WHERE in the Parliament begon and holden at Westminster the eyght daye of Iune, in the .xxviii. yere of the raigne of the noble kyng of famous memorye kyng Henry the eyght, father to our Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie, one Act and Statute was then and there made, entituled, an Act limittyng the pryses of Wynes. And where also in the session of the Parliament holden vpon prorogation at Westminster the .xxii. day of Ianuary, in the .xxxiiii. yere of the sayde noble kyng, one Acte and Statute was then and there made, entituled, an Acte to aucthoryse certayne of the kynges Maiesties Councell to sette pryses vppon Wynes, to be solde by retayle. By the whiche sayde seuerall Actes and Statutes, aucthoritie is geuen vnto the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande, Lorde Treasourer of Englande, the Lorde president of the kynges most honorable Councell, Lorde priuie Seale, and the two chiefe Iustices of eyther Benche. or .v. iiii. or .iii. of them, by their discretions to set the prises of all kyndes of wynes yere­ly▪ from tyme to tyme, when they shalbe solde, in grosse, and by retayle, and therof Proclamation to be made in the Citie. Borough, and Towne, where any suche wynes are to be solde. Whiche sayde order, for the re­taylyng of wynes, is further limitted and appoynted by the Statute made in the fyfth yere of the raigne or our Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie, entituled, an Acte touchyng certayne politique constitutions made for the mayntenaunce of the Nauie: As by the sayde seuerall Actes and Statutes amongest other thynges more at large it doth and may appeare.

Forasmuch as the Lorde keper of the great Seale of Englande, the Lorde Treasourer of Englande, and the Lorde chiefe Iustice of England, in the execution of the sayde seuerall Actes and Statutes, haue by their deliberat aduyses, taxed, limitted, assigned, and appoynted the pryses of Gascoigne and Frenche wynes, to be solde within this the Queenes Maiesties Realme, aswell in grosse, as by retayle, wherein they haue had respect and consideration, that by reason of the great frostes, and other vnseasonable weather, happenyng the wynter last past, that the plentie and encrease of the sayde Gascoigne and French wynes, haue ben much more byndered and diminished, then in many other yeres past: And therefore her Maiestie, by the councell of the sayd Lordes, is pleased and contented, for this tyme, that they geue therein the greater pryce, whiche her byginies meaneth neuerthelesse at other tymes to be abated, as occasion may hereafter seeme good and conuenient. That is to saye, euery Tunne of the best Gascoigne wyne, to be solde after the custome and impost payde to the Queenes Maiestie, at the pryce and rate of .vii. li. vi. s. viii. d. the Tunne, & not aboue. And euery Tunne of the best Frenche wyne, to be solde in lyke maner after the same rate of .vii. li. vi. s. viii. d. the Tunne, and not aboue. And euery Pype, Hoggeshead, Punchion, Terce, and other vessell of the same seuerall wynes, to be solde after theyr quantities, accordyng to the same rates, and not aboue. And for small and thynne wynes, to be solde vnder the same rates, as the byers and sellers therof can agree. And for the retaylyng of the sayde Gascoigne and French wynes, the sayde Lordes and Iustyce, by aucthoritie afore­sayde haue assigned & appoynted the pryses as foloweth. That is to say, euery gallon of the best Gascoigne wine to be solde for xii. d. the gallon, and not aboue. And euery gallon of the best Frenche wyne, to be solde [...] for .vii. d. the gallon, and not aboue. And for the retaylyng of sweete wynes, the saide Lordes and Iu­ [...] ▪ by aucthoritie aforesayde, haue assigned and appoynted the pryses as foloweth. That is to say, euery gallon of the best Muscadell, to be solde for .xvi. d. the gallon, and not aboue. And euery gallon of the beste Malm [...]sey, to be solde for .xiiii. d. the gallon, and not aboue. And euery gallon of the best Sacke, to be solde [...] iii. d. the gallon, and not aboue. And also that euery Pottel, Quart, and Pynt, of all the sayde seuerall wines, shalbe retayled and solde after and accordyng to the sayde seuerall rates and pryses.

The Queenes Maiestie, our Soueraigne Lady, therfore strayghtly chargeth and commaundeth all and singuler her Subiectes, and others, puttyng any maner of Gascoigne, Frenche, or sweete wynes to sale, within this her Maiesties Realme, that they, ne any of them, in any maner of wyse, by any craft, couin, or [...]te agreement, shall sell any of the wynes abouesayde, otherwayes, or at any hygher pryses, then [...] aboue limitted, vppon payne to forfayte and pay such penalties as are conteyned and expressed in the se­uerall Actes & Statutes therof made. And further her hyghnesse pleasure and commaundement is, that [...]ll and singuler Maiors, Sheriffes, Bayliffes, Constables, and other her officers and ministers, to whom it appertayneth, that they and euery of them, with diligence, cause and see that this her Proclamation be put in due execution, after the tenour of the same: And also accordyng to an other Acte of Parliament made in the .xxxvii. yere of the raigne of her Maiesties sayd father kyng Henry the eyght, agaynst such as wyll refuse to sell theyr wynes at pryses taxed as is aforesayde, as they wyll aunswere thereto, at their perylles.

Gyuen at her Maiesties Palaice of Westminster, the .xx. day of December, in the .viii. yere of her Maiesties raigne.

God saue the Queene.