FOrasmuch as Our late Royal Brother , being Informed by the Master , Wardens and Commonalty of the Art or Mystery of Neédle-makers of the City of London , that great quantities of Foreign Neédles were daily Imported into this Kingdom from beyond the Seas , being deceitfully made of Iron Wire altogether unfit for Service , and here new Marked , Papered , and Packed up as if they were made in England , and vended and sold in London , and other parts of Our Dominions , to the great abuse of the said Art , and to the prejudice and impoverishment of the said Company , they being by their Charter obliged to make their Neédles of Steél , which costs them more without the Workmanship than the Imported Neédles are sold for : For which Reason he was Graciously pleased to Issue forth His Royal Proclamation bearing Date the Fifth day of April , in the One and twentieth Year of His Reign , to Prohibit the Importation thereof ; And forasmuch as We are also credibly informed that the Importing Neédles ( wrought as aforesaid ) into this Our Kingdom of England , and Dominion of Wales , is still used to this day , by which means the said Company , with their Wives and Families lie under great Detriment in their said Trade , upon the humble Petition therefore and Complaint of the Master , Wardens and Commonalty of the said Company , and for the preservation of so useful an Art and Native Manufacture , and better detecting the Enormities aforesaid , We by the Advice of Our Privy Council , have thought fit to Charge , Prohibit and Command , and by this Our Royal Proclamation do strictly Charge , Prohibit and Command , That no Person or Persons , Natives , Aliens , or others , do or shall from henceforth Import , Bring , or Convey , or cause to be Imported , Brought or Conveyed into this Our Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , or Port or Town of Berwick upon Tweed , from or out of any part or place beyond the Seas , any Neédles of what sort or kind soever , by way of Merchandize , or to be Sold , Bartered , or Exchanged ; and that no Person or Persons that now useth or use , or that hereafter shall use the Trade or Occupation of Retailing , Selling or Vttering of Neédles , shall at any time hereafter directly or indirectly Buy , Bargain or Contract for or concerning the Importation of any Neédles of what sort or kind soever , made or to be made in any place beyond the Seas , or Vtter or Sell the same upon pain of such Punishment as by the Law of Our Prerogative Royal may be Inflicted upon the Contemners of Our Royal Authority . And We do further Charge and Command as well the Commissioners of Our Customs , Comptrollers , Searchers , Waiters , and other Officers of all Our Ports in Our said Kingdom of England , and Dominion of Wales , or Port or Town of Berwick upon Tweed , as also the said Master , Wardens and Commonalty by themselves or their Deputies , and all other Officers and Persons whatsoever , to Seize and Destroy all such Neédles that shall be Imported or Bartered , Sold or Exchanged contrary to Our Pleasure herein Declared , in whose hands soever they shall be found , and to be in all other respects diligent and careful in and about the preventing the Importation of Foreign Neédles , and Discovery of the same , and to cause the Offenders to be duly Punished as to Iustice shall appertain , under pain of Forfeiting their respective Places and Employments , in case they shall be found negligent or remiss in the Execution of these Our Commands . And We do further streightly Charge and Command all Iustices of the Peace , Mayors , Sheriffs , Bailiffs , Constables , and other Officers whatsoever , to be from time to time Aiding and Assisting in all things requisite for and touching the Observation and Execution of these Our Commands , and that they do from time to time Certifie unto the Lords of Our Privy Council , the Names of all such persons whom they shall find to be Offenders against this Our Proclamation , to the end that there may be such further Proceédings against them as shall be agreéable to the utmost Severity of the Law in such Cases .