Order, 7 April 1707, Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 April 1707, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years

A1707/4/51

Order

Order to the Bank anent English money

The Lords of privie Counsell considering the great inconveniencie that may aryse to this kingdome by privat persons their bringing in English milned2 money from England of purpose to tell it in att Edinburgh, So as they may have the benefite of the fyve Shilling Scots per Crown, and then to returne the money, For preventing of which fraud, And that it may appear in whose hands the money is, Their lordships Doe heirby Strictly prohibite and discharge the directors of the Bank from and after this day to receive any English milned money in payments or otherwayes till the Sevinteinth inclusive, and ordains intimation heirof to be made to the Governour and directors of the Bank, And appoynts the said Governour and directors to give in ane account to the Clerks of Counsell betwixt and twelve a cloak to morrow of all the English milned money in their hands.

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years

A1707/4/51

Order

Order to the Bank anent English money

The Lords of privie Counsell considering the great inconveniencie that may aryse to this kingdome by privat persons their bringing in English milned2 money from England of purpose to tell it in att Edinburgh, So as they may have the benefite of the fyve Shilling Scots per Crown, and then to returne the money, For preventing of which fraud, And that it may appear in whose hands the money is, Their lordships Doe heirby Strictly prohibite and discharge the directors of the Bank from and after this day to receive any English milned money in payments or otherwayes till the Sevinteinth inclusive, and ordains intimation heirof to be made to the Governour and directors of the Bank, And appoynts the said Governour and directors to give in ane account to the Clerks of Counsell betwixt and twelve a cloak to morrow of all the English milned money in their hands.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 503.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 503.

2. Insertion.