Forasmuch , as the Importing and bringing from Forreign Countries , any Wheat , Bear , Barly , Oats , Meal , Malt , Pease , Beans , or Ry into this Kingdom , is highly prejudicial to the Native Product thereof , and to the Trade upon the growth of the same , and gives occasion to the unwarrantable Exporting of much Money forth of this Realm ; For preventing whereof , and obviating the inconveniencies that follow whereupon , We , with the Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , Do hereby strictly Prohibit and Discharge , all persons whatsomever , to Import , or bring by Sea or Land , into this Kingdom , or any of the Ports , Harbours , Towns , or Places thereof ; any sort or quantity of the Victual abovementioned , excepting White-pease allanerly , under the pain of Confiscation of the said Victual , the one half to the person or persons who shall Seize or make Discovery , and prove the Importing of the same , either contrary to Our former Proclamation , of the Date the sixth Day of January , 1691. or to these Presents ; and the other half thereof , with the Ships , Barks or Boats , wherein the same shall be Imported : to Our Thesaury , for Our use , and other Punishments to be inflicted upon them , conform to the Acts of Parliament made thereanent ; And Ordains all Our Collectors , Surveyers , and Waiters within this Kingdom , and the respective Ports , Harbours , and Places , where they serve , to see this Act punctually observed , as they will be answerable at their highest peril ; With Certification to such as shall be found negligent therein , they shall incur the loss of their respective Offices . OUR WILL IS HERE FORE , and We Charge you straitly and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and whole other Mercat-Crosses of the Royal Burghs , and Sea-ports within this Kingdom , and thereat , make publick Intimation of Our Pleasure in the Premisses , to the effect none may pretend ignorance . And Ordains these Presents to be Printed .