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A proclamation ordeined and made by the kinges highnes with the aduise of his most honourable counsaile, the .xxi. daye of Maye, in the .xxxvi. yere of his maiesties reygne, lymyttyng howe and at what pryces beefe mutton veale porke wyldefoule and other kyndes of vitailes shalbe solde.; Proclamations. 1544-05-21
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII)
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1544
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¶ A PROCLAMATION ordeined and made by the kinges highnes with the aduise of his most honourable counsaile the .xxi. daye of Maye in the .xxxvi. yere of his maiesties reygne lymyttyng howe and at what pryces beefe mutton veale porke wyldefoule and other kyndes of vitailes shal be solde FORASMOCHE as it is come to the knowledge of our soueraine lord the king that bochers and other victailers hauing more respecte to theyr owne priuate lucre and aduantage then the cōmon welth of this his hignes realme haue reised the prices of flesh as of beeffes muttons veales and other kynde of pultrey and victailes to suche excessiue and high prices that his louyng subiectes cannot gayne with theyr labours and salary sufficient to paye for theyr conuenient victailes and sustenance onles that spedy remedy be prouided in that behalfe HIS highnes therfore by the aduyse of his most honourable counsaile and by the auctoritie of the acte of parliament made in the .xxxi. yere of his maiesties reigne straightly chargeth and commandeth that all and euery the sayde bochers and victuallers sellynge fleshe by retayle as well within the citie of London and the suburbes of the same as in all other places within this his realme of Englande as well within fraunchises and liberties as without shall from and after .xiiii. dayes next ensuing this present proclamation published and proclaimed according to the said statute sell the fleshe of beefe mutton veale porke and lambe being good and holsome for mannes body by retaile by weight not aboue the pryees and rates hereafter ensuyng That is to saye betwene the .xv. daye of Iune and the feast o the byrth of our lorde god yerely euery pounde of beefe to be solde not aboue the pryce of halfe peny and halfe ferthyng the pounde Euery pounde of mutton not aboue the price of a peny the pounde and euery pounde of veale not aboue the price of a peny the pounde And that the flesshe of beeffes muttons and veales to be solde betwene the sayde feast of the byrthe of our lorde god and the sayde .xv. daye of Iune not aboue the pryces and rates hereafter folowyng That is to say the pounde of beefe to be solde not aboue three ferthinges the pound the pounde of mutton not aboue a peny the pound and euery pounde of veale not aboue thre ferthinges and a halfe ferthyng the pounde And furthermore that the fleshe of lambe and porke shall be solde at all tymes in the yere not aboue the prices and rates herafter folowing That is to say the best lambe to be solde not aboue the price of ii s. The second lambe not aboue the price of xx d. and the meanest lambe not aboue the price of .xvi. d. And the halfe and quarters of euery suche lambes to to be solde not aboue the rates of the sayd pryces of lambes And also the fleshe of porke to be solde by retayle or otherwyse not aboue the price of three ferthinges the pounde AND furthermore his highnes by the same auctoritie straightly chargeth and commaundeth all and singuler his subiectes inhabiting within the cities of London and Westminster and in the suburbes of the same and in the borough of Southwarke being free men of the said cities and borough or of any of them to sell all maner of wyld foule and pultrey wares not aboue the rates and prices herafret ensuing That is to saye the beste swanne not aboue the price of fyue shillinges the beste crane bustard or storke not aboue the price of foure shillinges Herneshewes shouclars and byttours of the beste not aboue the price of xviii.d the pece Pecocke olde the best not aboue the price of .xx. d. Pechikins the best not aboue the price of xiiii.d ' the pece The capon of grece of the best not aboue the price of xx.d ' Capon of Kent otherwise called boyling capon of the best not aboue the price of viii.d Capon good not aboue the price of xiiii.d Henne of grece the best not aboue the price of .vii. d. Brewe and egrete of the best not aboue the price of xii.d ' the pece Bytters of the best not aboue the price of .xii. d. the pece Gulles of the best not aboue the price of .xii. d. the pece Grene geese fat solde betwene Ester and Midsomer not aboue the price of vii d. the pece Geese great sold betwene midsomer and shrouetide of the best not aboue the price of viii.d the pece Goodwithez fat not aboue the price of xii.d the pece A dosen of dotterelles of the best not aboue the price of iii.s̄.iiii.d the dosen Quayles of the best the dosen not aboue iiii.s̄ sparrowes the dosen not aboue iii.d ' the dosen Pigeons of the best not aboue viii.d ' the dosen Rabbettes suckars fat not aboue xviii.d ' the dosen Conies betwene Easter and Alhalowtide the best not aboue ii.s̄ the dosen wynter conyes betwene halowtide and shrouetyde not aboue ii.s̄.vi.d ' the dosen Malarde of the best not aboue iii.d ' the malard Teeles of the best not aboue ii.d ' the teele wygeons fat not aboue iii.s̄ the dosen woodcockes of the best not aboue .iiii. the pece Plouers grene of the best not aboue iii.s̄ the dosen Bastard plouers fat not aboue .ii. s̄ vi.d ' the dosen Marles of the best not aboue xviii.d ' the dosen Hen Snyttes of the best not aboue xviii.d ' the dosen Larkes of the best 〈…〉 vi d ' the dosen Buntynges of the best not aboue iiii.d ' the dosen Great byrdes of the best not aboue vi.d ' the dosen 〈…〉 〈…〉