❧ A PROCLAMATION deuysed by the Kynges maiestie, vvith the assent of his hyghnes counsell, by the auctoritie of the acte made for proclamations, for the vittalynge of the Kynges maiesties tovvne of Caleys, Guysnes, Hammes, and the marches of the same, made the .xx. day of May, in the .xxxiii. yere of the kinges hyghnes reygne.
ALBEIT BY A proclamation deuysed by the kynges most royall maiestie, with the assent and aduyse of his hyghnes counsell, accordyng to the acte of parlyament in that case prouyded, whyche proclamation heareth date the.xvi. day of February, in the.xxii. yere of his maiesties reygne, it is ordeyned and declared amonges other thynges, after what sorte forme facion and condition any person or persons may transporte and conuey to the kynges maiesties town of Caleys, vitayles & other thynges expressed in the sayd proclamation, necessary for the vytaylyng of the sayd towne, and for the castels of Guysnes Hamnes in the matches of the same: yet neuerthelesse the kynges moste royall maiestie, myndynge more spedyer remedy for the vyttaylynge of his sayd towne of Caleys and castels, and the marches theof, than is ordeyned by his sayd proclamation, is therfore pleased and contented, and also ordeyneth by this his hyghnes proclamation, made and deuysed by his maiestie, by the aduyse and consent of his hyghnes counsell, by auctoritie of the saide acte, that it shalbe laufull to all and syngular his subiectes, to transporte and conueye to his hyghnes sayde towne of Caleys, or the marches of the same, all and syngular suche kyndes of vytaylles and other thynges, as is specified in the sayde former proclamation, without any certificat to be made to his hyghnes counsell, from his gracis deputie of Caleys and other his hyghnes capitaynes offycers and mynysters of his sayde towne of Caleys and marches of the same, and without his maiesties lycence vnder his gracis greatte seale to be opteyned for the same: as is lymytted and ordeyned by his sayde former proclamation: Any thynge in the sayde foriner proclamation to the contrarye thereof not withstandynge. Soo that alwayes suche persone or persones as shall carye or transporte to his hyghnes sayd towne of Caleys or marches of the same, any suche vyttayles or thynges mencioned in the sayd former proclamation, before the shyppyng therof, shalbe bound with one sufficient suertie with hym, vnto the customer & comptroller of the port or creke, where such vittailes or other thinges shalbe shypped, or to their deputies, by an obligation sufficient in the lawe to the kynges vse in a certayne summe of money, amountyng to the double value of the vyttayle or thynges that shalbe so transported, that the sayd vittayles and other thynges so shypped, shalbe truely, without fraude or couyne, transported and conucyed to the sayde towne of Calyes, of the marches of the same, for the vyttaylyng and reliefe therof: and not to discharge the same in any other place out of the kynges dominions. And that also the transporters and conueyers of suche vittayles or thynges aforesayde, shall within suche conuenyent tyme, as shall be lymytted by the dyscretion of the customer and comptroller, or theyr deputies, takynge suche bonde, bryng a true and iuste certificate from the kynges deputie of Caleys, and lyeftenantes and capytaynes of the castelles of Caleys, Guysnes, and Hammes, and the treasourer, marshall, comptroller, porter, captayne of Ryse banke, and vnder marshall of the sayde towne and marches, or from thre of them, vnder theyr seales and names, or vnder the seales and names of thre of them at the least, that the sayde vyttaylles and thynges so shipped, were there dyscharged and delyuered accordyngly.
¶ AND THE kynges mooste royall maiestie declareth and sygnifyeth by this his hyghnesse presente prodamation, that yf any persone or persones, that shal prouyde and take vpon hym to conuey and transport suche vyttaylles or thynges to his hyghnes sayd town of Caleys, as is aforesayd, do not the same accordyngly, but salsely and vntruely conuey suche vyttayles and thynges to other places out of his domynyons, or yf by fraude or couyne of any of the sayd deputie capiteynes and other mynysters aforesayde of his sayd towne and castelles, or by any his subjectes or inhabytantes in the same the sayde vyttayles or thynges thyther transported, and there delyuered for the relyefe therof, shall be conueyde and caried from thense out of the ky [...]s domynyons: that than the offendours in suche and in all other cases, not repugnaunt or contraryant to this present proclamation, nor dyspensed with by the same, shall incurre and runne into the daungers, losses, peynes, and penalities expressed and mencioned in the sayd former proclamation, made the sayde .xvi. day of February. in the.xxxii. yere of the kynges maiestyes reygne: Any thynge in this his hyghnes present proclamation to the contrary thereof not withstandynge.
❧ GOD SAVE THE KYNGE.
❧ Tho. Berthelet regius impressor excudebat.
Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
ANNO M.D.XLI.