Holograph draft on legislative measures to eliminate counterfeit coin

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/92, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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44 $\frac{1}{2}$ = 47. 17. 00.	62 = 67^s.	62. 67::27. 27+2 $\frac{11}{62}$
46. 10. 00=	50. 5_s. 00
1. 7. 00	1. 9. 2 $\frac{4}{31}$
	51. 14. 2 $\frac{4}{31}$	(1. 3. 2 $\frac{39}{44}$ $\frac{\frac{4}{31}}{\frac{1}{2}}$ = 1^l. 3^s. 2^d $\frac{7}{8}$
	7. 4. 2 $\frac{4}{31}$
	6. 13. 6
	10. 8 $\frac{4}{31}$
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1. That counterfeit silver monies be still cut by the Kings Receivers ā Collectors & also by the \Officers &/ Tellers of the Bank & by all Goldsmiths \& {illeg} or others/ who deliver out circulating Bills of credit \& by their Tellers/, & that they be obliged to return back no money as bad\counterfeit/ w^thout cutting it.

That all gold monies too light by above grains in the half guinea grains in the Guinea grains in the two Guinea piece & grains in the five pound piece {illeg} as often as tendered to any of the afores^d Officers be by them stampt w^th a round O\cypher/ on both sides & thence forward be current only by weight at the rate of 3^£ 16^s 9^d w^th an abatement of 2^d p^r grain at the value of|according to their standard value that is the pound weight Troy for| 44 $\frac{1}{2}$ guineas the pound weight, or the single pieces w^th an abatement of 2 after y^e rad|t|e of 2^d p^r grain for so much gra|o|ld as shall be wanting in each piece. And that all such light gold monies coming the to the Exchequer or Bank be sent thence to y^e Mint to be recoyned. No No {sic} Receiver Collector or Banker to refute them by Tale w^thout marking them

2|1| That \all Gold &/ Silver monies clipt washt filed \worn/ or otherwise unlawfully \unlawfully {illeg}/ diminisged above a certain limit\or so as to be lightned so as to be too light by/ be not cut but stampt {illeg}|on| both sides by the afforesaid {sic} Officers Receivers Collectors Receivers \{Receivers}/ Tellers & Goldsmiths |with a cypher or round O by the Kings Receivers & Collecto{illeg}|rs| & by y^e Officers & & {sic} tellers of y^e Bank & by all \{present}/ (Goldsmiths \an offices)/ who delivered out circulating Bills of credits & their Tellers| & thence forward be allowed to p no longer current by tale but be current by weight \{given} according to the stand value viz^t the Gold after the rate of 44 $\frac{1}{2}$ \Guineas/ the pound weight & the silver/ after y^e rate of 5^s p^r ounce 2^d p^r|the| ounce (those only untill they shall return to y^e Mint to be {illeg} recoyned. No Collector Re{illeg}\c/eiver or Teller \aforesaid/ {illeg}|to| refuse them by Tale \as too light/ without marking them upon pain of. All money so markt which shall be paid into {illeg} the \{illeg}/ Excheq^r or into the Bank shall be sent thence to y^e Mint to be recoyned.

2. That all counterfeit silver monies whether markt or not markt be still cut by the Kings Receivrs & Collectors \as the law already directs & also/ & by the Bankers & their Tellers aforesaid & {illeg}( as the law directs & that they be obliged to return back no money as counterfeit without cutting it upon pain of. And that all other perso3|ns| That may cut such\all/ silver monies as\w^ch/ they suspect to be counterfeit as they are already impowered by law.

Tat y^e Act \against coyning tools/ w^ch expires at y^e end of the next session of Parliam^t be {illeg}|co|ntinued \either without or/ w^th some amendments for 7 years.