Selected quad for the lemma: act_n
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A82486
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An Act touching the moneys and coyns of England.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1649
(1649)
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Wing E1158; Thomason 669.f.14[58]; ESTC R211240
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a_o act_n touch_v the_o money_n and_o coin_n of_o england_n whereas_o the_o order_n of_o money_n and_o coin_n and_o set_v the_o same_o at_o such_o valuation_n and_o prize_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a and_o necessary_a be_v appropriate_a and_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_a and_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o parliament_n have_v resolve_v to_o change_v and_o alter_v the_o former_a stamp_n arm_n picture_n with_o the_o motto_n word_n style_n and_o inscription_n in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o and_o to_o cause_v new_a coin_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o be_v make_v of_o several_a stamp_n weight_n and_o value_v but_o of_o one_o uniform_a standard_n and_o alloy_n to_o be_v currant_n within_o this_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o piece_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n sterlin_n to_o be_v call_v the_o twenty_o shilling_n piece_n stamp_v on_o the_o one_o side_n with_o the_o cross_n and_o a_o palm_n and_o laurel_n with_o these_o word_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o the_o cross_n and_o harp_n with_o these_o word_n god_n with_o we_o one_o other_o piece_n of_o gold_n money_n of_o ten_o shilling_n to_o be_v call_v the_o ten_o shilling_n piece_n and_o one_o other_o piece_n of_o gold_n money_n of_o five_o shilling_n to_o be_v call_v the_o five_o shilling_n piece_n with_o the_o same_o word_n inscription_n picture_n and_o arm_n on_o each_o side_n as_o the_o former_a and_o for_o silver_n money_n piece_n of_o five_o shilling_n and_o piece_n of_o two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n and_o piece_n of_o twelve_o penny_n and_o piece_n of_o six_o penny_n have_v the_o same_o word_n inscription_n picture_n and_o arm_n on_o each_o side_n as_o the_o former_a also_o piece_n of_o two_o penny_n and_o one_o penny_n have_v the_o same_o picture_n and_o arm_n as_o the_o former_a without_o any_o word_n or_o inscription_n and_o the_o half_a penny_n have_v on_o the_o one_o side_n a_o cross_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o harp_n all_o which_o several_a coin_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o enact_v declare_v publish_v and_o authorise_v to_o be_v among_o other_o heretofore_o use_v the_o money_n currant_n for_o this_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n to_o be_v use_v and_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o all_o receipt_n and_o payment_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o traffic_a bargain_v and_o deal_v between_o man_n and_o man_n at_o the_o several_a rate_n and_o value_v contain_v in_o the_o schedule_n or_o table_n hereunto_o annex_v express_v their_o true_a value_v and_o weight_n according_a to_o the_o account_n of_o the_o mint_n within_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n piece_n of_o gold_n  _fw-fr penny_n weight_n 20._o grain_n 24._o mite_n 20._o droit_n 24._o perit_n 20._o blank_n 24._o s._n xx_o 05_o 20_o 10_o 00_o 00_o 00_o s._n x_o 02_o 22_o 05_o 00_o 00_o 00_o s._n five_o 01_o 11_o 02_o 12_o 00_o 00_o piece_n of_o silver_n s._n five_o 19_o 08_o 10_o 08_o 00_o 00_o s._n d._n two_o vi_o 09_o 16_o 05_o 04_o 00_o 00_o d._n xii_o 03_o 20_o 18_o 01_o 10_o 00_o d._n vi_o 01_o 22_o 09_o 00_o 15_o  _fw-fr d._n two_o 00_o 15_o 09_o 16_o 05_o  _fw-fr d._n i._o 00_o 07_o 14_o 20_o 02_o 12_o ob_fw-la 00_o 03_o 17_o 10_o 01_o 06_o memorandum_n twelve_o ounce_n make_v a_o pound_n weight_n troy_n twenty_o penny_n weight_n make_v a_o ounce_n twenty_o four_o grain_n make_v a_o penny_n weight_n twenty_o mite_n make_v a_o grain_n twenty_o four_o droit_n make_v a_o mite_n twenty_o perit_n make_v a_o droit_fw-fr twenty_o four_o blank_n make_v a_o perit_n die_fw-la martis_n 17_o julii_fw-la 1649._o order_a by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la london_n print_v by_o edward_n husband_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 1649._o