WHere it is ordained and prouided by a Statute, made and eſtabliſhed in the Parliament holden at Weſtminſter the eight day of Iune, in the xxviii. yeere of the raigne of the Queenes Maieſties dearely beloued Father, of famous memorie, King Henrie the eight, that the prices of all kinde of Wines (that is to ſay) of the Tunne, Butt, Pype, Punchion, Hogſhead, Tyerſe, Barrell & Rundlet, when it ſhould be ſolde in groſſe, ſhould be limited and declared by the Lord Chauncelour of England, Lord Treaſurer of England, Lord Preſident of the ſaide Kings moſt honour able Priuie Counſell, Lord priuie Seale, and the two chiefe Iuſtices of either Bench, or fiue, foure, or three of them, and that the ſame ſhould be ſolde according to the ſame prices ſo by them ſet and taxed, vpon paine and penaltie contained in the ſaid Act: Foraſmuch as the Lord Chancelour of England, Lord Treaſurer of England, and the two Lord chiefe Iuſtices, for diuerſe conſiderations them mouing, and according to the effect and meaning of the ſaide ſtatute and Act, haue in writing by their deliberat aduiſes, vpon conference had with ſundrie perſons thereto requiſite, ta • ed, limited, aſſigned & appointed the prices of Gaſcoigne and French Wines to bee ſolde within this her Highneſſe Realme for this yeere following (that is to ſay) Euery Tunne of the beſt Gaſcoigne and French Wines to be ſold (the ſeller bearing all the charges due and payable to her Maieſtie in her Cuſtome houſe) after the rate and price of xi. If, ſterling the Tunne, and not aboue: The buyer bearing all the ſaid charges, after the price and rate of viii. li. vi. s. viii d. ſterling the Tunne, and not aboue. And euery Pipe, Butte, Hogſhead, Tyerſe, Barrell, Rundlet, and other veſſels of the ſame ſeuerall Wines to be ſold in groſſe after their quantities according to the ſame rates, and not aboue. And euery Tunne of Rochel, and other ſmall and thinne Wines to be ſold [the ſeller bearing all the charges due and payable to her Maieſtie in her Cuſtome houſe] after the price and rate of ix. li. ſterling the Tunne, and not aboue: And the buyer bearing the ſaid charges, at vi. li. vi. s. viii. d. ſterling the Tunne, and not aboue. And euery Butte, Pipe, Hogſhead. Tyerſe, Barrell, Rundlet, and other veſſels of the ſame ſeuerall Wines to be ſold in groſſe after their quantities, according to ſame rates, and not aboue.

The Queenes moſt excellent Maieſtie therfore ſtraitly chargeth & commandeth al & ſingular her louing Subiects, and others putting any manner Gaſcoigne, French, Rochell, or other ſmall or thinne Wines to ſale within this her Highneſſe Realme, that they, ne any of them in any maner of wiſe by any craft, coum, or priuate agreement ſhall ſell any Gaſcoigne, French, Rochell, or other ſmall or thinne Wines, otherwiſe then is aboue limited, vpon paine to forfait and pay ſuch penaltie as is conteined and expreſſed in the ſaid ſtatute, or in any other ſtatute, made or ordeined for the ſame. And moreouer her Highnes pleaſure and commandement is, that all and ſingular Maiors, Sheriffes, Bayliffes, Conſtables and other officers to whom it apperteineth, that they, and euery of them with diligence, cauſe and ſee that this her Proclamation be put in due execution after the tenour of the ſame, and alſo according to an other Act of Parliament eſtabliſhed in the Parliament aboue rehearſed, againſt ſuch as will refuſe to ſell their Wines at prices taxed as is aforeſaide, as they will anſwere there to at their perils.