A PROCLAMATION Declaring old Unclipped Mark-pieces, and broad Unclipped English Money to be Currant.  
WILLIAM by the Grace of God, King of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council, Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially Constitute; Greeting, Forasmuch as, We are informed, that several of Our Subjects within this Our Ancient Kingdom of Scotland, Have of late at their own hands, without any Warrant, taken upon them to refuse the old Scots Mark-pieces, and their Fractions, albeit they be not Clipped; and the broad Un-clipped English Money, to the great Interruption of Trade, and hindering the payment of Lawful Debts: Therefore, We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, Do hereby peremptorly Ordain, and Command the said's old Un-clipped Mark-pieces, and their Fractions, and all broad Un-clipped English Money, to be Currant, and to pass among all Persons within this Kingdom, in all Payments, whether of Debts, Merchandise, or others whatsomever, And Discharges any Persons to refuse the same, as they will be answerable. Our Will is Herefore, and we Charge you strictly, and Command, That in Continent their Our Letters seen, ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and to the Mercat-Crosses of the remanent Head-Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom, and There in Our Name and Authority, by open Proclamation, make Intimation hereof, that none may pretend ignorance. And Ordains these Presents to be Printed.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the Twenty eighth day of January, and of Our Reign the Seventh year, 1696. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii. GILB. ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii.  
GOD Save the King.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, 1696.