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A46564 A proclamation for putting in execution the law against importation and selling of foreign buttons, and prohibiting all foreign buttons whatsoever James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1687 (1687) Wing J341; ESTC R15675 2,241 1

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J 2R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE By the King A PROCLAMATION For putting in Execution the Law against Importation and Selling of Foreign Buttons and Prohibiting all Foreign Buttons whatsoever JAMES R. VVHereas for the Encouragement of great Numbers of the Inhabitants of this Our Kingdom a good and profitable Law was made in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of Our late Brother of Blessed Memory Intituled An Act Prohibiting the Importation of Foreign Bonelace Cutwork Imbroidery Fringe Bandstrings Buttons and Needlework That no person or persons whatsoever should from and after the Twenty fourth day of June One thousand six hundred sixty two Sell or cause to be Sold or offer to Sale within the Kingdom of England or Dominion of Wales or Export any Foreign Bonelace Cutwork Imbroidery Fringe Bandstrings Buttons or Needlework made of Threéd Silk or any or either of them in Parts beyond the Seas or Import Bring in Send or Convey or cause to be brought in Sent or Conveyed into the Kingdom of England or Dominion of Wales any such Foreign Bonelace Cutwork Fringe Imbroidery Bandstrings Buttons or Needlework made of Threéd and Silk or any or either of them beyond the Seas after the First day of May which should be in the said Year of Our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and two upon Pain that all and every person and persons who shall Sell or cause to be Sold or offer to Sale any such Foreign Bonelace Cutwork Imbroidery Fringe Bandstrings Buttons or Needlework shall Forfeit and Loose for every Offence by him Committed contrary to the said Act the Sum of Fifty pounds and the whole Bonelace Cutwork Imbroidery Fringe Bandstrings Buttons or Needlework so Sold or caused to be Sold or uttered to Sale And upon further Pain That all and every person and persons who should Import Bring in Send or Convey or cause to be brought in Sent or Conveyed into this Our Kingdom of England or Dominion of Wales any such Bonelace Cutwork Imbroidery Fringe Bandstrings Buttons or Needlework should Forfeit and Loose for every Offence by him Committed contrary to the said Act the Sum of One hundred pounds and the whole Commodities aforesaid And although by the plain intent and meaning of the said Act all Foreign Buttons whatsoever were Prohibited to be Imported or put to Sale within this Our Kingdom Yet VVe are given to understand by the Humble Petition of many of Our Poor Subjects brought up in the Trade of Button-making that several persons of late for their own private Lucre have Imported and Sold within this Our Kingdom divers great quantities of Foreign Hair-Buttons to the utter Ruine of multitudes of Families who have been Exercised and Maintained in and by the Trade of Button-making as well in and about Our City of London as other parts of Our Kingdom whereby the great Mischiefs intended to be Redressed by the said Act are likely to fall heavy upon Our Poor Subjects and humbly Praying the timely Interposition of Our Princely Care therein VVe were most Graciously pleased to hear the Matter Debated by the Council of the Merchants Importers and of the Button-Makers before Our Self in Council Vpon Hearing whereof receiving Satisfaction That by the true meaning of the Law all manner of Foreign Buttons were intended to be Prohibited and that the late Practice set on Foot of Importing Hair-Buttons if continued will Overthrow and Frustrate the main Design of the said Act to the inevitable Ruine of Multitudes of Our Poor Subjects as was fully made appear to Vs And being likewise satisfied that the late Practice received Encouragement from the Doubtful Penning of some Parts of the said Act though the Principal Scope and Design of the Law was to Exclude the whole Manufacture of Foreign Buttons which possibly may ingage Our Poor Subjects of that Trade in many Expensive Suits at Law For prevention whereof and the Mischiefs which are likely to ensue upon such an Evil Practice VVe have thought fit by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council to Publish and Declare Our Pleasure to be That the said Act be duly and effectually observed and put in Execution against all Importers and Sellers of Foreign Buttons according to the true intent and meaning of the said Act. And to prevent all Disputes herein for the future VVe do by this Our Royal Proclamation strictly Charge Prohibit and Command That no Person or Persons Natives Aliens or others do or shall from henceforth Import or Bring in or cause to be Imported or brought into this Our Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales or Port or Town of Berwick upon Tweed any Foreign Buttons whatsoever made or to be made in any Foreign Parts whatsoever by way of Merchandize or to be Sold Bartered or Exchanged And that no Person or Persons shall at any time hereafter Directly or Indirectly Buy Bargain or Contract for or concerning the Importation of any Foreign Buttons of what sort or kind soever or Vtter or Sell any Foreign Buttons whatsoever which from henceforth shall be Imported from any Parts beyond the Seas upon Pain of such Punishment as by Law may be Inflicted upon Contemners of Our Royal Authority And VVe do further Charge and Command as well the Commissioners of Our Customs Customers Comptrollers Searchers VVaiters and all other Officers of Our Custom-Houses and Ports in Our Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Our Port or Town of Berwick upon Tweed and also all Our Iustices of the Peace Mayors Sheriffs Bayliffs Headboroughs Constables and other Our Officers Civil within Our said Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Port or Town of Berwick upon Tweed to Seize and Destroy or to cause to be Seized and Destroyed all such Foreign Buttons which from henceforth shall be Imported or Bartered Sold or Exchanged contrary to Our Royal Pleasure herein Declared in whose hands soever they shall be found and to Bind over or cause to be Bound over the Offenders herein to Appear in Our Court of Kings Bench to Answer their Contempt herein at Our Suit and to be in all other Respects from time to time Aiding and Assisting in all things requisite for and touching the Observation and Execution of these Our Commands as they will Answer to Vs the contrary Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Eighteenth day of November In the Third Year of Our Reign GOD SAVE THE KING LONDON Printed by Charles Bill Henry Hills and Thomas Newcomb Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1687.