FORASMƲCH as, by a Proclamation of the Date the twelfth Day of July Currant; the Rate of the Ducatdouns was Raised to Three Pound Fourteen shilling, and the Scots Four Merk-piece, and sundry other Species of Money, with their Halfs and Quarters Proportionally, were Declared and Ordained to be Currant at the Rates therein-mentioned, and all Persons obliged to Receive the same in all Payments whatsomever, at the said Value, as the Currant Coyn of this Kingdom; And seing sundry of His Majesties Leidges, either through Ignorance, or Mistake, do scruple and demur to receive the Half Ducatdouns at the proportional Value foresaid; and the old Scots Merk-pieces at the Value and Rate of the Quarter-pieces of the Scots four Merk-piece, whereby many of the Meaner sort of People are there­by Prejudged: And the Obedience due to His Majesties Commands and Intention, for having the said old Merks Currant, at the Rate and Value of the Quarter-pieces of the said four Merk neglected: Therefore the Lords of His Ma­jesties Privy Council, Declare the half Ducatdouns to be Currant at the Value of One Pound seventeen shilling Scots; & the old Scots Merks, to be Currant at the Value of the Quar­ter of the Scots four Merk-pieces; and Ordains the same to be Received in all payments accordingly, & that Conform to the foresaid Proclamation in all Points. And Ordains thir Presents to be Printed and Published at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and other places needfull.

GOD save the King.