Proclamation, 7 March 1695 (pm), Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh [7 March 1695] Eodem Die Postmeridiem

A1695/3/191

Proclamation

Proclamatione Dischargeing King Jam’s Copper Coyne in Ireland

The following proclamation being read voted approven and signed was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor followeth Proclamatione dischargeing the base Copper money coyned in Ireland by the late King James in Jaj vjc eighty nyne and Jaj vjc and nynty years William By the grace of God King of great Brittane France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] macers of our privy Councill our messengers at armes our shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut Greeting Forasmuch as it is informed that there are great quantities of base brass or Copper Coyne coyn’d in Ireland by the Command of the late King James in the years Jaj vjc eighty nyne and Jaj vjc and nynty years To pass for shillings half crouns and other species, bearing upon one of the two syds the number of tuelve marked thus (XII) with the mark of JR the Half Crouns the2 number of :XXX: with the said mark JR and so of other species imported into this Kingdome and vented for sex penny Scots peices or otherwayes whereby our leidges are greatlie abused Therefore we with advyce of the Lords of our Privy Councill Have thought fitt to discharge and Hereby Discharges the importing of the said base Coyne of the foresaid species or marks or any other whatsomever as also the vending thereof and giveing or takeing thereof by way of change under the pains following viz That the importer thereof into this kingdome in any quantity exceiding a pound weight shall be imprisoned by the judge ordinar of the bounds where he shall be apprehended and lyable to the punishment by law inflicted on venters of false Coyne and that any other importers venters or outgivers of the said base Coyne in any quantity greater or smaller shall be lyable in the paine of tuentie pound Scots toties quoties half to the informer and half to the poor of the parish to be exacted by the Judge ordinar of the bounds with all Rigour Our will is herefore and we charge you strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and remanent marcat crosses of the whole head burghs of the shires and Stueartries within this Kingdome and there make publick intimatione of the premises that none may pretend ignorance and ordain’s these presents to be printed. Given under our signet at Edinburgh the seventh day of march and of our Reigne the sexth year Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Annandale p Melvill ps Southerland Cassills Leven Forfar Breadalbane Murray Tarbatt

At Edinburgh [7 March 1695] Eodem Die Postmeridiem

A1695/3/191

Proclamation

Proclamatione Dischargeing King Jam’s Copper Coyne in Ireland

The following proclamation being read voted approven and signed was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor followeth Proclamatione dischargeing the base Copper money coyned in Ireland by the late King James in Jaj vjc eighty nyne and Jaj vjc and nynty years William By the grace of God King of great Brittane France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] macers of our privy Councill our messengers at armes our shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut Greeting Forasmuch as it is informed that there are great quantities of base brass or Copper Coyne coyn’d in Ireland by the Command of the late King James in the years Jaj vjc eighty nyne and Jaj vjc and nynty years To pass for shillings half crouns and other species, bearing upon one of the two syds the number of tuelve marked thus (XII) with the mark of JR the Half Crouns the2 number of :XXX: with the said mark JR and so of other species imported into this Kingdome and vented for sex penny Scots peices or otherwayes whereby our leidges are greatlie abused Therefore we with advyce of the Lords of our Privy Councill Have thought fitt to discharge and Hereby Discharges the importing of the said base Coyne of the foresaid species or marks or any other whatsomever as also the vending thereof and giveing or takeing thereof by way of change under the pains following viz That the importer thereof into this kingdome in any quantity exceiding a pound weight shall be imprisoned by the judge ordinar of the bounds where he shall be apprehended and lyable to the punishment by law inflicted on venters of false Coyne and that any other importers venters or outgivers of the said base Coyne in any quantity greater or smaller shall be lyable in the paine of tuentie pound Scots toties quoties half to the informer and half to the poor of the parish to be exacted by the Judge ordinar of the bounds with all Rigour Our will is herefore and we charge you strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and remanent marcat crosses of the whole head burghs of the shires and Stueartries within this Kingdome and there make publick intimatione of the premises that none may pretend ignorance and ordain’s these presents to be printed. Given under our signet at Edinburgh the seventh day of march and of our Reigne the sexth year Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Annandale p Melvill ps Southerland Cassills Leven Forfar Breadalbane Murray Tarbatt

1. NRS, PC1/50, 146-7.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 146-7.

2. One illegible word scored out here.