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 216 Stat. 2. Anno nono Edward i III. A. D. 1335. The Statute of Money, made at York craftino Affeniionls, Anno o,Edw. III. Stat. 2. and Anno Dom. 1335. DWARD by the Grace of God, King of England, Esfc. to the Sheriff of N. Greeting. Becaufe we have perceived that divers People " beyond the Sea do endeavour themfelves to counter- " feit our Sterling Money of England, and_ to fend " into England their weak Money, in Deceit of us, " and Damage and Oppreflion of our People, if Re- " medy be not provided ; we, willing to prevent and " let all fuch Deceits, Damages, and Oppreffions, " and other Countries within our Power, to the Profit " of us and our Subjects, by the Affent of the Prelates, ." Earls, Barons, and other great Men of our Realm, " at our Parliament holden at York, the Morrow of the " and eftablifhed thefe Things enfuing in the Manner " under-written." Cotton MS. Nero, C. r. EDWARD per la grace de Dieu Roy Dengl' &c. as toutz gentz &c. falutz Pur ceo qe nous avoms entenduz qe plufours gentz par dela le mear fafforcent a countrefaire noffre bon monoie denvoirer en noftre Roialm en defceit de nous damage &c oppreflion de noftre poeple fi re- medie ne y foit mys Nous voillantz as tieux da- mages & oppreffions areftier & fur ceo qe noftre dit bone monoie foit multiplie deinz noftre Roi- alme & lez terrez de noftre pouer au profit de nous & de noz fubmys purveier remedie covenable per affent des Prelatz Countz Barouns de noftre dit Roialme a noftre parlement tenuz a Everwik len- demayn del aflumption profcheyn paffe afiemblez avoms ordeigne & eftablie lez chofez qenfuent en le maner fouthefcripte. CAP. I. None fhall convey Gold or Silver forth of the Realm without the King's Licence. IRST it is provided, That from henceforth no j Sp^Rimerement purvieu eft qe null hornme defor- m/Km/ £y 38 Ed, %.ftat. I. c. 2. 5 R, 2. flat. 1. c. 2. 2 H. 4. c. 5. 2//. 6. c. 6 19 H. 7. c. 5. See farther can- cerning the Exportation of Gold and Silver, 4 H, 4. c. 15 fef 16. I j Car. 2. c. T-fec. 12. 9 £f 1° W. 3. c. 28. 10 Ann. c. 26 Religious Man, nor other, fhall cany an ling out of the Realm of England, nor Silver in Plate, nor Veffel of Gold, nor of Silver, upon Pain of For- feiture of the Money, Plate, or Veffel that he fhall fo carry, without our efpecial Licence.' 5H. 4. c. 9. 57 H. 6. c. 3 6 Geo. 1. c. 11. andiz Geo. rrez de religion nautre ne porte lefterling hors )i Roiaime DqngV nargent en plate ne veffel dor
 * ' and that our good Money be increafed in our Realm,
 * ' Afcenfion laft paft, there affembled, have ordained
 * e datgeht fur fqrfaiture de la monoie plate ou vef-

fel dor r.e durgent qii portera faunz efpecial coun^ gie de nous. 17 Ed. 4. c.i. 3ff. 7. it, 8, 19 H. 7. c. 5. j Ed. 6. c. 6» 2, c. 26. CAP. II. No falfe Money or counterfeit Sterling fhall be brought into the Realm. Enforced by 1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 11. 14 El. c. 3. 13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 31. and jee the References to the foregoing Chapter. ITEM, That no falfe Money or counterfeit Ster- ling be brought into the Realm, nor elfewhere within our Power, upon Forfeiture of fuch Money ; (2) fo always that all People, of what Realm or Do- minion they be, may fafely bring to the Exchanges, and to no Place elfe, Bullion Silver in Plate, Veffel of Silver, and all Manner of Money of Silver, of what Value foever it be (faving falfe Money, and Sterling counterfeit) and there receive good and con- venient Exchange.' J TEM qe null' faux monoie ne counterfet de- i fterling ne foit porte el Roialme ne aillours en noftre pouer fur forfaiture de la monoie Mint toutz viez qe toutz gentz de qeconqe Roialme ou pouer. qils foient puiffent fauvement porter as lez efchaun- gez ou bullion & ne mye aillours argent en plate veffel dargent & toutz maners des monoiez dargent de qeconqe value qils foient fauve faux monoie & lefterling counterfait & illoeqs refceivent bone & covenable efchaunge. CAP. III. No Sterling Farthing or Halfpeny fhall be molten to make Veffel. Enforced by 17 R. 2. c. I. 17 Ed. 4. c. i, 19 H. 7. c. 5. 13 & 14 Car. 2. C 31. ITEM, Tlwt no Sterling Halfpeny nor Farthing be molten for to make Veffel, or any other Thing by G'oldfmiths, nor other, upon Forfeiture of the Money fo molten; (2) and that the Goldfmith, or other, which hath fo molten fuch Money, fhall be committed to Prifon, there to remain till he hath yielded unto us the one half of that that he hath fo molten, notvvithftanding any Charter or Franchife granted or ufed to the contrary.' T qe null' efterling mall ne ferling ne foit foundue pur vefleli' ne autre chofe faire per orpheours nautres fur forfaiture de la monoie foun- du & qe lorpheour ou autre qe lavera iffint foundii foit mys a la prifon' & illoeques demurge tanqz il avera rendtie a nous la moke qil avera iffint foundu nient contrifteant Chartre ou Fraunchife ou ufee a contrarie. CAP.