Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n
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A22306
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By the King. A proclamation concerning felts; Proclamations. 1623-09-17
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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1623
(1623)
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STC 8713; ESTC S100896
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i_o r_o diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n 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 concern_v felts_n whereas_o we_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o the_o worker_n and_o maker_n of_o felt_n within_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v heretofore_o daily_o employ_v and_o set_v on_o work_v many_o thousand_o of_o our_o poor_a subject_n both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o card_v basen_a felt_a dress_v pounce_v block_v and_o die_v with_o certain_a other_o feat_n concern_v the_o work_n and_o make_v of_o felt_n make_v and_o wrought_v within_o and_o near_o our_o city_n of_o london_n and_o in_o diverse_a and_o many_o other_o city_n borough_n and_o lownes_n within_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o principality_n of_o wales_n whereby_o our_o say_a poor_a subject_n have_v get_v their_o live_a time_n out_o of_o mind_n until_o of_o late_a year_n past_a that_o very_o great_a abundance_n of_o felt_n ready_o wrought_v and_o make_v in_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n have_v be_v and_o now_o daily_o be_v bring_v from_o foreign_a part_n into_o this_o our_o realm_n and_o here_o have_v be_v and_o daily_o be_v utter_v and_o sell_v to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o great_a multitude_n of_o our_o love_a subject_n who_o for_o want_v of_o employment_n as_o heretofore_o in_o make_v of_o felt_n be_v now_o destitute_a of_o mean_n how_o to_o live_v and_o thereby_o fall_v to_o idleness_n beg_v and_o other_o inconvenience_n we_o therefore_o tender_v the_o welface_n of_o our_o love_a subject_n do_v hereby_o strait_o prohibit_v and_o forbid_v all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n whatsoever_o aswell_o our_o natural_a bear_v subject_n as_o denizen_n or_o stranger_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o from_o henceforth_o to_o unshep_v discharge_v or_o lay_v on_o land_n any_o felt_n hat_n or_o cap_n wrought_v or_o half_o wrought_v in_o any_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o port_n haven_n creek_n or_o other_o place_n within_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o principality_n of_o wales_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o and_o every_o such_o felt_n hat_n and_o cap_n as_o shall_v be_v so_o unship_v discharge_v or_o lay_v on_o land_n contrary_a to_o this_o our_o present_a commandment_n the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o be_v to_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v find_v and_o make_v seizure_n of_o the_o same_o and_o also_o upon_o pain_n of_o our_o high_a displeasure_n and_o such_o penalty_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o person_n so_o offend_v and_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n herèof_o we_o do_v hereby_o further_o charge_n and_o command_v all_o customer_n comptroller_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o our_o port_n to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v and_o all_o farmer_n of_o our_o custom_n and_o impost_n now_o and_o for_o the_o time_n be_v their_o clerk_n and_o substitute_n that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o do_v forbear_v to_o take_v any_o entry_n of_o any_o felt_n hat_n or_o cap_n make_v beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o realm_n by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o likewise_o all_o justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n headborough_n and_o other_o our_o officer_n and_o minister_n whatsoever_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n convenient_a aid_v and_o assist_v unto_o such_o of_o our_o love_a subject_n as_o shall_v desire_v their_o aid_n and_o assistance_n in_o and_o about_o the_o search_n for_o and_z seizing_z and_o carry_v away_o of_o all_o or_o any_o such_o hat_n felt_n and_o cap_n as_o shall_v be_v unship_v discharge_v or_o lay_v on_o land_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o our_o 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 seventeenth_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_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 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.xxiii_o