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 Armes, Our Sheriffs in that part Conjunctly and seve­rally specially constitute greeting; For as much as, We under­stand that several Persons both Natives and Forraigners, presume to import into this Kingdom Forraign Black-money, as the Black-money called French Doyets and Irish Half-pennies, or other Copper or Brass Coyn of that Sort, which is contrary to the Laws of this Our Antient Kingdom, and manifestly prejudicial to the Mint and Covnage thereof; Therefore, We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, have thought fit to discharge, & hereby do dis­charge all Forraign Black-money, and all Brass or Copper Coyn whatsomever not Coyned at Our Mint, In this Our Antient Kingdom, to be thereunto im­ported under the pain of Confiscation of what shall be imported in the contrary, and such other pains as the Laws inflict on the saids importers. And farder We with advice foresaid, ordain that no such Forraign Black-money or Copper or Brass-Coin not Coined within this Our Realm, have course therein, or be offer­ed in Payments after the Day and Date hereof, under the Pain of Ten pounds, toties quoties, to be exacted by the next Magistrat, in case of transgressing the the Premisses, by and attour the Confiscation of the Brass and Copper-Money to be imported, or offered in payments contrair hereunto. OUR WILL IS HEREFORE, and We charge you strictly, and Command, that incontinent these Our Letters seen, ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and rema­nent Mercat-Crosses of the Head-burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom, and therein Our Name and Authority, by open Procla­mation, make Intimation hereof that none pretend Ignorance; And Ordains these Presents to be Printed.

GOD save the King.