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A49333
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A report containing an essay for the amendment of the silver coins
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Lowndes, William, 1652-1724.
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1695
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Wing L3323; ESTC R39081
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that_o at_o the_o first_o session_n of_o parliament_n after_o michaelmas_n 1696._o the_o say_v commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n or_o lord_n treasurer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o say_a under-treasurer_n or_o supervisor_n general_n for_o this_o affair_n shall_v deliver_v fair_o write_v to_o each_o of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n a_o true_a and_o exact_a account_n of_o all_o the_o clip_v or_o diminish_v money_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o be_v recoined_a by_o the_o tale_n and_o weight_n thereof_o appear_v in_o the_o respective_a office_n of_o the_o changer_n and_o of_o all_o the_o new_a money_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v coin_v in_o the_o say_v several_a mint_n distinguish_v those_o proceed_n from_o the_o silver_n of_o the_o old_a money_n from_o the_o coin_n make_v of_o any_o other_o bullion_n and_o show_v particular_o the_o plate_n of_o the_o retailer_n of_o wine_n beer_n and_o other_o liquor_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o money_n make_v 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