WHere as the Kynges Maiestie by thaduise of his moste dere vncle the lorde Protector & the rest of his highnes counsail , for diuers great and vrgent cons●deracions , had commaunded that all maner of persones should bryng al coyne comonly called Testons , coyned with the face & stamp of his highnes most dere father the late kyng Henry the eight , before the feast of Christmas last past into the Tower of Lo●don or other his Maiesties Myntes , to the intent the same might be exchaunged into Shillynges , Grotes or other kynde of monoyes : It hath so chaunsed that by reason aswel of the multitude of that coyne heretofore made in the tyme of the sayd late kyng his Maiesties father , as also by the great quantitie and foyson of the same coyne , counterfaited and brought into this realme , beyng currant , here , all thesayd Testons hath not be chaunged . And thervpon his highnes by thaduise aforesayd was pleased that the sayd Proclamacion should be enlarged vnto a lenger day , and so hath permitted and suffred the sayd coyne of Testons to be currant amonges his subiectes vntill the first of May last past , vpon trust that in that space vpon the consideracions in the sayd Proclamacion expressed , euery man for his part helping that waies , all maner of the sayd Testons of the stamp of the sayd late kyng of famous memory should haue been brought into the Myntes and exchaunged . In the whiche space yet many abusyng his highnes clemencie hath kept their Testons stil in their handes , or otherwise vttered them , & fewer sithens that tyme til now of late haue been brought into his highnes Myntes . The whiche Testons if they should now remayne only mere bullion , should be great losse and hynderaunce to his Maiesties subiectes : And if the same stay or Proclamacion should in any wise be released , it should be greatest losse & hynderaunce to the realme , and a present occasion of continual bringyng in more counterfait Testons : Therfore the kynges Maiestie by thaduise of the lorde Protector and the rest of his highnes counsail , straightly chargeth and commaundeth the sayd Proclamacion of disanullyng & criyng doune of the sayd Testons to be kept emonges al his louyng subiectes so that the same be neuer hereafter taken for currant or lawful money , but may lawfully be refused of any maner of person : And yet neuertheles of his moste princely clemencie & liberalitie , his highnes by thaduise aforesayd is content that all suche summes of money as shal be due to his Maiestie , aswell for the Relief graunted in the last sessions of the Parliament , as for all other rentes and debtes may be payed in good & lawful Testons of the stamp and coyne of his Maiesties father at any tyme before the first of Iune next folowyng , and so receiued of his highnes Threasurers vntill the sayd first of Iune next folowyng onely , after the rate and value of xii . d . euery Teston . After whiche tyme his highnes pleasure is , that in no wise the sayd Testons be any more receiued of any his highnes officers of receipt , of or for that price . Neuertheles for the space and tyme of two monethes after , that is to say , vnto the ende and last day of Iuly next folowyng , his highnes is content that all good & lawful Testons at his Maiesties Myntes , shal be receiued for bullion after the rate of xii . d . the piece of any person who shall bryng them thether . And further that it shal be lefull to any man to buy any good and lawful Testons of he sayd coyne and stamp of the late kyng , and made in any of the Myntes within this realme of England , to that intent to bryng theim to the Myntes of any person not disposed to bryng them himselfe : So that he do buye them for no lesse price then after xi . d . ob . the piece and not vnder , vpon paine that whosoeuer for his owne gredynes and lucre , shall buye any suche Testons for lesse value then after xi . d . ob . the piece , to the domage of the poore men , who would sell the same , shal forfaite therfore the Testons so bought and ten tymes the value of them , wherof one moytie to the kynges Maiestie , the other to the demaunder of the sayd forfaite , by bill , accion of debte or informacion in any of the kynges Maiesties courtes of Recorde , where no essoyne , proteccion nor wager of lawe shall serue or be allowed . And his highnes further is content that all his officers and ministers may receiue all suche good and lawful Testons , and so repay them againe vnto his highnes after the sayd price of xi . d . ob . the piece , duryng onely thesayd monethes of Iune and Iuly . In the whiche tyme for that price of xi . d . ob . the piece , they shall refuse no lawfull & good Testons of any his highnes subiectes . After the whiche last day of the moneth of Iuly next folowyng his highnes expresse will and pleasure by the aduise aforesayd is , that the coyne called Testons of his highnes father kyng Henry theightes stamp , shall neither be receiued of his highnes officers , no of none others , nor yet at the Myntes or exchaunge , as coyne or money of any valuacion but after suche sorte as plate or any other straunge bullyon is , or then shal be , that is to say , accordyng to the rate of the standard , and the quantitie of fine siluer in them contayned , and none otherwise .