A PROCLAMATION, Discharging the Exportation of Broken-brass and Copper.  
WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of GOD, King and Queen of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, Defenders 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, albeit by the forty Sixth Act of the first Parliament of Our Royal Predecessor, King Charles the Second; all Merchants, Tradesmen and others whatsoever, as well Strangers as Natives, upon any Colour or Pretext whatsoever, are discharged to export forth of this Kingdom, any Broken-copper, or Brass, under the pain of Confiscation of what shall be apprehended in the Exporting; the one half to be applied for Our use, and the other half for the use of the Discoverer and Apprehender of the same: Nevertheless, sundry of Our lieges, and others within this Our Ancient Kingdom, in manifest Contempt and Defraud of the said Act of Parliament, as if the 'samine were in desuetude, have presumed to export Broken-brass and Copper forth of this Realm, to the great prejudice of this Kingdom, and Discouragement of the Tradesmen and Artists within the same. Therefore, We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, for putting the said Act of Parliament in Execution; Do expressly prohibit and discharge all Merchants, Tradesmen and others whatsoever, as well Strangers as Natives, upon any colour or pretext whatsoever, to export forth of this Kingdom, any Broken-copper or Brass, under the pain above-set-down, contained in the foresaid Act of Parliament; And We with advice foresaid, Require and Command the respective Collectors and Surveyors at their several Ports, to use exact diligence, that there be no Contravention of the Premises by any of Our lieges, as they and each of them will be answerable. OUR WILL IS HEIREFORE, and We Charge you strictly, and Command, that incontenent these Our Letters seen, ye pass to the Mercat-cross of Edinburgh, and to the Mercat-crosses of the several Sea-towns, Ports, or burgh's within this Kingdom, or other places needful, and there in Our Name and Authority, make Publication of the Premises, that none pretend Ignorance; And ordains these presents to be Printed.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the twenty sixth day of January, and of Our Reign the fourth Year, 1693. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii. In Supplementum Signeti. GILB ELIOT. Cls. Sti. Concilii. 
 GOD save King William and Queen Mary.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to Their most Excellent Majesties, Anno Dom. 1693.