Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the second day of June J^aj vj^c nyntie six years

A1696/6/8

A1696/6/8¹

Proclamation

Proclamation Crying doun the silver scotts Croune peices and the 40ss 20ss 10ss and 5ss scotts peices to former rates

William By the Grace of God King of Great Britaine France and Ireland Defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Councell messengers at armes our shirreffs in that part Conjunctlly and severally speciallie Constitut Greeting Forasmuch as by ane proclamation of the date the tuelvth day of Jully J^aj vj^c nyntie five years The rate of the silver scotts Croun peice was raised to three pound six shilling and Its fractions proportionallie which rates were then Judged expedient But it being now found Just and reasonable that the saids species of money be reduced and should pass at noe Greater rate then as they uere appointed to pass by the Act of parliament J^aj vj^c Eightie six ordaining the samen to be Coyned Therfor we uith advice of the Lords of our privie Councell Have thought fitt to Cry doun the saids silver Croun peice in Scotland The Fourty shilling peice the tuenty shilling peice ten shilling peice and five shilling peice respective And ordaines the same only to pass at the saids rates Our will is heirfore And we Charge yow 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 severall shires and steuartries uithin this Kingdome And ther in our name and authority by open proclamatione make Intimatione heirof That none pretend ignorance And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the second day of June and of our reigne the Eight year 1696 sic subscribitur Poluarth Cancelar Queensberry Argyle Tarbat James Steuart W Anstruther A Hope James Murray Robert Sinclair