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A66194 By the King, a proclamation whereas by an act made this present session of Parliament, it is enacted, that all and singular our receivers, collectors, and other officers ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1697 (1697) Wing W2440; ESTC R39442 1,496 1

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By the King A PROCLAMATION WILLIAM R. WHereas by an Act made this present Session of Parliament It is Enacted That all and Singular Our Receivers Collectors and other Officers concerned in the Receipt or Collection of any of Our Aids Taxes or other Revenues or of any Loans to be made to Vs shall and they and every of them are thereby Impowred and Required to Take and Receive in Payment from any of Our Subjects all such Hammered Silver Coin as shall be by them Tendred to such Receiver Collector or other Officer upon any Loans to be made to Vs or in Discharge of any Arrears which shall grow due to Vs upon any Aids Taxes or other Revenue at any time between the Fourteénth Day of November One thousand six hundred ninety six and the First Day of February then next ensuing at the Rate of Five Shillings and Eight Pence for every Ounce of such Hammered Silver Coin so Tendred or Lent and the Tender Payment or Loan of every Ounce of such Hammered Silver Coin is by the said Act Declared to be as good a Discharge to the Person Tendring Paying or Lending the same his Heirs Executors or Administrators for the Sum of Five Shillings and Eight Pence as though the Sum of Five Shillings and Eight Pence had been Tendred Paid or Lent in the Lawful Current Coin of this Kingdom And whereas We have received Information That several of Our Receivers Collectors and other Officers concerned in the Receipt and Collection of Our Aids Taxes and other Revenue have contrary to the Direction of the said Act Refused to Receive from Our Loving Subjects in Payment of the Taxes and other Revenues Due to Vs such Hammered Silver Coin at the Rate of Five Shillings and Eight Pence for every Ounce thereof as by the said Act is Appointed which is a manifest Violation of the said Act and a great Oppression of Our Loving Subjects Therefore We being desirous that the Directions of the said Act should be punctually Observed and put in Execution by all Our said Receivers Collectors and other Officers therein concerned and that Our Loving Subjects should receive the full Advantage intended them by the said Act and the better to Enable them to Pay Our said Taxes and Revenues Have thought fit to Declare and Command and by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council We do by this Our Royal Proclamation Declare and Command all and every the Receivers Collectors and other Officers concerned in the Receipt or Collection of any of Our Aids Taxes or Revenues or in the Receipt of Loans to be made to Vs to Take and Receive in Payment from any of Our Loving Subjects according to the Directions of the said Act all such Hammered Silver Coin as shall be by them Tendred to such Receiver Collector or other Officer upon any Loans to be made to Vs or in Discharge of any Arrears Due or which shall grow Due to Vs upon any Aids Taxes or other Revenue at any time betweén the said Fourteenth Day of November One thousand six hundred ninety six and the First Day of February next ensuing at the Rate of Five Shillings and Eight Pence for every Ounce of such Hammered Silver Coin so Tendred or Lent And We do hereby Strictly Charge and Command all the Receivers Collectors and other Officers of Our Aids Taxes or Revenues or of any Loans to be made to Vs That they do accept in Payment such Hammered Silver Coin at the Rate of Five Shillings and Eight Pence for every Ounce thereof according to the Directions of the said recited Act of Parliament and that they do yield intire Obedience to the said Act in every other Matter and Thing therein contained relating to the Receipt of such Hammered Silver Coin or otherwise as they tender Our high Displeasure and upon Pain of such Punishment as may by Law be inflicted upon all such as shall Refuse or Neglect to Observe and Perform what by the said Act they are Required and Enjoyned to do Given at Our Court at Kensington the Tenth Day of January 1696 7. In the Eight Year of Our Reign God save the King LONDON Printed by Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1696 7.