Westijopp — Money Weights and Foreign Coin in Ireland. 47 



The Peru pieces which were current for four shillings and sixpence were 

 upon assay found to be not worth more than two shillings and fourpence. 

 January 29th, 1660-1. A proclamation by the Lords Justices and 

 Council. By the King's authorization, and for removing the evils which 

 ensue to the country by reason of the scarcity of coin in the kingdom, we 

 declare that the following gold and silver coins now in or to be brought into 

 the Kingdom shall be allowed and shall pass in aU payments to and from His 

 Majesty as current money, and as if they were sterling money, at the follow- 

 ing rates : — 



Gold. 



The Golden Rider, 



The half Golden Eider, . 



The Spanish or French quadruple Pistole 



The Spanish or French double Pistole 



The Spanish or French single Pistole, 



The Spanish or French half Pistole, 



The Double Ducat, 



The Single Ducat, 



The Spanish Suffrain, 



The half Spanish Suffrain, 



Dwt. grs. 



£ 



*. 



d. 



. 6 12 



1 



2 



6 



. 3 6 







11 



3 



, 17 8 



•^ 

 o 



4 







. 8 16 



1 



12 







. 4 8 







16 







. 2 4 







8 







. 4 12 







18 







. 2 6 







9 







. 7 2 



1 



8 



6 



. 3 13 







14 



3 



Silver. 



The Mexico or Sevile Piece of Eight, ] 



The Rix Dollar or Cross Dollar, ) 



The half do. do. 



The quarter do. do. 



The half quarter do. do. 



The Portugal Royal, 



The half-Royal, . 



The quarter-Royal, 



The Ducatoou, 



The half-Ducatoon, 



The quarter-Ducatoon, 



The old Peru Piece and French Lewis, 



The half do. do. 



The quarter do. do. 



The piece commonly called the Cardescu to pass as it now does. 

 In case any of the pieces of gold or silver made current, as above, shall 

 want the weight therein laid down, there shall be allowance given of two 



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. 8 12 







2 41 



. 4 6 







1 2} 



. 2 3 







7f 



. 14 







3 8 



. 7 







1 10 



. 3 12 







11 



. 20 16 







5 9 



. 10 8 







2 lOi 



5 4 







1 5i 



. 17 







4 6 



. 8 12 







2 3 



. 4 8 







1 u 



