THE Quenes Maiestie vnderstandyng, that where of late the peece of golde called the Pistolet, was made currant at fyue shyllynges and ten pence, and not aboue: Since that tyme, diuers of her Subiectes of ignoraunce haue and be dayly much deceaued, takyng and receauyng cer­tayne other peeces of straunge Coynes in steade of Pisto­lettes for fyue shyllynges and ten pence, whiche in deede were neuer taken ne vsed for Pistolettes, nor do holde in value so much as the very Pistolettes do, wherby all per­sons receauyng the same in that value, are deceaued, and susteyne euident losse: Doth therfore by this Proclamation notifie to all maner of persons, that by the name or va­lue of Pistolettes, none shalbe currant within her dominions, but only foure seuerall peeces and coynes hereafter pourtracted and stamped. That is to saye: The first and seconde beyng of the kyng of Spaynes coyne, the thirde of Venize, and the fourth of Florence. Which seuerall peeces of golde, beyng not counterfaicted, her Maiestie doth only allowe to be currant as Pistolettes, and at the value of fyue shyllynges and ten pence, and not aboue.

And for that many persons haue receaued of late tyme diuers other straunge coynes vpon ignoraunce as Pistolettes: Her Maiestie is pleased to geue to euery person that shall bryng any of the same into her myntes at London, the iuste value that the same shall holde in golde.

Anno. 1560. 2. Nouembris. The seconde yere of her Maiesties raigne.

God saue the Quene.