FOrasmuch as both the Realmes of England and Scotland are amongst others by the prouidence of God Almighty, & lawfull right of descent vnited and incorporated together vnder the Imperiall Crowne of the high and mightie Prince Iames by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. And his most Excellent Maiestie in his Princely wise­dome knowing howe necessary it is, for Commerce and Trade be­tweene his louing Subiects of both his sayd Kingdomes, That the true value at which certaine pieces of his Maiesties Quoyne of Scotland shall bee Currant within his Kingdome of England, should certainely be made knowne and published to all his louing Subiects of both Nations: And finding vpon triall and certificate by his Maiesties Officers of the Mynte within his Towre of London (vpon Commandement giuen vnto them in that behalfe) That the Quoyne of Scotland called the Sixe lib. piece, of golde, is of the fine­nesse of Twentie and two Carrects, and that sixe of those pieces do make an ownce: And also that the Quoyne of Scotland called the Marke piece of siluer, is of the value of Thirteene pence halfe-peny Sterling: Hath therefore published and declared, and by these presents doeth pub­lish and declare, That the sayde Quoyne of golde called the Sixe lib. piece, shall bee from hencefoorth Currant within his Maiesties Kingdome of England, at the value of Tenne shil­lings Sterling, And that the sayde Quoyne of siluer called the Marke piece, shall be from hencefoorth Currant within the sayde Kingdome of England at the value of Thirteene pence halfe-peny. And his Maiestie doth hereby specially Charge and Command, that the Rates and values before expressed, be from hencefoorth accepted and allowed of by all his louing Subiects whatsoeuer within the said Realme of England.

Giuen at his Maiesties pallace of Whitehall, the eight of Aprill, in the first yeere of his Maiesties Reigne.

God saue the King.