WHEREAS Wee are informed , that divers Merchants , Strangers , & others , have lately brought into this Kingdom several Peices of Dutch Coyne , commonly known by the name of New Lyon Dollars , stamped with a Lyon Rampant on the one side , and a man with an Eschutchion ●overing his lower parts , and a Lyon charged in it on the other side , Coyned in the years 1674 , 1675 , or 1676 , with this Motto Confidens Domino non movetur , and the year of our Lord in the same round with the Motto over the head of the Lyon , and that they by themselves , their Agents or Factors , have dispersed and uttered the same in paiment amongst His Majesties Subjects at the rate of four shillings nine pence per Peice , as moneys allowed to be Issued in trade and Commerce . And whereas we have caused some of the said Peices to be tryed and Essayed by the Essay Master of this City , and do find , that the said Peices are worse than his Majesties Standard of England , by two Ounces 5 peny . weight upon the pound weight . And that these new Dollars are intrinsically worth no more than three shillings four pence one farthing sterling , and ( in proportion to the spanish mony commonly current here ) worth three shillings nine pence . And whereas none of the said Peices , nor any of that kind and Species have been at any time allowed by his Majestie , or by Proclamation from us the Lord Lieutenant , or any his Majesties Former Cheif Governors and Council of this Kingdom , to pass as current mony within this Realm , and yet are commonly paid off ( as we are informed , ) at the rate aforesaid . Now we the Lord Lieutenant and Council duly weighing the premisses , and the many inconveniencies which by such fraudulent Practices may befall his Majesties good subjects , if not timely prevented , have thought fit to publish and make known the same by this our Proclamation , and hereby to Caution and advise , that none of the Officers or Ministers of his Majesties Revenue , or any other person or persons of what nature , quality or condition soever he be , is or are by any Law required or inforced to take or receive any of the said Peices , commonly called New Lyon Dollars stamped in manner as aforesaid in any payment or payments whatsoever , and hereof we require all manner of persons , who are or shall be therein any wise concerned , to take special notice at their Perills .