An Order of the Lords assembled in Parliament for the due putting in execution of the several Statutes made against counterfeiting of the King's coin, or the coin of any other kingdom, made currant within this realm: And also against clipping, filing, rounding, washing, or litening any of the several coins aforesaid.  
Die Sabbathi, 13. Martii, 1646.  
WHereas by the common Law of England, it is High Treason to counterfeit the proper coin of this kingdom, and is so declared by the Statute of the 25. of Edward the third: And whereas also the forging of any coin of any foreign Nation, made currant by Proclamation within this kingdom, is made High Treason by a Statute made in the first year of Queen Mary: And whereas also the clipping, washing, rounding, or filing of any the moneys currant in this kingdom, for wicked lucre or gains sake, is also made High Treason, by a Statute made in the fifth year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth: And whereas the diminishing, falsifying, scaling or litening, of any the Money currant within this kingdom, for wicked lucre or gain sake, is also made High Treason by a Statute made in the eighteenth year of Queen Elizabeth: Notwithstanding all which several Acts of Parliament, and the penalties therein comprised, many and several persons within the kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales, and especially in the Northern parts of this kingdom, have of late years, and do daily offend and commit with great boldness, all and every the said offences, to the great loss of His majesty's Subjects, and the scandal and reproach of this kingdom, in the Subjects Commerce and traffic among themselves, and people of other Nations and Countries.  
For remedy whereof, It is Ordered by the Lords in this present Parliament Assembled, That all Judges and Justices of the Assize, and Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer, and of general goal-delivery, in their several Circuits, do straightly and carefully put in execution all and every the said several Acts of Parliament, against all offenders against the said Acts, or any breach thereof, according to the laws and Statutes of this realm.  

Die Sabbathi, 13. Martii. 1646.  
ORdered by the Lords Assembled in Parliament, That this Ordinance be forthwith printed and published.  
Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.    

Printed at London for John Wright at the King's Head in the Old Baily. 1646.