UPon the Humble Complaints of severall Poore Cardmakers of London, who having beene bred up in their Trades of making Playing-Cards, are likely to perish wi [...]h their Families, by reason of divers Merchants secretly bringing in Playing­Cards into this Kingdome, contrary to the Lawes and Statutes of this Realme: It is this day Orde­red by this Committee, That the Officers of the Custome-House of the Port of London, and likewise of the Out-Ports within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales, and all other Officers whom it doth concerne respectively, do seize and put into safe Custody, all sorts of Playing-Cards of Forraigne making, which Are, or hereafter shall be brought into this Kingdom or Dominion of Wales; And that they doe thereupon proceed against the Parties so offending, accor­ding to the Lawes and Statutes in that Case provided.

And it is further Ordered, That the Copy hereof be sent unto the Custome-House of the Port of London, and unto all other the Out-Ports within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales, that the Officers may take notice thereof accordingly.