FOrasmuch as there have been of late imported into this Kingdom , great numbers of these Dollars commonly called Leg-Dollars , having the impression of a Man in Armes with one Leg , and a Shield containing a Coat of Armes covering the other Leg upon the one side , which do usually pass at the rate of fifty eight shillings Scots money : And seing that upon tryal of the intrinsick worth and value thereof , they are found to fall short of the foresaid rate ; and that in the United Provinces where the saids Dollars are coined , they pass only at the rate of Cross-Dollars . Therefore , and for preventing any further prejudice which the Lieges may sustain there-through , the Kings Majesty , with advice of His Privy Council , doth Declare , That ( the Rex or Bank-Dollar now passing at fifty eight shillings Scots ) the true and just rate and price at which the foresaid Leg-Dollars ought to pass and be current in this Kingdom , is fifty six shillings Scots money ; and that none of His Majesties Subjects shall hereafter be holden and oblieged to take or receive these Leg-Dollars , in any payment of moneys to be made to them , at any higher rate then fifty six shillings , money foresaid , the piece , wherever the same have been coined : As also , that the Cross-Dollars do pass in this Kingdom after this day at fifty six shillings Scots . And Ordains these presents to be printed , and published at the Mercat-cross of Edinburgh , and other places needful , that none pretend ignorance .