WHEREAS divers persons, in all or most of the Cities, and Corporate, and Market Towns in this Kingdom, [...]ave taken a Liberty with­out any restraint, an [...] make in very great quan­tities a kind of Br [...]s or Copper Tokens, with such Stamps as they pleased, and vented them to the P [...]op [...], some of the said Tokens for a Pe­ny, and some oth [...]s for a Half-peny each piece, to the great grievance of His Majesties Sub­jects. We therefore do by this Our Proclama­tion in His Majesties Name, strictly charge and require all Persons whatsoever, from hence­forth to forbear to make or stamp, or cause to be made or stamped, any Brass or Copper, or other Tokens wh [...]o [...]ver, without special Licence from His Majesty in that behalf, and hereof they may not fail, as they will answer the contrary at their Perils.