FOr as much as during these distractions great sums of Moneys clip­ped and unlawfully diminished, have beene dispersed and given out amongst the people thorowout the Kingdome; for the speedy suppression thereof and prevention of the like in the future, Be it Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That from henceforth no Money diminished by clipping or filing shall be currant or payable in this Kingdome, or be offered in payment, or received as due payment by any person whatsoever, but be esteemed as Bullion, and no otherwise. And to the end that such Moneys as are by this present Ordinance declared to be uncurrant, may not for the present become unusefull unto such as live in remote parts of the Kingdome, and cannot sell them but at under rates; Be it Ordained, That for three Moneths after rhe date hereof, the said clipt Money shall be allowed of in payment, at foure shillings ten pence per ounce for Goldsmiths weight, which is troy weight, or foure shillings foure pence half penny the ounce avordupoyz, which is the com­mon weight. And all persons may hereby take notice, that such clipped money will yeeld in London foure shillings and eleven pence per ounce for Goldsmiths weight, and foure shilings five pence halfpenny per ounce for avordupoyz waight at the least. Provided neverthelesse that it is not hereby intended that any old Moneys, which are apparent not to be clipt, or otherwise unlawfully diminished, but onely growne light through waring and wasting, by long passing from hand to hand, shall be inclu­ded within this Order, but shall still be currant without dispute as formerly.