WHere in the Parliament begon and holden at Westminster the eyght daye of Iune , in the .xxviii. yere of the raigne of the noble king of Famouse memorye king Henry the eyght , father to our Soueraigne Lady the Quenes Maiestie , ●ne Acte and statute was then and there made , entituled , an Acte limittynge the pryses of Wynes : And where also in the Session of the Parliament holden vpon prorogation at Westminster , the .xxii. day of Ianuary , in the .xxxiiii. yere of the raigne of the sayd noble king , one Acte and statute was then & there made , entituled , an Acte to aucthorise certayne of the kinges Maiesties Counsell to set pryses vpon wynes to be solde by retayle . By the which sayd seuerall Actes and statutes , aucthoritie is geuen vnto the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande , Lorde Treasourer of Englande , the Lorde President of the kinges most honorable Counsayle , Lorde Priuie seale , and the two chiefe Iustices of eyther Benche , or . v.iiii . or .iii. of them by theyr discretions , to set the pryses of all kindes of Wynes , yerely , from tyme to tyme when they shal be solde , in grosse , and by retayle , and thereof Proclamation to be made in the Citie , Borough , and Towne , where any such Wynes are to be solde . Whiche sayde order for the retaylyng of Wynes , is further limitted and appoynted by the statute made in the fift yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lady the Quenes Maiestie , entituled , an Acte touchyng certayne politike constitutions , made for the maynteynaunce of the Nauie , as by the sayde seuerall Actes and statutes amongest other thinges more at large it doth and may appeare .

Forasmuche as the Lorde keper of the great Seale of Englande , the Lorde Treasourer of Englande , and the two chiefe Iustices of eyther Benche , in the execution of the sayde seuerall Actes and statutes , haue by theyr deliberate aduises , taxed , limitted , assigned , and appoynted the pryses of Gascoigne and Frenche Wynes , to be solde within this the Quenes Maiesties Realme in grosse : That is to say , euery Tunne of the best Gascoigne wine , to be solde after the custome and impost payde to the Quenes Maiestie , at the price and rate of . vi.li.vi . s . viii . d . the Tunne , and not aboue . And euery Tunne of the best Frenche wine , to be solde in like maner after the same rate of . vi.li.vi . s . viii . d . the Tunne , and not aboue . And euery Pipe , Hoggeshed , Puncheon , Terce , and other vess●ll of the same seuerall Wynes , to be sold after theyr quantities , accordyng to the same rates and not aboue : And for small and thinne Wynes , to be solde vnder the same rates , as the byers and sellers thereof can agree . And for the retaylyng of the sayd Gascoigne and French Wynes , the sayd Lordes and Iustic●● by aucthoritie aforesayde , haue assigned and appoynted the pryses , as foloweth . That is to say , eu●ry Gallon of the b●st Gascoigne Wine to be solde for . x.d . the Gallon , and not aboue : And euery Gallon of the best Frenche Wine to be solde also for . x.d . the Gallon , and not aboue . And also that euery Pott●● , Quarte , and Pynte , shal be retayled and solde after and accordyng to the same seuerall rates and pryses . The Quenes Maiestie our Soueraigne Lady therfore straightly chargeth and commaundeth all and singul●r her subiectes , and others , puttyng any maner of Gascoigne or Frenche Wynes to sale within this her Maiesties Realme , that they , ●e any of them , in any maner of wyse , by any craft , couin , or pryuate agreement , shal sell any Gascoigne or Frenche wynes otherwyse , or at any hygher pryses , then is aboue limitted , vpon payne to forfayte and pay such penalties , as are conteyned and expressed in the sayde seuerall Actes and statutes . And further her hyghnes pleasure and commaundement is , that all and singuler Maiors , Sheriffes , Bayliffes , Constables , and other her officers and ministers to whom it appertayneth , that they , and euery of them with diligence , cause and see that this her Proclamation be put in due execution after the tenour of the same . And also accordyng to another Acte of Parliament , made in the .xxxvii. yere of the raigne of her Maiesties sayde father King Henry the eyght , agaynst such as wyll refuse to sell their Wines at pryses taxed as is aforesayde , as they wyll aunswere thereto at theyr perilles .