Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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B05646
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Proclamation for calling down the French three-sous-pieces to three shillings Scots, and appointing the Scots fourtie-pennie-pieces to pass at three shilling six pennies Scots per piece.
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
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1697
(1697)
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Wing S1846; ESTC R183505
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proclamation_n for_o call_v down_o the_o french_a three-sons-piece_n to_o three_o shilling_n scot_n and_o appoint_v the_o scots_a fourtie-pennie-piece_n to_o pass_v at_o three_o shilling_n six_o penny_n scotsper_v piece_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 ______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 forasmuchas_fw-es the_o subject_n &_o interest_n of_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n do_v sustain_v a_o great_a &_o grow_a prejudice_n by_o the_o inbr_v great_a quantity_n of_o the_o small_a french_a money_n call_v the_o three_o sous_fw-fr piece_n and_o pass_v the_o same_o at_o three_o shilling_n six_o penny_n scot_n a_o rate_n far_o above_o their_o true_a worth_n and_o value_n and_o that_o several_a of_o our_o liege_n do_v scruple_n and_o demur_n to_o receive_v in_o payment_n the_o forty_o penny_n piece_n coin_v and_o mint_v within_o this_o kingdom_n by_o our_o predecessor_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o three_o shilling_n six_o penny_n scot_n upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v bare_a and_o wear_v through_o use_n albeit_o the_o print_n and_o vestige_n of_o the_o coin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v visible_a upon_o they_o therefore_o and_o for_o remee_v of_o the_o fonesaid_n abuse_n we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v the_o small_a french_a money_n call_v the_o three_o sous_fw-fr piece_n which_o heretofore_o pass_v at_o three_o shilling_n six_o penny_n scot_n to_o pass_v for_o hereafter_o or_o be_v offer_v in_o payment_n but_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o three_o shilling_n scot_n only_o and_o to_o be_v receive_v at_o no_o high_a rate_n or_o value_v by_o any_o of_o our_o liege_n ordain_v and_o command_v nevertheless_o the_o french_a crown_n to_o pass_v at_o fifty_o eight_o shilling_n scot_n with_o its_o half_a and_o quarter_n proportional_o as_o before_o and_o far_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a require_v and_o command_v all_o our_o liege_n to_o pass_v and_o receive_v in_o payment_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o forty_o penny_n piece_n of_o the_o coin_n and_o mint_n of_o this_o kingdom_n at_o three_o shilling_n six_o penny_n scot_n money_n how_o bare_a soever_o and_o wear_v by_o use_n the_o famen_n be_v if_o the_o print_n and_o vestige_n of_o the_o coin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v visible_a upon_o they_o discharge_v hereby_o any_o of_o our_o liege_n to_o refuse_v the_o say_n scot_n forty_o penny_n piece_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o three_o shilling_n six_o penny_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o double_a of_o what_o they_o refuse_v to_o the_o party_n who_o offer_v the_o same_o which_o be_v immediate_o without_o any_o process_n to_o be_v decern_v and_o exact_v from_o the_o refuser_n by_o any_o magistrate_n within_o this_o kingdom_n in_o favour_n and_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o he_o from_o who_o any_o of_o the_o say_v forty_o penny_n piece_n be_v refuse_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 these_o our_o letter_n see_v you_o pass_v to_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o to_o the_o remanent_fw-la mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n 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 nine_o day_n of_o december_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o nine_o year_n 1697_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 the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1697._o