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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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the_o respective_a mint_n eleven_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o make_v every_o pound_n weight_n troy_n of_o silver_n money_n which_o at_o present_a be_v one_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n halfpenny_n be_v make_v more_o reasonable_a now_o so_o much_o be_v to_o be_v coin_v and_o re-coined_a twelve_o that_o at_o or_o near_o every_o town_n or_o place_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o distinct_a mint_n establish_v as_o aforesaid_a there_o shall_v be_v also_o settle_v and_o fix_v a_o office_n which_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v call_v a_o office_n of_o the_o king_n change_n and_o the_o chief_a officer_n therein_o to_o be_v name_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v call_v the_o king_n changer_n and_o that_o these_o changer_n shall_v have_v teller_n or_o substitute_n under_o they_o and_o they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o substitute_n shall_v be_v swear_v for_o the_o due_a and_o just_a execution_n of_o 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