Act anent the half ducatdouns and old Scots merk-pieces. July 25. 1695.
Scotland. Privy Council.
1695
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Act anent the half ducatdouns and old Scots merk-pieces. July 25. 1695.
Scotland. Privy Council.
1 sheet ([1] p.)
Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most excellent Majesty,
Edinburgh :
1695.
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Signed: Gilb. Eliot. Cls. Sti. Concilii.
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ACT
Anent
the
Half
Ducatdouns
and
Old
Scots
Merk-pieces
.
July
25.
1695.
FORASMVCH
as
,
by
a
Proclamation
of
the
Date
the
twelfth
Day
of
July
Currant
;
the
Rate
of
the
Ducatdouns
was
Raised
to
Three
Pound
Fourteen
shilling
,
and
the
Scots
Four
Merk-piece
,
and
sundry
other
Species
of
Money
,
with
their
Halfs
and
Quarters
Proportionally
,
were
Declared
and
Ordained
to
be
Currant
at
the
Rates
therein-mentioned
,
and
all
Persons
obliged
to
Receive
the
same
in
all
Payments
whatsomever
,
at
the
said
Value
,
as
the
Currant
Coyn
of
this
Kingdom
;
And
seing
sundry
of
His
Majesties
Leidges
,
either
through
Ignorance
,
or
Mistake
,
do
scruple
and
demur
to
receive
the
Half
Ducatdouns
at
the
proportional
Value
foresaid
;
and
the
old
Scots
Merk-pieces
at
the
Value
and
Rate
of
the
Quarter-pieces
of
the
Scots
four
Merk-piece
,
whereby
many
of
the
Meaner
sort
of
People
are
thereby
Prejudged
:
And
the
Obedience
due
to
His
Majesties
Commands
and
Intention
,
for
having
the
said
old
Merks
Currant
,
at
the
Rate
and
Value
of
the
Quarter-pieces
of
the
said
four
Merk
neglected
:
Therefore
the
Lords
of
His
Majesties
Privy
Council
,
Declare
the
half
Ducatdouns
to
be
Currant
at
the
Value
of
One
Pound
seventeen
shilling
Scots
;
&
the
old
Scots
Merks
,
to
be
Currant
at
the
Value
of
the
Quarter
of
the
Scots
four
Merk-pieces
;
and
Ordains
the
same
to
be
Received
in
all
payments
accordingly
,
&
that
Conform
to
the
foresaid
Proclamation
in
all
Points
.
And
Ordains
thir
Presents
to
be
Printed
and
Published
at
the
Mercat-Cross
of
Edinburgh
,
and
other
places
needfull
.
GILB
.
ELIOT
.
Cls.
Sti.
Concilii
.
GOD
save
the
King.
Edinburgh
,
Printed
by
the
Heirs
and
Successors
of
Andrew
Anderson
,
Printer
to
His
most
Excellent
Majesty
,
1695.