Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Sources; Great Britain -- History -- Early Stuarts, 1603-1649 -- Sources
And although his Majesty is persuaded that by this way of reviving
the laudable and ancient housekeeping of this realm, the poor and
such as are most pinched in times of scarcity and want, will be
much relieved and comforted, yet that nothing may be omitted that
may tend to their succour and help, his Highness in his gracious
and princely care and providence, hath caused certain politic and
good orders heretofore made upon like occasions to be reviewed and
published; intitled, _Orders appointed by his Majesty, &c._ By
which the Justices of Peace in all Parts of the Realm are directed
to stay all ingrossers forestallers and regrators of corn, and to
direct all owners and farmers, having corn to spare, to furnish the
Markets rateably and weekly with such quantities as reasonably they
may and ought to do, and some one or more of them to be present in
the Market according to the orders, and to see divers other Articles
observed and performed tending to the prevention and remedy of this
inconvenience....
A PROCLAMATION FOR RESTRAINT OF EXPORTATION, WASTE AND CONSUMPTION OF
COIN AND BULLION (1622).
=Source.=--Rymer, _Fœdera_. Vol. xvii., p. 376.
The King's most Excellent Majesty considering the scarcity of
money and coin of late years grown within the realm, occasioned
partly by transportation thereof out of this kingdom, and partly
by the unlawful consumption thereof within the land, whereof many
unsufferable inconveniences do daily arise, and more are like to
ensue to the general hurt and damage of the whole Commonweal, if
some timely and good Statutes made in the time of his most noble
progenitors and predecessors kings of this realm, as also the
several Proclamations published by his own royal authority since the
beginning of his most happy reign, notwithstanding all of which, and
some remarkable Examples of Justice in his High Court of Star Chamber
against some principal offenders in this kind, many covetous and
greedy persons have and daily do with great boldness and contempt
continue and proceed in those unlawful and offensive courses, tending
to the exhausting of the treasure of the realm, and utter overthrow
of trade and commerce within the same.
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