Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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B05674
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A proclamation for raising the rate of money.
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
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1695
(1695)
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Wing S1896; ESTC R233590
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wr_fw-mi diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr a_o proclamation_n for_o raise_v the_o rate_n of_o money_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 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 by_o reason_n of_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o current_a coin_n in_o the_o neighbour_a kingdom_n and_o country_n with_o who_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n have_v trade_n and_o traffic_n it_o be_v find_v that_o there_o be_v much_o money_n both_o gold_n and_o silver_n export_v forth_o of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o a_o proportional_a raise_n of_o the_o rate_n of_o of_o the_o coynspresenly_a current_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v necessary_a to_o restrain_v the_o say_a export_n and_o prevent_v the_o prejudice_n thereof_o therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o raise_v and_o hereby_o do_v raise_v the_o rate_n of_o the_o species_n aftermentioned_a to_o be_v from_o the_o day_n and_o date_n hereof_o as_o follow_v viz_o the_o rate_n of_o tbe_n silver_n crown-piece_n coin_a in_o scotland_n or_o of_o the_o silver_n miln_v crown_n of_o england_n to_o three_o pound_n six_o shilling_n of_o the_o silver_n scot_n forty_o shilling_n piece_n to_o forty_o four_o shilling_n of_o the_o silver_n miln_v half-crown_n of_o england_n to_o thirty_o three_o shilling_n of_o the_o silver_n scot_n twenty_o shilling_n piece_n to_o twenty_o two_o shilling_n of_o the_o silver_n scot_n ten_o shilling_n piece_n to_o eleven_o shilling_n of_o the_o ducatdoun_n to_o three_o pound_n fourteen_o shilling_n of_o the_o four_o rex_fw-la dollar_n call_v the_o bank-sword-dollar_n wild-man_n and_o wild-borse_a dollar_n and_o caste-dollar_n to_o three_o pound_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rix_n dollar_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o fifty_o eight_o shilling_n of_o the_o scot_n four_o mark_fw-mi piece_n the_o leg_n dollar_n french_a silver_n crown_n piece_n cross-dollar_n and_o milnryne_n each_o of_o they_o to_o fifty_o eight_o shilling_n and_o all_o their_o half_n and_o quarter_n proportional_o and_o these_o rate_n above-set-down_a be_v hereby_o declare_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v the_o current_a rate_n of_o the_o foresay_a species_n and_o coin_n at_o which_o all_o person_n in_o contract_n and_o bargain_n and_o in_o all_o payment_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o as_o the_o current_a coin_n of_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n and_o far_o we_o do_v hereby_o strict_o order_n and_o command_n that_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o transport_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v punctual_o observe_v and_o put_v to_o execution_n by_o all_o concern_v our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strict_o and_o command_v that_o incontinent_a 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 whole_a other_o marcat-cross_n of_o the_o headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n make_v publication_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 twelve_o day_n of_o july_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o seven_o year_n 1695_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 his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1695._o