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A PROCLAMATION For Prising WINES.

CHARLES R.

WHereas by the Statute made in the Eight and twentieth year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth, for Prising of Wines, It is provided, That the Lord Chancel­lour, Lord Treasurer, Lord President of the Kings most Honourable Council, Lord Privy Seal, and the Lords Chief Iustices of either Bench, or Five, Four, or Three of them, shall have Power and Authority by their Discretion to set the Prices of all kinds of Wines, as in the said Statute is expressed: By virtue whereof the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, the Lord Treasurer, the Lord Privy Seal, and the Lord Chief Iustice of His Majesties Court of Kings Bench, the Nineteenth day of December last, did Order, That Canary Wines, Allecants, and Muscadels, be sold in Gross at Thirty six pounds the Pipe or Butt, and Twelve pence the Pint by Retail; Sacks and Ma­lagaes at Thirty two pounds the Butt, and Eleven pence the Pint by Retail; And that French Wines be sold at Thirty six pounds the Tun, and Twelve pence the Quart by Retail; And Rhenish Wines in Gross be sold at Ten pounds the Aulm, and Eighteen pence the Quart by Retail; And according to these Rates (and no higher) in proportion for greater or lesser Quantities, either in Gross or by Retail; and that none presume to sell at higher Prices during the year next ensuing, to be accompted from the first day of February in the year of our Lord God 1673. Now that all cause of excuse from such as Inhabit in remote Parts of this Realm, and that such as shall be found Delinquents therein, may acknowledge their own wilfulness the cause of the danger & penalty they fall into after Advertise­ment, His Majesties Will and Pleasure is, and by the Advice of the said Lords, and the rest of the Privy Council, according to one other Statute in that behalf made, in the Fourth year of the Reign of His most Noble Progenitor King Edward the Third, by His Royal Proclamation doth Publish and De­clare, That for One year next following, to be accompted as aforesaid, Canary Wines, Allecants, and Mus­cadels be not sold in Gross above Thirty six pounds the Butt or Pipe, and Twelve pence the Pint by Re­tail; And that Sacks and Malagaes be not sold in Gross at above Thirty two pounds the Butt, and Ele­ven pence the Pint by Retail; And that French Wines be not sold in Gross at above Thirty six pounds the Tun, and Twelve pence the Quart by Retail; And that Rhenish Wines be not sold in Gross at above Ten pounds the Aulm, and Eighteen pence the Quart by Retail; And according to these Rates (and no higher) in proportion for greater or lesser Quantities, either in Gross or Retail. Which Rates and Prices His Majesties Pleasure is, shall be duely observed in all His Ports, and other Places within this Realm where Wines are Landed, or within Ten Miles of those Ports and Places. And it is His Majesties Pleasure, That in those Places where Wines by Land carriage shall be Conveyed more then Ten Miles from the next Port, the several sorts of Wines aforesaid, shall and may be sold according to the Rates aforesaid, with an allowance not exceeding Four pounds the Tun, and One peny the Quart for the Carriage thereof every Thirty Miles, and according to that proportion, and not at greater Rates; Strictly Charging and Commanding such of His Subjects, and others whom it may concern, That none of them (during the time aforesaid) presume to sell any of the said Wines in Gross or by Retail, at higher Rates then by this His Majesties Proclamation are appointed, under the Forfeitures and Penalties mentioned in the said Statute, and other the Laws and Statutes of this Realm Ordained in that behalf, and such further Pains and Penalties, as by the Laws and Sta­tutes of this Realm, can or may be Inflicted upon Wilful Contemners of His Majesties Royal Com­mand and Proclamation; Requiring and Commanding all Mayors, Sheriffs, Iustices of the Peace, Customers, Comptrollers, and other Officers of His Majesties Ports, and all others whom it shall concern, diligently to observe, take notice of, and attend the Execution of this His Royal Pleasure, and to give Information to the Lords and others of the Privy Council, of the Delinquents, that they may be proceeded against, and receive Punishment according to their Demerits.


God save the King.

LONDON, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1673/4.

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