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The last item is of special interest as giving the name of the 
maker of the Tokens. Corresponding with Dr. Williamson, the 
highest authority on the 17th Century Tokens, he kindly wrote to 
me as follows :—‘“Garill was a die sinker in Birmingham, who, I 
believe, travelled about striking Tokens in many places. I have 
met with his name in Hull and in Exeter also, and in the latter 
place there are entries of orders given to him (Garill) for the 
supply of ‘Tokens.” 
Evidently Garill was-an important person from the use of the 
prefix “‘ Mr” and the word ‘‘ Composicon”’ used, probably means 
that instead of his being paid so much per thousand or by 
weight, the amount was compounded for by a lump sum of £20. 
This entry definitely marks the close of the issue of City 
Tokens. It is open to question whether the large amounts 
entered as “ proffitt” were so in the modern use of the word, 
although a Regal Proclamation in 1672 refers to “‘ the vast gain 
and profit” realised by the issuers of Tokens, and the 
“ Composicon” I imagine was paid to Garill out of the “ profitts.” 
But the gain to the Chamber was certainly considerable, and it 
may be inferred that the issue of these farthings far exceeded 
the requirements of the Citizens and probably they almost 
superseded coinage of higher value within the City. 
Excessive production of Tokens had become general throughout 
the Country, the liberty to issue such “‘monies of necessity” gained 
_ at an earlier date from need, having by this time developed into 
license from greed. 
At length the Government resolved on the suppression of the 
Tokens and a Proclamation dated August 16th, 1672, enacts: 
“that if any person or persons, bodies politique or corporate shall 
after the first day of September next, presume to make, vend, or 
utter any pence, halfpence or farthings, or other pieces of brass, 
copper, or base metal, other than the halfpence and farthings by 
this our Royal Proclamation authorized and allowed, or shall offer 
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