WHere Our Soueraigne Lord the King by Proclamation giuen at the Court at White Hall the Twentieth Day of December, in the Eighth yeere of His Maieſties Reigne: for reformation of great abuſes in the Counterpoiſes and Weights of His money of Gold, and Graines and halfe Graines to bee vſed in poyſing of them, did publiſh and declare that the Weights wherewith his Maieſties money of Gold ſhould bee poiſed after the ſixe and Twentieth day of Ianuary then next enſuing, ſhould bee made of a round and Circular forme, wherein ſhould bee inſcribed certaine markes that they might eaſily be knowne from Weights formerly vſed, which ſhould be of the full and iuſt ſize according to the true Weights of the Gold moneys, and the Graines and halfe Graines ſhould bee apart by themſeiues to ſhew the remedies and abatements as they ought to bee, and none of them ſhould bee made with the remedies and • batements purpoſely taken off, (commonly called Blancke-Weights;)

And for the better effecting of His Maieſties pleaſure, His Maieſtie did commit the care of Making and Aſſizing of thoſe Counterpoyſes and weights to Sir Thomas Aylesbury, Baronet, one of the Maſters of Requeſt, whom his Maieſtie commanded to haue in readineſſe in the Lowre of London, ſufficient numbers of the ſaid Weights, Graines, and halfe Graines, with iuſt and equall Beames and Ballances for the vſe of them, exactly and diligently made and ſized to furniſh His Subiects by the ſaid ſixe and twentieth day of Ianuary, to bee iſſued at reaſonable prizes;

And His Maieſties will and Pleaſure was, that the Chiefe Officers, in all Cities, Boroughs and Townes Corporate, with all Conuenient ſpeede, ſhould prouide one paire of the ſaid Weights and Ballances, ſufficient, at the hands of the ſaid Sir Thomas Ayleſbury, or ſuch as hee ſhould appoint to deliuer the ſame, made according to the faſhion aforeſaid, within euery ſuch City, Borough and Towne Corporate; well and ſafely to be kept, that ſuch as would, might haue recourſe and acceſſe vnto them, for diſcerning of the true weights of His Maieſties Moneys of Gold, whereof receipts or payments ſhould bee, as occaſion ſhould require;

And his Maieſtie did ſtraightly Inhibite all His Subiects, and others whatſoeuer within His Dominions, after the ſaid ſixe and twentieth day of Ianuary, to haue, or vſe any other weights, of, or for the Coynes of Gold, and remedies thereof, then onely ſuch as ſhould be made circular, and ſized and iſſued by the appointment of the ſaid Sir Thomas Ayleſbury. And that no perſon, or perſons, of what eſtate, degree, or condition ſoeuer they were or ſhould be, ſhould at any time then after preſume to make, caſt, contriue, frame or cauſe to be made any Counterpoyſes, or Weights, Graines or halfe Graines, or any Toole or Inſtrument, Preſſe, Mill, Stampes, Punchions, Counterpunchions, or any thing elſe whatſoeuer, for the making, caſting, framing or preparing of ſuch weights, or vent, or import the ſame made, other then the ſaid Sir Thomas Ayleſbury, or ſuch as ſhould bee thereunto appointed by his Maieſtie, vpon paine of His Maieſties High Indignation and diſpleaſure, and ſuch other paines and penalties, as by the Lawes and Statutes of His Maieſties Realme, or by His Maieſties Prerogatiue Royall, could or might bee inflicted vpon contemners of His Maieſties Proclamations and Royall Commands;

And it was His Maieſties pleaſure, that in receits and payments of His Maieſties moneys of Gold, none ſhould bee compelled to trie the Weight thereof by other Poyſes or Weights then thoſe that ſhould bee made of a forme circular, as is before ſet foorth;

Sithence which time ſome euill diſpoſed perſons, without the aſſent, and againſt the will of the ſaid Sir Thomas Ayleſbury haue preſumed to make diuers Counterpoyſes and Weights of His Maieſties Moneys of Gold, and Graines, and halfe Graines for poyſing thereof, which were vnequall and defectiue, which were endeauoured to bee put to ſale, which being diſcouered by the care of the ſaid Sir Thomas Aylesbury, according to dutie, and in diſcharge of the truſt repoſed in him, hee made the ſame knowne to the Lords of His Maieſties Priuie Counſell: and thereupon thoſe falſe Counterpoiſes, Weights, Graines and halfe Graines were ſeiſed vpon, and being found defectiue, are by command melted downe, whereby a great inconuenience which might otherwiſe happen to His Maieſties people is preuented: And ſome of the Delinquents haue for that attempt beene chaſtiſed:

Our ſaid Soueraigne Lord the King of His great and abundant care that His Iuſtice, both in His Courts and Commerce amongſt His people bee duely adminiſtred and obſerued, and that His people bee not deceiued with falſe Weights, which are abominable: by the aduice of His Priuie Counſell, doth againe ſtraightly Inhibite all His Subiects, that none of them doe make, forme, or offer to put to ſale any Counterpoyſes or Weights of the moneys of Gold, or Graines, or halfe Graines to be vſed in poyſing thereof, but the ſaid Sir Thomas Aylesbury, or ſuch as firſt ſhall haue Licence from the ſaid Sir Thomas Aylesbury, to vent the ſame;

And doeth alſo by theſe preſents, ſtraightly inhibite all His Subiects and others whatſoeuer within His Dominions, to haue, or vſe publikely, or priuately in ſhoppes or elſe-where any other Weights of or for the Coynes of Gold and remedies thereof, then onely ſuch as ſhall bee made circular and ſiſed, and iſſued by the appointment of the ſaid Sir Thomas Aylesbury:

And doth likewiſe charge the ſaid Sir Thomas Aylesbury, that hee ſhall imploy none in making, venting, or iſſuing of any ſuch Counterpoyſes, Weights, Graines or halfe Graines, but in ſuch manner as in the ſaid former Proclamation is ſpecified: Letting all men know, His Maieſtie intends with all ſeueritie to proceed againſt all ſuch as ſhall contemne, or not yeeld obedience to this and His ſaid former Proclamation.