HEnricus dei gr̄a Rex Angile et francie et dominus hybernie. Vic. Norff. Suff. Salutē Precipimus vobis firmiter iniūgentes ꝙ statim post recepcionē pn̄tium in singulis locis infra balliuā vr̄am tā infra libertates (quam) extra vbi magis expediens videruis exparte nr̄a publicas proclamationes tieri faciatis in hec verba.
THe kynge our souerayne lorde callȳge to his remembraūce yt at his last ꝑlyamēt holden at Westm̄ it was ordeyned & enacted for the comyn wele of this his Realme in auoydȳge ye clyp pynge & dystruccyon of his coyne / & for the preseruacōn of good money to be curraūt wt in ye same. That aswell all maner grotes of Englysshe coyne. & of ye coyne of other londes thā curraūt within his sayd Realme for grotes or for .iiii. pens beynge syluer & not clypped thoughe yt same were cracked or worne / shold go & be curraūt in al this his realme for ye sōme yt they were coyned for. And also that all grotes aswell Englysshe coyne / as coyne of other londes that were clypped sholde not go nor be curraunt in ony wyse within his sayd realme. For as moche as it is comen to ye ꝑfyte knowlege of his hyghnes / ye many and grete nombre of his subgectes make themself Ignoraunt in knowlege of Englysshe grotes / & double plackes whyder they be clypped / or not clypped by meane wherof grete trouble & vexacion dayly is had to his true and will meanynge subgectes in makynge & receyuynge of theyr paymentes. Wherfore & in auoydynge of suche vexacion of his sayd subgectes. The kynges hyghnes by good delyberacion & aduyse of the lordes spūell & temporell and other of his counceyll vpon the syght of the same Englysshe grotes and double plackes / all be it that many englysshe grotes haue by the Coyners ben mystryken dothe declare / decre / & adiuge all Englysshe grotes / & double plackes hauynge the lymyttes or markes as herafter it is expressed not to be clypped but to haue cours & to be curraunt & not to be refused. That is to saye, euery Englysshe grote beynge syluer yt hath thre poȳtes of ye crosse hole on the syde / And the mooste parte of the scrypture hole on the other syde to goo and be curraunt and in no wyse to be refused thoughe the same be not ꝑfytely prȳted and coyned. ¶ Prouyded alway yt this proclamacōn be onely extended to suche grotes as were coyned before the makyge of the sayd act of parlyament / and not to grotes newe coyned sythen ye makynge of the sayd acte whiche newe grotes shall not be curraūt onles they haue theyr full prynte on bothe sydes accordynge to the sayd acte.
¶ And also that euery double placke beynge syluer whiche hath his scrypture apparaūt on the one syde or on the other syde / to goo and to be curraunt and not to be refused.
¶ Wherfore the kynges hyghnes wylleth and streytely cōmaundeth that as well all englysshe grotes as double plackes hauynge the markes or lymytes aboue sayd shalbe taken as well by his receyuours as all other persones in this his realme & not to be refused vpon payne of enprysonement & to make fyne at his pleasure / & all englysshe grotes & plackes beynge syluer not hauynge the markes or lymytes afore / sayd to be reputed for clypped moneye / and not to go nor to be curraunt for coyne.
¶ And the kynges grace for the more ease & quyetnesse to be had amonge his sayd subgettes in this behalfe wylleth & cōmaūdeth that suche money as is aforesayd reputed for clypped money shall be taken is payment / or in eschaunge for .iii. s̄ and .ii. ♌. the vnce at the leest and in lyke wyse the halfe vnce / the quarter and the halfe quarter of the sayd clypped moneye after the rate of the same & no lesse to be gyuen for. yt. vnce ye halfe vnce ye quarter & ye halfe quarter accordȳge to ye sayd rate of suche money after this ꝓc [...]acyon made in euery shyre by ony persone vpon payne of forfeyture by ye receyuour of ye same money so receyued & vpon payne of enprysonement & fyne to be made at the kynges wyll:
¶ And ouer that the kynges hyghnesse straytely commaundeth that none of hys subgectes presume to vse weyghtes made of styckes endes comynly called of olde tyme a [...]cell weyghtes vpon the payne and punysshement afore expressed.
¶ And also the kynges hyghnesse commaundeth that all Mayres / baylyfs constables / and all other he de offycers of cytees / townes / bourghs / or vyllages to se the premysses duelye executed to ye best of theyr powers vpon payne of enprysonement and to make fyne at the kynges wyll and pleasure vpon complaynt to his hyghnesse / or to his counceyll / or to ony Iustyce of the peas therof made & approued to be true that they do not to be executed this the kynges proclamacyon and hyghe commaundement. ¶ Et hoc sub periculo incūbc̄ti nullatenus omittas Teste meipso / apud Westmonasteriū quinto die Iulu anno regni nostri Decimonono.