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THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. 



[Book III. 



great toe, that must not yet be called the gout." * The 

 following day the court arrived at Royston, but shortly 

 after returned to Newmarket. 



On the 23rd of November the king issued a pro- 

 November— clamation concerning the alteration of the 

 December, prices of gold and fixing the different prices 

 current, at the following value : — 



The piece of gold called the Unite 

 The piece of gold called the Double Crown 

 The piece of gold called the Britain Crown 

 The piece of gold called the Thistle Crown \ at 



The piece of gold called the Half Crown 

 The coin of gold of Scotland, called the vj^ 

 piece 



/The piece of gold of our own coin 1 

 called the Rose Royal j 



Not current 

 in Scotland 



The piece of gold of our own coin | 



called the Spur Royal j 



The piece of gold of our own coin | 



^ called the Angel j 



I I o 



All other pieces of gold, other coin of any former 

 kings of the realm, and at this time current, to bear the 

 like increase in value with those above mentioned, viz. 



Every piece of gold formerly current. 



/ For 30 o "1 



20 o I 

 15 o I 



10 o j 

 5 o I 

 2 6 J 



s. d. 



{ 33 o 



22 o 



16 6 



I I o 



5 6 



I 2 9 



Birch MSS., 4173. 



