ITEM, Forsomuch for the abolishing of great quantity of false coin, wherewith the common weal of this Realm is greatly troubled, to the heavy damage, and skaith [hurt, harm] of the whole lieges thereof: THEREFORE, It is devised, statute, and ordained, by our Sovereign Lord, with advice of his Regent, and the three Estates of this present Parliament, that certain men of Judgment, having understanding of cunzie [coin, money], be chosen and elected, within every Burgh of this Realme, Who being sworn thereto, all sums of money shall be delivered in their presence, & wherever they apprehend, or find any false money, to clip the same. And the deliverer to tyne [lose] the said false money, and the clipper to have a penny of each pound, for his labours, of the receiver of the money, which shall be received. And to that effect, ordains the Provost and Baillies, & all others officers of Burrows, to make sufficient clipping houses, in such places of their Burgh, as shall be sufficient for the premises. And the persons, to whom they commit that charge, that they be able to answer for their office in that behalf.