Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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B05563
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A proclamation discharging English clipt-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 S1744; ESTC R233589
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698
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a_o proclamation_n discharge_v english_a clipt-money_n william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a 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 the_o liege_n of_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n do_v sustain_v a_o great_a and_o grow_a prejudice_n by_o the_o inbr_n and_o pass_v of_o english_a clip_v money_n which_o be_v far_o under_o the_o true_a value_n therefore_o and_o for_o remedy_n of_o the_o foresay_a abuse_n 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 discharge_v likea_n we_o hereby_o discharge_v the_o say_a english_a clip_v money_n to_o pass_v in_o payment_n from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a month_n of_o may_n except_o by_o weight_n conform_v to_o the_o standard_n of_o this_o kingdom_n at_o the_o rate_n aftermentioned_a viz._n the_o crown_n piece_v at_o the_o rate_n and_o weight_n of_o fourteen_o drop_v and_o a_o half_a the_o half_a crown_n piece_v at_o seven_o drop_v and_o nine_o grain_n the_o shilling_n sterling_n piece_n at_o two_o drop_v thirty_o two_o grain_n and_o the_o sixpence_n sterling_a piece_n at_o one_o drop_v and_o sixteen_o grain_n declare_v that_o none_o of_o our_o liege_n shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o say_a day_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o same_o in_o payment_n save_v by_o weight_n as_o say_v be_v provide_v nevertheless_o that_o all_o english_a money_n unclipped_a shall_v pass_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n as_o it_o be_v in_o use_n to_o pass_v before_o the_o emit_v of_o this_o proclamation_n 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_a of_o edinburgh_n and_o remanent_fw-la mercat-cross_n of_o the_o hail_n headburgh_n of_o all_o the_o shire_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o 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 sixteen_o day_n of_o may_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o seven_o year_n per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorun_n 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