WHereas the Trade of the Canary-Wines was heretofore carried on with much benefit and advantage to Our Subjects , by a great Vent and Exportation of the Native Commodities and Manufactures of Our Kingdoms , and the Wines received in Exchange for those Commodities , were usually , when Imported , sold at moderate and easie Rates , until of late , by reason of the irregular and disorderly Trading of Retailers , and other persons no ways experienced in that Trade , and of their extraordinary and unseasonable resort unto the said Islands ; with an unusual number of Ships , the Prices of those Wines have beén exceédingly enhaunced , and the Commodities and Manufactures of Our Kingdoms debased in their Value by the Inhabitants of the said Islands , and Our Subjects enforced to pay for a great part of those Wines with Pieces of Eight , and Bills of Exchange , to the decay of Trade , and the decrease of the Treasure of Our Kingdoms : And whereas the Inhabitants of those Islands not contenting themselves with the Banishment of Our Consul , and the principal Factors out of the Island of Theneriff last year , have lately proceéded further , and do openly Declare , That no English Ship whatsoever shall be permitted to Load or Vnload , or any English Merchant to live amongst them ; And the Governours of the said Islands have published several Proclamations to that effect , and executed them with such severity , That all Our English Merchants lately residing in those Islands , are quite turned off the said Islands , and forced to leave their Estates behind them , to their utter ruine . We therefore deéply resenting these injuries done to all Our loving Subjects , and resolving not to suffer the Indignities offered to Our Self , have thought fit by the advice of Our Council , to Declare , and do hereby Publish and Declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure , That no Wines , nor any other Commodities of the Growth , Production , or Manufacture of the Canary Islands , nor any other Merchandise whatsoever from thence , shall at any time hereafter be Imported into this Our Kingdom , or into any other of Our Kingdoms and Dominions , until Our Pleasure shall be further known , upon pain of forfeiting all the Wines , Commodities , and Merchandises so Imported , and of incurring the utmost Penalty which can be inflicted upon the wilful Contemners of this Our Royal Command . And We do hereby Charge and Command all and every of Our loving Subjects , of what degreé and condition soever , as well in this Our Kingdom of England , as in any other of Our Kingdoms or Dominions , That they presume not to continue any Trade or Traffique with any of the Inhabitants of the said Islands , nor to have any further Commerce with them , or send any Ship or Ships thither , as they will answer the contrary at their perils . And all Merchants and Commanders of Ships now in Port , and Outward bound for the said Islands , or any of them , are hereby Commanded not to proceéd in such their Voyage , upon pain of Our utmost Displeasure . And We do hereby straitly Charge and Command all Farmers , Collectors , Waiters , and Officers of Our Customs , and all other Our Officers and Ministers whatsoever , That they presume not to suffer any Wines of the Growth of the said Canary Islands , or any other Commodities or Merchandise belonging to any of the Inhabitants of the said Islands , or coming from thence , for the account of any other person or persons whomsoever , to be Landed at any the Ports of this Our Kingdom , or any other of Our Kingdoms or Dominions , until Our Pleasure herein shall be further known , as they will answer the contrary at their perils .