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that the standards of such weights, where the standards of the other 

 weights now in use are kept, there to remain to the end, that all differences 

 that shall happen about the said weights may be either determined or pre- 

 vented. And in case any person or persons shall either pay or receive any of 

 the said coins by any other weights than such as shall be agreeable to the said 

 standard, they are to be proceeded against, according to law, as keepers and 

 users of false and unlawful weights. 



And we do hereby strictly charge and command that no person except the 

 said William Archdall do presume to make, adjust, or sell any of the said 

 money weights to be used in this kingdom for the future, upon pain of being 

 proceeded against with the utmost severity. (" Dublin Gazette.") 



In the " Dublin Gazette " of October 20 to 2-3, 1750, a list of foreign gold 

 coins current in Ireland is given. This list agrees with that given in the 

 proclamation of 1737, with the exception of the values of the Spanish 

 quadruple pistole and its subdivisions, which are as follows : — 





Dwt. grs. 



£ J. i. 



The Spanish quadruple Pistole, 



. 17 8 



3 11 4 



The Spanish double Pistole, 



. 8 16 



1 15 8 



The Spanish Pistole, . 



. 4 8 



17 10 



The half-Pistole, 



. 2 4 



& 11 



The quarter-Pistole, 



. 1 2 



4 51 



The Barbary chiquin to pass in Dublin at the same rate as the Spanish half- 

 pistole. 



A proclamation by the Lords Justices and Council, July 8, 1751. 

 Whereas, by a proclamation bearing date July 13, 1712, the Lords Justices 

 and Council did publish and declare that the several sorts and species of 

 foreign gold and silver coins therein mentioned should pass and be accepted 

 in all receipts and payments as current money within this kingdom at the 

 several rates therein specified, and none other, and amongst others that the 

 Spanish quadruple pistole of gold or double doubloon weighing 17dwt. 8grs. 

 should pass at £3 14s. ; the Spanish double pistole of gold or doubloon 

 weighing 8dwt. 16grs. at £1 17s.; the Spanish pistole of gold weighing 

 4dwt. 8grs. at 18s. M. ; the Spanish half- pistole weighing 2dwt. 4grs. at 9s. od. ; 

 and the Spanish quarter- pistole weighing Idwt. 2grs. at 4s. ~\d., which values 

 were after reduced by subsequent proclamations. 



And whereas it is found necessary for His Majesty's service and the 

 good of his subjects of this kingdom, to put an immediate stop to the 

 currency of the said Spanish quadruple pistole, or double doubloon, and the 

 several sub-denominations, we the Lords Justices and Council do therefore. 



