FOR AS MOCHE as corne of all greynes , and specially wheate and rye , is sodaynly enhaunced at vnreasonable prices , and one speciall cause is by occasion , that it is vsed for a common marchandise , and most commonly bought by suche persons , as haue plentie of theyr owne growith , to the entente to make a derthe therof : and dyuerse husbandmen and fermers do colour suche byingis for sede , where they haue no suche necessitie so to do : For reformacion wherof the kynges moste royall maiestie , wyllyng that his louynge subiectes shuld be prouided of corne at reasonable prices , consyderyng , that ( thankes be to god ) there is no iuste grounde or cause , why suche greyne shulde be so high enhaunced in price , as it is : but that the enhauncement therof groweth by the occasion aforesayd , and by the subtile inuention and crafte of dyuers couetous persons , hauyng conuenient plentie of the same : Dothe therfore straytly charge and commaunde , that no person nor persons , after this present proclamation , tyll his gracis pleasure be further knowen , shall bie or bargayne any wheate or rye to sell agayne , excepte hit be to be conueyed by water or lande for prouision of the citie of London or other cities or townes , hauinge necessitie therof , or to bake in bread to be solde to his subiectes , orels for prouision of Iselande flete : And suche as shall bie for any suche causes , shall fynde sureties to one of the commissioners assigned for serche of corne : to enploye it accordyngely . And that no person , hauynge wheate or rie of his owne tilthe and growith , or by prouision of his bienge , sufficient to fynde his familie and housholde and for his sede , shal bye any suche greyne , vpon peyne that euery offender contrary to the premisses or any parte therof , shall not onely incurre into his gracis moste highe displeasure and indignation , but also suffre imprisonement , and make fyne at his pleasure . And also that no persone , occupienge tillage and husbandry , shall bie any wheate or Rie for sede , onlesse it be fyrste examined and proued before one or two of the commissioners assigned for serche of corne , that such persone hath necessitie to bye suche sede , or els that suche persone so byinge any , wheate or rye for sede within . viii . dayes after the byinge therof , do brynge as moche of his owne wheate or rye , not beynge able for sede , into the markette , and there selle the same to the kyngis subiectes , hauynge nede therof for kepinge of theyr houses , and brynge a certificate to one of the sayd commissioners from the bayliffe or other chiefe officer of the markette , where he shal so sel his corne , that he hathe solde the same : vppon peyne that euery offender to the contrary hereof to incurre the daunger , peynes , imprysonement , and fyne aboue remembred .

¶ And also his maiestie straytly chargeth and commaundeth , that no person or persons shall regrate or engrose any maner of corne , vpon peyne of imprisonement and forfayture of al theyr goodes and cattals . And that euery of his subiectes , hauynge corne of theyr owne tilthe , or by prouision of theyr byinge , more than wyl suffice for theyr families , housholdes , & sede , shal furnyshe the markettis with the ouer plus from tyme to tyme , by the order of the commissioners assigned for the same , and there sell at reasonable prices : and obserue and obey the said commissioners in all suche oders , as they shall take for the due execution of theyr commission , vppon peyne of imprysonemente and fine makyng at his gracis wyll .

¶ And ouer this the kynges highnes straitely chargeth and commaundeth al and singular his Iustices of pecae , mayres shireffes , bayliffes , constables , and all other his louynge subiectes , that they and euery of them shall put theyr true dilygence and effectuall endeuours for the due execution of this his gratious proclamation , and to make relation of the offenders therof to the sayde commissioners assigned for serch of corne , or to the lorde Chauncellour of Englande and other his most honorable counsel from tyme to tyme , as shal apperteyn , as they wyl answere to his hyghnes at theyr vttermost {per}ils .