THE Queenes Maiestie is infourmed from the Maior of her Citie of London , that certayne Shyppes of the North partes , are arryued in the Ryuer of Thames , laden with Salmons and Herrynges , brought from Scotlande and other forayne partes of the North , which are according to the custome of those countreys , barrelled in caske and vessels , not so great in quantitie as barrels vsed for such fyshe in this Realme of Englande : And that yerely here tofore the lyke hath ben brought and solde here , to the benefite of the buyers , at pryses reasonable , accordyng to the true contentes of the barrelles , and without the empechement of any person . And yet because the owners of the same Salmons and Herrynges ( doubtyng that some aduantage might be taken by the lawes of the Realme , to sease the same fyshe as forfayted , for want of the ordinary quantitie of the barrelles refuse to vnshyppe and put the same to sale .

Therefore , for the quietyng of them , and as reason is , to comfort such as do bryng seasonable victuall 〈◇〉 any port of the Realme : Her Maiestie hath ordered , and by these presentes commaundeth , that the said Maior of the sayde Citie of London , shall cause the sayde vesselles now brought , or hereafter to be brought , to be gaged and tryed , accordyng to the auncient custome of the sayde Citie . And the fyshe beyng founde seasonable , to cause the barrelles and vesselles to be marked so apparently and notoryously , that all maner of persons desyryng to buye the same , may well knowe what the contentes be of the same vesselles , and vowe much they dyffer from others . And her Maiestie commaundeth , that the lyke be done from tyme to t me in all other portes of the Realme , whersoeuer any lyke vesselles shal be brought , presently , or at any tyme hereafter , with lyke fyshe , so as no maner of person maye be deceyued by the buyng thereof , for lacke of the true knowledge of the contentes of the same . And her Maiestie also commaundeth , and strayghtly chargeth all maner persons , to forbeare from molestyng of any straunger , or other person bryngyng the same Salmon or H●rryng , or any lyke , in such barrelles , differyng in quantitie from the barrelles of Englande , so as the same be duely gaged , and therupon notorious marnes set vpon the same , before they shal be put to sale , wherby their true contentes may be knowen , & the pryces made thereafter ratably . Which orders and commaundementes her Maiestie strayghtly chargeth and commaundeth all maner of persons to kepe and obey , as they wyll aunsw●re to the contrary , at theyr peryls .