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 eng Copper coins -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- History -- 1660-1688 -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo A proclamation discharging doits. Scotland. Privy Council. 1674 3 545 2 0 0 0 0 0 36.7 D The rate of 36.7 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2014-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-07 Sampled and proofread 2014-07 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
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A PROCLAMATION , Discharging Doits .

CHARLES , by the Grace of God , King of Great Britian , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , To 〈◇〉 Macers or Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch , as the Lords of Our Privy Council by their Proclamation of the date , the twenty fourth day of April , 1662. did prohibit the importation of these pieces of Copper-coyn , called the French Doubles or Doits , or other forraign Copper-Coin into this Kingdom . Likeas , by another Proclamation , dated the twenty day of July , 1671 ▪ not only the importation of all forraign Copper-Coyn was prohibited , but also the same was discharged to pass , or be current within this Kingdom : Nothwithstanding whereof , we are informed that great quantities of the saids Doits have been of late , and dayly are imported into this Kingdom , and do pass at a rate far above the true intrinsick worth and value thereof ; and also far exceeding the rate at which they are current in that Kingdom where the same are coyned , whereby Our Subjects are exceedingly abused . Therefore , We , with advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , ( but prejudice of the saids former Proclamations , and of the penalties therein contained , ) do hereby prohibit and discharge all persons whatsoever in time coming , to import into this Kingdom any Doits , or other forraign Copper-Coyn : Certifying such persons as shall contraveen , that the Copper-money so imported shall be confiscate to Our use , and the Importers thereof shall be lyable to such punishment as Our Council shall think fit to inflict . And We discharge the saids Doits , and any other forraign Copper-Coyn either already imported , or that shall be imported hereafter to pass or be current within this Kingdom at any rate whatsoever . And discharges the same to be either offered or received by any persons in payments of money to be made to them . And We command , and require the Magistrats of Burghs , and others in Authority , where Sea ports are , the Collectors , or Fermourers of Our Customs , and their Deputs to seize upon any forraign Copper-money which shall be imported , and to confiscate the same for Our use . And Ordains these presents to be printed and published at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and other places needful , that none pretend ignorance . The which to do , We commit to you conjunctly and severally Our fully Power by these Our Letters , delivering them by you duely execute and indorsat again to the Bearer .

Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the second day of October , one thousand , six hundred and seventy four , and of Our Reign , the twenty sixth Year . Tho . Hay . Cl. Sti . Concilii . God Save the King .

EDINBURGH , Printed by Andrew Anderson , Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1674.