WHereas the Kings most Excellent Maiestie for the Portion of his deare Confort the Queene , hath lately receiued some good summes of money of the Coyne of France , which his Maiestie gaue order should haue beene new stamped and coyned in his Highnesse Mynt within the Tower of London , but by reason of the infection of the Plague in and about the City of London , which hath also taken hold of many of the Workemen in the Mynt , the same cannot bee so speedily performed as His Maiesties most publique , and pressing occasions , especially the furnishing of His Royall Fleete and Armie do require ; His Maiestie vpon mature deliberation with His Priuie Councell , hath found it necessary to make vse of the said Coyne in Specie as he receiued it from his good Brother the French King . And to that end and purpose doth hereby publish and declare , That the siluer Coyne of France called the Cardecue shal be from henceforth currant within his Maiesties Dominions at the value of Nineteen pence halfe peny , being the selfe-same value at which it is currant in the Countrey of France . Neuerthelesse for auoyding of such inconuenience as might ensue to His Highnesse and his louing Subiects by bringing in and vttering light Coyne , His Maiestie doth straitly forbid , That no person or persons doe at any time hereafter import into this Realme , or any his Maiesties Dominions any of the said Coyne called Cardecues vpon paine of confiscation of the Coyne so to bee imported : the one moity thereof to His Maiestie , & the other moity to him that shall seize the same . And doeth also straitly charge all Customers , Comptrollers , Searchers , and other Officers of His Highnesse Ports , to make diligent search and seizure of all such Coyne as shall bee imported contrary to His Maiesties Royall Proclamation .