An Act for the better preventing the counterfeiting, clipping, and other diminishing the coin of this kingdom. Whereas the preventing the currency of clipt and unlawfully diminisht, and counterfeit money, is a more effectual means to preserve the coin of this kingdom entire and pure than the most rigorous laws on the punishment of such as diminish of counterfeit the same:

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• An Act for the better preventing the counterfeiting, clipping, and other diminishing the coin of this kingdom. Whereas the preventing the currency of clipt and unlawfully diminisht, and counterfeit money, is a more effectual means to preserve the coin of this kingdom entire and pure than the most rigorous laws on the punishment of such as diminish of counterfeit the same:
• Public General Acts. 1696-1697. 9 & 10 Gul.III.c.21
• Anno regni Gulielmi III. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Francia & Hiberniæ, nono & decimo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the two and twentieth day of November, Anno Dom. 1695. In the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord William the Third, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c. And from thence continued by several prorogations and adjournments to the third day of December, 1697. being the third session of this present Parliament; Anno regni nono & decimo Gulielmi III. Regis

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1698.

Added name

William III, King of England, 1650-1702.

Publication year

1698

ESTC No.

R474519

Grub Street ID

374530

Description

[2], 435-439, [1] p. ; 2°.

Note

Signatures: 5R-6S]2

Title from caption title on p. 3 which reads: Anno nono Gulielmi III. Regis. An Act for the better preventing the counterfeiting, clipping, and other diminishing the coin of this kingdom

Imprint from general titlepage which reads: Anno regni Gulielmi III. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Francia & Hiberniæ, nono & decimo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the two and twentieth day of November, Anno Dom. 1695. In the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord William th Third, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c. And from thence continued by several prorogations and adjournments to the third day of December, 1697. being the third session of this present Parliament

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