THE Quenes Maiestie , perceauyng by experience , that her enemies the French , intende to procure by couin certaine persons of this Realme , being more geuen to lucre , then to theyr dueties , to colour and beare the name as owners , though not in trueth , of great quantitie of wynes and other commodities , to be brought out of the Frenche kynges countreys by indirecte meanes , into this Realme , to the great gayne of her enemies , and damage to all her good Subiectes : Hath thought necessary for the weale and state of her Realme , whiche ought to be preferred aboue any particuler mens interestes , to prouide for some remedye . And therfore , least any shoulde excuse them selues by ignoraunce , doth notifie such kynde of colouryng of French mens goodes , to be an aydyng and comfortyng of her enemies , whiche by the auncient lawes of this Realme , is hygh Treason . Wherof her Maiestie wylleth all maner her Subiectes or any other that haue geuen theyr othe of allegeaunce to this Crowne of Englande , to take good heede for the daunger that must nedes therof insue . And further also , her Maiestie by aduise of her Councell , doth ●rayghtly charge and commaunde all maner her Subiectes , vtterly to forbeare to bryng into this Realme duryng these warres , any maner of wynes , of the growth of any part of the Frenche kynges dominions , or to bargayne with any maner of person for any such wynes , vpon payne that whosoeuer shall do any thyng to the contrary therof , to forfait the whole wynes , and to be committed to pryson , there to remayne during her Maiesties pleasure , as one that beyng thus forbydden , may duely be charged to be aydyng and comfortyng to her Maiesties enemies . Prouided neuerthelesse , that such wynes as shal be lawfully , and without fraude , taken by any of her Maiesties subiectes , as men of warre vppon the Seas , from her Maiesties enemies the French : may be brought into any port of this Realme , & solde , as the same myght before this Proclamation .

And yet to the ende her Maiestie maye vnderstande the estymate of the wyne so brought in by men of warre : Her Maiestie commaundeth all suche as shall so take any , and shall bryng or sende the same into any porte , shall permit the officers of the porte , to take a viewe and note of the quantitie therof . And the sayd officers shall so do , without exactyng any thyng of the owner or taker of the wynes , otherwyse then before this tyme they myght haue done : And shall within twenty dayes or lesse tyme , accordyng to the distaunce of the place , after the viewe duely taken , certifie by wryting to her Maiesties priuie Councell attendyng on her person , the sayde quantitie of wyne , with the names of the takers .

Prouided also , that notwithstandyng this prohibition , it shal be lawfull for suche persons as in the moneth of Nouember last , had licence of her Maiestie for the quantitie only of two thousand Tonnes of wyne , to be brought into this Realme in strangers bottomes , to take the effecte and benefite of the same licence for the saide quantitie of two thousande Tonnes , to be brought in strangers bottomes , being in amitie with her Maiestie .