WILLIAM by the Grace of GOD, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith to [...] Macers of Our Privy Council, Messen­gers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and se­verally, specially constitute, Greeting; Forasmuch as, the Leidges of this Our Antient Kingdom, do sustain a great and growing Preju­dice, by the Inbringing and Passing of English Clipt Money, which is far under the true Value. Therefore, and for Remedy of the foresaid Abuse, We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, have thought fit to Discharge, likeas We hereby Discharge the said English clipt Money to pass in payments, from, and after the Twentieth day of this instant Month of May, except by Weight, conform to the Standard of this Kingdom, at the Rate after-menti­oned, viz. The Crown Peice at the Rate and Weight of fourteen Drop and an half, the Half Crown Peice, at seven Drop and nine Grains, the Shilling Sterling Piece, at two Drop, thirty two Grains, and the Six-pence Sterling Piece, at one Drop and sixteen Grains; declaring, that none of Our Leidges shall from and after the said day, be oblidged to take the same in payments, save by Weight, as said is, providing, nevertheless, that all English Money Ʋn­clipt, shall pass after the same manner, and at the same Rate as it was in use to pass, before the emitting of this Proclamation. OUR WILL IS HERE­FORE, and We charge you strictly, and Command, that incontinent thir Our Letters seen, ye pass, to the Mercat-cross of Edinburgh, and remanent Mercat-crosses of the hail Head-burghs of all the Shires within this King­dom; and there by open Proclamation, make Intimation hereof, that none may pretend Ignorance; and ordains these presents to be printed.

GOD save the KING.