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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By the Protector. A proclamation of assistance to the merchant adventurers of England, for the better carrying on of their trade, and for punishing of offenders against the same.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to His Highness,
             London :
             1658.
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at White-Hall the 14th. of June, 1658.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 16".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Trading companies -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           International trade -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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               PAX
               QVAERITVR
               BELLO
            
             
               OLIVARIVS
               DEI
               GRA
               :
               REIPVB
               :
               ANGLIAE
               ,
               SCOTIAE
               ,
               ET
               HIBERNIAE
               ,
               &c
               PROTECTOR
            
             blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           ❧
           By
           the
           Protector
           .
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           Of
           Assistance
           to
           the
           Merchant
           Adventurers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           the
           better
           carrying
           on
           of
           their
           Trade
           ,
           and
           for
           punishing
           of
           Offenders
           against
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             WHEREAS
             ,
          
           By
           Our
           Proclamation
           ▪
           dated
           the
           Thirtieth
           day
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           in
           the
           year
           of
           Our
           Lord
           ,
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           fifty
           six
           ,
           Entituled
           ,
           
             A
             Proclamation
             concerning
             the
             residence
             of
             the
             Merchants
             Adventurers
             of
             
               England
            
             at
             the
             City
             of
             
               Dordrecht
               ,
            
             and
             for
             setling
             their
             Staple
             there
             :
          
           We
           did
           (
           by
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           of
           Our
           Council
           )
           and
           in
           pursuance
           of
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           Passed
           the
           Twelfth
           day
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           in
           the
           year
           of
           Our
           Lord
           ,
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           forty
           three
           ,
           (
           amongst
           other
           things
           )
           Declare
           Our
           pleasure
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           did
           strictly
           Will
           and
           Enjoyn
           ,
           That
           no
           person
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Dominions
           thereunto
           belonging
           ,
           should
           at
           any
           time
           after
           the
           Tenth
           day
           of
           
             June
          
           then
           next
           coming
           ,
           Ship
           ,
           Transport
           ,
           Carry
           ,
           or
           Convey
           ,
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           Shipped
           ,
           Transported
           ,
           Carried
           ,
           or
           Conveyed
           ,
           either
           from
           the
           City
           and
           Port
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           or
           from
           any
           other
           City
           ,
           Town
           ,
           Port
           ,
           Haven
           ,
           or
           Creek
           ,
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           or
           the
           Dominions
           thereunto
           belonging
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Merchandize
           ,
           any
           
             Woollen
          
           Clothes
           ,
           or
           other
           
             English
             Woollen
          
           Manufactures
           ,
           of
           what
           sort
           or
           kinde
           soever
           then
           made
           ,
           or
           then
           after
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           unto
           any
           the
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           or
           Places
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           or
           the
           Seventeen
           Provinces
           of
           the
           
             Netherlands
             ,
          
           save
           onely
           ,
           and
           except
           the
           Mart
           and
           Staple
           Towns
           of
           the
           said
           Fellowship
           of
           Merchants
           Adventurers
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           those
           parts
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ▪
           or
           to
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           forfeiture
           of
           the
           said
           
             Woollen
          
           Clothes
           ,
           and
           other
           
             English
             Woollen
          
           Manufactures
           ,
           and
           such
           further
           and
           other
           Pains
           ,
           Penalties
           ,
           Punishments
           ,
           and
           Forfeitures
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           other
           Law
           ,
           may
           be
           lawfully
           inflicted
           on
           such
           Offenders
           .
           And
           we
           having
           been
           informed
           ,
           that
           divers
           persons
           out
           of
           a
           covetous
           desire
           to
           inrich
           themselves
           (
           though
           to
           the
           endangering
           of
           the
           said
           Company
           of
           Merchant
           Adventurers
           ,
           and
           the
           Trade
           thereof
           ;
           which
           by
           long
           experience
           ,
           hath
           been
           found
           to
           be
           very
           beneficial
           to
           this
           nation
           )
           by
           Trading
           therein
           ,
           separate
           from
           the
           said
           Company
           ,
           and
           have
           by
           such
           means
           brought
           some
           disturbance
           to
           the
           Company
           ,
           and
           distraction
           to
           the
           Trade
           .
           For
           preventing
           the
           further
           inconveniences
           that
           may
           arise
           thereby
           ,
           &
           to
           secure
           the
           said
           Company
           and
           Trade
           in
           time
           to
           come
           :
           We
           have
           (
           by
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           Our
           Council
           )
           thought
           fit
           again
           to
           Publish
           and
           Declare
           Our
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           to
           be
           ,
           That
           no
           person
           do
           Ship
           ,
           Transport
           ,
           Carry
           ,
           or
           Convey
           ,
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           Shipped
           ,
           Transported
           ,
           Carried
           ,
           or
           Conveyed
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           ,
           or
           Our
           former
           Proclamation
           ,
           any
           
             Woollen
          
           Cloth
           ,
           or
           
             Woollen
          
           Manufacture
           ,
           unto
           any
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           or
           Places
           ,
           other
           then
           the
           Mart
           and
           Staple
           Towns
           of
           the
           said
           Fellowship
           .
           And
           because
           We
           intend
           and
           expect
           to
           have
           a
           strict
           Accompt
           ,
           of
           what
           obedience
           is
           given
           to
           these
           Our
           Proclamations
           ,
           which
           are
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           And
           to
           the
           intent
           the
           Offenders
           may
           be
           discovered
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           such
           punishment
           inflicted
           on
           them
           for
           such
           their
           offences
           ,
           as
           by
           Law
           and
           Iustice
           ought
           to
           be
           inflicted
           on
           such
           ,
           as
           wilfully
           and
           contemptuously
           transgress
           Our
           Laws
           and
           Proclamations
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           We
           do
           ,
           by
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           our
           Council
           ,
           Will
           and
           Command
           ,
           aswell
           Our
           Iudges
           of
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Admiralty
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Our
           Customes
           ,
           and
           the
           several
           Officers
           attending
           that
           Service
           ;
           as
           also
           all
           and
           every
           Our
           Generals
           at
           Sea
           ,
           Admirals
           of
           Our
           Fleet
           ,
           Vice-Admirals
           ,
           Commanders
           of
           Squadrons
           ,
           and
           other
           Commanders
           ,
           Captains
           and
           Officers
           whatsoever
           ,
           of
           any
           of
           Our
           Ships
           ,
           or
           of
           any
           of
           Our
           Castles
           ,
           Blockhouses
           ,
           and
           Forts
           respectively
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Our
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           in
           their
           several
           places
           ▪
           to
           be
           aiding
           and
           assisting
           unto
           the
           said
           Fellowship
           &
           Company
           of
           Merchants
           Adventurers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           all
           such
           as
           they
           shall
           imploy
           ,
           aswell
           and
           especially
           in
           the
           searching
           for
           ,
           and
           seizing
           all
           such
           
             Woollen
          
           Clothes
           ,
           or
           other
           
             English
             Woollen
          
           Manufactures
           ,
           Prohibited
           by
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           and
           Proclamation
           respectively
           ,
           to
           be
           transported
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           as
           also
           in
           all
           other
           Matters
           and
           Things
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           supportation
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           said
           Fellowship
           and
           Company
           ,
           and
           regulation
           of
           their
           Trade
           ,
           and
           for
           preservation
           of
           the
           Priviledges
           ,
           Iurisdictions
           ,
           and
           Franchises
           lawfully
           granted
           unto
           them
           by
           any
           Act
           or
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               White-Hall
            
             
               the
               14th
               .
               of
               
                 June
                 ,
              
               1658.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           and
           
             John
             Field
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           .
           1658.
           
        
      
      
  

