WHere it is ordeined and prouided by a statute made and established in a Parliament holden at Westminster the viii. day of Iune in the xxviii. yere of the raigne of the Queenes Maiesties dearely beloued father of famous memorie king Henrie the eyght, that the prices of al kind of wines (that is to say) of the Tunne, Butte, Pipe, Punchion, Hogshed, Tyerse, Barrell, Rundlet, when it should be solde in grosse, should be lymitted and declared by the Lord Chancelor of England, Lord Treasourer of England, Lord President of the said Kings most honourable counsell, Lord priuie seale, & the two chiefe Iustices of eyther benche, or fiue, foure, or three of them, and that the same should be solde according to the same prices so by them set and taxed vpon payne and penaltie conteined in the saide Act. Forasmuch as the Lorde Chancelor of Englande, Lord Treasourer of Englande, and the two Lorde chiefe Iustices for diuers considerations them moouing, and according to the effecte and meaning of the saide statute and acte, haue in writing by their deliberate aduices vpon conference had with sundry persons thereto requisite, taxed, limitted, assigned and appoynted the prices of Gascoigne and Frenche wines to be solde within this her highnesse Realme for this yeere following (that is to say,) Euery Tunne of the best Gascoigne and Frenche wines to be solde (the seller bearing all the charges due and payable to her Maiestie in her Custome house) after the rate and price of twelue poundes sterling and not about. The buyer bearing al the said charges after the price and rate of ix. li. vi. s. vii. d. sterling the Tunne, and not aboue. And euery Pipe, Hogshed, Tyerse, Barrell, Rundlette, and other vesselles of the same se­uerall wines to be solde in grosse after their quantities according to the same rates, and not aboue. And e­uey Tunne of Rochell and other smal and thinne wines to be sold (the seller bearing al the charges due and parable to her Maiestie in her Custome house) after the price and rate of Tenne-poundes sterling the Tunne and not aboue. And the buyer bearing the saide charges at vii. li. vi. s. viii. d. sterling the Tunne, and not aboue. And euery Pipe, Hogshed, Tyerse, Barrell, Rundlette, and other vesselles of the same seuerall wines to be sold in grosse after their quantities according to the same rates (and not aboue.) The Queenes most excellent Maiestie therefore straightly chargeth and commandeth all and singuler her louing Sub­iectes and others putting any maner Gascoigne, French, Rochell, or other small or thinne wines to sale within this her highnesse Realme, that they, ne any of them in any maner of wise by any craft, couin, or priuate agreement shall sell any Gascoigne, Frenche, Rochell or other small or thinne wines, otherwise then is aboue lymitted vpon payne to forfeyt and paye such penalties as be conteyned and expressed in the saide statute, or in any other statute made or ordeyned for the same. And moreouer her highnesse pleasure and commandement is, that all and singuler Maiors, Sheriffes, Bayliffes, Constables and other officers to whome it apperteineth, 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 according to an other acte of Parlia­ment established in the Parliament aboue rehearsed, against such as will refuse to sell their wines at prices taxed as is aforesaide, as they will answere thereto at their perils.

Giuen at his highnesse Mannour of Richmount the thirde[?] day of Nouember in the xvii. yeeres of her highnesse raigne.

God saue the Queene.