           by
           Our
           Proclamation
           lately
           published
           ,
           renew
           and
           confirme
           the
           said
           former
           prohibitions
           :
           Neuerthelesse
           ,
           because
           the
           immoderate
           desire
           of
           taking
           of
           Tobacco
           hath
           so
           farre
           preuailed
           in
           these
           Our
           Kingdomes
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           cannot
           on
           a
           sodaine
           bee
           vtterly
           suppressed
           ,
           and
           the
           difference
           ,
           or
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           the
           opinion
           of
           difference
           betweene
           Spanish
           or
           forreine
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           Tobacco
           of
           the
           Plantations
           of
           Virginia
           ,
           and
           of
           Our
           owne
           Dominions
           ,
           is
           such
           ,
           that
           Our
           Subiects
           can
           hardly
           be
           induced
           totally
           to
           forsake
           the
           Spanish
           Tobacco
           ;
           whereby
           it
           commeth
           to
           passe
           ,
           That
           where
           Wee
           were
           willing
           to
           haue
           suffered
           losse
           in
           Our
           Customes
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           sayd
           forreigne
           Tobacco
           might
           haue
           been
           kept
           out
           ,
           the
           same
           is
           secretly
           ,
           and
           by
           stealth
           brought
           in
           in
           great
           quantities
           ,
           and
           many
           great
           quantities
           of
           Tobacco
           are
           set
           and
           sowen
           within
           this
           Our
           Realme
           of
           England
           and
           Dominion
           of
           Wales
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           mischiefe
           ,
           intended
           to
           be
           redressed
           ,
           is
           not
           auoided
           ,
           and
           yet
           Our
           Reuenue
           in
           Our
           Customes
           is
           much
           diminished
           .
        
         
           Wee
           therefore
           ,
           taking
           into
           Our
           Princely
           consideration
           ,
           as
           wel
           the
           present
           estate
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           important
           necessities
           doe
           at
           this
           instant
           presse
           Us
           ,
           that
           by
           all
           good
           meanes
           Wee
           should
           husband
           Our
           Reuenue
           to
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           also
           considering
           the
           many
           inconueniences
           which
           doe
           and
           will
           arise
           ,
           both
           to
           Our selues
           and
           to
           Our
           Subiects
           ,
           by
           the
           secret
           importation
           of
           Spanish
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           planting
           of
           English
           Tobacco
           ,
           whereby
           diuers
           of
           Our
           Subiects
           haue
           taken
           liberty
           to
           themselues
           ,
           for
           the
           desire
           of
           priuate
           gaine
           ,
           without
           respect
           to
           the
           publique
           ,
           to
           make
           such
           frequent
           sale
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           that
           thereby
           not
           onely
           Our
           Plantations
           abroad
           are
           much
           hindered
           ,
           but
           Our
           Customes
           also
           are
           much
           impayred
           ,
           Wee
           haue
           thought
           fit
           ,
           by
           the
           aduice
           of
           Our
           Commissioners
           
           for
           Our
           Reuenue
           ,
           as
           Our
           first
           part
           of
           proceeding
           concerning
           Tobacco
           ,
           to
           restrain●
           wholly
           the
           planting
           of
           Tobacco
           within
           these
           Our
           Realmes
           ,
           or
           any
           the
           Iles
           thereto
           belonging
           ,
           and
           to
           forbid
           the
           importation
           of
           forreine
           Tobacco
           .
           And
           yet
           to
           giue
           way
           to
           the
           infirmitie
           of
           Our
           Subiects
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           by
           the
           allowing
           the
           importation
           of
           some
           smal
           quantity
           of
           Spanish
           or
           forreine
           Tobacco
           ,
           not
           being
           of
           the
           growth
           of
           the
           English
           Plantations
           ,
           not
           exceeding
           the
           quantitie
           of
           fiftie
           thousand
           weight
           in
           any
           one
           yeere
           to
           bee
           brought
           in
           by
           Our
           owne
           Commissioners
           onely
           ,
           and
           to
           Our
           owne
           particular
           vse
           onely
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           the
           end
           that
           the
           extraordinary
           liberty
           now
           taken
           ,
           may
           be
           restrained
           ,
           the
           said
           Colonies
           or
           plantations
           not
           hindered
           ,
           nor
           Our Selfe
           deceiued
           in
           Our
           Customes
           ,
           Wee
           haue
           likewise
           by
           the
           aduice
           aforesaid
           ,
           thought
           it
           requisite
           ,
           to
           imploy
           some
           persons
           of
           trust
           and
           qualitie
           to
           be
           Our
           Commissioners
           in
           this
           Seruice
           ,
           to
           ,
           and
           for
           Our
           owne
           proper
           vse
           ,
           and
           vpon
           accompt
           to
           be
           giuen
           to
           Us
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Wee
           doe
           therefore
           hereby
           publish
           and
           declare
           Our
           Royall
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           that
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           seuerall
           Proclamations
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           We
           are
           well
           contented
           to
           giue
           way
           to
           the
           importation
           and
           sale
           of
           so
           much
           Spanish
           and
           forreine
           Tobacco
           ,
           as
           shall
           not
           exceede
           the
           quantitie
           of
           fifty
           thousand
           weight
           in
           any
           one
           yeere
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           same
           shall
           bee
           Our
           owne
           Merchandise
           and
           Commodity
           ,
           and
           be
           managed
           and
           disposed
           of
           by
           Our
           owne
           Commissioners
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           they
           shall
           appoint
           for
           Our
           vse
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           because
           that
           no
           man
           shall
           presume
           ,
           by
           colour
           of
           this
           Our
           Licence
           or
           toleration
           ,
           to
           import
           any
           other
           ,
           or
           greater
           quantity
           of
           Spanish
           or
           forreine
           Tobacco
           ,
           nor
           vtter
           or
           put
           the
           same
           to
           sale
           ,
           to
           the
           preiudice
           of
           Our
           Seruice
           hereby
           especially
           intended
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           ouerthrow
           of
           Our
           Colonies
           and
           Plantations
           abroad
           ,
           Wee
           doe
           hereby
           straitly
           charge
           and
           command
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           ,
           other
           then
           Our
           owne
           Commissioners
           ,
           for
           Our
           owne
           proper
           vse
           ,
           presume
           to
           import
           any
           forreine
           Tobacco
           into
           Our
           Realmes
           of
           England
           or
           Ireland
           ,
           or
           any
           parts
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           their
           better
           assistance
           therin
           ,
           and
           the
           preuention
           of
           all
           abuses
           ,
           Wee
           haue
           thought
           fit
           ,
           and
           so
           ordaine
           ,
           and
           doe
           by
           these
           presents
           publish
           Our
           Royall
           pleasure
           ,
           That
           all
           Tobacco
           that
           shall
           from
           hencefoorth
           be
           imported
           into
           this
           Our
           Realme
           of
           England
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           Spanish
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           growth
           of
           Virginia
           ,
           the
           Sommer-Ilands
           ,
           or
           the
           West-Indies
           ,
           or
           other
           adiacent
           Ilands
           ,
           beeing
           English
           Plantations
           ,
           shall
           be
           brought
           into
           Our
           Port
           of
           London
           onely
           :
           Also
           that
           there
           shall
           bee
           three
           seuerall
           Seales
           kept
           by
           Our
           Commissioners
           in
           some
           conuenient
           place
           ,
           where
           they
           shall
           appoint
           ,
           vnder
           three
           lockes
           ,
           whereofthree
           of
           Our
           Commissioners
           shall
           keepe
           three
           seuerall
           Keyes
           ,
           wherwith
           both
           all
           such
           forrein
           Tobacco
           ,
           as
           shal
           be
           so
           imported
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           as
           also
           such
           other
           Tobacco
           of
           the
           growth
           of
           Virginia
           ,
           and
           the
           Sommer-Ilands
           ,
           and
           other
           the
           said
           Plantations
           as
           shall
           be
           imported
           ,
           shall
           be
           sealed
           ,
           That
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           for
           that
           of
           Virginia
           ,
           and
           the
           Sommer-Ilands
           ,
           a
           Seale
           engrauen
           with
           Our
           Armes
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           of
           the
           other
           English
           Plantations
           ,
           a
           Seale
           engrauen
           with
           a
           Lion
           and
           a
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           other
           forreine
           Tobacco
           ,
           a
           Seale
           engrauen
           with
           a
           broad
           Arrow
           and
           a
           Portcullice
           ,
           without
           paying
           any
           thing
           for
           the
           sealing
           of
           the
           Tobacco
           of
           Virginia
           ,
           and
           Sommer-Ilands
           ,
           and
           other
           the
           said
           Plantations
           ,
           but
           onely
           what
           the
           parties
           themselues
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           to
           allow
           for
           the
           sealers
           paines
           ,
           waxe
           ,
           and
           threed
           .
        
         
           And
           We
           doe
           hereby
           will
           and
           Command
           ,
           that
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           whether
           Denizen
           ,
           or
           Stranger
           ,
           or
           borne
           within
           any
           of
           Our
           Realms
           or
           Dominions
           ,
           doe
           presume
           ,
           attempt
           ,
           or
           goe
           about
           to
           counterfeit
           the
           said
           Seales
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           other
           then
           Our
           Commissioners
           ,
           their
           deputie
           or
           deputies
           doe
           presume
           ,
           attempt
           ,
           or
           goe
           about
           to
           import
           any
           Spanish
           or
           forreine
           Tobacco
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           or
           to
           buy
           ,
           vtter
           ,
           or
           sell
           any
           Tobacco
           ,
           of
           what
           sort
           soeuer
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           the
           Roule
           thereof
           shall
           be
           sealed
           with
           one
           of
           the
           Seales
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           to
           import
           any
           other
           ,
           or
           greater
           quantitie
           of
           Spanish
           Tobacco
           ,
           then
           the
           said
           fiftie
           thousand
           weight
           onely
           in
           any
           one
           yeere
           ,
           or
           to
           sowe
           ,
           set
           ,
           or
           plant
           ,
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           sowen
           ,
           set
           ,
           or
           planted
           in
           any
           of
           his
           ,
           or
           their
           grounds
           ,
           any
           Tobacco
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           within
           Our
           Realmes
           of
           England
           ,
           or
           Ireland
           ,
           or
           Dominion
           of
           Wales
           ,
           or
           any
           Isles
           or
           places
           belonging
           thereto
           ,
           or
           permit
           ,
           or
           suffer
           any
           old
           stockes
           formerly
           set
           to
           continue
           ,
           vpon
           paine
           of
           forfeiture
           vnto
           Us
           ,
           of
           all
           such
           Tobacco
           as
           shall
           be
           imported
           ,
           set
           ,
           sowen
           ,
           planted
           ,
           suffered
           ,
           vttered
           ,
           or
           put
           to
           sale
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           true
           meaning
           of
           these
           presents
           ,
           and
           to
           haue
           the
           same
           English
           Tobacco
           vtterly
           destroyed
           ,
           in
           whose
           hands
           soeuer
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           found
           ,
           and
           vpon
           such
           further
           paines
           and
           penalties
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Our
           Realme
           of
           England
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           seueritie
           ,
           or
           censure
           of
           Our
           Court
           of
           Star-chamber
           ,
           or
           by
           Our
           Prerogatiue
           Royall
           may
           be
           inflicted
           vpon
           the
           offenders
           for
           their
           contempt
           of
           this
           Our
           Royall
           Command
           ,
           the
           one
           moitie
           of
           all
           which
           fines
           to
           be
           imposed
           vpon
           any
           the
           said
           offenders
           ,
           Wee
           are
           graciously
           pleased
           shal
           be
           bestowed
           vpon
           the
           persons
           that
           shall
           informe
           against
           them
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           that
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           as
           shall
           discouer
           any
           planting
           of
           Tobacco
           within
           Our
           Realme
           of
           England
           ,
           or
           other
           Our
           Realmes
           or
           Dominions
           ,
           shall
           haue
           his
           charges
           expended
           in
           following
           of
           Suite
           against
           the
           offendors
           ,
           allowed
           out
           of
           Our
           part
           of
           the
           fines
           to
           be
           imposed
           ,
           besides
           his
           moitie
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
         
           And
           further
           ,
           that
           euery
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           that
           shall
           discouer
           the
           falsifying
           ,
           or
           counterfeiting
           of
           any
           the
           Seales
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           haue
           an
           hundred
           Crownes
           for
           such
           his
           discouery
           out
           of
           Our
           part
           of
           the
           fine
           to
           be
           imposed
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           besides
           the
           one
           moity
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           better
           execution
           of
           Our
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           We
           doe
           hereby
           Command
           ,
           all
           and
           singular
           Customers
           ,
           Comptrollers
           ,
           Searchers
           ,
           waiters
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           ,
           attending
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           euery
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           Our
           Ports
           ,
           Creekes
           ,
           or
           places
           of
           lading
           ,
           or
           vnlading
           ,
           for
           the
           taking
           ,
           collecting
           ,
           or
           receiuing
           of
           any
           Our
           Customes
           ,
           Subsidies
           ,
           or
           other
           duties
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           this
           Our
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           And
           We
           doe
           hereby
           command
           ,
           and
           giue
           power
           and
           authority
           vnto
           Our
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           those
           whom
           they
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           to
           imploy
           in
           Our
           said
           seruice
           ,
           and
           euery
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           and
           at
           all
           times
           when
           they
           shall
           thinke
           fittest
           ,
           with
           a
           Constable
           ,
           or
           other
           officer
           ,
           for
           their
           assistance
           to
           search
           any
           ship
           ,
           or
           other
           vessell
           or
           bottome
           ,
           riding
           or
           lying
           within
           any
           Port
           ,
           Hauen
           ,
           or
           Creeke
           within
           their
           seuerall
           charge
           and
           place
           of
           attendance
           ,
           for
           all
           Tobacco
           ,
           imported
           contrary
           to
           the
           intent
           of
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           being
           found
           ,
           to
           seize
           and
           take
           to
           Our
           vse
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           names
           ,
           and
           apprehend
           the
           bringers
           in
           ,
           and
           buyers
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           they
           may
           receiue
           condeigne
           punishment
           for
           their
           offence
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           to
           take
           speciall
           care
           ,
           that
           no
           more
           of
           the
           said
           Spanish
           ,
           or
           other
           forraine
           Tobacco
           ,
           shall
           be
           imported
           ,
           then
           the
           said
           fifty
           thousand
           weight
           onely
           ,
           in
           any
           one
           yeere
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           same
           be
           brought
           into
           Our
           Port
           of
           London
           onely
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           vpon
           paine
           that
           euery
           of
           the
           said
           officers
           that
           shall
           be
           found
           negligent
           ,
           corrupt
           ,
           or
           remisse
           herein
           ,
           shall
           lose
           his
           place
           ,
           and
           entertainement
           ▪
           and
           vndergoe
           such
           paines
           and
           penalties
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Laws
           ,
           orthe
           censure
           of
           Our
           said
           Court
           of
           Star
           chamber
           may
           be
           inflicted
           vpon
           them
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           And
           likewise
           We
           doe
           hereby
           ordaine
           ,
           will
           and
           appoint
           ,
           that
           it
           shall
           and
           may
           be
           lawfull
           ,
           to
           and
           for
           Our
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           authorised
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           to
           import
           the
           said
           fifty
           thousand
           weight
           of
           Spanish
           or
           other
           forraine
           Tobacco
           ,
           by
           him
           ,
           or
           themselues
           ,
           or
           his
           ,
           or
           their
           deputy
           or
           deputies
           with
           a
           Constable
           ,
           or
           other
           officer
           ,
           for
           their
           assistance
           ,
           to
           enter
           into
           any
           suspected
           place
           or
           places
           ,
           at
           such
           time
           or
           times
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           thinke
           to
           be
           most
           conuenient
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           search
           ,
           discouer
           ,
           and
           finde
           out
           any
           Tobacco
           ,
           imported
           ,
           vttered
           ,
           plan●ed
           ,
           set
           ,
           sowed
           ,
           sold
           or
           vented
           ,
           not
           marked
           ,
           or
           sealed
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           true
           meaning
           hereof
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           Tobacco
           so
           found
           to
           seize
           ,
           take
           away
           ,
           &
           dispose
           of
           &
           the
           owners
           thereof
           ,
           or
           in
           whose
           custome
           the
           same
           shal
           be
           found
           ,
           to
           informe
           ,
           and
           complaine
           of
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           they
           may
           receiue
           punishment
           ,
           according
           to
           Our
           pleasure
           herein
           before
           declared
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           We
           doe
           by
           these
           presents
           ,
           will
           and
           require
           ,
           all
           and
           singular
           Mayors
           ,
           Sheriffes
           ,
           Iustices
           of
           peace
           ,
           Bailiffes
           ,
           Cōstables
           ,
           Headboroughs
           ,
           Customers
           ,
           Controllers
           ,
           Searchers
           ,
           waiters
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           our
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           that
           they
           ,
           and
           euery
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           their
           seuerall
           places
           and
           offices
           ,
           be
           diligent
           and
           attendant
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ,
           and
           also
           ayding
           and
           assisting
           ,
           to
           our
           said
           Commissioners
           thereunto
           by
           Us
           appointed
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           appointed
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           Deputies
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           any
           search
           for
           discouery
           of
           any
           act
           ,
           or
           acts
           to
           bee
           performed
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           intent
           of
           these
           presents
           ,
           as
           otherwise
           in
           the
           doing
           ,
           or
           executing
           of
           any
           matter
           or
           thing
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           this
           Our
           Royall
           Command
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           Our
           will
           and
           pleasure
           is
           ,
           and
           We
           doe
           hereby
           ,
           charge
           and
           command
           Our
           Atturney
           generall
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           to
           informe
           against
           such
           persons
           in
           Our
           Court
           of
           Star-chamber
           ,
           or
           Exchequer-chamber
           ,
           as
           the
           case
           shall
           require
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           whose
           contempt
           and
           disobedience
           against
           this
           Our
           Royall
           Command
           ,
           shall
           merit
           the
           censure
           of
           these
           Courts
           .
        
         
           
             Giuen
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             Whitehall
             ,
             
               the
               seuenteenth
               day
               of
               Februarie
               ,
               in
               the
               second
               yeere
               of
               Our
               Reigne
               of
               Great
               Britaine
               ,
               France
               ,
               and
               Ireland
               .
            
          
           God
           saue
           the
           King.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ¶
           Imprinted
           at
           London
           by
           Bonham
           Norton
           and
           Iohn
           Bill
           ,
           Printers
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Maiestie
           .
           M.DC.XXVI
           .