Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n
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B05565
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A proclamation discharging forraign copper or brass-coyn.
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
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1697
(1697)
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Wing S1746; ESTC R183438
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726
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a_o proclamation_n discharge_v foreign_a copper_n or_o brass-coyn_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 for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o understand_v that_o several_a person_n both_o native_n and_o foreigner_n presume_v to_o import_v into_o this_o kingdom_n foreign_a black-money_n as_o the_o black-money_n call_v french_a doyet_n and_o irish_a half-penny_n or_o other_o copper_n or_o brass_n coin_n of_o that_o sort_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n and_o manifest_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o mint_n and_o counage_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 discharge_v &_o hereby_o do_v discharge_v all_o foreign_a black-money_n and_o all_o brass_n or_o copper_n coin_n whatsoever_o not_o coin_v at_o our_o mint_n in_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n to_o be_v thereunto_o import_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v import_v in_o the_o contrary_a and_o such_o other_o pain_n as_o the_o law_n inflict_v on_o the_o said_n importer_n and_o far_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a ordain_v that_o no_o such_o foreign_a black-money_n or_o copper_n or_o brass-coin_n not_o coin_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n have_v course_n therein_o or_o be_v offer_v in_o payment_n after_o the_o day_n and_o date_n hereof_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o ten_o pound_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la to_o be_v exact_v by_o the_o next_o magistrate_n in_o case_n of_o transgress_v the_o the_o premise_n by_o and_o attour_n the_o confiscation_n of_o the_o brass_n and_o copper-money_n to_o be_v import_v or_o offer_v in_o payment_n contrair_a hereunto_o 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-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o remanent_fw-la mercat-cross_n of_o the_o headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o therein_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 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 four_o day_n of_o may_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 be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1697._o