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A22328 By the King a proclamation concerning tobacco. England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1624 (1624) STC 8738; ESTC S123076 5,500 4

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without_o give_v any_o fee_n or_o allowance_n for_o the_o say_a seal_n or_o mark_v and_o whatsoever_o tobacco_n shall_v not_o be_v seal_v or_o mark_v as_o aforesaid_a within_o the_o several_a time_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v confiscate_v &_o forfeit_v unto_o we_o for_o such_o their_o default_n and_o contempt_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o all_o deceit_n and_o abuse_n in_o disguise_v of_o foreign_a tobacco_n or_o mingle_v the_o same_o with_o the_o tobacco_n of_o virginia_n or_o the_o summer_n island_n thereby_o to_o defraud_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o these_o present_n we_o further_a strait_o charge_v and_o command_v under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o seller_n of_o tobacco_n shall_v have_v or_o keep_v ready_a cut_v above_o the_o quantity_n of_o one_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n at_o once_o nor_o shall_v mingle_v any_o foreign_a tobacco_n with_o any_o tobacco_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o summer_n island_n or_o virginia_n and_o we_o strait_o charge_v and_o command_v that_o all_o the_o planter_n of_o tobacco_n in_o the_o colony_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o good_a and_o merchantable_a and_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o send_v over_o into_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n any_o tobacco_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v good_a and_o merchantable_a and_o well_o make_v up_o in_o roll_n without_o stalk_n or_o other_o bad_a or_o corrupt_a stuff_n upon_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n thereof_o or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o upon_o due_a trial_n make_v shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v otherwise_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o such_o of_o our_o subject_n as_o shall_v desire_v to_o use_v the_o same_o may_v not_o be_v abuse_v or_o deceive_v therewith_o to_o the_o impair_n of_o their_o health_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o tobacco_n of_o the_o colony_n and_o plantation_n aforesaid_a thus_o tolerate_v by_o we_o may_v be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o such_o 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hampton_n court_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n and_o of_o scotland_n the_o eight_o and_o fifty_o god_n save_o the_o king_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o bonham_n norton_n and_o john_n bill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1624._o