WHereas the differences betweene Vs , and Our Brother the French King , haue beene of later times , and at this present are so notorious , that neither Our owne Subiects , nor any our Allyes and Confederates , can in any probabilitie pretend ignorance of them ; And whereas Our sayd Brother of France , did publish two seuerall Declarations , the first of the fourteenth day of May , one thousand sixe hundred twenty seuen , the second of the twefth of August , one thousand sixe hundred twenty seuen , full of acrimony , wherein , amongst other things , all Traffique and Commerce with Our Realme of England is prohibited , not onely to His owne Subiects , but to all others of whatsoeuer qualitie , condition , or Nation they bee , vnder seuere penalties , which not withstanding , yet Wee haue proceeded with such moderation , that hitherto Wee haue not onely forborne any such publication , but haue in a sort dispensed with such as haue carried to Our sayd Brother , and his Subiects , euen Warlike prouisions , and other the most forbidden Commodities , hoping that this Our milden esse and facility , would haue produced better effects : But now , taking into Our Princely consideration the manifold inconueniences which vpon this libertie haue ensued , and dayly may bee multiplied , to the dammage of Vs and Our people , if the same should not bee preuented with a speedie restraint ; And well knowing how agreeable it is to reason , and the practice of all Princes and States , to hinder and diuert the transportation of all manner of Victuals , and Munitions of Warre , prouided for the ayde and support of those , who at present are not in amitie with Vs , and therefore are likely to imploy them against Vs and Our Kingdomes ; Wee are resolued to publish and notifie , and by these presents , by the aduice of Our Priuie Counsell , doe publish and notifie , that Wee will not hencefoorth permit any person whatsoeuer , to send , or carry into the Realme of France , or any the Countreys and Dominions of the French King , any manner of Graine , or other Victuals , or any manner of prouisions , to serue to build , furnish , or arme any Ships of Warre , or any kinde of Munition for the Warre , or Materials for the same , beeing not of the nature of meere Merchandize : And therefore , if any person , either of Our owne Subiects , or of Our Allyes and Confederates , shall after twenty dayes from the publication of these presents , by any of Our owne Ships , or the Ships of any Our Subiects , authorized vnder the great Seale of the Admiraltie to that effect , be taken sayling towards the places aforesayd , hauing on board any Ordinance , Armes of any sort , Powder , Shot , Match , Brimstone , Copper , Iron , Cordage of any kindes , Hempe , Saile , Cables , Anchors , Masts , Rafters , Boat-oares , Capraues , Clapboard , Pipestaues , Vessels , Pitch , Tarre , Rosin . Okam , Corne , Graine , or Victuals of any sort , or any prouisions for shipping , or Munitions for Warre , or returning thence in the same Voyage with the proceede of the sayd prohibited goods ; Wee shall hold the sayd Ships and Goods so taken for lawfull Prize , and cause them to bee ordered as Ships and Goods duely forfeited for the benefit of Our selues , where Our owne Shippes shall arrest the same , and to the benefit of such others as being not in Our wages , but otherwise authorized vnder the great Seale of Our Admiraltie , as is aforesaid , by Letters of Marque , haue stayed and arrested the same .