Proclamation, 4 May 1697, Edinburgh

Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of May Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/5/41

Proclamation

Proclamation Discharging Forraign Copper or brass Coyne

The proclamation afterinsert was votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
William by the Grace of God King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Councill messengers at arms our shirreffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally speciallie Constitut Greeting Forasmuch as we understand that severall persons both natives and forraigners presume to Import into this Kingdome forraign black money as the black money called the French doyetts and Irish halfe pennies and other Copper or brass Coyn of that sort which is Contrary to the Laues of this our antient Kingdome and manifestly prejudiciall to the mint and Coynadge therof Therfore we uith advyce of the Lords of our privie Counsell Have thought fitt to discharge and doe heirby discharge all foraign black money and all brass or Copper Coyne whatsomever not Coyned at our Mint in this our antient Kingdome to be therunto Imported under the paine of Confiscation of what shall be Imported in the Contrary and such other paines as the Laues Inflicts upon such Importers And furder we uith advyce forsaid ordaine that no such forraign or black money or Copper or brass Coyne not Coinned uithin this our realme have Course therein or be offered in payments after the day and date hereof under the paine of ten pounds toties quoties to be exacted by the next Magistrat In case of transgression of the premisses By and att our Confiscation of the brass and Copper money to be Imported or offered in payments Contrarie hereunto Our Will is Herefore And wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and remanent mercat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries uithin this Kingdome And ther In our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimation hereof that none may pretend Ignorance And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our Signett att Edinburgh the fourth day of May and of our reigne the nynth year sic subscribitur.

Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of May Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/5/41

Proclamation

Proclamation Discharging Forraign Copper or brass Coyne

The proclamation afterinsert was votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
William by the Grace of God King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Councill messengers at arms our shirreffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally speciallie Constitut Greeting Forasmuch as we understand that severall persons both natives and forraigners presume to Import into this Kingdome forraign black money as the black money called the French doyetts and Irish halfe pennies and other Copper or brass Coyn of that sort which is Contrary to the Laues of this our antient Kingdome and manifestly prejudiciall to the mint and Coynadge therof Therfore we uith advyce of the Lords of our privie Counsell Have thought fitt to discharge and doe heirby discharge all foraign black money and all brass or Copper Coyne whatsomever not Coyned at our Mint in this our antient Kingdome to be therunto Imported under the paine of Confiscation of what shall be Imported in the Contrary and such other paines as the Laues Inflicts upon such Importers And furder we uith advyce forsaid ordaine that no such forraign or black money or Copper or brass Coyne not Coinned uithin this our realme have Course therein or be offered in payments after the day and date hereof under the paine of ten pounds toties quoties to be exacted by the next Magistrat In case of transgression of the premisses By and att our Confiscation of the brass and Copper money to be Imported or offered in payments Contrarie hereunto Our Will is Herefore And wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and remanent mercat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries uithin this Kingdome And ther In our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimation hereof that none may pretend Ignorance And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our Signett att Edinburgh the fourth day of May and of our reigne the nynth year sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 199-200.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 199-200.