dieu ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  English royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion and Tudor rose on one side and the Scottish unicorn and thistle on the other  
BY THE KING:  
A PROCLAMATION.  
JAMES R.  
WHEREAS We have thought fit, by the advice of Our Privy Council, to raise the coin of this Our Kingdom to a higher value; We do hereby publish and declare, by the Advice aforesaid, that all sorts of coin now currant in this Our Kingdom, whether foreign or sterling, shall pass amongst all Our Subjects within this Our Realm, and in all Payments to be made either to us, or from us, according to the Rates following; That is to say,  
    l. s. d. f Gold The Piece commonly called the Golden Rider, weighing six penny weight and twelve grains, to pass at twenty four shillings. 01 04 00   The Piece commonly called the half Golden Rider, weighing three penny weight and six grains, to pass at twelve shillings. 00 12 00   The Piece commonly called the Spanish Quadruple Pistol of Gold or French Quadruple Pistol of Gold, weighing seventeen penny weight and four grains, to pass at three pounds sixteen shillings. 03 16 00   The Piece commonly called the Spanish double Pistol, or French double Pistol of Gold, weighing eight penny weight and fourteen grains, to pass at one pound eighteen shillings. 01 18 00   The Piece commonly called the Spanish single Pistol, or French single Pistol of Gold, weighing four penny weight and seven grains, to pass at nineteen shillings. 00 19 00   The piece commonly called the Spanish half pistol, or French half pistol of Gold, weighing two penny weight and three grains and half, to pass at nine shillings six pence. 00 09 06   The piece commonly called the Double Ducal of Gold, weighing four penny weight and twelve grains, to pass at one pound. 01 00 00   The piece commonly called the single Ducal of Gold, weighing two penny weight and six grains, to pass at ten shillings. 00 10 00   The piece commonly called the Spanish sufferance of Gold, weighing seven penny weight and two grains, to pass at one pound eleven shillings. 01 11 00   The piece commonly called the Spanish half sufferance of Gold, weighing three penny weight and thirteen grains, to pass at fifteen shillings six pence. 00 15 06   The piece commonly called the Guiney, to pass at one pound four shillings. 01 04 00   The piece commonly called the half Guiney, to pass at twelve shillings. 00 12 00   Silver The piece commonly called the Duccatoon, weighing one ounce and sixteen grains to pass, at six shillings and three pence. 00 06 03   The piece commonly called the half Duccatoon, weighing ten penny weight and eight grains, to pass at three shillings a penny half penny. 00 03 01 2 The piece commonly called the quarter Duccatoon, weighing five penny weight and four grains, to pass at one shilling and seven pence 00 01 07   The piece commonly called the Piece of Eight of Mexico or Sevil, the Mexico piece commonly called the pillar piece, the Rix Dollar, the across Dollar, and French Lewis, weighing seventeen penny weight, to pass at five shillings. 00 05 00   The piece commonly called the half piece of eight of Mexico or Sevil, Pillar piece, Rix Dollar, across Dollar, and French Lewis weighing eight penny weight and twelve grains, to pass at two shillings six pence. 00 02 06   The piece commonly called the quarter piece of eight of Mexico or Sevil, Pillar piece, Rix Dollar, across Dollar, and French Lewis, weighing four penny weight& six grains, to pass at one shilling and three pence. 00 01 03   The piece commonly called the half quarter piece of eight of Mexico or Sevil, Pillar piece, Rix Dollar, across Dollar, and French Lewis, weighing two penny weight and three grains, to pass at seven pence half penny. 00 00 07 2 The piece commonly called the twelfth part of the French Lewis, weighing one penny weight and twelve grains, to pass at five pence. 00 00 05   The piece of eight commonly called the Old Peru, weighing seventeen penny weight, to pass at four shillings and nine pence. 00 04 09   The piece commonly called the half piece of eight of Old Peru, weighing eight penny weight and twelve grains, to pass at two shillings and four pence half penny. 00 02 04 2 The piece commonly called the quarter piece of eight of Old Peru, weighing four penny weight and six grains, to pass at one shilling and two pence farthing. 00 01 02 1 The piece commonly called the half quarter piece of eight of Old Peru, weighing two penny weight and three grains, to pass at seven pence. 00 00 07   The piece commonly called the Portugal Royal, weighing fourteen penny weight, to pass at three shillings and ten pence. 00 03 10   The piece commonly called the half Portugal Royal, weighing seven penny weight to pass at one shilling and eleven pence. 00 01 11   The piece commonly called the quarter Portugal Royal, weighing three penny weight and twelve grains, to pass at one shilling. 00 01 00   The piece commonly called the English Crown, to pass at five shillings and five pence. 00 05 05   The piece commonly called the English half Crown, to pass at two shillings and eight pence half penny. 00 02 08 2 The piece commonly called the English Shilling, to pass at one shilling and a penny. 00 01 01   The piece commonly called the English Six pence, to pass at six pence half penny. 00 00 06 2  
And in case any of the aforesaid Pieces of Gold or Silver, which are foreign and outlandish coin shall want of the weight herein laid on the said pieces respectively, then Allowance is to be given of two pence for each grain so wanting in any piece of the kinds of Gold aforesaid respectively, and three pence for each penny weight so wanting in any piece of the kinds of Silver aforesaid respectively, and so proportionably for greater or lesser wants of weights in the said pieces. And in case such defect of weight as aforesaid shall be supplied in manner as aforesaid, then and in such case every piece so defective in weight as aforesaid, and that defect of weight so supplied as aforesaid is to be allowed, and to pass in all payments, as well to& from us as otherwise howsoever as currant money within this Our Kingdom, as fully& freely as if the same were Sterling money, and currant of and in England. And We do hereby declare that all the aforesaid coin, which are foreign coin, being standing weight, are to pass, and are to be paid and received at the rates herein above mentioned, and that any such coins not weighing down the Scales in the weighing thereof is not to be any cause for the refusal thereof at the rates herein above mentioned: As also that every person receiving any money shall receive by what side of the scales he pleases, if he uses those of the payer; and if he uses his own, then he is to receive by which side the payer shall think fit to direct.  
And to the end there may be no incertainty in the Weights of money, We do hereby publish and declare, that the same methods be observed in the said weights as is directed by Proclamation issued in this Kingdom on the sixth day of June, in the year 1683. in the time of the Government of Richard Earl of Arran Lord Deputy of Ireland.  
Given at our Court at Dublin-Castle the 25th day of March, 1689. in the 5th year of Our Reign 
 GOD SAVE THE KING.   

DUBLIN; Printed by Andrew Crook and Samuel Helsham, Assigns of Benjamin took, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, and are to be sold at His Majesties Printing-House on Ormonde-Key, and at the Colledge-Arms in Castle-street. 1689.