GENERAL HISTORY. 



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silver coin, plate, or bullion, of 

 silver, in mass, iiiolten, or alloyed, 

 or any manufacture of silver, be 

 permitted to be brought to the 

 Mint, in pursuance to any pro- 

 clamation, to be issued by his 

 Majesty, and melted and coined 

 into current silver coin of this 

 kingdom, of a standard, in fine- 

 ness, of eleven ounces two penny 

 weights of fine silver, and eigh- 

 teen penny weights of alloy, in 

 the pound troy, and in weight, 

 after the rate of sixty-six shillings, 

 to eveiy pound troy; and that 

 there be delivered a sum in silver 

 coins, after the rate of sixty- two 

 shillings of the standard fineness 

 and weight aforesaid, for every 

 pound of silver so bought ; and 

 that, for the defalcation or dimi- 

 nution, and for the charge for 

 assaying coinage, and waste in 

 coinage, there be retained at the 

 Mint, the sum of four shillings 

 for every pound troy of such 

 silver, which shall be brought as 

 aforesaid. 



" That it is expedient, that the 

 silver coin of the realm, hereto- 

 fore coined and now current, be 

 permitted to be brought to the 

 Mint, and exchanged for new 

 silver coin, according to the de- 

 nomination for which such old 



silver coin shall have heretofore 

 passed. 



" That provision be made for 

 defniying the loss arising from 

 the deficiency and re-coinage of 

 the silver coin of the realm, and 

 also the charges and expenses of 

 melting down, casting, and as- 

 saying, and re-coining the same, 

 and all other expenses incident 

 thereto. 



" That it is expedient, that 

 provision be made for regulating 

 the currency of the gold and siher 

 coins of this realm." 



After some obsei^vations fiom 

 different members, the resolu- 

 tions were agreed to. 



The silver coinage 

 brought in, and read 

 time in the House of 

 on June 7th. 

 to enter into 



bill was 



a second 



Commons 



It is not necessary 



the debate on this 



occasion, as it appears to have 

 passed the House without oppo- 

 sitiou. 



The Earl of Lauderdale moved 

 in the Hou.te of Lords for a com- 

 mittee on the state of the cur- 

 rency, which was negatived. 



The coinage bill being read a 

 third time on June 2Ist, the 

 noble lord entered a long protest 

 against it. 



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