Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.—Rom. 8.33

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JESUS CHRIST,

King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven,
and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes
and commandments... But they and our fathers dealt proudly,
and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to
thy commandments
.—Nehemiah 9.13,16.

Nation:Scotland
Reign:James VI
Parliament:The First Parliament of King James the Sixth (1567-12-15 — 1567-12-29)
Session:Only Session of the First Parliament of James VI

19. False Cunzie suld be clypped.

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19. False Coin should be clipped.

ITEM, Forsameikle for the abolishing of great quantitie of false cunzie, quhairwith the common weill of this Realme is greatlie troubled, to the heavie damnage, and skaith of the haill lieges thereof: THEREFOIRE, It is devised, statute, and ordained, be our Soveraigne Lorde, with advise of his Regent, and the three Estaites of this present Parliament, that certaine men of Judgement, having understanding of cunzie, be chosen and elected, within everie Burgh of this Realme. Quha being sworne thereto, all summes of money sall bee delivered in their presence, & quhair ever they apprehend, or finde any false money, to clip the samin. And the deliverer to tyne the said false money, and the clipper to have ane penny of ilk pound, for his labouris of the receiver of the money, quhilk sall be received. And to that effect, ordaines the Provest and Baillies, & all uthers officiaris of Burrowes, to make sufficient clipping houses, in sik places of their Burgh, as sall be sufficient for the premisses. And the personis, quhom to they commit that charge, that they be abil to answer for their office in that behalfe.

ITEM, Forsomuch for the abolishing of great quantity of false coin, wherewith the common weal of this Realm is greatly troubled, to the heavy damage, and skaith [hurt, harm] of the whole lieges thereof: THEREFORE, It is devised, statute, and ordained, by our Sovereign Lord, with advice of his Regent, and the three Estates of this present Parliament, that certain men of Judgment, having understanding of cunzie [coin, money], be chosen and elected, within every Burgh of this Realme, Who being sworn thereto, all sums of money shall be delivered in their presence, & wherever they apprehend, or find any false money, to clip the same. And the deliverer to tyne [lose] the said false money, and the clipper to have a penny of each pound, for his labours, of the receiver of the money, which shall be received. And to that effect, ordains the Provost and Baillies, & all others officers of Burrows, to make sufficient clipping houses, in such places of their Burgh, as shall be sufficient for the premises. And the persons, to whom they commit that charge, that they be able to answer for their office in that behalf.