ITEM, For-sa-meikle as the ordouring of the Cuinzehous, and the forgeing of money within this Realme, is ane mater of great importance, to the haill lieges thereof, as may appeare bee divers Actis, maide in our Soveraignis Lordis predecessouris Parliamentes of befoir. And seeing the greate necessity now required, for having of gude and sufficient cuinzie within the Realme, seeing the gude Silver, as Testones, and uther auld silver, is utterlie melted and destroyed, swa that the unce of silver, is at dowbil price, that it wount to be at, within thir late dayis, quhairthrow the Realme is utterlie impoverished be evil Cuinzie. Therefore it is declared, in this present Parliament, that our Soveraine Lord, with advise of his Regent, may cause prent and cuinzie Golde and Silver of sik fynesse, as uthers Countreis dois, to passe within this Realme to the lieges of the samin. And that na prent nor cuinzie of onie layed money, be maid or cuinziet, in ony time cumming, but advise of the three Estaites of Parliament. And sik-like OUR SOVERAINE LORD with advise of his Regent, and the three Estaites foirsaidis, ordainis, that na maner of Gold, nor Silver, alreadie cuinziet within this Realme, bee melted, nor broken downe, in the Cuinzie-house, or otherwise in anie time heirafter, under the paine of confiscation of the halfe of the guddes of the awner, and melter for the first fault. And gif the melter be not responsal, to punish his person at the discretion of the Justice. And the secund fault, confiscation of their haill gudis.