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 Armes , Our Sheriffs in that part Conjunctly and severally specially constitute greeting ; For as much as , We understand that several Persons both Natives and Forraigners , presume to import into this Kingdom Forraign Black-money , as the Black-money called French Doyets and Irish Half-pennies , or other Copper or Brass Coyn of that Sort , which is contrary to the Laws of this Our Antient Kingdom , and manifestly prejudicial to the Mint and Covnage thereof ; Therefore , We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , have thought fit to discharge , & hereby do discharge all Forraign Black-money , and all Brass or Copper Coyn whatsomever not Coyned at Our Mint , In this Our Antient Kingdom , to be thereunto imported under the pain of Confiscation of what shall be imported in the contrary , and such other pains as the Laws inflict on the saids importers . And farder We with advice foresaid , ordain that no such Forraign Black-money or Copper or Brass-Coin not Coined within this Our Realm , have course therein , or be offered in Payments after the Day and Date hereof , under the Pain of Ten pounds , toties quoties , to be exacted by the next Magistrat , in case of transgressing the the Premisses , by and attour the Confiscation of the Brass and Copper-Money to be imported , or offered in payments contrair hereunto . OUR WILL IS HEREFORE , and We charge you strictly , and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and remanent Mercat-Crosses of the Head-burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom , and therein Our Name and Authority , by open Proclamation , make Intimation hereof that none pretend Ignorance ; And Ordains these Presents to be Printed .