¶ A proclamation set forth by the kings Maiestie with the aduise of his highnes most honourable counsel, for the shortening of a day, limited in another proclamation, concerning the abasing of the value of Shilinges and groats.  
WHereas the kings majesty, very lately by proclamation did ordain vpon diuers great and profitable considerations that the piece of silver coin, called the shilling, should after the last day of August next, be currant for. ix. d. and not above, and the piece of silver coin called the groat, should likewise after the same day be currant for. iii, d. and not above: His majesty now understandeth, vpon the advertisement of his privy counsel, that although his meaning was much favourable to his people, in the setting so long a day, not minding that the sodynes therof should be over grievous: Yet nevertheless, the covetousness of certain kind of people, is so insatiable, that by the craft used in this behalf, the goodness of his majesty towards his people, is much abused, by the excessive raising of the prices of victual and other things, in the hands of Grasters, great farmers, deceipts and such like, that it appeareth now very needful, to shorten the former day. Wherefore his majesty, with the good aduise of the lords, and others of his priuey counsel, doth ordain, determine and publish, his most royal pleasor to be, that the said piece of silver coin, name the shilling, shall at and immediately, after this present proclamation published, be curtaunt, paid and received but onely for. ix. d. and not above. And likewise, the piece of silver called the groat, shal at and immediately after this proclamation published, be curtaunt, paid and received, for iii. d. and not above: Willing and straightly commanding all maner of persons, so to receive and pay the same, neither for more nor less, vpon like pains contained in the former proclamation, any thing in the said former proclamation notwithstanding.  
At Grenewiche the of june. The fift year of the reign of the kings majesty.  
God save the King.   

richardus GRAFTON typographus Regius excudebat. M. D. LI.  
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