WHereas Our late deare and Royall Father , King IAMES of blessed memory , did out of His Prouidence and Princely care for the poorer sort of His Subiects , take order and prouide , that in stead of vnwarranted Farthing Tokens , then formerly vsed by Vintners , Chandlers , Tapsters , and other Traders and Retailers , to the losse of His louing Subiects , there should bee others made by His owne Warrant , vnder His owne Royall Name and Inscription , and a constant rechange setled , whereby the Subiect might haue the lawful vse of them with much ease , and without losse , which hauing since had generall passage through Our Kingdomes of England , and Ireland , and Dominion of Wales , haue brought with their vse a generall benefit to all sorts of people ; Wee therefore , no lesse tendring the good and ease of Our louing Subiects , haue resolued vpon the continuance , vse , and rechange of the said warranted Farthing Tokens , And doe hereby publish and declare Our Royall pleasure and Commandement , that no Farthing Tokens , or other Tokens whatsoeuer heretofore made , or hereafter to bee made , shall be vsed , giuen , or receiued in exchange vpon any pretence whatsoeuer , within Our Kingdoms of England and Ireland , and Our Dominion of Wales , or any of them , other then such onely as haue been heretofore made by the authority of the Letters Patents of Our said late deare and Royal Father , or as shall be made by Our authority and Letters Patents thereof to be granted vnder Our great Seale of England , To Our right trustie and right welbeloued Cousin , Frances , Dutchesse Dowager of Richmond and Lenox , and Our trusty and welbeloued Seruant , Sir Francis Crane , Knight , during the Termes in the sayd Letters Patents conteined : To which end Wee doe hereby straitly charge and command , that no person or persons whatsoeuer , doe at any time hereafter presume to make any other Token or Tokens , or to vse , vtter , or receiue any such Token or Tokens , or any thing in the name or nature of a Token or Tokens whatsoeuer , either already made , or hereafter to bee made , other then such Farthing Tokens onely , as are or shall be made by such authority , as aforesaid , according to the Warrant and direction set downe in the said seuerall Letters Patents ; Nor shall counterfeit , or attempt , or goe about to counterfeit any the Token or Tokens , so made , or to bee made by authority aforesaid , or any the Engine or Engines , or Instruments whatsoeuer , wherewith the same haue been or shall bee made , wrought or stamped , nor shall import or bring , or cause to bee imported or brought into this Kingdome , any Farthings , or Farthing Tokens , made , or coyned in any forreine parts beyond the Seas , nor shall vse , vtter or disperse any such forreine Farthings or Tokens , vpon paine of Our heauy displeasure , and such further punishment to bee inflicted vpon him or them , which shall bee found to offend herein , as by Our Lawes , or Our Prerogatiue Royall , may be inflicted vpon them , for their contempt and disobedience to this Our Commandement ; Willing and commanding all and singular Maiors , Iustices of Peace , Shiriffes , Bailiffes , Constables , Headboroughs , and all other Our Officers and Ministers , to whom it shall or may appertaine , to doe their vttermost endeauour for the discouery and searching out of all offenders and delinquents concerning the premisses , and to bee aiding and assisting to the said Patentees , their Executors , Administrators and Assignes , Deputies , Factors , and Seruants , in , and about the due execution and performance of Our Royall pleasure and Commandement aboue declared .