England's royal coat of arms, 1632 
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  
dieu ET MON DROIT.   
❧ By the King.  
¶ A Proclamation concerning Gold-weights.  
WEe, having taken into Our Consideration, That the ordering of the coin and valves of coin within this realm pertaineth to us as a part of Our Regalty; And the making and allowing of Weights and Counterpoizes of Our Money, whereby discovery shall be made of the justness thereof is proper to us: And although Wee haue taken order, that Our Money, both Gold and silver, should bee of pure mettall, of just Weight, and fineness, so as Wee nothing doubted, but that in Passing, Change, and Rechange therof every one in the money should haue plenary Iustice, yet many complaints haue been made unto us by diuers of Our loving Subiects, of many and great abuses daily committed within Our kingdoms, for that both in, and about London, and other places in Our kingdoms, and in places beyond the Seas, diuers Counterpoizes of Our Money of Gold, commonly called Gold-weights, and beams, and balances for poising of these Moneys, were made and put to sale, marked with Our ensigns, yet many of those poizes haue been too heavy, many too light, and the beams and balances haue not been equal and just, but were made as ill affencted people required, who often times did buy and receive by one weight, and did sell and deliver by another, whereby Our loving Subiects were daily deceived to their great loss and detriment, and to the high dishonour of us and Our intentions in that behalf.  
And whereas in matter of Our coin there is nothing of Our more consequence next to the pureness and weight of the coins themselves, then that the counterpoises or weights with grains and remedies, which represent the justness of our said coins, should bee always just, and according to the true weight of the same, and that they should bee poised in an equal balance and a just beam. Wherefore for redress of such abuses, too frequently used, and for Our own honour, and the good of Our people, and that none may presume to counterfeit, import, make, sell, or mark with Our royal ensigns, counterpoises or weights of Our money of Gold, or grains, and half grains in the poising thereof to bee used; And that the same with the beams and balances should bee equal and just, Wee haue taken into Our own hands the making, assising, and issuing of the said Counterpoises or Weights with grains and half grains: And do by this Our royal Proclamation publish and declare, that the weights wherewith our money of Gold shall bee poised after the six and twentieth day of january next coming, shall bee made of a round and circular form, wherein shall bee inscribed certain marks ordained by us, that they may easily bee known from Weights formerly used, which shall bee of the full and just size according to the true Weights of the Gold moneys, and the grains and half grains shall be apart by themselves, to show the remedies and abatements as they ought to bee, and none of them shall bee made with the remedies and abatements purposely taken off,( commonly called blank weights) and for the better effecting of this Our pleasure, Wee haue committed the care of making and assising of those Counterpoises and Weights to Sir Thomas Aylesbury baronet, one of the masters of Requests unto us, whom We haue commanded to haue in readiness in the tower of London, sufficient numbers of the said Weights, grains and half grains, with just and equal beams and balances for the use of them, exactly and diligently made and syzed to furnish our subiects, by the six and twentieth day of january next coming, to bee issued at reasonable price.  
And Our will and pleasure is, that the chief officers in all Cities, boroughs and towns Corporate, with all convenient speed shall provide one pair of the said Weights and balances sufficient, at the hands of the said Sir Thomas Aylesbury, or such as he shall appoint to deliver the same made according to the fashion aforesaid, within every such city, borough, and town Corporate, well and safely to bee kept, that such as will may haue recourse and access unto them for discerning of the true Weights of Our Money of Gold, whereof receipts or payments shal be as occasion shall require. And We do straigtly by these presents inhibit all our subiects and others whatsoever within Our Dominions after the said six& twentieth day of january next coming, to haue or use any other Weights of or for the coins of Gold and remedies thereof, then onely such as shall bee made circular, and syzed and issued by the appointment of the said Sir Thomas Aylesbury. And that no person or persons of what estate, degree or condition soever they bee or shall be, do at any time hereafter presume to make, cast, contrive, frame or cause to be made any Counterpoises or weights, grains or half grains, or any tool, Instrument, press, mill, Stamps, Punchions, Counterpunchions, or any thing else whatsoever, for the making, casting, framing or prepairing of such Weights, or vent or import the same made, other then the said Sir Thomas Aylesbury, or such as shal be thereunto appointed by us, vpon pain of Our high indignation& displeasure, and such other pains and penalties, as by the laws and Statutes of this Our realm, or by Our prerogative royal can or may bee inflicted vpon contemners of Our Proclamations and royal Commands: And it is Our pleasure, that in receipts and payments of Our Money of Gold, none bee compelled to try the weight thereof by other poises or Weights then those that shall bee made of a form circular, as is before set forth.  
And Wee do by these presents give power and authority, and express commandement to all Our Iudges, Iustices,& to Our attorney general for the time being, Maiors, Sheriffes, bailiffs, Iustices of Peace, Stewards in Courts and leets, Headboroughs, Constables, and other Our Officers and Ministers of Iustice whatsoever, that they and every of them diligently attend the due execution of this Our Proclamation, and vpon complaint made, proceed in Our high Court of Starrechamber, or elsewhere, against such as shall disobey or impugn the same, whereby the offenders may receive condign punishment according to their demerits, as they tender Our pleasure, and weal and benefit of Our kingdoms, and will avoid the contrary at their perils.  
given at Our Court at Whitehall the twentieth day of December, in the eighth year of Our reign of Great britain, France, and Ireland.  
God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty: and by the assigns of John Bill. M.DC.XXXII.