A. D. 1708. Anno feptimo Ann^ Reginse. C. 25. 375 Pence Halfpenny Ji^/* Ounce for every Ounce of Foreign Coins, and Foreign or Brltl/h Wrought Plate, of the Standard ofeleven Ounces two Penny- weight fine, or reduced thereunto, as fliall be brought into the faid Mint or Mints from and after the twentieth Day oi jipril one thoufand feven hundred and nine, until the firft Day of December one thoufand feven hundred and nine then next fo!lov/ing, and no longer, there to be coined into the Current Coins of Great Britain ; any Law, Statute, or Ufage to the contrary notwith {landing. III. Provided alfo, arid it is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That over and above ^^i" ai«} above the Sums not exceeding three thoufand Pounds /i^r ^ife^zHW, and five hundred Pounds ^?r y/n?7K».', '^^n- ^|^^3^°°°'* F" tioned in the faid former A£ls, it fhall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Treafurer of Great Britain, ^^^i. per An-* and Under Treafurer, or Commiffioners of the Treafury, or any three or more of the faid Commiffioners num, mentioned for the Time being, by Order or Warrants, to iflue out of the Exchequer, or difpofe of the Monies ari- i" the former fing by the faid Coinage Duties, yearly and every Year, from and after the Commencement, and during Afts, the Lord the Continuance of this Aft, and no longer, fuch Sum as he or they {hall think neceffary and reafonable, may^if)^,"';,*^'^' not exceeding in the whole the Sum of twelve hundred Pounds for the Fees and Salaries of the Officers of theExcheouer of the Mint or Mints in. Scotland, and towards the providing, maintaining, and repairing the Houfes, any Sumnot eic- Offices, and Buildings, and other Necefi'aries for a{raying, melting down, and coining in the Mints of "^ti'ig 1200I. Scotland; anv Thing in the faid before recited Ads, or any other Law, Statute, or Ufage to the contrary I" ^""V""' 1° ^ ■ 1 A J' y > t. the iaJaries of notwithltanding. _ _ the Officers of IV. Provided always, and it is hereby enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That (over and above the the Mint. Sums not exceeding three thoufand Pounds /i^r Annum., and five hundred Pounds j5fr Annum, mentioned in the faid former Afts, for the Ufes of the Mint) it fhall and may be lawful to and for the Lord High ^f^^^ , .^ Treafurer of Great Britain, and the Under Treafurer, or the Commillioners of the Treafury for the Time 1709, theLorJ being, by Orders or Warrants, to iSne. out of the Exchequer, or difpoie of the Monies arifing by the faid Treafurer, &c. Coinage Duty, yearly and every Year, from and after the firft Day oijune one thoufand feven hundred mayfurtheriflue, and nine, any Sum or Sums nof exceeding the yearly Sum of four hundred Pounds, for the Charges and Anntm' f^th Expences of the Officers, and others employed and to be employed in the Profecution ofOfFences in charges'of OiS- counterfeiting, diminifhing, or otherwife concerning the current Coins of Great Britain j in that Part cers, to be im- thereof called England; and any Officer or Officers employed, as aforefaid, may have and receive the faid ployed in profe- Sum not exceeding four hundred Pounds, or any Part thereof, without being liable to any Forfeiture, ™tmg Offences Difability, or Incapacity whatfoever; the faid recited Adts, or any other Law, Statute or Ufage to the '^""j^^^^^=.'^'°|' contrary notwithftanding. Great Britain. C A P. XXV. An A£b for making perpetual an Aft for the better preventing the-Counterfeiting the current Coin of this Kingdom, as alfo an Aft for giving like Remedy upon promifory Notes as is ufed upon Bills of Exchange, and for the better Payment of Inland Bills of Exchange; and alfo for continuing feveral Afts made in the fourth and fifth Years of her Majefty's Reign for preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts. ' "ITT HE RE AS the temporary Laws following, which by Experience have been found beneficial
- VV and ufeful, are expired, or near expiring;' Therefore for continuing the fame, be it enafted by
Queen's moft Excellent Maje{ty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Tem- poral, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament alTembled, and by the Authority of the fame. That an Adt TlieAagw. 3, made in the Seffion of Parliament held in the eighth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King Wiluam '• ^^• the Third of glorious Memory, intituled. An AR for the better preventing the Counterfeiting the current Coin ef this Kingdom, which was to continue for one Year, was by a Claufe in another Aft made in the ninth Continued by Year of his faid Majefty's Reign, continued in Force unto the five and twentieth Day of March one thou- 9 W- 3- <=• «• fand feven hundred and one; which A.St was further continued by an AiS made in the firft Year of her and further con- prefent Majefty's Reign, till the five and twentieth Day of AfarcA one thoufand feven hundred and nine, J/""^ y'^J^"" and from thence to the End of the firft Seffion of Parliament then next enfuing, ftiall be, and is hereby ^^j/'/' , continued, and fhall be in Force, and is hereby made perpetual. sp-rpe ' II. And whereas by an Aft made in the eighth Year of his late Majefty's Reign, intituled, An Aci 8 Anna, c. 26. ' for the better preventijig the Counterfeiting the current Coin of this Kingdom, it is ordained. That no Profecu-. ' tion fhall be made for any Offence againft the faid Aft, unlefs fuch Profecution be commenced with three The Profecution ' Months after fuch Ofrence committed ;' Be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the Profecution "f Offences a- of'fuch Perfon or Perfons as offend againft the faid KSk, by making or mending, or beginning or proceed- ^^^^^^'^'^' ing to make or menJ any coining Tool or Inftrument therein prohibited, or by marking of Money round commenced in 6 the Edges with Letters or Grainmgs, may be commenced at any Time v/ithin fix Months after fuch Of- Months after fence comm.itted ; any thing in the faid Aft to the contrary in any wife notwithftanding. tlae Offence. III. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That an Aft made in the Seffion of Parlia- The Aft 3& 4 mentheld in the third and fourth Years of her Majefty's Reign, intituled. An ASi for giving like iJraz?^; Anns, e.g. con- upon promifory Notes as is ufed upon Bills of Exchange, and for the better payment of Inland Bills of Exchange, ""1"? promifo- which was to continue for the Space of three Years from the firft Day oi May one thaufand feven hundred Bi|is°ofEx- and five, andfrom thence to the End of the next Seffion of Parliament, fhall be, and is hereby continued, change, made and fhall be in Force, and is hereby made perpetual. perpetual.
- ' The Statute 4 Annae, c. 17. and 5 Annas, c. 2z. concerning Bankrupts, continued from the z^th of y
" April 1709, for five Years, and from thence to the End of the next Seffion of Parliament. EXP. 3 CAP. XXVI.
