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A22054 By the King whereas heretofore sundry wayes haue bene deuised to redresse the disorders among the postes of our realme ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1609 (1609) STC 8434.5; ESTC S378 987 1

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❧_o by_o the_o king_n whereas_o heretofore_o sundry_a way_n have_v be_v devise_v to_o redress_v the_o disorder_n among_o the_o post_n of_o our_o realm_n in_o general_a and_o particular_o to_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n both_o to_o our_o owneseruice_n and_o the_o lawful_a trade_n of_o the_o honest_a merchant_n by_o prohibit_v that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o public_o or_o private_o to_o procure_v gather_v up_o receive_v bring_v in_o or_o carry_v out_o any_o pacquet_n or_o letter_n to_o or_o from_o any_o port_n city_n or_o town_n by_o foot_n or_o no_o horseback_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o or_o from_o the_o country_n beyond_o the_o sea_n except_o such_o our_o ordinary_a foot-poste_n post_n and_o messenger_n for_o those_o use_n as_o either_o by_o our_o master_n of_o the_o post_n or_o the_o master_n of_o the_o post_n general_a of_o those_o country_n reciproque_o shall_v be_v find_v nominate_v for_o that_o kind_n of_o service_n or_o otherwise_o be_v able_a to_o show_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o their_o voyage_n and_o dispatch_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o principal_a secretary_n any_o ambassador_n or_o other_o sufficient_o authorize_v which_o notwithstanding_o diverse_a disavow_v person_n have_v use_v to_o intrude_v themselves_o contrary_a to_o all_o good_a order_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o inconvenience_n past_a we_o do_v hereby_o straight_o prohibit_v and_o forbid_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o gather_v up_o receive_v bring_v in_o or_o carry_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n any_o letter_n or_o pacquet_n without_o the_o allowance_n or_o ordinary_a address_n and_o dispatch_v of_o the_o say_a master_n and_o comptroller_n of_o the_o post_n reciproque_o or_o their_o deputy_n or_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o authorize_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o therefore_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o you_o the_o lord_n treasourer_n of_o england_n and_o lord_n warden_n of_o our_o master_n and_o comptroller_n general_a of_o all_o our_o post_n cause_n public_a knowledge_n to_o be_v give_v thereof_o unto_o all_o merchant_n both_o stranger_n and_o other_o of_o our_o city_n of_o london_n and_o all_o other_o who_o it_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o concern_v that_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o for_o they_o do_v hereafter_o take_v upon_o they_o open_o nor_o underhand_o to_o employ_v and_o disavow_v person_n in_o the_o carry_v of_o their_o letter_n but_o to_o use_v such_o only_a as_o shall_v be_v find_v lawful_o appoint_v for_o that_o service_n to_o which_o effect_n also_o we_o do_v express_o will_n and_o command_v by_o these_o present_v all_o major_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n bailiff_n and_o all_o special_a commissioner_n and_o more_o special_o all_o searcher_n of_o our_o port_n and_o all_o other_o our_o officer_n and_o minister_n wheresoever_o in_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o office_n to_o make_v diligent_a search_n of_o all_o male_n bouget_n and_o other_o carriage_n of_o all_o such_o disavow_v currier_n messenger_n or_o suspect_a person_n come_v in_o or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n with_o pacquet_n or_o letter_n and_o all_o such_o so_o discover_v to_o apprehend_v and_o stay_v keep_v they_o in_o safe_a custody_n until_o by_o the_o view_n of_o their_o writing_n send_v up_o to_o our_o privy_a counsel_n it_o be_v see_v and_o advise_v what_o shall_v be_v further_o do_v with_o they_o give_v at_o our_o manor_n of_o greenwich_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n god_n save_o the_o king_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno._n 1609._o