WHereas her Maiestie hath bene credibly informed, that notwithstanding there is great plenty of Woolls within this Realme, whereby the same ought to be solde at conuenient and reasonable prices, and neuerthelesse by the greedy desires of the great Woollgrowers, who keepe the same in their hands contrary to the Statute made in the fift yeere of the Raigne of king Edward the sixt, and by the corrupt practises of diuers Broggers, Ingros­sers, Woolgatherers and Regraters of Woolls, buying and selling great quantities of Wooll vnwrought, contrary to the saide Statute, And after by the meanes of these Broggers the Woolls are conueyed to the Sea coasts, and from thence conueied out of this Realme, whereby many the Clothiers of this Realme want Woolls to set themselues, & such as depend vpon that Trade in worke, to the great prcindice and hinderance of her Maiesties good and louing Sub­iects, and consequently to the generall harme of the Realme, the number of these Broggers, Ingros­sers and woolgatherers being growen to so excessine a multitude: These are in her Maiesties name by vertue hereof to will and require you, That you her Maiesties Iustices of Peace, and all other her Officers, and cuery of you to whom it may appertaine, or within whose Liberties it shall happen, to call all such persons before you, as shall from time to time be complained of vnto you, to haue bought, sould, offered to sell or transport any maner of Woolls contrary to the said Statute, or shall contemptuously abuse, or any wayes withstand any that are of shal be lawfully licensed to buy and sell Wools, notwithstanding the said Statute, their Deputies or Seruants, and them and euery of them (as they shall bee brought before you or any of you) by vertue of these our Letters, and the place you serue in, straightly to examine, and if any person or persons be found culpable therein, then to binde all such to their good behauiors, vulesse they shall desist from such their dealings, & conforme themselues to her Maiesties Lawes, and withall to certifie ber Maiesties Attorney generall of the names of euery such offendors, that shall not so conforme himselfe, whereby they may be proceeded with according to the Lawes, and according to the nature of so high a contempt. And hereof faile you not, as you and euery of you will answere the contrary at your perils.