A
PROCLAMATION
that
straungers
shall
paye
lyke
custome
and
subsydie
as
the
kynges
subiectes
.
FOR
AS
MOCHE
as
it
is
the
offyce
and
duetie
of
chiefe
rulers
and
gouernours
of
all
ciuile
commynalties
,
to
study
deuise
and
practise
by
sondrye
wayes
and
meanes
,
to
auaunce
set
forthe
and
encrease
theyr
common
welthes
,
commytted
to
theyr
cures
and
charges
,
and
to
mayntayne
and
obserue
suche
ordynaunces
and
orders
,
as
by
them
shulde
be
deuysed
for
the
same
,
if
by
the
experience
of
them
,
suche
goodnes
profyte
commoditie
and
benefyte
succede
therof
in
and
amonge
theyr
ciuilitie
,
as
they
entended
,
and
if
not
,
then
to
reuoke
repeale
and
refourme
theyr
sayde
ordynaunces
and
orders
,
and
establyshe
newe
from
tyme
to
tyme
,
as
the
necessitie
of
theyr
common
welthe
shulde
require
:
The
kynges
moste
royall
maiestie
,
HENRY
the
VIII
.
by
the
grace
of
god
kyng
of
Englande
and
of
Fraunce
,
defendour
of
the
fayth
,
lorde
of
Ireland
,
and
in
erthe
supreme
heed
of
the
churche
of
Englande
,
of
his
moste
excellente
goodnes
,
depely
ponderynge
and
consyderynge
his
kyngely
office
and
charge
,
and
that
although
in
the
tyme
of
his
moste
gracious
reygne
,
a
great
multytude
of
lawes
ordinaunces
and
orders
,
haue
ben
deuysed
made
and
ordeyned
by
his
most
excellent
wysedome
and
polycie
,
for
auauncement
and
encrease
of
the
common
welth
of
his
realme
,
and
the
great
profyte
and
commoditie
of
his
louynge
subiectes
of
the
same
,
yet
his
moste
graciouse
highnes
,
lyke
a
moste
godly
and
worthy
ruler
,
not
myndynge
to
cease
,
but
dayly
to
trauayle
and
labour
in
deuisynge
and
settynge
forthe
orders
and
ordynaunces
from
tyme
to
tyme
,
as
his
grace
by
his
moste
excellent
wysedome
maye
perceyue
iuste
occasion
of
necessitie
in
his
common
welthe
,
and
nowe
amonges
other
thynges
callynge
to
his
moste
graciouse
remembraunce
,
that
all
be
it
his
highnes
is
iustely
and
laufully
entytled
in
the
ryghte
of
his
imperiall
crowne
,
to
take
and
perceyue
for
Custome
and
subsidie
of
marchauntes
estrangers
conueyenge
or
transportynge
,
into
this
his
realme
or
out
of
the
same
,
their
wares
,
goodes
,
and
marchandyses
,
greatter
and
larger
sommes
of
money
,
than
of
his
owne
louyng
and
natural
subiectes
,
and
beinge
in
good
hope
and
confydence
,
that
although
the
moderation
therof
shuld
tende
to
his
gracis
owne
detriment
and
losse
,
that
yet
it
shal
be
a
great
occasion
,
to
haue
more
plentiful
resorte
trafyke
and
commutation
with
in
this
his
gracis
realme
,
with
and
amonge
his
louynge
subiectes
of
the
same
,
for
their
enrychynge
welthes
and
commodities
.
Takyng
therfore
more
respect
to
the
auauncement
of
his
gracis
common
welthe
,
than
to
his
owne
syngular
profyte
,
and
lyke
the
moste
godly
and
moste
worthy
chiefe
ruler
of
this
realme
,
myndynge
to
proue
and
assaye
,
whether
by
the
attemperaunce
and
moderation
of
the
sayde
custome
and
subsydie
of
straungers
,
goodnes
,
profyte
,
and
commoditie
,
shall
succede
,
encrease
and
growe
to
the
common
welthe
of
this
his
realme
,
accordyng
to
his
gracis
hope
and
expectation
in
that
behalfe
,
Is
therfore
,
and
for
other
considerations
,
mouyng
his
highnes
,
pleased
and
contented
for
the
experymente
therof
,
that
from
the.
vi
.
daye
of
Apryll
,
in
the
.xxx.
yere
of
his
gracis
reygne
,
durynge
the
full
and
hole
terme
of
.vii.
yeres
,
from
thense
nexte
folowynge
,
no
persone
or
persones
,
beinge
straungers
or
denysens
,
conueyeng
or
transportynge
any
goodes
,
wares
,
or
marchandyses
into
any
porte
creke
,
or
other
place
of
this
realme
,
or
out
of
the
same
,
shall
for
and
durynge
the
same
tyme
of
.vii.
yeres
,
paye
any
other
more
or
larger
custome
and
subsidie
,
than
the
kynges
owne
louynge
and
naturall
subiectes
,
haue
vsed
and
ben
accustomed
to
doo
and
paye
at
this
present
tyme
(
custome
and
subsidie
for
wolles
onely
excepted
.
)
And
his
hyghnesse
straytely
chargeth
and
commandeth
all
and
syngular
Customers
,
Comptrollers
,
and
other
his
mynisters
,
hauynge
charge
of
receyte
of
his
customes
and
subsydie
,
that
they
ne
any
of
them
,
by
any
maner
of
colour
or
meanes
,
durynge
the
sayde
tyme
of
seuen
yeres
,
shall
exacte
take
or
receyue
of
any
straunger
or
denysen
,
any
other
more
or
larger
custome
and
subsidie
,
than
is
aboue
especified
in
this
his
gracis
proclamation
,
vppon
peyne
of
forfayture
of
their
offyces
,
and
makynge
fyne
at
his
gracis
wyll
:
And
ouer
that
vppon
payne
to
yelde
and
render
to
the
parties
greued
,
tenne
tymes
so
moch
as
they
shall
exacte
and
take
,
contrarie
to
this
presente
proclamation
.
And
his
hyghnesse
also
chargeth
and
commaundeth
,
as
well
the
Treasourer
Chauncellour
Chamberlaynes
and
Barons
of
his
exchequer
,
and
euery
of
them
,
as
all
other
his
Auditours
,
hauynge
charge
to
take
accomtes
of
his
customes
and
subsidies
,
that
they
,
ne
any
of
them
,
from
the
sayde
syxte
daye
of
Apryll
,
durynge
the
sayde
tyme
of
.vii.
yeres
,
from
thens
nexte
folowynge
,
shall
charge
any
the
sayde
customers
,
comptrollers
,
and
minysters
of
any
other
further
or
more
custome
and
subsydie
,
for
straungers
or
denyzens
,
then
aboue
is
expressed
,
as
they
woll
aunswere
to
his
highnes
at
theyr
vttermoste
perylles
.
Sygnifienge
and
declarynge
,
as
well
to
the
sayde
treasorer
chauncellour
chamberlaynes
barons
and
auditours
,
and
to
euery
of
theym
,
as
to
all
and
synguler
the
sayde
customers
comptrollers
and
mynysters
,
that
they
folowynge
and
ensuynge
this
his
gracis
proclamation
,
the
same
shal
be
to
them
,
and
to
euery
of
them
,
theyr
heyres
and
executours
,
and
to
the
heyres
and
executours
of
euery
of
them
,
a
sufficyent
warrant
and
discharge
agaynst
his
maiestie
,
his
heyres
and
successours
for
the
same
,
without
any
other
byll
,
warraunt
,
writ
,
or
other
commandment
to
be
sued
in
this
behalfe
.
¶
Prouyded
alwayes
,
that
this
present
proclamation
,
ne
any
thynge
therin
conteyned
,
shall
not
extende
,
to
gyue
lycence
or
lybertie
to
any
person
or
persones
straungers
or
other
,
to
conuey
or
transporte
into
this
realme
or
out
of
the
same
,
any
goodes
wares
or
marchaundises
,
contrary
to
the
fourme
and
effect
of
the
lawes
and
statutes
of
this
Realme
:
But
that
it
shall
be
vnderstande
taken
and
expounded
alonely
,
that
custome
and
subsidie
of
straungers
and
denyzens
,
shall
be
agreable
and
equal
with
the
custome
and
subsidie
of
the
kynges
owne
naturall
subiectes
,
and
not
aboue
,
durynge
the
tyme
of
.vii.
yeres
afore
lymitted
.
¶
Yeuen
at
our
palays
of
westin̄
,
the.
XXVI
.
day
of
February
,
in
the.
XXX
.
yere
of
our
Reygne
.
GOD
SAVE
THE
KYNGE
.
Tho.
Berthelet
Regius
impressor
excu
.
CVM
PRIVILEGIO
.