Westkopp — Money Weights and Foreign Coin in Ireland. 53 



The eight weights mentioned in this proclamation and also in that of 

 1698, viz.— ^ 



)wt. 



Gra. 





20 



16 



for the ducatoon. 



10 



8 



„ „ half ducatoon. 



17 







„ „ Peru piece. 



8 



12 



„ „ half do. 



4 



6 



„ „ quarter do. 



and the 2 dwt., 1 dwt., and | dwt. were stated to be for the silver coins, no 

 special weights being provided for the gold. How these and the other silver 

 coins mentioned were to be accurately weighed is not quite clear, no separate 

 grains being included in the set. 



A proclamation was issued on January 16th, 1687, reciting that published 

 in 1683, and declaring that all the foreign gold and silver coins therein 

 mentioned should pass within this kingdom according to the weights and 

 rates therein specified. 



A proclamation by the king, March 25th, 1689. Whereas we have thought 

 fit, by the advice of our privy council, to raise the coin of this our kingdom 

 to a higher value ; we do hereby publish and declare, by the advice aforesaid, 

 that all sorts of coin now current in this our kingdom, whether foreign or 

 sterling, shall pass amongst all our subjects, within this our realm, and in all 

 payments to be made either to us or from us, according to the rates following, 

 that is to say : — 



Gold. 



The Golden Eider, 



The half Golden Rider, 



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 Suffrance, 



The half Spanish Suffrance, 



The Guinea, 



The half-Guinea, 



Dwt. grs. 



£ 



5. 



d. 



. 6 12 



1 



4 







. 3 6 







12 







. 17 4 



3 



16 







. 8 14 



1 



18 







. 4 7 







19 







. 2 3i 







9 



6 



. 4 12 



1 











. 2 6 







10 







. 7 2 



1 



11 







. 3 13 







16 



6 





1 



4 













12 







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