A
PROCLAMATION
,
Discharging
the
Exportation
of
Victual
.
WILLIAM
and
MARY
by
the
Grace
of
GOD
,
King
and
Queen
of
Great
Britain
,
France
and
Ireland
,
Defenders
of
the
Faith
,
To
Macers
of
Our
Privy
Council
,
Messengers
at
Arms
,
Our
Sheriffs
in
that
part
,
conjunctly
and
severally
,
specially
constitute
,
Greeting
:
Forasmuch
,
as
by
the
Twelfth
Act
of
the
Third
Session
of
the
First
Parliament
of
King
Charles
the
Second
,
Intituled
,
Act
for
encouragement
of
Tillage
and
Pasturage
;
It
is
expresly
provided
,
that
when
the
Lords
of
Our
Privy
Council
shall
judge
it
necessar
,
for
the
good
of
this
Our
Ancient
Kingdom
,
and
preventing
of
Dearth
,
they
may
discharge
the
Exportation
of
Victual
of
all
sorts
,
for
so
long
time
as
they
shall
think
expedient
.
And
We
,
and
the
Lords
of
Our
Privy
Council
considering
,
That
by
the
laying
up
of
Meal
in
the
Stores
of
Our
Castles
of
Edinburgh
,
Striviling
,
and
Dumbartoun
,
and
the
providing
of
Magazines
for
the
use
of
Our
Forces
,
which
are
now
in
the
Fields
,
there
may
be
Fears
and
Apprehensions
of
a
Dearth
and
Scarcety
of
Victual
:
And
We
being
informed
,
that
there
is
plenty
of
Victual
,
and
all
other
Provisions
necessary
for
the
use
of
Our
Forces
within
Our
Kingdom
of
Ireland
.
Therefore
We
,
with
Advice
and
Consent
of
Our
Privy
Council
,
Do
hereby
Prohibite
and
Discharge
the
Exportation
of
any
Meal
,
Oats
and
Pease
for
Sale
from
this
Kingdom
to
any
Kingdom
,
Port
,
or
Place
whatsomever
,
during
Our
Royal
Pleasure
,
under
the
pain
of
Confiscation
of
the
Ships
,
and
whole
Goods
and
Gear
belonging
to
the
Masters
thereof
,
and
Merchants
,
Transporters
of
the
said
Victual
,
and
the
Imprisonment
of
their
Persons
during
Our
Pleasure
,
conform
to
the
55
Act
,
Parl.
II.
King
Ja.
6.
And
We
Command
all
Our
Collectors
,
Surveyers
,
Waiters
and
others
,
to
make
all
diligent
Search
,
that
no
Victual
be
Shipped
Aboard
any
Ship
or
Bark
,
to
be
transported
forth
of
this
Kingdom
,
more
than
is
necessary
for
the
Victualing
thereof
,
under
all
highest
pains
;
and
to
seize
,
and
cause
seize
upon
the
samine
,
to
be
Confiscat
in
manner
foresaid
:
And
We
require
all
Magistrats
of
Our
Burghs-Royal
,
Sheriffs
of
our
Shires
,
and
Justices
of
Peace
,
to
give
all
due
Concurence
for
preventing
the
Export
of
Meal
,
Oats
,
and
Pease
,
in
manner
above-mentioned
.
And
Ordains
these
presents
to
be
Printed
,
and
Published
at
the
Mercat
Cross
of
Edinburgh
,
and
other
places
needful
,
that
none
may
pretend
ignorance
.
Given
under
Our
Signet
,
at
Holy-rude-house
,
the
Twenty
one
day
of
June
,
One
thousand
six
hundred
and
ninety
years
,
and
of
Our
Reign
the
Second
Year
.
Per
Actum
Dominorum
Sti.
Concilii
.
GILB
.
ELIOT
Cls.
Sti.
Concilii
.
GOD
Save
K.
WILLIAM
and
Q.
MARY
.