THE Kings most Excellent Maiestie being certainly aduertised of many English Ships with their Furniture sold of late into forreine parts beyond the Seas , contrary to the Lawe and Statutes in that case prouided , and to the great domage and hurt of his louing Subiects ; Doeth expressely charge and command all Merchants , Owners of Ships , Mariners , and all other his Subiects whom it may concerne , That from hencefoorth they and euery of them shall forbeare to Sell , Trucke , Exchange or alienate any English Ship or Vessell , directly or indirectly , without speciall Licence first obtained for the same , vnder the great Seale of England , Vpon paine for euery such offence , to suffer imprisonment during the Kings pleasure , and to vndergoe such forfeitures and Fines as by the Statutes , Lawes and Customes ofthis his Maiesties Realme of England may be inflicted vpon them in that behalfe , as vpon transgressers of the Lawes and Statutes , and contemners of his Maiesties most Royall Proclamation .

And his Maiestie doeth hereby straightly charge all Admirals , Viceadmirals , and other Officers of the Admiraltie , Maiors , Sheriffes , Bailiffes , Customers , Comptrollers , Searchers , and all other his Officers , whom it may concerne , that they doe carefully inquire after all such as shall offend in the premisses , and cause them to bee apprehended , and committed whom they shal finde guiltie , to the next Gaole , there to remaine vntil they and euery of them shall be bound with sufficient Sureties , in competent summes , for their appearance before the Lords of his Highnesse most Honourable Councell at the next Starrechamber day , and not to depart thence without speciall leaue first obtained . And if it shall appeare that any of the said Officers haue vsed negligence or conniuence herein , His Maiestie will extend the paine of his displeasure vnto them , and cause them to feele the smart thereof .