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BY THE Lord Deputy AND COUNCIL,

ARRAN.

WHEREAS many and great Inconveniences have happened to His Majesties Subjects of this Kingdom, by the difference of Weights that have been of lo [...] m [...] [...]se of, for the Weigh­ing of such Forreign Coyn, as hath been made Currant here by Proclamation, As also by the bringing over into this Kingdom▪ great quan­tities of light Peru-Pieces of Eight, which for s [...]me time did commonly pass without any re­gard to their Weight, for four Shillings six pence a Piece, which was more than their real value and of late many of them have been refus­ed to be taken for more than three Shillings, or three and six pence a Piece, which is less than their real value, whereby many of His Majesties Sub­jects have been at great loss, which hath been cheifly occasioned for want of taking due Notice of the several Proclamations now in Force, whereby such Forreign Coyn is made Currant, which are most of them out of Print, and not easily to be had; And We being desirous to remedy a mischief, that may prove so prejudi [...]ial to the Trade and Traffique of this Kingdom, by such incer­tainty in the Coyn now Currant here; Have thought fit by this Our Pro­clamation, to Declare, at what Rates all sorts of Forreign Coyn, by the several Proclamations now in Force, are to pass amongst His Maje­sties [Page] Subjects of this Kingdom which are as followeth,

Gold   l. s. d.
The Piece, commonly called the Golden-Rider, weighing six penny weight and twelve grains, to pass at twenty two Shillings and six pence. 01 02 06
The Piece, commonly called the half Golden-Rider, weighing three penny weight and six grains, to pass at Eleven shillings three pence 00 11 03
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 pound ten shillings 03 10 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 thirty five shillings 01 15 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 seventeen shillings, six pence 00 17 06
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 eight shillings nine pence 00 08 09
The Piece, commonly called the Double Ducal of Gold, weighing four penny weight and twelve grains, to pass at Eighteen shillings 00 18 00
The Piece, commonly called the Single Ducal of Gold, weighing two penny weight and six grains, to pass at nine shillings 00 09 00
The piece, commonly called the Spanish suffrance of Gold, weighing seven penny weight and two grains, to pass at twenty Eight shillings six pence 01 08 06
The Piece commonly called the Spanish half suffrance of Gold, weighing three penny weight and thirteen grains, to pass at four­teen shillings three pence 00 14 03

Silver The piece commonly called the Duccatoon weighing one ounce and sixteen grains, to pass at six shillings 00 06 00  
The Piece, commonly called the half Duccatoon, weighing ten penny weight and eight grains, to pass at three shillings 00 03 00  
The Piece commonly caled the quarter Duccatoon weighing five penny weight and four grains, to pass at one shilling six pence 00 01 06  
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Th [...] piece, commonly called the piece of eight of Mexico or Sevil▪ the Mexico piece commonly called the Pilla piece, the Rix Dollar Cross dollar and French Lewis, weighing seventeen penny weight, to Pass at fourshillings nine pence 00 04 09 0
The piece, commonly called the half piece of eight of Mexico or sevill, Pillar piece, Rix Dollar, Cross Dollar, and French Lewis, weighing Eight penny weight and twelve grains, to pass at two shillings, four Pence half penny 00 02 04 2
The piece, commonly called the Quarter piece of eight of Mexico or sevill, Pillar piece, Rix Dollar, Cross Dollar, and French Lewis, weighing four penny weight and six grains, to pass at one shilling two penny Farthing 00 01 02 1
The piece, commonly calld the half quarter piece of eight of Mexico or sevill, Pillar piece, Rix Dollar, Cross Dollar and French Lewis, weighing two penny weight and three graines, to pass at seven pence half farthing 00 00 7 h.f
The peice, commonly called the twelfth part of the French Lewis weighing one penny weight and twelve grains, to pass at four pence three farthings 00 00 04 3
The piece of eight commonly called the old Peru weighing seventeen penny weight, to pass at four shillings six pence 00 04 06 0
The piece commonly called the half peice of Eight of Old Peru weighing eight penny weight and twelve grains, to pass at two shillings and three pence 00 02 3 0
The piece commonly called the quarter piece of Eight of Old Peru weighing four penny weight and six grains, to pass at one shilling one Penny half penny 00 01 01 2
The piece commonly called the half quarter piece of Eight of Old Peru weighing two penny weight and three grains to pass at six pence three farthings 00 00 6 3
The piece commonly called the Portugal Royal weighing Four­teen penny weight, to pass at three shillings Eight pence 00 03 08 0
The piece, commonly called the half Portugal Royal weighing se­ven penny weight to pass at one shilling ten pence 00 01 10 0
The piece commonly called the quarter Portugal Royal, weigh­ing three penny weight and twelve grains to pass at Eleven pence 00 00 11 0

And in case any of the aforesaid pieces of Gold or Silver shall want of the weight herein laid down 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 weight 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 supplyed in manner as aforesaid, is to be allowed and to pass in all payments as well to and from His Majesty, as otherwise howsoever as Currant Mony within this Kingdom as fully and freely as if the same were sterling Mony and Currant of and in England.

And We do hereby also Declare, That all the aforesaid sorts of Forreign Coyn being standing weight, are to pass, and are to be paid and received at the Rates herein above mentioned, and that any such Coyns 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 thinke fit to direct.

And to the end there may be no incertainty in the weights of money, We do here­by further declare that we have directed all the weights that are necessary for the said Silver Coyn, to be exactly made by Henry Paris, and John Cuthbeard of the City of Dublin, the Stamp to be Flat, and the Circle to be smooth and polished, that no dust may gather in, & each weight to be Stampt with the number of the penny weights it bears on one side, and the Crown and Harp on the other side, where the same may be had at reasonable Rates, not exceeding Twelve pence for all the weights being eight in Number, viz. for the Duccatoon, halfe Duccatoon, for the whole Plate and Peru pieces, and halfe and quarter pieces thereof, a Two penny weight, a penny weight, an halfe penny weight, which are all that will be necessary for weighing the said several sorts of Silver Coyn that do now commonly pass in this Kingdom.

And We have Ordered a Standard of all sorts of the said weights for Silver Coyn to be left in the hands of the respective Sheriffs of the severall Counties of this Kingdom, and also in the hands of the respective Mayors, and other Cheif Magistrates of the severall Cities and Corporations of this Kingdom by whom the same are to be left in succession with the next succeding Sheriff, Mayors and other Magistrates, to the end that all differences that shall happen about any weights for Money may thereby be either determined or prevented.

And in case any person or persons shall either pay or receive any mony by any other weights then such as shall be agreeable to the weights so to be le [...]t in the said Sheriffs, Mayors, and other Cheif Magistrates hands, they are to be pro­ceeded against & punished according to Law, as Keepers, & users of false and un­lawfull weights.

Given at the Council Chamber in Dublin, the 6th day of June 1683.
Mich Armach. C. Franc. Dublin▪ Longford. Wm. Davys. John Keating, He: Hene. Jon: Davys. Ric▪ Reynells. Ol: St: George. Mau: Eustace.

God save the King.

Dublin, Printed by Benjamin Tooke, and John Crooke. Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty And are to be sold at His Majesties Printing-House, on Ormonde-Key. and at Joseph Wild Bookseller in Castle street, 1683.

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