Forasmuch as when Native Commodities , and in special Corns , are of that plenty within this Kingdom , that Our Subjects are , and may be provided and furnished with the same , at reasonable rates and prices ; the Importing thereof from other Countreys , will be a great prejudice to the Kingdom : And albeit such Corns of the growth of the Kingdom as are in use to be Imported from Forraign parts , are under the prices mentioned in the eleventh Act of the third Session of Our first Parliament , allowing the Exporting of Corns when there is no scarcely and dearth , and when the same are under the prices foresaids ; nevertheless divers persons do , and may Import Corns from Forraign parts , unless they be restrained . Therefore We , with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , have thought fit to restrain and discharge , and hereby do restrain and discharge the Importing of any Corns into this Kingdom , after publication hereof , under the pain of confiscation of the saids corns , with the Ships and Uessels in which the same shall happen to be Imported , the one half thereof to belong to Us , and the other half to the discoverer ; besides the inflicting and imposing of such Censures , Punishments and Fines upon the persons guilty , as the Lords of Our Privy Council shall think fit . And Ordains all Sheriffs , Stewarts , Bailiffs of Regalities , Magistrates of Burghs , Justices of Peace , and other persons in Authority under Us , to seize upon all such Corns and Uessels , for the use foresaid , and to Imprison the persons of the Merchants and Masters of the Uessels , while they be proceeded against according to Law . And Ordains these presents to stand and continue in force , ay and while the same be expresly discharged by Us , or the Lords of Our Privy Council . And that the same be printed and published at the Mercat-crosses of Edinburgh , Glasgow , Air , Dundee , Aberdene , and other places needful , that none pretend ignorance .