A proclamation for putting in execution the law against importation and selling of foreign buttons, and prohibiting all foreign buttons whatsoever James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1687 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46564 Wing J341 ESTC R15675 12279925 ocm 12279925 58660 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46564) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58660) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:39) A proclamation for putting in execution the law against importation and selling of foreign buttons, and prohibiting all foreign buttons whatsoever James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., London : 1687. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King, a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the eighteenth day of November. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion J 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King , A PROCLAMATION For putting in Execution the Law against Importation and Selling of Foreign Buttons , and Prohibiting all Foreign Buttons whatsoever . JAMES R. VVHereas for the Encouragement of great Numbers of the Inhabitants of this Our Kingdom , a good and profitable Law was made in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of Our late Brother of Blessed Memory , Intituled , An Act Prohibiting the Importation of Foreign Bonelace , Cutwork , Imbroidery , Fringe , Bandstrings , Buttons , and Needlework , That no person or persons whatsoever should from and after the Twenty fourth day of June One thousand six hundred sixty two , Sell or cause to be Sold , or offer to Sale within the Kingdom of England , or Dominion of Wales , or Export any Foreign Bonelace , Cutwork , Imbroidery , Fringe , Bandstrings , Buttons or Needlework , made of Threéd , Silk , or any or either of them in Parts beyond the Seas , or Import , Bring in , Send or Convey , or cause to be brought in , Sent or Conveyed into the Kingdom of England , or Dominion of Wales , any such Foreign Bonelace , Cutwork , Fringe , Imbroidery , Bandstrings , Buttons , or Needlework made of Threéd and Silk , or any or either of them , beyond the Seas after the First day of May , which should be in the said Year of Our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and two , upon Pain that all and every person and persons who shall Sell , or cause to be Sold , or offer to Sale any such Foreign Bonelace , Cutwork , Imbroidery , Fringe , Bandstrings , Buttons or Needlework , shall Forfeit and Loose for every Offence by him Committed contrary to the said Act , the Sum of Fifty pounds , and the whole Bonelace , Cutwork , Imbroidery , Fringe , Bandstrings , Buttons , or Needlework so Sold , or caused to be Sold , or uttered to Sale ; And upon further Pain , That all and every person and persons who should Import , Bring in , Send or Convey , or cause to be brought in , Sent or Conveyed into this Our Kingdom of England , or Dominion of Wales , any such Bonelace , Cutwork , Imbroidery , Fringe , Bandstrings , Buttons or Needlework , should Forfeit and Loose for every Offence by him Committed contrary to the said Act , the Sum of One hundred pounds , and the whole Commodities aforesaid ; And although by the plain intent and meaning of the said Act , all Foreign Buttons whatsoever were Prohibited to be Imported or put to Sale within this Our Kingdom , Yet VVe are given to understand , by the Humble Petition of many of Our Poor Subjects brought up in the Trade of Button-making , that several persons of late for their own private Lucre ▪ have Imported and Sold within this Our Kingdom , divers great quantities of Foreign Hair-Buttons , to the utter Ruine of multitudes of Families who have been Exercised and Maintained in and by the Trade of Button-making , as well in and about Our City of London as other parts of Our Kingdom , whereby the great Mischiefs intended to be Redressed by the said Act , are likely to fall heavy upon Our Poor Subjects , and humbly Praying the timely Interposition of Our Princely Care therein , VVe were most Graciously pleased to hear the Matter Debated by the Council of the Merchants Importers , and of the Button-Makers before Our Self in Council ; Vpon Hearing whereof , receiving Satisfaction , That by the true meaning of the Law , all manner of Foreign Buttons were intended to be Prohibited , and that the late Practice set on Foot of Importing Hair-Buttons , if continued , will Overthrow and Frustrate the main Design of the said Act , to the inevitable Ruine of Multitudes of Our Poor Subjects , as was fully made appear to Vs ; And being likewise satisfied that the late Practice received Encouragement from the Doubtful Penning of some Parts of the said Act , though the Principal Scope and Design of the Law was to Exclude the whole Manufacture of Foreign Buttons , which possibly may ingage Our Poor Subjects of that Trade in many Expensive Suits at Law : For prevention whereof , and the Mischiefs which are likely to ensue upon such an Evil Practice , VVe have thought fit , by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council to Publish and Declare Our Pleasure to be , That the said Act be duly and effectually observed and put in Execution against all Importers and Sellers of Foreign Buttons , according to the true intent and meaning of the said Act. And to prevent all Disputes herein for the future , VVe do by this Our Royal Proclamation strictly Charge , Prohibit and Command , That no Person or Persons , Natives , Aliens or others do , or shall from henceforth Import or Bring in , or cause to be Imported or brought into this Our Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , or Port or Town of Berwick upon Tweed , any Foreign Buttons whatsoever , made or to be made in any Foreign Parts whatsoever , by way of Merchandize , or to be Sold , Bartered or Exchanged . And that no Person or Persons shall at any time hereafter Directly or Indirectly Buy , Bargain or Contract for or concerning the Importation of any Foreign Buttons , of what sort or kind soever , or Vtter or Sell any Foreign Buttons whatsoever , which from henceforth shall be Imported from any Parts beyond the Seas , upon Pain of such Punishment as by Law may be Inflicted upon Contemners of Our Royal Authority . And VVe do further Charge and Command as well the Commissioners of Our Customs , Customers , Comptrollers , Searchers , VVaiters , and all other Officers of Our Custom-Houses and Ports in Our Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Our Port or Town of Berwick upon Tweed , and also all Our Iustices of the Peace , Mayors , Sheriffs , Bayliffs , Headboroughs , Constables , and other Our Officers Civil within Our said Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Port or Town of Berwick upon Tweed , to Seize and Destroy , or to cause to be Seized and Destroyed all such Foreign Buttons which from henceforth shall be Imported or Bartered , Sold or Exchanged contrary to Our Royal Pleasure herein Declared , in whose hands soever they shall be found , and to Bind over , or cause to be Bound over , the Offenders herein , to Appear in Our Court of Kings Bench , to Answer their Contempt herein at Our Suit , and to be in all other Respects from time to time Aiding and Assisting in all things requisite for and touching the Observation and Execution of these Our Commands , as they will Answer to Vs the contrary . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Eighteenth day of November , In the Third Year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , Henry Hills , and Thomas Newcomb , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1687.