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Councill Chamber in Dublin
Castle 7 th. Iune 1712.
My Lord
Her Ma Order in Councill directing ts:
severall Foreigne gold Coynes to be made Current
in this Kingdome, having bin transmitted to Vs,
Wee did, in Order to put her ts:
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 ts.
any directions for making such allowances, Wee
would not take upon Vs to make any addition
to the directions given by her tie:
the signification of her Pleasure therein, and
therefore Wee have thought fit to transmit to
your Grace her ts.
said late Proclamation, that you may please
to lay the same before her ty:
consideration.
Wee take this opportunity of acquainting
Your Grace that in the late Fire which happen'd
at the Councill Chamber, the Originall
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 t.
the conviction of persons who shall counterfeit,
the Coyne made Current by Proclamation, And
Proclamation, Wee humbly pray your Grace
to lay this whole matter before her ty:
Wee may have her ts:
be soe graciously pleased) to insert all
new Proclamation, with directions to make
the proper allowances for deficiency in weig
as in the said former Proclamation is mentioned, which We Neverthelesse
most humbly submit to your Graces
My Lord
Your Graces most humble
Servants.