As to this, that the gold agrees not with the silver, it cannot be amended unless the money be changed. And to change the money in any manner seems to me universal damage to the lords, commons and all the realm, as may be more fully declared. As to this, that new money is made in Flanders and in Scotland, let proclamation be made that all manner of moneys, as well of Flanders, Scotland and all other countries beyond the sea whatsoever, be forbidden from having any currency in England, and that none take them in payment except to bring them for bullion to the coinage of our lord the King. Further, it will be altogether for the better and a very great profit to all the commons, that of the gold money now current, which is so clipped and otherwise impaired, that of this money, when it shall come to the Tower and to the coinage, henceforth our lord the King take for his seigneurage, and the Master for the work for him and his other officers, nothing more than 10d. in the pound. Further there will be an increase of the money and profit to the whole realm if of all other bullion the King take only 12d. for his seigneurage and the Master of the Mint 12d. for his work. _Lincoln, Goldsmith._--To the noble lords of the Council of our lord the King, touching the charge which you have given me, please you to take note of this answer. Touching the first article, that gold and silver is taken out of the realm, the first remedy against this is that no clerk or purveyor be suffered to take any silver or gold or to make any exchange to be taken to the Court of Rome, and no merchant be suffered to pay any money but only merchandise for merchandise; and also that the money of the Noble, at the same weight that it now is, be put at a greater value. And touching the second article, the remedy is that all the money be of one weight, so that the money that is not of the weight ordained be bought according to the value. And touching the third article, the remedy is that halfpence and farthings be made in great plenty. And touching the fourth article, the remedy is that there be one weight and one measure throughout the realm and that no subtle weight be suffered. And touching the fifth article, the remedy is contained above in the first article. _Richard Aylesbury._--As to this, that no gold or silver comes into England, but that which is in England is carried beyond the sea, we maintain that if the merchandise which goes out of England be well and rightly governed, the money that is in England will remain and great plenty of money will come from beyond the sea, that is to say, let not more strange merchandise come within the realm than to the value of the denizen merchandise which passes out of the realm. Further he says that it were good if the Pope's Collector were English and the Pope's money were sent to him in merchandise and not in money, and that the passages of pilgrims and clerks be utterly forbidden, upon pain, etc.