By the Protector. A proclamation of assistance to the merchant adventurers of England, for the better carrying on of their trade, and for punishing of offenders against the same. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A80989 of text R211091 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.21[8]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A80989 Wing C7156 Thomason 669.f.21[8] ESTC R211091 99869829 99869829 163503 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. A80989) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163503) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 247:669f21[8]) By the Protector. A proclamation of assistance to the merchant adventurers of England, for the better carrying on of their trade, and for punishing of offenders against the same. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to His Highness, London : 1658. Dated at end: Given at White-Hall the 14th. of June, 1658. Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 16". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Trading companies -- England -- Early works to 1800. International trade -- Early works to 1800. A80989 R211091 (Thomason 669.f.21[8]). civilwar no By the Protector. A proclamation of assistance to the merchant adventurers of England, for the better carrying on of their trade, and for pu England and Wales. Lord Protector 1658 935 3 0 0 0 0 0 32 C The rate of 32 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-10 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-10 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2007-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion PAX QVAERITVR BELLO OLIVARIVS DEI GRA : REIPVB : ANGLIAE , SCOTIAE , ET HIBERNIAE , &c PROTECTOR blazon or coat of arms ❧ By the Protector . A PROCLAMATION Of Assistance to the Merchant Adventurers of England , for the better carrying on of their Trade , and for punishing of Offenders against the same . WHEREAS , By Our Proclamation ▪ dated the Thirtieth day of May , in the year of Our Lord , One thousand six hundred fifty six , Entituled , A Proclamation concerning the residence of the Merchants Adventurers of England at the City of Dordrecht , and for setling their Staple there : We did ( by , and with the advice of Our Council ) and in pursuance of an Ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled , Passed the Twelfth day of October , in the year of Our Lord , One thousand six hundred forty three , ( amongst other things ) Declare Our pleasure to be , and did strictly Will and Enjoyn , That no person of this Commonwealth of England , Scotland , and Ireland , and the Dominions thereunto belonging , should at any time after the Tenth day of June then next coming , Ship , Transport , Carry , or Convey , or cause to be Shipped , Transported , Carried , or Conveyed , either from the City and Port of London , or from any other City , Town , Port , Haven , or Creek , of the Commonwealth of England , Scotland , and Ireland , or the Dominions thereunto belonging , by way of Merchandize , any Woollen Clothes , or other English Woollen Manufactures , of what sort or kinde soever then made , or then after to be made , unto any the Cities , Towns or Places in Germany , or the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands , save onely , and except the Mart and Staple Towns of the said Fellowship of Merchants Adventurers of England in those parts for the time being ▪ or to one of them , upon pain of forfeiture of the said Woollen Clothes , and other English Woollen Manufactures , and such further and other Pains , Penalties , Punishments , and Forfeitures , as by the said Ordinance of Parliament , or by any other Law , may be lawfully inflicted on such Offenders . And we having been informed , that divers persons out of a covetous desire to inrich themselves ( though to the endangering of the said Company of Merchant Adventurers , and the Trade thereof ; which by long experience , hath been found to be very beneficial to this nation ) by Trading therein , separate from the said Company , and have by such means brought some disturbance to the Company , and distraction to the Trade . For preventing the further inconveniences that may arise thereby , & to secure the said Company and Trade in time to come : We have ( by , and with the advice and consent of Our Council ) thought fit again to Publish and Declare Our Will and Pleasure to be , That no person do Ship , Transport , Carry , or Convey , or cause to be Shipped , Transported , Carried , or Conveyed , contrary to the said Ordinance , or Our former Proclamation , any Woollen Cloth , or Woollen Manufacture , unto any Cities , Towns , or Places , other then the Mart and Staple Towns of the said Fellowship . And because We intend and expect to have a strict Accompt , of what obedience is given to these Our Proclamations , which are in pursuance of the said Ordinance of Parliament ; And to the intent the Offenders may be discovered , and brought to Iustice , and such punishment inflicted on them for such their offences , as by Law and Iustice ought to be inflicted on such , as wilfully and contemptuously transgress Our Laws and Proclamations in pursuance of the same ; We do , by , and with the advice and consent of our Council , Will and Command , aswell Our Iudges of the High Court of Admiralty of England , and the Commissioners of Our Customes , and the several Officers attending that Service ; as also all and every Our Generals at Sea , Admirals of Our Fleet , Vice-Admirals , Commanders of Squadrons , and other Commanders , Captains and Officers whatsoever , of any of Our Ships , or of any of Our Castles , Blockhouses , and Forts respectively , and all other Our Officers and Ministers in their several places ▪ to be aiding and assisting unto the said Fellowship & Company of Merchants Adventurers of England , and all such as they shall imploy , aswell and especially in the searching for , and seizing all such Woollen Clothes , or other English Woollen Manufactures , Prohibited by the said Ordinance and Proclamation respectively , to be transported as aforesaid ; as also in all other Matters and Things , tending to the supportation of the Government of the said Fellowship and Company , and regulation of their Trade , and for preservation of the Priviledges , Iurisdictions , and Franchises lawfully granted unto them by any Act or Ordinance of Parliament . Given at White-Hall the 14th . of June , 1658. London , Printed by Henry Hills and John Field , Printers to His Highness . 1658.