WHereas by an Act of Parliament , made the first year of King James , for prevention of abuses committed in putting to sale of corrupt , unclean , and mingled Spices , Drugs , Wares , and other Merchandizes Garbleable ; It was thereby for remedy thereof Enacted , that sundry sorts of Spices , Drugs , Wares and Merchandizes , in the said Act mentioned , and brought into London , and there sold and uttered , should be sufficiently cleansed and garbled , before the same , or any part thereof should be sold , upon pain of forfeiture of all such Spices , Drugs , Wares and Merchandizes , or the value thereof which should be sold : And whereas a great part of the Trade of the Merchants of this Nation , Importing and Exporting of Pepper and other Spices , Drugs , Wares and Merchandize , into and out of this Commonwealth , in their course and return of Trade , do Import far greater quantities thereof , then are expended and consumed in this Nation ; the overplus whereof ( if lying dead ) wil be no advantage , either to the Merchants , or to this Commonwealth ; and if allowed to be exported ungarbled , would tend to the great advancement of Trade & Commerce in general , the strengthning and securing of the State by the encrease of Navigation , Warlike Ships and able Seamen , and also the great augmenting of Custom and Excize : All which the Commons of England in Parliament assembled , seriously considering , Do think good to Declare , Enact and Ordain , And it is hereby Enacted , Ordained and Declared , That it shall and may be lawful , to and for the said Merchants and People of England , and every of them , from time to time , and at all times from and after the Eight and twentieth of August , One thousand six hundred forty nine , to Vend , Trade with , and Export out of this Commonwealth of England , into any the parts beyond the Seas , any quantity or quantities of Pepper , Spices , Wares , and Drugs , and Merchandizes ungarbled , which are or shall be hereafter by them Imported as aforesaid , without any severing , sifting , cleansing , dividing , or garbling of the same . And be it furthermore Enacted by the authority aforesaid , That the said Merchants and People of England , and every of them , may likewise from time to time , and at all times hereafter , utter and put to sale any Pepper or Spices , Drugs , Wares & Merchandizes , which shall be so severed , or that are or shall be uncleansed , undivided , or ungarbled , to any person or persons whatsoever within this Realm , to be Exported to any part or parts beyond the seas ; and that all and every person and persons which shall so buy any Pepper or other Spices , Drugs , Wares or Merchandizes to Transport , shall and may Transport the same Pepper or other Spices , Drugs , Wares and Merchandizes , without any severing , cleansing , dividing , or garbling of the same , The said Statute , or any thing to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding .