WHereas by Our Proclamation dated the one and thirtieth day of Iuly last , Wee did expresse Our princely care and earnest desire to reduce Our Golde Coine to one equall price and value , and to forbeare the stamping of any more of those vnequall Coynes , which were found not to be so vsefull for Our Subiects ; with this prouision neuerthelesse , That such as then were already coyned should continue of the same value they then were , allowing certaine remedies and abatements vpon euery piece greater or lesser respectiuely , which Remedies , if any piece of the said Golde Coynes then already coyned , should be found to exceed , Wee gaue free libertie to all and euery Our louing Subiects , to refuse the same in paiment at their will and pleasure , thereby to take away ( as much as possible might be ) all opportunitie and encouragement from offenders , to Clip , Wash , and diminish the said Coynes , which then were , and now are generally much fallen by such vnlawfull and wicked practises from their first true value and goodnesse : All which Our Royall care and prouision notwithstanding , tending so much to the weale of Our people , We finde the same to be so greatly neglected , as in stead of making vse of that liberty , which was then giuen them of refusing such light Golde moneys aforementioned , as were without the Remedies allowed by Our said Proclamation , they doe now for the most part accept in payments indifferently and promiscuously all such Coynes whatsoeuer , tendred vnto them , without weighing or examining the true value and goodnesse thereof , as were fit , and as they ought to doe : Which strange negligence wee in Our princely wisedome and prouidence considering , and obseruing that neither the regard of their owne manifest losse and detriment , which they sustaine by such impaired and diminished Coynes , nor Our earnest desire to haue them more carefull , ( not obscurely intimated also in Our said Proclamation ) can any thing preuaile to haue so foule an abuse redressed , as with care and diligence it might easily be . We therfore not yet giuing ouer the care and welfare of Our louing Subiects , euen in their particular interests , but withall , entring into a more serious consideration how far this great abuse may concerne the state of Our Realme in generall , by the continuall waste and consumption of all the Currant Money within our Realme , if some stricter course be not taken to preuent the mischiefe , are now constrained in regard of Our Subiects long negligence of their owne commoditie , in lieu of that which Our former Proclamation left in a maner to liberty and choice , to lay vpon Our Subiects a Charge and Commandement , to accept and refuse payment of the said light Coynes in certeine cases , and vpon certeine conditions , but with that moderation & respect , as shall by a very small present dammage preuent all mischiefes that can hereafter fall vpon them in this case : And therfore doe hereby straitly charge and forbid vpon paine of contempt and incurring of Our high displeasure , That no manner of person or persons within this Our Realme of England , from and after Midsomer next comming in any County of Our Realme doe presume to take or receiue , or deliuer in payment any piece of Our gold Coyne currant within this Realme , and formerly by Vs aduanced at the rates aforesayd , being clipped , washed or by any other means vnlawfully diminished , or lacking of the iust weight thereof , otherwise then according to the Rates hereafter seuerally expressed , and with the allowance of the remedies set downe in Our former Proclamation , That is to say ,

In euery piece of golde currant for 33. shillings , 22. shillings , 16. shillings 6 pence , 11. shillings , 5. shillings 6 pence , 2. shillings 9 pence , The remedie shall not exceede 4. graines and a halfe . 3. graines . 2. graines and a halfe . 2. graines . 1. graine . Halfe a graine .

All which remedies shall be allowed in euery piece accordingly , and no deduction or abatement to bee made for the same , but to passe as if it were of full weight and iust valew . But if any such piece of Coyue , lacking of his true weight aboue the sayd remedies before expressed , shall from & after Midsomer next comming be offered in payment by any person or persons within this Our Realme , Our Will and pleasure then is , that for so many graynes more or lesse , as the piece shall be lighter then the remedie , so as aforesayd allowed , euerie person or persons , that so offereth the same in payment , shall also at the same time pay and allow , after the rate of two pence the graine to him that receiueth it , for euery graine wanting aboue the remedies respectiuely ; And euerie person or persons , to whom the same is offered to bee payd with those allowances , shall accept the same in payment as if the same were full and iust weight , any thing conteined in Our former Proclamation to the contrary notwithstanding . Prouided alwayes , that if any such piece of Gold , so offered in payment after the time aforesayd , shall want aboue the number of so many more graines then are allowed for the remedies respectiuely , as if the piece of twenty and two shillings shall want more then three graines aboue the remedie allowed , or the piece of eleuen shillings more then two graines aboue the remedie , & so of all the rest respectiuely ; Then Our Royall will and pleasure is , that in all payments betweene partie and partie , the same shall not onely be refused without all redemption , but that euery person and persons to whom such tender of payments shall be made , shal brand the same , by striking a hole , at his & their pleasure , in euerie of the sayd pieces so offered in payment , as likewise of any other piece that shall be found sowdered or vnlawfully imbased : rendring those pieces so stricken thorow , then presently afterwards to the Owners therof againe according as was ordered by a Proclamation made by Our Deare Sister the late Queene Elizabeth in the nine & twentieth yeere of her reigne vpon the like occasion . Prouided also and We doe hereby declare Our intention and expresse pleasure to bee , that if any of Our louing Subiects shall hereafter bring any Gold to be coyned at Our Mint , hee and they shall haue a iust & full returne thereof , without diminution , by waight , or by number , at the election of him , that shall receiue the same according to our former Proclamation , dated the one & thirtieth day of Iuly last , deducting for the Coynage ; Assuring Our Selfe , that since We haue hereby giuen so large and sufficient a time for Our good Subiects to disabuse themselues by ridding their hands of those light pieces of Gold which deceiue and endammage the whole Kingdome , they will betwixt the Date of this Proclamation and Midsomer so prouide , by timely sending in of that Coyne into Our Mint , as may best stand with their indemnitie , lest that the glut of making all that light Coyne to bee Bullion after the sayd time , may not onely proue hurtfull , but in a manner vnpossible vnto them , since Wee are resolued ( for the tender care We haue of our Subiects good ) that this Our Proclamation shal be put to a reall and full execution .

And whereas by Our said former Proclamation , we were pleased to notifie vnto all Our louing Subiects how carefull We were ( after the example likewise of Our said deare Sister , the late Queene in the said nine and twentyeth yeare of her Raigne ) to giue order to the Master of Our Mint , for preparing a sufficient number of iust waights and ballances , with true and vpright graines and halfe graines , for the remedies and abatements aforesaid , to haue them in a readinesse before the first of September last past , to be deliuered at reasonable prices , to be rated by Our Commissioners for Our Treasury , or Treasurer of England , for the time being , to all such Our Subiects as should require the same , with expresse commandement , that the chiefe Officers in all Our Cities , Boroughes , and Townes Corporate of this Our Realme of England , and Principalitie of Wales , should before the last day of September last past , prouide to haue one paire of the said Waights sufficient , at the hands of the said Master of our Mint , within euery such City , Borough , and Towne corporate , well and safely to be kept , for tryall of the waight of the saide Coynes , as occasion shal be : Which neuerthelesse , We vnderstand is neglected , and though the said Master of Our Mint , hath performed that which belonged to his dutie and office , in making preparation according as We inioyned him , and that the said waights and ballances are reasonably rated by our Commissioners for the Treasury , Yet hath not any or very few , repaired vnto him for such ballances and waights ; By meanes whereof , all Our endeuour and Princely care for the good and weale of our Subiects in this particular , is likely to bee frustrated and of little effect . We doe therefore hereby once againe , lay our expresse charge and commandement vpon all the said chiefe Officers of Our Cities , Boroughes , and Townes corporate of this Our Realme of England , and Principalitie of Wales , that before the foure and twentieth day of Iune next , they doe without faile prouide themselues of such waights and ballances with vpright graines and halfe graines , which We haue caused to bee marked and stricken with an I. Crowned , at the hands of the Master of Our Mint , to be safely kept within euery such Citie , Borough , and Towne corporate , according as in Our former Proclamation it is ordered : And We straightly forbid all Our Subiects and others whatsoeuer , to haue , or vse any other waights then as aforesaid for the said Coynes of Gold , remedies , or abatements , or any of them , as they will answere the contrary at their vttermost perill .