348 ; A. D. 1627, 



break open, and work for faltpetre, as well within houfes, lands, &c. ot 

 us, as of our fubjeds •, and to ufe all fuch ground, earth, walls, and wa- 

 ter, as {hall be requifite for that purpofe. And alfo to take carriages 

 and carts for the fame, at the price of fourpence per mile per cart ; the 

 empty vefTel to be recarried gratis, as formerly. Alfo to take fea-coal 

 and wood-aflies, at reafonable prices ; as alfo work-houfes, barns, yards, 

 8cc. for working the mine of faltpetre at reafonable rates, &c. [Fa^dera^ 

 V. \\n\,pp. 915, 918.] 



The king iffued a new proclamation concerning tobacco, much in 

 the llile of his own and his father's former ones, and for the fole mono- 

 poly thereof. 



I) He enjoins the plucking up of all tobacco growing- in England and 

 Ireland, and ftridly forbids the planting any more. 



II) None fhall hereafter import any Spanilh or other foreign tobacco 

 without the king's fpecial commiflion. 



III) And becaufe fuch foreign tobacco fhould not be uttered under pre- 

 tence of being the tobacco of Virginia and the Somer ifles, and other 

 Englifli colonies ; and that the planters in his faid colonies may not give 

 themfelves over to the planting of tobacco only, and negled; to apply 

 themfelves to folid commodities fit for the eftabliihing of colonies (which 

 will utterly deftroy thefe and all other plantations) ; from henceforth 

 no tobacco, even of our own colonies, fhall be imported, without our 

 own fpecial licence : and what fhall be fo imported fhall be delivered to 

 our ufe, upon fuch reafonable price as fhall be agreed on. 



IV) No perlbn fliall henceforth buy any tobacco here, but from our 

 commiihoners : which tobacco fhall be fealed or flamped ; and when 

 fold again, a note fhall be made, exprefhng the time when bought, and 

 the quantity and quality thereof. [F^de/a, V. xviii, p. 920.J 



King Charles iffued the following declaration, viz. 



' Whereas the kingdom of Ireland, by reafon of the peace and plenty 

 ' it hath of late enjoyed, is fo flored with profitable commodities and 

 ' merchandizes, that they have not only enough for their own ufe, but 

 ' alfo for exportation : 



' And whereas the faid Irifh exported commodities are fuch as are 

 ' ufually or moftly carried to countries not in league or friendihip 

 ' with us, (meaning Spain and Portugal) for the increafe therefor of 

 ' our revenue we have thought tit to raife a higher and greater im- 

 * pofition or increafe of fubfidy on the goods therein fpecified ; whereby 

 ' our faid enemies, or thofe not in lta<!,ue with us, who fland in need of 

 ' thofe commodities^, muft pay higher rates for the fame than hereto- 

 ' fore. 



' The commodities herein fpecified were pilchards, herrings, falmon, 

 ' butter, faked flefh of nil kinds, fheep and calves Ikins, ox hides, tallow 

 ' candles, iron, wool, yarn, rtiggs, blankets, wax, goat and deer fkms, 



