❧
Letters
to
restraine
carrying
of
Packets
by
Shippers
,
&c.
AFter
our
hearty
commendations
.
Whereas
it
hath
pleased
his
Maiestie
,
by
his
Proclamation
,
bearing
date
the
fifteenth
of
May
,
1609.
to
expresse
his
Royall
pleasure
,
for
the
orderly
going
and
comming
of
such
Carriers
and
Posts
,
as
are
in
due
maner
established
by
the
Post-Masters
reciprocally
,
both
on
this
side
,
and
on
the
parts
beyond
the
Seas
;
and
likewise
his
Maiesties
intention
in
the
said
Proclamation
,
hath
for
diuers
important
reasons
,
beene
further
explaned
and
enlarged
,
by
the
Lords
of
his
Maiesties
most
honorable
Priuy
Councell
,
wherewith
wee
doubt
not
but
you
are
throughly
acquainted
.
Now
,
forasmuch
as
speciall
complaint
hath
beene
made
by
the
said
Postmasters
,
and
the
Posts
imployed
vnder
them
,
that
they
suffer
great
wrong
and
detriment
,
by
the
ouermuch
carrying
,
and
bringing
into
this
Realme
of
Letters
and
Packets
,
by
Shipers
,
and
Masters
of
Ships
,
besides
their
fraight
Letters
,
especially
to
,
and
from
the
Ports
of
Zeland
and
Flanders
,
contrary
to
his
Maiesties
said
Proclamation
,
and
the
order
of
his
Maiesties
Priuie
Councell
aforesaide
.
For
redresse
whereof
,
and
for
the
reliefe
of
the
said
Posts
,
whereby
they
may
be
the
better
enabled
to
performe
their
duties
and
seruice
to
his
Maiestie
:
These
are
to
will
and
require
you
,
and
euery
of
you
,
whom
it
may
concerne
,
That
you
doe
henceforth
,
not
onely
see
his
Maiesties
said
Proclamation
and
order
,
in
all
points
duely
obserued
and
performed
;
but
that
further
you
doe
make
diligent
search
for
all
Letters
and
Packets
,
that
shall
bee
so
brought
in
,
and
carried
forth
,
especially
by
any
the
said
Shippers
of
Zeland
,
and
the
Ports
of
Flanders
.
And
in
case
you
shall
finde
any
Letters
or
Packets
,
either
in
the
charge
of
any
Shippers
,
or
Masters
of
Ships
,
besides
their
fraight
Letters
,
or
in
the
hands
of
any
other
passengers
,
not
thereunto
by
good
warrant
authorised
;
We
doe
heereby
in
his
Maiesties
name
straightly
charge
and
commaund
you
,
to
take
them
into
your
possession
,
and
thereof
to
make
present
deliuery
into
the
handes
of
Matthew
de
Quester
,
his
Maiesties
Post-Master
for
forraine
seruices
;
for
so
it
is
his
Maiesties
pleasure
and
command
.
And
heereof
you
may
not
faile
,
as
you
will
answere
the
contrary
at
your
perils
.
From
White-Hall
the
sixth
of
February
,
1618.
Your
louing
Friends
,
THO.
LAKE
.
ROBERT
NAVNTON
.
To
our
louing
friends
,
the
Searchers
of
the
Port
of
London
,
Grauesend
and
Douer
,
and
to
the
Searchers
of
all
other
his
Maiesties
Ports
,
and
other
Officers
to
whom
it
may
appertaine
.