DIEV ET MON DROIT
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE
WHereas we are informed that the Price of Corn, and all sorts of Grain, Meale and Malt, is grown Excessive High in several Parts of this Kingdom, which both arise as is conceived from the great quantities of Corn which have been of late carried Out of this Kingdom, into Foreign Parts. We the Lord Lieutenant and Council for a timely & seasonable prevention of that scarcity, which by such Transportation of Corn may be brought upon this Kingdom; do hereby in His Majesties Name strictly Charge and Commad all manner of Persons whatsoever, That they do from henceforth until Michaelmas next, Forbear to Ship, Carry, or Transport any Wheat, Barly, Rye, Beare, Oates, Pease, Pulse, Meslin, or any Meal, or Malt out of this Kingdom to any other Place whatsoever beyond the Seas, as they will answer the contrary at their Perils. And We require all His Majesties Officers in the several and Respective Ports of this Kingdom, and the Farmers of the Great Branches of His Revenue, that they do Seise all such Grain, Meal, or Malt as they shall find to be Shipt after the Date of this Our Proclamation, and before Michaelmas next with intent to Export the same, contrary to the true meaning hereof.
- Mic. Armach. C.
- Jo. Dublin.
- Drogheda.
- Longford.
- Blesinton.
- Granard.
- Lanesborough.
- Ca. Dillon.
- Rich. Coote.
- Char. Meredith.
- Wm. Davys.
- H. Hen.
- Ol. St-George.
- John Cole.
GOD Save the KING.