WHereas there hath been of late years a Custom in this Countrey of Passing currant in payments , all manner of Clipt English Money , and likewise all Spanish Money , ( commonly called Ryals or Peices of eight ) with many other sorts of forreign Coin and Money , at a far higher Rate than their true and intrinsick Worth , whereby the people have been deceived , the Treasure of the Countrey ( through the practice of some ill-minded Persons ) both wasted and corrupted , and Trade much prejudiced , The said Commissioners of Parliament taking the said Grievance into their serious Care and Consideration , and foreseeing many great Evils that will follow , in case the said Custom should continue ; Do , for the better preventing thereof , and remedying the said Mischiefs for the future , Order and Declare , And it is hereby Ordered and Declared , That it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons whatsoever , to refuse all Clipt English Money in payment , unless tendered and paid to them according to the true value thereof by Weight , and that none may otherwise enforce the acceptance of it .

That no sort of Spanish Money commonly known or called by the name of Ryals or Peices of eight , As likewise no Rix Flemmish or cross Dollers , nor any others of that kinde whatsoever , that have usually passed or been taken at the Rate of Five shillings sterling , be henceforth enforced in payment for more then at the Rate of Four shillings six pence sterling each , and the Half and Quarter peices proportionably : Likewise that no Philips Money commonly called Ducatoons , and usually received for six shillings , be henceforth enforced in payment for more than the value of five shillings six pence each , and the Half-Ducatoons proportionably . That no French Money of that sort commonly called Quardèçues shall be enforced in payment for above the Value or Rate of one shilling six pence , And that no other sorts of forreign Coin be enforced in payment for currant Money . And for the better observance of the said Orders , the Commissioners of the Revenue in their respective Precincts in Ireland , are to cause due Publication to be made hereof in all Garrisons and Mercat-Towns within their several and respective Precincts , and the same to be affixed in all convenient publick Places : To the end that all persons may have due Notice thereof .