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ACT Anent the Half Ducatdouns and Old Scots Merk-pieces . July 25. 1695.

FORASMVCH as , by a Proclamation of the Date the twelfth Day of July Currant ; the Rate of the Ducatdouns was Raised to Three Pound Fourteen shilling , and the Scots Four Merk-piece , and sundry other Species of Money , with their Halfs and Quarters Proportionally , were Declared and Ordained to be Currant at the Rates therein-mentioned , and all Persons obliged to Receive the same in all Payments whatsomever , at the said Value , as the Currant Coyn of this Kingdom ; And seing sundry of His Majesties Leidges , either through Ignorance , or Mistake , do scruple and demur to receive the Half Ducatdouns at the proportional Value foresaid ; and the old Scots Merk-pieces at the Value and Rate of the Quarter-pieces of the Scots four Merk-piece , whereby many of the Meaner sort of People are thereby Prejudged : And the Obedience due to His Majesties Commands and Intention , for having the said old Merks Currant , at the Rate and Value of the Quarter-pieces of the said four Merk neglected : Therefore the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , Declare the half Ducatdouns to be Currant at the Value of One Pound seventeen shilling Scots ; & the old Scots Merks , to be Currant at the Value of the Quarter of the Scots four Merk-pieces ; and Ordains the same to be Received in all payments accordingly , & that Conform to the foresaid Proclamation in all Points . And Ordains thir Presents to be Printed and Published at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and other places needfull .

GILB . ELIOT . Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD save the King .

Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Excellent Majesty , 1695.