¶ By the King.  
¶ A Proclamation for the continuing of Farthing-Tokens.  
FOrasmuch as since the publishing of Our third Proclamation given at Royston, the six and twentieth day of October 1615. establishing the continuance of Our Farthing-Tokens, and prohibiting the use of all, or any other Tokens whatsoever; We are informed, That divers Chandler's and other Tradesmen do continue the making, use and utterance of their unlawful Tokens of lead, brass, or other metal, or matter contrary to Our Command by several Proclamations formerly declared, and in contempt of Our Royal commandment, and in derogation of Our Prerogative Royal, pretending to be sucharged with Our Farthing-tokens for want of a due rechange of them into sterling money, which by Our former Proclamation was limited but for one year only, for the intent of the better distributing of Our said Farthing-tokens; And whereas the said Chandiers and other Tradesmen, to whose hands the greatest quantity of Tokens are brought, have also alleged, that the issuing of Our said Farthing-tokens from the Makers at the rate of one and twenty shillings in Tokens, for twenty shillings in Sterling money, did breed an inconvenience and a further surcharge unto them, in that many for the gain of that twelve pence in twenty shillings, would take Our said Tokens by great sums, and so with the same and some money pay handy-craftsmen for their labour at the weeks end: We (intending to remove the neglects, abuses, and inconveniences aforesaid, and that every person may be left without all excuse, if again they should presume to infringe Our Royal commandment); Do by these presents publish and declare Our Royal will and pleasure, that all points and Articles contained in Our said former Proclamations be duly in all things observed, performed and kept; and that the further use of the said leaden Tokens, and all or any other Tokens whatsoever made or used within Our Realms of England and Ireland, and Dominion of Wales, be from henceforth utterly suppressed and abolished: And that Our Fathing-tokens formerly by these presents authorized shall continue and be without any alteration of the stamp, or print now used, according to the intent of Our said former Proclamations. And furthermore Our Royal will and pleasure is; That from henceforth (in the issuing of Our said Farthing-tokens) there be given but only twenty shillings in Farthing-tokens for twenty shillings in Sterling moneys, and that there be established a continual rechange for them within Our City of London, where Our said Tokens shall be issued, that all Tradesmen and others receiving the said Tokens for Sterling money may at all convenient times, have in like manner Sterling money for Our Farthing-tokens, delivering in exchange one and twenty shillings in Tokens for twenty shillings of Sterling money, according to the intent of Our first Proclamation, bearing date the nineteenth day of May, in the eleventh year of Our Reign of Great Britain, France, and Ireland. And therefore We do straightly prohibit and forbid as aforesaid, all and every person and persons whatsoever, aswell to use, receive, or keep any Tokens whatsoever, other than Our said Farthing-tokens, as also to make and counterfeit Our said Farthing-tokens, or the Engines or Instruments whereby they are made, or to be made, upon pain of condign punishment for their offences in contempt of Our Commandment, and in derogation of Our Prerogative Royal; straightly charging, and commanding all and singular Majors, justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables, Headboroughes, and all other Officers and ministers to whom it shall or may appertain, to do their uttermost endeavours, for the discovery and searching out of all offences, and offenders, against this Our Royal Commandment, and for the due execution and performance of the Premises.  
Given at Our Manor of Theobaldes, the seventeenth day of March, in the fourteenth year of Our Reign of England, France and Ireland, and of Scotland, the Fiftieth.  
God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.  
ANNO MDC.XVI.