FOrasmuch as his Maiestie is informed, That there is a generall complaint, that the Wines of France, which are brough into this Kingdome, are not, neither haue bene for many yeeres past, so lasting, nor so good and wholesome for mens bodies, as they were in former times; whereof the chiefe causes are appa­rantly found to be, aswell in some some Merchants and others, who (out of greedinesse of priuate gaine) haue vsed of late yeeres to fetch and bring in those Wines sooner in the yeere, then in ancient times was vsed or allowed by the Statutes of this Realme: As also in the Frenchmen, who doe thereupon for the most part use to cut their Vines, before the Grapes are fully ripe, And likewise doe not suffer the Wines to haue their due and true making, before the same be bought and sent into this Realme; His Ma­iestie therefore to preuent the like inconueniences hereafter, in a commoditie so much ten­ding to the health of his Subiects, Doeth straitly prohibit and forbid, All and euery per­son and persons whatsoeuer, aswell being His naturall borne Subiects, as Denizens, ei­ther directly or indirectly, from hence foorth to vnship, discharge or lay on land, any new Wines of the growth of France, at or in any Port, Hauen, Creeke, or other place within his Highnesse Realme of England, and Principalitie of Wales, Or to buy or receiue any new Wines of the growth of France, being brought in by any others, vntill the first day of De­cember now next comming. And so vntill the first day of December yeerely vpon paine of His Maiesties displeasure, and such penalties, as by the Lawes of this his Maiesties Realme of England, may be inflicted vpon persons offending against His Maiesties Royall commandement. And for the better execution hereof, His Maiestie doeth further charge and command All Customers, Comptrollers, and other Officers of His Ports, to whom it shall appertaine, And all Fermers of the Customes and Imposts, now, and for the time being, their Clerkes and Substitutes, That they and euery of them, dot forbeare to take any Entries of such new Wines of the growth of France, that shalbe brought into this Realme, by any person or persons whatsoeuer, vntill the said first day of December now next comming, and so after vntil the first day of December yeerely from yeere to yeere, As they and euery of them will answere the contrary at their vttermost perill.

Giuen at Wansted the eleuenth day of September, in the eleuenth yeere of Our Reigne of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland.

God saue the King.