WHereas we are giuen to vnderstand, that since our entrie into this Kingdome, many of our Subiects of our Realme of Scotland, and some also of England (who by ancient Lawes and Customes of this Realme are bound to bring all such Goods and Merchandizes as passe betweene the two Realmes, either to the Citie of Carlile, or Towne of Barwicke (if the same be caried by land) or else to ship the same at some Port, whereby our Customes & dueties may be iustly answered to vs, doe not obserue our Lawes, but to the intent to defraud vs of our said Customes, doe go with their Goods and Merchan­dizes ouer the Fells, and other by-Passages, whereby great damage hath bene done to vs, and more is like to be, if the same be not preuented: Wee haue therefore thought conuenient hereby straightly to charge and command all our Subiects, as well of the one Realme, as of the other, That none of them presume hereafter to passe any Goods from ech Realme to other, but either shipped at some knowne Port, or else through our said Citie of Carlile or Towne of Barwicke, vnder paine of confiscation of all Goods that shalbe seazed passing any other way. And wee hereby straightly enioyne all Lieutenants, Deputie-Lieutenants, Iustices of Peace, Maiors, Sheriffes, Bailiffes, Constables, Customers, Comptrollers, Searchers, and all other our Officers, ministers, and louing Subiects whatsoeuer, to haue a speciall care and watch to the obseruation of this our pleasure, and to bee ayding and assist­ing to any that shall giue them information of the passing of Goods by indirect wayes, and to seaze or cause the same to be seazed to our vse, as they will answere the contrary at their vttermost perill.

Giuen vnder our hand at Wilton, the fourth day of Nouember, in the first yeere of our Raigne of England, France and Ireland, and the seuen and thirtieth of Scotland.

God saue the King.