Warrant, 15 October 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of October Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/10/81

Warrant

Warrand to take in old haill and halfe merks for bullion

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby allow the master and other officers of the Mint to receave in as Bullion all the old merk peices and halfe merk peices Coined during the reigne of the deceast King James the Sixth att the rate of three pounds four shilling Scotts per ounce And appoints the free Coynage to Goe on as formlery Conform to the acts of parliament in anno Jaj vic Eightie Six and Jaj vic nynty years And discharges the said master and other officers of the Mint to exact any money upon account of the said Coynage otherwayes then is appointed by the saids acts of parliament.

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of October Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/10/81

Warrant

Warrand to take in old haill and halfe merks for bullion

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby allow the master and other officers of the Mint to receave in as Bullion all the old merk peices and halfe merk peices Coined during the reigne of the deceast King James the Sixth att the rate of three pounds four shilling Scotts per ounce And appoints the free Coynage to Goe on as formlery Conform to the acts of parliament in anno Jaj vic Eightie Six and Jaj vic nynty years And discharges the said master and other officers of the Mint to exact any money upon account of the said Coynage otherwayes then is appointed by the saids acts of parliament.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 22.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 22.