And Wee do likewise straightly Charge, prohibite, and forbid, as well all Aliens and Strangers, as Our naturall borne Subjects and Denizens, (other then the said Muscovia Merchants in their Joint-stock as aforesaid) that they, nor any of them do presume to Buy, Utter, Sell, Barter, or Contract, for any Whale Oyle, or Whale Finnes, knowing the same to bee Imported into any Our Realmes or Dominions, contrary to Our Will and Pleasure herein declared; whether the said Finnes bee whole, or cut as aforesaid, upon Paine of Our high Indignation and displeasure, and such further punishments, as by Our said Court of Starre-Chamber shall bee thought meet to bee inflicted upon such Offendours, as Contemners also of Our Royall Commandments.
And to the end, that Our Pleasure hereby declared may take the better effect; Wee do hereby Charge and Command, all Customers, Collectours, Farmours, Comptrollers, Searchers, Waiters, and all other Our Officers and Ministers whatsoever, in all or any Our Ports, Havens, or Creekes; that they and every of them in their severall places, do carefully attend and see to the due execution hereof; and in no wise to permit or suffer any Whale Oile, or Whale Finnes whole, or cut, directly, or indirectly, openly, or covertly, to be brought or imported into any Our Kingdomes or Dominions contrary to Our Royall pleasure herein expressed; or being so imported, that they do not permit, or suffer the same to be colourably Customed for other Goods and Merchandise; but that they forthwith do seise, and take to Our use all such Whale Finnes, and Whale Oyle as shall bee so Imported, contrary to Our pleasure herein declared, upon Paine to undergo such punishments as shall be thought meet by the Lords of Our Privie Councell.
Neverthelesse, Our intent and meaning is, That the said Muscovia Company in their Joynt-stock only, and none other, shall or may Buy and Sell, Barter, or Contract, for any such Whale Finnes, or Whale Oyle, as being imported contrary to this Our Proclamation, shall be confiscate and seised, and the same being sold by the said Company, may be afterwards bought, contracted for, and used by any other Our Subjects, at their will and pleasure; Any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.