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down_o the_o currant_n coin_n of_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o justice_n to_o deter_v other_o from_o act_v the_o like_a abuse_n for_o the_o future_a second_o that_o according_a to_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 14_o richard_n 2._o cap._n 12._o a_o commission_n be_v grant_v to_o make_v enquiry_n through_o the_o nation_n after_o all_o such_o as_o have_v convey_v the_o money_n of_o england_n out_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o can_v out_o and_o melt_v the_o heavy_a currant_n money_n 4_o hen._n 4._o cap._n 10._o the_o six_o of_o edward_n 6._o cap._n 19_o touch_v the_o exchange_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n that_o whosoever_o give_v more_o for_o gold_n or_o silver_n than_o it_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v declare_v shall_v make_v fine_a at_o pleasure_n of_o the_o state_n to_o conclude_v they_o say_v in_o their_o certificate_n that_o the_o mint_n can_v be_v employ_v