At the Council-Chamber in White-Hall, The Second Day of July, 1696. PRESENT, Their Excellencies the Lords Justices in Council. 

Earl of Bridgewater,  
Earl of Stamford,  
Earl of montague,  
Earl of Scarbrough,  
Earl of Bradford,  
Earl of Romney,  
Earl of Ranelagh,  
Lord Viscount Dursley,  
Lord Wharton,  
Lord Cornwallis,  
Mr. Secretary Trumbull,  
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer,  
Sir Henry Goodrick,  
Mr. Rusfell,  
Mr. Boscawen,  
Mr. Smith.    
WHereas by reason of the Recoining the Silver Coins of this Kingdom at this time, there is great Difficulty in the Exchange of Money, which may Occasion a great Hardship upon the Labourers, and Poorer sort of People: Their Excellencies the Lords Justices in Council, taking the same into Consideration, have thought fit to Order, That the Justices of the Peace in the respective Counties of England and Wales, do frequently Meet in theri Divisions, and Consult how they may Relieve the said Labourers and Poorer sort of People and in Order thereunto to keep their Monthly and Petit Sessions, and therein take Care that the Methods prescribed by the Statutes made in the Three and fortieth Year of Queen Elizabeth, and by other Statutes of this Realm, be effectually put in Execution, and to Consider of other Ways for Relief of Labourers, and the Poor. And Their Excellencies being also Informed, That there have of late been several unusual Meetings of great Numbers of Persons in divers Parts of this Kingdom, It is further Ordered, That the said Justices of the Peace do Inform themselves of such unusual Meetings; and where they shall think the same may be Dangerous to the public Peace, that they take Care to Disperse and Suppress the same by proceeding against the Offenders according to Law, and particularly by tendering the Oaths to such Persons, as the said Justices shall think Dis-affected to His Majesties Government.  
Wm. Bridgeman.   

LONDON, Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceased, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1696.