WHere it is ordayned and prouided by a statute made and established in the Parliament holden at Westminster, the the viii. day of Iune in the xxviii. yeere of the raigne of the Queenes Maiesties dearly be­loued father, of famous memorie king Henry the eight, that the pri­ces of al kinde of wines, (that is to say) of the Tonne, Butte, Pipe, Punchion, Hogshed, Tyerse, Barrell, Rundlet, when it shoulde be solde in grosse, should be limitted and declared by the Lord Chaun­celor of Englande, Lorde Treasourer of Englande, Lorde Presi­dent of y^e said Kings most honourable Coūsel, Lord priuie Seale, & the two chiefe Iustices of either Bench, or fiue, foure, or three of them, & that the same should be sold according to the same prices so by them set & taxed, vpon payne & penaltie conteyned in the sayde Act. forasmuch as the Lord Chauncelor of England, Lord Treasourer of Englande, & the two L.chiefe Iustices for diuerse considerations them moouing, and according to the effect and meaning of the sayde statute and Acte, haue in writing by their deliberate aduises vpon conference had with sundry persons thereto requisite, taxed, limitted, assigned, and appoynted the prices of Gascoigne and french wines, to be solde within this her highnesse Realme for this yeere following (that is to saye) Euery Tonne of the best Gascoigne and french wines to be solde (the seller bearing all the charges due and payable to her Maiestie in her custome house) after the rate and price of twelue poundes ster­ling and not aboue. The buyer bearing all the saide charges, after the price and rate of ix.li.vi.s.viii.d. sterling the Tonne and not aboue. And euery Pipe, Hogshed, Tyerse, Barrell, Rundlette, and other vessels of the same seuerall wynes to be solde in grosse, after their quantities according to the same rates and not aboue. And euery Tonne of Rochell and other small and thynne wynes to be solde (the seller bearing all the charges due and payable to her Maiestie in her custome house) afer the price and rate of tenne poundes sterling the Tonne, and not aboue. And the buyer bearing the said charges, at vii.li.s.viii.d. sterling the Tonne, & not aboue. And euery Pipe, Hogshed Tierse, Barrel, Rundlet, and other vessels of the same seuerall wynes to be solde in grosse after their quantities according to the same rates (and not aboue.) The Queenes most excellent Maiestie therefore strayghtly chargeth and commaundeth a [...]l and singuler her louing Subiects, and others, putting any maner Gascoigne, French, Rochell, or other small or thinne wynes to sale within this her highnesse Realme, that they ne any of them, in any maner of wise, by any craft, couen or priuate agreement, shall sell any Gascoigne, French, Rochell, or other small or thynne wines, otherwise then is aboue limitted, vpon payne to for­faite and paye such penalties as be conteyned and expressed in the saide statute, or in any other statute made or ordeyned for the same. And moreouer her highnesse pleasure and commandement is, that all and singuler Maiors, Sheriffes, Bailiffes, Constables, and other Officers, to whom it appertay­neth, that they, and euery of them with diligence, cause and see that this her proclamation be put in due execution, after the tenor of the same, and also according to another Acte of Parliament establi­shed in the Parliament aboue rehearsed, agaynst such as will refuse to sell their wines at prices taxed as is aforesayd, as they will answere thereto at their perilles.

Giuen at our Mannor of Grenewich the xxiiii. of Nouember, in the two and twentieth yeere of our raigne.

God saue the Queene.