Forsmuch as vpon the lamentable complaynt made vnto the Queenes most excellent Maiestie by sundry her louing subiects , the Clothiers of diuers parts of the Realme , and of a multitude of other people mainteined in their handlabours by them : It appeareth that partly through the great death of sheepe which of late yeeres hath happened in sundry parts of the Realme , and partly through the great abuse of some which haue obteined ( vpon reasonable consyderations ) licence to buy and sell wooll within this Realme , who through their vnsatiable greedines by abuse therof , without any regard had to the great mischiefe that therby groweth to the common wealth , haue not onely vsed in the beginning of the yeere , and at other times , to engrosse and buy vp great quantities of wooll , contrary to her Maiesties good and gracious meaning , whereupon the sayd licences were gra●nted : but in passing the bonds of their licences , by buying yeerely greater quantitie of wooll then they ought to doe , so that the Clothiers can buy litle or none , but such as is very course , or else as such ertessiue prizes , as they can not make their principall thereof againe : whereby her Maiestie understandeth , that without some restraynt of the sayd licences for some reasonable time , there shal follow great want to the Clothiers to continue their trade , for mayntenaunce aswell of themselues , as of great multitudes of poore people liuing onely vnder them , to the decay of diuers good townes , which are cheefely mainteyned by the Clothiers . Therefore by the aduice of her Counsel , her Ma●●●●●● strayghtly chargeth and commaundeth , that from and after the publication of this present Proclamation , no person , ( other then such as by the lawes of this Realme are appointed and per●●tted shal vpon paine of her Maiesties displeasure and imprisonment during her pleasure , by him 〈…〉 selfe , or by any other , either directly , or indirectly , by vertue of any their speciall licence , buy or ●●rgaine for any wools whatsoeuer , of the growing of this Realme , or of Wales , at any time bef●e the feast of all Saints next ensuing the publication hereof . And that all persons , hauing at this time any graunt from her Maiestie , to licence him or them to buy or sell wooll , shall within two moneths after the publication hereof , exhibite into her Court of Exchequer the same graunt , to bee ●●●●lled there , whereby her Maiestie may be enfourmed of the contents thereof , and so as ( when came shal be to remit the vse thereof ) order may be taken how the same may be hereafter ordered and vsed . Without such publique damage to the Realme , as already hath appeared : And yf the same stall not be presented to be enrolled within the sayd time , that then the same shal not hereafter haue place to be vsed . And for the better execution hereof , her highnesse by the aduice aforesayd , straightly ●●argeth and commandeth all and singuler Iustices of the peace , Maiors , Sheriffes , and Bayliffes , not onely to see this Proclamation truely executed , but also yf any person be iustly accused before him 〈◇〉 them for contemning or breaking this Proclamation , or any part thereof , they shall commit such person to warde , there to remaine without bayle or maynepryce , till her Maiesties pleasure be further knowen . Moreouer her highnesse , meaning to leaue nothing vndone that may tend to the re●●esse of so great a mischiefe as were otherwyse like to ensue , hath taken order that the company of the Marchants Staplers , that they nor any of them ( notwithstanding that by the statutes of this Realme , they be permitted without limitation of time ) shall not buy or bargayne , either directly , or indirectly , for any wools growing within this Realme , vntill the latter end of February next ensuing . And in case the sayd Company , or any of them , shall contrary to the said order , presume to buy to bargaine for any wools : then her Maiestie , vpon notice geuen vnto her priuie Counsell , of the persons that shall so offend , will cause the sayd parties to receiue such punishment , as shall be due for their contempt in that behalfe .