WHereas the Spanish Siluer Moneyes ( which heretofore were good and of full waight , and went in payments by toleration without preiudice , or rather to the benefite of Trade within this Realme , ) are now of late in a maner generally so clipped and impaired , That in the payment thereof , the losse is most commonly ( to the Receiuer ) no lesse then a full third part ; And whereas there is dayly brought from forraine Countreis into diuers parts of this Kingdome , an exceeding great quantitie of the said light Spanish Moneyes , by reason that the gaine thereupon is so excessiue ; which Moneyes ( being here mixed amongst his Maiesties proper Coyne , ) are passed away at the very full value that they were to beare , if they were not defectiue as aforesaid : which abuse doeth so farre impouerish the Receiuers , ( being , for the most part , of the poorer sort , ) and doeth breed such a generall contention , and disturbance betwixt the Buyer and Seller , and the Creditour and Debtour , as ( if the same should be long endured ) it would breed an intollerable inconuenience . His Maiestie therefore being sensible of the least grieuance of His louing Subiects , much more of a case so much concerning their good , and His owne Honour , Doeth by these presents straitly forbid and prohibite , that any Spanish Moneyes of Siluer that are clipped , or otherwise abated of their true and originall Values , shall be vttered and payed , or accepted and receiued by way of payment within any His Maiesties Dominions , vpon paine of Fine , and imprisonment to be inflicted and adiudged by His Highnesse Court of Star-chamber , or otherwise course of Law . And doeth further command , That such defectiue Spanish Moneys be with all conuenient expedition brought into his Highnesse Mint in the Lower of London , to be coyned of new into currant Moneyes of this Realme , where the Owners shall receiue present payment for same , according to their true waight and values in Bullion .