HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  
❧ By the King.  
❧ A Proclamation for the continuance of His majesties Farthing Tokens.  
WHereas the Kings most Excellent Majesty for the suppressing of the manifold abuses, in passing of Farthing Tokens, of Lead, Brass, Copper, and other metal, between Vintners, Tapsters, Chandler's, Bakers, and other the like Tradesmen, and their Customers; did publish His Proclamation, bearing Date at White-Hall, the nineteenth day of May, in the eleventh year of His majesties Reign, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, As a provident Remedy of the said abuses; whereby his Majesty did prohibit the uttering of all Farthing Tokens whatsoever, and was pleased to give full power, and authority, to john Lord Harrington, his Executors, or Assigns, to make, or cause to be made, such a Competent quantity of Farthing Tokens of Copper, as might be conveniently used within his Realms of England, and Ireland, and Dominions of Wales, according to His highness Letters Patents under the Great Seal, for the sole making and uttering thereof, as by the said Proclamation, and Letters Patents, more at large it doth appear. Now forasmuch as His Majesty is informed, that upon the death of the said Lord Harrington, the elder, and more especially upon the death of the late Lord Harrington his Son, by means of some false bruits spread abroad, by lewd and evil disposed persons, some doubt is made of the continuance of the force of the said Proclamation, and the use of the said Farthing Tokens of Copper: insomuch that thereupon some not well disposed, do either refuse to use them, or do continue to utter their own Tokens, of Brass, Copper, and other metal, or matter, contrary to the true intent of His Majesties said Grant, and Prohibition, and of the said Proclamation, whereby the said abuses, and the licentious use of them doth in some part still continue; His Majesty therefore finding how acceptable the said Farthing Tokens, made by the said Lord Harrington and his Assigns, have been to his majesties Subjects, unto whose hands they have come, and especially about the City of London, and most chiefly for the relief of the poor, indigent, and poorer sort of people; Hath thought fit by this His second Proclamation, to publish his Royal pleasure, for the continuance of the force of the said Proclamation, and the confirmation of His said Letters Patents to the Lady Anne Harrington widow, late wife of john Lord Harrington, the Patentee deceased, and Executrix of the last Will, and Testament of john Lord Harrington her Son likewise deceased, and to her Assigns, and for the continuance of the said Farthing Tokens of Copper accordingly.  
And doth therefore by these Presents, not only publish and declare his Highness will and pleasure, That the said Farthing Tokens of Copper, shall continue without any alteration of the Stamp or Print now used; And shall, and may pass amongst his loving Subjects, according to the tenor of the said former Proclamation; but also doth straightly prohibit and forbid all, and every person and persons whatsoever, aswell to use or receive any Tokens whatsoever (other than the Farthing Tokens made and uttered by the said Lord Harrington the Patentee, or the said Lord Harrington his son, their or either of their Assigns, or made, or to be made by the said Lady Anne Harrington her Assignee or Assigns, and uttered, or to be uttered, as aforesaid) as also to make, or counterfeit such Farthing Tokens of Copper, or the Engines or Instruments, whereby they are to be made, according to the Tenor and true meaning of his majesties said Letters Patents, and former Proclamation in that behalf; Willing and commanding all his loving Subjects▪ to use their best endeavours for the finding out and apprehending of the said offenders in the Premises, who shall be well rewarded for the same, and the offenders receive condign punishment.  
Given at Our Manor of Greenwich, the one and twentieth day of june, in the twelfth year of Our Reign of Great Britain, France, and Ireland. God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. Anno Dom. 1614