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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1603-1625. 2003-03 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2003-04 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-05 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2003-05 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-06 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms ❧ By the King. ❧ A Proclamation to restraine the planting of Tobacco in England and Wales . IT is not vnknowen what dislike Wee haue euer had of the vse of Tobacco , as tending to a generall and new corruption , both of mens bodies and manners : Neuertheles it is of the two , more tolerable , that the same should bee imported amongst many other vanities and superfluities which come from beyond the Seas , then permitted to be planted here within this Realme , thereby to abuse and misimploy the soyle of this fruitfull Kingdome : For which purpose by Our direction , Letters of late haue bene addressed from our Councell of State , prohibiting the plantation thereof within a certaine distance of Our City of London : But entring into further consideration of the manifold inconueniences of suffering this nourishment of vice ( and nothing else ) as a noysome and running Weede , to multiply and ouerspread within this Our Kingdome , Wee are resolued vpon many and weightie reasons of State , to make the sayd Prohibition generall . For first , Wee are informed , That whereas the vse of forreine Tobacco was chiefly vented , and receiued in Cities and great Townes , where riot and excesse vseth to take place , it is now by the Inland plantation become promiscuous , and begun to be taken in euery meane Uillage , euen amongst the basest people . Secondly , We are giuen to vnderstand from diuers persons of skill and experience , That the English Tobacco , howsoeuer some doe presume or imagine by industrie and experience to rectifie it , and make it good ( wherein it is easie for opinion to doe mischiefe ) yet it is certeinly in it selfe more crude , poysonous and dangerous for the bodies and healths of Our Subiects then that that comes from hotter Climates ; So that the medicinall vse of Tobacco ( which is that that is only good in it , and to be approued ) is in this kind also corrupted and infected . Thirdly , Whereas Our Colonies and Plantations in Virginia and the Sommer Ilands , ( being proper and naturall Climates for that plant , and the true temper thereof ) receiue much comfort by the Importation therof into this Kingdome , ( which is to be respected at least in the Interim , vntill Our said Colonies may grow to yeeld better and more solide commodities ) Now the said Trading from thence is and will be by the Plantation within this Realme , choaked and ouerthrowen . Fourthly , Wee doe find also , that the reason that mooued Us to interdict the planting thereof neere the Citie of London , ( which was in regard of the conuersions of garden grounds , and rich soyled grounds from diuers Roots and Herbes , fit for victuall and sustenance , vnto this harmefull vanity ) extendeth likewise vnto all Cities , Townes and Uillages , and rather more , by how much the pouertie is greater there , then here aboue . And lastly , for that it doeth manifestly tend to the diminution of Our Customes , which is a thing , that although in case of good Manufactures , and necessary commodities Wee doe little esteeme , Yet where it shall be taken from Us , and no good but rather hurt thereby redound to Our people , Wee haue reason to preserue . Wee therefore intending in time to prouide a remedie for this spreading euill , which hath in a very few yeares dispersed it selfe into most parts of Our Kingdomes , doe heereby straightly charge and command all and euery person and persons of what degree or condition soeuer , That they or any of them , by themselues , their seruants , workemen or labourers , doe not from and after the second day of February next , presume to sow , set , or plant , or cause to be sowen , set or planted within this Our Realme of England , or Dominion of Wales , any sort or kinde of Tobacco whatsoeuer ; And that they or any of them , shall not , or doe not hereafter maintaine , or continue any old stockes , or plants of Tobacco , formerly sowen or planted , but shall foorthwith vtterly destroy and roote vp the same , conuerting and imploying the ground and soyle thereof to some other lawfull vses and purposes , as to them shall seeme best , vpon paine of contempt of Our Royall commaundement , to be proceeded with according to Our Lawes , and Prerogatiue Royall with all seueritie . And therefore , for the more due execution of the premisses , Wee doe further will , require and command all Mayors , Sheriffes , Iustices of Peace , Bayliffes , Constables , and other Officers and ministers , to whom it shall or may appertaine , That they and euery of them , shall from time to time diligently and carefully intend the due and exact obseruation of this Our Royall pleasure , And that they permit not , nor suffer any thing to be done , contrary to the true intent and meaning of this Our Proclamation , but withstand the same to their vttermost power , as they tender Our seruice : And further that they take order that such offendors , labourers , or workemen , as shal persist in the sowing or planting of Tobacco , in this Our Realme or Dominion of Wales , or in the maintaining or continuing any old stocks , or former plantations thereof hereafter , may be called before them , & be bound in Recognizances of good summes of Our vse , to appeare in Our Court of Starrechamber , there to be prosecuted by Our Attourney generall , as contemners of Our expresse Commandement , Proclamation , & Prerogatiue Royall , wherein ( especially in a cause of this nature ) Wee will expect , and require of all Our Subiects , their due conformitie and obedience . Giuen at Our Palace of Westminster the thirtieth day of December , in the seuenteenth yeere of Our Reigne of Great Britaine , France and Ireland . God saue the King. ❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker , and Iohn Bill , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie . ANNO DOM. M.DC.XIX .