royal blazon or coat of arms
HONI
SOIT
QVI
MAL
Y
PENSE
DIEV
ET
MON
DROIT
¶
By
the
King
.
❧
A
Proclamation
for
the
due
execution
of
the
office
of
Clarke
of
the
Market
of
Our
Houshold
,
and
thorowout
Our
Realme
of
England
,
and
Dominion
of
Wales
:
And
for
the
surveying
and
sealing
of
the
constant
Reele
appointed
to
be
vsed
by
all
Clothiers
,
and
workers
in
Cloth
and
Yarne
;
And
for
the
increase
of
the
poores
wages
labouring
therein
.
WHereas
seuerall
complaints
haue
beene
heretofore
made
,
as
well
vnto
Our
late
deare
and
Royall
Father
,
King
IAMES
of
euer
blessed
memory
,
in
his
life
time
,
and
vnto
vs
since
Our
accesse
to
the
Crowne
,
as
vnto
the
Lords
and
others
of
Our
Priuie
Councell
,
and
to
diuers
of
Our
Iustices
of
Assize
in
their
Circuits
,
and
Iustices
of
Peace
of
sundry
Counties
of
this
Our
Realme
at
their
Sessions
,
of
the
great
abuses
,
deceipts
,
and
falsities
,
frequently
vsed
by
and
among
Weauers
,
Combers
,
Spinsters
,
and
other
Workers
and
Makers
of
Woollen
Cloth
and
Yarne
,
by
the
dayly
falsifying
their
Yarne
,
as
well
in
the
length
of
the
Reele-staffe
,
as
in
the
number
of
the
threds
,
and
of
the
differences
growne
among
themselues
,
concerning
a
constant
Reele
for
the
reeling
of
Yarne
to
be
kept
,
and
for
the
increase
of
the
wages
for
the
Poore
,
according
to
the
Statutes
of
quinto
Eliz
.
and
primo
Iacobi
;
For
remedy
and
reformation
whereof
,
and
for
setling
of
a
constant
course
for
the
said
Reele
,
and
increase
of
the
Poores
wages
,
it
hath
beene
vpon
great
aduice
thought
fit
,
that
the
said
course
of
keeping
of
a
constant
Reele
throughout
all
the
Clothing
Counties
of
this
Our
Realme
of
England
,
and
Dominion
of
Wales
;
and
the
increase
of
the
wages
for
the
Poore
,
might
proceed
and
goe
on
for
the
generall
good
of
the
whole
Common
Wealth
:
And
that
in
regard
the
Reel-staffe
had
beene
lately
increased
a
fifth
or
sixth
part
longer
then
had
beene
accustomed
,
all
Spinsters
should
haue
for
the
Spinning
and
Reeling
of
fixe
double
Knots
on
the
double
Reele
,
or
twelue
on
the
single
Reele
,
a
peny
,
which
is
more
by
two
pence
in
the
shilling
then
formerly
they
haue
had
:
And
that
all
Labourers
and
other
Artificers
imployed
about
the
Trade
of
Clothing
and
Yarne-making
,
should
haue
the
like
intrease
of
wages
.
And
for
establishing
the
same
,
Wee
haue
by
Our
Letters
Patents
,
bearing
date
the
two
and
twentieth
day
of
Ianuary
now
last
past
,
for
vs
,
Our
Heires
,
and
Successors
,
willed
,
ordained
,
and
appointed
,
as
well
for
auoiding
of
all
future
deceit
in
making
of
Cloth
and
Yarne
,
and
for
preseruation
of
peace
betweene
Buyer
and
Seller
,
Worke-master
and
Seruant
;
And
all
Clothiers
,
Weauers
,
Combers
,
Spinsters
,
and
other
Workers
and
makers
of
Cloth
and
Yarne
,
either
Woollen
or
Linnen
,
within
this
Our
Realme
of
England
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
that
there
be
a
constant
Reele
prouided
and
kept
by
all
and
euery
Clothier
,
Weauer
,
Comber
,
Spinster
,
and
other
workers
and
makers
of
Cloth
and
Yarne
,
either
Woollen
or
Linen
,
within
all
and
euery
the
Counties
of
this
Our
Realme
of
England
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
and
in
all
Cities
,
Boroughs
,
and
Townes
Corporate
,
and
other
places
,
where
the
making
of
Cloth
or
Yarne
,
either
Linnen
or
Woollen
is
vsed
,
the
said
Reele
to
be
called
a
Cloth-Reele
,
or
Reele-staffe
,
and
to
be
of
one
yard
about
the
single
Reele
,
and
two
yards
or
two
elles
about
the
double
Reele
,
euery
Knot
containing
fourescore
threds
,
for
all
Yarne
whatsoeuer
,
both
Woollen
and
Linnen
,
the
same
to
be
kept
and
continued
as
a
constant
Reele
betweene
Buyer
and
Seller
,
Work
master
and
Seruant
,
whereby
the
truth
of
the
same
may
appeare
to
all
persons
trading
in
Cloth
or
Yarne
;
The
surueying
,
searching
,
sealing
,
and
ouersight
whereof
,
as
of
the
increase
of
the
wages
of
the
poore
,
We
haue
by
Our
said
Letters
Patents
committed
and
appointed
vnto
Our
well
beloued
Seruant
,
Iohn
Etherington
,
one
of
the
Yeomen
of
Our
Chamber
,
and
to
Henry
Stracey
,
for
the
tearme
of
one
and
thirty
yeeres
,
with
the
like
Fees
and
Allowances
for
the
same
their
seruice
,
as
the
Clarke
of
the
Market
of
Our
Houshold
hath
for
weights
and
measures
;
A
Schedule
whereof
is
hereunto
annexed
;
And
that
they
attend
their
said
seruice
but
once
a
yeare
,
as
the
Clarke
of
the
Market
doth
,
and
that
they
and
the
said
Clarke
of
the
Market
do
trauell
and
sit
together
,
as
shall
be
most
commodious
for
themselues
,
and
the
good
and
ease
of
the
Commons
;
As
by
Our
said
Letters
Patents
more
at
large
appeareth
.
All
which
We
doe
by
this
Our
Royall
Proclamation
ratifie
and
confirme
;
and
doe
strictly
enioyne
,
require
and
command
,
all
Our
louing
Subiects
whatsoeuer
,
whom
the
same
shall
or
may
concerne
,
That
they
carefully
and
diligently
obserue
the
same
,
and
bee
obedient
and
conformeable
thereunto
;
And
that
all
Clothiers
,
Weauers
,
Combers
,
Spinsters
,
and
other
person
and
persons
working
or
making
of
Cloth
or
Yarne
,
either
Woollen
or
Linen
,
doe
from
henceforth
prouide
and
keepe
a
constant
Reele
,
or
Reel-staffe
,
according
to
the
contents
of
Our
said
Letters
Patents
;
And
that
the
Poore
,
imployed
about
the
making
of
Cloth
and
Yarne
,
haue
the
said
increase
of
Wages
,
after
the
rate
of
two
pence
in
the
shilling
,
more
then
heretofore
they
haue
had
paid
&
continued
vnto
them
.
And
whereas
also
by
the
Lawes
&
Statutes
of
this
Our
Realme
of
England
,
there
should
be
one
Weight
and
one
Measure
thorowout
the
whole
Realme
,
whereof
Our
said
late
deare
Father
King
IAMES
,
in
His
great
wisdome
,
piety
and
iustice
,
by
His
Royall
Proclamation
,
dated
the
second
day
of
February
,
in
the
sixteenth
yeere
of
His
Reigne
,
did
admonish
His
then
Subiects
of
this
Kingdome
;
Yet
neuerthelesse
we
are
informed
that
the
same
hath
wrought
little
or
no
Reformation
,
but
that
there
are
at
this
day
frequently
vsed
in
the
Cities
,
Boroughs
,
Townes
Corporate
,
and
in
many
other
Market
Townes
,
Parishes
,
Villages
,
and
in
other
places
of
this
Our
Realme
,
especially
in
the
Northerne
and
Westerne
parts
,
and
in
Our
Dominion
of
Wales
,
and
Counties
Palatine
of
Lancaster
and
Durham
,
false
and
deceitfull
Weights
and
Measurts
of
different
contents
one
from
another
,
and
all
disagreeing
from
Our
Standard
appointed
to
bee
the
rule
and
direction
for
them
.
And
whereas
Wee
are
also
informed
,
that
many
vnconscionable
persons
within
this
Our
Realme
of
England
,
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
haue
and
doe
vse
seuerall
Weights
and
Measures
,
with
the
greater
to
buy
,
and
with
the
lesser
to
sell
,
and
doe
also
vse
false
&
deceitfull
Beames
and
Ballances
,
to
the
great
losse
and
defrauding
of
Our
Subiects
,
and
especially
of
the
poorer
sort
,
who
are
most
sensible
of
the
same
:
And
whereas
the
Clarke
of
Our
Market
,
by
the
Lawes
and
Statutes
of
this
Realme
,
ought
by
his
Office
to
enquire
of
the
said
abuses
,
and
punish
and
reforme
the
same
;
and
ought
also
to
set
reasonable
and
indifferent
rates
and
prizes
vpon
Victuall
and
other
Prouisions
,
chiefly
in
times
of
Our
Progresse
,
and
to
foresee
that
the
same
be
wholsome
,
and
of
good
condition
and
quality
in
their
seuerall
sorts
;
and
ought
also
to
inflict
as
well
Pecuniarie
as
Corporall
punishment
vpon
the
Offendors
,
according
to
the
seuerall
qualities
and
degrees
of
their
offences
:
And
whereas
complaint
hath
beene
made
vnto
vs
,
of
the
great
negligence
vsed
in
the
execution
of
the
said
Office
,
partly
for
that
diuers
which
are
trusted
as
Deputies
to
execute
the
same
,
haue
beene
hitherto
ignorant
what
their
power
and
authority
is
,
and
partly
because
diuers
of
them
haue
beene
very
carelesse
and
remisse
,
and
respecting
onely
their
owne
priuate
gaines
,
extort
vniust
Fees
,
and
either
for
fauour
or
reward
spare
the
Offendors
,
and
neglect
the
publike
seruice
wherewith
they
are
trusted
:
We
therefore
hauing
taken
the
Premisses
into
consideration
,
and
foreseeing
how
much
the
plenty
of
this
Realme
might
be
increased
,
and
the
frauds
and
abuses
now
generally
vsed
in
buying
and
selling
(
especially
by
Inne-keepers
and
Victuallers
)
might
bee
suppressed
,
if
the
Clarke
of
Our
Market
by
himselfe
,
or
by
honest
and
discreet
Deputies
did
diligently
and
faithfully
intend
the
execution
of
the
said
Office
:
And
We
desiring
nothing
more
,
(
after
the
establishing
of
true
Religion
,
and
the
seruice
of
Almighty
God
)
then
by
all
good
meanes
to
further
and
aduance
the
peace
and
plenty
of
Our
louing
Subiects
:
And
minding
also
to
prouide
that
the
poore
Labourers
,
and
indigent
Spinsters
,
and
other
Artificers
imployed
in
and
about
the
Trade
of
Clothing
,
may
be
duly
answered
the
increase
of
their
Wages
,
after
the
aforesaid
rate
of
two
pence
in
the
shilling
;
Haue
thought
fit
by
this
Our
Royall
Proclamation
,
to
publish
and
make
knowne
to
all
Our
louing
Subiects
,
as
well
what
by
the
Lawes
and
Statutes
of
this
Realme
,
should
and
ought
to
be
performed
by
the
Clarke
of
Our
Market
and
his
Deputies
,
as
by
the
said
Iohn
Ethrington
and
Henry
Stracey
,
their
Executors
and
Assignes
,
and
their
Deputies
,
and
euery
of
them
respectiuely
,
as
what
Fees
they
may
iustly
require
and
take
,
and
what
courses
they
should
hold
for
the
better
execution
of
their
seruices
,
and
what
account
Wee
expect
,
and
haue
determined
to
require
at
their
hands
concerning
these
seruices
hereafter
.
Wee
do
therfore
hereby
signifie
and
declare
,
that
the
Office
of
the
Clark
of
Our
Market
,
(
being
a
very
ancient
Office
of
Our
Crowne
)
by
the
Lawes
and
Statutes
of
this
Our
Realme
,
is
to
inquire
of
all
abuses
in
Weights
,
Beames
,
Ballances
,
and
Measures
;
and
also
to
enquire
of
all
falsities
,
deceits
and
abuses
in
the
Trades
of
Millers
,
Bakers
,
Brewers
,
Vintners
,
Inne-keepers
.
Alehouse-keepers
,
Cookes
,
Victuallers
,
Fishmongers
,
Butchers
,
Chandlors
,
Grocers
,
Mercers
,
Clothiers
,
Clothworkers
,
Weauers
,
Taylors
,
Brokers
,
Tanners
,
Shoomakers
,
Smithes
,
Glouers
,
Whitetawers
,
Maulsters
,
Corne-masters
,
Colliers
,
Woodmongers
,
and
generally
all
other
Artificers
,
Tradesmen
and
other
persons
whatsoeuer
,
hauing
or
vsing
Weights
and
Measures
,
inhabiting
wheresoeuer
within
Our
said
Realme
,
or
Dominion
of
Wales
,
as
well
to
preuent
deceipts
and
frauds
,
as
to
punish
the
same
;
And
also
to
search
and
inquire
that
all
Victuals
,
and
other
things
put
to
sale
by
them
,
for
the
sustenance
or
vse
of
mans
body
,
and
all
prouisions
for
their
horses
or
their
Cattell
,
be
wholsome
and
of
good
qualitie
;
and
that
their
Manufactures
be
well
and
workmanlike
made
and
wrought
,
and
that
they
sell
at
and
for
reasonable
and
moderate
gaines
,
and
not
at
vnreasonable
and
excessiue
prizes
:
And
especially
to
inquire
of
,
and
punish
all
Forestallers
,
Ingrossers
,
and
Regrators
,
who
by
their
inordinate
desire
of
gaine
,
doe
inhance
the
prices
of
all
things
vendible
,
to
the
decay
of
all
publike
and
open
Markets
,
and
the
hinderance
of
all
Traffique
and
Commerce
betweene
man
and
man
.
And
to
the
intent
that
the
Clarke
of
Our
Market
may
put
in
due
execution
that
power
,
which
by
the
Law
is
giuen
vnto
him
,
for
the
furtherance
of
Our
seruice
,
and
the
seruice
of
the
Common
Wealth
,
We
do
will
&
straitly
command
,
that
the
said
Clarke
of
Our
Market
,
and
his
Deputies
,
doe
from
henceforth
with
all
diligence
execute
the
said
Office
in
all
places
,
as
well
within
the
Verge
,
in
the
times
of
Our
Progresse
,
that
Our
Nobles
,
Seruants
,
Traine
,
and
Suitors
,
attending
vpon
Our
Person
and
Court
,
may
be
well
and
honestly
vsed
and
demeaned
,
as
in
all
other
parts
&
places
of
this
Our
Realme
of
England
and
Dominion
of
Wales
;
And
that
from
henceforth
he
keepe
his
Sessions
by
himselfe
,
or
his
sufficient
Deputie
,
or
Deputies
,
once
in
euery
yeere
at
the
least
,
in
the
seuerall
Counties
of
this
Our
Realme
,
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
and
in
as
many
places
in
euery
Countie
,
as
shall
bee
most
conuenient
for
the
generall
performance
of
the
seruice
and
ease
of
Our
people
,
and
that
he
or
they
giue
knowledge
in
writing
,
of
the
times
and
places
when
and
where
their
Sessions
shall
be
held
,
by
Precept
vnder
Our
Seale
of
the
said
Office
,
to
bee
directed
to
the
high
Constables
within
the
circuit
of
the
Sessions
,
a
conuenient
time
before
such
Sessions
are
to
be
held
,
and
that
one
or
more
of
the
Iustices
of
the
Peace
of
the
County
,
inhabiting
within
the
circuit
of
that
Sessions
,
may
vpon
reasonable
notice
be
present
at
euery
Sessions
,
the
better
to
assist
the
Clarke
of
the
Market
,
and
his
Deputies
,
and
to
see
Iustice
equally
and
indifferently
administred
,
and
that
the
Clarke
of
Our
Market
,
and
his
Deputies
,
doe
diligently
enquire
,
by
the
Oathes
of
twelue
men
at
the
least
,
to
be
impannelled
,
returned
,
and
sworne
by
him
or
them
in
such
manner
,
as
hath
anciently
beene
accustomed
of
all
Offences
committed
within
the
precinct
of
that
Sessions
,
contrary
to
the
Lawes
,
and
inquirable
by
them
:
And
that
the
chiefe
Constables
of
the
Hundreds
,
and
the
petty
Constables
of
euery
Parish
,
and
all
other
inhabitants
there
,
shall
vpon
their
Oathes
(
being
thereunto
required
by
Our
Clarke
of
the
Market
,
or
his
Deputie
)
giue
euidence
to
the
Iury
so
to
bee
impannelled
:
And
because
We
are
informed
,
that
the
greatest
deceipts
and
abuses
are
committed
in
Cities
,
Boroughs
,
and
Townes
Corporate
,
by
the
chiefe
Officers
there
,
who
ought
to
reforme
themselues
and
others
within
their
seuerall
Iurisdictions
;
Our
expresse
will
and
Commandement
is
,
That
all
such
chiefe
Officers
take
speciall
knowledge
of
Our
pleasure
herein
,
and
bend
themselues
to
a
speedy
reformation
and
conformity
thereunto
.
And
We
will
and
command
,
as
well
Our
Clarke
of
Our
Market
,
and
his
Deputies
,
to
giue
vs
or
Our
Councell
true
Information
of
such
persons
as
shall
bee
found
remisse
or
refractorie
herein
;
As
the
said
Iohn
Ethrington
and
Henry
Stracey
,
their
Executors
,
Administrators
and
Assignes
,
or
their
sufficient
Deputie
or
Deputies
,
once
euery
yeare
to
giue
a
true
and
iust
account
vnto
Our
Iustices
of
Assize
of
their
seuerall
circuits
,
of
their
proceedings
in
Our
seruice
,
according
to
the
tenor
of
Our
said
Letters
Patents
vnto
them
granted
,
as
aforesaid
,
to
the
end
the
Delinquents
may
bee
proceeded
against
,
in
such
a
course
as
their
contempt
shall
deserue
.
And
because
Wee
are
informed
,
that
the
Buyers
(
the
poorer
sort
especially
)
are
much
pinched
by
sleights
and
deceipts
vsed
in
measuring
;
Wee
doe
therefore
hereby
command
the
Clarke
of
Our
Market
and
his
Deputies
,
in
all
their
Sessions
to
make
carefull
and
diligent
inquirie
of
all
such
falsities
and
deceipts
,
and
that
they
suppresse
all
hooped
Measures
,
which
are
or
may
be
remoued
deceitfully
at
pleasure
;
And
likewise
all
vnlawfull
extraordinary
broad
,
or
extraordinary
narrow
and
deceitfull
Bushels
,
or
other
Measures
:
And
Wee
doe
charge
and
command
,
that
no
Iune-holder
or
Hostler
vse
any
Measure
of
Straw
or
Wicker
,
or
double
Measure
to
sell
or
vtter
their
Prouender
by
,
nor
vse
any
Hostry-Measure
,
but
such
as
shall
be
sized
and
sealed
by
Our
Clarke
of
Our
Market
,
and
that
euery
of
them
haue
such
a
sealed
Measure
continually
hanging
by
a
Chaine
at
the
doore
of
their
Hostrie
,
and
all
the
rest
of
their
Measures
in
their
Hosteries
to
be
answerable
thereunto
,
and
Sealed
,
that
so
the
Traueller
,
or
Passenger
,
may
not
be
deceiued
of
his
due
Measure
;
And
also
to
prouide
that
they
sell
their
Meat
,
Drinke
,
Hay
,
&
Prouender
,
and
other
prouision
,
both
for
Man
and
Beast
,
for
moderate
prizes
:
And
further
,
that
there
be
no
Weights
or
Measures
vsed
by
any
person
or
persons
whatsoeuer
,
but
such
as
shall
bee
of
such
matter
and
substance
as
are
fit
to
receiue
and
retaine
the
impression
of
Our
Seales
,
and
such
as
shall
be
sized
by
Our
Standard
,
and
sealed
as
aforesaid
,
and
accordingly
allowed
and
sealed
by
Our
Clarke
of
Our
Market
;
And
that
no
person
or
persons
whatsoeuer
doe
buy
or
sell
by
any
other
Weights
or
Measures
,
nor
vent
their
commodities
otherwise
,
but
by
such
sealed
Weights
and
Measures
as
aforesaid
.
And
We
doe
straitly
charge
and
command
Our
Clarke
of
Our
Market
and
his
Deputies
,
that
when
any
offence
shall
be
discouered
and
duly
found
out
by
them
,
or
any
of
them
,
that
hee
or
they
doe
not
neglect
nor
omit
(
either
for
fauour
or
reward
)
to
assesse
reasonable
Fines
and
other
punishments
vpon
the
Offendors
,
according
to
the
natures
and
qualities
of
their
offences
,
and
the
condition
of
the
Offendors
;
And
the
same
being
so
assessed
,
that
he
&
they
cause
the
same
to
be
duly
estreated
and
leuied
vpon
the
Offendors
,
for
the
vse
of
vs
,
Our
Heires
and
Successors
,
by
such
wayes
and
meanes
,
as
by
the
Lawes
and
Statutes
of
this
Our
Realme
are
warranted
and
appointed
,
and
that
herein
they
faile
not
as
they
tender
Our
high
displeasure
,
or
would
auoid
that
punishment
which
their
negligence
herein
shall
deserue
.
And
because
the
Clarke
of
the
Market
of
Our
Houshold
,
and
his
Deputies
,
may
bee
encouraged
to
execute
their
Offices
and
Places
with
integrity
,
and
may
haue
their
iust
and
reasonable
Fees
allowed
,
and
may
not
exact
vniust
Fees
or
Rewards
,
to
the
griefe
or
oppression
of
Our
louing
Subiects
;
We
haue
thought
fit
here
withall
to
limit
and
expresse
the
due
Fees
which
Our
Clarke
of
Our
Market
,
or
his
Deputies
may
require
and
take
,
as
the
same
haue
beene
heretofore
examined
and
approued
of
,
by
the
Lords
,
and
others
,
then
Officers
of
the
Greene-Cloth
,
and
so
remaine
recorded
in
Our
Compting
house
;
a
Schedule
whereof
Wee
haue
hereunto
annexed
:
And
if
it
shall
happen
Our
said
Clarke
of
Our
Market
,
or
any
of
his
Deputies
,
in
the
execution
of
their
said
places
,
by
cutting
or
paring
any
Weight
or
Measure
,
shall
spoile
or
impaire
the
same
;
Our
will
and
pleasure
is
,
that
then
he
,
or
they
,
shall
make
present
payment
of
the
value
thereof
to
the
Owner
;
Or
if
he
or
they
,
shall
directly
or
indirectly
,
exact
or
take
any
greater
Fee
or
Reward
,
then
by
the
said
Schedule
is
expressed
,
vpon
complaint
made
by
any
of
Our
louing
Subiects
,
finding
themselues
iustly
grieued
therewith
,
to
the
Lord
Steward
,
Treasurer
,
or
Controller
of
Our
house
,
the
party
offending
shall
haue
his
deserued
punishment
,
and
the
partie
wrouged
speedy
recompence
for
the
same
.
And
to
the
intent
that
Our
Seruice
may
be
the
better
performed
,
Wee
straitly
charge
and
command
Our
Clarke
of
Our
Market
,
that
hee
make
no
Deputie
,
or
Deputies
from
henceforth
,
but
such
as
shall
be
of
sufficiencie
and
abilitie
to
performe
the
place
,
and
which
shall
not
himselfe
bee
either
Vintner
,
Inne-holder
,
Victualler
,
or
other
Tradesman
vsing
the
trade
of
buying
and
selling
:
And
that
this
Our
Proclamation
,
for
the
better
instructing
of
all
Our
louing
Subiects
,
shall
before
the
Feast
of
Saint
Michael
the
Archangel
now
next
comming
,
be
proclaimed
in
euery
Market
Towne
thorowout
Our
Realme
of
England
,
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
and
be
hanged
vp
and
fastened
in
a
Table
in
euery
Market
place
by
an
Officer
,
where
it
may
continue
to
be
seene
and
read
by
any
that
will
:
And
further
,
that
it
shall
be
read
in
euery
Parish
Church
,
before
the
said
Feast
of
Saint
Michael
the
Archangel
next
comming
,
immediately
after
Euening
prayer
,
vpon
the
Sunday
or
Holiday
by
the
Minister
or
Clarke
of
the
Church
;
and
so
from
thenceforth
at
euery
Feast
of
the
Annunciation
of
the
blessed
Virgin
Mary
,
and
Feast
of
Saint
Michael
the
Archangell
by
the
space
of
fiue
yeares
next
comming
,
and
shall
be
hanged
vp
and
preserued
in
euery
Church
in
a
Table
,
to
be
seene
and
read
at
all
times
by
any
that
will
;
And
that
the
defaults
of
Officers
,
Ministers
,
Clarks
,
and
Churchwardens
in
this
behalfe
,
shall
bee
inquired
of
and
punished
by
Our
Iustices
of
Assize
,
and
Iustices
of
Peace
in
their
Sessions
,
according
to
their
discretions
,
as
contemners
of
Our
Royall
Commandement
.
And
We
doe
straitly
will
and
command
,
that
all
Our
Iustices
of
Assize
,
Iustices
of
Peace
,
Sheriffes
,
Our
Clarke
of
Our
Market
,
his
Deputie
and
Deputies
,
and
the
said
Iohn
Ethrington
and
Henry
Stracey
,
their
Deputie
or
Deputies
,
and
all
Maiors
,
and
other
Officers
of
Cities
,
Boroughs
,
Liberties
,
and
Townes
Corporate
,
High
Constables
,
Petty
Constables
,
Tithing
men
,
and
other
Our
Officers
and
Ministers
in
all
places
wheresoeuer
,
doe
cause
this
present
Proclamation
to
be
duly
executed
,
and
be
from
time
to
time
aiding
and
assisting
to
their
vttermost
vnto
Our
Clarke
of
Our
Market
,
and
his
Deputies
,
and
to
the
said
Iohn
Ethrington
and
Henry
Stracey
,
their
Executors
,
Administrators
and
Assignes
,
and
their
Deputies
,
in
the
due
execution
of
their
Offices
respectiuely
,
and
that
the
said
Clarke
of
Our
Market
,
as
well
now
as
hereafter
for
the
time
being
,
be
also
aiding
,
furthering
,
and
assisting
vnto
the
said
Iohn
Ethrington
and
Henry
Stracey
,
their
Deputie
and
Deputies
,
in
the
due
execution
of
their
said
Office
,
as
they
and
euery
of
them
tender
Our
seruice
herein
,
the
Common
Wealth
of
this
Realme
,
and
Our
high
displeasure
.
Giuen
at
Our
Court
at
Oatelands
,
the
ninth
day
of
Iuly
,
in
the
twelfth
yeere
of
Our
Reigne
.
¶
God
saue
the
King
.
❧
A
Declaration
of
the
Fees
anciently
belonging
to
the
Clarke
of
the
Market
,
for
the
execution
of
his
Office
.
FIrst
,
for
Sealing
of
euery
new
Bushell
,
for
entring
of
the
same
,
with
the
name
and
dwelling
place
,
of
the
Owner
thereof
—
iiii
.
d
.
Item
,
For
Sealing
of
euery
halfe
Bushell
,
for
entring
the
same
,
the
Owners
name
,
and
dwelling
place
—
ii
.
d
.
Item
,
For
new
Sealing
euery
lesser
Measure
or
Weight
,
for
entring
the
same
,
with
the
names
and
dwelling
places
of
the
Owners
thereof
—
i.d.
Item
,
For
recording
euery
Victuallers
name
,
his
dwelling
place
,
and
for
viewing
and
examination
of
euery
particular
Victuallers
Ale
and
Beere
Measures
,
be
they
neuer
so
many
,
and
for
entring
the
same
—
ii
.
d
.
Item
,
For
recording
of
euery
Inholders
and
Vintners
name
and
dwelling
place
,
and
for
viewing
or
examination
of
euery
particular
Inneholders
,
&
Vintners
Ale
,
and
Beere
,
Wine
,
and
Hostry
Measures
,
be
they
neuer
so
many
,
and
for
entring
the
same
iiii
.
d
.
Item
,
For
recording
of
the
names
and
dwelling
places
of
euery
Butcher
,
Grocer
,
Chandler
,
Mercer
,
Draper
,
Clothier
,
or
any
other
person
,
entring
of
all
their
Weights
,
Measures
,
Elles
,
Yards
,
Beames
and
Ballances
,
and
for
trying
and
examination
of
the
same
,
bee
they
neuer
so
many
—
ii
.
d
.
Item
,
For
new
Sealing
of
euery
Ell
or
Yard
at
both
ends
,
entring
the
same
,
with
the
names
and
dwelling
places
of
the
Owners
thereof
—
ii
.
d
.
Item
,
For
trying
and
examination
of
euery
Bushell
formerly
Sealed
,
entring
of
the
same
,
with
the
name
and
dwelling
place
of
the
Owners
thereof
—
ii
.
d
.
Item
,
For
trying
and
examination
of
euery
lesser
Measure
formerly
Sealed
,
entring
of
the
same
,
with
the
name
and
dwelling
place
of
the
Owners
thereof
—
i
.
d
.
Item
,
For
trying
and
examination
of
euery
Weight
and
Measure
,
of
any
person
or
persons
that
shall
be
found
repugnant
to
His
Maiesties
Standard
,
which
shall
sell
any
Commodities
by
a
lesser
Weight
or
Measure
,
or
shall
buy
any
Commodities
by
a
greater
Weight
or
Measure
,
to
the
deceipt
of
the
Subiects
—
ii
.
d
.