At Edinburgh tuesday the tuenty eight day of Januarie Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years
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Proclamation
Proclamatione declareing old unclipt merk peices and broad unclipt English money to be Currant
The following proclamatione being read was approven and signed and ordored to be recorded. Follows the proclamation William by the grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the Faith to etc Macers of our privy Councill messengers at arms our shirriffs in that part conjunctly and severaly speciallie constitut Greeting, Forasmuch as we are informed That severall of our subjects within this our ancient Kingdome of Scotland, have of late at their owne Hands without any warrand taken upon them to refuise the old scots merk peices and their fractions albeit they be not clipt and the broad unclipt englis money to the great interruptione of trade and hindering the payment of Lawfull debts Therfore we with advyse of the Lords of our privy Councill doe Hereby peremtorlie ordain and Comand the said old unclipt merk peices and their fractions, and all broad english money to be Currant and to pass among all persons within this Kingdome in all payments whether of debts merchandize or others whatsomever and dischargis any persone to refuise the same as they will be answerable our will is herefore and we charge you strictly and Comand That incontinent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shyres and stueartries within this Kingdome and there in our name and Authority by open proclamatione make intimation hereof that none pretend ignorance and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the tuenty eight day of Januarie and of our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Southerland Lauderdale Forfar Kintore Beilhaven Carmichaell Polwarth Adam Cockburne T Burnet John Maxuell
1. NRS, PC1/50, 325-6.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 325-6.