THE Kings most Excellent Maiestie taking knowledge , aswell by the aduertisements of diuers forreine Princes and States , and of their Ambassadours , as by the wofull complaints of many of his owne good Subiects , that susteine great and continuall losses by Pyrats , and Sea-Rouers vsually retiring to , & harbouring themselues at Algeers , & Tunis , That the sayd Pyrats & Sea-Rouers receiue great comfort & encouragement by an abusiue Trade that some Merchants out of greedinesse , & for vniust lucre do maintaine at Algeers , & Tunis , for weapons , Gunpowder , shot , and other munition of all sorts , wherewith those common enemies of mankinde doe dayly inuade the Subiects of His Maiesty & other Christian Princes , Hath thought it agreeable to His own Iustice and Honour to forewarne , that none of His Subiects , from hencefoorth , haue any hand in a course so vniust .

And therefore His Maiesty doeth heereby straitely charge and command , That none of His Maiesties Subiects whatsoeuer , doe at any time heereafter carry or import vnto the sayd Towne or Port of Algeers , & Tunis , any Gunpowder , shot , armour , weapons , munition or victualles whatsoeuer vpon paine to incurre His Maiesties indignation & highest displeasure , and to endure the seuerest chastisements that so high an offence may deserue to be inflicted on them by His Maiesties Lawes or Kingly Prerogatiue .