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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 .

Identifier: | JB/071/165/002"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 71.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	5-6
Box	071	Main Headings	penal code
Folio number	165	Info in main headings field	frauds relative to the coin
Image	002	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f21 / f22 / f23 / f24
Penner		Watermarks	[[watermarks::myears [lion with crown motif]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	caroline fox
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	23568
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