WHereas by several Acts made at the Parliament begun at Westminster the Five and twentieth day of April , in the Twelfth year of Our Reign , The one Intituled , A Grant of certain Impositions upon Beer , Ale , and other Liquors , for the Increase of His Majesties Revenue during His Life ; The other Intituled , An Act for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries , and Tenures in Capite , and by Knights Service , and Purveyance ; And for settling a Revenue upon His Majesty in liew thereof , divers Rates , Duties and Impositions of Excise are Imposed and Set on Beér , Ale , Sider , Perry , Metheglin , Strong-waters , Aquavitae , Coffee , Chocalate , Sherbet , Tea , and divers other Liquors Brewed , Made , Retailed or Sold , Brought or Imported into or within the Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed : And whereas since the making the said Acts , We have by divers ways and methods endeavoured to come to the true knowledge of the value of the said Revenue , sometimes by Demising the same by particular Farms of particular Counties , and sometimes by Demising the whole in one Farm , and sometimes by Farming and Managing the whole at certain Charges and Allowances , during which time divers Complaints have beén made unto vs by Our said Farmers and Managers of Our said Revenue , that the said Revenue hath been much diminished and lessened , and the Collecting , Receiving , and Ascertaining the same much impeded and disturbed ; for that some of Our Iustices of the Peace have altogether refused to act as Iustices in any matters relating to Our said Revenue , and others have given Iudgments contrary to the said Acts , and the plain and positive Evidence given by the Officers imployed for the Collecting , Receiving and Ascertaining the said Revenue , and have discouraged and discountenanced Our said Officers imployed as aforesaid , and countenanced and encouraged several Offenders ; And many times the reasons given by Our said Iustices and others , for such their refusal and actings , have been , That the Profits and Advantages arising by the said Revenue , have gone to the particular Farmers and Managers thereof , and have not been answered into Our Exchequer . And whereas for the better Collecting , Receiving , and Ascertaining Our said Revenue , and to the intent the same may be wholly answered in Our Exchequer , and applied to the end and intents in the said Acts specified ; We have by Our Letters Patents and Commission under the Great Seal of England , bearing date the Nineteenth day of May last , Nominated , Constituted , and Appointed , Sir Denny Ashburnham Baronet , Francis Parry Esquire , Robert Huntington Esquire , Charles Davenant Doctor of Laws , John Friend Esquire , Felix Calvert Esquire , and Nathaniel Horneby Esquire , from and after the Four and twentieth day of June , in the Five and thirtieth year of Our Reign , to be Our Chief Commissioners and Governours for the Management and Receit of Our said Revenue , and for the Paying and Answering the same into the Receipt of Our Exchequer . Therefore We have thought fit by and with the Awice of Our Privy Council , by this Our Royal Proclamation to Publish and Declare , That Our Will and Pleasure is , That all and every the Laws and Statutes touching or relating to Our said Revenue of Excise now in force , be duely put in Execution according to the true intent and meaning of them , and every of them ; And that all Our Iudges and Iustices at the Assizes , and all Iustices of the Peace at their respective Quarter Sessions , do give all and every the Laws touching Our said Revenue of Excise now in force , in Charge to all Grand Iuries , and others , to the intent the same may be the better known , and put in Execution , and that all Offenders against the said Acts , or any of them , may be duely punished , and that all Fines , Penalties , and Forfeitures against the said Acts , may be duely Levied and Answered to vs , and to the respective Informers , Church-wardens , and Overseérs of the Poor , as the said Acts direct . And We do hereby streightly Charge and Command all Our Iustices of the Peace , Mayors , Bayliffs , and other Magistrates whom this may concern , That where any Informations or Complaints shall be brought or Exhibited before them , or any of them , relating to Our said Revenue of Excise , That they in their respective Circuits and Divisions do duely and diligently attend the Hearing and Determining the same according to Law , and do Issue out their Warrants against the Offenders , for the Levying of such Fines , Penalties , or Forfeitures , as shall be by them from time to time Adjuged or Inflicted : And We do further streightly Charge and Command all Our said Iustices of the Peace , Mayors , Bayliffs , Sheriffs , and all Our Officers and Ministers of Iustice , and all Constables , Headboroughs , Tything-men , and all other Officers of Our Peace , That they be from time to time Aiding , Helping , and Assisting unto Our said Commissioners and Governours of Excise , and all their Officer and Officers , in the Execution of their respective Offices and Employments , as they will answer the contrary at their utmost perils .