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<head>Of Frauds relative to the Coin. <note>Reasons</note><!-- note in pencil --></head><!-- indented --> | <head>Of Frauds relative to the Coin. <note>Reasons</note><!-- note in pencil --></head><!-- indented --> | ||
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< | <head>Quest. II . Why foreign Coin is put upon the same <add>footing</add> <note>No Matter whether foreign or domestic.</note></head> | ||
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bad money at the price of genuine . The reason indeed given is | bad money at the price of genuine. The reason indeed given is | ||
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that "the utterers o<hi rend='underline'>ften</hi> are the Coiners or in confederacy with them"; | that "the utterers o<hi rend='underline'>ften</hi> are the Coiners or in confederacy with them"; | ||
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but the conviction is not made to depend in any manner upon | but the conviction is not made to depend in any manner upon | ||
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the Jury's persuasion of that circumstance . The punishment is | the Jury's persuasion of that circumstance. The punishment is | ||
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for the first offence Six Months imprisonment ; for the Second | for the first offence Six Months imprisonment; for the Second | ||
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Two Years Imprisonment; and for the Third, Death . | Two Years Imprisonment; and for the Third, Death. | ||
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<p><!-- indented --><note> | <p><!-- indented --><note>Temerity of such Presumption.</note> This statute, as any one may imagine, is not executed. | ||
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If it were there are few persons in the nation who might not | If it were there are few persons in the nation who might not | ||
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be <del><gap/></del> <add>envelopped</add> in the punishment. <del>denounced by it</del>. | be <del><gap/></del> <add><sic>envelopped</sic></add> in the punishment. <del>denounced by it</del>. | ||
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<p><!-- indented -->With regard to the Copper Coin every body knows that | |||
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it is not all uncommon for counterfeit halfpence to be passed | |||
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off, not only knowingly but avowedly; since it is not at all | |||
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uncommon for people even knowingly to accept them. When | |||
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this is the case it is generally owing to the indifference with | |||
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which the matter is regarded on both sides, on account of the | |||
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triflingness of the sum and the assurance which the acceptor | |||
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has of being able to pass off the money to some other person. | |||
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This holds good in a less degree with regard to the silver <add>Coin:</add> | |||
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Of Frauds relative to the Coin. Reasons
Quest. II . Why foreign Coin is put upon the same footing No Matter whether foreign or domestic.
Note
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bad money at the price of genuine. The reason indeed given is
that "the utterers often are the Coiners or in confederacy with them";
but the conviction is not made to depend in any manner upon
the Jury's persuasion of that circumstance. The punishment is
for the first offence Six Months imprisonment; for the Second
Two Years Imprisonment; and for the Third, Death.
Temerity of such Presumption. This statute, as any one may imagine, is not executed.
If it were there are few persons in the nation who might not
be envelopped in the punishment. denounced by it.
With regard to the Copper Coin every body knows that
it is not all uncommon for counterfeit halfpence to be passed
off, not only knowingly but avowedly; since it is not at all
uncommon for people even knowingly to accept them. When
this is the case it is generally owing to the indifference with
which the matter is regarded on both sides, on account of the
triflingness of the sum and the assurance which the acceptor
has of being able to pass off the money to some other person.
This holds good in a less degree with regard to the silver Coin:
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not numbered |
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penal code |
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of frauds relative to the coin |
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copy/fair copy sheet |
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recto |
f33 / f34 / f35 / f36 |
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[[watermarks::myears [lion with crown motif]]] |
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caroline fox |
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23571 |
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