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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22447	By the King a proclamation for the ordering of tobacco.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1627 (1627)	STC 8864; ESTC S122719	2,211	2

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE ❧ By the King ❧ A Proclamation for the ordering of Tobacco THe Kings most Excellent Maiestie and His Royall Father of blessed memory hauing at seuerall times and vpon seuerall occasions published their Proclamations concerning Tobacco as well that which hath beene indeauoured to bee planted within this Realme as that which is of the growth of Virginia and the Sommer Islands and other English Colonies and Plantations and also concerning Spanish and other forraigne Tobacco And finding that the inordinate desire of taking Tobacco and the unmoderate thirst of gaine by the planting and selling of Tobacco cannot otherwise be allayed or moderated Hath at the last by the aduice of His Priuie Counsell determined vpon this finall resolution touching all sorts of Tobacco in manner following First His Maiestie doth heereby declare His Royall Pleasure to be and doth heereby Will and Command that no person whatsoeuer doe at any time heereafter plant cherish or preserue any Tobacco within these His Realmes of England or Ireland or Dominion of Wales or any the Isles parts or places of or belonging to them or any of them and if any bee now planted or growing there that the same bee presently plucked vp and vtterly destroyed by the Owners Planters Tenders or Dressers thereof and lest they or any of them should aduenture to neglect the performance heereof His Maiestie doeth further straitly charge and command all Constables Tything-men Headboroughs and other Officers within their seuerall limits and Iurisdictions carefully and effectually to see the same executed and performed accordingly And His Maiestie doth further Will and Command all Iustices of Peace Maiors Sheriffes and other principall Officers in their seuerall places within the compasse of their seuerall Iurisdictions and authorities vpon complaint to them made to cause the same to be duly performed and executed without partialitie as they and euery of them will answere their contempts in that behalfe at their vttermost perils And that the Tobacco of His Maiesties owne Plantations and Colonies may not bee planted and imported hither without limitation or measure or vnder colour thereof the Tobacco of the growth of Spaine and other forraigne parts may not be brought into these His Realmes or sold or vttered heere to the ouerthrow of His Colonies abroad and to the wasting of the wealth and treasure of His Kingdomes at home His Maiestie doeth further Will and straitly Command that no person whatsoeuer doe at any time heereafter import any Tobacco of the growth of Spaine and other forraigne parts out of His owne Dominions nor sell vtter or offer to sell or vtter or otherwise dispose or keepe any such Tobacco to the intent to sell or vtter the same without His Maiesties speciall Commission in that behalfe vpon paine of confiscation and forfeiture thereof in whose hands soeuer the same shall be found and vpon such further paines and penalties as by the Lawes of these His Realmes or by His Prerogatiue Royall which in this case He will not admit to be disputed may be inflicted vpon the offendors And because such forraigne Tobacco may not be receiued and vttered vnder the pretence of the Tobacco of the growth of Virginia the Summer-Ilands and other Colonies and Plantations vnder and within His Maiesties owne Dominions nor the Planters Owners or Aduenturers of and in these Plantations giue themselues ouer to the planting of Tobacco onely to make a present returne of profit and neglect to applie themselues to solide Commodities fit for the establishing of Colonies which will vtterly destroy these and all other Plantations His Maiestie doth further will and command that from henceforth no Tobacco of the growth of Virginia the Summer-Ilands or any other Plantations or Colonies of or within His owne Dominions bee imported into these his Realmes or Dominions or any the Ports Hauens Creekes or places thereof without His Maiesties especiall licence in that behalfe vnder the great Seale of England and that vpon the importation thereof the same bee deliuered into the hands of such Commissioners for his Maiesties owne immediate vse as His Maiestie vnder His great Seale of England shal appoint at for such Prices and Rates to be paid for the same as shall be reasonably agreed vpon betweene the Owners or Factors of the same and the Kings Commissioners on His Maiesties behalfe or if they shall not agree thereon then to be transported againe and sold elsewhere vpon paine of confiscation and forfeiture thereof and vpon such further paines and penalties as by the Law or His Maiesties Prerogatiue Royall may be inflicted vpon them And further His Maiestie doth straitly charge and command that no person whatsoeuer presume to buy any sort of Tobacco within these Realmes or Dominions or any Hauen Port Creeke or place thereof of any other person then of His Maiesties Commissioners onely to bee authorised vnder the great Seale of England as aforesaid and after the same shall bee sealed with a Seale to that purpose appointed and that they vpon the buying thereof doe expresse the true time when the same was bought the quantitie and qualitie thereof in and by a note in writing indented betweene the Buyer and Seller testifying the same vpon the paines and penalties aforesayd And if during these times of Hostility and Tobacco shall bee imported by any of his Maiesties owne Shippes or by the Ships of any of his Subiects by way of Prize or Letters of Marque his further will and pleasure is that all such Tobacco shall be deliuered vnto his Maiesties Commissioners at and for reasonable prices to bee accomptable therefore to his Maiesties vse And his Maiestie doeth hereby straitly charge and command all Customers Controllers Searchers Wayters and all other Officers Ministers of or belonging to His Customes And also all Iustices of Peace Maiors Sheriffes Constables and other Our Officers Ministers and louing Subiects in their seuerall places and degrees to take knowledge of this his Royall pleasure and Commandement and to bee ayding helping and assisting to His Maiesties Commissioners and their Deputies Factors and seruants in all things touching and concerning this His Seruice whereof his Maiestie is resolued to require a due and strict accompt Giuen at His Maiesties Court at Windsore the ninth day of August in the third yeere of His Reigne of England Scotland France and Ireland God saue the King ¶ Imprinted at London by Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie M.DC.XXVII