¶ A proclamation, set forth by the kings majesty, with the assent and consent of his most dere uncle, Edward Duke of Somerset, governor of his most royal person, and of his realms, Dominions and Subiectes protector, and others of his highnes most honourable privy counsel, concerning the calling in of Testons, the .x. day of april, in the second year of his majesties most gracious reign.  
chambermaids it is come to the knowledge of our sovereign lord the kings majesty, what fraud and corruption, hath of late time been used in the falsyng of his highnes coin now currant, specially of the pieces of .xii. d. commonly name Testons, by reason that the same sort of coin, for the greatness and facility of counterfaictyng, hath the rather given occasion to diverse evil persons, to stamp or cast pieces of the same form and ●ignes, in great multitude: The practisers whereof( as is known) are not onely men here dwelling, but also for the most parte haue been strangers, dwelling in foreign partes, who haue found the means to convey preuely, and disperce thesaied counterfeit pieces abroad in his majesties dominions, to the great deceit and detriment of his highnes most loving subiectes, which haue received the same. His majesty therefore minding the due reformation hereof, and to prevent the lik●… ●●●… ctise hereafter, by thaduise and assent of his dearest uncle the lord Protector, and others of his counsel, doth will and command, that from the last day of december next coming, after the date hereof, thesaied coin or pieces of .xii. d. commonly called Testons, shall no more bee currant within any his highnes realms or dominions, but be taken onely for Bullyon. And further straightly chargeth and commandeth, all and singular his highnes subiectes, and others whatsoever, being within any his majesties said realms or dominions, that from thesaied last day of december, they or any of them, shall not utter or receive in payment any of thesaied Testons, as his highnes coin currant. And also his highnes by th aduise aforesaid, willeth and commandeth, that whatsoever person or persons after thesaid last day of December, shall bye or amass into his or their hands, any of thesaid Testons for a peculiar gain to be had thereof, to him or themwardes, shall not onely incur and suffer the penalties of loss of the same, whereof the one moiety to bee adiudged and taken as forfaicte to his highnes, and the other moiety to the parties presentyng the same in Thexchequer, or before any Iustice ●… the Peace: but also shall suffer fine and imprisonment at his majesties pleasure.  
nevertheless, his highnes most gracious clemency, tendryng his subiectes and others interests which by lawful means do possess thesaied Testons, as their proper goods, and for avoiding of the loss, which otherwise they should sustain hereby: Is pleased, and doth ordain by the aduise aforesaid, that every person or persons, so having and possessyng thesaied Testons ●eyng of his highnes just standard, shall and may bring or send the same, to the officers of any of his majesties mints, where in exchange shalbe delivered unto him or them, the just value and recompense therof, as they be now currant, either in groats or other his highnes coins, accordingly.  
God save the king.   

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