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A46521
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A proclamation, amongst other the advantages of these our kingdoms, the staple commodities of wooll and cloth are peculiar thereunto James R.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
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1688
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Wing J259; ESTC R3214
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by_o the_o king_n a_o proclamation_n james_n r._n among_o other_o the_o advantage_n of_o these_o our_o kingdom_n the_o staple_n commodity_n of_o wool_n and_o cloth_n be_v peculiar_a thereunto_o and_o the_o manufacture_n of_o the_o same_o under_o several_a good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n make_v and_o provide_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o royal_a ancestor_n for_o the_o better_a regulation_n and_o improvement_n thereof_o have_v just_o be_v esteem_v a_o principal_a happiness_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n and_o long_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o other_o nation_n and_o we_o who_o equal_o desire_v to_o promote_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o our_o kingdom_n with_o any_o of_o our_o royal_a predecessor_n and_o ancestor_n consider_v that_o nothing_o can_v prove_v more_o destructive_a to_o the_o say_a manufacture_n than_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n into_o foreign_a part_n have_v as_o well_o by_o our_o several_a royal_a proclamation_n as_o by_o a_o considerable_a charge_n of_o our_o own_o expend_v therein_o show_v our_o gracious_a inclination_n and_o purpose_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o say_a manufacture_n and_o for_o the_o effectual_a put_n in_o execution_n the_o law_n already_o make_v against_o such_o exportation_n and_o yet_o the_o method_n take_v for_o prevention_n of_o the_o great_a abuse_n therein_o have_v not_o hitherto_o meet_v with_o answerable_a success_n but_o the_o say_a offence_n be_v now_o become_v a_o most_o notorious_a and_o common_a nuisance_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o divers_a evil_n dispose_v person_n who_o be_v neither_o terrify_v with_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o yet_o regard_v our_o just_a displeasure_n conceive_v against_o they_o do_v combine_v among_o themselves_o and_o together_o with_o other_o alien_n and_o foreigner_n sometime_o by_o stealth_n sometime_o by_o open_a force_n and_o violence_n to_o export_v and_o carry_v out_o of_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n divers_a great_a quantity_n of_o wool_n wooll-fells_a mortlings_o shorling_n yarn_n make_v of_o wool_n wooll-flock_n fuller_n earth_n full_v clay_n and_o tobacco-pipe_n day_n wherein_o they_o be_v also_o assist_v by_o many_o dissolute_a and_o desperate_a person_n in_o great_a number_n insomuch_o that_o our_o officer_n and_o other_o due_o impower_v and_o endeavour_v to_o resist_v and_o prevent_v they_o therein_o be_v often_o in_o peril_n even_o of_o their_o life_n and_o by_o the_o number_n of_o offender_n be_v much_o discourage_v from_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o whereas_o divers_a of_o our_o love_a subject_n from_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v trader_n and_o dealer_n in_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n by_o their_o humble_a petition_n have_v propose_v to_o we_o that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v a_o voluntary_a contribution_n among_o themselves_o as_o a_o far_a mean_n to_o suppress_v the_o say_v offender_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n have_v humble_o beseech_v we_o to_o grant_v they_o our_o royal_a licence_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v a_o collection_n of_o money_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o prosecute_a and_o prevent_v the_o say_a offence_n and_o mischief_n which_o charge_n will_v be_v very_o considerable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o offender_n throughout_o our_o say_a kingdom_n we_o therefore_o out_o of_o our_o gracious_a and_o princely_a care_n of_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o our_o people_n have_v think_v fit_a by_o our_o royal_a commission_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n bear_v date_n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n last_o pass_v direct_v to_o several_a person_n therein_o mention_v for_o prevent_v the_o exportation_n to_o wool_n to_o empower_v and_o authorize_v they_o or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o cause_n to_o be_v prosecute_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o several_a law_n make_v against_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n wooll-fells_a and_o other_o the_o thing_n before_o mention_v out_o of_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o also_o to_o collect_v gather_v and_o receive_v and_o to_o cause_n to_o be_v collect_v gather_v and_o receive_v from_o any_o of_o our_o subject_n whatsoever_o such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n voluntary_o contribute_v advance_v and_o bestow_v for_o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o prevent_v the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n wooll-fells_a and_o other_o the_o thing_n before_o mention_v out_o of_o our_o say_a kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o say_a offence_n and_o to_o employ_v the_o say_v money_n so_o collect_v according_o which_o voluntary_a contribution_n so_o to_o be_v make_v by_o any_o of_o our_o subject_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n aforesaid_a we_o have_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n and_o we_o do_v by_o this_o our_o royal_a proclamation_n allow_v recommend_v and_o approve_v not_o doubt_v but_o our_o love_a subject_n will_v cheerful_o and_o ready_o assist_v and_o promote_v so_o useful_a and_o public_a a_o work._n and_o further_o as_o well_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a law_n as_o in_o virtue_n of_o our_o royal_a prerogative_n we_o do_v again_o hereby_o straight_o charge_v prohibit_v and_o command_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o sheep_n wool_n wooll-fells_a mortlings_o shorling_n yarn_n make_v of_o wool_n wooll-flock_n fuller_n earth_n full_v clay_n or_o tobacco-pipe_n day_n be_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o whether_o natural-born_a subject_n denizen_n or_o stranger_n export_v transport_v send_v or_o convey_v out_o of_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n or_o port_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n or_o any_o the_o isle_n port_n creek_n or_o place_n thereof_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n or_o any_o foreign_a part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n upon_o pain_n of_o our_o high_a indignation_n and_o the_o utmost_a penalty_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n their_o aider_n procurer_n abetter_n and_o favourer_n their_o life_n and_o estate_n and_o our_o further_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o all_o wool_n wooll-fells_a mortlings_o and_o other_o the_o thing_n before_o mention_v and_o all_o boat_n and_o vessel_n seize_v and_o condemn_v by_o force_n of_o any_o the_o say_a law_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o london_n kingston_n upon_o hull_n exeter_n or_o one_o of_o they_o and_o there_o and_o not_o elsewhere_o dispose_v of_o to_o prevent_v sell_v they_o again_o to_o the_o owner_n as_o have_v hitherto_o be_v too_o frequent_o practise_v and_o last_o we_o do_v hereby_o straight_o charge_v require_v and_o command_v all_o and_o every_o mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n headborough_n tythingman_n and_o all_o officer_n of_o our_o admiralty_n and_o all_o and_o every_o other_o our_o officer_n and_o manister_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o military_a by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o all_o and_o every_o our_o subject_n whatsoever_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v diligent_o to_o observe_v and_o ready_o to_o aid_v assist_v and_o defend_v all_o person_n concern_v in_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o this_o our_o proclamation_n in_o all_o thing_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o windsor_n the_o twelve_o day_n of_o august_n 1688._o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n god_n save_o the_o king_n london_n print_v by_o charles_n bill_n henry_n hill_n and_o thomas_n newcomb_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1688._o