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<head>22 P<hi rend='superscript'>t</hi> III.<!-- P<hi rend='superscript'>t</hi> III. written in pencil --></head> | |||
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<head>Frauds<!-- 1 word, larger font --> relative to the Coin<!-- 1 word, larger font -->.</head><!-- centred --> | |||
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<p><!-- indent --><note>Persons privy compellable to inform &c.</note> Also all persons who appear likely to know any thing | |||
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concerning such instruments filings clippings or washings | |||
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as above mentioned may be compelled to make themselves | |||
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known and if necessary compelled forthwith to appear in | |||
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evidence before the constable or the Judge. See the Law concerning | |||
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the appearance of persons on Evidence. | |||
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<p><!-- indent -->When any instruments of Coining have been seized and taken | |||
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to the judge he shall cause them to be forthwith destroyed | |||
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as soon as they can no longer be wanted to be produced in evidence. | |||
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<p><!-- indent -->Concerning the arresting of persons suspected of offences | |||
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against the Coin, See Tit. [Arrests] | |||
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<head>II. Provisions<!-- 2 words, larger font --> for increasing the Difficulty<!-- 1 word, larger font --> of Imitation.<!-- 1 word, larger font --> <add>(a)</add><!-- (a) added above the letters 'ion.' of the previous word --></head><!-- indent --> | |||
<p>1. Let a reward be offered for the invention of that sort of Coin | |||
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which it would be most difficult to imitate | |||
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<p><!-- indent -->In this view it may be of use to consider | |||
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1. <note>Multiplying Strokes.</note> That the greater number of strokes there are upon a piece of <add>Coin</add> | |||
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<p><!-- indent -->Any man who has power may hang Coiners. There is more honour as well as | |||
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more humanity in foiling them at their own weapons.<hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> <note><hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> See Lord Mahon's Observations on the Coin 4<hi rend='superscript'>to</hi>. 1775.<!-- Editor's note: i.e. Charles Mahon, Earl Stanhope, 'On the Means of Preventing Fraudulent Practices on the Gold Coin', 1775 --> London .</note> | |||
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22 Pt III.
C
Frauds relative to the Coin.
5.
Persons privy compellable to inform &c. Also all persons who appear likely to know any thing
concerning such instruments filings clippings or washings
as above mentioned may be compelled to make themselves
known and if necessary compelled forthwith to appear in
evidence before the constable or the Judge. See the Law concerning
the appearance of persons on Evidence.
6.
When any instruments of Coining have been seized and taken
to the judge he shall cause them to be forthwith destroyed
as soon as they can no longer be wanted to be produced in evidence.
Concerning the arresting of persons suspected of offences
against the Coin, See Tit. [Arrests]
II. Provisions for increasing the Difficulty of Imitation. (a)
1. Let a reward be offered for the invention of that sort of Coin
which it would be most difficult to imitate
In this view it may be of use to consider
1. Multiplying Strokes. That the greater number of strokes there are upon a piece of Coin
(a) Note.
Any man who has power may hang Coiners. There is more honour as well as
more humanity in foiling them at their own weapons.+ + See Lord Mahon's Observations on the Coin 4to. 1775. London .
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Identifier: | JB/071/165/002"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 71. |
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071 |
penal code |
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165 |
frauds relative to the coin |
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002 |
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copy/fair copy sheet |
4 |
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recto |
f21 / f22 / f23 / f24 |
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[[watermarks::myears [lion with crown motif]]] |
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caroline fox |
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23568 |
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