By the King : whereas heretofore sundry wayes haue been deuised, to redresse the disorders among the postes of this realme in generall, and particularly to preuent the inconueniences, both to the publique seruice of the state, and the lawfull trade of the honest merchants, by prohibiting, that no persons whatsoeuer, should take vpon them publiquely or priuately, to procure, gather vp, receiue, bring in, or carry out any pacquets, or letters, to or from the countreys beyond the seas ...