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 Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, Lord President of the Kings most Honourable Council, Lord Privy Seal, and the Lord Chief Iustices of each Bench, or Five, or 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 vertue whereof, it is Ordered, That Canary Wines be sold in Gross, at Thirty six pounds the Pipe, and Twelve pence the Pint by Retail; That Tents and Malagaes be sold in Gross at Thirty pounds the Butt, and Ten pence the Pint by Retail; That Allecants, Sherries and Muscadels, be sold in Gross, at Seven and twenty pounds the Butt, and Nine pence the Pint by Retail; And that Rhenish Wines be sold in Gross, at Nine pounds the Aulm, and Eighteen pence the Quart by Retail; And according to those Rates (and to 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 ac­counted from the First day of February, in the year of our Lord God, One thousand six hundred seventy eight. 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 to be the cause of the danger and penalty they fall into after Advertisment; His Majesties Will and Pleasure is, and by the Advice of His 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 this His Royal Proclamation, doth Publish and Declare, That for one year next fol­lowing, to be accounted as aforesaid, Canary Wines be not sold in Gross, at above Thirty six pounds the Pipe, and Twelve pence the Pint by Retail; And that Tents and Malagaes be not sold in Gross, at above Thirty pounds the Butt, and Ten pence the Pint by Retail; And that Alle­cants, Sherries and Muscadels, be not sold in Gross at above Seven and twenty pounds the Butt, and Nine pence the Pint by Retail; And that Rhenish Wines be not sold in Gross, at above Nine pounds the Aulm, and Eighteén pence the Quart by Retail, and according to those Retes (and no higher) in proportion for greater or lesser quantities, either in Gross or by 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 Wine aforesaid, shall and may be sold according to the Rates aforesaid, with an allowance not exceéding Five 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 Majesties 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 Statutes, 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 Prosecuted against, and receive Punishment according to their Demerits.

Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Twenty fourth day of January 1678/9. In the Thirtieth year of our Reign.

God save the King.