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ansHibnietibꝫaltmrd
post coemp rdcmacoem
faciatis in forma Sequente
For as much as r
by the Grace of God Kinge of England & of France and
Lord of Ireland Considering the Great lacke and Scarcitie
of Money of this his Realme ch
amonge other is for lacke of bringing in of Bullion
into his Mynte and that is because as tte
other Princes Mynts for their bullion then in his.
Willing therefore to remove the Sd
Encrease & multiply the Coigne to the Co
of all this his Land and Subjects of the Same The Same r
Soveraigne Lord hath ordeyned & provided that eu
person That will bringe Silver in Bullion Plate or
otherwise vnto his Mynt within T
where afore this tyme it hath byn accustomed
and yet is to take for a pound of Silver of the
finesse of a groate that nowe Rvs.
Sterling shall nowe receave cleearlie for everie
Pounds weight of Such Silver at his sd
xxxiijs. Sterling of the same fynesse &
it is nowe of And so that he shall receave cleearlie
more then he did before in every Vnce by iiijd
and in all the Pounds by iiij s d.
qd
T opoRe ij quarto
Forasmuch as the Kinge r
by the Grace of God Kinge of England and of France
and Lord of Ireland Vnderstandeth the manifold
Inconveniences that dayly ensue amonge his Subjects
For refusinge of his Coyne That is to Saye of Small thin
and old pens & That hereafter might ensue yf due acon
his highness therefore willing in anie wise his sd
Vniversally to take & receive his money Currant
Streightly chargeth & commandeth all and everie of his
Subjects sd
refuse to take and receive in Payment All manner p sdn
Sylver & hole & that vpon payne of tsd
make fyne therefore at r
And God Save e
Dat 12 th Decembr
mpmi
It is Assentid accordid and the Kinge defendith unto alle
People tsangers
Denyzens of So eu
of tsoeversd
Sent or conveyed oute of the Realme sd
Silver in muney Bullion plate Vessell nor for angs
to make nor otherwise tsoever
of Caleys and of other fortresses and Castells of the King beyond
see Except the pr
unto whom it behovith Sometyme Necessary to make t
beyond See of the cht
in England by good and Sufficient ts
see & thereupon first to have Espicille cogye & lycence of ry
the t
that So shall be Exchanngid and also it is Assentid that the tstsd
Examynd & Sworne in their
as they shall have esd
beyond See any manr
Exchange & yf after en'nnce
beyond See any Gold or Sylver contrary to this defence
Statute and annceof the same
some so sent or conveid & for as much as the Kinge r
Sou
groweth great Displeasure to God great Hurt to his
Highnes and to Realme by and for the Inordynate Channgs and rechanges that hath ben of longe tyme vsid and
yet continewith thinthoute
Obteynid of our Sd
or rechanngs ch
pr
ben made by Dyvers the rrSd
whereof oon th year of King
Edward the Thyrde & also a nother Spīalleeth
year of Kinge deth
for the same remedy in tymes of the Reignes of the Kings
Henry the iiijth Henry the vth & Henry the vjth that alle such
Statutes should be put in due Executyon from thes
and that nomen' should make any Exchannge thoutesp iallen
to be payd thin
shall Depute thereunto to make & Answer for shuche hangs
and Rechangs upon the Severalle payns in the same sev
of the sdrsL
conteynid and that no tsoever
of make any Exchannge rechannge or Expedicyon thin
his Realme thouteiallec
obteyned but only to and th
Assignid & Deputid by his Lres
patentis to make such Exchanng
Rechange & Expedicyon & to gyve lycence to other
for the same and also to take such duty's of and for the same
as heretofore have bin vsid and accustumyd to to be taken and rsd
any person angepts
of beyonde etsdr
Lord the Kinge alle & Singuler such penaltys and forfeitures as in the
same seuben:
Henricus Octavus Dei a
fidei defensor Et dnshibnie
Vobis mandamus qdp rd
Et blibtatesamm
The King r
Vrgent cons
streightly Chargeth and Coma
theis moneys of Gold and Silver here Expressed & not Clipp'd
shall be Currant and have course thin
throught this his Realme of England Ireland Wales kaleys
and the marches of the same to be taken payd repayd
by Channge rechange and all other ts
his subjects as between his subjects & all others to tsoeu’
be at the rate and valve hereafter following That is to say
everie Ducat large of Golde at iiijs. vjd sterling eu
sos. iiijd.
sterling and everie Crowne of Gold not soleill ne clipped
at iiijs sterling and all manner Grots half Grots & pence
of the Kings Coyne and all other grots and half Grots
not being the Kings Coyne having course and being
Currant thin
albeit they shall be much Cracked to be taken receaved and
payd throught this his sdthout
Refuseall or denyall and moreover the King
straightlie Chargeth and Expresslie Commmandeth all maio
sheriffs Bailiffs Constables and other his faithfull officers
and subjects that yf anie
degree or con
the sdsdtha7Or other cause tsoeverth
same person or persons so making refusall or
Denyall and to put him in warde and prison there to
remayne and further to be punished at the Kings pleasure ttats In
cuius rei testimonilrasr xxv Maij Anno R ij xiiij.
Anno xvij. Henrici Octavi.
A proclamation for the valuati
of Coynes According to the statute of
octavi
Hen erici Octauus dei a
fidei defensor' Et DnsHibniesaltm
prqdcoemru
singulis locis infra Ballivam ramlibtatemamaubcasclamacoesr
The Kinge rth by the
Grace of God King of England & of Frannce defensour of the
Faithe & Lord of Ireland Remembring that at the parliament
holden at London the xvth day of Apriell in the xvth year of his raigne tha
same That all manner of Coynes should goe and be currant
throughout this his Realme unto the feast of St Michaell
Tharchangell last past at such valewe & prices as in an Act
thereupon made more plainly appeareth straightly
Chargeth willeth and Comanndeth that no manner of person
or persons of what Estate degree or diconthin
and Receive in t
prices as they be Expressed in the said Act upon payne of
ymprisonment and further to be punished at his pleasure
and God save The King.
cuius rei testimonilrasipom
Anno Regni ij sep
Anno xvij Henrici Octavi.
A proclamation For the Valluation of Coynes
of Gold and Silver.
Henricus Octavus dei al
fidei Defensor' Et dnsHibnie
sue London' ltmqdsinglis
Wardis parochijs Et alsuburbrcinctuq am
Vbi magis Expediens videritis ex ptenracoesThe King r
vrgent acons
Counsell Straightly Chargeth and comanndeth that from
henceforth theis moneys of Gold and Silver here Expressed
shall be currant and have course thin
this his Realme of England Ireland Wales Caleys and the
Marches of the same to be taken payd and repayd by change
rechannge and all other ts
as betwixt his subjects and all other tsoever
the rate and value hereafter following That is to say eu
Ducet large of Gold and waight at foure shilling
pence sterling eu
of the sonn of waight Four shillings Four pence
sterling and every Crowne of Gold of Waight not
soleill at four shillings sterling Every peece of fyne
Gold named a carolus keeping waight at sixe shillings
tenn
a floraine keeping Waight at three shillings three
pence sterling every peece of Base Gold of less quantity
named also A Floraine keeping waight at two shillings
& a penny sterling and all manner of Grotes half grotes
and pence of the King
Grotes not being of the Kings Coyne having course and
being currthinsd
fully broken albeit they shall be much crakked to be
taken received and payd throught his sdthout
any manner refusall or deniall and moreover the Kings
Highness straightly chargeth and Expressly commanndeth
all Maiors sheriffes Bailiffes constables & other of his 12t
degree or con
or Receive the sd
manner and forme sdtdizes
Vitailes channg or rechannge or other cause tsoever
forthwith to take and Arrest the same
making refusall or deniall & to put him in ward and
Prison there to remaine and further to be punished at
the Kings Pleasure.
Rei testimoni' haslrasnrasspor vj. Die Iulij Anno Reg ij Decimo
Septimo./
Henry the viij by the grace of God King of England and of
France r
Entirely beloved Cousyn & r
of rrs
Treasurer and Comptroller of the same r
of them greeting Wee will and Comannd you that in all places
where wee shall passe and repasse thinr
time to time aswell thin
be made open and solempne ons
The King rsidacons
& respects by the Advise of his Counsell straightlie cha
Comanndeth That from hence forth theis moneys of Gold and
silver here Expressed shalbe Currant & have course thin
places throughout this his Realme of England Ireland Wales
Caleys and the Marches of the same to be taken payd and repayd
by Channge ts
subjects as betwixt his subjects and all others tsoever
the rate and Valve hereafter following That is to sai
Ducat large of Gold & Waight at iiijs vjd sterling and all
Crownes solyell named Crownes of the su
other Crownes named Porpyns and all other Crownes being
of like finess of Weight as the Crownes of the sun be at iiijs
iiij d sterling and all other Crownes of Gold not being of
fyness and weight as Crownes of the sun beat Four shillings
sterling every peece of fyne Gold named a Carolus keeping
weight at vjs. x d sterling Everie peece of Base Gold named
a Floren keeping weight at iijs. iij d. sterling every peece of
Base Gold of less quantity named also a Floreyn keeping
Weight at ijs. j d. sterling and all manner Grots half Grots
and pence of the Kings Coyne and all other Groots and half
Gro
currant within this his sd
broken Albeit they shall be much cracked to be taken recei
& paide throughout his sdthout14
Chargeth & Expresly Commrs
Bayliffes Constables and others his faithfull Officers
and subjects That if any t
Degree or ndicon
Receisd
and forme sdthatdizes
Change or rechange or other cause whatsoever th
to take and Arest the same
refusall or denyall and to put him in ward and
pryson there to remaine and further to be punish
at the Kings Pleasure fe
tender rIn witness whereof we have caused this rLords thr.
the viij day of Iulie the xvij year of our Reign/
Rex vic Kanc saltmqd
immediate post coemrsinglistibꝫ
Com' tulibtat i esam
Expediens videris ex parte clamacoes
fieri fac in hoc Vrba
Forasmuch as nowe of Late in outward parts beyond
the sea aswell in Flanders as in France the price of
money and Gold not only coigned in those countries
but also Gold of the King r
of this Realme is so much inhannsed in the uacon
thereof that not only strange Golds as Crownes and
Ducketts but also the Gold of this Realme as Nobles
half Nobles and Ryalls by ts
parts for the great gaine and lucre that they find
thereby daily be transported and Carried out of this
Realme to no little impoverishing thereof and finallie
to the totall exhausting and drawing owt of all the Coignes
out of the same vnles speedy remeady be provided in that
behalf and Abeit e
given straight charge and t
singular his Customers Comptrollers and Gardians
of his Ports to put all such good Acts and statutes
in ution
conserving of the Kings Coigne thin
Yet nevertheless for the great gaine and Advantag
thereof rising by reason of the high price of Money
beyond ee
meanes such as cannot be espied nor depre
still carried over and further where the King our 16thout
have Instantly required that the Money of this
his Realme should not goe so high in those parts to the
Intent that the price thereof there brought downe the
same might still remaine in this his Realme Yet
that notwithstanding by reason of the pretence of
their neccessitie and scarsnes of Gold in these parts no
remedy at their hands can be had or obteyned for theis
Causes the King our soveraigne Lord tendering above all
things the welth and Enriching of this his Realme and people
and willing to provide remeady herein that Gold and
Coigne may remaine and be plentuously brought into
the same And not carried out into outward parts as of long
season to the great detriment and impoverishing of his said Realme the
same hath bine for the remeding whereof there can be no other meanes
and waies studied and devised but that all Golds nowe currant thin
this Realme should be of like price and
Esteemed and Currant in other outward parts Realmes and
Countries the King therefore straightly chargeth and
Commaindeth all and singular his subjects of t
degree or iconts
be made to receive and take the Crowne of Gold of the sonne
having his one weight and finess or anie other Crowne of
the same weight and finess for iiijs. vjd.. sterling and
forasmuch as for the sdsd
valued as afore according to the price and acon
same be of in outward parts The Kings highness th
deliberate advise of his Counsell considering that the said
Crowne of the sonne is as strange Gold have thought
convenient that semblably there should be a peece of Gold
of his osdamthin
Realme the same to be called the Crowne of the Rose wherefore
his highness for the ons
and comanndeth that in all tssd
of the Rose shalbe likewise currant and taken at iiijs. 27d. 17
ducate Large of s. viijd. sterling as
the Duble Ducate of due finesse and waight for ixs. iiijd.
sterling and furthermore whosoever shall bring unto
the Kings Mynt anie Gold coigned or uncoigned of the finesse
of the soveraigne Ryall noble or half Noble shall have
paid unto him in Crownes after the acon
or other money currant within this Realme after the rate
of xliiijs. The ounce That is to saie for every peece of such Gold
weying half an Ounce as a soveraigne of waight xxijs. for
every peece of Gold weying the fourth part of an ounce as
a Royall of waight xjs. for every peece of Gold weying The
sixt part of an ounce as a Noble of waight vijs. iiijd. for eu
peece of Gold weying The Twelfe part of an ounce as a
Forty pence of waight iijs. viij d. and the same in likewise to
be currant and taken in all manner ts
after the rates and n
not only all manner of such coigns of Gold as be now currant thinthinthout
such the Kings Coignes of Gold as hath bine conveyed
unto outward parts shalbe brought in againe from time
to time to the inricheing of this Realme And aboundaunce
of all manner of Coignes thin
Kings Highnes straightly chargeth & comanndeth that
from henceforth all manner grotes half grotes and pence
of his coigne & all other groates & halfe grotes not being
of his Coigne haveing cource & being currant thin
his sdliped
through out his sdthout
or deniall Wherefore his Highnes straightly chargeth
& expresly comanndeth all rs
Bailiffes Constables & others his faithfull Officers &
subjects that if anie t
or n
receisd
forme esd18tsoever
take and arrest the same
refusall or deniall & to put him or them in
ward & Prison thereto remaine & further to be
Punished at the Kings Pleasure.
T. R. apud Hampton Court xxij. die Augusti Anno
r sui Decimo octavo./
saltmrcipimsqdp rsentibꝫsinglis
videris Et maximus accessus fuerit pplia
solempnit Et publice proclamari fac quasdam coesi
(probono publico hujus regni Et alioinoꝝroꝝroꝝꝝdem
huic bri' nroor
mandantes preterea qdcoes
prrfcas o
senrdcā
subditis Et ligeinrisa
poni Et secure affigi similit' fac' Et hoc sub
incumbenti Et Sicut displicentiam am
Ac super inde nob respondere volueris nullatenus omittas
T. R. apud Westmr Quinto Die
Decimo Octavo./
The King our Soveraign Lord of his gracious osicon
having alwaies tender zeale and mynd to erservacon
and encreace of the onale of this his Realme the
furtherance & enriching of his Loving subjects of the
same acon
of the Coignes of his sd
Emperors Lowe Cuntries as in other outward parts raised
heightned and enhannced to the Intent That by meane
thereof the same might be crasi
Lucre secretly as it hath bine conveyed out of this sd
Realme to the Great rt
the inricheing of the sd
also that after sundry cons
highnes for n
enhanncements
rather daily encreaseth then otherwise whereby in processe
notwithstanding the good Lawe
contrary the coyne and money of this Realme by little
and little should be so much stolne and conveyed out of
the same that the Kings said Loving subjects and people should
be cleearly disgarnished thereof
provided Hath by deliberate advise of his Counsell upon
great and mature acon
ordered that aswell for aconthine
and silver As also for the inriching of his said Loving
subjects not only the Coynes of Gold of This Realme ch
heretofore have bine made striken and Coyned ch
the same & certain other hereafter coned
in their n
other coynes of Gold and silver shall be newly made striken
& coyned from henceforth so rated and proportioned in their
fines price and value as shall be both to the great profitt
comacon20ts
enrich this Realme and to replenishe the same with
great quantity of Gold & silver hereafter That is to say
the soveraigne of due waight & finesse shall be currant in
all manner receipts & ts
shillings and six pence sterling the Royall of due waight
and finesse for Eleven shillings and three pence and
so the halfe Royall and quartere of the Royall of due
waight and finesse after the same rate The Angell Noble
of due waight & finesse for seven shillings and six pence
and the half Angell of due waight for three shillings
& nyne pence and besides theis golds ch
Realme the Crowne of Gold of the sonne having his due
waight & finesse and all other Crownes being of Like waight
and finesse with the Crowne of the Sunne not notabley
broken shall be still Currant ts
that there may also be coines to renue the receipts and tsacon
of the people as hath bine heretofore vsed It is Ordeyned
devised and Established that over and besides the Angell
noble ch
shillings and six pence as is aforesaid there shall be an
other Noble newly made ch
and shall be of as fine Gold as the Angell Noble is Lacking in
the waight The Valve of Tenn pence sterling so as the said George
Noble shall be currant and have course in all receipts and ts
for the su
Noble was Accustomed and likewise thereshall be of the same finesse
an half George Noble ch
pence sterling and for as much as the Crowne of the sunne and other
of the like waight & finess which have course for Four shillings
& sixpence as is sd
subjects & other not expert in reckoning as Crownes shoon
after an even rate to the pound sterling It is therefore ordeyned 21c
of his said Counsell as is aforesaid That there shall be a certain new Coyne
of Gold of the Kings made and devised ch
Duble Rose and shall be in waight after such rate above the Crowne of the
sonn That it may be currant in all receipts and ts
sterling so as foure of them shall make in all acon
shillings sterling and Likewise there shall be another Coyne or peece of Gold
of Like finess with the said Crowne of the Duble Rose of the half Waight
of the same ch
Like correspondence lityacon
The silver to Accorde in his rate with the said Course of the Golde all manner
Coynes of silver now already currant in this Realme as grotes not Cliped
nor notably broken pence of two pence half pence and Fardings shall
hereafter be currant in receipts and ts
they have hitherto bine and Likewise as Twenty of the said Grotes
& so half Grotes pence halfe pence and f
Currant for the Noble of the George and Fifteen grotes for the Crowne
of the Duble Rose and over and besides the said Coynes of silver
now Currant It is determined That new Coynes of silver shall be from
henceforth striken and made aswell into grotes or into pence of
two pence halfe pence and fardings th
be meere sterling as the other be and shall be made and sised
to be corespondent in valve according to all manner the Kings
Coynes of fyne Golde before oned
of Grotes half Grotes pence half Pence and farthings or the
ounce Troy of Bullion shall make Eleven grotes & one pen
whereof the twhereof
the Mercht
or at the Exchange after It shall be molten cleearly Threeshillings
and Eight pence in money currant howbeit if any
white money of the former Coynes of This Realme shall Think That
the same is of more value then after the rate of the said newe
money devised now to be striken It shall be Lawfull for him at his
Pleasure and Libertie to bring it unto the Kings Mynt or Exchange
where he shall receive for every ounce of the same Grotes or
other white money of This Realme (after the same shalbe molten)
Eleven Grotes over and above the oo
Coynage thereof thereof as is aforesaid and semblably in all Bullion
of silver being of the fines of sterling and Bul
Bullion is
the rate goodness and finess Whereof accordingly and wherefore as n
Comonly called Duble Plackes lack in their finesse of the
sterling Twenty pence in a Pound Waight Troy It is ordei
and Determined That they not being Cliped nor notably broken shall also be
Currant in receipts and ts
now be howbe it or anie
Them in bringing the same to the Mynt or Exchange Converting them
into the Coyne of silver newely devised it shall be Lawfull for him so
to doe where he shall receive for the pound waight ches
Troy after it shall be molten forty Three shillings and foure pence
deducted of the same for the Coynage of every ounce Troy one peney
sterling as is aforesaid and whereas heretofore the t
The Coynage of every pound Tower waight ches ter
Two shillings sixe pence in ch
from the Troy waight of Three quarters of an ounce in a pound
waight It is now determined by the Kings Highness as afore That the
said Pound Tower shall be no more vsed nor occupied but that all manner
Gold and silver shall be wayed by the Pound Troy being of Twelve
ounces Troy ch
as is aforesaid for which cause the ts
Golde to the Mynt to be coyned shall pay for Coynage of every
Pound waight Troy of fine Golde being Twelve ounces to be made
into George Nobles or halfe Nobles or any other the Kings Coynes of
fine Golde Two shillings and ninepence and for the Coynage of
eu
Dubble Rose or the halfe
as it is by diligent serch & triall well proved and known that there
be many Ducates quined within the parts of beyond the sea whereof
some having one print Coyne & marke be farre diffrent and lacking
in the finesse & waight of other being of the same Coyne and Marke
& That also in divers Countries there be Ducates made of Divers
finesse and waights by reason whereof if the same were currant
in receipts and ts
or amacon
of The finesse of the Gold might take great loss and be disceaved
therein It is therefore ordeyned and determined as afore that there
shall be no certain acont
be currant within this Realme nor of anie other Coyne of Gold or silver other
then is before nconed
parts not before named shall nowe be receaved and taken by anie
& as between them they shall be found to be worth in waight and
finesse Nevertheless if anie
bringing of such Ducates of fine or Course Gold or other Coynes of Gold
There to have them Coyned or to receave other money for them after the
same rates and proportions paying for the Coynage thereof after the
forme before Expressed. It is also ordeyned and Determined That all
other ordinances provisions and acons
for the con
This Realme for asmuch part of the same acons
prisr
from henceforth voyd and of none Effect and that no person under
cullor of This Raising or Enhannsing of the con
p’r
Victualls or other Thing in buying selling or channging of the same
Except only Bullion of Gold and silver to the rates sd
Uttermost paine That by so doeing may Ensue. Considdering That
No man can or shall take losse or t
Coynes but that the same with all other Coynes Newly to be made
shall be i
Victuall Marchant
Accustomed to be heretofore and forasmuch as by reason of the reason of
The Enhannsing of The sd
question Arrise in what forme and rate money already Due either unto
the Kings highness or to the Lords spirituall or Temporall or other his
Nobles Co
shall and ought to be payd and received It is for acon
his highness ordeyned and Determined that all so
of Rents, fermes, or other revenews of Lands ts
yet remayning in the hands of The Tena
Collectors Rentgatherers Reves or other persons Appointed for gathering
or receipt of the same shall be padyd recei
as the Moneys of Gold and silver shall be Currant byvirtue of This
Proclamation and none otherwise Nevertheless that the same be
payd by the tsr
Reves or other
of the Date hereof The same Bailiffs Collectors Rentgatherers Reves
or other t
in such Money and after such price and n
received the same According to reason wherein they shall and now be
tryed aswell by their othes as by anie other acon
be made by anie person having interest in the same It is also
ordeyned That all other suchntt
was payable to the Kings highness or anie other person at anie
time between the Date of the Last proclamation made of Coynes ch
present
as the Monys and Coynes of Gold and silver by virtue of the sdAnd semblably all such other
such
payeable to the Kings highness or to anie other
day of The Date of this present proclamation forwards shall be
payed receaved and Taken after such rate as the money
Gold and silver by virtue of the Last proclamation valued and Currant
and semblably all such other such
or otherwise shall be payable to the Kings highness or to anie other
from the Day of the Date of This p
payd Receaved and taken after such rate as the monys and Coynes of Gold
and silver by This sd
and furthermore That all such su
were payable and the Day of t
before the Date of the said Last Proclamation That is to say The
xxijth Day of August Last past shall be
as was the verey Debt & Duty not coning
rate as the moneys Coynes of Gold and silver were currant and
goeing before the same Last acon
gen
as also Divers other officers Mynisters and Accomptants both unto the Kings
Highnes and to the Lords spirituall and Temporall and other Noble men
subjects and
Last proclamation receaved Divers surs
and subsedies for Merchandizes and of The subsedies and other su
grainted to the Kings highness in his Last to
and otherwise in such money and after such rate as the same was
Current at the time of The receipt thereof chsd
Receavors and other officers and ministers sd
ymmediate tacons
but have The same Remayning in Their hands till the time of Their
Accompts & reckonings Intending ꝑenance
To make Their ts
till The Yeilding of the said Accompts and so detaine in Their hands
the gaine thereof without anie ground of Reason It is Therefore
Collectors Bayliffes Rentgatherers Reves and other officers and ministers sdch
of anie Fermors Tennants or other
of The same shall make tcon
detayning anie lucre or gaine Thereof in their hands wherein they
shall & mowe be tryed aswell by their othes as by anie other con
Interest in the same as is aforesaid Wherefore his highness straightly
Chargeth and Commaindeth all Maiors Iustices of Peace Sheriffes
Bailiffes Cunstables and all other his faithfull Subjects and Officers
of what estate degree or icon
his ordeynance acon
specified fourthwith to take and Arest the same
Refuseing or Denying and to Co
prison there to remayn without bayle or maine prise unto
such time as the Kings Determinate pleasure be further
knowne in That behalf.
A Procla mation freely lycencing Exchannges and Rechannges by ts
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statim Visis prbꝫjs infra.
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vbi magis expedire videritis ex parte raacoes
fac in hec verba
Albeyt The Kinges most Royall tieand rightly
and rightfully
reason of Exchannges and rechaunges made
owne subjects as by stranngers ts
Express termes and words Conteyned in Div
heretofore made yet nevertheless his highnes being informed by
the said ts oerily
put in vse for chaacons
moving his Majestie
goodnes by The Advise of his Counsell That The said ts
aswell his owne louing subjects as stranngers shalll and may.
franckly freely and liberalie make their Exchannges and rechannges
in as large & ample manner and ion
heretofore in times Past without anie n
penaltie for the same and Act or statute to the Contrary thereof
notwithstandinge And That this present
sufficient rrtg t
vj Die Augusti Anno Tricesimo./
Rex Alb eyt The Kings Most Royall Majestie might
Iustly and rightfully proceed and take greate Advantage and
profitt by reason of Exchannges and rechannges made aswell by
his owne subjects as by stranngers ts
The Expresse Termes and words Conteyned in divers and sondry
statutes heretofore made Yett nevertheles his Highnes being
informed by The said Merchants That if They should not have
free libertie to Exchannge and rechannge without anie Thing
paying Therefore that Then the n
not onley be to their undoeing but also to the lett of Trafique of
Merchandize whereby great Damage might growe To the Co
Welth of This his realme and also for That the said estatuts
not bine co
side e
Excelent goodnes by the advise of his Counsell That the sdts
Date of This his pration and The feast of all
saints next Comming make Their Exchannges and rechannges
in as large and Ample manner and Condition' as They have
Done heretofore in times past without anie ccon
or penalty for The same Anie act or statute To the Contrary
Notwithstanding and furthermore the Kings most Royall majestie
more Considdering the Como
singuler proffitts and Advantage which his Grace might lawfully
take by the occasion of the said estatuts is fully mynded and
determined of his owne most gracious goodness at the humble suits
of The said ts
putt such finall order and determination concerning the said
Exchannges and rechannges by the advise of his Counsell as shall
stand th
Ipo
apud Sudbury xxx Die Iulij Anno r' ij Tricesimo.
a
fidei defensor ns
Anglicane & Eccliesaltm
quod statim visis ntibusglis
locijs infra Civitatem p’dbbtatesq ama
Where The Kings most Royall Majestie at his graces great
Costs and Expences hath a longe time susteyned and
Yet keepeth a greate Army in his Land of Ireland aswell
for n
avoydannce of such his highnes's Enemies as attempt Dailey
great Displeasures t
by his most Excelent Wisdome hath Ordayned a Coine of
Money aswell of Grots as pence of two pence to be Curant
only within the said Land of Ireland bearing the print
of the Harpe of the one side thereof ch
& sundry
out of the said Land & Vttred the same thin
Realme of England not only to the great t
hurt of his said Graces Land of Ireland & of his sd
Armey & subjects of the same but also to the great
deceipt of his hignes Loveing subjects of this his
Realme of England for remedy whereof his tie
by this his Proclamation streightly Chargeth and
Comacon
Transport or bring out of his said
Ireland Anie of the sd
pence ordained to be Currant for & within the sd
nor Vtter nor pay for anie t
Realme of England Wales Barwick Calyze or the Marches
of the same anie of the said Coyne upon paine of the forfeiture
of the Treble Value of the sd
Vttred for t
To suffer tof
and pleasure
apud Westm' xix Die NovembrijR ij xxxij/
Lucas/
the sea aswell in Flan
Money and Gold not only Coyned in those Cu
This Realme is so enhannced in the Valuation
That not only stranngers Golds as Crowns & Ducates but
also the Gold of this Realme as Nobles half Nobles and Royalls
by ts
subjects repairing into those parts for the great gain & lucre
that they finde thereby daily be transported & Carried out
of this Realme to the no little Impoverishing thereof & finalle
to the totall exhanncing & Drawing out of all the Coynes
out of the same unles speedy remedy be provided in that
behalf & albeit the King our soveraigne Lord hath given
straight Charge & t
Comptrollers & Gardi
Acts & statuts in n
for Concerning the Kings Coyne within thi
Nevertheless for the great gain & Advantage thereof rising by
reason of the high price of money beyond the sea the Kings
Coyne is daily by secrett means such as Cannot be Espied
nor deprehended still Carried over for these Causes the King
our soveraigne Lord tendering above all things the welth
& enrichinge of This his Realme & people & willing to
remedy therein & that Gold & Coyne may remain & be
plentuousley brought into the same & not Carried out into
outward parts as of longe season to the great Detriment
& Impoverishing of his sd
for the remeding whereof there can be no other means
studied & Devised but only a Convenient t
the Values of Gold & Silver in this Realme whereby the same
may countervaile the values & rates of the same in outward partes
hath therefore by the Advise of his Counsell resolved that
the ounce of fine Gold of xxiiij Carets shalbe from henceforth
of the Valve of xlviijs sdd
England and to the entent money and Coyne may be the more
plentifull in this Realme his Maty
a peece of Gold to be newely made chs
of the Lawfull money of This Realme Itmchat ies. Itma tie
The Royall of Gold being waight shall from henceforth be
of the Value of xijs. Itme
shalbe Currant for viijs the half Angell for iiijs. & the quarter
Angell being also newly made for ijs. And his aty
Likewise caused to be newely made certaine peeces of Silver thch
Realme after the rates hereafter specified That is to say a
peece Called a Testorne chd. Item a
grote with a whole face chd. And half
grote of the same stampe chd. and
his ty
his Minte in eii
of the finesse sd
xlviijs. & for the ounce of silver of the finesse sds. & But
Iust finesse sdesd
Like as they shalbe Allowed for the betternes thereof as the goodnes
of the same shall require and Moreover the Kings Highnes
straightly Chargeth & mandeth
of grotes Pence half Pence & farthings of this Coyne haveing Course
& being currant within This his sd
broken albeit they shall be much Cracked to be taken receaved & paid
Throughout his sdthout
Highnes straightly Chargeth & Expresly com
sheriffs Bailiffes Constables & other his faithfull Officers & subjects That if anie
person or persons of w tn
to take or receave esd
before Expressed or now currant in this Realme be it for tdizes
Channge or rechannge or other Cause tsoeverthe
so making refusall or deniall & to put him or them in ward & prison there to remain & further
to be punished at e
to etyepd
after vijs. vi.d e