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B05556 A proclamation declaring old un-clipt merk-pieces, and broad un-clipt English money to be currant. Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1696 (1696) Wing S1737; ESTC R183431 595 1

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A PROCLAMATION Declaring old Vn-clipt Merk-Pieces and broad Vn-clipt English Money to be Currant 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 We are informed that several of Our Subjects within this Our Ancient Kingdom of Scotland Have of late at their own hands without any Warrand taken upon them to refuse the old Scots Merk-Pieces and their Fractions albeit they be not Clipped and the broad Un-clipped English Money to the great Interruption of Trade and hindering the payment of Lawful Debts Therefore We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council Do hereby peremptorly Ordain and Command the saids old Un-clipped Merk-Pieces and their Fractions and all broad Un-clipped English Money to be Currant and to pass among all Persons within this Kingdom in all Payments whether of Debts Merchandize or others whatsomever And Discharges any Persons to refuse the same as they will be answerable Our Will is Herefore and we Charge you strictly and Command That in Continent thir Our Letters seen ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh and to the Mercat-Crosses of the remanent Head-Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom and There in Our Name and Authority by open Proclamation make Intimation hereof that none may pretend ignorance And Ordains these Presents to be Printed Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the Twenty eighth day of January and of Our Reign the Seventh year 1696. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii GILB ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii GOD Save the King Edinburgh Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty 1696.