Regarding recent legislation making certain foreign coins current in Ireland, a new proclamation with provision for worn coins is requested, the original proclamation having been destroyed in a fire at the Council chambers

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Councill Chamber in Dublin

Castle 7th. Iune 1712.    

My Lord

Her Majestys Order in Councill directing severall Foreigne gold Coynes to be made Current in this Kingdome, having bin transmitted to Vs, Wee did, in Order to put her Majestys Commands in Execution, consider the Proclamation Issued in Iune 1701. for making Forreigne Coyne Current in this Kingdome, which directed allowances to be made for any deficiency in any piece of gold or silver Coyne then made Current: But taking notice that in her Majestys Said Order there are not any directions for making such allowances, Wee would not take upon Vs to make any addition to the directions given by her Majestie without the signification of her Pleasure therein, and therefore Wee have thought fit to transmit to your Grace her Majestys Said Order, as alsoe the said late Proclamation, that you may please to lay the same before her Majesty for her further consideration.

Wee take this opportunity of acquainting Your Grace that in the late Fire which happen'd at the Councill Chamber, the Originall [1] <232v> Proclamation which passed under the Great Seale for making Forreigne Coynes that passed in payment here Current, was destroyed, soe that the Clerke of the Councill cannot Certifie that the printed Proclamation agrees verbatim with the Originall under the Great Seal, as the late Act of Parliament which passed in 1709. requires, for the conviction of persons who shall counterfeit, the Coyne made Current by Proclamation, And therefore it being necessary to renew the said former Proclamation, Wee humbly pray your Grace to lay this whole matter before her Majesty that Wee may have her Majestys Orders (if she shall be soe graciously pleased) to insert all in one new Proclamation, with directions to make the proper allowances for deficiency in weight as in the said former Proclamation is mentioned, which We Neverthelesse most humbly submit to your Graces <233r> Consideration and Remaine

My Lord

Your Graces most humble

Servants.

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