FORASMUCHAS , the present cold and backward Season , doth threaten the Scarcity of Victual , so that it appears necessary that there be a Restraint and Prohibition of the Export of Victual , at least of Meal , Oats , Pease , Barley and Bear , whereby the foresaid threatned Scarcity may be the better prevented . Therefore We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , have thought fit to prohibite , and do hereby strictly prohibite and discharge the exporting forth of this Kingdom , either by Land or by Sea , any of the foresaids Kinds or Grains of Victual , viz. Meal , Oats , Pease , Barley or Bear after the Day and Date hereof , under all highest Pains , to be inflicted upon the Contraveeners , either Merchants , Skippers , or others whatsomever : And farder , We hereby require and Charge all Sheriffs , Stewarts , Baillies and their Deputs , Magistrats of Burghs , Justices of Peace , and other Officers of the Law , as also of Our Customers ; That they take all lawful and effectual Means and Methods to restrain and hinder the said Export , as they will be answerable , and these presents to be but prejudice of the former Order and Restraint issued out by the Lords of our Privy Council , of the date the twenty sixth day of April last . 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 to t●e Mercat-Crosses of the remanent Hea 〈…〉 burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom , and to the 〈…〉 aill Sea ports of this Kingdom , and there in Our Name and Authority , make Publication hereof , that none pretend Ignorance , and Ordains these Presents to be Printed .