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shilling shall pass & be deemed to passe & shall be paid &
recd for twelue pence Sterling & euery new England six pence
for six pence Sterling & either of the said Coynes in lesser or
greater peeces to be advanced the sume of thre pence propor-
tionable in every shilling or twelue pence alsoe every ffrench
Crowne peece of Eight Rex dollars at six shillings sterling
duccatoones at Seven shillings & six pence sterling w^ch said
four Coynes of Silver or Gold lesser peeces to be advanced as
aforesaid alsoe all other Coynes of Silver or Gold forreigne
or not forreigne (Except before Excepted) That are or shall

Lib. W. H.

be Lycensed to be Exported out of the Kingdome of England
& payable in the said Kingdome shall (Except base Coyne)
be paid taken & rec^d with the Advance of three pence sterling
in the Value of twelue pence Sterling in euery peece propor-
tionable And it is by the Authority aforesaid hereby further
Enacted th^t all such moneys & Coynes soe advanced as afore-
said shall be receiued & taken to the Vallue aforesaid in all
paym^ts to be contracted for & paid in ready money vnder the
paine th^t vpon suffitient proofe made of such pson or psons
soe refuseing to Except thereof for or in sattisfacon of any
debt due by Bill Contract Aco^tt or otherwise at such rates &
advance as aforesaid shall loose his or their debt or debts soe
due as aforesaid never to be recovered of the debtor in any
Co" of Record or by any other meanes whatsoeuer any Law
vseage or Custome to the contrary notwithstanding And be
it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid th^t noe pson or
psons whatsoever stranger or Inhabitant within this Province
shall Export or attempt to Export out of this Province any of
the aforesaid Coynes or money soe Advanced as aforesaid
vnder the paine of forfiture of the said money soe Exported
or intended to be Exported as aforesaid one halfe or Moyety
thereof to the Right Hon^rble the Lord Propry & the other halfe
to the Informer or him or them th^t shall sue for the same in
any Court of Record within this Province by bill plaint or
Informacon wherein noe Essoyne proteccon or wager of Lawe
to be allowed provided th^t nothing in this Act shall be taken
or construed to alter the Lawes allready made & provided in
refference to his Lopps but th^t his Lord^pps shall haue take
& receiue his Rents fines & Allienacons & his Imposicon
of two shillings p hogsheads & all other duties to him
payable in such manner & forme as the same is allready
made & provided for to all intents & purposes as if this Act
had never been made And be it further Enacted by the
Authority aforesaid th^t all officers whatsoeuer haueing holding
or Enjoying any place of profitt vnder the Right Hon^rble the
Lord Propry in this Province to whome any fee or fees are or

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