Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh fryday the twelth day of Apryll J^aj vj^c nynty and fyve years

A1695/4/16

A1695/4/16¹

Letter: royal

Letter frae the King anent raising the value of the Coyne

The Letter afterinsert being read was ordered to be recorded and a Comittee was immediatlie appoynted for considering how the same may be speedilie and effectuallie obeyed followeth the tenor of the Letter sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councillour Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors Right trusty and welbeloved Councillors² and trusty and welbeloved Councillors we greet you well We have considered your letter about the money and we doe allow you to raise the value of coyne of that our Kingdome and of any species whatsoever of forraigne Coyne as you shall judge to be most for the advantage of the natione as also that you ordor all clipt money to be Currant and pass only by weight and in ordor to these purposes you are to emitt a proclamatione That the same may be knowen over the Kingdome for the doeing of which these presents shall be your warrand so we bid you heartily farwell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the sexth day of Apryl J^aj vj^c nynty fyve years and of our reigne the sexth year by his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune