Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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B05556
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A proclamation declaring old un-clipt merk-pieces, and broad un-clipt English money to be currant.
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
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1696
(1696)
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Wing S1737; ESTC R183431
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595
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a_o proclamation_n declare_v old_a unclipped_a mark-piece_n and_o broad_a unclipped_a english_a money_n to_o be_v currant_n william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great-britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o ______o macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n messenger_n at_o arm_n our_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n conjunct_o and_o several_o special_o constitute_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o several_a of_o our_o subject_n within_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n have_v of_o late_a at_o their_o own_o hand_n without_o any_o warrant_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o refuse_v the_o old_a scots_a mark-piece_n and_o their_o fraction_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o clip_v and_o the_o broad_a un-clipped_n english_a money_n to_o the_o great_a interruption_n of_o trade_n and_o hinder_v the_o payment_n of_o lawful_a debt_n therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o peremptorly_a ordain_v and_o command_v the_o say_n old_a un-clipped_n mark-piece_n and_o their_o fraction_n and_o all_o broad_a un-clipped_n english_a money_n to_o be_v currant_n and_o to_o pass_v among_o all_o person_n within_o this_o kingdom_n in_o all_o payment_n whether_o of_o debt_n merchandise_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o discharge_v any_o person_n to_o refuse_v the_o same_o as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strict_o and_o command_v that_o in_o continent_n their_o our_a letter_n see_v you_o pass_v to_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o to_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o remanent_fw-la headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v intimation_n hereof_o that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o twenty_o eight_o day_n of_o january_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o seven_o year_n 1696._o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la god_n save_o the_o king_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1696._o