¶ A Proclamation set forth by the kings majesty with the aduise of his highnes most honourable counsel, the .xi. day of September, in the .v. year of his Maiestees most prosperous reign, inhibiting the melting of any his highnes coins of silver, being current within his graces dominions.  
WHere by diuers and several acts of Parliament holden in the .ix. year of the reign of the noble prince king Edward the third, & in the .xvii. year of king richard the second, and in the .iiii. year of king Henry the .iiii. the kings majesties noble progenitors, it was enacted, ordained, & established amongs other things, that no groat, half groat, halfpenny nor farthing, should be melted by any person or persons to make vessel or any other thing therof, vpon pain to forfeit & lose four times the value of the money so molten, and to suffer other grievous pains in the ●eide statutes contained, as in thesaide several acts more at large amongst other things plainly apeeth. And where also the kings most excellent highnes, graciously considering and tendering the common wealth of this his realm and other his dominions, hath of late to his great loss abated and diminished the valuation of his co●●e, by his several Proclamations, in such order and form, as in thesaid Proclamations more amply and at large, is contained and expressed, to the intent that his highnesse would reduce and bring his coin and mints to a certain better estate and estimation, for the honor of his maiestce, the benefit of his subiectes, and the commune wealth of this realm, and other his graces dominions. which godly purpose and intent of his maiestce as is aforesaid, and thesaide several statutes and forfaictures therein contained notwithstanding: His majesty is credibly informed, and aso understandeth, that diuers vnsaciable and greedy persons, aswell Goldesmithes as other, not regarding their duty of obedience towards his majesty, and being void of al charitable respect, and regard to the common wealth of this their country, haue melted and daily do melt diuers great sums of money, as well of groats as half groats, half pence, farthings, and other currant money of this realm. to the great diminishing of his graces come and mints, to the great hurt and detriment of the common wealth, contrary to his maiestees said godly intents and purposes, and against the tenor and effect of thesaid several statutes, to the great burdening and utter undoing of diverse and many of the said offenders, yf his majesty should use and extend the rigour and extremity of his laws against them for their offences, which his highnes intendeth to execute and do without favour, if by their unlawful doings, he be farther moved and occasioned thereunto. And therfore his majesty, being fully minded to haue thesaide several statues observed, and his coin not to be melted, doth straightly charge and command, that no Teston, or shilling, groat, half groat, penny, halfpenny, or farthing, or any other coin of silver, being currant within this realm, shal fromhencefurthe in any wise be melted, by any person or persons, to make vessel, plate, or any other thing therof, vpon pain to forfeit and lose to his highnes, four ●imess the value of the money so melted, and farther to suffer imprisonment and other punishment at his maistees will and pleasor.  
God save the King.   

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