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with_o change_n rechange_v brokeridge_n and_o all_o charge_n which_o must_v be_v pay_v according_a unto_o usance_n from_o london_n to_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a as_o for_o example_n suppose_v the_o sum_n be_v one_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a take_v up_o at_o amsterdam_n for_o london_n payable_a at_o usance_n which_o be_v one_o month_n time_n at_o thirty_o three_o shilling_n and_o eight_o flemish_a money_n for_o one_o pound_n sterling_a for_o which_o be_v receive_v at_o amsterdam_n in_o that_o money_n one_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o eight_o pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n the_o bill_n not_o be_v pay_v here_o and_o the_o price_n of_o exchange_n be_v certify_v by_o the_o broker_n and_o the_o notary_n protest_v to_o be_v at_o thirty_o four_o shilling_n six_o penny_n from_o london_n to_o amsterdam_n hereupon_o the_o account_n be_v cast_v up_o at_o amsterdam_n according_o which_o come_v to_o one_o hundred_o seventie_o and_o two_o pound_n and_o ten_o shilling_n add_v hereunto_o brokeridge_n and_o port_n of_o letter_n here_o and_o at_o amsterdam_n and_o sometime_o factoridge_n which_o be_v together_o one_o in_o the_o hundred_o which_o amount_v to_o thirty_o and_o four_o shilling_n so_o he_o receive_v at_o amsterdam_n one_o hundred_o seventie_o four_o pound_n and_o four_o shilling_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o protest_v bill_n which_o be_v five_o pound_n seventeen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n more_o than_o he_o have_v disburse_v which_o he_o pay_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o money_n for_o two_o month_n and_o so_o for_o other_o bill_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o of_o reciprocal_a and_o double_a exchange_n exchange_n reciprocal_a exchange_n the_o like_a custom_n be_v observe_v in_o all_o reciprocal_a and_o double_a exchange_n make_v between_o merchant_n for_o several_a place_n without_o disburse_v of_o any_o money_n on_o either_o side_n where_o the_o say_v exchange_n be_v make_v but_o be_v mere_o depend_v upon_o the_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v in_o foreign_a part_n these_o exchange_n be_v either_o positive_a between_o the_o party_n or_o accidental_a the_o positive_a exchange_n have_v a_o certain_a price_n agree_v upon_o between_o both_o party_n exchange_n positive_a price_n of_o exchange_n reciprocal_o exchange_v one_o with_o another_o as_o for_o example_n a._n b._n of_o london_n have_v a_o continual_a trade_n of_o hamshire_n kersey_n for_o venice_n by_o the_o way_n of_o germany_n and_o make_v his_o return_n altogether_o by_o exchange_n c.d._n of_o london_n also_o have_v on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o continual_a trade_n for_o redding_n and_o kentish_a colour_n clothes_n for_o antuerpe_n where_o have_v make_v money_n of_o his_o clothes_n he_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v make_v over_o by_o exchange_n for_o venice_n to_o be_v employ_v there_o in_o organsine_n silk_n or_o other_o commodity_n to_o be_v send_v for_o london_n these_o two_o merchant_n consider_v each_o other_o trade_n and_o the_o adventure_n of_o deliver_v their_o money_n by_o exchange_n to_o other_o beyond_o the_o sea_n wherein_o they_o must_v trust_v their_o factor_n or_o servant_n or_o they_o must_v take_v up_o the_o money_n by_o exchange_n themselves_o with_o some_o disadvantage_n do_v make_v a_o agreement_n and_o contract_n of_o exchange_n between_o they_o that_o a._n b._n shall_v cause_v from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o and_o during_o the_o term_n of_o one_o year_n all_o the_o money_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v at_o venice_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o factor_n of_o c.d._n at_o venice_n and_o the_o say_v c.d._n shall_v cause_v in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o money_n which_o he_o have_v at_o antuerpe_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o factor_n of_o a.b._n at_o antuerpe_n who_o make_v over_o this_o money_n unto_o he_o by_o exchange_n either_o direct_o for_o london_n or_o for_o some_o other_o place_n as_o amsterdam_n or_o hamborough_n and_o so_o from_o thence_o for_o london_n profit_n observation_n of_o the_o course_n of_o exchange_n for_o the_o most_o profit_n according_a as_o he_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o exchange_n to_o be_v most_o beneficial_a for_o himself_o or_o as_o the_o factor_n if_o he_o be_v judicious_a shall_v observe_v the_o same_o for_o he_o by_o this_o agreement_n or_o contract_n the_o say_v two_o merchant_n do_v agree_v and_o conclude_v between_o they_o a_o set_v or_o positive_a price_n of_o exchange_n as_o well_o for_o venice_n as_o for_o antuerpe_n whereby_o the_o ducat_n of_o venice_n shall_v be_v rate_v at_o so_o many_o penny_n flemish_a for_o the_o money_n which_o be_v receive_v at_o antuerp_n or_o the_o pound_n flemish_n may_v be_v value_v in_o sterling_a money_n after_o a_o rate_n and_o the_o ducat_n of_o venice_n likewise_o and_o hereupon_o they_o do_v clear_v their_o account_n between_o they_o once_o a_o year_n according_o which_o sometime_o be_v do_v with_o allowance_n of_o interest_n for_o the_o discrepance_n of_o time_n if_o it_o be_v without_o bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o do_v only_o by_o letter_n of_o advice_n or_o acquittance_n of_o receipt_n to_o reckon_v by_o which_o be_v more_o usual_a in_o these_o positive_a exchange_n where_o the_o price_n be_v agree_v upon_o in_o certainty_n for_o such_o a_o time_n the_o accidental_a reciprocal_a exchange_n on_o the_o contrary_n be_v uncertain_a in_o their_o price_n price_n accidental_a exchange_n in_o price_n and_o alter_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o the_o course_n of_o exchange_n run_v as_o for_o example_n a._n b._n call_v unto_o he_o a_o broker_n of_o exchange_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o take_v up_o one_o thousand_o ducat_n for_o venice_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o make_v over_o the_o say_a money_n for_o antuerpe_n and_o will_v know_v the_o price_n for_o both_o place_n the_o broker_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v effect_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o price_n of_o venice_n be_v fifty_o and_o six_o penny_n for_o the_o ducat_n and_o for_o antuerpe_n thirty_o and_o three_o shilling_n flemish_n for_o the_o pound_n sterling_a and_o present_o after_o he_o come_v to_o a.b._n the_o merchant_n again_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o c.d._n the_o merchant_n be_v content_v to_o deliver_v he_o the_o thousand_o ducat_n for_o venice_n and_o to_o take_v up_o the_o same_o for_o he_o again_o for_o antuerpe_n either_o at_o the_o same_o price_n or_o thereabouts_o these_o thousand_o ducat_n at_o fifty_o six_o penny_n do_v amount_v to_o two_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n sterling_a for_o which_o c._n d._n give_v bill_n of_o exchange_n for_o antuerpe_n to_o be_v pay_v there_o at_o usance_n which_o be_v one_o month_n time_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o bill_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o thirty_o three_o shilling_n flemish_n for_o twenty_o shilling_n or_o one_o pound_n sterling_a and_o a.b._n give_v his_o bill_n of_o exchange_n reciprocal_o to_o c._n d._n for_o the_o thousand_o ducat_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o venice_n at_o usance_n which_o be_v three_o month_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a bill_n and_o here_o be_v no_o money_n pay_v on_o either_o side_n at_o london_n and_o yet_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n say_v the_o usual_a word_n for_o the_o value_n receive_v of_o each_o other_o according_a to_o their_o agreement_n and_o both_o party_n send_v their_o bill_n of_o exchange_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n not_o long_o after_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n that_o c._n d._n give_v for_o antuerpe_n come_v back_o again_o by_o protest_v for_o the_o non-acceptation_n and_o not_o long_o after_o that_o another_z protest_v for_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o say_a bill_n hereupon_o a.b._n come_v or_o send_v to_o c._n d._n for_o to_o have_v satisfaction_n for_o this_o bill_n of_o exchange_n deliver_v he_o for_o antuerpe_n and_o c._n d._n give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o it_o with_o the_o rechange_v and_o charge_n
according_a to_o the_o say_a custom_n if_o he_o be_v a_o substantial_a man_n of_o credit_n and_o reputation_n for_o although_o the_o say_v c._n d._n be_v the_o first_o deliverer_n of_o the_o money_n unto_o a._n b._n by_o the_o thousand_o ducat_n for_o venice_n and_o may_v allege_v that_o he_o receive_v no_o money_n of_o he_o but_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n for_o venice_n whereof_o he_o have_v no_o advice_n whether_o it_o be_v accept_v or_o not_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o precise_a and_o commendable_a custom_n use_v in_o exchange_n that_o he_o may_v not_o stand_v upon_o any_o evasion_n or_o allegation_n which_o may_v interrupt_v the_o say_a course_n without_o manifest_a discredit_n unto_o he_o unless_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o doubt_n that_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n of_o a._n b._n shall_v not_o be_v accomplish_v at_o venice_n neither_o may_v a._n b._n without_o discredit_n countermand_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o thousand_o ducat_n at_o venice_n unless_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n to_o call_v the_o credit_n of_o c._n d._n in_o question_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o exchange_n be_v usual_a in_o all_o the_o place_n of_o great_a exchange_n as_o lion_n bizanson_n madrill_n and_o venice_n where_o the_o most_o stand_a bank_n be_v and_o where_o they_o do_v get_v money_n ingenious_o by_o the_o calculation_n upon_o their_o payment_n at_o the_o fair_n or_o market_n by_o intermissive_a time_n either_o twice_o or_o thrice_o within_o the_o year_n in_o regard_n whereof_o and_o to_o avoid_v this_o observation_n in_o that_o strictness_n they_o have_v use_v to_o say_v in_o their_o bill_n of_o exchange_n per_fw-la la_fw-fr valuta_n cambiata_n for_o the_o value_n exchange_v with_o such_o a_o one_o exchange_v the_o value_n of_o money_n exchange_v and_o not_o for_o the_o value_n receive_v as_o aforesaid_a because_o they_o make_v their_o payment_n as_o it_o be_v all_o at_o one_o time_n which_o be_v otherwise_o in_o those_o place_n where_o no_o bank_n be_v keep_v or_o may_v be_v 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with_o the_o stream_n can_v make_v their_o exchange_n beneficial_a unto_o themselves_o and_o that_o without_o stock_n or_o capital_a of_o their_o own_o but_o mere_o by_o take_v up_o money_n for_o one_o place_n and_o deliver_v the_o same_o for_o another_o place_n at_o a_o undervalue_v in_o the_o price_n of_o exchange_n send_v many_o time_n the_o money_n in_o specie_fw-la which_o have_v be_v take_v up_o by_o exchange_n when_o the_o same_o do_v yield_v more_o than_o the_o price_n at_o which_o they_o take_v up_o the_o same_o as_o in_o our_o precedent_a treatise_n have_v be_v declare_v more_o ample_o this_o orderly_a course_n of_o payment_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v for_o bill_n of_o exchange_n do_v admit_v no_o rescounter_n or_o stoppage_n but_o voluntary_a voluntary_a rescounter_v in_o exchange_n be_v voluntary_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o i_o owe_v you_o one_o hundred_o pound_n by_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n by_o i_o accept_v and_o within_o three_o or_o four_o day_n you_o shall_v owe_v i_o the_o like_o hundred_o pound_n for_o another_o bill_n of_o exchange_n by_o you_o accept_v i_o can_v rescounter_v these_o payment_n to_o answer_v each_o other_o unless_o you_o condescend_v thereunto_o although_o the_o money_n be_v due_a to_o be_v pay_v but_o every_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o pay_v in_o his_o proper_a nature_n for_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o some_o countermand_n be_v make_v by_o he_o that_o cause_v this_o money_n to_o be_v make_v over_o unto_o you_o before_o you_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a bill_n which_o for_o some_o cause_n you_o be_v to_o conceal_v for_o a_o time_n you_o be_v for_o all_o that_o to_o be_v pay_v of_o your_o hundred_o pound_n or_o the_o diligence_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v do_v herein_o be_v both_o way_n to_o be_v observe_v according_o but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o voluntary_a consent_n and_o agreement_n then_o be_v it_o questionless_a for_o voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la mensura_fw-la actionum_fw-la etc._n will_n do_v regulate_v action_n etc._n etc._n the_o will_n do_v regulate_v the_o action_n and_o if_o any_o factor_n do_v the_o same_o for_o another_o man_n account_n without_o commission_n he_o shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o it_o as_o before_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o title_n of_o factor_n and_o servant_n and_o the_o commission_n give_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o better_a explanation_n of_o exchange_n for_o money_n take_v up_o for_o one_o place_n and_o deliver_v again_o for_o another_o place_n let_v we_o observe_v this_o example_n ten_o thousand_o ducat_n be_v take_v up_o at_o antuerp_n for_o venice_n at_o usance_n of_o two_o month_n at_o several_a price_n of_o 113_o ½_n penny_n 114_o penny_n and_o 115_o ½_n penny_n for_o the_o ducat_n be_v the_o medium_fw-la or_o one_o with_o another_o at_o 115_o penny_n make_v flemish_a money_n r._n 4791_o 13_o 4_o these_o r._n 4791_o 13_o 4_o money_n example_n of_o exchange_n and_o rechange_n of_o money_n be_v make_v over_o for_o london_n at_o usance_n be_v one_o month_n at_o diverse_a price_n whereof_o the_o medium_fw-la be_v 32_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o make_v 2875_o will_v 0_o ss_z 0_o do_v these_o r._n 2875_o sterling_a be_v receive_v and_o factoridge_n brokeridge_n and_o port_n of_o letter_n deduct_v remain_v 2860_o will_v which_o be_v make_v over_o for_o antuerp_n again_o at_o several_a price_n and_o the_o medium_fw-la be_v 34_o ss_z 2_o ½_n d._n 4894_o will_v 15_o 10_o the_o ten_o thousand_o ducat_n at_o venice_n be_v take_v up_o for_o frankford_n at_o 130_o florin_n of_o 65_o creutzer_n for_o 100_o ducat_n whereunto_o factoridge_n and_o brokeridge_n add_v it_o amount_v to_o 13130_o dollar_n or_o florin_n of_o sixty_o five_o creutzer_n and_o with_o brokeridge_n and_o factoridge_n at_o frankford_n be_v florin_n 13260_o flo._n 0_o ss_z 0_o do_v the_o 4894_o 15_o 10_o flemish_n receive_v in_o antuerp_n be_v make_v over_o for_o madrill_n in_o spain_n at_o diverse_a price_n whereof_o the_o medium_fw-la be_v 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twenty_o two_o carrat_n one_o grain_n fine_a and_o forty_o eight_o piece_n to_o the_o pound_n the_o contrefait_a milrey_n be_v but_o twenty_o one_o carrot_fw-la sine_fw-la and_o likewise_o forty_o eight_o piece_n the_o emanuel_n ducat_n of_o portugal_n twenty_o three_o carrat_n 3_o grain_n and_o 105_o piece_n to_o the_o pound_n the_o emanuel_n great_a crusate_n of_o portugal_n twenty_o three_o carrat_n three_o grain_n and_o 10_o ½_n piece_n the_o joannes_n great_a crusate_n be_v but_o twenty_o two_o carrat_n three_o grain_n fine_a and_z 10_o ½_n piece_n the_o ducat_n with_o the_o short_a cross_n of_o portugal_n twenty_o two_o carrat_n three_o grain_n and_o 105_o piece_n the_o ducat_n with_o the_o long_a cross_n twenty_o two_o carrat_n one_o grain_n fine_a and_o likewise_o 105_o piece_n the_o ducat_n with_o the_o long_a cross_n
receiver_n shall_v reserve_v to_o himself_o so_o much_o as_o the_o forfeiture_n come_v unto_o and_o the_o remainder_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o say_a magistrate_n or_o officer_n 7_o the_o magistrate_n in_o place_n also_o where_o all_o such_o money_n be_v send_v at_o a_o high_a rate_n than_o the_o say_a proclamation_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v good_a the_o say_v inhance_a unto_o the_o receiver_n to_o who_o the_o say_a money_n be_v send_v yet_o so_o that_o they_o may_v redemaund_v the_o same_o of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o say_v coin_n be_v send_v who_o shall_v also_o instant_o reembourse_n the_o same_o and_o have_v power_n to_o recover_v it_o with_o the_o forfeiture_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o hereby_o ordain_v against_o the_o person_n and_o good_n of_o those_o who_o have_v send_v the_o same_o at_o a_o high_a price_n 8_o all_o which_o shall_v be_v observe_v also_o from_o the_o one_o province_n unto_o another_o or_o the_o counting-house_n of_o the_o generality_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v aid_v and_o assist_v each_o other_o to_o maintain_v the_o say_a proclamation_n according_o 9_o and_o we_o do_v intend_v that_o the_o say_v forfeiture_n shall_v be_v impose_v as_o well_o upon_o the_o receiver_n as_o upon_o the_o payer_n every_o one_o to_o the_o full_a unless_o one_o of_o the_o party_n do_v forthwith_o denounce_v the_o same_o to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o which_o case_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o receiver_n or_o payer_n he_o shall_v be_v quit_v and_o free_a of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n and_o moreover_o enjoy_v the_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o offender_n forfeiture_n 10_o prohibit_v and_o express_o command_v that_o no_o man_n henceforth_o shall_v presume_v to_o buy_v or_o sell_v any_o ware_n or_o merchandise_n or_o deal_v for_o money_n by_o exchange_n or_o interest_n nor_o buy_v new_a or_o old_a rent_n or_o otherwise_o deal_v and_o negotiate_v than_o according_a to_o the_o say_a price_n and_o valuation_n of_o money_n of_o this_o our_o permission_n and_o ordinance_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o moreover_o quadruple_a the_o value_n thereof_o 11_o our_o intention_n be_v that_o no_o payment_n of_o impost_n demesne_n or_o revenue_n of_o land_n town_n village_n contract_n of_o merchandise_n hire_n rent_n interest_n or_o any_o debt_n shall_v be_v pay_v than_o according_a to_o this_o our_o valuation_n to_o weet_v every_o gelder_n with_o the_o one_o half_a of_o a_o lion_n doller_n and_o one_o pound_n flemish_n with_o three_o lion_n dollar_n or_o with_o other_o coin_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n according_a to_o their_o intrinsicke_a value_n as_o the_o say_a lion_n doller_n or_o the_o great_a golden_a royal_a now_o contain_v after_o which_o two_o as_o be_v chief_a and_o standard_n piece_n all_o the_o precedent_a money_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v value_v 1622._o standard_n piece_n of_o the_o unite_a low_a province_n 1622._o without_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a unto_o any_o man_n to_o make_v any_o light_a payment_n than_o according_a to_o the_o say_a valuation_n upon_o pain_n the_o same_o to_o be_v void_a and_o no_o course_n of_o law_n to_o be_v minister_v thereupon_o and_o moreover_o to_o incur_v the_o penalty_n in_o the_o next_o article_n mention_v according_a to_o which_o all_o court_n of_o justice_n magistrate_n of_o the_o bench_n or_o judgement_n seat_n and_o all_o other_o justice_n be_v to_o pronounce_v their_o sentence_n and_o to_o make_v their_o decree_n notwithstanding_o any_o trespass_n which_o contrary_a to_o our_o intention_n and_o expectation_n may_v be_v practise_v or_o at_o any_o time_n be_v put_v in_o ure_n cancel_v from_o henceforth_o all_o those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o same_o forbid_v any_o execution_n depositation_n of_o money_n or_o other_o course_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v do_v thereupon_o declare_v moreover_o that_o all_o such_o judge_n as_o shall_v have_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o the_o say_a officer_n that_o shall_v have_v assist_v therein_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o five_o netherlands_n golden_a royal_n for_o every_o person_n at_o every_o time_n 12_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o stability_n and_o certainty_n of_o this_o valuation_n which_o we_o have_v take_v to_o heart_n and_o in_o singular_a commendation_n and_o intend_v further_o to_o care_n for_o may_v take_v the_o better_a effect_n we_o do_v ordain_v that_o instant_o upon_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o proclamation_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n all_o person_n be_v in_o any_o office_n estate_n and_o officer_n high_a and_o low_a civil_a or_o military_a of_o country_n town_n member_n of_o college_n or_o particular_a lord_n within_o the_o say_v unite_a province_n shall_v take_v their_o solemn_a oath_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n to_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v maintain_v and_o observe_v for_o so_o much_o as_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n may_v concern_v their_o office_n &_o command_n 13_o and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a person_n shall_v perchance_o be_v find_v forgetful_a and_o to_o have_v transgress_v the_o aforesaid_a point_n in_o the_o pay_v out_o or_o receive_v of_o coin_n not_o permit_v by_o this_o our_o ordinance_n likewise_o of_o clip_v wash_v crack_a mend_v nail_v or_o otherwise_o augment_v coin_n in_o weight_n or_o give_v they_o in_o payment_n at_o a_o high_a price_n than_o this_o our_o ordinance_n we_o do_v order_n and_o establish_v that_o all_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n commit_v and_o to_o be_v commit_v shall_v respective_o be_v pay_v double_a and_o moreover_o if_o they_o issue_v any_o coin_n make_v bullion_n or_o other_o money_n above_o their_o value_n they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o office_n upon_o the_o verification_n of_o the_o fact_n without_o any_o pardon_n to_o be_v obtain_v for_o the_o same_o 14_o and_o the_o better_a to_o bring_v this_o ordinance_n in_o course_n we_o do_v prohibit_v all_o treasuror_n receiver_n rent-gatherers_a their_o deputy_n or_o clerk_n and_o all_o other_o person_n be_v in_o public_a service_n or_o administration_n to_o pay_v any_o of_o the_o say_a money_n by_o assignation_n or_o otherwise_o but_o to_o return_v the_o same_o where_o they_o have_v be_v receive_v upon_o the_o forfeiture_n aforesaid_a unless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o assignment_n be_v make_v upon_o public_a counting-house_n or_o bank_n and_o not_o upon_o particular_a person_n as_o fermer_n collector_n and_o the_o like_a be_v likewise_o bind_v by_o the_o same_o oath_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o once_o by_o he_o upon_o who_o this_o ordinance_n fall_v out_o and_o no_o further_o 15_o and_o to_o discover_v the_o offence_n which_o they_o may_v do_v in_o their_o payment_n we_o do_v order_n that_o instant_o when_o any_o payment_n be_v make_v they_o shall_v endorse_v upon_o the_o acquittance_n and_o discharge_v of_o their_o payment_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o guilder_n the_o several_a species_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n wherewith_o they_o have_v make_v the_o say_v payment_n and_o the_o price_n according_a to_o which_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o same_o with_o mention_n also_o of_o the_o grain_n which_o be_v want_v and_o pay_v for_o to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n that_o upon_o their_o account_n notice_n may_v be_v take_v thereof_o upon_o forfeiture_n that_o the_o say_v acquittance_n or_o discharge_v shall_v not_o be_v allow_v and_o whosoever_o do_v receive_v the_o say_a species_n and_o not_o underwrite_v the_o same_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o four_o part_n so_o by_o he_o receive_v 16_o command_v the_o auditor_n respective_o appoint_v to_o take_v the_o account_n of_o the_o say_a accountant_n to_o govern_v themselves_o according_o and_o not_o to_o allow_v of_o any_o acquittance_n or_o discharge_v than_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o by_o the_o say_a acquittance_n to_o find_v out_o the_o offender_n 17_o moreover_o the_o say_a person_n be_v bind_v silver_n mark_v and_o weigh_v of_o foreign_a silver_n that_o whensoever_o any_o coin_n of_o gold_n shall_v be_v receive_v by_o they_o which_o be_v too_o light_a they_o shall_v with_o a_o ponchion_n mark_v the_o same_o and_o upon_o the_o silver_n coin_n they_o shall_v for_o every_o farthing_n or_o eight_o grain_n which_o the_o piece_n be_v too_o light_a put_v upon_o the_o say_a piece_n one_o grain_n or_o round_o o_o before_o they_o issue_v the_o same_o upon_o forfeiture_n of_o half_a a_o rider_n for_o every_o piece_n 18_o they_o shall_v also_o for_o those_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v pay_v any_o money_n have_v in_o readiness_n balance_n and_o weight_n in_o their_o place_n where_o they_o keep_v their_o bank_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o half_a a_o rider_n for_o every_o default_n to_o be_v make_v therein_o 19_o and_o all_o the_o say_v countable_a officer_n as_o well_o general_a
nevertheless_o to_o accommodate_v and_o for_o remarkable_a reason_n we_o have_v condescend_v and_o tolerate_v that_o the_o follow_a species_n of_o gold_n only_o and_o none_o other_o shall_v be_v issue_v and_o receive_v for_o the_o price_n hereafter_o until_o the_o last_o of_o september_n now_o next_o ensue_v 42_o provide_v always_o that_o all_o sentence_n pronounce_v before_o the_o date_n of_o these_o present_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o money_n according_a to_o the_o permission_n of_o that_o time_n shall_v remain_v and_o be_v maintain_v and_o satisfy_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o without_o that_o by_o the_o say_a valuation_n or_o follow_a toleration_n any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v innovate_v or_o abolish_v 43_o also_o during_o the_o say_a toleration_n no_o coin_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o land_n or_o heritage_n or_o rent_n upon_o bill_n or_o payment_n upon_o obligation_n until_o januarie_n last_o shall_v be_v draw_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o party_n to_o the_o say_a price_n of_o toleration_n but_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o this_o present_a valuation_n 44_o likewise_o the_o say_a bank_n of_o exchange_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o take_v in_o payment_n the_o say_a coin_n at_o high_a price_n nor_o to_o issue_v the_o same_o otherwise_o than_o the_o say_v final_a valuation_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o follow_a toleration_n which_o as_o unnecessary_a be_v here_o omit_v the_o time_n be_v expire_v observation_n concern_v the_o say_a proclamation_n and_o ordinance_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o popular_a government_n in_o their_o proclamation_n placcart_n edict_n and_o ordinance_n do_v much_o differ_v from_o the_o proclamation_n which_o be_v make_v in_o monarchy_n where_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n be_v of_o great_a reputation_n and_o dignity_n according_a to_o their_o royal_a parlement_n that_o in_o the_o year_n 1594_o all_o mint_n stand_v still_o for_o one_o whole_a year_n to_o prevent_v the_o inhaunce_n of_o coin_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o the_o say_a state_n do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o reform_v the_o same_o so_o long_o as_o the_o seventeen_fw-mi netherlands_o be_v divide_v every_o one_o claim_v as_o absolute_a authority_n as_o the_o other_o as_o member_n of_o one_o body_n and_o that_o now_o they_o have_v devise_v a_o course_n to_o make_v their_o proclamation_n effectual_a within_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o their_o great_a benefit_n if_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o former_a valuation_n of_o coin_n make_v by_o prince_n and_o merchant_n with_o their_o several_a branch_n which_o by_o policy_n be_v make_v inconstant_a and_o germany_n france_n and_o other_o country_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o take_v any_o course_n in_o their_o money_n answerable_a thereunto_o that_o the_o lion_n doller_n and_o the_o great_a golden_a royal_a of_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n be_v value_v and_o make_v the_o standard_n piece_n of_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n coin_n make_v currant_n by_o this_o proclamation_n and_o that_o all_o other_o coin_n of_o what_o kingdom_n or_o state_n soever_o be_v make_v bullion_n and_o not_o to_o be_v currant_n within_o the_o say_a province_n that_o silver_n coin_n shall_v be_v weigh_v as_o well_o as_o the_o gold_n whereby_o a_o more_o certainty_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o par_fw-fr for_o exchange_n the_o rather_o for_o that_o their_o species_n be_v far_o less_o in_o number_n and_o the_o proportion_n between_o gold_n and_o silver_n can_v be_v better_o discern_v yet_o without_o the_o rule_n of_o exchange_n by_o bill_n still_o great_a advantage_n may_v be_v take_v by_o one_o nation_n against_o another_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o proclamation_n be_v to_o set_v their_o mint_n on_o work_n by_o abolish_n all_o the_o several_a coin_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o all_o kingdom_n not_o value_v or_o make_v currant_n thereby_o state_n the_o coin_v of_o money_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o sovereignty_n so_o that_o the_o melt_a of_o money_n be_v a_o great_a matter_n of_o state_n which_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o former_a declaration_n of_o their_o weight_n and_o finesse_n in_o so_o much_o that_o whereas_o in_o the_o year_n 1586_o when_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n go_v over_o to_o take_v the_o government_n of_o those_o country_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n of_o bless_a memory_n the_o lion_n doller_n make_v now_o to_o be_v the_o standard_n piece_n be_v value_v at_o thirty_o six_o stiver_n and_o the_o english_a shilling_n which_o be_v now_o require_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o weight_n be_v value_v at_o ten_o stiver_n hundred_o decree_v four_o upon_o the_o hundred_o and_o now_o the_o say_a lion_n doller_n albeit_o decree_v after_o the_o former_a inhancement_n be_v still_o value_v at_o forty_o stiver_n which_o be_v one_o nine_o part_n increase_v according_a to_o which_o the_o english_a shilling_n ought_v 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