# Coinage Act 1695, Section XI: Persons taking clipt Money otherwise than according to the Directions of c.I. ante.


Penalty.
And to the end the Subject after soe great a Contribution and Charge for makeing good the Deficiency of Clipt Money may not remaine under any part of the Mischeifes which the Continuance of the Currency of such Money will occasion Bee itt further enacted That whosoever after the Fourth day of May One thousand six hundred ninety six shall take or receive any such Clipt Money otherwise than according to the Directions and in pursueance of an Act of this present Session of Parliament intituled An Act for remedying the ill State of the Coyne of the Kingdome in any Payment whatsoever as if itt were lawfull Money shall forfeite double the Value of the Silver soe received to the use of such Person as will informe or prosecute for the same to bee recovered in such manner and forme as the Forfeiture for uttering Money Clipt after a Hole has beene puncht through itt in pursueance of an Act made in this present Session of Parliament is directed to bee recovered by the said Act And the Justices of the Peace are hereby impowered to heare and determine such Information or Prosecution accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/7-8/19/section/XI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coinage-act-1695/section-XI
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