THe Quenes Maiestie beyng infourmed , that in some partes of her Realme , sundrye either ignoraunt or malicious people doe spread rumours abroad , that the base Testons of foure pence halfepeny should not be currant after the end of Ianuary next : Hath thought meet ( left the lyke false and seditious rumours might be further spread ) to doe all maner her Subiectes to vnderstand , that it hath beene alwayes and so is meant by her Maiestie , that all maner the base Monyes , which hath ben of late decreed by Proclamacion , sauing the Testons of twopence farthyng , shoulde continue and be currant still , and so taken and paid from Subiecte to Subiecte , at the values as they be rated by former Proclamacion , and so to continue vntill the same may be by her Maiesties Subiectes brought to the Mint at London , and there exchaunged for new sterlynge Monyes , with thallowance to the brynger , of three pence in the pound . Wherin suche expedition is made , as in a matter of such a moment , possyble hytherto could be , and shall be nowe from day to day much more .

And as for the peeces of two pence farthing , it is and was meant and declared in the Proclamacion , that they shoulde be taken as currant money vntyll the last day of Ianuary , that day beyng the ende of foure Monethes from Michaelmas laste . And yet neuerthelesse , because within that tyme it shall be harde to bryng vp & make exchaunge of the same in the Mynt with newe Monyes : Her Maiestie is well pleased , that whosoeuer shall brynge anye of the same Testons of two pence farthyng after the saide last day of Ianuary to the sayde Mint at London , within the space of three Moneths after , shall haue for the same in newe syluer two pence farthing : So as her Maiestie meaneth , as much as in her shall be , to beare herein with the burden of her poore Subiects . And her pleasure is , that this shoulde be notified to all her louing Subiectes : geuyng also straight commandement , that no maner person doe refuse to take in paiment any of the said base Monyes , that is to say : the fourepence halfpeny , the threhalfpence , the threfarthings , at the values rated by the former Proclamation , at any time hereafter : neither the other base Testons of twopence farthing at the same rate , vntill the laste day of Ianuary . And in anye wyse to cause all persons doyng the contrary , to be seuerely punished as obstinate and sedicious .

And further , her Maiestie chargeth all maner of officers and ministers , diligently to see to the attachment and punishment of certaine lewde and sedicious persons , that from towne to towne , and Countrey to Countrey , doe carrie and spread sedicious and slaunderous tales , importyng to simple people a feare , that Cattell vnmarked shoulde be forfeited : or that all people Chrystened or Married , should pay for Chrystenynges and maryages certaine Summes of Monye to her Maiestie , with such lyke vayne and sedicious follies neuer meant , nor within the compasse of anye meaning of her Maiestie or her Counsaile . The stay whereof , by speedy and seuere punishment , her Maiestie straightly requireth of all maner of Iusticiaries , as they will or ought to answere to the contrarie , and from hencefoorth to giue order , that assoone as anye such lewde tale is vttered , that the reporters thereof may be either punished with speede , or els produce the aucthours .