WHereas heretofore diuers Bakers, Brewers, Inholders, But chers, and other Victualers, through their greedy deſire of vnlawfull gaine, not contented with reaſonable profit in vttering and ſelling of Victuall vnto Our Subiects in the Common wealth, And ſpecially within the Verge of Our Court, where Our Nobilitie, Seruants and Traine (dayly attending vpon Our perſon) are lodged and placed by Our Harbengers, are vnlawfully exacted vpon with vnreaſonable and extreame prices, by the ſaid Victuallers, enhaunſing the ſame Victuals, Horſemeat, Lodgings, and all other neceſſaries at a more deare price, then it was ſold for (to Our common Subiects) before Our comming, And for that of late it appeareth vnto Vs by the Records of Our Compting houſe, that all the Kings of this Realme, (Our progenitours) haue alwayes had a ſpeciall care to reſtraine the exceſſe gaining by the aforeſaid Victuallers and others within the Verge of their Courts, And alſo for that it further appeareth vnto Vs, that of late more extreame exaction is vſed by the foreſaid Victuallers, and others towards Our ſeruants, Traine and Suiters, attending Our Courts whereſoeuer We make Our abode, then heretofore hath bene, Nothing reſpecting Our Prerogatiue, nor the Lawes of Our Realme, Therefore Our will and pleaſure is, and We doe hereby ſtraitly charge and command, that all perſons doe obey and keepe all ſuch prices, as is and ſhalbe priced, aſſeaſſed, and rated by the Clearke of the Market of Our Houſhold within the Verge of Our Court, aſwell within Liberties as without; And the Iury before him, or his lawfull Deputie, by vertue of his Office ſworne and charged from time to time, The ſame Rates and prices not onely to be certified by Our ſaid Clearke of the Market, or his Deputie into Our Counting houſe, But alſo fixed and ſet vpon the Gates of Our Court, and other places within the Verge, aſwell within Liberties as without; And that no maner of the perſon or perſons aforeſaid, of what eſtate or degree ſoeuer hee or they be, doe in any wiſe pay more for Corne, Victuals, Horſemeat, Lodging or any other thing, then after the rate and forme aforeſaid, vpon paine of impriſonment, & to be Fined with further puniſhment that ſhall thereof follow, The ſame paines and puniſhments, and euery part therof to be executed vpon al thoſe perſons, and euery of them which doe, or ſhall preſume to aſke or demand, vtter and ſel any maner of thing, or things, contrary to the true meaning of this Our Proclamation. And moreouer We do ſtraitly charge and command, that no maner of perſon or perſons, now vſing, or which hereafter ſhal vſe, or of right ought to vſe to ſerue any City, Borough, towne or other place where Our repoſe & abode is, or ſhalbe, or elſwhere within the Verge of Our Courts, aſwell within Liberties as without, with any kinde of Corne or Victuals, or other neceſſaries, aſwell vpon the Market day, as at any other time, ſhalbe any thing the more remiſſe or ſlacke for making of prouiſion for the ſame, then they or any of them heretofore haue bin, nor vſe any colour of craft to deceiue the buyers thereof, Nor hide or lay aſide their Corne, victuals, Horſmeat, Lodgings or any other neceſſaries to diminiſh the Market, whereby Our whole Traine within any City, borough, towne, and other inhabitants of the ſame, and other Our Subiects thereunto reſorting, ſhould not be as well ferned and as plenteouſly furniſhed in euery behalfe as it was before, or of right ought to haue beene in defraude of this Our ordinance. And furthermore we ſtraightly charge and expreſſely Commaunde all Our Officers of Greencloth, Our Juſtices of peace, Our Clarke of the Market, his Deputy or Deputies, Maiors, Bayliffes, Sheriffes, Counſtables, and all other Our faithful Officers & euery of them, of Cities, Burroughes, Townes, Hundreds, and other places within the Verge of Our Court as well within liberties as without from time to time, when, and as often as neede ſhall require, vpon Complaint by any partie iuffly made, diligently euery of them within their authorities forthwith to endeuour themſelues to ſee tuff puniſhment, and due reformation of the premiſes againſt ſuch perſon or perſons as ſhall offend herein, according to Iuſtice and prices, as aforeſaid.