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 A. D. 1503. Anno decimo nono Henri ci VII. C. 4, 5. 97 CAP. IV. REP. jll.l.C.11. 1 in fhall fhoot in a Crofs-Bow without the King's Licence, except he be a Lord, or have Two Hun- o H. 8. c. 13. dredMark Land. »S"- «■ •• ■-• 3jH. 8. c. 6. CAP. V. Coin. « rr^HE King our Sovereign Lord, feeing evidently that his Coin, and fpccially of Silver, is foreim- 1 X paired, as well by clipping thereof, as counterfeiting of the fame, and by bringing into this his ' Realm of the Coin of Ireland, by occalion whereof great Rumour and Variance daily increafeth among ' his Subjects for taking and refilling of the fame :' (2) For ceafing and pacifying whereof, and for the uni- versal Weal of this bis Realm, by the Advice and Allcnt of his Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, in this prefent Parliament aflembled, and by Authority of the fame, hath ordained, cftablifhcd, and enacted, That all Manner of Gold of the Coins of a Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Ryal, Half Ryal, and TheCointoF the Fourth Part of a Ryal, the Angel, and Half Angel, and every of them, being Gold, whole and Weight, Gold and SU«r (hall g" and be current in Payment through all this his Realm for the Sum that they were coined for. (3) c ,' j : rc " t < J, '"^ , 11 And alfo that as well all Manner Groats of Englijh Coin, and of the Coin of other Lands now current in }•""„},," ™ f „ this Realm for Groats, or for iv. d. being Silver, and not clipped, minifhed, or otherwife impaired, except the Sljms dxit reafonable Wearing (albeit they be cracked) as all Manner of Half Groats, or Pence of ij.d. of EngUJh they were coined. Coin, or of the Coin of other Lands, now current in this Realm for Half Groats, or for ij.d. not clipped, minifhed, or otherwife impaired, being Silver (howbeit they be cracked) fhall in like wife go and be current through all the fame Realm for the Sum as they were coined for. (4.) And over that, That all Manner of what Pence Pence being Silver, and having the Print of the King's Coin, fhall have Courfe, and be current for Pay- (hall be current ment, as well to him in all his Receipts, as to all his Receivers, and to all other Lords Spiritual and Tern- v -"hm this poral, and their Receivers, and to all other within this his Realm, without any Manner Refufal or Contra- j^ c ' whatr diction; except only Pence bearing Spurs, or the Mullet, betwixt the Bars of the Crofs; and thofe Pence fo bearing the Print of the Spur, or the Mullet, to have Courfe for Half d. and not above. (rj And if any The Penalty of Pcrfon hereafter refufe any Coin afore rehearfed, to take it in Payment after the Effect and the Tenor of this ibofe thai Act, that then he that fo refufeth it fhall be compelled by the Mayor, Sheriff, Bailiff", Conftable, or other to revive the chief Officer or Governor of the Town or Place where any fuch Payment fhall be refufed, to accept and m °'" s '" al " take the lame Payment, (6) and furthermore to be imprifoned, or otherwife puniflied by the Difcretion of the faid Mayor, Sheriff, Bailiff, Conftable, or other chief Officer or Governor afore rehearfed. (7) And if The Penalty If a the faid Mayor, Sheriff, Bailiff, Conftable, or other chief Officer or Governor refufe to take any fuch Coin cni =f Officer re- in Payment, as it is above rehearfed, that then he fo refufing the faid Payment, to be compelled by the Ju- "i V ^ tf?* ftices of the Peace of the fame County where fuch Payment fhall be fo refufed, to accept and take the fame ° n p™^ °" Payment, and he fo refufing the fame, to be further puniflied for the faid refufing by the Difcretion of the fame Juftice. (8) And alfo it is ordained by the faid Authority, That all Manner of Groats and Half Groats, Money clipped or Pence of;)'. d. as well Englijh Coin, as Coin of other Lands, clipped, minifhed, or otherwife impaired, or diminished except reafonable Wearing, fhall not go nor be in any wife current for Payment within this Realm, but ""Unojbecur- utterly to be refufed and forfaken in Payment from henceforth : (9) And that notwithstanding it fhall be How^ny PeSon lawful to any Perfon having any fuch Groats or Pence of ij.d. clipped or minifhed, to bring the fame to the may ufe' Money King's Mint, there to be changed after the Cuftom of the fame Mint, or convert the fame into Plate, Bui- that is dipped or lion, or otherwife fell or imploy it to his moft Profit and Advantage within this Realm, any other Actor diminished. Acts to the contrary in any wife notwithftanding. (10) And in efchewing and avoiding of fuch Clipping in *Jn' 2 'J'. *' Time to come, the King our Sovereign Lord, by the Advice of his Council, hath caufed to be made new prevent di.'pin- Coins of Groats, and Pence of ij.d. and that every Piece of the fame Coins fhall have a Circle about the of the Coin'. ' utter Part thereof; (n) and alfo that all Manner of Gold hereafter to be coined within this his Realm fhall Mm/eTnafoaly have the whole Scripture about every Piece of the fame Gold, without lacking of any Part thereof, to the 5 E f- c; "■ Intent that his Subjects hereafter may have perfect Knowledge by that Circle or Scripture when the fame f itEl Coins be clipped or impaired, (12I And alfo it is enacted by the faid Authority, That if the Warden and Ar.Jfa6& 7' Controller of the King's Mints hereafter duly execute not their Offices in fearching the fame Coins, and fee W. 3. <■. 17. that it be made perfect in Form aforefaid, before that it pafs from the faid Mint, that then the fame Warden/* 3, 9- and Controller fhall forfeit their faid Office, and make Fine for the fame at the King's Pleafure. (13) More- no Money over it is enacted by the faid Authority, That no Manner of Perfon fhall carry nor convey, nor caufe to be Plate, or Bullion carryed or conveyed, out of this Realm, any Bullion, Plate, or Coin of Gold and Silver into IrelansL, over *a" te carried and above the Sum of vj. s. viij.d. nor convey any fuch Bullion, Plate,- or Coin into any Ship, Boat, or ' nt0 1! eli " 1 i?- othcr Veffels to the faid Intent, upon Pain to forfeit the faid Bullion, Plate, or Coin, and to have Impri- pj V "''V-- : ' fonment, and make Fine and Ranfoni at the King's Will : (14) And in like wife, That no Manner Perfon '. ,. bring nor convey, nor caufe to be brought nor conveyed, any Manner of Coin of Gold or Silver above the Sum 5R.S, flat. i. . <. iv. d. of the Coin of Ireland'mto this Realm, upon Pain of Forfeiture of all the fame Coin above the faid c - z - Sum of Hi.: r. iv.d. fo brought into this Realm, and to have Imprifonment, and to make Fine and Ranfom x- H ,1; c ' -'■ at the King's Pleafure;_ (15) and that it fhall be lawful for every of tire King's Subjects to take and feife all GoIdorSilver fuch Money of the Coin of Ireland, hereafter to be brought or conveyed into this Realm, over and above fr.ai) ce brought the (aid Sum ofiij.s. iv.d. and to bring it to the King's Mint, there to leave the fame to the King's life $ into England. (16) and every Perfon that fo fhall bring any fuch Irijb Money to the faid Mint, fhall have the Value cf Vol. II. O the