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         Scotland. Privy Council.
      
       
         
           1696
        
      
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             Proclamation crying down the English milned crowns and half-crowns ordaining the old-merk and half-merk-pieces to pass, and stopping the taking of bullion, at the mint-house.
             Scotland. Privy Council.
             Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most excellent Majesty,
             Edinburgh :
             Anno 1696.
          
           
             Caption title.
             Royal arms at head of text; initial letter.
             Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the twenty one day of May, and of Our Reign the eight year, 1696.
             Signed: Gilb. Eliot Cls. Sti. Concilii.
             Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           PROCLAMATION
           Crying
           down
           the
           English
           Milned
           
             Crowns
          
           and
           
             Half-Crowns
             :
          
           Ordaining
           the
           
             Old-Merk
          
           and
           
             Half-Merk-Pieces
          
           to
           Pass
           ,
           and
           stopping
           the
           taking
           of
           
             Bullion
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Mint
           house
           .
        
         
           
             WILLIAM
          
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           King
           of
           
             Great-Britain
             ,
             France
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           Defender
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           To
           
             _____
          
           Macers
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           Messengers
           at
           Arms
           ,
           Our
           Sheriffs
           in
           that
           part
           ,
           Conjunctly
           and
           Severally
           ,
           Specially
           ,
           Constitute
           ,
           Greeting
           :
           Forasmuch
           as
           by
           a
           Proclamation
           of
           the
           Date
           the
           twelfth
           Day
           of
           
             July
             ,
          
           one
           Thousand
           six
           Hundred
           and
           Ninety
           five
           Years
           :
           The
           rate
           of
           the
           silver
           Milned
           
             Crown
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           was
           raised
           to
           three
           Pound
           six
           Shilling
           ,
           and
           the
           English
           milned
           Half
           
             Crown
          
           proportionally
           :
           And
           it
           being
           found
           prejudicial
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           English
           
             Crowns
          
           and
           Half
           -
           
             Crowns
          
           should
           pass
           at
           a
           greater
           Rate
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           than
           they
           do
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           Therefore
           ,
           We
           with
           Advice
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ;
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           Cry
           down
           the
           said
           Milned
           English
           
             Crowns
          
           and
           Half
           -
           
             Crowns
          
           to
           the
           former
           Rate
           of
           Three
           pound
           ,
           and
           one
           pound
           ten
           shilling
           
             Scots
             respective
             ,
          
           and
           ordains
           the
           samen
           only
           to
           pass
           at
           the
           saids
           Rates
           ,
           and
           Discharges
           our
           General
           Master
           and
           other
           Officers
           of
           our
           Mint
           to
           receive
           or
           take
           in
           the
           saids
           
             English
             Crowns
          
           or
           
             Half-Crowns
             ,
          
           as
           Bullion
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Bullion
           to
           be
           Coined
           ,
           after
           the
           Day
           &
           Date
           hereof
           ,
           until
           further
           Order
           from
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           under
           the
           pain
           of
           Tinsel
           of
           their
           respective
           Offices
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           Contraveen
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           otherwise
           punished
           as
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           shal
           think
           fit
           .
           And
           Prohibits
           and
           Discharges
           all
           Gold-smiths
           and
           others
           to
           Melt
           down
           the
           saids
           
             English
             Crowns
          
           and
           Half
           -
           
             Crowns
             ,
          
           under
           the
           pain
           of
           double
           of
           the
           Value
           of
           the
           said
           Money
           that
           shal
           be
           so
           melted
           down
           :
           And
           Ordains
           the
           Magistrats
           of
           Royal
           Burghs
           ,
           and
           Burghs
           of
           Regality
           ,
           &
           others
           within
           whose
           Bounds
           &
           Jurisdictions
           ,
           there
           is
           any
           Gold-smiths
           or
           others
           Melters
           of
           Mony
           ;
           To
           take
           Bond
           from
           the
           saids
           Goldsmiths
           and
           others
           ,
           that
           they
           shal
           not
           melt
           down
           the
           saids
           English
           
             Crowns
          
           and
           Half
           -
           
             Crowns
             ,
          
           under
           the
           pain
           foresaid
           :
           And
           impowers
           the
           saids
           Magistrats
           to
           take
           the
           Oaths
           of
           the
           Goldsmiths
           and
           others
           foresaids
           ,
           that
           dwells
           within
           their
           respective
           Burghs
           and
           Jurisdictiors
           ,
           once
           every
           half
           year
           ,
           and
           oftner
           if
           they
           see
           cause
           ,
           or
           when
           Persons
           Informs
           against
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           melted
           down
           any
           of
           the
           saids
           Milned
           
             English
          
           Crowns
           ,
           or
           Half-Crowns
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           punished
           in
           manner
           Above-mentioned
           ;
           the
           one
           half
           of
           the
           value
           of
           what
           shall
           be
           Proven
           to
           be
           melted
           down
           to
           be
           applyed
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Burgh
           within
           which
           the
           saids
           Gold-smiths
           ,
           or
           other
           Person
           who
           shall
           Contraveen
           dwells
           ,
           &
           the
           other
           half
           to
           the
           Informer
           .
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           of
           a
           former
           Proclamation
           ,
           of
           the
           date
           the
           twenty
           eight
           of
           
             January
          
           last
           ,
           Ordaining
           the
           Old
           
             Scots
             Merk
             ,
          
           and
           half
           
             Merk
          
           Pieces
           to
           Pass
           amongst
           all
           Persons
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           as
           current
           Mony
           ,
           yet
           many
           presume
           to
           refuse
           the
           saids
           Old
           
             Merk
          
           and
           
             Half-merk
          
           pieces
           in
           payments
           ,
           upon
           pretence
           that
           by
           long
           use
           they
           are
           become
           Barer
           ,
           and
           appears
           Thinner
           ,
           albeit
           they
           be
           not
           Clipt
           ,
           and
           it
           being
           necessar
           that
           the
           said
           Abuse
           should
           be
           obviat
           :
           Therefore
           ,
           and
           in
           Pursuance
           of
           the
           said
           Proclamation
           ,
           We
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           Require
           and
           Impower
           all
           Magistrats
           of
           Burghs
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Baillies
           of
           Regalities
           ,
           Stewarts
           and
           their
           Deputs
           ,
           and
           all
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           to
           cause
           to
           pass
           the
           said
           old
           
             Merk
          
           and
           half
           
             Merk-Pieces
             ,
          
           which
           are
           only
           worn
           Barer
           &
           Thinner
           through
           time
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           Clipped
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           received
           in
           all
           Payments
           within
           their
           Respective
           Jurisdictions
           ,
           and
           to
           judge
           of
           all
           Debates
           arising
           thereanent
           ;
           and
           to
           punish
           the
           Refusers
           of
           the
           saids
           Old
           
             Merk
          
           and
           half
           
             Mark
          
           Pieces
           ,
           by
           fyning
           them
           summarly
           for
           their
           Disobedience
           ,
           not
           exceeding
           the
           double
           of
           the
           Mony
           wrongously
           refused
           to
           be
           payed
           to
           the
           Party
           who
           offers
           to
           pass
           the
           samine
           .
           OUR
           WILL
           IS
           HEREFORE
           ,
           and
           We
           Charge
           you
           strictly
           ,
           and
           Command
           ,
           that
           incontinent
           these
           Our
           Letters
           seen
           ,
           ye
           pass
           to
           the
           Mercat-Cross
           of
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           Mercat-Crosses
           of
           the
           remanent
           Head-burghs
           of
           the
           several
           Shires
           &
           Stewartries
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           there
           in
           Our
           Name
           and
           Authority
           ,
           by
           open
           Proclamation
           make
           Intimation
           hereof
           ,
           that
           none
           pretend
           Ignorance
           :
           And
           Ordains
           these
           presents
           to
           be
           Printed
           .
        
         
           
             
               Given
               under
               Our
               Signet
               at
            
             Edinburgh
             
               
                 the
                 Twenty
                 one
                 Day
                 of
              
               May
               ,
               
                 and
                 of
                 Our
                 Reign
                 the
                 Eight
                 Year
                 ,
              
               1696.
               
            
          
           
             
               Ex
               deliberatione
               Dominorun
               Secreti
               Concilii
               .
            
             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
           ,
           
             Ano
             DOM.
          
           1696.
           
        
      
    
  

