WE are informed that there hath bene of late (through neglect of the Lawes of our Realme, and such good orders as haue bene taken) so great a transportation of Horses into forraine parts, aswell for the number, exceeding reason, as in regard of the qualities and statures forbidden, as it hath both already caused an excessiue price of Horses among our Subiects, and will with time vnfurnish the Realme of suffi­cient number for vse and Seruice. For preuenting whereof, we doe straitly charge and commaund all our Customers, Comptrollers, Searchers, and all other Officers of our Ports, and other Officers whatsoeuer, That they suffer not any Horses to bee shipped within any of their charges, or Transported by what License or Warrant soeuer, except it be vnder our owne hand, or vnder the hand of the Master of our Horse, vntil vpon some consideration had thereof by Vs and our Councell, Order bee taken how (in some cases agreeable to the Lawes of the Realme, and without inconuenience to our Subiects) Horses of some condition may in reasonable number be permitted to bee transported, and by what Warrant the same shalbe done, and the better sort stayed within the Realme for vse and Seruice.

Giuen vnder our hand at Holdenby the xiiij. day of August, in the sixt yeere of our Reigne of great Britaine, France and Ireland.

God saue the King.