¶
A
proclamacion
set
furthe
by
the
kynges
maiestie
,
wyth
the
aduise
of
his
highnes
most
honorable
priuie
counsail
,
in
the
.v.
yere
of
his
highnes
most
prosperous
reigne
,
for
the
prices
of
victualles
.
WHerby
an
acte
of
Parliament
holden
at
Westminster
vpon
prorogacion
the
.xxv.
day
of
Ianuary
,
in
the
.xxv.
yeere
of
the
reigne
of
the
mooste
noble
Prince
of
worthy
memory
king
Henry
the
,
viii
.
it
was
enacted
amongest
other
thinges
,
that
vpon
complaintes
made
of
enhaunsing
of
prices
of
victualles
necessary
for
mens
sustenance
,
in
any
parte
of
this
realme
,
or
in
any
other
of
the
kinges
dominions
.
The
lord
Chauncelor
of
Englande
,
the
Lorde
Threasorer
,
the
Lorde
President
of
the
kinges
counsail
,
the
lord
Priuie
Seale
,
the
lorde
Stuarde
,
the
Lorde
Chaumberleine
,
&
al
other
lordes
of
the
kinges
counsail
,
the
Treasorer
and
Comptroller
of
the
Kinges
house
,
The
Chauncellor
of
the
Duchie
of
Lancaster
,
the
kinges
Iustices
of
either
Benche
,
the
Chauncellor
Chamberleines
,
vnder
Treasorer
and
the
Barons
of
the
kinges
Exchequer
,
or
.vii.
of
theym
,
wherof
the
lord
Chauncelor
,
the
lord
Treasorer
,
the
lord
President
of
the
kinges
counsail
,
or
the
lord
priuie
Seale
,
to
be
one
,
should
haue
power
&
aucthorite
,
from
time
to
time
,
as
the
case
shoulde
require
,
to
set
&
taxe
reasonable
prices
of
al
kinde
of
victualles
necessary
for
mans
sustenaunce
,
how
they
shoulde
be
sold
in
grosse
or
by
retaile
.
And
that
after
such
prices
set
and
taxed
in
fourme
aforesaid
,
Proclamation
should
be
made
in
the
kinges
name
vnder
the
great
seale
,
of
the
said
prices
,
&
that
al
Fermors
,
Owners
,
Broggers
,
&
other
victuallers
hauing
or
keping
any
kind
of
victual
to
thintent
to
sel
,
shal
sel
the
same
to
such
the
kinges
subiectes
as
wil
buy
them
,
at
such
prices
as
shal
be
set
and
taxed
by
the
said
proclamation
,
vpon
the
paynes
to
be
expressed
and
limited
in
the
said
Proclamation
,
to
be
lossed
,
forfaited
and
leuied
to
the
kinges
vse
,
in
suche
wise
,
as
in
the
sayde
proclamation
shoulde
be
declared
,
as
in
the
saide
act
more
at
large
amongest
other
thinges
appereth
.
Wherfore
,
vpon
diuerse
good
and
pitiful
complaintes
,
made
of
the
greate
and
excessiue
prices
of
victualles
necessary
for
mans
sustenaunce
,
the
Lorde
Chaunceler
of
England
,
the
Lorde
Treasorer
,
the
lorde
priuie
Seale
,
and
other
of
the
kinges
moste
honorable
counsail
,
to
the
number
expressed
in
the
saide
acte
,
by
vertue
and
aucthoritee
of
the
said
acte
,
assembled
at
Windesore
together
the
.xxx.
day
of
August
last
past
,
after
deliberate
consultation
therof
,
haue
set
and
taxed
prices
of
certeine
victualles
in
forme
folowing
.
First
,
that
the
greatest
leane
Oxe
,
shal
not
be
solde
aboue
the
some
of
.xl.
s
.
Item
the
leane
Oxe
,
of
the
second
sorte
,
not
to
be
solde
aboue
the
summe
of
.xxxiii.
s
.
iiii
.
d
.
The
leane
Oxe
of
the
thirde
sort
,
not
to
be
solde
aboue
the
summe
of
.xxvi.
s
.
viii
.
d
.
The
best
,
greatest
,
and
fattest
Oxe
,
shall
not
be
solde
aboue
the
summe
of
.liii.
s
.
iiii
.
d
.
The
fatte
Oxe
of
the
second
sorte
,
shal
not
be
solde
aboue
the
Summe
of
.xliii.
s
.
iiii
.
d
.
The
fatte
Oxe
of
the
thirde
sorte
shal
not
be
solde
aboue
the
summe
of
.xxxiii.
s
.
iiii
.
d
.
The
leane
Shepe
of
the
greatest
sorte
,
not
to
be
solde
aboue
the
summe
of
.iii.
s
.
iiii
.
d
.
The
leane
Shepe
of
the
seconde
sorte
,
not
to
be
solde
aboue
the
summe
of
.ii.
s
.
viii
.
d
.
The
leane
shepe
of
the
thirde
sorte
,
not
to
bee
sold
aboue
the
summe
of
.ii.
s
.
The
fat
shepe
of
the
gretest
sort
,
shal
not
be
sold
aboue
the
summe
of
.v.
s
.
The
fat
shepe
of
the
second
sorte
,
shal
not
be
solde
aboue
the
summe
of
.iiii.
s
.
The
fatte
shepe
of
the
.iii.
sorte
shal
not
be
solde
aboue
the
summe
of
.iii.
s
.
And
that
no
Befe
,
nor
Porke
,
be
sold
raw
,
by
retayle
aboue
the
summe
of
peny
half
farthing
the
pounde
.
Nor
Veale
or
Mutton
rawe
by
retaile
aboue
peny
halfpeny
the
pounde
.
And
that
no
maner
of
person
,
shal
sel
by
retaile
any
great
thick
Essex
chese
aboue
the
rate
of
halfpeny
half
farding
the
pound
,
nor
any
other
chese
by
retaile
,
aboue
halfpeny
farthing
the
pounde
.
The
Kynges
most
excellent
maiestie
,
most
graciously
tendering
the
common
wealthe
of
this
his
realme
,
besides
diuerse
remedies
alredy
prouided
,
aswel
in
Parliamentes
as
in
other
consultacions
,
hath
for
remedic
therof
,
of
late
,
to
his
owne
greate
losse
,
abated
,
and
decayed
the
valuation
of
his
coyne
by
his
seueral
proclamations
,
thinking
therby
,
the
excessiue
prices
of
al
thinges
,
of
good
congruence
should
consequently
fall
and
abate
,
as
by
naturall
reason
and
equite
necessarely
it
ought
and
shoulde
.
Neuerthelesse
,
contrary
to
his
graces
expectacion
,
diuerse
vnsatiable
and
greedy
personnes
,
in
whose
handes
a
greate
parte
of
the
victuall
of
this
realme
by
regratinge
resteth
,
being
voide
of
all
charitable
regarde
and
respect
to
the
common
wealth
of
their
naturall
countrey
,
for
their
owne
wealth
and
filthy
lucre
,
do
not
onely
by
their
vndue
,
subtile
and
sinistre
practises
continue
their
excessiue
prices
of
all
maner
of
victualles
,
but
also
asmuche
as
in
them
lieth
,
dayly
do
inuent
and
study
for
the
increase
of
the
same
,
to
the
greate
detriment
and
vtter
vndoing
of
the
greater
parte
of
his
louing
subiectes
being
forced
to
fetch
their
necessary
victual
at
their
handes
,
whiche
his
maiestie
wil
nor
can
in
no
wise
suffer
.
And
therfore
graciously
assenting
and
agreyng
to
the
saide
rates
and
prices
,
and
intending
to
proclaime
and
publishe
the
same
,
most
straightly
chargeth
and
commaundeth
,
that
no
person
or
persones
,
from
hencefurth
do
sell
or
cause
to
be
sold
,
the
greatest
leane
Oxe
,
aboue
the
summe
of
.xl.
s
.
vpon
paine
of
forfeiture
of
.xx.
markes
of
curraunt
mony
of
this
realme
,
for
euery
leane
Oxe
so
by
him
solde
.
Nor
any
leane
Oxe
of
the
seconde
sorte
,
aboue
the
summe
of
xxxiii
.
s
.
iiii
.
d
.
vpon
paine
of
forfeiture
of
.x.
l.
of
like
mony
,
for
euery
Oxe
by
him
so
solde
.
Nor
any
leane
Oxe
of
the
thirde
sorte
,
aboue
the
summe
of
.xxvi.
s
viii
.
d
.
vpon
peine
of
forfeiture
of
vi
.
l.
xiii
.
s
.
iiii
,
d
.
for
euery
Oxe
so
solde
by
him
.
Nor
the
greatest
,
fattest
and
best
Oxe
,
to
be
solde
aboue
the
summe
of
liii
.
s
.
iiii
d
.
vpon
peine
of
forfeiture
of
,
xx
.
markes
,
for
euery
Oxe
so
by
him
sold
.
Nor
any
fat
Oxe
of
the
seconde
sorte
,
to
be
solde
aboue
the
summe
of
.xliii.
s
iiii
.
d
,
vpon
peine
of
forfeiture
of
.x
poundes
,
for
euery
Oxe
so
solde
.
Nor
any
fat
Oxe
of
the
third
sorte
,
to
be
solde
aboue
the
summe
of
.xxxiii.
s
.
iiii
.
d
.
vpon
peine
of
forfeiture
,
for
euery
such
Oxe
so
solde
.vi.
l.
xiii
.
s
.
iiii
.
d
.
Nor
shall
sel
any
leane
shepe
of
the
greatest
sort
,
aboue
the
summe
of
.iii.
s
.
iiii
.
d
.
vpon
peine
of
forfeiture
of
.iii.
l.
vi
.
s
.
viii
d
.
for
euery
suche
shepe
so
solde
.
Nor
any
leane
shepe
of
the
seconde
sorte
,
aboue
the
some
of
.ii
,
s
.
viii
.
d
.
vpon
pain
of
forfeiture
of
.liii.
s
.
iiii
.
d
,
for
euery
shepe
so
solde
.
Nor
any
leane
shepe
of
the
thirde
sorte
,
aboue
the
some
of
.ii.
s
.
vpon
payne
of
forfeiture
of
.xl.
s
.
for
euery
shepe
so
solde
.
Nor
shall
sell
any
fat
sheepe
of
the
greatest
sorte
,
aboue
the
summe
of
fiue
shillinges
,
vpon
peine
of
forfeiture
of
.iii.
l.
vi
.
s
.
viii
.
d
.
for
euery
shepe
so
solde
.
Nor
any
fat
shepe
of
the
second
or
meane
sorte
,
aboue
the
price
of
.iiii.
s
,
vpon
peine
of
forfeiture
for
euery
fat
sheepe
so
solde
.liii.
s
.
iiii
.
d
.
nor
any
fat
shepe
of
the
thirde
sorte
,
aboue
the
summe
of
.iii.
s
.
vpon
peine
of
forfeiture
of
.xl.
s
.
for
euery
shepe
so
to
be
solde
.
And
that
no
Butcher
nor
other
persone
shal
sel
any
raw
Befe
or
Porke
by
retaile
,
aboue
the
Rate
and
summe
of
penny
halfe
fardyng
the
pounde
,
vpon
peine
of
forfeiture
of
vi
.
s
.
viii
.
d
.
for
euery
pounde
so
solde
,
nor
shall
sel
veale
or
Mutton
raw
by
retaile
,
aboue
.i.
d
.
ob
.
the
pounde
,
vpon
payne
of
forfaiture
of
.vi.
s
.
viii
.
d
.
for
euery
pounde
so
solde
.
And
that
no
maner
of
persone
,
shall
sell
by
retaile
any
greate
thicke
Essex
chese
aboue
the
rate
of
.
ob
.
di
.
{quam}
.
the
pounde
,
vpon
peine
of
forfeiture
of
ii
.
s
.
for
euery
pounde
so
solde
,
nor
any
other
chese
,
by
retaile
aboue
.
ob
.
q
.
the
pounde
,
vpon
peine
of
forfeiture
of
.ii.
s
.
for
euery
pounde
,
so
to
be
solde
:
The
same
summes
and
forfeitures
,
to
be
leuied
to
the
kynges
vse
,
in
forme
folowinge
.
That
is
to
say
,
by
byll
,
plaint
,
information
,
or
accion
of
debt
,
to
be
taken
before
his
Iustices
of
peace
,
in
their
Session
,
in
any
Countie
,
Citie
,
or
toune
corporate
,
where
any
such
offence
shal
be
done
,
or
in
any
other
his
courtes
of
Recorde
,
wherin
no
protection
,
essoyne
or
wager
of
law
,
shal
be
allowed
for
the
defendaunt
:
the
one
moite
of
al
such
forfeit
or
forfeitures
to
be
to
the
vse
of
his
maiestie
&
the
other
moyte
therof
to
that
vse
of
him
or
theym
that
shal
first
sue
and
pursue
the
same
with
effect
.
And
that
euery
persone
and
persones
,
that
haue
reared
,
or
shall
reare
or
kepe
,
or
haue
fatted
or
shal
fat
or
kepe
any
suche
cattall
,
or
shepe
,
to
thintent
to
sel
the
same
,
shal
vpon
request
made
,
sel
the
same
at
the
price
aforsaide
,
vpon
payne
of
forfaiture
for
euery
such
refusal
twentie
poundes
,
the
same
to
be
recouered
and
leuied
in
forme
aforesaide
,
and
to
suffer
imprisonment
at
the
kinges
wil
and
pleasure
.
His
highnes
also
streightly
chargeth
and
commaundeth
,
al
and
euery
his
Iustices
of
peace
immediatly
after
this
proclamation
published
and
proclaymed
,
to
assemble
themselues
,
and
to
take
order
,
by
deuision
,
or
otherwise
,
for
the
good
and
perfect
execution
of
this
proclamation
.
And
doeth
further
signifye
to
his
sayde
Iustices
,
that
as
he
wil
wel
consider
and
aduance
their
diligence
,
and
wel
doyng
in
the
premisses
:
So
wil
he
seuerely
and
sharply
punishe
their
negligence
in
contrary
doynges
.
And
for
the
better
effect
,
sequele
,
and
successe
of
this
proclamation
,
his
highnes
by
thaduise
of
his
most
honorable
counsail
,
hathe
determined
to
addresse
,
his
special
comissioners
for
the
hearing
and
examination
of
the
defaultes
&
negligent
doinges
of
his
said
Iustices
in
the
premisses
,
yf
any
hap
to
be
so
,
as
hys
highnes
may
procede
to
the
correction
and
punishment
of
suche
Iustices
offendors
,
as
the
importaunce
of
the
case
shal
require
His
maiestee
also
straightly
chargeth
and
commaundeth
al
and
euery
his
louing
subiectes
,
that
they
ne
any
of
them
from
hencefurth
attempt
to
take
from
any
owner
,
any
cattail
or
victuall
afore
mentioned
against
the
wil
of
suche
owner
,
otherwise
thē
is
aforesaide
,
or
by
the
deliuery
of
the
Iustices
of
the
peace
or
some
of
theym
,
vpon
paine
of
losse
of
al
their
goodes
and
cattals
,
and
to
suffer
imprisonment
during
the
kinges
pleasor
.
God
saue
the
King
.