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             By the King a proclamation for restraint of killing, dressing, and eating of flesh in Lent, or on fish daies, appointed by the law to be hereafter strictly obserued by all sorts of people
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
             James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
          
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           Lent.
           Fasts and feasts -- Church of England.
           Fasts and feasts -- England.
           Meat industry and trade -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625.
        
      
    
     
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                 HONI
                 SOIT
                 QVI
                 MAL
                 Y
                 PENS
              
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           ¶
           By
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           A
           Proclamation
           for
           restraint
           of
           killing
           ,
           dressing
           ,
           and
           eating
           of
           Flesh
           in
           Lent
           ,
           or
           on
           Fish
           daies
           ,
           appointed
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           to
           be
           hereafter
           strictly
           obserued
           by
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           ,
           for
           the
           benefit
           and
           commodity
           of
           this
           Our
           Realme
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           well
           in
           the
           maintenance
           of
           Our
           Nauy
           and
           Shipping
           (
           a
           principall
           strength
           of
           this
           Iland
           )
           as
           for
           the
           sparing
           and
           increase
           of
           Flesh
           victuall
           ,
           diuers
           good
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           haue
           beene
           prouided
           ,
           for
           the
           due
           obseruation
           of
           Lent
           ,
           and
           other
           dayes
           appointed
           for
           Fish
           dayes
           ,
           which
           from
           time
           to
           time
           haue
           beene
           seconded
           and
           quickned
           by
           sundry
           Our
           Proclamations
           ,
           and
           other
           Actes
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           State
           ;
           And
           whereas
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           many
           good
           prouisions
           heretofore
           had
           and
           made
           in
           that
           kinde
           ,
           Wee
           yet
           finde
           the
           inordinate
           liberty
           ,
           now
           vsually
           taken
           by
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           to
           kill
           ,
           dresse
           ,
           and
           eate
           Flesh
           in
           the
           Lent
           season
           ,
           and
           on
           other
           daies
           and
           times
           prohibited
           by
           Law
           ,
           is
           become
           an
           euill
           of
           such
           inueterate
           growth
           ,
           as
           it
           requireth
           more
           then
           ordinary
           care
           to
           suppresse
           the
           same
           :
        
         
           Wee
           therefore
           much
           affecting
           the
           Reformation
           of
           this
           so
           great
           an
           euill
           (
           and
           enemy
           to
           the
           plentie
           of
           Our
           Kingdomes
           )
           Haue
           thought
           fit
           eftsoones
           (
           and
           thus
           timely
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           take
           away
           the
           excuse
           ,
           and
           to
           preuent
           the
           prouisions
           of
           Flesh
           that
           vsually
           men
           make
           against
           the
           Lent
           season
           )
           To
           expresse
           Our selfe
           and
           Our
           Royall
           Commandement
           in
           this
           behalfe
           :
           Wherein
           ,
           without
           any
           future
           declaration
           of
           Our
           pleasure
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           Wee
           shall
           expect
           and
           require
           from
           all
           Our
           Subiects
           ,
           that
           due
           Notice
           be
           taken
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           strict
           and
           continued
           obedience
           and
           conformitie
           be
           yeelded
           thereunto
           in
           all
           succeeding
           times
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           Wee
           doe
           straitly
           Charge
           and
           Command
           all
           and
           euery
           person
           and
           persons
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           may
           appertaine
           ,
           carefully
           to
           prouide
           and
           see
           ,
           that
           these
           Orders
           following
           may
           bee
           duely
           obserued
           and
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           vpon
           paine
           of
           Our
           high
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           such
           penalties
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Our
           Realme
           may
           be
           inflicted
           vpon
           the
           Offenders
           ,
           for
           their
           contempt
           or
           neglect
           of
           Us
           and
           Our
           Lawes
           ,
           whereof
           We
           shall
           shew
           Our selues
           most
           sensible
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           whereas
           Wee
           finde
           ,
           that
           the
           chiefest
           cause
           of
           these
           disorders
           hath
           growen
           from
           the
           Licences
           that
           haue
           beene
           granted
           to
           Butchers
           ,
           to
           kill
           and
           vtter
           Flesh
           contrary
           to
           Law
           ,
           And
           that
           by
           Our
           Lawes
           ,
           no
           Mayor
           ,
           Iustice
           of
           Peace
           ,
           or
           other
           person
           of
           what
           degree
           or
           qualitie
           soeuer
           ,
           can
           grant
           any
           Licence
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           And
           that
           the
           Lords
           and
           others
           of
           Our
           Priuy
           Councell
           ,
           do
           by
           Our
           direction
           forbeare
           to
           grant
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           giue
           way
           thereunto
           ;
           Our
           will
           and
           pleasure
           is
           vpon
           the
           penalties
           prouided
           by
           Law
           ,
           and
           such
           further
           punishment
           to
           be
           inflicted
           vpon
           the
           offenders
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           thought
           meete
           ,
           that
           no
           such
           Licence
           shall
           be
           granted
           for
           the
           killing
           or
           vttering
           of
           Flesh
           ;
           And
           that
           no
           Butcher
           or
           other
           person
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           doe
           by
           colour
           thereof
           ,
           kill
           ,
           vtter
           ,
           or
           put
           to
           sale
           any
           Flesh
           contrary
           to
           the
           Lawes
           established
           and
           prouided
           in
           that
           behalfe
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           auoiding
           of
           such
           inconueniences
           hereafter
           ,
           Our
           will
           and
           pleasure
           is
           ,
           That
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           of
           Our
           Citie
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           euery
           other
           Officer
           and
           Iustice
           of
           Peace
           ,
           shall
           call
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           send
           for
           any
           of
           the
           seruants
           of
           any
           Inholders
           ,
           Uictuallers
           ,
           Cookes
           ,
           Alehousekeepers
           ,
           Tauerners
           ,
           and
           keepers
           of
           Ordinary
           tables
           ,
           and
           such
           others
           that
           vtter
           victuals
           ,
           and
           to
           examine
           them
           vpon
           their
           corporall
           Oathes
           ,
           what
           Flesh
           is
           ,
           or
           hath
           beene
           ,
           during
           the
           Lent
           season
           ,
           or
           other
           daies
           prohibited
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           dressed
           ,
           killed
           ,
           vttered
           ,
           or
           eaten
           in
           their
           houses
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           shall
           refuse
           to
           doe
           ,
           then
           to
           commit
           to
           prison
           the
           said
           seruants
           so
           refusing
           vpon
           their
           Oathes
           to
           declare
           the
           trueth
           .
        
         
         
           That
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           shall
           also
           yeerely
           before
           Lent
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           beginning
           thereof
           ,
           cause
           all
           Inholders
           ,
           Keepers
           of
           Ordinary
           Tables
           ,
           Uictuallers
           ,
           Alehouse
           keepers
           ,
           and
           Tauerners
           within
           the
           City
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           ,
           to
           appeare
           before
           him
           ,
           or
           such
           persons
           as
           he
           shall
           appoint
           meete
           for
           that
           purpose
           ;
           And
           shall
           take
           Recognizances
           with
           sufficient
           Sureties
           of
           euery
           of
           them
           in
           good
           summes
           of
           money
           ,
           
             (
             viz.
             )
          
           One
           hundred
           pounds
           of
           the
           Principall
           ,
           and
           their
           sureties
           thirty
           pounds
           apiece
           ,
           to
           Our
           vse
           ,
           not
           to
           dresse
           any
           Flesh
           in
           their
           houses
           in
           the
           Lent
           time
           ,
           or
           at
           other
           times
           prohibited
           ,
           for
           any
           respect
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           it
           to
           bee
           eaten
           contrary
           to
           Lawe
           .
           The
           like
           Recognizance
           with
           Sureties
           ,
           shall
           bee
           taken
           of
           the
           like
           parties
           vpon
           like
           penalties
           ,
           by
           the
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           of
           Our
           City
           of
           Westminster
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberties
           thereof
           ;
           and
           euery
           of
           the
           said
           Recognizances
           to
           be
           certified
           into
           Our
           Exchequer
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           Butchers
           ,
           &
           others
           that
           come
           with
           victuall
           of
           Flesh
           out
           of
           the
           Countrey
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           Our
           pleasure
           is
           ,
           That
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           shall
           cause
           certaine
           persons
           to
           watch
           at
           the
           Gates
           and
           other
           like
           places
           in
           the
           Suburbes
           ,
           where
           Flesh
           may
           bee
           brought
           ,
           to
           view
           and
           search
           ,
           and
           to
           intercept
           the
           same
           :
           And
           if
           any
           of
           those
           Watchmen
           shall
           be
           found
           negligent
           and
           corrupt
           in
           his
           Charge
           ,
           then
           he
           to
           be
           committed
           to
           prison
           during
           the
           whole
           Lent.
           
        
         
           And
           to
           the
           end
           that
           Fishermen
           may
           imploy
           themselues
           to
           Sea
           with
           better
           encouragement
           then
           heretofore
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Fishmongers
           may
           furnish
           themselues
           with
           such
           store
           from
           time
           to
           time
           hereafter
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           expedient
           ,
           aswell
           for
           the
           prouision
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           as
           for
           selling
           the
           same
           at
           reasonable
           Rates
           ;
           We
           will
           that
           they
           take
           notice
           of
           this
           Our
           Commandement
           ,
           and
           constant
           resolution
           for
           the
           obseruance
           of
           Lent
           ,
           and
           Fish-dayes
           ,
           both
           now
           and
           hereafter
           ,
           as
           by
           Law
           is
           required
           .
        
         
           And
           furthermore
           ,
           as
           We
           thinke
           it
           fit
           ,
           that
           euery
           man
           should
           be
           a
           rule
           of
           order
           and
           abstinence
           in
           his
           owne
           House
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           publique
           ,
           as
           of
           his
           priuate
           ease
           and
           benefit
           ,
           So
           Wee
           straitly
           charge
           and
           command
           all
           Inholders
           ,
           Keepers
           of
           Ordinary
           Tables
           ,
           Uictuallers
           ,
           Alehouse-keepers
           ,
           and
           Tauerners
           ,
           not
           to
           make
           any
           Supper
           for
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           vpon
           Friday
           nights
           ,
           either
           in
           Lent
           or
           out
           of
           Lent
           ;
           nor
           to
           suffer
           any
           meate
           to
           be
           then
           dressed
           ,
           vttered
           ,
           sold
           or
           eaten
           in
           their
           Houses
           ,
           vpon
           paine
           of
           such
           punishment
           ,
           as
           is
           due
           to
           those
           that
           shall
           contemne
           Our
           Royall
           pleasure
           and
           Commandement
           .
        
         
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           vpon
           further
           aduice
           and
           consideration
           had
           ,
           that
           the
           restraint
           of
           killing
           and
           dressing
           of
           flesh
           is
           no
           sufficient
           remedy
           for
           the
           mischiefe
           ,
           vnlesse
           there
           bee
           better
           care
           also
           taken
           to
           suppresse
           
             the
          
           vnlawfull
           and
           inordinate
           eating
           of
           Flesh
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Lent
           ,
           and
           on
           other
           dayes
           and
           times
           prohibited
           ,
           wherewith
           Our
           subiects
           haue
           accustomed
           themselues
           ,
           rather
           for
           delicacie
           then
           for
           necessity
           ;
           It
           is
           therefore
           Our
           Royall
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           Wee
           doe
           hereby
           straitly
           prohibite
           and
           forbid
           all
           Our
           Subiects
           of
           what
           degree
           or
           qualitie
           soeuer
           within
           this
           Our
           Realme
           ,
           to
           eate
           any
           manner
           of
           Flesh
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Lent
           ,
           or
           on
           other
           dayes
           now
           vsually
           obserued
           as
           Fish-dayes
           ,
           without
           a
           speciall
           Licence
           first
           obtained
           from
           the
           Bishop
           of
           the
           Diocesse
           ,
           or
           such
           other
           as
           by
           the
           Lawe
           haue
           power
           to
           giue
           Licence
           in
           that
           behalfe
           ,
           (
           which
           Wee
           will
           and
           command
           shall
           bee
           sparingly
           granted
           ,
           and
           in
           cases
           of
           necessitie
           onely
           )
           vpon
           paine
           of
           Our
           high
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           proceeded
           against
           by
           Our
           Attourney
           Generall
           in
           Our
           Court
           of
           Starre-Chamber
           ,
           as
           contemners
           of
           Our
           Royall
           Commandement
           ,
           and
           vpon
           such
           further
           penaltie
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           of
           Our
           Realme
           may
           be
           inflicted
           on
           those
           that
           shall
           wilfully
           offend
           in
           this
           kinde
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           these
           Orders
           are
           to
           be
           executed
           in
           Our
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           &
           places
           neere
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           Our
           expresse
           pleasure
           and
           Commandement
           ,
           That
           Our
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           in
           all
           Shires
           within
           their
           Rule
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Maiors
           ,
           Bailiffes
           ,
           and
           chiefe
           Officers
           in
           Townes
           corporate
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           Liberties
           within
           their
           Precincts
           ,
           shall
           cause
           the
           same
           to
           be
           obserued
           and
           performed
           in
           like
           manner
           ;
           and
           that
           no
           maner
           of
           Toleration
           ,
           Fauour
           ,
           or
           Conniuencie
           be
           vsed
           by
           any
           Iustice
           of
           Peace
           ,
           or
           other
           Officer
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           true
           meaning
           of
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ,
           as
           both
           they
           that
           shall
           presume
           wittingly
           so
           to
           tolerate
           the
           offence
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           party
           himselfe
           offending
           ,
           will
           answere
           the
           same
           at
           their
           vttermost
           perils
           :
           Our
           Commandement
           being
           ,
           That
           Our
           Lawes
           in
           this
           case
           shall
           be
           hereafter
           seuerely
           executed
           vpon
           all
           offenders
           whatsoeuer
           .
        
         
           Further
           charging
           and
           commanding
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           of
           Our
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           the
           Iustices
           of
           Assize
           in
           their
           seuerall
           Circuits
           ,
           the
           Maiors
           and
           chiefe
           Officers
           of
           all
           other
           Cities
           and
           Townes
           corporate
           ,
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Lords
           of
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           within
           the
           seuerall
           Counties
           of
           this
           Our
           Realme
           ,
           That
           they
           and
           euery
           of
           them
           fully
           obey
           this
           Our
           Pleasure
           ,
           and
           cause
           and
           compell
           the
           same
           to
           be
           obeyed
           and
           executed
           by
           others
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           answere
           the
           contrary
           at
           their
           vttermost
           perils
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           due
           execution
           of
           the
           Premisses
           in
           all
           other
           the
           Counties
           of
           this
           Our
           Realme
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           Our
           Cities
           of
           London
           and
           Westminster
           ,
           Wee
           doe
           hereby
           straitly
           charge
           and
           command
           all
           Our
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           within
           the
           same
           Counties
           ,
           aswell
           within
           Liberties
           as
           without
           ,
           That
           yeerely
           and
           euery
           yeere
           hereafter
           before
           Lent
           ,
           they
           cause
           to
           come
           and
           appeare
           before
           them
           all
           Inholders
           ,
           
           Cookes
           ,
           Tauerners
           ,
           Alehouse-keepers
           ,
           Butchers
           ,
           and
           other
           Uictuallers
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           and
           to
           require
           and
           take
           of
           them
           to
           Our
           vse
           ,
           seuerall
           Recognizances
           ,
           with
           
             Sureties
          
           ,
           for
           obseruation
           of
           the
           premisses
           ,
           
             (
             viz
             )
          
           The
           principals
           in
           tenne
           pounds
           ,
           and
           their
           two
           Sureties
           in
           fiue
           pounds
           apiece
           :
           And
           if
           they
           shall
           refuse
           or
           neglect
           to
           enter
           into
           such
           Recognizances
           ,
           then
           the
           said
           Iustices
           shall
           suppresse
           such
           persons
           so
           refusing
           ,
           from
           victualling
           any
           more
           ,
           and
           shall
           also
           cause
           them
           foorth
           with
           to
           become
           bound
           by
           Recognizance
           with
           Sureties
           to
           our
           vse
           ,
           
             (
             viz
             )
          
           The
           principals
           in
           twenty
           pounds
           ,
           and
           their
           two
           Sureties
           in
           tenne
           pounds
           apiece
           ,
           not
           to
           Uictuall
           or
           sell
           Beere
           or
           Ale
           from
           thencefoorth
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           shall
           refuse
           to
           doe
           ,
           then
           the
           said
           Iustices
           to
           commit
           to
           prison
           all
           such
           persons
           so
           refusing
           to
           enter
           into
           such
           Recognizances
           ,
           vntill
           they
           shall
           submit
           themselues
           ,
           &
           become
           bound
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           .
           And
           further
           for-all
           such
           Inholders
           ,
           Cookes
           ,
           Tauerners
           ,
           Alehouse
           keepers
           ,
           Butchers
           ,
           and
           other
           Uictuallers
           as
           shall
           not
           appeare
           before
           the
           said
           Iustices
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           That
           they
           immediatly
           send
           foorth
           their
           Warrants
           ,
           or
           grant
           processe
           against
           them
           and
           euery
           of
           them
           so
           making
           default
           ,
           to
           appeare
           and
           answere
           their
           contempt
           at
           the
           next
           generall
           Sessions
           of
           the
           Peace
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           due
           punishment
           of
           Inholders
           ,
           Keepers
           of
           ordinary
           Tables
           ,
           Cookes
           ,
           Butchers
           ,
           Uictuallers
           ,
           Alehouse
           keepers
           ,
           Tauerners
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           who
           shall
           forfeit
           their
           Recognizances
           by
           killing
           or
           dressing
           of
           Flesh
           ,
           or
           suffering
           it
           to
           be
           eaten
           in
           their
           houses
           in
           the
           Lent
           time
           ,
           &
           other
           Fish
           dayes
           ,
           And
           to
           the
           end
           that
           the
           same
           may
           be
           as
           well
           taken
           in
           due
           forme
           of
           Law
           ,
           as
           duely
           certified
           into
           Our
           Exchequer
           ,
           We
           doe
           will
           and
           require
           all
           Iustices
           of
           peace
           ,
           as
           well
           within
           Liberties
           as
           without
           ,
           That
           at
           such
           times
           as
           they
           shal
           meet
           within
           their
           seueral
           Diuisions
           ,
           for
           the
           taking
           of
           such
           Recognizances
           ,
           that
           they
           giue
           notice
           to
           the
           Clerkes
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           or
           their
           Deputies
           ,
           to
           attend
           them
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
           Of
           whom
           we
           will
           require
           a
           strict
           Accompt
           for
           the
           Legall
           taking
           and
           returning
           of
           the
           same
           Recognizances
           into
           Our
           said
           Exchequer
           :
           The
           said
           Clerkes
           of
           the
           Peace
           and
           their
           Deputies
           ,
           taking
           for
           the
           making
           and
           certifying
           of
           the
           same
           Recognizances
           of
           all
           Inne-keepers
           ,
           Tauerners
           ,
           Cookes
           ,
           and
           Butchers
           ,
           the
           Fee
           of
           two
           shillings
           sixe
           pence
           ;
           And
           of
           all
           Alehouse-keepers
           the
           Fee
           of
           twelue
           pence
           ,
           as
           is
           limited
           to
           be
           taken
           by
           the
           Clerke
           of
           the
           Peace
           for
           Our
           County
           of
           Middlesex
           for
           euery
           such
           Recognizance
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Fishmongers
           (
           vpon
           the
           obseruation
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Orders
           )
           may
           perhaps
           take
           occasion
           thereby
           to
           enhaunce
           the
           prices
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           Fresh
           ,
           as
           of
           Sea
           Fish
           ,
           we
           doe
           therefore
           hereby
           further
           charge
           and
           command
           all
           Fishmongers
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           That
           they
           sell
           and
           vtter
           their
           Fish
           at
           moderate
           and
           vsuall
           Rates
           and
           prices
           ;
           And
           that
           all
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Maiors
           ,
           Bailiffes
           ,
           and
           other
           Our
           Officers
           ,
           as
           well
           within
           Liberties
           as
           without
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           shall
           appertaine
           ,
           shall
           from
           time
           to
           time
           take
           such
           order
           with
           the
           said
           Fishmongers
           ,
           that
           Our
           Subiects
           be
           not
           grieued
           by
           any
           such
           enhauncement
           or
           encrease
           of
           prices
           vpon
           Fish
           ,
           vpon
           paine
           of
           Our
           high
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           such
           further
           punishment
           as
           may
           be
           inflicted
           vpon
           them
           by
           Our
           Lawes
           .
        
         
           
             Giuen
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             Newmarket
             
               the
               seauenth
               day
               of
               February
               ,
               in
               the
               two
               and
               twentieth
               yeere
               of
               Our
               Reigne
               of
               great
               Britaine
               ,
               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
           .
           XXIIII
           .
        
      
    
  

