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         England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
      
       
         
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             By the King a proclamation concerning tobacco.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           [2] leaves.
           
             By Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie: and by the Assignes of Iohn Bill,
             Imprinted at London :
             1630 [i.e. 1631]
          
           
             Caption title.
             Imprint from colophon.
             Forbidding foreign and domestic tobacco; all tobacco from Virginia and other colonies must pass customs at London.
             "Giuen at Our Court at Whitehall, the sixt day of Ianuary, in the sixt yeere of Our Reigne."
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           Tobacco industry -- Virginia.
           Tobacco industry -- Bermuda Islands.
           Monopolies -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Colonies -- Commerce.
           Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
        
      
    
     
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             ❧
             By
             the
             King.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               DIEV·ET·MON·DROIT
            
             
               HONI
               SIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           ¶
           A
           Proclamation
           concerning
           Tobacco
           .
        
         
           
             WHereas
             in
             the
             Reigne
             of
             Our
             most
             deare
             and
             Royall
             Father
             ,
          
           King
           
             IAMES
          
           of
           blessed
           memory
           ,
           &
           since
           Our
           accesse
           to
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           seuerall
           Proclamations
           haue
           been
           made
           and
           published
           concerning
           Tobacco
           ,
           Yet
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           care
           and
           prouidence
           which
           hath
           hitherto
           been
           vsed
           ,
           We
           finde
           the
           vnlimited
           desire
           of
           gaine
           ,
           and
           the
           inordinate
           appetite
           of
           taking
           Tobacco
           ,
           hath
           so
           farre
           preuailed
           ,
           that
           Tobacco
           hath
           been
           continued
           to
           bee
           planted
           in
           great
           quantities
           ,
           in
           seuerall
           parts
           of
           this
           Our
           Realme
           ,
           and
           a
           vast
           proportion
           of
           vnseruiceable
           Tobacco
           made
           and
           brought
           from
           Our
           Colonies
           of
           
             Virginia
             Summer
             Ilands
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Our
           Forreigne
           Plantations
           ,
           besides
           an
           incredible
           quantity
           of
           
             Brasill
          
           and
           
             Spanish
          
           Tobacco
           imported
           hither
           ,
           and
           secretly
           conueyed
           on
           Land.
           And
           it
           is
           now
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           That
           those
           Our
           Forreigne
           Plantations
           ,
           that
           might
           become
           vsefull
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           lingering
           onely
           vpon
           Tobacco
           ,
           are
           in
           apparant
           danger
           to
           be
           vtterly
           ruined
           ,
           vnlesse
           Wee
           speedily
           prouide
           for
           their
           subsistence
           ;
           The
           bodies
           and
           manners
           of
           Our
           people
           are
           also
           in
           danger
           to
           bee
           corrupted
           ,
           and
           the
           wealth
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           exhausted
           by
           so
           vselesse
           a
           Weede
           as
           Tobacco
           is
           ;
           which
           beeing
           represented
           vnto
           Us
           by
           the
           humble
           Petition
           of
           Our
           louing
           Subiects
           the
           Planters
           and
           Aduenturers
           in
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           and
           also
           by
           the
           like
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Retailers
           and
           Sellers
           of
           Tobacco
           in
           and
           about
           Our
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           Wee
           haue
           thought
           it
           worthy
           of
           Our
           Princely
           care
           ,
           as
           a
           matter
           not
           only
           fit
           for
           Our
           profit
           ,
           &
           the
           profit
           of
           Our
           people
           ,
           but
           much
           concerning
           Us
           in
           Our
           honour
           and
           gouernment
           so
           to
           regulate
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           compell
           due
           obedience
           thereto
           ,
           that
           Our
           Forreigne
           Plantations
           and
           Colonies
           may
           bee
           supported
           and
           encouraged
           ,
           and
           they
           made
           vsefull
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           by
           applying
           themselues
           to
           more
           solide
           commodities
           ,
           that
           the
           healths
           of
           Our
           Subiects
           may
           be
           preserued
           ,
           the
           wealth
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           enlarged
           ,
           and
           the
           manners
           of
           Our
           people
           so
           ordered
           and
           gouerned
           ,
           that
           the
           world
           may
           not
           iustly
           taxe
           Us
           ,
           that
           these
           are
           at
           once
           endangered
           only
           by
           the
           licentious
           vse
           of
           Tobacco
           .
           And
           therfore
           hauing
           seriously
           aduised
           hereof
           ,
           Wee
           ,
           by
           the
           aduice
           of
           Our
           Priuie
           Councell
           ,
           haue
           now
           resolued
           vpon
           ,
           and
           published
           these
           Our
           Commands
           following
           concerning
           Tobacco
           ,
           which
           Our
           Royall
           will
           and
           pleasure
           is
           ,
           shall
           be
           in
           all
           things
           obserued
           vpon
           paine
           of
           Our
           highest
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           paines
           ,
           penalties
           and
           punishments
           ,
           as
           by
           Our
           Court
           of
           Exchequer
           ,
           and
           Court
           of
           Starre-Chamber
           ,
           and
           by
           any
           other
           Courts
           and
           ministers
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           or
           by
           Our
           Prerogatiue
           Royall
           can
           be
           inflicted
           vpon
           the
           offendors
           .
        
         
         
           And
           first
           ,
           Our
           will
           and
           Command
           is
           ,
           that
           no
           person
           whatsoeuer
           doe
           at
           any
           time
           hereafter
           plant
           ,
           preserue
           ,
           or
           maintaine
           any
           Tobacco
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           hath
           been
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           planted
           in
           Our
           Kingdomes
           of
           
             England
          
           or
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           or
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           or
           in
           the
           Islands
           of
           
             Iersey
          
           or
           
             Guernesey
             ,
          
           but
           that
           the
           same
           bee
           vtterly
           displanted
           and
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           presume
           or
           aduenture
           to
           Buy
           ,
           Sell
           ,
           or
           vtter
           any
           such
           Tobacco
           ,
           the
           same
           being
           vtterly
           vnwholesome
           to
           bee
           taken
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           that
           no
           Tobacco
           whatsoeuer
           be
           from
           hencefoorth
           imported
           into
           these
           Our
           realms
           ,
           or
           any
           Hauen
           ,
           Port
           ,
           Creeke
           or
           place
           therof
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           or
           shal
           be
           of
           the
           growth
           of
           any
           the
           parts
           or
           places
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           belonging
           to
           ,
           or
           vnder
           the
           obedience
           of
           any
           foreine
           King
           ,
           Prince
           ,
           or
           State
           whatsoeuer
           ;
           But
           such
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           thereof
           onely
           ,
           as
           Wee
           shall
           specially
           allow
           to
           be
           imported
           ,
           vntill
           it
           shal
           be
           fully
           setled
           betweene
           those
           Forreine
           Princes
           and
           Us
           ,
           according
           to
           those
           Treaties
           which
           are
           betweene
           Us
           ,
           that
           Our
           Subiects
           may
           not
           vnthriftily
           vent
           the
           solide
           Commodities
           of
           Our
           owne
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           returne
           the
           proceed
           thereof
           in
           Smoake
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           We
           will
           and
           command
           ,
           that
           no
           Tobacco
           of
           the
           growth
           of
           any
           of
           Our
           English
           Plantations
           in
           
             Virginia
          
           the
           
             Sommer
             Islands
             ,
             Caribee
             Islands
             ,
          
           or
           other
           Islands
           or
           places
           in
           
             America
             ,
          
           or
           the
           Coasts
           thereof
           ,
           be
           at
           any
           time
           hereafter
           imported
           or
           brought
           into
           Our
           Kingdomes
           of
           
             England
          
           or
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           or
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           at
           any
           other
           Port
           then
           at
           ,
           or
           in
           Our
           Port
           of
           
             London
          
           onely
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           duely
           entred
           in
           Our
           Custome-houses
           there
           ,
           nor
           that
           any
           greater
           quantitie
           thereof
           bee
           imported
           there
           ,
           then
           Wee
           by
           the
           aduice
           of
           Our
           Priuie
           Councell
           shall
           hold
           fit
           ,
           and
           vnder
           Our
           Priuie
           Seale
           ,
           shall
           declare
           to
           bee
           competent
           for
           the
           expence
           of
           these
           Our
           Kingdomes
           ,
           Wee
           not
           thinking
           it
           fit
           to
           admit
           of
           an
           immeasurable
           expence
           of
           so
           vaine
           and
           needlesse
           a
           Commoditie
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           bee
           vsed
           as
           a
           Drugge
           onely
           ,
           and
           not
           so
           vainely
           and
           wantonly
           as
           an
           euill
           habite
           of
           late
           times
           hath
           brought
           it
           vnto
           .
        
         
           And
           these
           sorts
           of
           Tobacco
           which
           shall
           be
           thus
           brought
           from
           Our
           owne
           Colonies
           ,
           Wee
           will
           take
           present
           order
           shall
           bee
           well
           ordered
           and
           made
           vp
           ,
           and
           so
           certified
           to
           bee
           ,
           vnder
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Gouernour
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           brought
           hither
           ,
           shall
           bee
           againe
           Searched
           ,
           Tryed
           and
           Sealed
           ,
           that
           Our
           Subiects
           be
           not
           abused
           by
           corrupt
           Tobacco
           .
        
         
           And
           Our
           expresse
           Command
           is
           ,
           that
           whatsoeuer
           Tobacco
           shall
           be
           taken
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           imported
           contrary
           to
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ,
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           forfeited
           and
           confiscate
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Officers
           of
           that
           Port
           or
           place
           where
           it
           shall
           bee
           taken
           ,
           shall
           be
           immediatly
           burnt
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           ordering
           and
           gouerning
           of
           the
           expence
           and
           vse
           of
           Tobacco
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           imported
           ,
           Wee
           ,
           by
           the
           aduice
           of
           Our
           Priuie
           Councell
           ,
           shall
           speedily
           direct
           such
           a
           course
           as
           Wee
           shall
           hold
           fit
           ,
           which
           Wee
           expect
           shall
           be
           also
           in
           all
           things
           obserued
           .
        
         
           And
           Wee
           straitly
           charge
           and
           Command
           all
           Our
           Customers
           ,
           Comptrollers
           ,
           Searchers
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           the
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Our
           Ports
           ,
           that
           they
           and
           euery
           of
           them
           in
           their
           seuerall
           places
           ,
           doe
           carefully
           and
           faithfully
           obserue
           Our
           Royal
           Command
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           concerning
           the
           premisses
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           be
           found
           remisse
           or
           negligent
           therein
           ,
           or
           to
           conniue
           at
           any
           such
           offender
           ,
           that
           hee
           or
           they
           shall
           for
           such
           their
           fault
           ,
           without
           any
           remission
           be
           remooued
           from
           the
           place
           or
           places
           of
           his
           or
           their
           attendance
           on
           Our
           seruice
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           the
           end
           Our
           pleasure
           and
           Command
           hereby
           published
           ,
           may
           be
           the
           better
           executed
           ,
           Wee
           doe
           hereby
           will
           ,
           require
           and
           Command
           ,
           all
           Maiors
           ,
           Sheriffes
           ,
           Iustices
           of
           peace
           ,
           Bayliffes
           ,
           Headboroughs
           ,
           and
           other
           Our
           Officers
           and
           louing
           Subiects
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           to
           be
           aiding
           and
           assisting
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lyeth
           ,
           to
           take
           care
           that
           the
           premisses
           herein
           mentioned
           ,
           be
           duly
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           as
           they
           tender
           their
           duetie
           and
           allegeance
           to
           Us
           ,
           and
           will
           answere
           the
           contrary
           at
           their
           vttermost
           perils
           .
        
         
           
             Giuen
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             Whitehall
             
               the
               sixt
               day
               of
               Ianuary
               ,
               in
               the
               sixt
               yeere
               of
               Our
               Reigne
               .
            
          
           God
           saue
           the
           King.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ¶
           Imprinted
           at
           London
           by
           Robert
           Barker
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Maiestie
           :
           and
           by
           the
           Assignes
           of
           Iohn
           Bill
           .
           1630.
           
        
      
    
  

