Forasmuch , as the Importing and bringing from forreign Countries , any Wheat , Bear , Barley , Oats , Meal , Malt , Pease , Beans , or Rye , 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 unwarrantbale Exporting of much Money forth of this Realm : for preventing whereof , and Obviating the inconveniencies that follow thereupon , We , with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , Do hereby strictly Prohibite , 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 above-mentioned , excepting White Pease allenarly , without Licence had from Our saids Lords for that effect , under the Pain of Confiscation of the said Victual , the one half thereof to the person or persons , who shall make Discovery of , and seize upon the same , and the other half thereof , with the Ships , Barques , or Boars wherein the same shall be Imported , to Our Thesaurie for Our use ; and other punishments to be inflicted upon them , conform to the Acts of Parliament made thereanent : And Ordains all Our Collectors , Surveyors and Waiters , within this Kingdom , at 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 Herefore , and we Charge you strictly , 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 .