WHereas Wee by Our Proclamation giuen at Wansted , the eleuenth day of September in the twelfth yeere of Our reigne of Great Brittaine , France , and Ireland , for the reasons therein expressed , and for the incouragement of Our welbeloued Subiects , the company of Merchants trading for Muscouia , Greeneland and the parts adioyning , commonly called the Muscouia Company , did straitly and expresly forbid and prohibit all Aliens and Strangers whatsoeuer , and also all Our owne Subiects ( others then the sayd Muscouia Merchants , and that in their ioynt stock ) to bring into any Our Kingdomes , and Dominions any Whale Finnes vpon paine of confiscation of the same , and of Our high indignation and displeasure , and of such further punishment as should be meet to be inflicted vpon the Offenders for their contempt in that behalfe .

Now forasmuch as We are giuen to vnderstand , That Our sayd Proclamation took not that good effect , nor found that due obedience and conformity which We expected : We haue therefore in further manifestation of our former intentions and gracious fauor towards the sayd Company , thought good eftsoones to publish Our Royall pleasure heerein , and to reuiue and quicken Our sayd former Proclamation , which We cannot but take in ill part , hath beene so much neglected : And therefore We doe by these presents straitly charge , prohibit , and forbid , aswell all Alliens and Strangers whatsoeuer , as also Our naturall born Subiects and Denizens , That they nor any of them ( other then the sayd Muscouia Merchants , and that in their ioynt stocke onely ) shall from hencefoorth directly or indirectly import , or bring into Our Kingdomes and Dominions , or any of them , any Whale Finnes , vpon paine of forfeiture , and confiscation of the same , whether they be found on board of any Ship , Hoy , Boate , or Bottome , or layd on land in any warehouse , storehouse , shop , cellar , or any other place whatsoeuer , and vpon paine of Our high Indignation and displeasure , and such other punishment , as by Our Court of Starre chamber shal be thought meet to be inflicted vpon them , or any of them , as contemners of Our Royall will and commandement in this behalfe .

And Wee doe likewise straitly charge , prohibite and forbid , aswell all Aliens and Strangers , as Our naturall borne Subiects & Denizens ( other then the sayd Muscouia Merchants ) that they nor any of them doe presume to buie , vtter , sell , barter or contract for , any Whale finnes , knowing the same to be imported into any of our Realmes or Dominions contrary to Our wil & pleasure heerein declared , vpon paine of Our high indignation and displeasure , & such further punishment as by Our said Court of Starre chamber shall bee thought meet to be inflicted vpon such offenders , as contemners also of Our Royall commandement . And to the end this Our pleasure may take the better effect , We doe heereby charge , and command all Customers , Comptrollers , Searchers , Waiters , Farmors , and Collectors of Our Customes , and other our Officers and Ministers , carefully to attend euery one in his seuerall place , the execution heereof , and in no wise to permit or suffer any Whale finnes directly or indirectly , openly or priuately to be brought , or imported into any Our Kingdomes or Dominions , contrary to Our Royal pleasure heerein expressed , or being so imported , that they doe not permit , or suffer the same to bee colourably customed for other goods and Merchandize , but that foorthwith they or some of them doe seize and take to Our vse all such Whalefinnes as shall be so imported , and immediately vpon such seizure made , to giue notice thereof in writing to Our Register for forfeitures in Our Custome house in the Port of London , vpon paine to vndergoe such punishment , as shal be thought meet by the Lords of Our Priuie Councell .

Neuerthelesse Our intent and meaning is , That the sayd Muscouie Company , and none other , shall or may buy , and sell , barter , or contract for , any such Whalefinnes , as being imported contrary to this Our Proclamation shal be confiscate and seized , and the same , being sold by the sayd Company , may be afterward bought , contracted for , and vsed by any other Our Subiects at their wil and pleasure . Any thing heerein contained to the contrary notwithstanding .