THe Kings most Excellent Maiestie , taking into His Princely consideration , the many and great affaires treated of in His high Court of Parliament , which neither were , nor could be brought to perfection in any short time , as well for the weight and multitude thereof , as in respect of other Parliamentary proceedings , acted by His Maiesties assent and gracious allowance , which haue produced such memorable & rare effects of exemplary Iustice , as many ages past cannot shew : And that although His Maiestie prolonged the Session to an vnusuall length ; Yet could not the great and weighty businesses thereof bee concluded within any moderate time , which might stand with other His Maiesties most important occasions : And therefore , though His Highnesse was most willing to haue allowed them a longer time to sit , then at first Hee had resolued vpon , to the end Hee might haue giuen His Royall assent to some profitable and necessary Lawes ; yet it was found , and by the house of Commons thought more conuenient for the present , to continue the same Session in course of adiournement which His Maiestie accordingly did , with purpose and full resolution ( which He still continueth ) to reassemble the same , for the finall concluding of those and other causes , importing the publique : And his Highnesse obseruing that diuers of them ( though fit to receiue a full period , and determination in Parliament ) are very meete and necessary , for the good of His people , to be setled and ordered in the meane time by His owne Regall authority and direction ; and some others are of that quallity and condition , as His Maiestie needes no assistance of Parliament for reforming the same , and would haue reformed them before the Parliament , if the true state of His Subiects greeuances had beene then made knowne vnto him .

Therefore His Maiestie in this short time of cessation of Parliamentary proceedings , not allowing to himselfe any cessation or relaxation , from his continuall care and watch ouer the publique , vpon mature deliberation with His Priuie Councill , hath aduised and resolued of sundry particulers , tending to the present ease of His people , and to the furtherance and aduancement of the flourishing estate of this Kingdome ; And is pleased hereby to publish the same to all His louing Subiects , for the comfort and incouragement of them , of whose sincere and good affectious , as at many other times , so in this His Parliament aboue others , Hee hath receiued aboundant testimonie : And therefore His Maiestie taking knowledge by the complaint of His Commons , of the great damage and disquiet of His honest and good Subiects , proceeding from the troublesome and restlesse spirits , and dispositions of Informers , and such as haue vexed them by Informations , and Supplicauits , in his Maiesties Courtes at Westminster ; And that no small delay , and hinderance of the iustice , and peace of the Countrey hath beene occasioned , by the too frequent vse , of Writs of Cerciorari , & of Writs of Supersedeas for the Peace , out of the same Courts , & that the common Iustice of the Realme hath been much scandalized , and blemished by Orders vnduely obtained in Chambers , and out of Court : His Maiestie hath giuen to the Iudges of those Courts such prouident and good Directions , accompanied with his strictest Charge and Commandement , for due obseruance of the same ; as also , for abatement of exorbitant Fees in all their Courtes , as he doubteth not will produce an effectuall reformation of those errors , beeing resolued to require a seuere accompt , where Hee shall finde remisnesse or default .

And where the Masters of his high Court of Chancerie , haue of late taken diuers vndue Fees and allowances , vpon References to them made out of the same Court , by colour of a Priuie Seale in that behalfe surreptitiously gotten ; His Maiestie hath repealed , and reuoked the said Priuie Seale : And doth hereby straightly charge and command , that the same be not at any time hereafter put in execution , nor any the said Fees or allowances hereafter challenged or demanded . And whereas his Maiestie hath receiued information of sundry grieuances lighting vpon many of his people , and chiefly the poorer sort , by reason of diuers Priuiledges Licences , and other Letters Patents procured from His Maiestie , vpon suggestions made to his Highnesse , that the same should tend to the Common good and profite of his Subiects ; Howbeit , vpon examination it doth appeare , that many of the said Grantes were not onely obtained vpon false and vntrue surmises , but haue been also notoriously abused : His Maiestie hauing heretofore published in Print his dislike of such Suites , together with his hatred and detestation of all importunities to obtaine or procure the same , is willing to manifest ; That these abuses and surreptions against his precise Charge and Direction , haue confirmed Him in an vtter distaste of Suites of that nature , and is resolued , by making those Patents already obtained from Him to be fruitlesse to the Procurers , to discourage all others hereafter to presse or importune him in the like . And therefore his Maiestie discerning , that these particuler Patents ensuing : Namely , of , and concerning the making of Gold and Siluer foliat , The Licensing of Pedlers and pettie Chapmen , The sole dressing of common Armes , The exportation of Lists , Shreds , and other like things , The sole making of Tobacco pipes , The hotte Presse , The manufacture of playing Cardes , and brogging of Wooll , haue been found of euill consequence , and some of them haue been much abused , contrary to His Maiesties gracious intention ; and the same being made appeare to the parties interressed in those Grants , they haue voluntarily submitted ; which his Highnesse accepting , hath taken order for the present surrender of the same Patents ; and doeth hereby absolutely forbid all further execution of them , or any of them , or of any thing in them , or any of them contained , or of any Proclamation heeretofore published , for , or in any sort to the furthering or strengthening of them , or any of them .

And wheras at the importunity of some Suitors , & for their priuate benefit , sundry Commissions , and generall Warrants vnder the great Seale , or Priuie Seale , haue beene procured , concerning the pardoning or dispensing with Trades-men , for not seruing a Prentice-hood , for pardoning or dispensing with the conuersion of arable Land into Pasture , for Licencing of Wine-caske , for making of Denizens , for granting of Leetes , for passing of Parkes , and Free-warrens , for granting of Faires and Markets , for granting of Tols , Stallages , and other like dueties , for Leasing of Tithes , for Passing or Leasing of Concealements , Intrusions , Introachments , Lands out of Charge , and other Lands of like nature ; the execution of which Commissions and Warrants hath not beene answerable to his Maiesties Gracious intention , nor to the suggestions and specious pretences , whereupon He was mooued and induced to grant the same : Therefore , and because the same Commissions and Warrants , being executory , are by Law reuokeable ; His Maiestie doeth hereby fully and absolutely reuoke the same Commissions and Warrants , procured for the priuate benefit of any Suitor , and all Proclamations for the strengthening of them , or any of them : And doeth vtterly forbid all further and future Execution of them , or any of them , or of any thing in them , or any of them contained .

And whereas diuers other Priuiledges , Licences , and other like Patents , haue passed from his Maiesty ; As namely , touching the Gilding and printing of Leather , Printing vpon Cloth , the making of pauing Tyles , Dishes , Pots , Garden poasts , and vessels of earth ; The making of Stone pots , Stone Iugs , and the like ; the importing of Pikes , Carpes , Eeles , and Scallops , The making of Racket hoopes , Rackets , and cloth balles , The making and selling of Oyle , inuented for keeping Armour , The importation of Sturgeon , The making of Garments of Beauer , The making of hard Waxe , The making of Chamlets , The making of backe Screenes , The making of fortage and lineage for Paper , The measuring of Corne , Coale , and Salt , The printing of Briefs , and other things vpon one side of paper , The weighing of Hay and Straw , The discouerie of annoyances in the Thames , and Ballasting ships : His Maiestie doeth hereby publish and declare his gracious Will and Pleasure , That all and euery persons that at any time hereafter shall finde themselues grieued , iniuried , or wronged by reason of any of the said Graunts , or any Clause , Article or thing therein contained , may take their remedie therefore by the Common Lawes of the Realme , or other ordinary course of Iustice , any matter or thing in the sayd Graunts to the contrary notwithstanding .

And further , His Maiestie for the furtherance and increase of the Trade and Manufactures of this Realme , and at the humble instance & petition of the Lords and Commons of his high Court of Parliament , hauing taken into his Princely care the Trade of the Outports of this Realme in new Draperies ; Hath , by and with the aduise of his Priuie Counsell , and with the consent of the Merchant Aduenturers of the Citie of London resolued , and doeth hereby publish and declare , That the Inhabitants of the Outports may from henceforth participate with the Merchant Aduenturers freely and indifferently in the forraigne Trade of new Draperies , aswell in the Mart Townes , as in any other place where the Merchant Aduenturers shall giue libertie to any of their owne Company to vent those commodities : And that in the sayd Mart townes , and in all other places within the precincts of the Merchant Aduenturers , the Inhabitants of the Outports in the Trade of New Draperies , shall enioy the Priuiledges of the Merchant Aduenturers in aslarge and ample manner , as the Merchant Aduenturers doe now enioy and exercise the same ; as also in all other Commodities whatsoeuer , wherein the sayd Outports haue freely & lawfully Traded in the time of the late Queene Elizabeth ; and with this further fauour , That where the Merchant Aduenturers haue charged themselues with three pence vpon euery Perpetuana , and other payments vpon other new Draperies , the Outports shall be free and exempt from those burthens .

And where his Maiestie , by his Proclamation , dated the xxvi . of September , in the twelfth yeere of his Reigne , for the better preseruing of the Manufacture of Cloth within this Kingdome , and for the other considerations therein expressed , did prohibite the exportation of Sheepe-Woolls , Woolfells , and Fullers-earth ; thereby charging and commanding all his louing Subiects of any his Kingdomes or Dominions of England , Wales , and Ireland , and of the Isles of Wight , Garnesey , and Iersey , aswell Merchants of the Staple , as others ; and likewise all Merchant Strangers whatsoeuer , That from thencefoorth there should bee no manner of Woolls or Woolfells by them , or any of them transported out of any the said Kingdomes , Isles , or Dominions , either into forreine parts , or out of any one of the said Kingdomes , Isles , or Dominions , into any other of the same , or into the Realme of Scotland , vpon paine of Confiscation of the same Woolls , and Woolfels , and all other paines and Penalties , which by the Lawes and Statutes of his Maiesties Kingdomes , or by his Prerogatiue Royall , in respect of the contempt and breach of his Commandement , might be inflicted vpon them .

And his Maiestie did likewise charge and command all Customers , Comptrollers , Collectors , Searchers , and all other Officers , at the Ports , and all and euery the Farmours of the Customes , and their Deputies , Ministers , and Waiters , not to permit any Woolls , or Woolfels , to passe out of any the said Kingdomes or Dominions , or out of any the said Isles , neither vnder colour of cariage from Port to Port , nor otherwise openly nor priuily , vpon paine of losse of their places , and such other punishment , as should be iust and meet .

And his Maiestie did further command and authorize all and euery Iustices of Peace , and all Maiors and principall Officers of Cities & Townes , that where they should be enformed of any great and extraordinary quantitie of Woolls and Woolfels , to bee gathered or bestowed in any Barnes , Storehouses , or other places of receipt neere the Sea-coast , and out of the suruey and view of the Officers of the Ports , That in euery such case they should arrest such Woolls , and Woolfels , and take order by Bond or otherwise , for their stay and safe keeping , vntill they had certified his Maiesties Priuie Councell , and receiued order from them for the same .

And his Maiestie did further charge and command all and euery his louing Subiects , and all Merchant Strangers , and others , that there should bee no Fullers-earth exported out of any the said Kingdomes or Dominions , vpon paine of Confiscation of the same , and any such other punishment , as by the Law , or by his Prerogatiue Royall , should be meete to be inflicted vpon the offenders therein : His Maiestie vpon the humble Suit & Petition of his said Lords and Commons , is pleased to quicken the said former Proclamation ; And therefore doth by these Presents , straightly charge and command all and singuler persons , whom it shall or may concerne , that the said Proclamation , aswell in the branches and Clauses before recited , as in all and euery other Branch , Article , and Clause therein , be from hencefoorth put in full and exact execution , it being his Maiesties full resolution to vse all seueritie of Iustice against such as shall be found delinquents therein .

And for a further aduauncement of Trade , his Maiestie is well pleased , and doeth hereby publish and declare , That whereas by reason of some Orders of restraint , heretofore obteined by the Drapers of the Towne of Shrewsbury , the Trade of buying and selling of Welsh Clothes , Cottons , Freeses , Lynings , and Plaines , hath beene restrained to some particular Markets , and places ; the same Welsh Clothes , Cottons , Freeses , Linings , and Plaines , shall and may from hencefoorth bee freely bought and sold in all places , and to all persons , where and to whom the same by the Lawes of the Realme , may bee sold , any Orders or restraints to the contrary notwithstanding .

And further , that according to the Suit and desire of the Inhabitants of the Dominion of Wales , expressed by a Bill in Parliament , which hath passed the House of Commons , all and euery Subiect of this Realme of England , and the Dominion of Wales , when the common and ordinary prices of Butter within the said Dominion of Wales , and Countie of Monmouth , shall not exceed the rates or prices of three pence the pound , from the last day of April , yeerely vnto the first day of Nouember ; and foure pence the pound , from the last day of October yeerely , vnto the first day of April , vntill some Acte of Parliament shall passe , concerning the same , shall and may without incurring any penaltie , or forfeiture therefore to his Maiestie ( it being his good pleasure to remit the same ) buy or cause to be bought any quantity of Butter , made or to bee made in the said Dominion of Wales , or Countie of Monmouth , and to transport any quantitie of such Butter in any English or Welsh Bottomes , into the parts beyond the Seas , paying therefore to his Maiestie all Customes , Subsidies , and other Dueties due and payable for the same .

And wheras the said Lords and Commons , became instant Suitors to his Maiesty , for the restraint of exportation of Iron Ordinance , although his Maiesty had before the sitting downe of the Parliament setled a strict & safe course for that effect ; yet inclining to their motion , as to a matter of high consequence , for the honour and safetie of this Realme , hath giuen strict charge therin to his Priuy Councell , who after long and deliberate aduise thereupon , by his Highnes Command , and after diligent examination , and perusall of all former Orders in that behalfe established , haue added thereto such further Cautions , & prescribed such exact courses for the due execution of the same , as in the iudgement of all men will sufficiently secure his Maiesty , and all his louing Subiects of that perill and feare , which might be in any wise conceiued in that behalfe . And his Maiestie doeth by these presents signifie and declare His Gracious and Princely pleasure , that albeit He hath in good measure , as the shortnesse of the time would permit , deuised and resolued vpon the seuerall remedies aboue rehearsed , for the ease of His Subiects : Yet it is not His Maiesties purpose , that His grace & goodnesse to his people in matters of like nature , should beare no further fruit , but as time and opportunity will permit , He will enlarge and extend the same vnto such other particulers , wherein he shall haue cause to conceiue His Subiects may be iustly grieued ; and that vntill the sitting againe of Parliament , both His owne , and the eares of His priuie Councell shall be open to the modest and iust complaints of His people ; aswell concerning Monopolies and other Patents of euill nature and consequence , as concerning other Grieuances against the publique : Admonishing neuerthelesse , that vnder colour thereof , no man presume to trouble his Maiestie or his Councell with causelesse clamors , proceeding of humour or priuate respects .