WHereas Our late Royall Father of blessed memorie , by His Proclamation , dated the three and twentieth day of May , in the thirteenth yeere of His Reigne , for the preseruation of the Woods and Timber of this Realme , which were then much consumed by the making of Glasse , did prohibit , that from thenceforth no person or persons should presume to make or melt any Glasses whatsoeuer , with Timber , or Wood , or any Fewell made of the same , within the Realme of England , or dominion of Wales , vpon paine of forfeiture of such Glasse , and of other punishments for their contempt : And did thereby also inhibit , aswell the Importation into this Realme , of all sorts of Glasse made in Forreigne parts , as the buying or selling thereof here , vnder the forfeitures , and penalties therein expressed .

And whereas Our trustie and welbeloued , Sir Robert Mansell Knight , Lieutenant of Our Admiraltie of England , by his industry and great expences , hath perfected the Manufacture of making all sorts of Glasse with Sea-Coale , or Pit-Coale , whereby not onely the Woods and Timber of this Kingdome haue beene , and are greatly preserued , but the making of all kindes of Glasse established here ; To the emploiment of a number of Our owne Subiects , the sauing of much Treasure at home , which was formerly expended beyond the Seas for that Commoditie , and Our people are now furnished at farre more moderate prices then euer they could obtaine them from those Forreigne parts : Neuerthelesse , diuers ill affected persons , haue at seuerall times presumed to Import , and bring into this Kingdome , great quantities of Glasse of all sorts , made beyond the Seas , to the dammage , and preiudice of the said Glasse-workes here .

We therefore being minded to maintaine and continue the said workes and Manufacture within this Our Kingdome , and to restraine the Importation of all Forreigne Glasses , doe ( with the aduice of Our Priuie Councell ) declare Our Royall pleasure to be : And doe hereby straitly charge and command , that no person , or persons whatsoeuer ( during the grant of Our late deare Father made to the said Sir Robert Mansell for the sole making of Glasse ) shall from henceforth , directly or indirectly , Import , or bring , or cause to be Imported , or brought into this Our Realme of England , or dominion of Wales , any kinde or fashion of Glasse , or Glasses whatsoeuer , made , or to be made in any Forraigne parts , or places beyond the Seas , vpon paine of Our heauy displeasure , and of the losse and forfeiture of all such Glasse and Glasses as shall be so Imported , and to incurre such other penalties and punishments , as by the Lawes , or Statutes of this Our Realme , or otherwise may be inflicted on them , for contempt , or neglect of Our Royall commands herein .

And We doe hereby also straitly charge , require and command , that no person or persons whatsoeuer , that now vse , or hereafter shall vse the Trade of retailing , selling , or vttering of drinking Glasses , or any other sorts of Glasse whatsoeuer within this Our Realme of England , or dominion of Wales , shall hereafter directly , or indirectly , buy , bargaine , contract for , sell , or vtter any kinde of Glasses whatsoeuer , made , or to be made in any Forraigne parts beyond the Seas , which shall be hereafter imported during the said terme , vpon paine of the seisure , losse , and forfeiture of the same , and to be further proceeded against , as contemners of Our will and pleasure herein declared .

Notwithstanding , Our intent and meaning is ; That these presents , or any thing therein expressed , shall not extend , or be taken to inhibit , or restraine the said Sir Robert Mansell , his Executors or Assignes , or his , or their Deputies , Factors or Agents ( during the terme of Our said Fathers Grant ) from Importing , or bringing into this Our Realme of England , or dominion of Wales , such Glasses from Venice , Morana , or other parts of Italy , as he or they shall thinke fit to be furnished withall , for some speciall vse and seruice .

And We doe hereby authorize and require all Maiors , Sheriffes , Iustices of the Peace , Bailiffes , Constables , and other Our Officers , Ministers and louing Subiects , that they , and euery of them during the said terme , when , and as often as they , or any of them , shall be requested in that behalfe , be aiding and assisting from time to time in the due execution of the premisses .

And further , that all Our Customers , Collectors , Farmours , Searchers , Waiters , and all other Our Officers and Ministers in Our Port of London , and all other Our Ports , Hauens , and Creekes within this Our Realme , and dominion of Wales , during the said terme , doe take care to search for , and seize as forfeit to vs , all such Glasse and Glasses whatsoeuer , as shall hereafter be imported , conueyed , or brought into any Our Ports , Harbours , Hauens , or Creekes , from any Forraigne parts , or places whatsoeuer beyond the Seas , contrary to the intent of these presents : And this shall be their warrant and discharge in that behalfe .