Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 493

measures aforesaid refusing and neglecting to have them
Tryed and Stampt as aforesaid. The one half of which for-
feitures to be to the use of the Poor of the Parish in which the
said Offender shall dwell or render the other half to the
Informer or Informers to be Recorded in any Court of Record
within this Province, by Action of debt bill plaint or Informa-
tion wherein no Essoyn Protection or wager of Law to be
allowed And if any person or persons shall refuse to pay any
Tobacco by such Stilliards tryed & stampt as aforesaid and
shall thereby Compell the Owner of the same to have them
Tryed over again within the year, if the Stilliards are True,
such person so refusing or Compelling as afores^d shall pay for
the Trying of the same, but if not the owner of the Stilliards
to pay for the same, And if any person or persons having the
keeping of such Standards as aforesaid, shall neglect or refuse
to supply the defects of the same as is before Exprest, & also
to provide a Standard where there is none such persons so
neglecting and refusing shall be fined two thous^d pounds of
Tobacco to the uses aforesaid to be recovered as aforesaid.
June 4^th 1692 Assented to by the June the 2^d 1692
Councill Board The house of Assembly
Signed p Ord^r have Assented.
John Llewellin Clk. Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Clk.

Lib. L. L.
No. 1.

An Act for the Advancement of Coines.

Whereas by Experience it is found that the want of ready
money in this Province is a very great hindrance and much
Impedes the Trade thereof; and that without ready Money no
Encouragement can be given to handicrafts and Tradesmen
either to come or continue in this Province Be it therefore
Enacted by the King and Queens most Excellent Majesties
by and with the Advice and Consent of this present Generall
Assembly and the Authority of the same for the reasons afore-
said and for Encouraging of such as shall bring money into
this Province, That all Coines (except the Coine of our Sov-
eraign Lord & Lady the King and Queens most Excellent
Majesty of England) shall be advanced and paid taken and
received by all psons whatsoever for the full Value in Money
sterl. as by this Act is hereafter nominated and enjoyned (That
is to say) That every New England shilling shall pass and be
deemed to Pass and shall be paid and received for twelve
pence sterl. and every New England six pence for six pence
sterl. and either of the said Coins in lesser or greater peices
to be advanced the sum of three pence proportionable in
every shilling or twelve pence, Also every French Crown

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