By the King. A proclamation for farthing tokens. England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription B12790 of text S122806 in the English Short Title Catalog. Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 8KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 B12790 STC 8484 Interim Tract Supplement Guide 506.h.12[75] ESTC S122806 ocm99892482

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England's royal coat of arms, 1613

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

❧ By the King . ❧ A Proclamation for Farthing Tokens .

WHereas there hath bene in times past some toleration in this our Realme , of Tokens of lead commonly knowne by the name of Farthing Tokens , to passe betweene Vintners , Tapsters , Chaundlers , Bakers , and other the like Tradesmen , and their Customers , whereby such small portions , and quantities of things vendible , as the necessitie , and vse specially of the poorer sort of people , doeth oftentimes require , may be conueniently bought , and sold without enforcing men to buy more ware then will serue for their vse and occasions : Forasmuch therefore as the vse of Farthing Tokens hath in it selfe a good end , tending to parsimonie , and to the auoyding of wast in pettie contracts , and pennie worths ; In which respect it cannot be but a great comfort to the poorer sort of people ; And yet neuerthelesse , the maner of issuing and vse of these Tokens , as it passeth now onely betweene Customers , doeth neither that good to the publique , which may by a more generall , and indifferent vse and passage of them be effected ; And besides , euen amongst those particulers betweene whom they passe , is more subiect to counterfeiting , losse , and deceit : Because sometimes they are refused as doubtfull things , and sometimes by the death or remooue of those that giue them , are lost , and discredited ; The vse , and passage of them being likewise some derogation to Our Prerogatiue Royall , if it be permitted , That any thing whatsoeuer currant , or not currant , should be made a Measure of Buying and Selling in any maner of similitude to the vse of Our Moneys : We haue thought good ( to the end there may be the greater vse , and the lesse abuse in the passing of Farthing Tokens ) not to suffer any longer such inconuenient , and licentious vse of them , but to giue meanes to Our Subiects to continue the good , which is in the vse of them , with such directions , and cautions , as may restraine and auoyd the abuse ; And therefore haue giuen power and authoritie to Our trustie , and right welbeloued IOHN Lord Harington Baron of Exton , and to his Executours , Administratours , Deputies , and Assignes , by Our Letters Patents in that behalfe granted , to make , or cause to be made such a competent quantitie of Farthing Tokens of Copper , as may be conueniently issued amongst Our louing Subiects within Our Realmes of England , and Ireland , and Our Dominion of Wales , during the terme in Our Letters Patents mentioned : Not intending neuerthelesse thereby to make them Moneyes , or Coyne , so that any of Our Subiects should be forced to receiue them in payments , otherwise then with their owne good liking ; but onely to giue Our louing Subiects a Licence and meanes to vse them , according to their occasions , and that without any Fee charge or constraint in any wise imposed vpon them .

And We further will and command , That the said Farthing Tokens shall be made exactly , and artificially of Copper by Engins , and instruments , hauing on the one side two Scepters crossing vnder one Diademe , and on the other side a Harpe crowned , with our Title , Iacobus Dei gratia Magnae Britanniae , Franciae , & Hiberniae Rex : with a priuie Marke to bee set vpon them from time to time , whereby to discerne and distinguish them , to be altered according to occasion , for preuenting of falsifying and counterfeiting of the same ; which Farthing Tokens may passe between man and man for the value of Farthings within our said Realms , and Dominions , with the liking and consent of such our louing Subiects , as shall require or agree to haue , vse , or receiue the same :

And therefore We doe by these presents aswell publish our Royall will and pleasure , That such our Farthing Tokens of Copper may passe amongst our Subiects , ( as aforesaid ) as also straitly prohibite , and forbid all and euery person and persons whatsoeuer , not onely to forbeare from , and after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next following the date of this our Proclamation , to vse , deliuer , or receiue any such Leaden Tokens , as haue formerly been tolerated by abuse , but also to make , or counterfeit such Our Farthing Tokens of Copper , or the Engins or Instruments whereby they shall be made , or any of them , being made for the making of any Farthing Tokens , or to vse , or vtter any other Farthing Tokens whatsoeuer , either made , or counterfeited within Our Realmes or Dominions , or in the parts beyond the Seas , vpon such Paines , Penalties , and Imprisonments , as by the Lawes and Statutes of this Our Realme of England , and Our Prerogatiue Royall can , or may be inflicted vpon them for their contempt , and breach of Our Commandement Royall in this behalfe . And for the better distributing and dispersing of our said Farthing Tokens for the vse of Our Subiects , in maner and forme before expressed . Wee haue willed and commanded the said Lord Harington , ( who hath likewise agreed , and vndertaken for him , and his Deputies accordingly , and put in sufficient securitie vnto vs to performe the same ) to deliuer foorth the rate of one and twenty shillings in Farthing Tokens , for euery twenty shillings in Moneys sterling , which any of our louing Subiects shall giue for the same : and likewise for and during the space of one yeere , vntill the said Farthing Tokens be growen vnto a more generall vse , & may be well dispersed within our said Realmes and dominions , to deliuer vnto any Our louing Subiects , that shall finde himselfe surcharged with more of Our Farthing Tokens then he can conueniently vtter for his vse and occasions , the summe of twentie shillings in Sterling moneys , for euery summe of one and twenty shillings in Farthing Tokens , and after that rate for lesser summes , where any Tradesman shall require the same : Straitly charging and commanding all and singular Maiors , Sheriffes , Constables , Headboroughs , Comptrollers , Customers , Searchers , Waiters , and all other Officers , and Ministers to whom it shall , or may appertaine , to bee Carefull , and diligent in ayding , and assisting the said Lord Harington , his Executors , Administrators , Deputies , and Assignes by all lawfull , and conuenient meanes , to see the due execution of this our Proclamation ; aswell in the restraining and suppressing of the sayd Leaden Tokens formerly vsed , as in the searching , seizing , and finding out of any counterfeit Farthing Tokens , made within our said Realmes and Dominions , or any the parts beyond the Seas , or the Engines whereby they were made , vpon paine of Our high displeasure , and such paines and punishments , as by the Lawes , and Statutes of this Our Realme of England , and Our Prerogatiue Royall may , or can be inflicted vpon them for their contempt in that behalfe .

Giuen at White-Hall the nineetenth day of May , in the eleuenth yeere of Our Reigne of Great Britaine , France , and Ireland . God saue the King .

Imprinted at London by Robert Barker , Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie . ANNO DOM . 1613.