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❧ By the King.
❧ Proclamation against selling of Ships.
THE Kings most Excellent Maiestie being cer∣tainly aduertised of many English Ships with their Furniture sold of late into forreine parts beyond the Seas, contrary to the Lawe and Statutes in that case prouided, and to the great domage and hurt of his louing Subiects; Doeth expressely charge and command all Mer∣chants, Owners of Ships, Mariners, and all other his Subiects whom it may concerne, That from hencefoorth they and euery of them shall forbeare to Sell, Trucke, Exchange or alienate any English Ship or Vessell, directly or indirectly, with∣out speciall Licence first obtained for the same, vnder the great Seale of England, Vpon paine for euery such offence, to suffer imprisonment during the Kings pleasure, and to vnder∣goe such forfeitures and Fines as by the Statutes, Lawes and Customes ofthis his Ma∣iesties Realme of England may be inflicted vpon them in that behalfe, as vpon transgressers of the Lawes and Statutes, and contemners of his Maiesties most Royall Proclamation.
And his Maiestie doeth hereby straightly charge all Admirals, Viceadmirals, and other Officers of the Admiraltie, Maiors, Sheriffes, Bailiffes, Customers, Comptrollers, Sear∣chers, and all other his Officers, whom it may concerne, that they doe carefully inquire after all such as shall offend in the premisses, and cause them to bee apprehended, and committed whom they shal finde guiltie, to the next Gaole, there to remaine vntil they and euery of them shall be bound with sufficient Sureties, in competent summes, for their appearance before the Lords of his Highnesse most Honourable Councell at the next Starrechamber day, and not to depart thence without speciall leaue first obtained. And if it shall appeare that any of the said Officers haue vsed negligence or conniuence herein, His Maiestie will extend the paine of his displeasure vnto them, and cause them to feele the smart thereof.
Giuen at our Honour of Hampton Court the 15. day of October, in the second yeere of our Reigne of England, France and Ireland, and of Scotland the eight and thirtieth.