Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n
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A22257
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By the King a proclamation for restraint of the transportation of corne.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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1621
(1621)
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STC 8669; ESTC S123811
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honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr â§_o by_o the_o king_n â§_o a_o proclamation_n for_o restraint_n of_o the_o transportation_n of_o corne._n the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n take_v into_o his_o gracious_a and_o princely_a consideration_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a and_o unseasonable_a wether_n which_o have_v be_v of_o late_a special_o this_o summer_n time_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o chief_o corn_n and_o grain_n be_v not_o either_o for_o plenty_n or_o goodness_n answerable_a to_o former_a year_n and_o that_o the_o price_n there_o of_o be_v already_o much_o raise_v in_o many_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o in_o former_a year_n there_o have_v be_v a_o free_a transportation_n thereof_o without_o restraint_n his_o highness_n incline_v thereto_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o farmor_fw-la in_o those_o time_n of_o plenty_n so_o as_o neither_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o present_a year_n nor_o the_o old_a store_n remain_v can_v afford_v that_o liberty_n of_o export_v without_o danger_n of_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n speedy_o to_o ensue_v and_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n prudent_o foresee_v so_o general_a a_o inconvenience_n and_o desire_v timely_a to_o prevent_v and_o eschew_v the_o same_o have_v upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o advisement_n find_v it_o expedient_a to_o make_v stay_n of_o all_o transportation_n of_o corn_n and_o grain_n until_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o store_n and_o increase_v thereof_o in_o all_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n his_o highness_n may_v receive_v more_o assure_v and_o certain_a hope_n that_o there_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o country_n with_o a_o overplus_n fit_a to_o be_v carry_v into_o foreign_a part_n and_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o express_o prohibit_v and_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o do_v not_o from_o henceforth_o until_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n shall_v be_v declare_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n direct_o or_o indirect_o attempt_v or_o presume_v to_o carry_v convey_v or_o transport_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v carry_v convey_v or_o transport_v nor_o do_v ship_n or_o lade_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v ship_v or_o jade_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o be_v carry_v convey_v or_o transport_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o either_o of_o they_o or_o out_o of_o any_o port_n haven_n creek_n or_o place_n of_o lade_n or_o unlade_v within_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o any_o corn_n or_o grain_n of_o what_o kind_n or_o sort_n soever_o upon_o pain_n of_o his_o highness_n heavy_a indignation_n and_o displeasure_n and_o such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o contemner_n of_o his_o royal_a commandment_n and_o likewise_o his_o majesty_n do_v by_o these_o present_v strait_o charge_n and_o command_v all_o customer_n comptroller_n searcher_n surveyor_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a port_n haven_n and_o other_o place_n of_o lade_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o forbear_v to_o permit_v or_o suffer_v any_o entry_n to_o be_v make_v or_o to_o give_v any_o warrant_n for_o transportation_n of_o any_o corn_n or_o grain_n into_o any_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n but_o also_o to_o be_v watchful_a to_o prevent_v all_o sleight_n practice_n and_o device_n that_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v practise_v attempt_v or_o put_v in_o ure_n to_o the_o defraud_v of_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n as_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o theobalds_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o nineteenth_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 â§_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 m.dc.xxi_o