AN ADVICE. TOUCHING The Currancie in payment of our English Gold. AS ALSO, A Table of the several Worths of all Pieces uncurrant through want of weight, at his Majesty's Exchanges at London. Calculated according to the Number of Grains wanting. Most Necessary for all. That the true Value of the uncurrant Coin may be known. LONDON. Printed by B. A. and T. F. for Ben. Fisher, and are to be sold at his Shop at the sign of the Talbot without Aldersgate. To the Reader. THere having been much doubt made (occasioning much difficulty, delay, and differences in payments of Money) whether the un-even pieces of Gold, viz. XXII. Shillings pieces, etc. were Currant with such Allowances of Grains, as heretofore, before the last Proclamation. To clear such scruples; and declare the several worths of all uncurrant Coin exceeding the Remedies. To the end. All may know, what such lightened Pieces will truly make: whereby they may be much eased. I have Calculated the prizes of the same, and what it will make at his Majesty's Exchanges; for the ease and direction of All men, that have occasion to deliver or receive the same. THE ADVICE. WHEREAS, By his late Majesty's Proclamation made for suppressing of light Gold, amongst other things and reasons thereof (therein more largely expressed) it is Contained in these words. viz. AND therefore, We do hereby straightly Charge and forbid, upon pain of Contempt & incurring our High displeasure; That no person or persons, from and after Midsummer next coming, in any County of our Realm, do presume to take, receive, or deliver in payment, any Piece of our Gold Coin (and formerly by us advanced) at the rates aforesaid, being clipped, washed, or any other way unlawfully diminished, or lacking of his just weight thereof, otherwise, then according to the Rates hereafter severally expressed. And with the Allowance formerly set down in our former Proclamation. That is to say: 1. In every Piece Currant for Thirtie-three-shillings, the Remedy shall not exceed, Four Grains and a half. 2. Twentie-two-shilling Pieces, shall not exceed, Three Grains. 3. Sixteene-shillings sixpence Pieces, shall not exceed, Two Grains and a half. 4. Eleven-shillings Pieces, shall not exceed, Two Grains and a half. 5. Five-shilling sixpence Pieces, shall not exceed, T●● Grains. 6. Two shillings Ninepences Pieces, shall not exceed, Half a Grain. All which Remedies shall be allowed in every Piece accordingly, and no deduction or abatement to be made for the same, but to pass as if it were of full weight and just value. But if any such piece of Coin lacking of his weight above the said Remedies, shall from and after Midsummer next coming, be offered in payment by any person or persons within this our Realm; Our will and pleasure than is, That for so many Grains more or less as the Piece shall be lighter than the Remedies so as aforesaid allowed. Every person or persons, that so offereth the same in payment, shall also, at the same time pay and allow; after the rate of Twopences the Grain to him that receiveth it, for every Grain wanting above the Remedies respectively: AND every Person or persons, unto whom the same is offered to be paid, with these allowances, shall accept the same in payment, as if the same were full and just weight, any thing Contained in our former Proclamation to the contrary notwithstanding. PROVIDED always, That if any such Piece of Gold so offered in payment, after the time aforesaid, shall want above the number of so many more Grains than are allowed for the Remedies respectively▪ (As if the Piece of Twenty and two shillings, shall want more than three Grains above the Remedy allowed, or the piece of Eleven-shillings, more than two Grains above the Remedy. And so of all the rest respectively.) Then our will and pleasure is, that in all payments betwixt party and party, the same shall not only be refused without all redemption, but that every person or persons, to whom such tender of payments be made, shall brand the same, by striking a hole in every of the said Pieces so offered in payment as likewise of any other Peice as shall be found Sowdered or unlawfully Embased: Rendering those Pieces so stricken through then presently after to the owners, according as was ordered by a Proclamation made by our dear Sister and late Queen ELIZABETH, in the Nine and twentieth year of her Reign upon like occasion. Given, etc. By this Proclamation it is clear; That every Piece not wanting in weight above the Remedies declared in the said Proclamation, viz. Every Piece of— Shil. Pence. Grains. XXXIII. s. Not wanting above- 9 Grai. XXII. s. 6 Grai. XVI. s. vi. d. 5. Grai. XI. s. 4. Grai. V. s. vi. d. 4. Grai. II. s. ix. d. 1. Grai. Is Currant, and then was and ought to be accepted in payment with abatement of Twopences a Grain, for every grain exceeding the Remedy allowed. Now there is no alteration made concerning these Pieces, by the last Proclamation, but they do & remain in the same state and degree, (Money payable upon the same allowance or deduction of Grains,) as they were before the same. The words of which last Proclamation for so much as concerns the Currancie of Coin being, as followeth: ITEM, to the end to avoid and put to our Coin all Gold money currant within this our Realm, being clipped, washed, or by any other means unlawfully diminished, or lacking of the just weight thereof, otherwise then according to the rates hereafter severally expressed, And with the allowance of the Remedies set down in diverse former Proclamations of Queen ELIZABETH, and of our late Father of blessed memory. That is to say: 1. In every Piece Currant for Thirty Shillings, the Remedy and abatement, shall not exceed, Four Grains and a half. 2. The Twenty shilling Pieces, shall not exceed, Three Grains. 3. The Fifteene-shillings Piece, shall not exceed, Two grains and a half. 4. The Tenne-shillings Piece, shall not exceed, Two Grains. 5. The Five-shillings piece, shall not exceed, One Grain. 6. The Two-shillings sixpence piece, the Remedy and abatement shall not exceed, Half a Grain. All which Remedies shall be allowed in every Piece accordingly, the same wanting no more, being to pass as if it were of full weight and just value. But if any such piece of Coin shall lack of the true weight thereof, above the Remedies before expressed. Then we do straightly Charge and Command, That no person or persons whatsoever, shall accept or offer them in payment, upon any allowance or defatuation for want of weight whatsoever, but that the same be and stand denied down, and uncurrant. And that it shall be lawful for any person or persons whatsoever, when offer of payment of any the said pieces lightened as aforesaid shall be made to brand the same by striking a hole in every of them said pieces so offered in payment, rendering the pieces so branded, then presently after to the owners thereof again. Which said Lightened or Branded Pieces, Our pleasure is, shall be brought or Carried to our Exchanges or Mint, there again to be molten and converted into Coin. This last Proclamation, expressly and by plain terms, Extends unto, and Comprehends only such Pieces, which at the time of the said Proclamation were Currant, for, and at the rates expressed in the same, viz. At XXX. shillings, XX. shillings, XV. shillings, X. shillings, V▪ shillings, and II. shillings, vi. pence. And therefore, for as much as all un-even Pieces of jacobus, half Quarters, and Eights, were at the time of the said last Proclamation Currant for other values, viz. For XXXIII. shillings, XXII. shillings. XVI. shillings vi. pence, XI. shillings, V. shillings vi. pence, and II. shillings ix. pence. It is most clear, That the same Pieces are not at all comprehended, or altered by the said last Proclamation; but do and are now currant and payable upon the same allowances and deductions for want of weight, as they were before the publishing of the same. And the rather, For that there were then pieces Currant for the values mentioned in the last Proclamation whereof the same did dispose, leaving the others to be in such degree and state as they were: As also for that, The principal intention might be to preserve upright his Majesties, even Coins (whereof great Quantities have been Coined) being yet in good state; without much regard being had to the other, forasmuch as no more of the said uneven Coins are purposed to be Coined. AND therefore, the Tender of such Pieces, upon allowance and deduction for want of weight agreeable to the former Proclamation, is good and not confronted by the latter? But aught to be accepted of upon all payments of bonds, bills of Exchange, and contracts, and duties, whatsoever and wheresoever; The party refusing such payments not only endamaging himself by the delay: but incurring the pain of the former Proclamation, by refusal of such monies, as his Majesty makes Currant by his Proclamation. And this agreeth with the general Opinion of Lawyers, And the most usual practice of all men. Odd Pieces. The XXXIII. shillings Piece weight, is 9d. weight. 16. Grains. 4. Mites. Every xxxiij. shillings Piece wanting— s. d. far. 10. Grains— Is worth at his Majesty's Exchanges 30. 8. 1. 11. Grains— 30. 6. 2. 12. Grains— 30. 5. 0. 13. Grains— 30. 3. 1. 14. Grains— 30. 1. 2. 15. Grains— 29. 11. 3. 16. Grains— 29. 9 0. 17. Grains— 29. 7. 2. 18. Grains— 29. 5. 3. 19 Grains— 29. 3. 0. 20. Grains— 29. 1. 2. 21. Grains— 28. 11. 3. 22. Grains— 28. 10. 1. 23. Grains— 28. 8. 2. 24. Grains— 28. 6. 3. 25. grains— 28. 5. 1. 26. grains— 28. 3. 3. 27. grains— 28. 1. 1. 28. grains— 28. 0. 2. 29. grains— 27. 10. 3. 30. grains— 27. 9 1. 31. grains— 27. 7. 2. 32. grains— 27. 6. 0. 33. grains— 27. 4. 1. 34. grains— 27. 2. 2. 35. grains— 27. 1. 0. 36. grains— 26. 11. 1. 37. grains— 26. 9 3. 38. grains— 26. 8. 0. 39 grains— 26. 6. 1. 40. grains— 26. 4. 3. The XXII. shillings Piece weight, is 6d. with. 10. Gr. 16. M. Every xxij. shillings Piece wanting— s. d. far. 7. Grains— Is worth at his Majesty's Exchanges 20. 3. 3. 8. Grains— 20. 2. 0. 9 Grains— 20. 0. 1. 10. Grains— 19 10. 3. 11. grains— 19 9 0. 12. grains— 19 7. 2. 13. grains— 19 5. 3. 14. grains— 19 4. 0. 15. grains— 19 2. 1. 16. grains— 19 0. 3. 17. grains— 18. 11. 1. 18. grains— 18. 9 2. 19 Grains— 18. 7. 3. 20. Grains— 18. 6. 1. 21. Grains— 18. 4. 2. 22. Grains— 18. 3. 0. 23. grains— 18. 1. 2. 24. grains— 17. 11. 2. 25. grains— 17. 10. 0. 26. grains— 17. 8. 1. 27. grains— 17. 6. 3. 28. grains— 17. 5. 0. 29. grains— 17. 3. 1. 30. grains— 17. 1. 1. The XVI. shillings vi. pence Piece weight, is 4ds. with. 20. Gr. 0. Mit. Every xuj. shillings vi. pence Piece wanting— s. d. far. 6. Grains— Is worth at his Majesty's Exchanges 15. 4. 0. 7. Grains— 15. 2. 1. 8. grains— 15. 0. 2. 9 grains— 14. 11. 0. 10. grains— 14. 9 1. 11. grains— 14. 7. 2. 12. grains— 14. 6. 0. 13. grains— 14. 4. 1. 14. grains— 14. 2. 3. 15. grains— 14. 1. 0. 16. grains— 13. 11. 1. 17. grains— 13. 9 3. 18. grains— 13. 8. 0. The XI. shillings Piece weight, is 3d. with. 5. Gr. 8. Mites. Every xj. shillings Piece wanting— s. d. far. 5. Grains— Is worth at his Majesty's Exchanges 9 11. 1. 6. Grains— 9 9 3. 7. Grains— 9 8. 0. 8. grains— 9 6. 1. 9 grains— 9 4. 1. 10. grains— 9 3. 0. 11. grains— 9 1. 2. 12. grains— 8. 11. 3. 13. grains— 8. 10. 0. 14. grains— 8. 8. 2. 15. grains— 8. 6. 3. 16. grains— 7. 5. 1. 17. Grains— 8. 3, 2. 18. grains— 8. 1, 3. 19 grains— 8. 0, 1. 20. graiens— 7. 10. 2. The V. shillings vi. pence Piece weight, is 1d. with. 14. Gr. 1/2. Mit. Every V. Shillings vi. pence Piece wanting— s. d. far. 3. Grains— Is worth at his Majesty's Exchanges 4. 10. 1. 4. Grains— 4. 8. 2. 5. Grains— 4. 7. 0. 6. grains— 4. 5. 1. 7. grains— 4. 3. 3. 8. grains— 4. 2. 0. 9 grains— 4. 0. 1. 10. grains— 3. 10. 3. 11. graiens— 3. 8. 0. 12. grains— 3. 6. 2. The II. shillings ix. pence Piece weight, is 0. d. with. 19 Gr. 7. Mit. Every II. shillings ix. pence Piece wanting— s. d. far. 1. Graine— Is worth at his Majesty's Exchanges 2. 5. 2. 2. grains— 2. 4. 0. 3. grains— 2. 2. 1. 4. grains— 2. 1. 3. 5. grains— 2. 0. 0. Euen-Pieces. The xxx. shillings Piece weight, is 8ds. with. 18. Grains. 15. Mites. Every xxx. shillings Piece wanting— s. d. far. 5. Grains— Is worth at his Majesty's Exchanges 28. 4. 3. 6. Grains— 28. 3. 0. 7. grains— 28. 1. 1. 8. grains— 28. 11. 3. 9 grains— 27. 10. 1. 10. grains— 27. 8. 2. 11. grains— 27. 6. 3. 12. grains— 27. 5. 1. 13. grains— 27. 3. 2. 14. grains— 27. 2. 0. 15. Grains— 27. 0. 1. 16. grains— 26. 10. 2. 17. grains— 26. 9, 0. 18. grains— 26, 7, 1. 19 grains— 26, 5, 3. 20. grains— 26, 4, 0. 21. grains— 26, 2, 1. 22. grains— 26, 0, 3. 23. grains— 25, 11, 0. 24. grains— 25. 9 2. 25. grains— 25, 7, 3. 26. grains— 25, 6, 0. 27. grains— 25, 4, 1. 28. grains— 25, 2, 2. 29. grains— 25, 1, 0. 30. grains— 24. 11. 1. The xx. shillings Piece weight, is 5d. with. 20. Gr. 10. M. Every XX. shillings Piece wanting— s. d. far. 4. Grains— Is worth at his Majesty's Exchanges 18. 9 1. 5. Grains— 18. 7. 2. 6. Grains— 18. 5. 3. 7. Grains— 18. 4. 1. 8. Grains— 18. 2, 2. 9 Grains— 18. 1, 0. 10. Grains— 17. 11, 1. 11. grains— 17. 9 2. 12. grains— 17. 8. 0. 13. grains— 17. 6. 1. 14. grains— 17. 4, 3. 15. grains— 17. 3. 0. 16. Grains— 17. 1. 1. 17. Grains— 16. 11. 3. 18. Grains— 16. 9 0. 19 Grains— 16. 7. 2. 20. Grains— 16. 5. 3. 21. Graiens— 16. 3. 0. 22. Grains— 16. 1. 2. 23. grains— 15. 11. 3. 24. grains— 15. 10. 1. 25. grains— 15. 8. 2. 26. grains— 15. 6. 3. 27. graiens— 15. 5. 1. 28. grains— 15. 3. 2. 29. graiens— 15. 2. 0. 30. graiens— 15. 0. 2. The x. shillings Piece weight, is 2d. with. 22. Gr. 5. M. Every X. shillings Piece wanting— s. d. far. 3. Grains— Is worth at his Majesty's Exchanges 9 3. 0. 4. Grains— 9 1. 1. 5. Grains— 8. 11. 2. 6. Grains— 8. 10. 0. 7. Grains— 8. 8, 1. 8. Grains— 8. 6, 3. 9 Graiens— 8. 5. 0. 10. Grains— 8. 3, 1. 11. grains— 8. 1, 3. 12. grains— 7. 11, 0 13. grains— 7. 9, 2. 14. grains— 7. 7. 3. 15. Grains— 7. 6. 0. 16. Grains— 7. 4. 2. 17. Grains— 7. 2. 3. 18. Grains— 7. 1. 1. 19 grains— 7. 11. 2. 20. grains— 6. 9 3. The V. shillings Piece weight, is 1d. with. 11. Gr. 2. Mites▪ Every V. Shillings Piece wanting— s. d. far. 2. Grains— Is worth at his Majesty's Exchanges 4. 6. 0. 3. Grains— 4. 5. 2. 4. Grains— 4. 4. 0. 5. grains— 4. 2. 2. 6. grains— 4. 0. 3. 7. grains— 3. 11. 0. 8. grains— 3. 9 2. 9 grains— 3. 7. 3. 10. grains— 3. 5. 0. 11. grains— 3. 3. 2. 12. grains— 3. 1. 3. The II. shillings vi. pence Piece weight, is 0. d. with. 17. Gr. 1/2. Mit. Every II. shillings uj pence Piece wanting— s. d. far. 1. Graine— Is worth at his Mayest. Exchanges 2. 4. 2. 2. Grains— 2. 2. 3. 3. grains— 2. 1. 0. Note, that if any Piece exceed any number of Grains here calculated upon it, than the Remedy and Abatement after twopences a Grain, will make profit to the Receiver. And likewise these Rate● will yield to the Receiver 〈◊〉 such Pieces in payment, s●m● small Profit at his Majesty's Exchanges in LONDON. FINIS.