A PROCLAMATION Discharging English Clipt-Money.  
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, the lieges of this Our Ancient Kingdom, do sustain a great and growing Prejudice, by the Inbringing and Passing of English Clipped Money, which is far under the true Value. Therefore, and for Remedy of the foresaid Abuse, We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, have thought fit to Discharge, likeas We hereby Discharge the said English clipped Money to pass in payments, from, and after the Twentieth day of this instant Month of May, except by Weight, conform to the Standard of this Kingdom, at the Rate abovementioned, viz. The Crown Peice at the Rate and Weight of fourteen Drop and an half, the Half Crown Peice, at seven Drop and nine Grains, the Shilling Sterling Piece, at two Drop, thirty two Grains, and the sixpence Sterling Piece, at one Drop and sixteen Grains; declaring, that none of Our lieges shall from and after the said day, be obliged to take the same in payments, save by Weight, as said is, providing, nevertheless, that all English Money Unclipped, shall pass after the same manner, and at the same Rate as it was in use to pass, before the emitting of this Proclamation. OUR WILL IS HEREFORE, and We charge you strictly, and Command, that incontinent their Our Letters seen, ye pass, to the Mercat-cross of Edinburgh, and remanent Mercat-crosses of the hail Head-burghs of all the Shires within this Kingdom; and there 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 sixteenth day of May, and of Our Reign the seventh Year. Per Actum Dominorun Secreti Concilii. GILB. ELIOT. Cls. Sti. Concilii.  
GOD save the KING.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Excellent Majesty, Anno Dom. 1695.