[1585/12/22]¹

An act concerning transporting of forbidden goods

²Forasmuch as sundry persons, under colour of our sovereign lord's licences granted to them, have transported and daily transport out of this realm wool, tallow, victual and such other forbidden goods, to the great hurt and prejudice of his highness's customs and the commonwealth of this realm; for eschewing of the which in time coming, our said sovereign lord and three estates of this present parliament decree, statute and ordain that all such licences for transporting of the said forbidden goods granted or to be granted by his majesty be subscribed by his highness's comptrollers, present and to come, and otherwise to be invalid and to have no force nor effect; and ordain letters to be directed to the effect aforesaid.