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<head>Of Frauds<!-- 2 words, larger font --> relative to the Coin<!-- 1 word, larger font -->.</head> <note>Reasons</note><!-- written in pencil --> | <head>Of Frauds<!-- 2 words, larger font --> relative to the Coin<!-- 1 word, larger font -->.</head> | ||
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<head>Reasons<!-- just left of centre and larger font -->.</head> | <head>Reasons<!-- just left of centre and larger font -->.</head> | ||
<p><!-- indent -->An offence of this sort differs nothing from a common | <p><!-- indent -->An offence of this sort differs nothing from a common | ||
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fraud. Now in the case of the sort of Fraud which is committed | fraud. Now in the case of the sort of Fraud which is committed | ||
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by Counterfeiters and Diminishers of the Coin and | by Counterfeiters and Diminishers of the Coin and | ||
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their Associates the demand for punishment is greater, | their Associates the demand for punishment is greater, | ||
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than in the Case of a common Fraud ; owing to the superior | than in the Case of a common Fraud ; owing to the superior | ||
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difficulty of detection. See Quest. V.<!-- V in bold --> | difficulty of detection. See Quest. V.<!-- V in bold --> | ||
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<head>Quest. V<!-- both in larger font and enboldened -->. Why the Punishment for Coining is so severe,</head> | <head>Quest. V<!-- both in larger font and enboldened -->. Why the Punishment for Coining is so severe,</head> | ||
<head>Reasons.</head><!-- left of centre and larger font --> | <head>Reasons.</head><!-- left of centre and larger font --> | ||
<p><!-- indent -->I<!-- bold -->. <note>1. Because of the difficulty of detection.</note> Because the difficulty of detection is greater in the case of | <p><!-- indent -->I<!-- bold -->. <note>1. Because of the difficulty of detection.</note> | ||
<lb/> | Because the difficulty of detection is greater in the case of | ||
Frauds upon the Coin than in the case of Frauds at large, and | <lb/> | ||
<lb/> | Frauds upon the Coin than in the case of Frauds at large, and | ||
perhaps of any of the Offences against Property.<hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> <note><hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> See E<del>p</del>xplanation<!-- the initially written letter p was overwritten to form an 'x'. I have shown this by deleting the initial letter p, and writing an 'x' alongside, then writing another 'p' --> 1.<hi rend='superscript'>st</hi> of the 1.<hi rend='superscript'>st</hi> Rule of Proportion between Punishments and Offences.</note> | <lb/> | ||
<lb/></p> | perhaps of any of the Offences against Property.<hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> <note><hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> See E<del>p</del>xplanation<!-- the initially written letter p was overwritten to form an 'x'. I have shown this by deleting the initial letter p, and writing an 'x' alongside, then writing another 'p' --> 1.<hi rend='superscript'>st</hi> of the 1.<hi rend='superscript'>st</hi> Rule of Proportion between Punishments and Offences.</note> | ||
<p><!-- indent -->1. The original Offence itself, the operation of diminishing | <lb/></p> | ||
<lb/> | <p><!-- indent -->1. The original Offence itself, the operation of diminishing | ||
or couterfeiting the Coin, may be carried on at a man's | <lb/> | ||
<lb/> | or couterfeiting the Coin, may be carried on at a man's | ||
own home: a place where in general no person has a right to | <lb/> | ||
<lb/> | own home: a place where in general no person has a right to | ||
come: he may also take his own time for it. | <lb/> | ||
<lb/></p> | come: he may also take his own time for it. | ||
<p><!-- indent -->2. As to the derivative Offence, the operation of uttering, | <lb/></p> | ||
<lb/> | <p><!-- indent -->2. As to the derivative Offence, the operation of uttering, | ||
this, if conducted with common prudence, may generally be <add>carried</add> | <lb/> | ||
<lb/></p> | this, if conducted with common prudence, may generally be <add>carried</add> | ||
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C
Of Frauds relative to the Coin.
Reasons
Reasons.
An offence of this sort differs nothing from a common
fraud. Now in the case of the sort of Fraud which is committed
by Counterfeiters and Diminishers of the Coin and
their Associates the demand for punishment is greater,
than in the Case of a common Fraud ; owing to the superior
difficulty of detection. See Quest. V.
Quest. V. Why the Punishment for Coining is so severe, Reasons.
I. 1. Because of the difficulty of detection.
Because the difficulty of detection is greater in the case of
Frauds upon the Coin than in the case of Frauds at large, and
perhaps of any of the Offences against Property.+ + See Epxplanation 1.st of the 1.st Rule of Proportion between Punishments and Offences.
1. The original Offence itself, the operation of diminishing
or couterfeiting the Coin, may be carried on at a man's
own home: a place where in general no person has a right to
come: he may also take his own time for it.
2. As to the derivative Offence, the operation of uttering,
this, if conducted with common prudence, may generally be carried
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penal code |
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of frauds relative to the coin |
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copy/fair copy sheet |
4 |
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recto |
f53 / f54 / f55 / f56 |
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[[watermarks::myears [lion with crown motif]]] |
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caroline fox |
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23586 |
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