WILLIAM by the Grace of GOD , King of Great Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith to _____ Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting ; Forasmuch as , the Leidges of this Our Antient Kingdom , do sustain a great and growing Prejudice , by the Inbringing and Passing of English Clipt Money , which is far under the true Value . Therefore , and for Remedy of the foresaid Abuse , We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , have thought fit to Discharge , likeas We hereby Discharge the said English clipt Money to pass in payments , from , and after the Twentieth day of this instant Month of May , except by Weight , conform to the Standard of this Kingdom , at the Rate after-mentioned , viz. The Crown Peice at the Rate and Weight of fourteen Drop and an half , the Half Crown Peice , at seven Drop and nine Grains , the Shilling Sterling Piece , at two Drop , thirty two Grains , and the Six-pence Sterling Piece , at one Drop and sixteen Grains ; declaring , that none of Our Leidges shall from and after the said day , be oblidged to take the same in payments , save by Weight , as said is , providing , nevertheless , that all English Money Vnclipt , shall pass after the same manner , and at the same Rate as it was in use to pass , before the emitting of this Proclamation . OUR WILL IS HEREFORE , and We charge you strictly , and Command , that incontinent thir Our Letters seen , ye pass , to the Mercat-cross of Edinburgh , and remanent Mercat-crosses of the hail Head-burghs of all the Shires within this Kingdom ; and there by open Proclamation , make Intimation hereof , that none may pretend Ignorance ; and ordains these presents to be printed .