¶
By
the
King
.
¶
A
Proclamation
for
restraining
the
importation
of
Lattin
Wire
into
this
Kingdome
,
and
for
support
of
that
Manufacture
here
.
WHereas
Lattin
Wire
is
a
Manufacture
long
practised
within
this
Realme
,
and
by
that
Trade
and
Mysterie
many
of
Our
loving
Subjects
have
been
for
a
long
time
well
imployed
and
set
on
work
;
and
by
means
thereof
,
some
expert
and
skilfull
men
in
that
Art
and
Science
have
been
trained
up
,
who
are
now
destitute
of
any
other
protession
or
means
whereby
to
get
their
livings
;
And
whereas
English
Wire
being
made
of
the
best
Calamine-stone
(
a
native
commodity
of
this
Kingdome
)
is
of
much
better
use
then
that
Lattin
Wire
which
cometh
from
forrain
parts
,
especially
for
the
making
of
good
and
stiffe
Pinnes
,
whereof
great
quantities
made
here
have
of
late
been
transported
out
of
this
Kingdome
;
And
whereas
by
the
Wire-drawers
of
this
Manufacture
sundry
complaints
have
been
made
,
that
by
reason
of
the
great
quantities
of
Lattin
Wire
lately
imported
into
the
Realm
from
forrain
parts
;
(
whereof
much
is
often
deceiptfully
made
and
wrought
)
Our
said
poor
subjects
,
who
make
Lattin
Wire
,
cannot
be
set
on
work
in
their
said
Trade
,
whereby
so
profitable
and
usefull
and
Art
may
in
short
time
be
lost
within
the
Kingdome
;
We
being
minded
to
provided
for
the
imployment
and
setting
on
work
of
Our
own
Subjects
in
the
said
Art
and
Manufacture
,
and
that
Our
Kingdome
may
not
depend
of
being
served
only
from
forrain
parts
with
Lattin
Wire
,
being
a
commodity
of
such
necessary
use
,
whereby
also
Strangers
at
their
own
pleasures
may
raise
their
prizes
,
or
serve
us
with
false
and
unserviceable
Wire
,
to
the
damage
of
Our
people
:
And
finding
that
sundry
good
Lawes
and
Provisions
have
formerly
been
made
,
prohibiting
the
importation
of
forrain
Manufactures
made
of
the
said
Lattin
Wire
,
for
the
better
therishing
and
incouraging
of
so
profitable
and
necessary
Manufactures
within
this
Kingdome
;
We
taking
the
Premises
into
consideration
,
have
thought
fit
to
inhibit
the
importation
of
forrain
Lattin
Wire
:
And
do
therefore
hereby
straitly
charge
and
command
all
and
singular
person
and
persons
whatsoever
,
as
well
Our
own
naturall
born
Subjects
,
as
Denizens
and
Strangers
,
that
none
of
them
,
nor
any
other
person
or
persons
whatsoever
,
do
at
any
time
or
times
after
the
Feast
of
Saint
Michael
the
Archangel
next
coming
,
import
or
bring
,
or
cause
to
be
imported
or
brought
into
this
Our
Realm
of
England
,
Dominion
of
Wales
,
Port
or
Town
of
Barwick
,
and
Lattin
Wire
made
in
forrain
parts
,
upon
pain
of
forfeiture
of
all
and
every
such
forrain
Lattin
Wire
as
shall
be
so
imported
,
or
brought
into
Our
said
Realm
or
Dominion
,
contrary
to
this
Our
Royall
Commandment
.
And
Our
Royall
will
and
pleasure
is
,
that
all
such
forrain
Lattin
Wire
which
shall
be
imported
contrary
to
these
presents
,
shall
by
such
person
and
persons
who
shall
seize
the
same
,
be
forthwith
carried
and
conveyed
into
Our
Custome-house
within
Our
Port
of
London
,
or
other
Custome-house
of
that
Port
,
where
the
same
shall
be
seized
,
without
selling
,
uttering
,
compounding
,
or
delivering
any
part
thereof
,
before
the
same
be
thither
brought
and
delivered
as
aforesaid
,
upon
pain
of
Our
high
indignation
and
displeasure
,
and
of
such
further
pains
,
penalties
,
and
punish
ments
,
as
by
the
Lawes
,
and
Statutes
of
this
Our
Realm
,
or
Our
Prerogative
Royall
,
for
the
contempt
of
Our
commandment
in
this
behalf
may
any
way
be
inflicted
upon
them
or
any
of
them
so
offending
,
contrary
to
the
true
intent
and
meaning
of
these
presents
:
And
to
that
end
and
purpose
,
we
do
hereby
require
and
command
all
and
singular
the
Officers
of
Our
Customes
,
or
attending
the
same
within
all
and
every
the
Ports
and
Havens
of
Our
said
Realm
and
Dominion
,
and
the
Creeks
and
members
thereof
,
That
they
and
every
of
them
,
from
and
after
the
Feast
of
Saint
Michael
the
Archangel
next
coming
,
do
forbeat
to
take
any
Entry
or
Entries
,
or
to
make
any
Composition
,
or
Compositions
,
for
any
Custome
,
Subsidie
,
or
other
duty
,
for
or
upon
any
Lattin
Wire
brought
or
to
be
brought
into
Our
said
Realm
or
Donunion
,
from
any
forrain
parts
;
And
also
that
they
,
and
all
and
every
other
Our
Officers
and
Ministers
,
do
stay
and
seize
the
same
as
forfeited
,
to
the
uses
hereafter
specified
,
upon
pain
of
Our
high
indignation
and
displeasure
for
their
neglect
herein
.
And
to
the
end
Our
intention
herein
may
take
the
better
effect
;
We
do
hereby
declare
Our
will
and
pleasure
to
be
,
That
such
person
and
persons
as
shall
make
seizure
of
any
of
the
said
forrain
Lattin
Wire
,
according
to
Our
Royall
commandment
herein
signified
,
shall
have
and
receive
to
his
or
their
own
use
or
uses
,
one
moiety
or
half
part
of
the
same
Wire
,
so
by
him
or
them
to
be
seized
as
aforesaid
;
the
other
moiety
thereof
to
be
reserved
to
Our
use
.
And
for
the
better
execution
of
this
O●●
present
will
and
commandment
,
We
do
straitly
charge
and
command
all
Iustices
of
the
Peace
,
Maiors
,
Sheriffes
,
Bailiffs
,
Constables
,
Headboroughs
,
Tythingmen
,
and
all
other
Our
Officers
,
Ministers
,
and
loving
Subjects
,
to
whom
it
shall
or
may
appertain
,
That
they
and
every
of
them
at
all
time
and
times
,
from
and
after
the
Feast
of
Saint
Michael
the
Archangel
next
coming
,
be
aiding
and
assisting
to
Our
said
Customers
,
Comptrollers
,
Collectors
,
Searchers
,
Waiters
,
and
to
all
other
person
and
persons
imployed
for
the
searching
in
any
Ship
,
House
,
Warehouse
,
or
Cellar
,
and
for
seizing
,
taking
,
and
carrying
away
of
all
and
every
such
Lattin
Wire
as
from
and
after
the
Feast
of
Saint
Michael
the
Archangel
next
shall
be
imported
contrary
to
this
Our
Royall
commandment
.
Given
at
Our
Court
at
Oatlands
the
nineteenth
day
of
August
,
in
the
fourteenth
yeer
of
Our
Reign
.
¶
God
save
the
King
.