WHereas Our late deare and Royal Father of blessed memory , vpon complaints made , and often renewed vnto him , of the great inconueniences which happened by the conuerting of great quantities of Wheatflowre , Meale , and other things fit for the food of man , into the making of Starch , & for the making of Starch in places vnfit & inconuenient , whereby vnsauoury smels , and noisome stenches did arise , to the great annoyance of His louing Subiects , inhabiting neere vnto , or passing by these places , out of His Princely care to haue a due reformation of these inconueniences , wherein the Common-wealth hath so great an interest , did by His seuerall Proclamations command such directions to be obserued , as vpon mature and deliberate consideration were concerned , might best tend to these ends ; And yet through the wilfulnes of diuers of the Starchmakers , Wee haue heretofore failed of Our hopes and desires , and the mischiefes haue rather increased through Our lenity : And whereas vpon an humble petition preferred vnto Our said Father from diuers of the Starchmakers themselues , whereby they were humble suitors vnto His late Maiestie , that if hee would vouchsafe by his Letters Patents , to incorporate them into a body politique to haue a perpetuall succession , and thereby to enable them by the helpe of good Lawes and Ordinances , to gouerne the members of their owne body , that they would not onely submit themselues , but would also be answerable for such a reformation to follow , as should take away all iust cause of further Complaints , Our sayd Father conceiuing this to be the most probable meanes for reformation , or to leaue them without excuse which would not be reformed , was graciously pleased to incorporate the Starchmakers , and to giue them such power for their gouernment as they did reasonably desire . And the Starchmakers on their parts did vndertake , that they , nor any member of their body , would at any time then after , make any Starch of Wheatflowre , Meale , or other thing prohibited , but would make the same of Pollard and Branne onely , and sell the same at and for reasonable prices . And that they would not set vp or maintaine any Starch-house , or vse the making of any Starch in any places , which by the vnfit situation thereof , or by the ill ordering thereof , might bee an annoyance to others , and if that all others might be prohibited to make Starch to put to sale , who should not submit themselues to become members of their body , and consequently to be subiect to their gouernement , That then they would with the vttermost of their endeauours discouer all such offenders , and draw them into a way to bee proceeded against for their contempts , according to iustice in such sort as should bee directed . Wee therefore calling to minde , that the prices of Corne are now growen to much higher rates , then in these later and cheaper yeeres the same were at , and perceiuing that of late many Tradesmen , out of a greedy desire of gaine , though with the hurt of the Common-wealth , haue taken vpon them to be Starch-makers , and left their former Trades and Occupations , haue resolued to haue an effectuall reformation of the abuses aforesaid , and constantly to put the directions for that purpose formerly giuen , into due execution . And , to the end that what the Starchmakers haue vndertaken on their parts to performe , may be indeed really performed ; Wee haue constituted and appointed a Surueyor , who shall be Our sworne Officer and Seruant to that purpose , to ouersee the same in euery part . Now to the end that all Our louing Subiects may take knowledge of Our Royall pleasure herein , Wee doe by this Our present Proclamation straitly charge and command , that no person or persons whatsoeuer , other then such as are or shall be members of the said Company of Starch-makers , shal presume to attempt , or go about to make any Starch at all , other then for his , her , or their priuate vse , & not to sell . And , that no person whatsoeuer , which shall make any Starch , shall make the same of any Wheat-flowre , Meale , or other thing then Pollard and Branne onely . That no person whatsoeuer shall set vp , maintaine or vse any Starch-house , or any Vessell for the making of Starch in any place , which for the situation thereof , either in respect of the neerenesse thereof to any Citie or Towne , or other dwellings , or in regard of the neerenesse to any common high way , roade , or ordinary passage of people is , or shal appeare to be noysome to any other . And that no Grocer , Chapman , or other person , who vseth to buy Starch to sell againe , shall buy , vtter , sell , or otherwise barter , or vent any Starch , which they shal know to haue been made by any person who is not a knowen member of the said Company of Starch-makers , so as alwayes the Starch-makers shall be ready to sell the same , at , and for such reasonable prices , as the said Company haue by their Indenture vnder their common Seale heretofore vndertaken , and agreed to sell the same . And that no person presume to sell any Starch , as a Huckster or Hawker from doore to doore in priuate or secret , or otherwise then in their owne proper and open Shops or Warehouses . And that the said Company of Starch-makers shall duely put in execution , the power and authority giuen vnto them , for reformation of the abuses aforesaid . And Our will and pleasure is , that if any person shall offend hereafter in any of the premisses , or in giuing aide and assistance , to any the said offenders directly or indirectly , Our will and command is , that Our Commissioners , which Wee hereafter shal to that purpose authorize , for the ready hearing and dispatch of all complaints touching the premisses , if Wee shall thereto appoint any , or otherwise , all Our Iudges and Iustices in their seuerall places , shall heare and examine all the complaints which shall be made against any in that behalfe , and shall inflict such punishment vpon such offenders by imprisonment , or otherwise , as Our Iudges , Iustices , or Commissioners in their wisedomes shall thinke fit , hauing respect to the qualitie of their offences . And if Our Commissioners shall in their good discretions finde any whose offence or misdemeanor , deserueth to bee made more exemplary , Our pleasure and command is , That such offenders shall vndergoe the Censure and seuerity of Our Court of Starchamber , for the contempt of Our Prerogatiue Royall , in a matter of such consequence , touching the good and benefit of Our people . And to the end Our pleasure and command herein may be the better effected , Wee doe hereby straitly charge and command all and singular Iustices of Peace , Maiors , Sheriffes , Bayliffes , Constables , Headboroughs , and all other Our Officers and Subiects whatsoeuer , whensoeuer any complaints shall bee brought vnto them or any of them , of , or for any offence or misdemeanour committed within the limits of these seuerall Iurisdictions , at all times , & from time to time to be ayding and assisting to such , as shall at any time be employ●… nor aboue the execution of 〈…〉 their vttermost endeauors , that this Our 〈…〉 signifi●… 〈…〉 be in all points duly performed . And that they do not suffer any person or persons whatsoeuer , within any of their Precincts , from and after the publication of this Our Proclamation , to make or cause to be made , directly or indirectly , any Starch , in any other manner , or in any other place or places within this Our Realme of England , Dominion of Wales , or Port , or Towne of Barwicke , then by such persons , and in such manner , and in such places as are herein directed or intended , but that they vse their vttermost powers and endeauours , by all lawfull meanes to hinder and suppresse the same . And Our further will and command is , That , not onely Our said Commissioners , which are , or shal be appointed by vs to this purpose , but also all other Our Iustices of Peace , Maiors , Sherifs , Bailiffes , and other Our chiefe Officers in all the parts of Our Realme of England , and Dominion aforesaid , and Port and Towne of Barwicke , when the nature and quality of the offence and contempt shall appeare , to deserue a more exemplary punishment as aforesaid , shall cause all and euery the offenders against any Branch , Article , or part of this Our Royall Proclamation , to be bound with sureties in good bonds to Our vse for their appearance before vs and Our Priuie Counsell in Our Court of Starchamber , there to answere their contempts .