WHereas the Tin of this Our Kingdom hath been for many ages a Commodity of great estimation , and very rare in all forrain parts , and the working and getting thereof hath been and now is the livelihood and imployment of many thousands of Our poor Subjects , Labourers and Workmen in the said Tinworks ; and being a Staple-Commodity of much honour and profit to this Realm , by the princely care of Our Royall Progenitors and Predecessors , hath been in all times especially therished and maintained : And whereas We are informed , That a Tin Mine hath lately been discovered in the parts of Barbary , whereby the vent of English Tin in forrain parts ( which hath formerly been made in some good yeerly proportion ) and by that means hath advanced to vs an increase of profit and Revenue , is like to be much lessened : and not onely the poor Labourers in the Tin-works within this Our Realm hereby be destitute of imployment , but also the Pewterers of this Kingdom , who usually make much wrought Ware for exportation , deprived of that part of their maintenance , if some due and timely provision shall not be made therein : And therefore for a more generall use hereafter of Tin and Pewter within Our Dominions , We have thought fit , by advice of Our Privie Councell , as well to restrain the Importation from forrain parts of all Vessels of Tin and Pewter into any Our Kingdoms ( as by an Act of Parliament it is already into Our Realm of England ) as to require and enjoyn Our own Subjects ( for upholding a native Commodity of such worth ) to a more common and generall use of the same within Our own Kingdoms .

And to that end , We do hereby declare Our Royall will and pleasure to be , and do straitly charge and command , That no Merchants , Marriners , or other person or persons whatsoever , do hereafter import , convey , or bring , or cause to be imported , conveyed , or brought from any the parts beyond the Seas , into Our Realms of England , or Ireland , and Dominion of Wales , or any of them , any Tin , Tin-Oar , or Pewter , of what kinde solver , either wrought into any sort of Vessels , or Manufactures , or otherwise unwrought , upon pain of the losse and forfeiture as well of the said Tin , Tin-Oar , and Pewter Vessels , or Manufactures of Tin and Pewter , so imported , as of the Ships wherein the same shall be shipped or conveyed ; and upon such further penalties and punishments as shall be meet for the contempt or neglect of Our Royall commandment herein .

And We do further declare Our Royall will and pleasure to be ( and that under the pains and penalties aforesaid ) That no Masters or owners of shipping belonging to any of Our Subjects , shall hereafter therein fraught or lade for any of Our naturall born Subjects , or for the Subjects of any other Kingdom or State , any Tin , or Tin-Oar , made or gotten , or to be made or gotten out of the said Mine in Barbary , or any other forrain Mines , to transport the same from or to any parts or places whatsoever ; whereby so much dammage may arise to vs and Our Subjects .

And for the better and larger vent of the Tin growing within this Our Kingdom , by a more frequent use thereof here , We do further declare Our Royall will and pleasure to be , and do straitly charge and command , That from henceforth all Measures , of what sorts or sizes soever , wherein Wine , Beer , or Ale , or any other liquid thing whatsoever , is or shall be usually uttered , sold , or served in by retail , either abroad or within doors , by any keepers of Taverns , Inns , Alehouses , Victualling houses , Shops , or the like , within Our Realms of England , or Ireland , or Dominion of Wales , shall be made of Tin or Pewter , and shall be Stamped and Sealed according to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm provided in that behalf .

And for the better accomplishment of Our Royall intention in the Premisses , We do hereby will and require all Our Iustices of Peace within Our said Realms of England , Ireland , and Dominion of Wales , That from henceforth and from time to time hereafter , they take speciall care to admit , continue , and allow such persons onely to keep common Alehouses , or Tipling-houses , and to use common selling of Ale or Beer , as shall conform themselves to Our pleasure herein declared , in the use of Pewter pots and Measures onely , and those duly Sized and Sealed according to the Law , as they tender Our displeasure , and will answer for the contrary at their utmost perils .

And lastly , We do hereby straitly charge and command , as well Our Customers , Comptrollers , Surveyours , Searchers , and other Our Officers in all Our Ports and Custom-houses , as also all Iustices of Peace , Majors , Sheriffs , Bailiffs , Constables , and other Our Officers and Ministers whatsoever , whom it shall concern , to take speciall care in their severall Offices and places , that Our Royall will and pleasure hereby declared touching the Premisses , be from time to time duly observed , as they will answer the contrary at their utmost perils .