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HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  
dieu ET MON DROIT   
BY THE KING:  
A DECLARATION.  
JAMES R.  
WHEREAS it hath been represented unto Us, that several persons have lying by them considerable sums of the Copper and Brass Money now currant within this Our Kingdom, which they cannot dispose of to their advantage, by reason of the decay of Trade and Commerce, occasioned by the present Rebellion; We being desirous to give all the relief and reasonable satisfaction We can to all our loving Subjects, and for the future to coin no more of the said Money than shall be absolutely necessary for Our service, and convenient for the welfare of Our people, have thought fit, with the Advice of Our Privy Council, to declare, and We do hereby declare, that Our Will and Pleasure is, that all persons shall and may be at liberty by way of Loan to pay into Our Treasury any sums of the said Money, or of any other Money, which is, or shall be currant within this Our Kingdom. And We do hereby declare, and promise, that all such persons, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, shall upon demand be repaid the sums of Money so by them respectively paid by way of Loan out of Our Treasury in Money currant within this Our Kingdom, at the time of making such demand; And until payment be so made, shall likewise have and receive out of Our said Treasury, interest, at the rate of six pounds for each hundred pounds by the year, to be paid at the end of every six months. And We do hereby require, and authorize Our Receiver, or Receivers General for the time being, to accept of all sums of Money as shall be from time to time brought in, or tendered to him or them, pursuant to this Our Declaration, provided no one sum so tendered be less than one hundred pounds, and to give Receipts for the same, expressing the sum so paid in, by way of Loan, the Name of the person who payeth the same, and the time of the payment, and to get such Receipts entered and Signed by the Secretary of the Lords Commissioners of Our Treasury and the accountant general of Our Revenue, and likewise without further Warrant from Us to Repay the respective sums so lent or paid in, and the interest thereof in manner aforesaid without any delay, Fees or Deductions whatsoever. And whereas for the better encouragement of such persons as shall advance their money pursuant to this Our Declaration, We are graciously pleased that they may be se the payment of their Principal and interest money upon Our Crown Rents and Quit-rents of this Our Kingdom, and in regard it may be chargeable to the persons concerned to take out Letters patents for the same; We do further Declare and Promise, that We will forthwith by Letters patents under Our great Seal of this Our Kingdom in due form of Law, grant and convey unto the Lords Commissioners of Our Treasury, all Our Crown-rents and Quit-rents of this Our Kingdom, in trust for all such persons for the due payment of their Principal and Interest money as aforesaid, and will further Authorize and cause Our said Lords Commissiioners or any three or more of them in Exeeution of such trust, to assign over or secure unto such persons respectively for their security, a competent proportion of the said Crown-rents and Quit-rents; And We do hereby Declare and Promise that in case any such persons shall Judge it necessary to have Our further Grant and Confirmation thereof to them and their Heires respectively, We will at the request of every such person Grant and Confirm the same by Letters patents to be passed under Our great Seal of this Our Kingdom according to the true intent and meaning of these presents.  
Given at Our Court at Dublin-Castle the 28th Day of February 1689. And in the Sixth Year of Our Reign. GOD SAVE THE KING.   

DUBLIN, Printed for Alderman James Malone Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty; and are to sold at his shop in Skinnerrow. And by Andrew Crook on Ormond-key 1689.