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By the King. A proclamation for remoouing the staple of woolls from parts beyond the seas, vnto certaine principall cities and townes within this our realme; Proclamations. 1619-03-12
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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STC 8553; ESTC S100788
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⧠By the King ¶ A Proclamation for remoouing the Staple of Woolls from parts beyond the Seas vnto certaine principall Cities and Townes within this Our Realme HAuing of late bene earnestly petitioned by diuers of Our louing Subiects aswell of the Growers and Breeders of Wooll as the Merchants 〈…〉 therein and Clothiers and Conuerters thereof to take into Our 〈…〉 and consideration the due and orderly disposing of the Woolls of this 〈…〉 â—â—â—dome we by the aduice of Our Priuie Councell and Our Councell 〈…〉 maturely examined the Lawes of Our Kingdome in that behalfe◠〈…〉 Charters of the Staplers concerning their power and interest in 〈…〉 buying and selling of Woolls And haue also taken into Our Princ◠〈◊〉 â—â—â—tion the conueniencie of a middle hand betweene the Wooll Growers and Conuerters thereof 〈…〉 the respect of State policy with that of right and Law we might resolue how the same mighâ—◠〈…〉 for the publique good of Our Subiects And obseruing that Our famous progenitors haue alâ—â—◠〈…〉 Lawes as by sundrie Charters made to the Societie of the Merchants of the Staple prouidâ—â—◠〈…〉 should be a continuall Trade or Merchandize of buying and selling the Woolls of this Kingâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 within the Realme or without to which purpose diuers Staples haue bene by them erected and 〈…〉 well within the Realme as beyond the Seas as the present occasion of the State had required 〈…〉 that the Merchants of the Staple haue power and authoritie by the Charter and free grant◠〈…〉 sister Queene Elizabeth of famous memorie to keepe the Staple of Woolls at Middelburgh Bridges 〈…〉 op Zoom which is neuerthelesse to be remoued and setled elswhere within Our Land or without 〈…〉 sure of Vs our Heires or Successors vpon nine moneths warning giuen vnto the said Stapler◠〈…〉 great Seale And being resolued that it most tendeth to the generall good that the Woolls 〈…〉 Kingdome shall be wrought within Our Realme To which end Wee minding to continue 〈…〉 due and orderly meanes aswel to furnish the Wool growers with seueral sorts of Chapmen for 〈…〉 and also for the fit and timely dispersing and disposing thereof into all parts of this Our Realâ—â—◠〈◊〉 may be best vsed And for that of ancient time the whole Trade and vse of woolls within this Râ—â—◠〈◊〉 beene vnder the gouernement of the Maior and Societie of the Staple for the time being othe◠〈…〉 which the Clothiers and Conuerters haue heretofore and may still lawfully buy to conuert 〈…〉 said Staplers haue a gouerument established both by the Lawes of this Kingdome and by 〈…〉 of Our famous Progenitors with sworne Officers as Wooll-winders Porters Packet◠〈…〉 Woolshuters Correctors and the like fit for the well vsing and ordering of their Trade and 〈…〉 â—â—â—ting of all frauds and deceits therein By Our letters Patents lately made vnto them Wee 〈…〉 Our will and pleasure That they the said Maior Constables and Societie of Merchants of thâ—â—◠〈…〉 euery of them shall within nine moneths next after the date thereof remoone themselues theâ—â—â— gooâ—◠〈◊〉 seruants and by vertue of Our said letters Patents Wee haue declared for Vs our Heires an◠〈…〉 That the Staple of woolls shal be and is remooued from the foresaid Townes of Middelburgh 〈…〉 Bergen op Zoom And that from thencefoorth they and euery of them shall forbeare to cary any 〈…〉 this Realme to the said places or to any other place whatsoeuer beyond the Seas And by Oâ—â—◠〈…〉 Pattents aforesaid We haue assigned and appointed That the Staples shall hereafter bee kepâ—◠〈…〉 Our Realme at the seuerall Cities Townes and places hereafter mentioned Viz. At the 〈…〉 and the Suburbs thereof at the cities of Canterbury Exeter Norwich Worcester Winchester Lincolnâ—â— And 〈◊〉 the Townes of Shrewsbury and Oswestrie in the Countie of Salop Northampton and Brackly in the Couâ—◠〈…〉 hampton Cirencester in the Countie of Gloucester Reading in the Countie of Berks Kendall in the Coâ—â—â— â—â—â—merland Sherborne in the Countie of Dorcet Richmond Hallifax and Wakefield in the Countie of York 〈…〉 the Countie of Lancaster Tanton Deane in the Countie of Somerset Deuizes in the Countie of Wilts 〈…〉 the Countie of Essex And Woodstocke in the Countie of Oxon. And Wee haue likewise thereby 〈…〉 confirmed vnto the Maior Constables and Societie of the Merchants of the Staple of Engâ—â—◠〈◊〉 their Successors and to all and singular Merchants and others which are or shal be of and vnâ—â—â—â—â—â—dome and gouernment of the Societie of the Staple of England full and free power â—â—ertie an◠〈…〉 to buy bargaine and Contract all maner of Woolls in all parts of this Kingdome of England 〈◊〉 â—â—â—nion of Wales of all person and persons whatsoeuer and the same to vtter and put to Sale in anâ—â—◠〈…〉 Staple-markets Cities or Townes without any impeachment restraint or condition in that bâ—â—◠〈◊〉 Notwithstanding the Statute made in the fifth yeere of the late King Edward the sixt or any 〈…〉 Statute Restraint Prouision or Proclamation to the contrary in any wise As by our 〈…〉 Patents vnder our great Seale of England more at large appeareth Wee doe for Vs Our 〈…〉 Successors straightly charge command and prohibite all and euery our louing Subiects that 〈…〉 doe Sue Implead or vexe in any Court of Record whatsoeuer the sayd Merchants of the Stâ—â—â— or any of them their Wiues Apprentices or Houshold seruants or any of them for or concerning buyin◠〈…〉 in any place whatsoeuer to sell againe by Retayle or otherwise within the Staple Townues aforâ—â—◠〈…〉 if any Suit hereafter shal be brought or prosecuted in any of Our Courts against the sayd Mereâ—â—◠〈…〉 Staple or any of them their Wiues Apprentices or Houshold seruants for the buying of any Wâ—â—â—s 〈◊〉 shall be bought to the intent to sell againe at any of the sayd Staple Townes vpon any Statâ—â—â— or â—â—â—nance whatsoeuer made against Ingrossing and buying of Woolles to the intent to sell them agâ—â—â— Thâ—â— and so often Wee doe by these presents for Vs our Heires and Successors will charge and reâ—â—◠〈…〉 euery the Iudges and Iustices of Vs our Heires and Successors of all and euery our Courts 〈…〉 such Suite shal be brought and prosecuted and the Barons of the Exchequer of Vs our Heires 〈◊〉 Sâ—â—â—sors so soone as they or any of them shal be truely certified that the partie sued is a Merchant of 〈…〉 or Wife Apprentice or Houshold seruant to a merchant of the Staple They and euery of theâ—â—◠〈…〉 Iudges Iustices and Barons of Vs our Heires or Successors shall vse and imploy the vtterâ—◠〈…〉 power and authoritie and take all courses and doe all things which may stand with Law and 〈…〉 the speedie stopping and repressing of all such Suits and troubles against the sayd Merchants of 〈…〉 or any of them their wiues apprentices or houshold seruants of them or any of them for buying 〈…〉 of Wooll as aforesayd And Wee doe also hereby reuoke and disanull all Licences Powâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—â—â—ties which haue bene giuen or may be pretended to be giuen for the buying of Wooll withing 〈…〉 for to Ship to any of His Maiesties Ilands or to sell againe vnconuerted Except such as 〈…〉 to the Merchants of the Staple And doe hereby straightly charge and commaund that 〈◊〉 â—â—â—tutes in that behalfe made against all others shal be put in execution And doe inhibite all 〈…〉 of Our displeasure to buy or contract for any Wooll to sell againe vnwrought And furthe◠〈…〉 reforme all frauds and abuses heretofore practized by Glouers and Fel-mongers in the vtteâ—◠〈…〉 wools We will and ordaine and straightly charge and command all Fel-mongers and eueâ—◠〈…〉 doe or shall inhabite within twelue miles of any of the sayd Staple Markets Cities or 〈…〉 mitted and assigned That they and euery of them shall from time to time put to sale all 〈…〉 wools at some or one of the sayd Staple Markets or Townes and not elsewhere thereto 〈…〉 â—â—â—ued weighed and registred by some of the Officers and Ministers of the Staple And 〈…〉 purpose that a due and orderly gouernment may be established and continued at the Staphâ—◠〈…〉 sayd both for weighing proouing searching and disposing of all sorts of the Woolles of thâ—â—â— Our 〈◊〉 as may tend most to the welfare of all Our Subiects Our will and pleasure is That 〈◊〉 Maâ—â—â—â— Staple for the time being shall appoint some one of the Societie to attend the Lords of Oâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 sell for their Direction from time to time whensoeuer they shal be commanded for that purpoâ—â— Prouided neuerthelesse that the Clothiers and Dealers in New Draperies or any othâ—â—◠〈…〉 Subiects that shall buy to conuert into Manufactures shall not be barred from buying 〈…〉 hands of the Wool grower Wooll fit for their vse And also that the Dealers in New 〈…〉 Stuffes who doe not vse the whole Fleece of the Woolles they buy and haue vsed to sell 〈…〉 thiers shall and may continue the same vsage as formerly they haue done so as they sell theâ—â—◠〈…〉 â—â—â—yle Markets there to be viewed weighed and registred by the Officers and Ministers of 〈…〉 Giuen at Burley on the Hill the foure and twentieth day of March in the fifteenth yeere of 〈…〉 Great Britaine France and Ireland 1616. God saue the King ¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie Anno Dom. 1616.