27. YORKSHIRE., 41^ 



An arch cobler of Newcaflle upon Tyne 

 has made a fortune by coining penny and 

 twopenny notes -f, which are highly embel- 

 liihed, and rendered valuable by a long lift 

 of refpe6lable names ; his friend Crifpin at 

 the head of them. They are alfo payable 

 in Yjondon, 2X.2i koufe of names equally refpec- 

 table and refponfible ; the fineft burlefque 

 upon modern banking which can poffibly be 

 conceived. The fellow is faid to have, al- 

 ready, pocketed a thoufand pounds by the 

 thought. 



The conveniency of paper-money few men 

 will deny ; efpecially now when the weigh- 

 ing of gold is become in fome degree nccef- 

 fary : a bufinefs extremely aukward in a 

 market. All the farmer wants is fecuri^y. 



On the other hand, t\\Q profit ahlenefs of pa- 

 per-money, to thofe who coin it, is ftill lefs 

 difputable. But why (hall individuals be 

 fuffered to batten on the public by the pro- 

 fits of COINAGE ? Why fhall one man be 



d*ragge4 



f Circulated among the colliers, keelmen and fal- 

 lors ; every one being proud to have a ♦' bank note'* 

 ia his pocket. 



