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A32468 By the King. A proclamation for prising of wines.; Proclamations. 1678-01-12. England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. aut 1678 (1678) Wing C3372; ESTC R213158 1,549 1

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By the King A PROCLAMATION For Prising of WINES CHARLES R. WHereas by the Statute made in the Eight and twentieth year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth for Prising of Wines It is provided That the Lord Chancellour Lord Treasurer Lord President of the Kings most Honourable Council Lord Privy Seal and the Lords Chief Iustices of either Bench or Five or Four or Three of them shall have Power and Authority by their Discretion to set the Prices of all kinds of Wines as in the said Statute is expressed By virtue whereof the Lord Chancellor the Lord Treasurer the Lord Privy Seal the Lord Chief Iustice Rainesford and the Lord Chief Iustice North the Nineteenth day of December last did Order That Canary Wines be sold in Gross at Thirty six pounds the Pipe and Twelve pence the Pint by Retail Tents and Malagaes be sold in Gross at Thirty pounds the Butt and Ten pence the Pint by Retail That Allecants Sherries and Muscadels be sold in Gross at Twenty seven pounds the Butt and Nine pence the Pint by Retail That French Wines be sold in Gross at Thirty six pounds the Tun and Twelve pence the Quart by Retail And that Rhenish Wines be sold in Gross at Nine pounds the Aulm and Eighteen pence the Quart by Retail And according to these Rates and no higher in proportion for greater or lesser quantities either in Gross or by Retail and that none presume to sell at higher Prices during the year next ensuing to be accounted from the First day of February next Now that all cause of excuse may be taken away that such from such as shall be found Delinquents therein may acknowledge their own wilfulness to be the cause of the danger and penalty they fall into after the Advertisement The Kings most Excellent Majesty according to one other Statute in that behalf made in the Fourth year of the Reign of King Edward the Third by this His Royal Proclamation doth Publish and Declare That for One year next following to be accounted as aforesaid Canary Wines be not sold in Gross at above Thirty six pounds the Pipe and Twelve pence the Pint by Retail That Tents and Malagaes be not sold in Gross at above Thirty pounds the Butt and Ten pence the Pint by Retail And that Alicants Sherries and Muscadels be not sold in Gross at above Twenty seven pounds the Butt and Nine pence the Pint by Retail That French Wines be sold in Gross at above Thirty six pounds the Tun and Twelve pence the Quart by Retail And that Rhenish Wines be not sold in Gross at above Nine Pounds the Aulm and Eighteén pence the Quart by Retail And according to these Rates and no higher in proportion for greater or lesser quantities either in Gross or Retail Which Rates and Prices His Majesties Pleasure is shall be duely observed in all His Ports and other Places And it is His Majesties Pleasure That in those Places where Wines by Land-carriage shall and may be sold according to the Rates aforesaid with an allowance not exceéding Four pounds the Tun and One peny the Quart for the Carriage thereof every Thirty Miles and according to that proportion and not at greater Rates Strictly Charging and Commanding such of His Subjects and others whom it may concern That none of them during the time aforesaid presume to sell any of the said Wines in Gross or by Retail at higher Rates than by this His Majesties Proclamation are appointed under the Forfeitures and Penalties mentioned in the said Statute and other the Laws and Statutes of this Realm Orbained in that behalf And such other Pains and Penalties as by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm can or may be Inflicted upon Wilful Contemners of His Majesties Royal Command and Proclamation Requiring and Commanding all Mayors Sheriffs Iustices of the Peace Customers Comptrollers and other Officers of His Majesties Ports and all others whom it shall concern diligently to observe and attend the Execution of this His Royal Pleasure and to give Information to the Lords and others of the Privy Council of the Delinquents that they may be proceed against and receive Punishment according to their Demerits Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Twelfth day of January 1677 8. In the Nine and twentieth year of Our Reign God save the King LONDON Printed by John Bill Christopher Barker Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1677 8.